Fun Facts!
- Does not have fur! It is actually very small, hardly noticeable spines. They rustle and flare when it's upset.
- Has a set of gills hidden under its neck feathers; said neck feathers trail down the front of the chest and back.
- When they are startled, afraid, upset or any of the above, it may act and appear increasingly more feral, including but not limited to elongation of claws, baring of fangs, brandishing of spines and protrusion of horns.
- Since they are from a very warm climate, they enjoy the heat and when removed from it get very cold very quickly. It is not uncommon to see them trying to soak up some sun rays, not dissimilar to a cat! (Has been observed on occasion to also purr like one when truly content).
- Has the ability to make a very loud, very high pitched whistling noise or, should the situation call for it, yell/scream. Used primarily for finding other snarks over long distances.
- Despite its soft look, a snarks tail fur is not actually fur! They are very long, very flexible spines that mimic fur. A snark is able to manipulate them into a single point, not dissimilar to a scorpions tail. Snarks have also been observed tapping their tails to the ground rapidly- it's assumed that they're doing it as a small form scale of echolocation. By feeling the vibrations, they are able to ascertain their surroundings.
- Snark island is a tropical climate island made of of beach-front, chasms and crags- it's to be said as such that snarks are most adept climbers and are incredibly fast. As per their nature, they are also incredible hiders.
- It is a common misconception that a Boojum and a Snark are of a seperate species. They are in fact one in the same, although a Boojum is a Snark when rather enraged.
- Snarks are able to sleep for a LONG period of time; they can essentially go into voluntary hibernation, in which they enter a state of stasis. Hibernations can last upwards of one hundred years.
- Circe's ultimate magic allows him to create large and personified illusions; for personified illusions, he can use a doll/puppet etc as a base, which he then uses as a conduit for his magic. Over time, the illusions become more solid and are able to develop personalities of their own (similar to imaginary friends). One such illusion is a companion of his called Zabu, a small bird (similar to a cross between the glasses bird [alice in wonderland] and owl [winnie the pooh]); Circe will occasionally use Zabu to see from long, high up distances, similar to a drone.
- Being magical creatures, Snarks are able to consume and store blot- when it gets to be too much, they are able to extract and condense blot from their bodies (via a purification ritual or other methods)- some Snarks choose not to, as blot can make them more aggressive/animalistic, which makes them better fighters. However, if a Snarks blot content gets too high, they run the risk of turning into a full on beast- a Boojum, a creature that only knows how to fight and attack until it quite literally goes insane.
- All Snarks have two names; their structural and their intimate names. Their structural names are those that everybody knows (such as Circe) and their intimate names are those that only family members/people close to them know/are permitted to use (such as Cecil).
- Snarks are a species with about a 70/30 male/female ratio, and as such are hermaphroditic, in that the can both produce and conceive a child. The child begins as an egg, with a gestation period of about a month and a hatching period of anywhere from 1~12 months depending on genes, environment, etc. Because they're a species that is very dependant on survival capabilities, they value stronger genes; so, they typically conduct arranged marriage type situations to produce strong children, which is why it's frowned and looked down upon the longer a child takes to hatch, as said child is deemed "weak". The faster a child hatches, the stronger they are. Snarks are typically born in litters of anywhere from 3-10 children.
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