Hopus
May 11, 2020 16:55:27 GMT -5
Post by Artemis on May 11, 2020 16:55:27 GMT -5
Singular: Hopu
Plural: Hopus
Group: Solstice of Hopus
General
Take your standard bunny rabbit. Give it a small pair of feathery wings. Now stick some antlers on its head, except the antlers are branches. You have the basic concept of what a Hopu is.
Hopus are not very large, only a foot or two in size, with round bodies covered in delightfully soft fur. They have two front paws, two back paws that can deliver a surprisingly strong kick, and a fluffy nub of a tail. Tall ears stand from their head, except for when they don't and lop loosely instead. There doesn't seem to be a set rule to who gets which ears. They have large eyes and lightly whiskered noses. Their wings look borderline too small to be useful, but they glide and fly with ease, so who knows? Finally, they have their distinctive antlers, which help identify their rank. Any colour can appear on a Hopu's fur and feathers, although simple designs or solid colours on their bodies are more common. Their wings on the other hand seem to be a free-for-all.
Hopus cannot talk, either out loud or telepathically. They can learn words, however, and simple commands. They're not utterly unintelligent, just lacking in communication. Besides this they make very little noise other than the expected tiny squeaks and grunts and grumbles. D'aw.
Mating
Hopus have plant-based competitions, because of course they do. A female will thump her hind legs on a hollow log or similar surface to get attention (Hopus have excellent hearing). Those that gather will be expected to present her with the largest, or most colourful, or finest smelling, or some such -est flower they can produce. The winner is the lucky mate, of course, and the two will split away to do what Hopu do. A while later, the female will prepare a nest to give birth to a litter of fluffy baby buns, anywhere from one to a baker's dozen (or thirteen of the little things).
Bonding
Hopu bondings are not extremely complicated affairs. At least, they are not intended to be, although the PIF often has different ideas of how things should go... In a perfect world, however, they like one thing more than anything else: Gardening. Help in maintaining their potential harvests and bouquets are always welcome, as are offerings from one's own horticultural or agricultural ventures.
Hopus you see are closely connected to nature, and beyond merely eating plants take on an aspect of a particular plant as part of a ritual when they bond. They must be presented with a seed, which they will swallow, and this seed will manifest in sprouting along their antlers. What seeds they prefer, and how they manifest, varies from rank to rank. As for their names, they will accept just about anything.
Ranks
Tellura
Tellura are rare females, subtly noticed by the way their antlers, once seeded, will cycle through the stages of the seasons rather than staying fixed. Tellura have an instinctive sense of motherliness and authority, but otherwise can be all over the place.
3 psp
Monsona
Monsona are lovers of the rain, and delight in any plants from tropical areas. Uniquely, they can also consume sea-plants, so its not uncommon to see one hopping around with kelp tangled around its antlers. These uncommon females have playful personalities, but can also harbour terrifying tempers when wound up.
2 psp
Harmatta
Harmatta are particularly particular about what seed they will accept, eating only the likes of cacti or succulents and arid-dwelling trees or bushes. Often laidback, even lazy, these uncommon males also have a tendency for a particularly dry wit.
2 psp
Verna
Verna antlers are covered in new green sprouts, from young vines to baby flower buds. Colours abound among their stems. Common females, they have pleasant and eager-to-please dispositions and find it hard to dislike anyone.
1 psp
Estiva
Estiva antlers are the most lurid, bearing full-born fruits and flowers. Bright colours are common, even more so than with Verna. Common males, despite their flamboyant appearances they are often grouchy and hot-headed.
1 psp
Autumna
Autumna antlers will always be past their prime, turning to warm fall colours, their plants furling in to prepare for a winter that never comes. Common males, they are fairly amiable, with the widest range in temperaments.
1 psp
Hiberna
Hiberna antlers will never bloom, no matter what seed they are given, except for the most withered and colourless kind. Common females, they are not the most gentle and are prone to giving others the cold shoulder, but are loyal once you get through to them.
