Ryslig's Expanded Monster Guide
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waitingforplayer2The Expanded Guide is edited by Chiaki Nanami.
The Expanded Guide begins with a condensed & re-edited version of Spengler's Guide, written several years prior. This contains broad knowledge of the 23 monster types at the time, and largely features the information covered in Ryslig's bestiary.
The new content in the Guide consists entirely of individual monster testomonials.
Submissions to the Guide can be made by anyone at any time, in a drop-off box at the Insert Coin arcade. The form below can be used as a template for any monsters looking for inspiration or structure for their entries. Nanami copies out the entries longhand, and stores the information in several locations, so that the information is never lost.
A copy of the current manuscript may be requested for casual perusal at any time.
As of now, the Expanded Guide has not yet been officially published on the peninsula.
MONSTER ENTRY SUBMISSION TEMPLATE
The Expanded Guide begins with a condensed & re-edited version of Spengler's Guide, written several years prior. This contains broad knowledge of the 23 monster types at the time, and largely features the information covered in Ryslig's bestiary.
The new content in the Guide consists entirely of individual monster testomonials.
Submissions to the Guide can be made by anyone at any time, in a drop-off box at the Insert Coin arcade. The form below can be used as a template for any monsters looking for inspiration or structure for their entries. Nanami copies out the entries longhand, and stores the information in several locations, so that the information is never lost.
A copy of the current manuscript may be requested for casual perusal at any time.
As of now, the Expanded Guide has not yet been officially published on the peninsula.
SIMULACRUM
Date: 2022-11-06 06:23 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2022-11-11 05:53 pm (UTC)Nothing. Ok maybe not totally nothing. I can run for a long time without getting tired and can use electrical stuff which most monsters don't have resistance to. i can also do painful things without feeling a lot of it.
What do you dislike about being this monster?
Everything else. You ever wanted to know what it would be like to interact with the world through a full body wool sock? Ever wanted to check the weather every moment of every day because a little water will mess you up big time? And forGET swimming. Also magnets. Screw magnets.
What is something unique to you about being this monster?
I puked up and pooped up all my guts and it doesn't sound like any other monsters besides robots do that. I guess I have a jet engine. But it didn't even WORK until I paid Mana to make it go fast. Not very may other 'bots to compare myself to honestly.
What types of creatures or beings influenced your monster form?
Uhhhh robots I guess??? Idk this body kind of looks like my real self but if Robotnik made it. It's insulting really.
What is it like to feed as this monster?
Absolutelu 200% traumatizing nightmare. I have PTSD. I had to change my feeding type. Have you ever smelled burning flesh? Ever seen a skull explode from electricity? I have. And I see it every single night.
What are some notable physical features you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them?
This thing I live in is made of metal and plastic. And all that that implies.
What are some notable psychological changes you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them?
I'm more curious I guess, but I've always been curious. Now it's more of an obsession to know things, to understand. It's annoying sometimes but not that bad.
Would you become this monster again?
I would rather be dead.
Would you become this monster for good?
no but I'm probably stuck here</tr>
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Date: 2022-11-23 08:35 am (UTC)I don't have to worry about normal food anymore. I can go for a long time without resting. Hell, I could walk from Bavan to Vandare and back if I need to.
What do you dislike about being this monster?
Not much. Don't mind the water weakness. Couldn't swim anyway and an umbrella and clothes can keep out the rain most of the time. I don't like having a screen for a face, though. Screw that.
What is something unique to you about being this monster?
I have no face? Just a screen.
What types of creatures or beings influenced your monster form?
None that I know of.
What is it like to feed as this monster?
Tough but I got used to it. I just found assholes to shock. If you try hard enough you can just give people heart attacks and that's not such a bad way to go, probably.
What are some notable physical features you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them?
Do I have to talk about the face screen again? Really?
What are some notable psychological changes you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them?
I find it hard to say no. I've gotten a taste for trivia. Some other things. Most of it's fine. Annoying sometimes but what can you do? But if you become a simulacrum find a few good friends. That's my advice.
Would you become this monster again?
Yes.
Would you become this monster for good?
Already am.
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Date: 2022-12-28 01:50 am (UTC)What do you like about being this monster?
The sense of invulnerability. You aren't restrained by the need for typical food or sleep. Pain is debatable unless it hits you in the right place.
What do you dislike about being this monster?
The sense of taste and touch are thrown right out the window, and replaced with generic things like hot or cold, heavy or light. Minimal distinction. Unable to taste anything. Sensors are a bad replacement for actual nerves.
What is something unique to you about being this monster?
Lost all my skin, and I do mean all. Anything left was basically foam, metal, rubber, and wiring with a bit of glass thrown in. The torso was a horrible exposed mess as well. Had to get an actual engineer to look it over at one point.
What types of creatures or beings influenced your monster form?
Very similar construction to drones I had previously worked with, with some of the same markings painted on the outer shell. The holographic interface that replaced my face was... similar to interfaces I'd seen in the past. The technology was recognizable to me, albeit in a format that was very cobbled together.
What is it like to feed as this monster?
Never got that far. Got up to the electrocution bit, but that was more of a tool I could use at the time. No feeding ensued.
What are some notable physical features you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them?
A projection of a face, but it was very rough. When the interface shell cracked, I couldn't emote at all anymore. Speaker in the chest with horrible reverb and static. Hated the leg configuration. It was more animal-based than humanoid.
What are some notable mental changes you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them?
Unsure if it was the situation I was in at the time or mental changes, but things felt less... malleable. Emotionally it was all or nothing. It also was much easier agreeing to things, even if I had reservations.
Would you become this monster again?
Maybe, to see if I'd end up with a similar shape the second time around. Does experience shape what we become, or do we only ever get one shot at being something and that lingers? Have to wonder what a repeat gig looks like.
Would you become this monster for good?
No. The trade-offs aren't worth it.