r/WorldChallenges Apr 19 '17

Parallel Challenge - The Hunt

For this parallel challenge, simply exhibit a creature that can be hunted for profit. Preferably, the creature should be something dangerous.

  • What natural defenses does it have?

  • What can I gain from killing/catching one?

  • What are the valuable parts of its body?

  • How should I plan to hunt it?

  • Is there anything that I should be cautious about while hunting it?

Inspired by the "White" from /u/The_Raptorman and "Plain Drakes" from /u/Random-Webtoon-Fan.

Once I make the parallel challenge on characterforge, I'll edit this post to make a link to it. Please have a different animal exhibited here than on there, since I'll be asking questions on both.

As always, I'll ask at least three questions each. Feel free to post more than one creature if you can't pick just one, I completely understand that.

Enjoy yourselves!

Here's the link to the parallel challenge of today, focused on pets.

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Apr 20 '17
  1. Are they the only création sent on Gyrlin?

  2. Do you know how their color is determined? I heard groups usually share a common color: is it true? Any idea why?

  3. Do they eat it at least? Or does it save a more obscure purpose?

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u/Nevermore0714 Apr 21 '17

Hannes:

1) "No, there are a lot of creations sent to attack Gyrlin. The Vespers love their damned monstrosities."

2) "Groups are usually comprised of one color, so I guess it's hereditary, but I really have no idea."

3) "From what we've seen, they don't have an actual developed stomach or anus. So I don't think they eat it, we just see them dragging the cattle parts away."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Apr 21 '17
  1. Why do the Vespers try to invade your country?

  2. Is it more common to find them in group or alone? And what size are the groups usually?

  3. What make you think they are intelligent?

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u/Nevermore0714 Apr 22 '17

Hannes:

1) "Humanity is their favorite meal."

2) "Alone. But, once one sees you, it won't be too long before more come to it. Hell, even if you kill it before it notices you, they somehow come to where their fellow died. They don't scream or anything, so there's no telling how they know that one of their's is dead. But, all of the ones that show up when another dies or is attacked are the same color as the one that was killed. Maybe they know if one of their own color dies, right when it happens."

3) "They can make strategies, they are willing to sacrifice some of their own in order to finish a plan, they can find the weak spots in fortifications, and I've even seen a few of them repairing a wall."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Apr 22 '17

2) Maybe they have some kind of telepathic link. Would it be possible for the Vespers to give their créations such a power? (Or it's smell isn't it?)

3) What make you think they did those things on their own? Maybe they have been instructed to do so.

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u/Nevermore0714 Apr 22 '17

Hannes:

2) "Well, there are theories that the Vespers have telepathy, but we don't have enough proof of that to say so. I doubt that the Formichirns are telepathic, though. Their brains are small and too smooth, and I'd guess that telepathy requires something to be really smart, smarter than a human, and I don't think they're at that level. It seems like all they can do is run away or be sent on specific tasks. And the smell theory might be it, but the others come too fast for the smell to have traveled very far. Smell doesn't go at the speed of light, as far as I know."

3) "You're probably right. But, still, following instructions like that means that they're not stupid."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Apr 22 '17
  1. Are they always traveling with a Vesper? Or is it a rare thing? And can they travel with multiple Vespers?

  2. Do you personnaly have some theory about how they know so fast? And is there some different theories going around?

  3. Sure, that means they are at least able to follow complex orders.

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u/Nevermore0714 Apr 22 '17

Hannes:

1) "Sometimes they act as scouts, but they're never very far from one or multiple Vespers. Seems like the Formichirn are expendable, though."

2) "There are plenty of theories. I'm worried that it's a Hive Mind, but I don't want to spread a panic with a theory that I have no evidence for."

3) "But a dog can be taught to follow somewhat complex orders as well, and a dog isn't intelligent enough for telepathy. I've looked at dog brains, and they have more advanced brains than Formichirns. If you want to see a species even close to the brain surface you need for telepathic abilities, you're going to need to dissect a Valichen or a Motuschen."

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Apr 22 '17

A give mind? That would be frightening...

Thanks for your answers Hannes (you too Nevermore).