1 psp
Plural: Hopus
Group: Solstice of Hopus
General
Take your standard bunny rabbit. Give it a small pair of feathery wings. Now stick some antlers on its head, except the antlers are branches. You have the basic concept of what a Hopu is.
Hopus are not very large, only a foot or two in size, with round bodies covered in delightfully soft fur. They have two front paws, two back paws that can deliver a surprisingly strong kick, and a fluffy nub of a tail. Tall ears stand from their head, except for when they don't and lop loosely instead. There doesn't seem to be a set rule to who gets which ears. They have large eyes and lightly whiskered noses. Their wings look borderline too small to be useful, but they glide and fly with ease, so who knows? Finally, they have their distinctive antlers, which help identify their rank. Any colour can appear on a Hopu's fur and feathers, although simple designs or solid colours on their bodies are more common. Their wings on the other hand seem to be a free-for-all.
Hopus cannot talk, either out loud or telepathically. They can learn words, however, and simple commands. They're not utterly unintelligent, just lacking in communication. Besides this they make very little noise other than the expected tiny squeaks and grunts and grumbles. D'aw.
Mating
Hopus have plant-based competitions, because of course they do. A female will thump her hind legs on a hollow log or similar surface to get attention (Hopus have excellent hearing). Those that gather will be expected to present her with the largest, or most colourful, or finest smelling, or some such -est flower they can produce. The winner is the lucky mate, of course, and the two will split away to do what Hopu do. A while later, the female will prepare a nest to give birth to a litter of fluffy baby buns, anywhere from one to a baker's dozen (or thirteen of the little things).
Bonding
Hopu bondings are not extremely complicated affairs. At least, they are not intended to be, although the PIF often has different ideas of how things should go... In a perfect world, however, they like one thing more than anything else: Gardening. Help in maintaining their potential harvests and bouquets are always welcome, as are offerings from one's own horticultural or agricultural ventures.
Hopus you see are closely connected to nature, and beyond merely eating plants take on an aspect of a particular plant as part of a ritual when they bond. They must be presented with a seed, which they will swallow, and this seed will manifest in sprouting along their antlers. What seeds they prefer, and how they manifest, varies from rank to rank. As for their names, they will accept just about anything.
Ranks
Tellura
Tellura are rare females, subtly noticed by the way their antlers, once seeded, will cycle through the stages of the seasons rather than staying fixed. Tellura have an instinctive sense of motherliness and authority, but otherwise can be all over the place.
3 psp
Monsona
Monsona are lovers of the rain, and delight in any plants from tropical areas. Uniquely, they can also consume sea-plants, so its not uncommon to see one hopping around with kelp tangled around its antlers. These uncommon females have playful personalities, but can also harbour terrifying tempers when wound up.
2 psp
Harmatta
Harmatta are particularly particular about what seed they will accept, eating only the likes of cacti or succulents and arid-dwelling trees or bushes. Often laidback, even lazy, these uncommon males also have a tendency for a particularly dry wit.
2 psp
Verna
Verna antlers are covered in new green sprouts, from young vines to baby flower buds. Colours abound among their stems. Common females, they have pleasant and eager-to-please dispositions and find it hard to dislike anyone.
1 psp
Estiva
Estiva antlers are the most lurid, bearing full-born fruits and flowers. Bright colours are common, even more so than with Verna. Common males, despite their flamboyant appearances they are often grouchy and hot-headed.
1 psp
Autumna
Autumna antlers will always be past their prime, turning to warm fall colours, their plants furling in to prepare for a winter that never comes. Common males, they are fairly amiable, with the widest range in temperaments.
1 psp
Hiberna
Hiberna antlers will never bloom, no matter what seed they are given, except for the most withered and colourless kind. Common females, they are not the most gentle and are prone to giving others the cold shoulder, but are loyal once you get through to them.
1 psp