Species

♦️ How do I get one?
Bramboa adopts or MYOs can be acquired for purchase from the site for shards or for USD. They can also be given out randomly or for raffles.

♦️ What traits can I give my Bramboa naturally?
- Any nature/foliage features are fine so long as it anatomically fits the Bramboa
- Clothes and Accessories
- 2 eyes when having 1 mouth.
- 4 eyes when having a "devils mouth".
- different snake-like eyes. single colored white is just default.
- Different horn/antler shapes so long as it looks like foliage/branches of some sort.
- Different scale textures so long as it still looks like foliage of some sort.
- Objects on body so long as it doesn't mimic elements that aren't nature or other things or mimics food body (frosting/drizzle etc.)
- Appendage vines (2-6 max that can "spawn" from the back of its bud/head)
- burs, nubs, and spikes
- pistil/stamen tongue, forked tongue, or vine tongue
- different petals around its head
- Thorn teeth/fangs

♦️ What traits require a Pet Potion of Oddities to add to my Bramboa?
- another head (2 max)
- small non-working wings (1 set max)
- another set of arms (1 extra set max)
- other skin types that aren't foliage or scales
- elemental (non-nature) or crystal textures
- Animated skin
- multiple eyes (6 extra max)
- a halo (1 max)
- glowing or glitchy textures
- ooze/slime texture unless its something nature related, like sap, resin, etc.
- more transparent textures or bones if wanted
- food textures and parts
- different eye-types
- different tongue types
- Other teeth

♦️ What are the absolute requirements for Bramboa anatomically speaking?
Head - Pointed shape. 2 eyes/nostrils with regular shaped mouth, or 4 eyes/nostrils with "devils mouth". thorn-like fangs/teeth that face inward. petals surrounding the neck/face, pistil/stamen tongue, forked tongue, or vine tongue. Foliage antlers or horns. most commonly branch-shaped antlers.
Arms - Not Allowed
Legs - Not Allowed
Body - 1-20ft long, can by thick or thin. Needs to be made of either scales or foliage. Their scales are most commonly made of bark. Can optionally put foliage on any part of the body.
Tail - N/A
Other - Can optionally have tendrils made of foliage, most commonly is vine/thorned and with 2-4 total.

♦️What Isn't allowed when making a Bramboa?
- The first would be exceeding the limitations listed above in the guideline about what is naturally allowed for a Picayune, which also goes for the limitations of what's able to be added via potions.
- Traits: Alternating Appendages, Dominic's Binding, Cavemind. More may be added if something is considered "too OP"
- Most rules with Cloakats non-stackable traits go for companions as well.
- Other Elemental powers unless the companion has the matching elemental parts (required another potion to add powers)
- Changing their height with a potion to be outside what is considered normal.
- Adding arms or legs
- changing their muzzle shape

♦️ Is there a gender difference?
It has the same gender difference as a male and female flower/snake does in combo. Can have one or both. Pronouns are the users choice!

♦️ Can I Dress up my Bramboa?
Typically wild Bramboa will not wear clothes at all. It can make moving incredibly difficult since they slide on their bodies. They might occasionally wear some accessories or slight bits of clothes, but it is not entirely common due to the moving difficulties aspect. Please note that an application of clothes/accessories cannot be used in place of mimicking the Pet Potion of Oddities traits, we will kindly ask you to remove the accessories or clothes if they end up mimicking potion traits.

♦️ Can my Bramboa have a different body type?
Yes, so long as you still to the anatomy guidelines, you can make them more plumped out, shorter, longer, or thicker if wanted, so long as they still visually read as a snake. you can make a Tsuchinoko-like shape if wanted as well.

♦️ What if I want to give my Bramboa scars or missing parts?
You can absolutely do this within reason, we don't want like- a headless or floating limb snake slithering around scaring the cloakids or anything, though.

♦️ Can I change the horns/antlers on my Bramboa?
Yes! they can be just about any shape or size so long as they look to be made of foliage.

♦️ Can I change the muzzle of my Bramboa?
Technically no. The Bramboa is known for its pointed facial shape, so they generally don't have too many changes in the shape of the snoot outside things like foliage, burs, nubs, spikes, and other additives to the base shape of their muzzle. They can have 2-4 nostrils total depending on if they have a regular or devils mouth shape.

♦️ Can I change the petals on my Bramboa's neck?
Yup! go ahead! While the default is to use any kind of flower petals, you can make other leavy foliage surround the neck instead, so long as it fits the general shape of what makes it visually a Bramboa.

♦️ How long do Bramboa live?
Typical Bramboas can live up to 10-15 years in the wild, and can sometimes reach the age of 30 in captivity.
More tree-like bodied Bramboas can live up to 15-30 years in the wild, but they can sometimes reach the age of 80 in captivity.

♦️ Can my Bramboa be made of different materials?
Bramboa are typically made of foliage and scales, so if you'd like other elemental materials, foods, fur, or crystal textures, you'd need a potion. Anything obviously nature-like is a free for all.

♦️ What are the limits on coloring a Bramboa?
Bramboa can look like just about anything with the rules of the previous question in mind.
They can look like any natural existing plants added to their base body, or look imaginary, like the aesthetics of different things such as vaporwave, gamer-inspired, webcore, etc. as they can grow their foliage at birth in accordance to their surroundings to blend in. Just make sure that if you have inspiration for a Bramboa that is not a carbon copy of the existing copywritten character and is changed in some way. Bramboa scales are NOT animated in any way (animations, elements, effects, etc.) but CAN sheen in the light or be pearlescent. You will need a potion for things that don't naturally occur in a Bramboa.

♦️ Can my Bramboa have powers?
Sorry, this is not possible. Bramboa do not have powers so they cannot be elemental, cast spells, or the like, but can have elemental designs. They do not glow unless the plant they mimic naturally glows as well. Bramboa generally rely on poison, vines, and strength to take something down.

♦️ Can Bramboa speak?
Bramboa cannot speak.

♦️ Do Bramboa migrate and where do they usually live?
Bramboa typically migrate somewhat in colder weather to escape the chill, as being in colder locations for too long can kill most Bramboa. They will most often seek warmer locations and go in a state of brumation instead.

♦️ Can my Bramboa have different eyes?
They will generally have just a round eye with no pupil, or a snake-like pupil on them. They eyes can be mixed and matched if wanted, but are generally round and white by default. Potions allow for different eye shapes. They can naturally have 2-4 eyes depending on if they have a regular mouth, or devils mouth.

♦️ If someone already made an IRL flower into a Bramboa, can I still make that irl flower too?
Absolutely, irl flowers are allowed to be made more than once, so long as it's not obvious you're doing it out of spite or anything. Naturally existing flowers aren't copywritten, after all.

♦️ If someone made a specific aesthetic, theme, or character (inspired) Bramboa, can I still make that subject as a Bramboa too?
If a design based on a thing/aesthetic is made into a Bramboa, you are welcome to make that aesthetic or character inspired of Bramboa as well, so long as you're not stealing the same exact design from the other person or copywritten character. Please change enough things like symbols, colors, accessories, or markings if you want a similar Bramboa as someone else. We might ask you to change anything if the design you based on another person's design or a copywritten character is too obvious!

