Creation

Overview

Rattleshakes can come from two different sources; born and created.

Created

The practice of imbuing a drink with extra magic for added benefits is not uncommon, but should too much magic be added, one may find that the beverage gains a life and a form of its own. Some will intentionally create rattleshakes as assistants, familiars, or companions. Others over imbue liquids with magical properties by accident, and are very surprised to find themselves with a small life in their hands. Created rattleshakes come into being fully grown and mentally mature. While not biologically related to their creator, a rattle will often feel a sense of connection to them and may even take on some of the creator's physical attributes and motifs as their magic lives within them. What nature this connection takes on may vary, and it does not necessarily translate to any form of loyalty.

The tails of created rattles will resemble that of the original container the beverage was in. If the container was not glass, then the tail will still be the usual glass-like material but with similar properties and aesthetics to the original material (metal, plastic, etc, does not matter). Textures, patterns, and properties transfer as well, including damage. A leaky cup leads to a leaky rattle, which is a rather poor start to life. 

When intentionally creating rattles, usually the container in question is very carefully selected both for aesthetic and quality. Within the RSMV (Rattleshake Multiverse) there exist many guidebooks and tutorials on creating rattles successfully, both for aesthetics and other traits like longevity, healing skills, etc. These guides are often referred to as 'cookbooks'.

Born

Eggs form inside of a rattle's tail as the body's way of killing two birds with one stone; reproduction and protection of the core. 

Rattles are like oysters. When a rattle's body senses an overabundance of potent foreign magic in the tail (ie. sexual reproduction), the foreign liquid is encased in a little bubble of glass-like material similar to that of the tail. Thus, an egg forms in the tail, and the rattle's body prevents their own core from being polluted while simultaneously fertilising an egg. 

An egg arising from sexual reproduction will have a core liquid that is a mix of the parent types. Not all core liquids are compatable to make offspring together, though most are. The resulting combination must produce a reasonable identifiable liquid. For example, lemonade and tea may make an arnold palmer core offspring. There may be more than two parents if multiple types of secondary core liquids mix inside the host and get bubbled inside an egg together. 

Rattles may also rarely reproduce asexually, when the body has such an overabundance of magic and core liquid that it essentially vents it in the form of eggs. This is something a rattle has to consciously choose to initiate, and will never happen by accident. In such a case, the resulting offspring will have an identical core type to their parent.

If core types are incompatible, the liquid will be broken directly down into raw magic and reused/recycled in other parts of the body. Similarly, when rattles mate with non-rattles, the injected core liquid is broken down directly into harmless magic by the receiving body. This is similar to how eating monster food/drink does not actually make it go to the stomach. This ensures that the reciever is not hurt due to temperature, contents, etc. 

Eggs can be held within the tail up until and after the moment of hatching, making it possible for rattles to give live birth. In fact, developing stubbies benefit from this. being surrounded by more mature magic allows them to develop more quickly and easily, as they draw from the parent's energy instead of their own small reserves. Unfortunately, very few rattles carry their eggs long enough for a developing stubby to get this benefit. It is not always physically pleasant to share your energy with developing eggs (a clutch can be anywhere from 1 to 7). Coupled with rattles possessing little to no natural parental instincts, a common move is to lay the eggs as soon as possible and just leave.

Egg

Appearance

The shell of an egg is made of the same glass-like substance as the tail.

In the egg, the glass tail of the developing stubby is soft and underformed.

Parental Role

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Nests

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Hatching

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If the stubby should not survive and develop enough to reach the hatching point, their body will dissolve in the egg. Bones and the underdeveloped soft glass of the tail will turn to their core liquid. However, the egg itself will remain.

Aftermath

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Stubby

Appearance

Baby rattle shakes are called stubbies when they first emerge and for the first few years of their life, after their stubby tails.

Motor Skills

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Growing Up Experiences

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Tail Development

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Core and Magic Development

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Elder

Death