+THE SQUAWKS+
These strange slug-like creatures are affectionately known as 'squawks' for the unlikely bird-like noise they make when startled or scared. They have deep purplish black flesh, vibrant red eyes, and no visible mouth (unless they open it). They are capable swimmers, and move rather fast on land. They do not leave a slime trail like a slug would, but do salivate heavily when happy, excited,aroused, or hungry.
Squawks do not have any visible, or known genitals and put off a gentle smell rather like butter. They hatch from eggs in natural environments, and have no known natural predators.
These slick-skinned creatures seem to have an intelligence above your average dog, and act rather cat-like for the most part.
THey sound harmless, right?... however…They do have an unfortunate habit. A love of wet and warm places... specifically the insides of living creatures which may explain why they have not been discovered until recently. They have been known to reproduce within their host at an alarming rate when two or more enter.
+ANATOMY OF A SQUAWK+
Squawks are seemingly indestructible. They can neither be digested, crushed, or incinerated. Most magic seems to fizzle out before touching them. They possess a mouth full of sharp teeth that appear to be wholly retractable and a large snake-like stomach.
Squawks start life as barely the size of a strawberry, and eventually grow to be a bit bigger than a large loaf of bread where they remain until they evolve from outside influence.
+EVOLVING ENTITIES+
The longer a singular squawk resides within a host, the more of their traits they develop. They seem to evolve based on all manner of outside influence. While a non-evolved squawk will slowly grow into a dog-sized armored slug, but if hosted by a person with particular magical powers, strange abilities, or whom are exposed to constant stimulus, they begin to CHANGE.
+PSYCHIC LINK+
At a certain point, when a squawk has been inside a host for long enough, they develop a startling ability. Even in hosts who have no known psychic potential a squawk can form a telepathic bond with their host through which it can speak to them. This link is recorded as manifesting in many different ways, however if a squawk DOES get to this point… there is no hope of getting rid of them. They will stay with their host forever, loyal to them and their wishes.
+KNOWN SIDE-EFFECTS+
An infestation of squawks manifests several symptoms before, and after the point of having an obvious belly full of wriggling creatures. They have been known to infest both the digestive tract,AND the wombs of hosts.
Hosts have manifested the following symptoms
+Increased appetite- up to a 300% change in daily nutrition intake.
+increased production of sexual fluids and saliva
+a spike in body temperature
+certain flu-like symptoms
+ increase in sex-drive
+Difficulty climaxing
+ certain symptoms associated with late-stages of pregnancy
+ Squawks produce an overabundance of purple-pink goo while inside a host. This goo lubricates their environment and is full of aphrodesiacs and pheremones.
+ squawk 'juice' has been known to cause addiction
+RP IDEAS+
1- A growing problem- somehow the squawks are already inside you. wether by accidental unbirth, during a drink of water from a fountain, or some other way. As the days go by, they grow and multiply with the side effects of great thirst, great hunger, and sometimes.... great lust.
2- Safe n sound- A rather large squawk is getting beat up by some kids in the forest. you see the 3 kids beating some poor creature with sticks, and approaching them, get rid of the children(in whichever way, i can play it out too~) then seeing the poor, bruised creature peeping weakly. one way or another, it ends up inside you, resting from the ordeal.
3-Accidents DO happen.- A small squawk(or big) is layign on a rock by a hot spring or lake, and when you get out of the water, you sit down on the poor guy. he's so slick and warm and slimey, of course he just goes RIGHT up inside!(UB or AV.)
4- being mistaken for a pokemon.
5- Valuable asset- Squawk ‘juice’ is a valuable substance which can be harvested from a host in larger amounts the more squawks reside inside of them. A big company has either kidnapped, or payed you to Host, and be drained. Circumstances are negotiable~
6- Random cute encounter. why not take a squawk home? they ARE fiercely loyal friends and pets~