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Kanaloa; We've got Mud n' Eels...
Topic Started: Oct 7 2008, 11:53 AM (7,532 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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My goodness gracious! :o

You have my prayers; for all involved!

ummm.....

What's a omegacane? Worst then a hypercane, I take it?

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DOOMicane!
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

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Oct 26 2009, 07:19 AM
There are aquatic "rodents" in the same way that there are aquatic grazers and whatnot. Probably very small, fishy things. Remember, there's essentialy nothing bigger than a roach that lives on dry land, since the "dry land" is constantly being flooded, shifted, overtaken by waves, sinking, or being rebuilt via sand.

In other news, now that I'm coming up on thirty hours of labor, it has ceased to be both exciting or scary, and is now just TEDIOUS.
That's what I ment.

Also good luck on the baby. There I just went of topic AAAAAHH! beats self to death with a printout of the forma rules
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'off topic' grfhbhsgdsh.
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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'off topic' grfhbhsgdsh.
Huh?
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Off topic! :lol:
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Oct 26 2009, 07:32 AM
You have my prayers
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Off topic...
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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Stopping the creationists from infecting this website is very importend. Also that's my line.
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TWLM
Nov 8 2009, 07:30 AM
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Stopping the creationists from infecting this website is very importend. Also that's my line.
You know, the majority of Christians believe in evolution, sweety. Perhaps you should learn some statistics and stop being a theistaphobe. It's getting old and annoying.

ANYWAYS YES I HAD A BABY IT WAS A PRETTY AMAZING EXPERIANCE in that I learned exactly how humans are somewhat unsuitable for this act, at times. There were complications, there was thirty hours of painful labor, things ended with an emergency cesarian, and thank God we're both okay and healthy now.

Still, certainly makes one think. DAMN YOU GIANT BRAINS AND RIGID PELVIC STRUCTURES.

Anyways, expect some more Kanaloan wildlife in a bit. Still gettin' back my drawing arm.
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

Congradulations!
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Are you plausible?

Take all the time you need. I'm glad everything went well (eventually :) ). My nephew had a similar story surrounding his birth.
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Aww sweet. Guess those hips were not much of a help. Apparently I was a bastard to get out as well.

Looking forward to the pictures, but don't rush it. The noisy pink thingy is more important that us, though presumably you already know that.
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She's actually quite quiet. The longest she's cried so far is only for about ten minutes, she's a content baby :D
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DAMN YOU GIANT BRAINS AND RIGID PELVIC STRUCTURES.
The brain is needed for our abilaty to think and the pelvic setup of moderen humanaty is needed if you want to move about.
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