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Qualitative Postapocalypse

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June 16, 2012
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medium sized, nocturnal herding creatures thats survival depends on complete silence. Yet when provocked or cornered they release a bioluminous film, from specialized organs on the sides of it head, as a way to disorient predators both visually and olfactory. The tiny boney protrusions that run down its spine also create a deafening rattle cause a sensory overload for any predatory, or any other creature near a stampede.

The film/plasma, is a high protein secretion, and also provides nutrients for flora and fauna, but is only used as a last ditch effort to escape predators as it is a costly substance to release.
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~space-commander Sep 21, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you for joining OPaaT! :) Would you be interested in integrating this creature onto a world that would be set in the OPaaT universe?
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~V4m2c4 Nov 11, 2012
I'm sorry I thought I responded to this awhile back! sure I'd be interested. What do I need to do?
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~space-commander Nov 15, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
no problem, whenever I use my phone or iPad DA drops messages from me too. It would be an honor to have you :) Just let me know a planet name, and I’ll set it up for you on the star map and make a folder for you. Or, if you'd rather just help someone else with a planet, check out the Collaboration Spreadsheet in the "Database and Starmaps" folder. Creature art is coming quite in demand these days :)
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~V4m2c4 Nov 17, 2012
Planet X, I know, not the most creative but I could never pin point a name that I really liked. Thank you!
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~space-commander Nov 23, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
How about "Xerxes" ([link])? I have made a place for it on one of the star maps ([link]) :)
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Mood: Love ~AJtheartmelder Jul 25, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Creepy...
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~Brony4 Jul 19, 2012
You continue to impress man. I would love to know more about these creatures. Though, why does their survival depend on silence?
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~V4m2c4 Jul 20, 2012
thanks!! it was just poetic writing. They don't have to be any more quiet than a heard of impala. But being prey animals, demure and quiet is a better way to survive than loud and flashy. But if spotted they have a couple of defenses in their arsenal.
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~OblivionJunkey94 Jun 26, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
awesome creatures love the idea
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~space-commander Jun 21, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
cool film idea
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