♦️ What are the predators and prey of Bramboa?
Predators:
- Bristled Brewbax (Hunt Bramboa for food)
- Hammerhead Grottogulp (Will eat anything that moves if its hungry)
- Kit Demon (Chance Food)
- Sand Sprinters

Prey:
- Bugs
- Small lizards/critters
- Picayune
- Smaller Cloakat (If given the chance)

♦️ What is the mannerisms of a Bramboa?
Their tempers can vary, but they are generally between aggressive and defensive most of the time. Bramboa will most often stand their ground if cornered. They can be tamed to be docile, however. They will also be more sluggish after a meal, or while resting when ingrained.

♦️ What are the eating mannerisms of a Bramboa?
Most of their diet comes from generalized photosynthesis, soil nutrients, and water. If they need more nutrients, however, they will generally consume meat, insects, and rarely seafood.

♦️ Can I make my Bramboa look Distorted like from lore?
At the moment, this isn't possible until we work out more of the story and let the members learn more about the distorted. Canon appearing Distorted looking companions will not be accepted on the masterlist at this time, but may be in the future. It is also worth noting that a creature being distorted is a permanent effect and cannot be reversed, even if this has an "alt form" tab on the masterlist images for entries, it is more-so to show the before and after effects of a distorted creature.

♦️ How big are Bramboa?
Bramboa can grow to be anywhere between 1-20ft, but can very rarely reach up to 30ft in length. Its virtually impossible to find any past about 20ft, however.

♦️ You mention a lot about Bramboa mimicking its surrounding foliage, does this mean parts as well?
Yes and no! Bramboa generally mimic their surroundings via plants for camouflage purposes, so generally, it's body, leaves, and petals that will change.
to can put other foliage on/attached to their bodies as well, such as excess moss, grass, bark, blooms of flowers, and other things, so long as they still read as a snake, and it isn't used to get through any loopholes.

♦️ Can I make a Bramboa based on my own OC/sona/Cloakat?
Absolutely, go for it. In this house, we love a mini-me pet!

♦️ Did anything inspire the Bramboa?
Nothing specific, these are mostly a "popped up in my head" kind of species idea. They did start out definitely more snake-like in the face, but I've adjusted them to look a bit more stylized and unique in the face since their original version was created.

♦️ How do I get one?
Brewbax adopts or MYOs can be acquired for purchase from the site for shards or for USD. They can also be given out randomly or for raffles.

♦️ What traits can I give my Bristled Brewbax naturally?
- Clothes and Accessories. A MYO must have a shawl, veil, cloak, or saddle of some sort.
- Quills are mandatory. These must be sprinkled about the design in some manner.
- Different shaped tails so long as there are quills present in its design and doesn't mimic other potion traits.
- Different eyes and eye shapes.
- 2 Eyes is default. More eyes or less eyes needs a potion.
- Different haircuts.
- Different shaped ears so long as they're floppy or look like hanging ponytails. Must have something resembling the inside of the ear when seen from certain angles.
- Objects on body so long as it doesn't mimic elements like nature (excess flowers/plants) and other things or mimics food body (frosting/drizzle etc.)
- Paw Pads are generally shaped as they are in the guide, but the pads on the fingertips can be different shapes. The pad on the palm must remain as is.
- Claws if wanted
- Fur shapes/patterns/textures.
- Frost Breath/Frost/Icicle summoning powers.
- Boxy or pointed muzzles
- Sharp teeth of generally any shape or size within reason (Must look like they're "Part of the face".)
- Burs and spikes
- Horns on the head, itself (2 set max)
- Mask (Optional, but must have a reference) So long as the mask isn't made of elements, it can be made of just about anything so long as it doesn't trait mimic. The mask is always placed on top of the Brewbax's muzzle.
- Can selectively have ice or snow on different parts of its body so long as this isn't used to majorly alter its appearance.

♦️ What traits require a Pet Potion of Oddities to add to my Bristled Brewbax?
- Another head (2 max)
- Small non-working wings (1 set max)
- Another set of arms (1 extra set max)
- Another tail x3 total max)
- Other fur types that aren't feathers
- Elemental or crystal textures that isn't snow/ice
- Multiple eyes (6 extra max)
- Antlers and halos (1 set max, 1 halo max)
- Glowing or glitchy textures
- Ooze/slime texture
- More transparent textures or bones if wanted
- Food textures and parts

♦️ What are the absolute requirements for Bristled Brewbax anatomically speaking?
Head - Boxy or Pointed muzzle shape with a short furred or "bald" appearance. Teeth of any sensible size and/or shape. Nostril holes, Floppy ears of generally any size or shape so long as its clear that they are ears.
Arms - Ferret-like pads with longer fingers. Tuft of fur above the elbows since the fur past the elbows is shorter.
Legs - Digitigrade legs with feet similar to the hands.
Body - Long but not absurdly noodly. Short or "normal length" bodies is not allowed.
Tail - Default is a tapered shape where it starts out thick and ends thin, but other tails are okay too so long as they're furred.
Other - Quills. must be speckled about the body. A mask (ref to the side is fine)

♦️What Isn't allowed when making a Bristled Brewbax?
- The first would be exceeding the limitations listed above in the guideline about what is naturally allowed for a Brewbax, which also goes for the limitations of what's able to be added via potions.
- Traits: Alternating Appendages, Dominic's Binding, Cavemind, and Alt Palette. More may be added if something is considered "too OP"
- Most rules with Cloakats non-stackable traits go for companions as well.
- Other Elemental powers unless the companion has the matching elemental parts (required another potion to add powers)
- Changing their height with a potion to be outside what is considered normal.

♦️ Is there a gender difference?
No. If you own one, that is for you to decide if you want them to look like any societal gender at all.

♦️ Can I Dress up my Bristled Brewbax?
Typically wild Brewbax will not wear clothes outside their masks and a few accessories when referring to one in the wild. When an owner owns one, however, it is "required" to have some sort of hood, shawl, or saddle to indicate that it is owned as a companion since this is the norm in Cloakat society when showing you may own a steed such as a Brewbax.

♦️ Can my Bristled Brewbax be a different body type?
Yes, so long as you still to the anatomy guidelines, you can make them more plumped out, or whatever body part like the legs/arms shorter, longer, or thicker. The only exception is that itschest/belly length cannot be "normal" in size since theyre typically long and noodly, but not absurdly long in length. You can also make them super fuzzy or puffy in appearance, this might help fit for certain aesthetics, or make one fit for the winter.

♦️ What if I want to give my Bristled Brewbax scars or missing parts?
You can absolutely do this within reason, we don't want like- a headless or floating limb creature running around scaring the cloakids or anything, though.

♦️ Can I change the "tail" of my Bristled Brewbax?
Absolutely go ahead. A typical wild Brewbax will have a tail that starts out thick at its base and taper out into a point, but other tail shapes are find so long as it doesn't mimic other traits that requirt a potion to have.

♦️ Can I change the feet/hand type of my Brewbax?
Sorry, no! Brewbax have this as part of their unique identifier. Their hands and feet should both remain ferret-like in appearance. The pad of the Brewbax can be altered so long as the palm pad is the same. Claws are optional.

♦️ How long do Bristled Brewbax live?
Generally 7-30 years as a whole average. In the wild, they will often live 7-14 years, but in captivity, they can sometimes reach 30 years of age with the right care.

