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Published: 2010-07-27 01:27:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 974; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 6
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Yes, of course, because I need to make more characters...Anyway, this is for the #DA-Kaiju-All-Stars . Pretty basic, but that works for me.
Name: Shrimpy (more formally Snapshot, but her other nickname just stuck)
Factions: Rogue
Alignment: True neutral
Kaiju Rank: Rank 1
Stats:
Height: 2.9 metres
Length: 4.2 metres
Weight: 2,600 kg
Powers:
Scissor Claws: Shrimpy can close her scythe-like claws fast enough to easily shatter concrete. This is generally only useful for immobile objects, since it takes a while to ratchet up the tension. The smaller claws are much slower and are generally just used for manipulation.
Amphibious: Shrimpy can survive on land for up to an hour and a half (she prefers to only stay up for around half an hour).She can also survive in freshwater for up to 3 hours, but she dislikes doing so.
Excellent Vision: Shrimpy has vision far beyond human levels, allowing her to detect infrared and ultraviolet. She can also see through most camouflage and even most invisibility.
Weaknesses:
Too Excellent Vision: Any light or colour based attack are particularly effective on Shrimpy. Shrimpy is also capable of seeing the Enigma Force, but finds it somehow disturbing. Large sources, like kaiju, will agitate her greatly, making her violent and less focused.
Personality: Shrimpy is generally mild-mannered but curious. Every day, she tends to wander, hunting for food and avoiding anything larger than her. She is attracted by oddly coloured objects, which is when she comes into contact with humans. When attacked, her natural response is to escape and, failing that, lash out at everything. Shrimpy is basically an animal in terms of intelligence, but is capable of identifying some objects (generally recognising guns as a threat, for example). Shrimpy considers all other kaiju a threat and will avoid them at all cost.
History: Shrimpy is a relatively recent kaiju, being mutated from some sort of mantis shrimp within the past decade. She was first spotted off the Great Barrier Reef and began travelling along the coastline. She rarely attacked humans (though she did like eating sheep and tended to destroy any neon lights she found) and became a sort of mobile tourist attraction. She was also useful as an early warning system for Enigma anomalies (sometimes reacting several days before kaiju arrive).
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Comments: 13
Mecha-GREGOLE [2010-08-11 17:10:04 +0000 UTC]
This is the sort of thing you don't see a lot of in film, but makes a lot of sense. Logically speaking, not every mutation is going to be the size of a building.
I like the integration into the world. It makes a good mascot monster, so to speak. Simple, but with a lot of personality.
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Azes13 In reply to Mecha-GREGOLE [2010-08-11 17:22:51 +0000 UTC]
Well, it could be a movie monster, but only for one of the sequels for one of the larger monsters to defeat to show out how powerful it.
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Vagrant-Verse [2010-08-03 23:34:59 +0000 UTC]
This guy offers some neat writing possibilities, and I love mantis shrimp so of course its a win with me.
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Azes13 In reply to Vagrant-Verse [2010-08-04 15:53:14 +0000 UTC]
Can't go wrong with mantis shrimp!
Also, thanks for the fav'.
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DinoHunter2 [2010-07-29 20:24:09 +0000 UTC]
An enigma detector- very interesting! Sort of like the kaiju equivalent of a seer or a prophet, seeing things no one else can. Interesting how enigma disturbs her- that conjures up all kind of cool questions like "what does enigma look like?" and "why is it disturbing?". Kudos for making a little monster, too. The best bestiaries are the ones with a wide range of sizes.
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Azes13 In reply to DinoHunter2 [2010-07-30 03:41:16 +0000 UTC]
I'm guessing the enigma force looks like bombs going off over and over again. Of course, that's just because of the whole thematic connection between giant monsters and nuclear bombs and because I say so.
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AkityMH [2010-07-27 20:06:18 +0000 UTC]
First weak Kaiju see seen in forver... no literally, this is the first Rank-1 monster I ever seen
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Azes13 In reply to AkityMH [2010-07-27 20:41:35 +0000 UTC]
Well, not every monster can be giant. You need some smaller ones to balance it out.
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AkityMH In reply to Azes13 [2010-07-27 20:52:08 +0000 UTC]
I know. I like this one, it isnt evil and does more good then anything.
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Azes13 In reply to SesakaTH [2010-07-27 17:44:54 +0000 UTC]
Yes, she did turn out pretty cute.
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TyrantisTerror [2010-07-27 01:44:49 +0000 UTC]
Ooo, I like it! I like this entry for several reasons. Firstly, it's the first rank 1 kaiju we've gotten. I imagine it will also be the only one not made by me for a long while - everyone else is focused on making big brawlers. Granted, that's really fun, but adding some variety is nice too.
But I'm rambling. It's also nice to have a female kaiju (I don't think we have any yet, although some of the entries really don't have gender at all), as well as a kaiju that's got such pretty coloration. I also like that one of her strengths is also one of her weaknesses. It makes her seem all the more balanced. Her role as an Enigma warning system is also a really interesting story idea - it's a small little detail, but one that could really flesh out this world we're building.
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Azes13 In reply to TyrantisTerror [2010-07-27 17:44:24 +0000 UTC]
Well, it's a like a food chain; you can't have everything at the top. Anyways, too many giant giant monsters is boring.
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