SLIME BIOLOGY- (A guide for using my system of slimes for weight gain, slime inflation, tf, and other fun stuff.) A pretext: This is for sexy things. It is not Pg-13. Weight gain is the primary drive, along with a bunch of other fun stuff. If you're looking for monsters, I suggest D&D 4e. All sorts of fun stuff there. Basics: There are two primary parts of the slime biology we're going to cover, the Fruit Slimes (Hunter/Gatherers) and the Protoslimes (Primary reproductive type). The fruit slimes themselves are mostly harmless (Assuming you don't mind a little extra weight hanging around.). Originally they would fill a subject to bursting (or becoming a Slime Mother, will be mentioned later) and then feed on the remains. However, the gene allowing them to remain stable long enough to create the pressure needed to burst a person has mysteriously disappeared, and for the most part the outer membrane will be ruptured and they will be digested before such a thing can happen. They serve as gatherers, ferrying small portions of fruit and edible matter back to the protoslime sheets. Fruit slimes are touch-empathic but rarely actually intelligent until they reach larger masses, at which point they can imitate life forms by way of taking forms and learning speech patterns. These larger slimes still retain force-feeder behavior, however, so are often found out. Protoslime Sheets on the other hand can be quite dangerous, as immobile as they are. They can spread for miles in nutrient rich places like swamps and produce fruit slimes near constantly. They produce rapid bursts of slimes (And usually appropriately flavored slimes at that) when fed fruit by the fruit slimes, and this is the primary manner in which this phenomenon has been observed. Protoslimes are also quite capable of converting a person whole into a slime creature (Usually with some attached flavor) but the survival rates on this aren't one hundred percent so it's not common practice to try to convert one's self. ------------- "Related Conditions" Slime Mother- When a person ingests a wide enough sample of fruit slimes (Often referred to as a mating or producing set), the slimes will produce a small sample of protoslime, which will then mass generate fruit slimes as is basic behavior for the species. This leads to rapid weight gain and mass production of slime through mainly reproductive orifices, although other examples exist such as being able to disgorge slime samples through the mouth or teats. This condition often leads to recoloring of the fur or skin, increased sex drive (Especially in males), the aforementioned weight gain and increasing appetites. Slime mothers are also often able to almost directly command produced slime through a manner we do not fully understand. Slime Conversion/Half Slime Sometimes one is able to ingest enough slime to become one through over-saturation of the blood and body of the slime essence. This rapidly leads to a breakdown and restructuring in cell form and while not often painful, it is generally described as extremely stressful. However, the end result is a half slime, intelligent people with according slime abilities such as amorphous mass and rapid regeneration. -------------- "Nuances and Notes" Slime-Being Types Two primary forms exist in intelligent slimes or half slimes, those being cored and uncored. A core is a dense section of slime containing the master intelligence and provides varied benefits (Such as the rest of the body being basically dispensable.) but a glaring weak spot. Uncored is basically the opposite. Some cored slimes have protoslime cores, which mass generate additional slime and can make these beings incredibly vast given enough time uninterrupted, leading to more than one report of a "Slime Mountain" or "Slime Kingdom". Another, lesser known permutation is multicored slimes, who use the cores to stabilize their form in such a manner as to have some manner of permanence. Of course, they're really just a permutation of cored. Universal Abilities All slime-beings can control to some extent, the density of thier slime, depending on species. Slime Mothers can harden it to such a point it can act as a solid material with a structure like hardened glass, while Cube Avatars (Below, see chapter 2.) can make a solid box around themselves. --------------- Chapter Two: Jelly Cubes Another major slime species, the Jelly Cube is a much more predatory and possibly dangerous variation of slime. Whilst coming in a great deal of flavors, some jelly Cubes can be especially acidic. That, however, is not their defining trait, rather, the one most people remember, is how sticky the creatures can be. The substance of a Jelly Cube is said tyo be like tree sap or thicker, and is used to suck thier more... lively, food into them for digestion. They also can ingest liquid for growth; though this can make them unstable. (And in the writer's opinion, untasty, unless fed a steady diet of one flavor.) Jelly Cubes usually do not progress in intelligence, unless taken by a Cube Avatar (As noted below). Jelly cubes multiply by dividing into eight along the four axis after attaining a massive enough size from ingesting liquid and prey. This is the primary manner in which they are formed. Jelly