♦️ Can my Bristled Brewbax be made of different materials?
Brewbax are generally covered with a course stiff hair with quills speckled about their fur. They will generally always just be furred with quills, but on occasion may have snow or ice on their fur as a defense mechanism. Otherwise, the texture of their fur can be adjusted with a Pet Potion of Oddities. The quills must always remain, however.

♦️ What are the limits on coloring a Bristled Brewbax?
Brewbax can look like just about anything with the rules of the previous question in mind.
They can have any natural fur colors, or look imaginary, like the aesthetics of different things such as vaporwave, gamer-inspired, webcore, rainbow, etc. Just make sure that if you have inspiration for a Brewbax, that is not a carbon copy of the existing copywritten character and is changed in some way. Brewbax fur/quills are NOT animate in any way (animations, elements, effects, etc.) but CAN sheen in the light or be pearlescent.

♦️ Can my Bristled Brewbax have powers?
Yes! They naturally have frost breath and can summon icicles for defense. Other elements or powers would require a Pet Potion of Oddities.

♦️ Can Bristled Brewbax speak?
Brewbax cannot speak, but can make noises such as hissing, dooking, barking, squeaking, and other general noises. They will often talk with their hands or with objects to try to communicate to others not of their kind, however. They are very intelligent, they just cannot speak humanoid languages.

♦️ Do Bristled Brewbax migrate and where do they usually live?
Brewbax do not migrate but most often live in colder climates, such as tundras, mountains, ice shelves, and other snowy locations. But they can also sometimes be found in great plains and arid/semi-arid grasslands. They can also rarely be found in the general woods around the island, farmland areas like thistle townlet, marshes and sand dunes, but this is generally the least likely place to find them if they are intentionally being looked for.

♦️ Can my Bristled Brewbax have different eyes?
Yes! They can have generally any shape eye and pupil within reason. 2 is the normal max, but you can have more, or glowing eyes with a Pet Potion of Oddities.

♦️ If someone made a specific aesthetic, theme, or character (inspired) Bristled Brewbax, can I still make that subject as a Bristled Brewbax too?
If a design based on a thing/aesthetic is made into a Brewbax, you are welcome to make that aesthetic or character inspired of Brewbax as well, so long as you're not stealing the same exact design from the other person or copywritten character. Please change enough things like symbols, colors, accessories, or markings if you want a similar Brewbax as someone else. We might ask you to change anything if the design you based on another person's design or a copywritten character is too obvious!

♦️ What are the predators and prey of Bristled Brewbax?
Predators:
- Hammerhead Grottogulp
- Bramboa
- Xierub

Prey:
- Small lizards/critters
- insects
- Bramboa
- Picayune
- Waning Lumis

♦️ What is the mannerisms of a Bristled Brewbax?
Brewbax are generally a bit wily and a bit of a trickster at heart. They like to play games with others and toy with prey. They often mess with their owners or steal when possible. They have a wide variety of items they like, but its generally random. They often have hoards, or collections, of their "favorite items" and don't care what they take them from.

♦️ What are the eating mannerisms of a Bristled Brewbax?
Theyre strictly carnivorous and plant matter will generally make them sick. They will, however, opportunistically consume bugs and bug creatures if needed, but it is not ideal. They do not like seafood.

♦️ Can I make my Bristled Brewbax look Distorted like from lore?
At the moment, this isn't possible until we work out more of the story and let the members learn more about the distorted. Canon appearing Distorted looking companions will not be accepted on the masterlist at this time, but may be in the future. It is also worth noting that a creature being distorted is a permanent effect and cannot be reversed, even if this has an "alt form" tab on the masterlist images for entries, it is more-so to show the before and after effects of a distorted creature.

♦️ How big are Bristled Brewbax?
Brewbax can grow to an average height of 3-6ft tall when on all 4's, but will generally be anywhere between 4-8ft long when including their length from snout to tail tip.

♦️ Can I make a Bristled Brewbax based on my own OC/sona/Cloakat?
Absolutely, go for it. In this house, we love a mini-me pet!

♦️ Did anything inspire the Bristled Brewbax?
I like ferrets and eastern dragons. It was basically inspired by both of these as a combo with an odd combo idea of including quills since porcupines aren't often talked about as a whole.

♦️ How do I get one?
Kitano adopts or MYOs can be acquired for purchase from the site for shards or for USD. They can also be given out randomly or for raffles.

♦️ What traits can I give my Kitano naturally?
- Clothes and Accessories
- Different shaped tails so long as a spirit vessel can be attached to its tip. Default shape is a thin bald rat-like tail or no tail at all if it has a vessel on its collar (neck). Its vessel is required to either be on its tail, collar, ear (one), or nose tip.
- Different eyes and eye shapes.
- 3 Eyes is default. More eyes or less eyes needs a potion.
- Different "heat vent" shapes, so long as it can round the collar of the Kitano.
- Objects on body so long as it doesn't mimic elements like nature (excess flowers/plants) and other things or mimics food body (frosting/drizzle etc.)
- Paw Pads and differently shaped paw pads, or 3-5 toes if wanted.
- Claws if wanted
- Fur shapes/patterns
- Any colored fires.
- Any shaped spirit vessel so long as it looks like a lantern in some way that can hold a flame + has a fire in it.
- burs, nubs, and spikes
- horns (2 set max)
- glowing texture on exposed fire parts
- Flame vents can also by on other parts of its body in most shapes and sizes. Just make sure the color of the flame in their vessel is the same color as their vents, as this is what causes the colors of their vents since they contain fire.
- Can be selectively on fire in different parts of its body so long as this isn't used to majorly alter its appearance.

♦️ What traits require a Pet Potion of Oddities to add to my Kitano?
- another head (3 max) Kitano with more heads may have more spirit vessels, which increases their life power. You need 1 potion per head.
- another tail (3 max) Kitano with more heads may have more spirit vessels, which increases their life power. You need 1 potion per tail.
- wings (1 set max)
- another set of arms or legs (1 extra set max of a Choice of arms OR legs)
- other fur types that aren't fur
- elemental or crystal textures that aren't fire/stone
- multiple eyes (10 extra max)
- antlers and halos (1 set max, 1 halo max)
- glitchy textures
- ooze/slime texture
- more transparent textures or bones if wanted
- change the tail type from the typical "Kitano" shape. (Highly Depends)
- food textures and parts

♦️ What are the absolute requirements for a Kitano anatomically speaking?
Head - a mask-like face, 3 eyes, sharply hooked muzzle, fox or dog-like ears that aren't droopy. horns are optional but common.
Arms - toe beans. 3-5 toes. Usually has very large arms while back legs are smaller.
Legs - toe beans, 3-5 toes, digitigrade.
Body - feral dog-like with a larger chest and smaller hip area.
Tail - rat-like and/or bald in appearance. burs, nubs, spikes are all optional. "rat lines" are optional.
Other - Their spirit vessel is required to be on one of these locations: one of their ears, tail tip, collar (back), or nose tip. the vessel can be any shape so long as it looks like some sort of attached lantern with a fire in it.
Other - Their neck is required to be very fat in appearance and have "vents on them that bubble outwards. the shape is eye shaped by default but you can make it another shape so long as it glows/looks like it has fire in it.
Other - All fire parts (fire in vessel, neck vents or vents on other parts of the body, as well as their ethereal form) should all be consistently the same fire color in some way.

