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[sciencesquid]

OTTO OCTAVIUS | MERPERSON

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ALL OF IT (thank you Mana) | 11-08-22

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(Land form!) Art by winterbolt!

(Aqua form!) Art by crousley!

Land form: His typical form comes across as pretty human, as he doesn't have too many scales on him. The fact that he's a merperson is mostly visible from the ear fins and his webbed hands. He's also got the gills on the sides of his neck, which will be exposed just above the collar of whatever shirt he's wearing. When he speaks, sharp pointy teeth will be visible. The fins on his arms and legs will likely be hidden beneath clothing.

Aquatic form: When hit with water, his clothes instantly disappear and the tentacles are unleashed. My god, so much tentacle. Six of 'em. Still no scales on the upper half of his body, though. Even after drying, it still takes a minute or two before he returns to land form.


Full list of changes:

Physical changes:
✓ - Gills on the side of his neck
✓ - Fins by the ears, on his lower arms and on his lower legs
✓ - Very light layer of scales on the arms and legs, near the fins
✓ - Fingers are longer and more slender, with webbing in-between. Same goes for his toes
✓ - Sharp, pointy teeth, like a shark
✓ - Aquatic form!
✓ - A need to feed on human energy. (The Merperson accomplishes this by holding a human underwater until they drown)
✓ - Optional Fourth God body mod: Bioluminescent spots, the size of tiny pinpricks, dotting the skin along the sides of Otto's spine.

Abilities:
✓ - Travel form: the ability to take the form of the aquatic creature the Merperson's monster form is based on. In this form, Otto will look like a normal octopus and will be able to travel faster in water. However, he will not have access to any of his powers in this form, and will also be more vulnerable
✓ - Sharpened senses, especially underwater
✓ - Resistance to water pressure
✓ - An immunity to cold
✓ - Venomous spines on his fins that can cause pain and paralysis in humans. (And fellow monsters, upon agreement with the player in question)

Additional traits/notes:
✓ - A need for water
✓ - Preference for cold weather
✓ - An instinct to hoard any sort of gem or other shiny trinket underwater, and to act extremely aggressively towards thieves

Mood Ring Camouflage: His tentacles and webbing also include chromatophores; thousands of color-changing cells under the skin that can change colors almost instantly. This means that while Otto's standard mer color is a pleasant light blue, those aspects will turn a vivid red when he suffers from certain mood swings. The parts of his body affected are his fins and the webbing between his fingers. If he's in his underwater form, the entirety of that tentacle situation he's got going on will change color to match.

Comments

MONSTER MASH, MID-JULY 2023

[sciencesquid]

From the 14th to the 21st of July 2023, player plot The Modern Prometheus ensured that Otto became a hybrid of Manticore and Nymph.


Art by Liberos

Full list of changes:

Physical changes:
✓ - Cat-like ears which can resemble those of any type of feline.
✓ - Sharp fangs instead of teeth.
✓ - Clawed hands with pads on the bottom.
✓ - Fur on the upper arms, shoulders, and back that can be patterned after any type of feline + Fur on any other part of the body.
✓ - A scorpion-like tail with a venomous barb at the end. The tail is made up out of twisted/braided branches, and the barb at the end is actually a thorn, hidden within the leafy ending of the tail. The venom can put people to sleep.
✓ - Bright yellow eyes that reflect light at night.
✓ - Cat-like facial features.
✓ - Prehensile, root-like tendrils instead of toes that can be planted into something in order to draw nutrients from it.
✓ - Prehensile, vine-like tendrils growing from his back that are strong enough to grip humans.
✓ - Weakness to cold. Manticores can tolerate high levels of heat, but will be weakened by freezing weather. They become easier to kill as the temperature drops.
✓ - Hunger for human flesh.

Abilities:
✓ - Increased speed and jumping ability. Manticores are very fast and can leap far to pounce on their prey.
✓ - Sharpened senses. Manticores have sharper senses of eyesight, hearing, and smell than humans.
✓ - The ability to change into a cat (British Shorthair). In this form the character will be able to travel faster, however, they will also be more vulnerable.
✓ - The ability to take control of nearby plants.

Additional traits/notes:
✓ - A deceptive nature. Manticores are keen on trickery and delight in spreading rumors, telling riddles, and learning the secrets of others.
✓ - An instinctive disgust for anyone who kills, mangles, or harms plants in any way.