Ryslig's Expanded Monster Guide
Nov. 6th, 2022 01:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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.
(no subject)
Date: 2022-11-17 08:54 pm (UTC)So far, everything! I'm currently writing this as a Pooka, in fact, and it's been a delightful change of pace. I'm based off of a squirrel, and I seem to be able to glide. It isn't flying, but it's close enough, and it's thrilling!
What do you dislike about being this monster?
I have constant urges to chew on things, and I'm trying to avoid chewing on the woodwork.
What is something unique to you about being this monster?
The gliding! And I'd claim that being a squirrel is a unique trait, but Beat is one and was one first. Still, squirrels seem to be considerably rare. Rats, mice, and rabbits are the usual suspects, it seems.
What types of creatures or beings influenced your monster form?
My travel form seems to be a Japanese dwarf flying squirrel, so that seems to be the basis of the design. Even so, I don't have the gliding wings in my normal form, only in my travel form. My fur in my normal form is also considerably more fluffy and thick, but that may just be a product of the season.
What is it like to feed as this monster?
A bit different, as I'm used to eating the meat and setting the bones aside for Beat. It helps with the desire to chew on furniture and other things, though, and it's much less awful than other feeding types, so I'll take it.
What are some notable physical features you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them?
My fur, of course! It's so thick and fluffy that I honestly sometimes wonder if it might not be waterproof, but it's far too cold to test outdoors. I also have a gliding membrane on my sides when I'm in my travel form, and I seem to be able to navigate the direction of my glide by using my tail as a rudder. I can almost go entirely across the yard from end to end. I'm also a bit surprised by how strong these new legs are. Jumping is practically effortless.
What are some notable psychological changes you have as this monster, and what do you like or dislike about them?
Mm, I haven't noticed too many, though I have to wonder if that's because it meshes well with my personality. I have noticed that it's easier to genuinely express myself around others, however, and being sociable is far more comfortable than it usually is. The only thing I don't care much for is the reflexive need to bark when I get angry. It's difficult to control.
Would you become this monster again?
Yes.
Would you become this monster for good?
I'm not sure, but it's one of the top three for winter changes, for sure.