CHRISTMAS CREATURE - The Skerp

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 9:45 PM

Idea ~
http://fav.me/d4dv88q

Description ~
Skerp are tiny creatures that only come to Ark during the Christmas season. They happily visit Arkians' coves during the night and leave little gifts of candy and ornaments. For this reason, Skerp have been dubbed "Ark's Santas."
Despite their sharp appearance, the spines on a Skerp's back are actually soft to the touch and smell like peppermint. The Science and Research Center has conducted studies on the unique properties of Skerp spines and found that they have a soothing effect on burns.

Time for some pings! 😃
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@Zac
@Meteoroid
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EDIT: Adding hashtags~
#Pipkitten
#Creaturesuggestion
#Skerp

whitefall • 24 October 2011 at 9:48 PM

@pipkitten

Original, detailed, and the work shows.
Good job!

Is that an armadillo?

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 9:53 PM

@Whitefall: Thanks!
Nope, it's a hedgehog~ 😉

whitefall • 24 October 2011 at 9:54 PM

@pipkitten

Oh....



Close enough! 😉

balletninja • 24 October 2011 at 9:56 PM

It is cool, I just never think hedgehog what I think of christmas! But it is original so I likeyyy!

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 9:59 PM

@Whitefall: Hehe, yup. 😈

@Balletninja: Thanks! I was trying to come up with something that nobody would really think of when Christmas comes to mind, and it seems I've succeeded!~ 😃

Zac • 24 October 2011 at 10:07 PM

I like it. 😊 When I was younger, my friend had a hedgehog... so cute!

Nice work.

brookie • 24 October 2011 at 10:17 PM

LOVE ❤️

Deleted • 24 October 2011 at 10:34 PM

This has to be one of my favorite creature ideas. 😃

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 10:34 PM

@Zac: Thanks~ 😊 Aww, I wish I had a pet hedgehog; they're so adorable!

@Brookie: Glad you like it!

Deleted • 24 October 2011 at 10:35 PM

This has to be one of my favorite creature ideas. 😃 A Christmas hedgehog ... Who woulda thought? xD

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 10:38 PM

@ijilleh: Ooh, really? 😸
Hehe, not many people, I'm thinking! Hedgehogs don't really scream Christmas, but now they will! XD

@Avelaingia: Lol, I hope you get one!~ ❤️
Thanks! *takes a bow*

Deleted • 24 October 2011 at 10:38 PM

@pipkitten
Yes, really. 😃 Of course I'll be expecting some reindeer and the like, but it would be nice to see this mixed in there too. xD

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 10:42 PM

@Ijilleh: Yayy!~ 😊 Aye, me too. I figured there needed to be something that isn't your usual run-of-the-mill holiday creature idea; something that stands out. ^^

Deleted • 24 October 2011 at 10:44 PM

I'd snatch one up even though I'm trying to keep my cove down until my creatures get immortal. xD

nkiay • 24 October 2011 at 10:45 PM

naw hedgehog!!

vampire666 • 24 October 2011 at 10:46 PM

@pipkitten - It's really cute. Love the description. 😸

leopardclaws • 24 October 2011 at 10:48 PM

My face when I saw it:
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This is such a cute idea! I love it! Quite wintery!

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 10:57 PM

@ijilleh: Awesome! XD

@Vampire666: Thank you! ^^ I had fun coming up with that little description~

@leopardclaws: Hehe, thanks! I'm glad you like it!

Deleted • 24 October 2011 at 10:58 PM

@pipkitten What I want to know is:
Would they be snuggly? >_>

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 11:01 PM

@Ijilleh: Yeah, I think so. 😊 The "spines" on their backs are soft, like fur, and they're very friendly~

seastar43 • 24 October 2011 at 11:02 PM

WOW!!! I really really like it! Very nice

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 11:10 PM

@Seastar43: Thanks! 😊

Deleted • 24 October 2011 at 11:25 PM

@pipkitten: THEN IT'S OFFICIAL, I WANT ONE IN REAL LIFE TOO.

hawk_fan • 24 October 2011 at 11:29 PM

so cute imagining Christmas hedgehog songs 😊

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 11:32 PM

@Ijilleh: Hoo, the all-caps letters scared me for a minute there! 😋 I guess I need to start building my "From Screen to Real Life Machine" now... 'CAUSE I WANT A REAL LIFE ONE, TOO! 8D

@Hawk_Fan: *imagines Skerp singing Christmas carols* Awwz~

hawk_fan • 24 October 2011 at 11:33 PM

@pipkitten EPIC 😃

Deleted • 24 October 2011 at 11:34 PM

@pipkitten: I would sleep with mine if the peppermint smell wasn't too sharp. I don't like sharp smells. xD

pipkitten • 24 October 2011 at 11:38 PM

@Hawk_Fan: Hehe. 😋

@Ijilleh: I don't like sharp smells either... They make me sick. D: I think a Skerp's scent strength would just depend on its mood, so as long as it's happy, it wouldn't smell really strong.

Deleted • 24 October 2011 at 11:44 PM

@pipkitten: And when it's mad, it smells really sickly-sweet? xD