81st Muttation Contest

[eulalie blake 1a 🍒 tris]

THE 81ST MUTT CONTEST!

Attention Members! Would you like to contribute to the 81st Hunger Games from a Gamemaker's standpoint? Here's your chance to contribute!

Come up with a "muttation" or other genetically altered wild beast using the following form, and reply to this thread with your finished product. The best mutts may be included in the 81st or other future Hunger Games. There is no limit to how many mutts you may submit, so feel free to post more as they come to you! (Although, remember to edit your post rather than double-posting if someone else has posted before you.)

If your muttation is used, you will receive credit for your little beastie on the Muttation Directory thread that will be present during the Games, as well as on the Site Wiki's Muttation Page. Note that the Gamemakers (staff) reserve the right to make minor changes to your creations.

Notes: Mutts involving humans will not be used, and mutts created initially "to kill people," "to destroy people," or "to torture people" will also have to be explained very well to be used. Be more creative than that!

You may want to refer to the Arena Map and descriptions for climate-based inspiration. For the 81st, we are looking for mutts that fit our 'Midwestern Nightmare Farm ft. Circus' theme!

The contest will end February 21st, so please have your entries in by that evening!

Use the form below:

[b]Brief Summary:[/b] (consider including previous uses [why the Capitol developed them], rough size/physical features, and general behavior, as well as any additional information you may have and please note that this should be no more than a paragraph — see the Muttation Page on the Site Wiki for examples.)
[b]Poision, Edible, or Neither?[/b] (please note that this may be changed by the GMs based on need)

[kap]

Leoflora

Brief Summary: About 4’ tall, and a little over 8’ in length, these large felines weigh in at about 450lbs. Very similar in appearance to a lion, the Leoflora is a hybrid created by the Capitol, initially meant as a pet for the wealthy, as it was visually appealing with its sunflower mane, instead of the regular fur mane that most lions would have. Both male and female Leoflora have manes, unlike true lions, however.

Many people of the Capitol adopted these creatures when they were being offered as pets before they realized that Leoflora truly shouldn’t be kept in captivity. The creatures became violent, causing seven fatalities in the first four days of being available as pets. The Capitol quickly took these creatures back into custody after realizing that they did not get along well with humans. Now, they’re used as mutts in the arena, due to their naturally violent attitude towards humans.

(Attacks with claws (knife), teeth (knife) and/or paw (blunt/spiked blunt))

Poision, Edible, or Neither? Edible

Looks something like this:*


*Credit for this photo does not go to me, and I’m currently unsure who it goes to. I will fill this in if I find out.

[Sage]

Prairie Dogs (I suck at naming things)
Brief Summary: Looking similar to their native cousins, these dogs are larger than their wild counterparts and also a lot less fearful of people. They were engineered to not only be larger but also given larger front claws and sharp teeth to burrow under rebel camps, collapse the ground under the camp and attack viciously. On their own, they're not much of a threat but a group of five or more is enough of a problem that most think twice before setting up any kind of camp near a Prairie dog burrow. If one can manage to kill it, the meat is high in nutrients and quite delicious raw or cooked.
Poision, Edible, or Neither? Edible and quite delicious

[umber vivuus 12b 🥀 [dars]]

Brief Summary: The Unsaid is said to be a manifestation of a person's secrets when they die; there are children's stories throughout Panem about them. Supposedly, when a person dies, their secrets form the Unsaid so that the person's soul can start fresh in the afterlife. To see an Unsaid, they say, is a grim prophecy that a person has a very big secret.

Whether or not this is true, there are some qualities of the Unsaid that you cannot deny: their obvious similarities to their distant equine cousins, the black, leathery skin that seems to be stretched over little more than frail bone, the wings that can span up to fifteen feet on the biggest of them. Their hooves end at a sharp point, jagged as a broken branch and making each set of prints distinguishable from the next. Fables aside, these creatures could pull the secrets out of even the most unwilling host.
Poision, Edible, or Neither? neither? probably?

Brief Summary: Pigs may not yet be able to fly, but thanks to Capitol scientists, a certain breed of elephants are on their way. When an aviaphant is born, it is completely wrapped by its own ears, which are hardened to act as a sort of cocoon until a few days later, when the offspring is ready for the world to see it. While young, their adorably oversized ears drag the ground and act as security blankets to shield them from sights too horrible for their little hearts to handle. And when they get excited, those ears are capable of flapping so hard that they actually hover above the ground for short periods of time. While young Aviaphants are not particularly violent, they are aggressively playful, and could mistake a tribute as a toy.

The older an Aviaphant gets, the less capable of flight it is. If anything, an adult can glide down to lower heights, so long as its knees can withstand the landing. But mother aviaphants are fiercely protective of their adorable young, and those tusks can prove quite lethal if need be.
Poision, Edible, or Neither? I guess edible?

Brief Summary: For the longest time, Porcelions have been reserved only for the Capitol elite. When a jewelry box, or even a safe, doesn't seem good enough, the porcelion steps in. They simply eat a person's jewelry, and it rests safely within their hollow belly until the person needs something, in which case the porcelion just opens its stomach compartment and lets them have it.

