ROUND ONE MATCHUP SIX: AIN'T GOT A THEME
I don't know what to tell you, I just couldn't think of theme for this one. They're more goofy little critters, but not much of a connection between them. Whatever! I themed most of them.
We've got the FRESNO NIGHTCRAWLERS coming in here! They are pants. I don't know what to tell you. I don't know how else to explain them. They look like white pants that move of their own will! But the guy who first saw them was deeply terrified of them for whatever reason. As you may expect, these friends come to us from Fresno, California. There seem to be many of them; maybe that's what scared the first guy?
And we also have the SQUONK. The squonk is a vaguely pig-like creature who hates its appearance so much that it is constantly sobbing about how ugly it is. If you ever see one, if it sees you seeing it, it will cry so hard it literally dissolves into a puddle of tears. Get some self-esteem, Squonk! Your worth is not tied to your aesthetic value! It is apparently native to Pennsylvania, US.
Fresno Nightcrawlers image source (gif warning)
Fresno Nightcrawlers info source (I realize this is like the third time I've linked episodes of this podcast... I just really like it okay!?)
Squonk image source
Squonk info source
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On the left, the Yuan-ti Abomination! 10 ft (3 m) long snake person, so many of these! They can constrict, cause fear, and have mild mind manipulation! Fun nature fact: Snakes and lizards actually have two hemipenes (cloaca extensions for reproduction), each hooked up to a different teste so they can swap between them while one's recharging. Given this one's almost entirely snake, I'd assume it has the same. They also means two clits!
On the right is the orc! 6 ft (1.8 m) tall and naturally beefy, enhanced by a love of fighting and wrestling. 5e orcs are either green or greyish blue depending on the setting/location, this one being grey. Meaning it's one of the extraplanar invaders from planet orc, who chilled out quickly because they don't have to deal with messages from constant the gods. Don't worry about it. I don't think I need to explain what an orc is.
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march madness is COMING!! keep an eye on our instagram to vote for your favorite books...
Who will TRIUMPH?!? will it be an underdog out of the U-Haul Conference? or will the Hanky Code Conference smash them in the semi-finals? let’s not forget the Lavender Menace Conference, pulling in some heavy hitters but will they be able to hold up against the up & coming Just Roommates Conference?
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ROUND ONE MATCHUP FOUR: CLASSICS
Here we've got two of the most popular cryptids pitted against one another! I know we'd all love to see everyone go home a winner, but alas, we have to release one champ back into the wild early. (I don't have a source for popularity, this is just My Personal Feeling(TM).)
We have the LOCH NESS MONSTER up in this round! Nessie, as she is affectionately known, is originally from Scotland. However, there are many very similar tales from other locations, so feel free to think of her as a species including such favorites as Champ and Bessie. Anywho, Nessie is thought to be a plesiosaur that somehow survived extinction in the loch. Or maybe she's an eel, or some other kind of big fish. Or a log. Either way, she's been a media darling for decades!
We've also got the JACKALOPE in this round! Jackalopes are native to the American west. They're synonymous with cowboys, deserts, and sunsets (no? fine, maybe just in my mind). You get what you pay for here: it's a wild bunny with antlers. Straightforward. Unfortunately, the origins of this cryptid might be from wild rabbits infected with a form of papilloma virus that causes antler-like growths on their heads. Google at your own risk. Regardless, they are quite popularly depicted in the media, so a worthy opponent to be sure!
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Jackalope virus source
(tbh I spend a lot of time thinking about cryptids and listening to cryptid podcasts and etc. and so forth... so there might not always be a lot of sources... because I can't cite my own brain. if I think I'm saying something that needs extra credibility I will go out of my way to find a source.)
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ZOLU
Guys how did I JUST REALIZE that in arlong park when Zoro says "you don't know what Luffy needs"
HE TALKING ABOUT AT THE BARATIE WHEN LUFFY SAYS "I need you"????
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i always vote for my mutuals favs whenever i see 'em idgaf
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