♦️What Isn't allowed when making a Kitano?
- The first would be exceeding the limitations listed above in the guideline about what is naturally allowed for a Picayune, which also goes for the limitations of what's able to be added via potions.
- Traits: Alternating Appendages, Dominic's Binding, Cavemind. More may be added if something is considered "too OP"
- Most rules with Cloakats non-stackable traits go for companions as well.
- Other Elemental powers unless the companion has the matching elemental parts (required another potion to add powers)
- Changing their height with a potion to be outside what is considered normal.
- Changing their mask shape to not be hooked.
- Making the neck skinny
- No vents or spirit vessel


♦️ Is there a gender difference?
No. If you own one, that is for you to decide if you want them to look like any societal gender at all.

♦️ Can I Dress up my Kitano?
Typically wild Kitano will not wear clothes at all. They might occasionally wear some accessories or slight bits of clothes in captivity or on their own accord, but it is not entirely common due to the overheating aspect. Please note that an application of clothes cannot be used in place of mimicking the Pet Potion of Oddities traits, we will kindly ask you to remove the accessories or clothes if they end up mimicking potion traits. Kitano's Spirit Vessel technically doesn't count as an accessory since its an integral part of them.

♦️ Can my Kitano be a different body type?
Yes, so long as you still to the anatomy guidelines, you can make them more plumped out, or whatever body part like the legs/arms shorter, longer, or thicker.
You can also make them super fuzzy or puffy in appearance, this might help fit for certain aesthetics, or make one fit for the winter. The default body type is just generally top heavy. Neck is required to be large, however.

♦️ What if I want to give my Kitano scars or missing parts?
You can absolutely do this within reason, we don't want like- a headless or floating limb Kitano running around scaring the cloakids or anything, though.

♦️ Can I change the "mask" of my Kitano?
Yes and no. So long as it has the sharply hooked face and 3 eyes, you're welcome to do other tweaks, like adding horns, whiskers, and other things. Just ask!

♦️ Can I change the "tail" of my Kitano?
With a potion, yes! The Kitano tail is usually a bald rat-like tail with a vessel at its tip, but you can give it a few shaped, bends, crooks, burs, nubs, or spikes if wanted, so long as it looks tapered in shape and bald-like by default. If you want a sharply different table, this would require a potion, however. Patterning doesn't HAVE to look like a rat texture, any pattern and texture is fine so long as it looks tapered and skinny by default. EX: If you want a more dog-like tail with fur, that needs a potion!

♦️ Can I make the neck skinnier?
Sorry, no! Kitano have this as part of their unique identifier. They will generally always keep a bit of oxygen in their flame sack to convert to flames as a defense mechanism. They usually inflate their neck via pulling in air to blow larger lengths of flames, so a large neck is integral to hold more chemicals in it. They can also use this reserve of oxygen if running out of air for any reason, like if they go diving for fish as food.

♦️ Where can I put my Kitano's Vessel?
The Kitanos Vessel is usually stored on one place at a time unless it has multiple heads or tails. These locations include its collar (neck), mask tip (nose), One of its ears at a time, or its tail tip. Other locations require a potion, or you can ask. Just make sure the vessel is obvious and visible on its reference sheet/masterlist image.

♦️ How long do Kitano live?
Generally about 100 years or a little more naturally. They can gain up to 3 tails with age, showing an increase in their spiritual power. However, some Kitano may not have a tail at all, which doesn't impact their power reserves at all. If a Kitano is powerful enough, these tails may gain another vessel, lengthening the Kit's life by roughly 50 years per each extra vessel. Max is 3 vessels if 3 tails or 3 heads are present.

♦️ Can my Kitano be made of different materials?
Kitano naturally have 3 forms, Base Form, Ethereal, and Dormant. In their natural form, they are furred with fire parts. In Ethereal form, they are all fire, and in their dormant form, they are made of stone. If you'd like to have any materials outside the mentioned materials of each for, it would need a potion.

♦️ What are the limits on coloring a Kitano?
Kitano can be any color you'd like for them to be so long as it doesn't mimic other elements without the use of a potion. Just as well, make sure that if you have inspiration for a Kitano that is not a carbon copy of the existing copywritten character and is changed in some way. Kitano fur is NOT animate in any way outside their flames animation. You can also make them look imaginary, like the aesthetics of different things such as vaporwave, gamer-inspired, webcore, etc. Some things may need potions, however.

♦️ Can my Kitano have powers?
Yes, this is limited to fire and spiritual-related powers unless you use a potion to give them another visual element with a power to match.
You're welcome to give them a weapon, but please note that they are feral and you need to consider how they would handle a weapon properly.

♦️ Can Kitano speak?
Yes, they can speak telepathically, but do not visually move their mouths to talk. They can speak in fluent tongues of choice.

♦️ Do Kitano migrate and where do they usually live?
They will usually migrate if food is scarce, but will otherwise be in less populated locations where a Cloakat would less likely be seen. They are most commonly found in Lotus Grove and Scoria's Crag, but can also be found almost anywhere around the island so long as they're aren't many others around. They adapt for the winter and do not migrate due to weather.

♦️ Can my Kitano have different eyes?
Yup, go for it. Their default amount is 3 eyes, default shape is a slanted sleek look, and default eye type is pupilless, but pupils, lack of pupils, eye color, and pupil shape are not traited. You can make them all different colors if wanted too!

♦️ If someone made a specific aesthetic, theme, or character (inspired) Kitano, can I still make that subject as a Kitano too?
If a design based on a thing/aesthetic is made into a Kitano, you are welcome to make that aesthetic or character inspired of Kitano as well, so long as you're not stealing the same exact design from the other person or copywritten character. Please change enough things like symbols, colors, accessories, or markings if you want a similar Kitano as someone else. We might ask you to change anything if the design you based on another person's design or a copywritten character is too obvious!

♦️ What are the predators and prey of Kitano?
Predators:
- Sooted Fluxwing (They will generally hunt them for their metal parts only)

Prey:
- Bramboa
- Moon Bloom
- Picayune
- Waltzing Whelks
- Waning Lumis

Note, Kitano are not naturally aggressive. They hunt the prey mentioned for food, but never for sport. The smaller the better.

♦️ How big are Kitano?
Kitano can be anywhere between 2-4ft tall.
They can be between 2-4ft long without a tail, or the tail can give them an extra 4-8ft in length.

♦️ What is the mannerisms of a Kitano?
Kitano are a bit skittish and standoffish and don't pose a threat. They'd rather run than fight if needed. They will generally be very shy around other creatures, but if they know they can help something that in turn helps themselves, they will do so. For the most part, they stay out of trouble, so to speak, and have very little enemies due to their generally docile mannerisms. As a companion to a Cloakat, they are incredibly loyal and may even go as far as give their life to protect their owner.

♦️ What are the eating mannerisms of a Kitano?
They eat meat mostly, but also consume insects. They will sometimes also graze on a seafood or plant diet if wanted or needed.
They only hunt for food and eat what they need, no more. They prefer not to waste and will often burry their kill if they don't finish it. They are not picky eaters as anything they consume becomes fuel for their internal fire and comes out as ash. So if you find ash in a weird place. You probably dont' want to touch it..

