November creature suggestion: The Nilby

viviladi • 28 October 2013 at 8:23 PM

Creature Suggestion: The Nilby

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrotis
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Derived from the endemic Bilby in design.

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp173/Alsea_da_DragonTamer/nilbyareuok_zpsb44b237d.jpg
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(I apologize for its messiness)

It has a long snout and large eyes, but its a rare sight to behold. This creature only frequents the autumn time. As its camouflage cloak excels in this period and that the magic it uses comes from the happiness and thankfulness of others.
Unfortunately the adult Nilby harnesses this from its greed to survive. The after effects of good will being misused is the suffering of insomnia as punishment. It lives in constant fear from its predator the Obarn. Luckily these creatures will not suffer if they are given shelter and food during the month of November. It will be provide good luck and prosperity of health during the harsh winter of its kind providers in thanks.

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Nilby eggs are small and often confused as decorative seeds of an unknown plant. Most Nilby eggs are laid during late October throughout mid November and are wrapped by a shred of their mother's cloak that appears to form a stem off its leafy appendages. In most cases the Nilby offspring are buried underground as they stay dormant until spring where they emerge.
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pirran • 28 October 2013 at 8:30 PM

I was really looking around for more November suggestions, I do like this one a lot 😃 That second stage is beautiful!