SLIME

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SLIME

BASIC INFO Slimes are amorphous, viscous monsters of Ryslig. With extraordinary physical resilience and the ability to shape their bodies in infinite ways, Slimes make unrelenting predators whose feeding habits are the slick, slimy fuel of nightmares. MANDATORY CHANGES ● Amorphous body. Slimes lack bones and other rigid structures through most—if not all—of their body, and can shape themselves as they see fit. Their default, "relaxed" shape may be that of a human, an animal, an object, any hodgepodge thereof, or no structured shape at all. However, they may have difficulty carrying their weight on narrow supports, so Slimes rarely opt for legged forms. ● A translucent body. Slime forms are semitransparent, so while you can see a person inside the Slime being digested, you wouldn't be able to see the person hiding behind them. ● Brightly colored slime, in any color. ● Ability to shapeshift. Slimes can adjust the shape and perceived size of their form. They may remove limbs or give themselves new ones, compress or expand their fluid to change apparent size, or take on the shape of something else. Slimes cannot gain abilities this way — shapeshifted wings are incapable of flight, for example. Their overall mass does not change regardless of appearance, and so become weaker and less stable the bigger they get. ● A nucleus. This serves as the "brain" or the "core" of the Slime and take any form, with the following restrictions: ♦ The nucleus can be located anywhere within their body, and can move from place to place. ♦ The nucleus is much less resilient than the rest of the Slime. If it is pierced or destroyed, the Slime will lose cohesion and die. ♦ The nucleus is between 2" and 6" inches in diameter, but cannot change size. ● High tolerance to physical harm. Since Slimes generally lack bones, muscles, and often skin, they are incredibly difficult to hurt through brute force. ● Slimes can regain lost or destroyed slime over the period of 1-3 weeks. During the fog, this time is reduced to 24 hours. ● "Puddle" form. Shapeshifting allows a Slime to become completely flat—including their nucleus—in order to slip under doors, through cracks, or into other small openings. ● The need to consume the fluids of humans. This can be blood, water, lymph, and/or other liquids found within the body. [back to top] OPTIONAL CHANGES ● Any psychological changes are welcome! Feel free to pull from real world myths, canon creatures of this variety, or any other source! ● A fog form. This is an exaggerated version of their monster form that appears only during the fog and is a chance to make your monster more "horrifying" during the fog. ● Stealth form: the ability to take the form of a slug or a snail. In this form, the character will look like a normal slug/snail and will be able to blend into their surroundings most effectively. However, they will also be more vulnerable and will find it difficult to move around without assistance. ● Frills, eye stalks, and/or other appendages taken from acceptable real-world animals. This can include stingers, which may be venomous. ● Leaving a trail or residue as they move. This excess fluid is incredibly sticky and can immobilize humans and monsters. However, it can be washed away with water. ● Poisonous exterior. We don't recommend licking Slimes, as their outermost mucus can inflict paralysis or nerve pain in the victim. ● The ability to change color based on mood or other factors. For instance, a Slime that is very cold might turn blue. ● A shell, in the style of an allowed species. The Slime can retreat into it defensively, but cannot shapeshift the shell, and would lose their ability to puddle as a result. ● Slimes may have the ability to see out of their entire body as long as the quality of their vision is heavily compromised. If a Slime opts to see out of their entire body, they will no longer have traditional vision. ● Weakness to water. Slimes will dissolve when submerged in water, while being hit with water makes it difficult for them to maintain body cohesion. They become nervous and fearful when near standing water, and are paranoid about rainfall. ● Slower movement. The Slime's traveling speed is slower than that of all other monsters, and they may have difficulty navigating rough terrain, including stairs. ● Faulty memory. Slimes are scatterbrained and have trouble holding onto short-term information. ● Lack of physical strength. Slimes with this weakness are often powerless to affect the world around them, unable to open doors or manipulate heavy objects. In return, these Slimes must lack a nucleus, and as a result are invulnerable to physical damage. ● Hunger for the flesh or meat of humans. This replaces the hunger for fluids. Slimes with this appetite will need to swallow the victim into their body and allow it to digest over the course of several days. [back to top] ALLOWED SPECIES Slimes do not have to be based on real-world animals, but any gastropods, jellyfish, or sea cucumbers/nudibranchs are acceptable species to draw traits from. [back to top] ARTWORK Artwork generously donated and submitted by players as an example of this monster in various forms. This can give you an idea of what you can do with this monster. Want to donate? Submit your own. Amanda Young Normal form by Everett Grace Nakimura Normal form by Groove Kain Highwind Normal form by Carbon Fog form by Carbon Loki Normal form (with flight membrane from Mana and event runes) by Usagi Rachel Gardner Normal form by Goblin Rei Ryugazaki Normal form (with glass body from Mana) by Usagi Star Butterfly Normal form by Groove [back to top]

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Have a very specific question in mind? Here's some questions that have been asked in the past!

FEEDING:

Tell me more about how a Slime feeds on liquids.
Slimes may do this by engulfing part or all of a human to drain them externally, or may choose to infiltrate the victim's body to drain them from the inside. In either case, the afflicted area of the victim will wither, dehydrate, and possibly turn necrotic, often leaving a dry husk in its wake. A Slime cannot control a body that it enters.


MONSTER ABILITIES:

Tell me more about how a Slime's senses work!
Slimes can adjust the location and intensity of their senses at will, although this may take some practice. For example, a Slime may see out of two eyes as they might as a human, or they may see out of their whole body at once with the drawback that this will compromise their vision.

Can a Slime swim?
This is up to player discretion. If you want your Slime to swim through modulating its own volume and density, that's fine; if you want your Slime to sink uselessly, that's fine; and if you want your Slime to float sadly atop Lake Dala, that's also fine!

Can Slimes have paralyzing toxins?
Slimes cannot truly secrete toxins - this would count as an extra ability. However, Slimes may have a poisonous exterior that inflicts paralysis or nerve pain when ingested.

What happens if you try to poison a Slime?
Slimes have no particular poison immunity advantage over any other monsters! That said, it's up to you what happens to the poison! A Slime may digest or absorb it, have it temporarily spread through them as if going through veins, or have it floating in a blob in them until they expel it.

How strong are Slimes?
Slimes are just as strong as any other monster, being capable of picking up/absorbing things ordinary humans would be unable to--though, the process may be a little slower than an average human.


MONSTER BODIES & CHANGES:

Do Slimes breathe?
Slimes don't breathe, per se, but they are aerobic creatures that require oxygen to survive! This means that Slimes can continue breathing as long as they are exposed to fresh oxygen, and that - if kept somewhere without oxygen, such as underwater or in a sealed container - they would last about a day before dying.

What happens to slime that is disconnected from the Slime's main body?
The lost slime may survive for one or two days before melting into a puddle and eventually evaporating. It will revive if it's reconnected to the main body before it dies.