♦️ Can I make my Kitano look Distorted like from lore?
At the moment, this isn't possible until we work out more of the story and let the members learn more about the distorted. Canon appearing Distorted looking companions will not be accepted on the masterlist at this time, but may be in the future. It is also worth noting that a creature being distorted is a permanent effect and cannot be reversed, even if this has an "alt form" tab on the masterlist images for entries, it is more-so to show the before and after effects of a distorted creature.

♦️ Can my Kitano have different colored flames?
Absolutely, go for it.

♦️ Can I make a Kitano based on my own OC/sona/Cloakat?
Absolutely, go for it. In this house, we love a mini-me pet!

♦️ Can my Kitano have different ears?
They cannot. They must remain foxlike in appearance.

♦️ Did anything inspire the Kitano?
The Bellowback from Horizon: Zero Dawn, Rodents, Kitsune, Gargoyles, spirits, and guardian-like creatures in mythology/fairytales. (Mostly the first 3)

♦️ How do I get one?
Picayunes adopts or MYOs can be acquired for purchase from the site for shards or for USD. They can also be given out randomly or for raffles.

♦️ What traits can I give my Picayune naturally?
- Any features that are naturally on any bird so long as it doesn't drastically change what anatomically makes a Picayune unique.
- Clothes and Accessories
- Different tails so long as you make it obvious that the tail is made of feathers.
- Different crests on the head
- Different feather textures and "hair" styles so long as it still looks like feathers.
- Objects on body so long as it doesn't mimic elements like nature (excess flowers/plants) and other things or mimics food body (frosting/drizzle etc.)

♦️ What traits require a Pet Potion of Oddities to add to my Picayune?
- another head (2 max)
- small non-working wings (1 set max)
- another set of arms (1 extra set max)
- other fur types that aren't feathers
- elemental or crystal textures
- multiple eyes (6 extra max)
- moving textures
- horns, antlers, and halos (1 set max, 1 halo max)
- glowing or glitchy textures
- ooze/slime texture
- more transparent textures or bones if wanted
- change the tail type from the typical "picayune" shapes or bird-like tails to allow the tail to be like less bird-like in quality.
- food textures and parts
- burs, nubs, and spikes
- different eye-types (regular picayune are 1–2 colors only with no pupil, this allows any eye type within reason)

♦️ What are the absolute requirements for Picayunes anatomically speaking?
Head - An oval shaped head, round pupilless eyes connected to the back of the mouth.
Arms - "Wing Hands". You are allowed to give them more or less "fingers" than what is common if wanted, so long as they still look like both hands and wings. Think Zelda Rito. (3-6 is fine)
Legs - digitigrade hooved feet
Body - N/A
Tail - Any bird tail at all, so long as the bird actually exists. If its mythical, it needs a potion.
Other - N/A

♦️What Isn't allowed when making a Picayune?
- The first would be exceeding the limitations listed above in the guideline about what is naturally allowed for a Picayune, which also goes for the limitations of what's able to be added via potions.
- Traits: Alternating Appendages, Dominic's Binding, Cavemind, and Alt Palette. More may be added if something is considered "too OP"
- Most rules with Cloakats non-stackable traits go for companions as well.
- Elemental powers unless the companion has the matching elemental parts (required another potion to add powers)
- Changing the feet from digitigrade hooves
- Changing the arms from their "wing hand" appearance
- Giving them teeth (There is 1 technical exception on the masterlist right now)
- Giving them pupils (There is 1 exception on the masterlist right now)
- Changing their height with a potion to be outside what is considered normal.

♦️ Is there a gender difference?
No. If you own one, that is for you to decide if you want them to look like any societal gender at all.

♦️ Can I dress up my Picayune?
Typically wild Picayune will not wear clothes at all. They can get overheated and generally, it feels too heavy on them. They might occasionally wear some accessories or slight bits of clothes in captivity or on their own accord, but it is not entirely common due to the overheating aspect. Please note that an application of clothes cannot be used in place of mimicking the Pet Potion of Oddities traits, we will kindly ask you to remove the accessories or clothes if they end up mimicking potion traits.

♦️ Can my Picayune be a different body type?
Yes, so long as you still to the anatomy guidelines, you can make them more plumped out, or whatever body part like the legs/arms shorter, longer, or thicker.
You can also make them super fuzzy or puffy in appearance, this might help fit for certain aesthetics, or make one fit for the winter.

♦️ What if I want to give my Picayunes scars or missing parts?
You can absolutely do this within reason, we don't want like- a headless or floating limb bird running around scaring the cloakids or anything, though.

♦️ Can I change the crest/"hair" on the Picayunes head?
Yes! So long as it abides by the guidelines of 2-3 feathers on the head, these can be anywhere on the back of the head with just about any length or size.
You can also make these 2-3 feathers cut in different ways to resemble things like shapes or leaves (etc.)

♦️ Can I change the "tail" of my Picayune?
Absolutely. This is limited to 1 total since it's usually just one large feather that makes the tail, so if the tail is still identifiable as a bird's tail, have fun.
You can also make the feathered tail cut in different ways to resemble things like shapes or leaves (etc.)
You can also give it no feather and have just a nub butt if you'd like to.

♦️ Can I draw bird feet instead of hooves for the feet?
Sorry, no! Picayunes have this as part of their unique identifier. It helps them run lightning-fast.

♦️ How long do Picayunes live?
Generally 7-10 years in the wild. They can sometimes reach the age of 30 in captivity.

♦️ Can my Picayune be made of different materials?
Picayunes are birds and are feathered, please make sure that if you make a specific design, that in some way or another, they look feathered!
You're welcome to make really any texture or elemental LOOKING Picayune, but they will not have powers of any sort matching their visual aesthetics.
If a bird Irl has certain patterns or odd feathers (like curly feathers), then be my guest!

♦️ What are the limits on coloring a Picayune?
Picayunes can look like just about anything with the rules of the previous question in mind.
They can look like any natural existing bird like a raven, bluejay, peacock, etc., or look imaginary, like the aesthetics of different things such as vaporwave, Nature-like, gamer-inspired, webcore, etc. as they can grow their plumes in accordance with interests they take, or mimic birds of their surroundings to blend in. Just make sure that you have inspiration for a Picayune that is not a carbon copy of the existing copywritten character and is changed in some way. Picayune feathers are NOT animate in any way (animations, elements, effects, etc.) but CAN sheen in the light or be pearlescent.

♦️ Can my Picayune have powers?
Sorry, this is not possible. Picayunes do not have powers so they cannot be elemental, cast spells, or the like, but can have elemental designs. They do not glow, either.
You're welcome to give them a weapon, but please note that they are 8 inches tall and are birds, so they have hollow bones and might get crushed by something like a sword, lol. Maybe give them a toothpick. /j

♦️ Can Picayunes speak?
Picayunes are based on corvids (and pigeons; unrelated), and can talk in the same manner as a corvid would. So feel free to give your pet a personality and let them speak as you please, just note that their speech patterns sound a little automated as they learn through mimicking noises. This also means they can make sound effects etc. if they so choose to.

♦️ Do Picayune migrate and where do they usually live?
Usually, they do migrate, but it's hard for them to do this by foot, so they will often hibernate if they cannot migrate. They are typically found just about anywhere in the world that isn't freezing cold.
They will also find refuge in precarious locations surrounding a Cloakats home if given the chance, They rarely intentionally find their way INTO a house, however.

