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Description
Hoplon Spec. #4

Code Name: Mold Breaker

Bunyip

Creator: Dr. Rachel Mclean

Territory: Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand

SIZE:

(height: (shoulder): 45-55 meters)

(length: 130 meters (max))

(weight: (25000-40000 tons))

Temperament: Calm, Neutral

Intelligence: Average

Combat Style: Animalistic, Amorphous, Physical

Terms of Use: Subject is to be put in Command if Fearless Leader is indisposed

Abilities:

-Osteokinesis: Like the past subjects of the first serum, Bunyip display's conscious and subconscious control of osteoplast activity, though this subject not only displays more advanced control over it than any other, it even has control of other substances such as hair and nails, allowing for a very unpredictable style of combat.

Being a genetic amalgam of multiple mammalian species endemic to australia, the bone control shows multiple appearances. The most commonly seen form looks like a cross between a red kangaroo and a dingo, a versatile form allowing for land speeds faster than any other of the Hoplon monsters, exceeding 90 mph.

A popular defensive mechanism involves control over hair follicles, lengthening and strengthening them into sharp, stiff spines. Another defensive mechanism lies in the venomous spurs on the heels.

The organism can also widen out it's tail to a paddle-like shape for aquatic locomotion, as well as form cartilage plating akin to a wombat's under most of his anatomy, providing excellent physical defense at the cost of speedy locomotion.

Omnivore: Bunyip possesses one of the most advanced digestive systems on the planet, and with the ability to expand his own jaw structure, little cannot be eaten by him. The highly acidic bile makes a biting projectile weapon as well, and traits of echidna have given him a long projectile tongue with, somehow, platypus toxin in it.

Known Weaknesses:

Jack-of-all-trades: The most capable of form changing in the 1st batch, Bunyip can assume multiple forms, though despite this his combat strength and general muscle mass pale in comparison to specimens such as Dedun and Fafnir. This often places him in a more supporting role in group combat.

Interview with Dr. Mclean

Most of the world didn't really know how to react to the news of the monster making serum and that people were gonna make use of it to fight the threat of monster attack.

Britain was outright against the idea, especially after their guardian floored 'em where it hurt. You think they'd never seen destruction before, but we in Australia, we were already recovering from something fierce.

Australia has long been called the home of the most dangerous ecosystem on the planet, something some of us naturalists take pride in. But, when the mutations began, it got nastier, there were big blokes runnin' all over the place, the kings, or queens, of this were big ants, meat ants to be exact. I'm not sure what made them win, even a few bulldog ant mutants weren't able to handle the swarm. They avoided the saltie up north for some reason, and the cane toad and tasmanian devil's were about all that were left by the time the swarm left for new territory. We scientists had to brave some rough places to gather live samples of wildlife and place them in an underground facility, underneath the iconic Steve Irwin's conservation center. We took DNA samples and put them in cold storage, we'd already been through an apocalypse like situation and we weren't about to quit.

That's why we were given the serum get-go after Wolfe's prototype Fafnir alongside Africa. Australia needed a versatile creature, one that could go anywhere and be anything it needed. So, when we were told we could begin, we decided to take Wolfe's route and create a genetic marvel, only this one would have a lot of material to work with. And so the Bunyip was born.

Bunyip was a fitting name from the beginning, for it's an ancient creature with multiple faces and interpretations, so we decided to utilize the unique Australian DNA to create a monster with a piece of down under in him.

When 'born,' he looked a lot like a kangaroo, only with bigger, more developed front limbs and a more dingo-like face. It grew up normal enough, but we had no idea what to expect from it. Affection was difficult to give, spiny hairs and venomous spurs made that hard, and the projectile tongue came as a surprise for us all. A motto of mine has always been 'curious over cautious' so I tried to stay as close to the thing as possible, but he'd be prone to bite you at a moments notice. He was . . . unpredictable, he was . . . perfect. It was exactly what I wished to see.

As he grew, we decided to test the combat ability, and set him up with an opponent, the growing Tasmanian devil monster child that survived the incident, who was rapidly growing to be too big to contain. Bunyip proved a superior combatant, showing off traits of animal's I wasn't sure we put in or not. But Bunyip didn't fight him long, in fact the two became nigh inseparable and often fight together.

News of the success of Dr. Williams Dedun was encouraging, we weren't the only branch that made progress. And after several months and Bunyip and lil' Grunchie growing to full size, we received an interesting call, our first mission, details: to intercept what appeared to be a giant pangolin near Ayer's rock. Dedun had a similiar mission off of Ivory Coast with a massive Secretary Bird, though we had been told that these creatures had tendency to attack in numbers, so reinforcements from our Asian counterpart was on standby. Dedun was thought to have to handle it alone, but I knew there was one of the seven original batches that had been given to the first understudy after North America's Arden turned it down. And South America, well, knowing that man his work will prevail over all of ours but will take the longest to do. But Bunyip, his specialty isn't strength, it's adaptability, which is what life down under is all about. . .

(note: Here we are with the next guardian, Australia's amalgam monster Bunyip. The design is one that requires multiple drawings to portray, but this pose is pretty close to the neutral pose, with bone, hair and nail control molding the body into various shapes. Considering the multiple interpretations of the mythical Bunyip, this approach I find works quite well. He can go about anywhere save the air and the deep sea, and he serves as a pretty excellent guardian.

There are most of Australia's indigenous mammals in the design, marsupial and monotreme alike. I know I'll have to do a study for this guy eventually, there's too much to capture in one drawing.

And, the plot is about to get a little more interesting, though I'll leave explanations out for now. Enjoy Bunyip, for I am not even halfway done with the first guardians. The next one should be done in the next couple of days.

