Foru - Tumblr Posts
Sirvin, the evil little toxic creature
They live in small colonies/families but will often be found alone as they only find a colony later in life which is quite similar to Uniima family culture.
They are in no way sentient but won't have a problem finding their way out of traps or surprising you with a toxic shower if you get too close.
I'm not extra sure about the names and the english is still goofy but I'm happier with this than with the raindeer (i need to fix those up a bit)
Next time you might have some more closely related fellas. These are just weirdos.
what are eyeplants?
A fruit of a tree that mimics the ape-like relatives of Uniima.
It's also a 'pun' on eggplant
The tree does better in colonies so it doesn't like being eaten and spread by herbivores. To intimidate them it has taken appearance of a scary inteligent live form.
While to Uniima the fruit is slightly toxic and *meh* when raw, bit of heat makes it a great snack.
Foru is full of mimics. The whole continent/kingdom (taxonomy) is very sight oriented.
(posting on right account now)
Realized I don't need complete perfection to post something so I finally finished the big boi wyvern! They are going extinct pretty fast but hopefully won't end up like the previous "largest wyverns"!
They don't have a very good reputation with the locals. They are definitely thought of as majestic but most people would rather kill a danger than enjoy it from afar. Even more when they can wear it later.
Yea
Uniiman mount. They are present in almost every region either for travel or silk or both.
Something I forgot to add is their face plate rotates depending on how their body is angled. It's limited in movement but it gives the animal better spacial awareness. They have few eyes spots in their armor too but less sensitive.
More to their biology - while looking like a giant lobster they come from the same "fish" ancestors as Uniima. They belong to a group that kept their 3rd pair of limbs for locomotion, though these limbs are more specilised than the rest (in uniima the 3rd pair is part of their internal organs).
Which one of your creatures tastes best when cooked?
I was planning to do a bit more than this but sadly my mind is not doing the thing (the focus). Also- the "tastes the best" here only applies to some people of a single species.
This is a parasitic fruit (it does not aid in reproduction of the plant) you only really see once a year. It's often hard to spot and even harder to harvest at the right time as it's one of the few mobile fruits that changes its host plant regularly. (And when ripe it explodes and rots away very fast.)
However, because of its size, rarity, and traits, it's considered a delicacy. If you were to compare it to human foods, this fruit is fatty, very sweet and the bottom part can taste quite meatlike.
It's best served steamed or 'grilled' with raw eggsseeds. No seasoning added. Don't overcook it or it becomes mushy inside.
Can be made into gourmand alcohol.
Foru flora fruit reproduction - for context: The fruit of Foru trees is alive. Small flying animals, sometimes difficult to see with a naked eye, spread 'pollen' (sometimes also spores/seeds) of plants and later some of them attach themselves to a new plant. There they begin injecting the plant with signals that make it start feeding them. As the small organism matures it loses its eyes, legs and stops producing wastes. The plant, now connected firmly to the animal grows it's seeds inside the animal, using it as protection and 'incubator' of those seeds. In the meanwhile the fruit also gets fertilized and produces eggs in its top layer. While it depends on species, most often a ripe fruit dies and opens its back to release hundreds of small frying creatures. The remaining fruit might get eaten by another animal or fall on a comfy spot where seeds can start growing.
These designs might not be final. Still working out Foru flora.