♦️ Can my Picayune have different eyes?
Generally no, they are known for their rather curious larger eyes, so the shape will have to stay about the same, however, you can set them to having a certain emote/vibes by default via using their eyelids for emotion.
Picayunes don't look like they physically have a pupil, but they can see just fine. Please do not define the pupil of the Picayune noticeably so unless you apply a potion via the Travelling Merchants shop.

♦️ If someone already made an IRL bird into a Picayune, can I still make that irl bird too?
Absolutely, irl birds are allowed to be made more than once, so long as it's not obvious you're doing it out of spite or anything. Naturally existing birds aren't copywritten, after all.

♦️ If someone made a specific aesthetic, theme, or character (inspired) Picayune, can I still make that subject as a Picayune too?
If a design based on a thing/aesthetic is made into a Picayune, you are welcome to make that aesthetic or character inspired of Picayune as well, so long as you're not stealing the same exact design from the other person or copywritten character. Please change enough things like symbols, colors, accessories, or markings if you want a similar Picayune as someone else. We might ask you to change anything if the design you based on another person's design or a copywritten character is too obvious!

♦️ What are the predators and prey of Picayune?
Predators:
- Anzujo - Will often ragdoll them like a toy. Eats them if they get the chance.
- Bramboa - # 1 threat, actively seek for Picayune.
- Grottogulp - Will eat them if they come across them as a chance opportunity, however them crossing paths is rare.
- Fluxwing - Fluxwing will often just kill them for sport.
- Moon Bloom - chance opportunity; will eat them whenever they stumble across one. The picayune has to get tangled in it, however.

Prey:
- Bugs
- Small lizards/critters

♦️ What is the mannerisms of a Picayune?
Curious and a little cautious. They are very social with one another and usually work together to get things like food and shiny things. They are very docile when fed and will tell other Picayunes of your mannerisms around them so they know what to expect.

♦️ What are the eating mannerisms of a Picayune?
They most commonly consume plants like seeds, nuts, berries, other plant matter, and insects, but will also consume other things if the first mentioned category is sparce. They will eat just about anything another creature offers them, but aren't hugely keen on consuming meat or seafood.

♦️ Can I make my Kitano look Distorted like from lore?
At the moment, this isn't possible until we work out more of the story and let the members learn more about the distorted. Canon appearing Distorted looking companions will not be accepted on the masterlist at this time, but may be in the future. It is also worth noting that a creature being distorted is a permanent effect and cannot be reversed, even if this has an "alt form" tab on the masterlist images for entries, it is more-so to show the before and after effects of a distorted creature.

♦️ How big are Picayunes?
Picayunes can grow to be a total of 8 inches tall without including their head crest. They Cannot grow bigger than this, but can absolutely be smaller if wanted.

♦️ You mention a lot about Picayunes mimicking other birds, does this mean parts as well?
Yes and no! Picayunes generally mimic their surroundings or other birds for camouflage purposes, so generally, it's just the feathers that will change.
Just shoot me a WIP sketch of whatever non-feather part related to other birds you might want to mimic into a Picayune's design and I'll most likely just give it a pass so long as the WIP abides by the anatomy guidelines!

♦️ Can I make a Picayune based on my own OC/sona/Cloakat?
Absolutely, go for it. In this house, we love a mini-me pet!

♦️ You say they were created "circa ~2014" Why so long ago?
I made these guys as a common bird in a series I've put on the back burner called "Cities End", the story itself I'd worked on between 2008-2014, then set it down for another story of mine called "The Keeper" in 2013-2015 and also set down for now. These birds are present in both series. I've chosen to bring these guys into the Cloakat world so people could have fun with these funky little lads as well. :>

♦️ Did anything inspire the Picayune?
OFF (The Game)'s Bad Batter mouth style and my love for birds.

♦️ How do I get one?
Tempo Slug adopts or MYOs can be acquired for purchase from the site for shards or for USD. They can also be given out randomly or for raffles.

♦️ What traits can I give my Tempo Slugs naturally?
- Any features that are naturally on any nudibranch. Tempo Slug's visualys can vastly look different from slug to slug, but will have a baseline anatomy type you can work on top of.
- Clothes and Accessories
- Different amounts of nubs or cerata on the body
- Different types of rhinophore on the head/face
- Objects on body so long as it doesn't mimic elements like nature (excess flowers/plants) and other things or mimics food body (frosting/drizzle etc.)

♦️ What traits require a Pet Potion of Oddities to add to my Tempo Slugs?
- another head (2 max)
- small non-working wings (1 set max)
- another set of arms (1 extra set max)
- fur/hair (Not naturally on a Tempo Slug)
- elemental or crystal textures
- multiple eyes (6 extra max)
- horns, antlers, and halos (1 set max, 1 halo max)
- glowing or glitchy textures
- more transparent textures or bones if wanted
- food textures and parts
- ooze/slime.

♦️ What are the absolute requirements for a Tempo Slug anatomically speaking?
Head - Closed eyes. They are generally always closed. Just a species quirk, there is no lore behind this. Small rounded muzzle with no nose. Barbed tongue.
Arms -Fat in appearance. 3-4 fat fingers with webbing and a fin with a "venom strip" running up its side. Any shaped fin is fine.
Legs - Fat in appearance. Digitigrade 3-4 fat toes with webbing.
Body - Fat in appearance. a set of 3 gills on both sides of its neck under its required "mantle". the mantle can be any shape so long as it has a "venom strip" going along its sides.
Tail - Fat in appearance. Can be most shapes from nub sized to long.
Other - Requires antennae on its head and nubs on its hind. Sizing and amount is up to the owner.

♦️What Isn't allowed when making a Tempo Slug?
- The first would be exceeding the limitations listed above in the guideline about what is naturally allowed for a Picayune, which also goes for the limitations of what's able to be added via potions.
- Traits: Alternating Appendages, Dominic's Binding, Cavemind, and Alt Palette. More may be added if something is considered "too OP"
- Most rules with Cloakats non-stackable traits go for companions as well.
- Elemental powers unless the companion has the matching elemental parts (required another potion to add powers)
- Changing their height with a potion to be outside what is considered normal.

♦️ Is there a gender difference?
No. If you own one, that is for you to decide if you want them to look like any societal gender at all.

♦️ Can I dress up my Tempo Slugs?
Typically wild Tempo Slug will not wear clothes at all. They generally secrete a lot of slime which causes clothes/accessories to stick to their skin or fall off, but it IS possible to have them wear clothes/accessories, yes. Please note that an application of clothes cannot be used in place of mimicking the Pet Potion of Oddities traits, we will kindly ask you to remove the accessories or clothes if they end up mimicking potion traits.

♦️ Can my Tempo Slugs be a different body type?
Generally, Tempo Slug are naturally very fat/burly/plump, so them being skinnier means they are not well taken care of/underfed, it is recommended to keep them at a fatter shape, but if you so wish to make a skinnier Tempo Slug, then so be it.

♦️ What if I want to give my Tempo Slugs scars or missing parts?
You can absolutely do this within reason, we don't want like- a headless or floating limb Tempo Slug running around scaring the cloakids or anything, though.

