Species

♦️ 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.