Porcelions could roam the arena with goodies inside, and a person could either tame it and coerce it into opening up, or they could simply fight it long enough to crack its porcelain shell.
Poision, Edible, or Neither? non-edible

Brief Summary: They travel in flocks, darkening the sky into a shivering shade of gray. It is said that if you see a lone plaga to run, run, run, because the others are not far behind, and they have an insatiable appetite. In their wake, plagas leave only ruin: dusty fields that were once thriving orchards, trash littering the streets after being shredded in search of food with their sharp talons and beak. The worst of it is the sickness that comes with them. At one point, plagas were such a nuisance that humanity almost didn't survive.

There's something about their signature milky eyes, their untended plume of ravenous black feathers, the inharmonious caw that crawls out of their twisted throats that makes them seem particularly unsettling. There are legends about how these birds were once ravens or crows, and how they died of starvation, but their insane hunger brought them back from death's clutches with a vengeance. There was no record of their creation in any of Panem's labs, which makes it even easier to believe, but some of the more talented minds believe that the plaga's conception was kept a secret due to the large likelihood of their eventual cause of human extinction.
(I would suggest a custom roll for sickness)
Poision, Edible, or Neither? poison! they are able to contract virtually any disease and live as carriers of it, but consuming them would mean consuming their diseases.

[D6f Carmen Cantelou [aza]]

BLACK WIDOW SWANS

Brief Summary: Black Swans were once a symbol of great wealth and opulence in the Capitol; they were the entertainment at any A list party and were the pinnacle of excellence when it came to decorative purposes. They danced like delicate ballerinas and could stay statuesque like a stone carving, making them able to fit the desires of any host or homeowner rich enough to afford them. Capitolites stood in awe of their beauty, but beneath their dark feathers lies an even darker heart that pulsates with a venom strong enough to cause fatality. This was only discovered when a Capitolite pressed their finger against a swan's teeth in admiration and wonder, only to feel an injection of poison that saw them dead within the day. Black Swans were taken from the market and were repurposed by the Capitol to find a place for them in the world that best suited their decadence and deadliness—The Hunger Games.

Poision, Edible, or Neither?: Poison

[Deleted]

Akerbeltz

Brief Summary: In the late 70s, there was a resurgence among Capitolites in the occult – fine garments crafted as homage to the Victorian witches of long ago, séance parties, and all manner of items related to demons – but none has drawn the allure so readily as the creation of Akerbeltz.

A mythic figure brought to life, Akerbeltz has proven a trickster even to his creators. Originally crafted for the capitol’s museum of unnatural oddities, this bipedal goat-humanoid prefers to trap his prey, subjecting them to torment before attempting to lay a finishing blow. Standing well on six feet atop two black cloven hooves, his two hundred pound frame should strike terror, but perhaps not as much as the beady red eyes that tributes will witness just before he slits their throats.

Make no mistake, dear tributes. You will hear his cackling at a distance, through the long waving sunflowers or underneath the tattered big top. Echoing whispers that sound like he is reading your last rites before you come face to face with this unholy creation. Begging for mercy will do no good – just hope he isn’t hungry for your flesh, or worse, that you haven’t kept him entertained. After all, what better fun could there be for him than hearing his victims screams as he does his work?

Poision, Edible, or Neither? Edible, but his flesh tastes like burnt sulfur and ash.

[uwu]

Flowey the Flower

Brief Summary: What if flowers could talk? That's what some capitolite scientists debated on when asked to create a new household item for citizens of the Capitol. They figured that since they had created so many different types of creatures that making a simple plant talk would be a piece of cake. After years and years of experimenting, they finally created the perfect specimen, at least they thought. Base off of the popular sunflower, they infused it with strands of DNA they refuse to this day to release, and sent it out to the public. At first, it was a success. IT was the perfect pet for those who had animal allergies as well as plant loves in general. They sold out almost instantly. Sadly, the joy didn't last long. While charismatic at first, people eventually started complaining about the verbal abuse from Flowey. If the plant didn't get its way, it would spit out seeds that it would call "LOVE," which caused many capitolites to be injured, and even a few deaths. Quickly pulling it off the market, the secret of this monstrosity has been pushed down, with the scientists keeping the last remaining seeds securely guarded. Now, President Snow has asked them to bring them out to be used against the unlucky tributes who may encounter this pesky foe.
Poison, Edible, or Neither? poisonous.

[napoleon, d2m ₊⊹ 🐁 ɢʀɪғғɪɴ.]

SNAKEROOT (OR) SERPENTINA

 

brief summary ; there are snakes in the grass, but they hadn't always been there. the species are a deviation from and a grotesque fusion between mambas vipers and ivied flora, but once, they were just mere pets in the capitol's most beautiful botanical gardens. the strong, pinecone-like leaves they have in lieu of scales flowed so cohesively with the flowers and their colors, which spun the illusion that mother nature herself moved and danced. but all pretty things have flaws, and theirs was engraved onto their genetics. the creatures, instead of feasting on insects or photosynthesizing through the skin, turned those sharp fangs to the humans instead. even when tethered together with the lifeless ivies, these mambas did not lose the graceful ferocity that makes a snake. now they roam, leaving trails that are unseen through the grass plains, but their scales sing a discordant melody of tree bark and coarse movement.  