Description
Hoplon Spec. #4

Code Name: Mold Breaker

Bunyip

Creator: Dr. Rachel Mclean

Territory: Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand

SIZE:

(height: (shoulder): 45-55 meters)

(length: 130 meters (max))

(weight: (25000-40000 tons))

Temperament: Calm, Neutral

Intelligence: Average

Combat Style: Animalistic, Amorphous, Physical

Terms of Use: Subject is to be put in Command if Fearless Leader is indisposed

Abilities:

-Osteokinesis: Like the past subjects of the first serum, Bunyip display's conscious and subconscious control of osteoplast activity, though this subject not only displays more advanced control over it than any other, it even has control of other substances such as hair and nails, allowing for a very unpredictable style of combat.

Being a genetic amalgam of multiple mammalian species endemic to australia, the bone control shows multiple appearances. The most commonly seen form looks like a cross between a red kangaroo and a dingo, a versatile form allowing for land speeds faster than any other of the Hoplon monsters, exceeding 90 mph.

A popular defensive mechanism involves control over hair follicles, lengthening and strengthening them into sharp, stiff spines. Another defensive mechanism lies in the venomous spurs on the heels.

The organism can also widen out it's tail to a paddle-like shape for aquatic locomotion, as well as form cartilage plating akin to a wombat's under most of his anatomy, providing excellent physical defense at the cost of speedy locomotion.

Omnivore: Bunyip possesses one of the most advanced digestive systems on the planet, and with the ability to expand his own jaw structure, little cannot be eaten by him. The highly acidic bile makes a biting projectile weapon as well, and traits of echidna have given him a long projectile tongue with, somehow, platypus toxin in it.

Known Weaknesses:

Jack-of-all-trades: The most capable of form changing in the 1st batch, Bunyip can assume multiple forms, though despite this his combat strength and general muscle mass pale in comparison to specimens such as Dedun and Fafnir. This often places him in a more supporting role in group combat.

Interview with Dr. Mclean

Most of the world didn't really know how to react to the news of the monster making serum and that people were gonna make use of it to fight the threat of monster attack.

Britain was outright against the idea, especially after their guardian floored 'em where it hurt. You think they'd never seen destruction before, but we in Australia, we were already recovering from something fierce.

Australia has long been called the home of the most dangerous ecosystem on the planet, something some of us naturalists take pride in. But, when the mutations began, it got nastier, there were big blokes runnin' all over the place, the kings, or queens, of this were big ants, meat ants to be exact. I'm not sure what made them win, even a few bulldog ant mutants weren't able to handle the swarm. They avoided the saltie up north for some reason, and the cane toad and tasmanian devil's were about all that were left by the time the swarm left for new territory. We scientists had to brave some rough places to gather live samples of wildlife and place them in an underground facility, underneath the iconic Steve Irwin's conservation center. We took DNA samples and put them in cold storage, we'd already been through an apocalypse like situation and we weren't about to quit.

That's why we were given the serum get-go after Wolfe's prototype Fafnir alongside Africa. Australia needed a versatile creature, one that could go anywhere and be anything it needed. So, when we were told we could begin, we decided to take Wolfe's route and create a genetic marvel, only this one would have a lot of material to work with. And so the Bunyip was born.

Bunyip was a fitting name from the beginning, for it's an ancient creature with multiple faces and interpretations, so we decided to utilize the unique Australian DNA to create a monster with a piece of down under in him.

When 'born,' he looked a lot like a kangaroo, only with bigger, more developed front limbs and a more dingo-like face. It grew up normal enough, but we had no idea what to expect from it. Affection was difficult to give, spiny hairs and venomous spurs made that hard, and the projectile tongue came as a surprise for us all. A motto of mine has always been 'curious over cautious' so I tried to stay as close to the thing as possible, but he'd be prone to bite you at a moments notice. He was . . . unpredictable, he was . . . perfect. It was exactly what I wished to see.

As he grew, we decided to test the combat ability, and set him up with an opponent, the growing Tasmanian devil monster child that survived the incident, who was rapidly growing to be too big to contain. Bunyip proved a superior combatant, showing off traits of animal's I wasn't sure we put in or not. But Bunyip didn't fight him long, in fact the two became nigh inseparable and often fight together.

News of the success of Dr. Williams Dedun was encouraging, we weren't the only branch that made progress. And after several months and Bunyip and lil' Grunchie growing to full size, we received an interesting call, our first mission, details: to intercept what appeared to be a giant pangolin near Ayer's rock. Dedun had a similiar mission off of Ivory Coast with a massive Secretary Bird, though we had been told that these creatures had tendency to attack in numbers, so reinforcements from our Asian counterpart was on standby. Dedun was thought to have to handle it alone, but I knew there was one of the seven original batches that had been given to the first understudy after North America's Arden turned it down. And South America, well, knowing that man his work will prevail over all of ours but will take the longest to do. But Bunyip, his specialty isn't strength, it's adaptability, which is what life down under is all about. . .

(note: Here we are with the next guardian, Australia's amalgam monster Bunyip. The design is one that requires multiple drawings to portray, but this pose is pretty close to the neutral pose, with bone, hair and nail control molding the body into various shapes. Considering the multiple interpretations of the mythical Bunyip, this approach I find works quite well. He can go about anywhere save the air and the deep sea, and he serves as a pretty excellent guardian.

There are most of Australia's indigenous mammals in the design, marsupial and monotreme alike. I know I'll have to do a study for this guy eventually, there's too much to capture in one drawing.

And, the plot is about to get a little more interesting, though I'll leave explanations out for now. Enjoy Bunyip, for I am not even halfway done with the first guardians. The next one should be done in the next couple of days.