♦️ Can I change the rhinophores/ceratas on the Tempo Slugs head?
Yes! So long as it abides by the guidelines of 1-2 sets of rhinophores on the head as 1 set is at least required so the Slug can "speak" and is required.

♦️ Can I change the tail of my Tempo Slugs?
Yes and no. Their tails will generally always mimic a nudibranch's hind in some way (The bustle of gills), but will have a fat tail by default. It can be long, cropped, short, missing (gills required still), have nubs/burs/cerata if wanted. The Tempo Slug requires a small cluster of gills at the base of its tail regardless.

♦️ How long do Tempo Slugs live?
Generally up to a year in the wild. They can sometimes reach the age of 4-5 years old in captivity.

♦️ Can my Tempo Slug be made of different materials?
Generally, Tempo Slugs are soft, squishy, and slimy, so to get one to be made of a different material, you would need a Pet Potion of Oddities!

♦️ What are the limits on coloring a Tempo Slug?
Tempo Slugs can look like just about anything with the rules of the previous question in mind.
They can look like any natural existing nudibranchs, or look imaginary, like the aesthetics of different things such as vaporwave, cottagecore, gamer-inspired, webcore, etc. Just make sure that you have inspiration for a Tempo Slug that is not a carbon copy of the existing copywritten character and is changed in some way. A Pet potion of Oddities will be required for elemental, clear, or crystal textures.

♦️ Can my Tempo Slug have powers?
They can have water, poison/venomous, and sound-related powers!

♦️ Can Tempo Slugs speak?
Yes, while they prefer to chitter, sing, and squeak, they can be taught to talk. They have rather elegant-sounding voices and can give off a soothing vibe when speaking.

♦️ Do Tempo Slug migrate and where do they usually live?
Tempo Slugs will generally migrate to cooler waters, so they are often found more north of the island or out early in the morning, after sunset, or out during the night time as they prefer more cool temperatures. They also do not do well in arctic/winter weather, however. They are found strictly in and around saltwater sources and cannot handle freshwater environments.

♦️ Can my Tempo Slug have different eyes?
Technically no. This species tends to always have a "closed eye" look and generally their eyes will never be visually open to others. You CAN make a reference of this eye as a call-out in the reference sheet, but know 99.9% of the time that the slug's eyes will be perceived as "closed". They follow the same rule as Waltzing Whelk eyes where they seem to be small and beady in visuals.

♦️ If someone already made an IRL nudibranch/seabunny into a Tempo Slug, can I still make that irl snail too?
Absolutely, irl nudibranchs/sea bunnies are allowed to be made more than once, so long as it's not obvious you're doing it out of spite or anything. Naturally existing nudibranch/seabunnies aren't copywritten, after all.

♦️ If someone made a specific aesthetic, theme, or character (inspired) Tempo Slug, can I still make that subject as a Tempo Slug too?
If a design based on a thing/aesthetic is made into a Tempo Slug, you are welcome to make that aesthetic or character inspired of Tempo Slug as well, so long as you're not stealing the same exact design from the other person or copywritten character. Please change enough things like symbols, colors, accessories, or markings if you want a similar Tempo Slug as someone else. We might ask you to change anything if the design you based on another person's design or a copywritten character is too obvious!

♦️ What are the predators and prey of Tempo Slug
Predators:
- Xierub - Chance opportunity. It is incredibly rare, but they won't hesitate to eat one.
Not many others hunt them as they are highly venomous to most creatures.

Prey:
- bugs
- small creatures
- smaller fish or generally water-dwelling creatures
-smaller Picayunes

♦️ What is the mannerisms of a Tempo Slug?
Curious and a little cautious. They are very social with one another and usually like to gather with one another, or their similar freshwater counterpart, the Waltzing Whelk, to sing together and socialize. They will only sting when threatened, but would rather secrete an excessive amount of mouth-numbing slime to escape, rather than attack.

♦️ What are the eating mannerisms of a Tempo Slug?
They most commonly consume living creatures in their surroundings, which mostly means seafood, but also other generalized meat creatures. They do not eat insects or plants.

♦️ Can I make my Tempo Slug look Distorted like from lore?
At the moment, this isn't possible until we work out more of the story and let the members learn more about the distorted. Canon appearing Distorted looking companions will not be accepted on the masterlist at this time, but may be in the future. It is also worth noting that a creature being distorted is a permanent effect and cannot be reversed, even if this has an "alt form" tab on the masterlist images for entries, it is more-so to show the before and after effects of a distorted creature.

♦️ How big are Tempo Slug?
Tempo Slug are on average 1-8 inches tall, but can be 1-24 inches long in length. When born, they can obviously be smaller, but will at minimum be 1 inch tall. Please note that Tempo Slug walk on all 4's so this height is from the from legs to the top of the head and doesn't include the rhinophores size. Rhinophore size can't be outrageous.

♦️ Can I make a Tempo Slug based on my own OC/sona/Cloakat?
Absolutely, go for it. In this house, we love a mini-me pet!

♦️ Did anything inspire the Tempo Slug?
Splatoon 1's Anne and Moe as well as Pokemon's Gastrodon. Also my love for nudibranchs/sea bunnies.

♦️ How do I get one?
Waltzing Whelk adopts or MYOs can be acquired for purchase from the site for shards or for USD. They can also be given out randomly or for raffles.

♦️ What traits can I give my Waltzing Whelks naturally?
- Any features that are naturally on any snail so long as it doesn't drastically change what anatomically makes a Waltzing Whelk unique.
- Clothes and Accessories
- Different amounts of nubs or burs on the body
- Different types of antennae on the head/face
- Different types of shells with really any color or pattern you want.
- Objects on body so long as it doesn't mimic elements like nature (excess flowers/plants) and other things or mimics food body (frosting/drizzle etc.)
- Ooze/slime of any color within reason.

♦️ What traits require a Pet Potion of Oddities to add to my Waltzing Whelks?
- another head (2 max)
- small non-working wings (1 set max)
- another set of arms (1 extra set max)
- fur/hair (Not naturally on a Waltzing Whelk)
- elemental or crystal textures
- multiple eyes (6 extra max)
- horns, antlers, and halos (1 set max, 1 halo max)
- glowing or glitchy textures (their venom strip and cheeks naturally glow, the rest of them do not)
- more transparent textures or bones if wanted
- food textures and parts

♦️ What are the absolute requirements for a Waltzing Whelk anatomically speaking?
Head - Small beady eyes of any kind. Just a species quirk, there is no lore behind this. rounded but boxy muzzle with antennae for smelling at its tip. Barbed tongue. ear holes. venom sack on its cheeks
Arms - Fat in appearance. 3-4 fat fingers with webbing. Beans are optional.
Legs - Fat in appearance. Digitigrade 3-4 fat toes with webbing. Beans are optional.
Body - Fat in appearance. a set of 3 gills on both sides of its neck over the venom strip of its body (on the upper half of the body), A shell on its back of any natural kind (Can be painted),Venom strip going from one cheek, down the body, and up the other side to the other cheek.
Tail - Fat in appearance. Can be most shapes from nub sized to long. Most commonly shorter rather than longer.
Other - Requires antennae on its head. Sizing and amount is up to the owner.