[ attacks with knife-roll (fangs) ] 

poison, edible, or neither? ; edible. [ if decapitated ] 

APPARA

 

brief summary ; there's a strange luminescence in the dark. it moves as if it is the wind and the drafts themselves, and dances as the lights of a carousel would. the Appara's ghastly, phantasmagorical forms made the Capitol quite astir, with demands for the creatures rising and the presence of their eerie glow alive in most capitolites' windows. they were a wonder for the eyes, and a warmth to the skin. But, all warm things increase the risk of fire, of it all dissipiating in flames. when the Appara's were left to roam the empty halls of capitolites who considered homes as unfashionable structures and refuse to reside there, their soft flames lapped playfully at the curtains and at the carpets. it danced across the bed sheets until everything was ablaze. after the fires, the Appara's lights were deactivated, with their hollow shells locked somewhere safe. now, they navigate about the thumb rock and its bones, eager to dance until there are sparks.  

[ attacks with fire-roll (ghost fire) ] 

poison, edible, or neither? ; none. 

[Arrows]

Silver Sand Whips

Brief Summary: The Capitol circuses draw the enchanted eyes of millions. Capitolites of all ages squirming together within a tent to watch a show of human and mutt. From this constant craving for more flash, more danger, came the Silver Sand Whips. 

With delicate design scientists genetically merged metal, animal, and abstract. Numerous attempts resulted in disaster before finally success arrived. Its appearance is that of an armadillo with a back of reflective silver scales, and its hidden specialty a whip in the form of a long barbed tongue. Upon their debut to the eyes of the world, spectators fell into frenzy as the Silver Sand Whips' scales reflected beautiful patterns and their speedy whips provided a dangerous challenge to their tamers. Word of such excitement quickly reached the ears of Game Makers who were certain the creatures' blinding scales and terrible tongues could be used on even bigger stages. 

Poison/Edible/Neither: Edible, maybe toxic tongue?

Cumulonimbus

Brief Summary: It appears as nothing more than a lonesome cloud amid a sea of blue. Its shade so inviting on days of sweltering heat. But it is there that its dangerous come to life. 

Born in the end of the Dark Days, this genetically altered swarm of large dragonflies hide in a cloud of their wings' creation. Seeming as just another soft cloud many rebels would think little of passing into its shade. Yet as soon as they do, the swarm emerges viciously attacking any in its path with sharp stinging tails. Although its uses were limited due to the soon assured Capitol victory, it has found itself quite useful in patrolling past the district boundaries. Many who have dared to leave their districts have found themselves within this cloud's brutal storm.

Poison/Edible/Neither: Neither

[cameron]

BIG BIRD

Big Birds were created to suppress rebellion years ago, placing the oversized condors along mountainsides and treelines. They're bred to be lightning-focused on destroying anything that disturbs the nest, and their tiny heads are for limiting cognizance. They lack eyes to drive up their olfactory senses, thus it's hard to get away from a Big Bird without masking one's scent. Since the end of the rebellion, capitolites kept them around in small, undisclosed areas where avoxes harvested their giant, protein-rich eggs to sell for a hefty fee.

Not poisonous, definitely edible!

LITTLE BIG BIRD

Little Big Birds happen when a Big Bird bleeds. Bruising and breaks do not a Little Big Bird make, but anything that cuts the skin draws them out to defend their maker. Little Big Birds are tireless in their pursuit of their mother's attackers, and are similarly single-minded. Nowadays, on some Big Bird farms, the birds are cut specifically to create a Little, for their tender, ripe meat is a much sought-after and unnatural delicacy.

Also not poisonous but edible!

[charade]

Brief Summary:
Giant Trapdoor Spider
An enterprising Capitol scientist with a love for insects and arachnids once read records from before the dark days that talked about how in the time before, exotic pet collectors enjoyed keeping tarantulas, scorpions, hissing cockroaches and centipedes as pets and set about trying to revive this idea for the Capitol; after all, while fads had a tendency to cycle out pretty quickly among citizens, and cats, dogs and the like were so passé. The team’s intention was to design a docile, non-venomous pet spider about the size of a small dog that could be taken on leashed walks and taught tricks. 

However, while non-venomous and intelligent, every instance of the mutt grew to a frightening size roughly equivalent to that of a golden retriever upon reaching maturity. In addition, the breed became highly territorial and prone to attacking researchers and technicians the larger it became.  When left to its own devices in the proper environment, the ATS with burrow into dirt and remain still until prey wanders close enough to it’s hole. It will then attempt to catch them with its legs and bite down with its fangs. If it is unable to drag the prey into the hole, due to size or struggling, the species has been noted to exit it’s abode entirely and attempt to kill the prey animal out in the open.


Poision, Edible, or Neither? Edible   
Testing has shown that when roasted, the interior of the GTS tastes surprisingly like pate. 

[eulalie blake 1a 🍒 tris]

The contest is now closed.

The list & the winners will be posted soon!