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Kanaloa; We've got Mud n' Eels...
Topic Started: Oct 7 2008, 11:53 AM (7,540 Views)
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Sister Topic to over here. :D

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Approx size; 20-30ft. A slow-moving deep-water predator that sneaks up on prey, grasps it with it's main tentacles, and drags it into it's beak. Nom nom nom.

Kanaloa, roughly the same size as earth orbits a similar star, and is very similar to earth in many ways- except for it's geography and life. The planet's surface is almost entirely covered in shallow, warm oceans (with deeper, cooler patches and small ice caps- it's a little warmer than earth) with very little lands, either consisting of muddy sandbars that can wash away overnight, or reeflike structures that protrude from the water's surface wherever reefs are, as well as 'land' made from large, strong floating plants and some small islands surrounding volcanic activity.

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From a foot to two meters long. The beaked reefeater is a peaceful, if dim-witted creatures that uses it's large, hard beak to defend itself as well was to crunch tough reef into dust when it eats. Cute, no?

But it's not like anything lives on what little land there is, anyways. Virtually all life on Kanaloa exists under the water. Most life in the shallow parts of the oceans is rather safe, consisting of smaller creatures, strange plant-like animals, and the few carnivores and venomous animals don't pose too worrysome of a threat to the adapted posthumans (Mermatees) that live on Kanaloa (They still pose a threat, but attacks and injury are rare or treated well).

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This creature uses it's flattened tentacles to dig up sea-cabbage and sea-lettuce creatures, and then impales them with it's skinny beak before eating. They occasionally bite or nip mermatees or the passing human tourist, but don't pose a great threat. Approx. one meter long.

Granted, in deeper waters, things are a little more dangerous.

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oh god what is it make it go away make it go away oh god

But Kanaloa is a vast place, with much life to be had. Besides rather earthlike reefs, many of the plant forms here are actually somewhere between animal and plant, octopus or eel-like creatures capable of photosynthesis, and the majority of life forms resemble mixes of some creatures from earth. Cepholpods, eels, and crustaceans namely, adapted to fill the niches empty in the ocean.

Skeletons are rare, and anything beyond a cartilaginous skeleton like that of a shark is nigh-impossible to find in the native lifeforms of Kanaloa, although hard, bony beaks and claws are common (teeth less so, but still noticeable) as well as hard shells and spines.

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An example of sea lettuce. The octopod-like body is buried in the mud, the eyes permanently closed in adulthood. As young "spores" the eyes are open as they swim to find a place to root themselves. They taste kinda like broccoli and bacon fat.

Think Lovecraft, for these animals. Horrible horrible H.P.Lovecraft full of tentacles and writhing things.

Enjoy, and do check out the threat above for the Mermatees- my wonderful posthumans. XD
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Aaaaaand that's why you don't' let your diff-species kids interact. XD Or moreso, why you DO.
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Upon Kanaloa's largest island lies a grand monument to all those who drowned or dried up in the name of mucking about. *Salutes* Semper Fun.

I imagine many parents of both species would go mad. "STOP TRYING TO BREATH THE WRONG THING!"
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http://whalewithlegs.deviantart.com/art/Monster-Generations-99455340

i think that this might come into a inspirational use and might make your own creatures a bit cooler and scarier plus i thought it was cool and a good inspiration plus that you guys might like it.

and i like the ideas you all are coming up with.
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Anybody gonna draw the huggable squishy? Draw any Kanaloavian? C'mon, throw me a bone! BARK ARF WOOF!
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*I look at my French Bulldog*
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Me: "Why does my room smell like your diarrhea?"
French Bulldog: *Through her eyes* I dunno, it's your room, two-legs.
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"Yo mama so stupid she cheated off of George W. Bush's Billy's test!" ~Irwin's Grandmama, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

*I look at my French Bulldog*
*My French Bulldog looks at me*
Me: "Why does my room smell like your diarrhea?"
French Bulldog: *Through her eyes* I dunno, it's your room, two-legs.
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I'm working on it! I had to donate blood today, so I didn't have my usual drawing time. In other news, is it normal to be the only person who feels better after donating blood? The other two people in the clinic fainted, and I was like *Gets up, eats a cookie, drives off*

I imagine that human children raised on Kanaloa would become adept swimmers, just so they could hang with their friends. Like Michael Phelps on crack!
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I expect they would become good swimmers. Or their parents would tape armbands to them.

I have never donated blood before, I should start when I am 18.
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It's not so bad, but then again, I'm one of the rare people who can just get right up after losing a pint of blood and be like "well, that was fun." But I'd highly suggest donating blood! Donate, save a life! ^ ^ (I got into it after a friend had an accident and required several transfusions...)

Plus, once I go back to school, I'm going to start selling- oh, excuse me...DONATING plasma for gas money. 9_9 Heh. Silly legality terms...
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What is wrong with selling parts of yourself? Surely that is something you own.

I plan on making all kinds of donations. Hardly anyone in Britain does.
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What is wrong with selling parts of yourself? Surely that is something you own.

But that would be logical. Seriously, it's illegal in the US (at least selling organs...). I figured it was in Britain too; is it legal? That would actually make some sense...
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I don't think it is legal here either. Apparently the government gets to decide what you do with your body.
Edited by lamna, Oct 16 2008, 09:19 AM.
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did any body see the pic i posted.

and here is another 2 which is how i found the previous one.

http://thomastapir.deviantart.com/art/Ben-s-Reticulated-Anemokapi-99600150

http://thomastapir.deviantart.com/art/Ben-s-Sphenischyuran-99656069
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It's illegal to sell organs and body parts in America. It is, however, legal to donate them and then get paid "for your time and services"

Ah-huh.

Alternatively, there's been a few interesting shows that spoof an actual phenomina. It's illegal to BUY organs or body parts, too...but that doens't mean that if you make an exceptionally large 'donation' a hospital will easily put you on the top of the donor list.

YAY CAPITALISM.

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You can keep your Marxist ways
For it's only just a phase
For it's money makes the world go round!

I should set up in Northern Ireland, last I here they hand no registered donars for... *cough*. Genetic and financial success! Woo!
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Heh. I'd sell my eggs, but genetics history says that they'd be damaged goods. ((What do you MEAN you don't want a high risk of obesity and stroke in your babies...?))
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