♦️What Isn't allowed when making a Waltzing Whelk?
- The first would be exceeding the limitations listed above in the guideline about what is naturally allowed for a Picayune, which also goes for the limitations of what's able to be added via potions.
- Traits: Alternating Appendages, Dominic's Binding, Cavemind, and Alt Palette. More may be added if something is considered "too OP"
- Most rules with Cloakats non-stackable traits go for companions as well.
- Elemental powers unless the companion has the matching elemental parts (required another potion to add powers)
- Changing their height with a potion to be outside what is considered normal.

♦️ Is there a gender difference?
No. If you own one, that is for you to decide if you want them to look like any societal gender at all.

♦️ Can I Dress up my Waltzing Whelks?
Typically wild Waltzing Whelk will not wear clothes at all. They generally secrete a lot of slime which causes clothes/accessories to stick to their skin or fall off, but it IS possible to have them wear clothes/accessories, yes. Please note that an application of clothes cannot be used in place of mimicking the Pet Potion of Oddities traits, we will kindly ask you to remove the accessories or clothes if they end up mimicking potion traits.

♦️ Can my Waltzing Whelks be a different body type?
Generally, Waltzing Whelk are naturally very fat/burly/plump, so them being skinnier means they are not well taken care of/underfed, it is recommended to keep them at a fatter shape, but if you so wish to make a skinnier Waltzing Whelk, then so be it.

♦️ What if I want to give my Waltzing Whelks scars or missing parts?
You can absolutely do this within reason, we don't want like- a headless or floating limb Waltzing Whelk running around scaring the cloakids or anything, though.

♦️ Can I change the antennas/burs on the Waltzing Whelks head?
Yes! So long as it abides by the guidelines of 1-3 sets of antennas/burs on the head as 1 set is at least required so the Whelk can "speak". Their Nares or (nose antennas) are required by default.

♦️ Can I change the tail of my Waltzing Whelks?
Yes and no. Mostly their tails will more or less look like a short fat triangle. It's always fat in shape and very short. if you want it to be longer or have things like "devils n dragons" trait, fins, and other things on the tail that arent burs, nubs, spikes etc, it will require a potion.

♦️ How long do Waltzing Whelks live?
Generally 5-10 years in the wild. They can sometimes reach the age of 15 in captivity.

♦️ Can my Waltzing Whelk be made of different materials?
Generally, Waltzing Whelks are soft, squishy, and slimy, so to get one to be made of a different material, you would need a Pet Potion of Oddities!

♦️ What are the limits on coloring a Waltzing Whelk?
Waltzing Whelks can look like just about anything with the rules of the previous question in mind.
They can look like any natural existing snail, or look imaginary, like the aesthetics of different things such as vaporwave, cottagecore, gamer-inspired, webcore, etc. Just make sure that you have inspiration for a Waltzing Whelk that is not a carbon copy of the existing copywritten character and is changed in some way. Some colorations like crystal/elemental or clear textures require a Pet Potion of Oddities to add this coloration typing.

♦️ Can my Waltzing Whelk have powers?
They can have water, electric, poison/venomous, and sound-related powers!

♦️ Can Waltzing Whelks speak?
Yes, while they prefer to chitter, sing, and squeak, they can be taught to talk. They might be hard to hear however as they are rather small.

♦️ Do Waltzing Whelk migrate and where do they usually live?
Usually, they do migrate, but it's hard for them to do this by foot, so they will often hibernate if they cannot migrate but will more often than not swim upstream if the current isn't too hard on them. They are typically found just about anywhere in the world that isn't freezing cold. Waltzing Whelk will generally be downstream in warmer weather, and upstream or under rocks/in caves when in colder weather, during night time, or when in mating season. Waltzing Whelk will most often be found around freshwater locations.

♦️ Can my Waltzing Whelk have different eyes?
They can, yes. While their default eyes are generally a beady eye and is recommended to do this by default, it is totally possible to give them a different artistic eye if wanted, just make sure that they're very small in general.

♦️ If someone already made an IRL snail into a Waltzing Whelk, can I still make that irl snail too?
Absolutely, irl snails are allowed to be made more than once, so long as it's not obvious you're doing it out of spite or anything. Naturally existing snails aren't copywritten, after all.

♦️ If someone made a specific aesthetic, theme, or character (inspired) Waltzing Whelk, can I still make that subject as a Waltzing Whelk too?
If a design based on a thing/aesthetic is made into a Waltzing Whelk, you are welcome to make that aesthetic or character inspired of Waltzing Whelk as well, so long as you're not stealing the same exact design from the other person or copywritten character. Please change enough things like symbols, colors, accessories, or markings if you want a similar Waltzing Whelk as someone else. We might ask you to change anything if the design you based on another person's design or a copywritten character is too obvious!

♦️ What are the predators and prey of Waltzing Whelk?
Predators:
- Grottogulp - Will eat them if they come across them as a chance opportunity, however them crossing paths is rare.
- Kit Demon - Likes to eat them intentionally to acquire a 'high'.
- Moon Bloom - chance opportunity, will rarely eat them if desperate enough.
- Picayune - Will sometimes eat them by mistake. Will generally die or be badly sick in the process.
- Waning Lumis - chance opportunity. Will eat one if they need to. It knows how to remove their venom sack naturally.
- Xierub - #1 issue, will actively seek them out if given the chance.

Prey:
- Bugs
- Small lizards/critters
- Fish or small water-derived creatures
- Smaller Picayunes

♦️ What is the mannerisms of a Waltzing Whelk?
Curious and a little cautious. They are very social with one another and usually like to gather with one another, or their similar saltwater counterpart, the Tempo Slug, to sing together and socialize. They will only sting when threatened, but would rather secrete an excessive amount of mouth-numbing slime to escape, rather than attack.

♦️ What are the eating mannerisms of a Waltzing Whelk?
They will generally consume plants very regularly. They will also spear meat-content creatures like seafood and other things if needed, but generally prefer plants. They are mostly fans of vegetables and are partly considered pests to crops. Eating bugs is highly uncommon and only eaten if none of the other mentioned sources are available.

♦️ Can I make my Waltzing Whelk look Distorted like from lore?
At the moment, this isn't possible until we work out more of the story and let the members learn more about the distorted. Canon appearing Distorted looking companions will not be accepted on the masterlist at this time, but may be in the future. It is also worth noting that a creature being distorted is a permanent effect and cannot be reversed, even if this has an "alt form" tab on the masterlist images for entries, it is more-so to show the before and after effects of a distorted creature.

♦️ How big are Waltzing Whelk?
Waltzing Whelk are on average 6-8 inches tall, but can be 1-8 inches tall as their whole spectrum of size. When born, they can obviously be smaller, but will at minimum be 1 inch tall. Please note that Waltzing Whelk walk on all 4's so this height is from the from legs to the top of the head and doesn't include the shell's size or antennas. Shell and antenna size can't be outrageous.

♦️ Can I make the slime whatever color I want?
All Whelks ooze on occasion. You can make the slime of your Whelk and color you want within reason, with a Pet Potion of Oddities, you can make the slime look elemental or filled with objects if wanted. Without the potion, it can be 1 or multiple colors/rainbow, or sparkly if wanted.

♦️ Can I make a Waltzing Whelk based on my own OC/sona/Cloakat?
Absolutely, go for it. In this house, we love a mini-me pet!

♦️ Did anything inspire the Waltzing Whelk?
Goodra! Mostly the Hisuian version. Also my love for snails as well as eels.