Cubes, to note, are cubes due to how the acid crystallizes when exposed to air. The lattice is very frragile, but has enough strenth to draw it into a rough cube. --------------- "Related Conditions" Cube Avatar Some people have been noted to, in being dissolved and digested, take control of the jelly cube. After this, a discolored mass will appear in the center of the Jelly Cube. The cube will lay dormant from anywhere from a week to a year, before a rough, slime based approximation of the person's body will appear. From there, the person will inherit control of the cube as an extension of their new slime body. Mental changes are rare, though a disposition towards feeding seems to crop up. They are not limited to being WITHIN the Jelly Cube at all times; however most report that they can only sleep when within the cube. The Cube can independently operate as a gatherer, also, if given autonomy. Another trait; which they share with Slime Mothers, is that the central mass can absorb all of the cube for storage purposes. This tends to make them appear -very- large. ---------------- "Nuances and Notes" Edibility Jelly Cubes are edible, as their acid is immediately neutralized by saliva. A favored tactic for surviving a Jelly Cube's attack is to eat the majority of one. They are also high in calorie content and protein. (They'll make you faaat.) ---------------- Chapter Three: Elemental Oozes These creatures are like all other slimes; hunter-gatherers. They harvest appropriate materials, and bring them back to small structures formed out of a lattice of older slimes. They all consist of a single species of very adaptive slime that takes on the traits of the ambient mana. Volcanos will host fire slimes, for instance, and tundras ice slimes. THe author would like t5o note that properly defused fire slimes taste like orange cremesicles :3 Some Elmental Oozes can become intelligent; if the hive structure becomes large enough a Queen or King will generally form. These beings exhibit complete control of the slime community related to thier structure. Elemental Oozes reproduce by way of on a bi-yearly basis (or more, given adequate food supply) the mass of the majority of the community will form together into a crystalline structure, which, for a number of weeks, feed off the ambient mana and gain density until such point as it splits again into two or threee times as many slimes as went into it. ----------------- "Related Conditions" Ooze King/Queen These sentient creatures range in personality and direction, and can cause mayhem or prosperity depending on thier disposition. They have complete control of thier related hive, and often grow to vast sizes. ooze Overmind Ingest enough of a specific type of Elemental Ooze and one will often find that the appropriate type of Ooze will respond to them as if they were a King or Queen. Often, it is done without consent and has lead, more than once, to one's place of sleeping turning into a Slime Lattice around them. That said, a variable army of little, tasty Oozes ready to do your slightest whim has it's own rewards. ------------------ "Nuances and Notes" Edibility Elemental Oozes are of course, edible. Neutralization is as much as capturing one in a glass jar, which for whatever reason seperates them from thier hive mind and will often disarm thier innate power. One can also eat the reproductive crystal of the Ooze community, which is a fantastic way to gain a ton of weight. The texture is described as rock candy. ------------------ Chapter Four: Tendril Slimes Unlike many other slimes, Tendril Slimes are one, singular organism. hell bent on growing through reproduction of its cells. It's actually a more dangerous species unless one has the willpower to resist it. The major environment they're found in is the treetops of heavily forested areas. The Tendril Slimes are suspected to have a very malign intelligence, although this isn't confirmed. Tendril Slimes reproduce by something akin to tentacle porn- They will form tendrils that are used to entangle and violate both male and female genetalia; pushing in and using the nutrients to start multiplying. The slime will then overtake the central nervous system and walk the hapless person back to the main colony, where they will be bloated with slime until they're nothing more than a living factory of tendril slime. Of course, this takes a while (Around a week), and can be neutralized with some basic medicine available with prescription. ------------------ "Related Conditions" Tendril Lasher Some persons, after incubation, gain control of the tendril slimes rather than the other way around. This is often noted by the slimes trying to escape the body- forming discolored patches where the slime can pass through. This always fails, however, and the person comes into control of the slime- able to extend tendrils from said patches (Generlally near the spine, where the infection takes place), and use them basically as additional limbs. Snappy, rope-y limbs. That can feed tons of disarmed slime. Or armed. Depending. ------------------ "Nuances and Notes" Edibility Of course! Possibly dangerous without appropriate medication on hand. Comes in delicious flavors such as orange and grape. ------------------