#Scorchbeast

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One of the original Scorchbeast concepts vulture inspired, and remnants of this design can still be found in the game's code. They went even as far as modeling the creature before they scrapped it in favor of the bat design. It can be found in game at Seneca Rocks.

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It’s Tiny’s first time participating in Fasnacht Day since I had to start from square one on PC and the Scorchbeast mask is SO CUTE I had to draw her with it

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MTG x Fallout

Pip-Boy Cards (pt.3)

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[namekian-maoh]

When you run into Scorchbeast vs Sheepsquatch 😱💀

[the-unspeakable-tsar]

Scorched Nuts: A Ron Dodson Story

My first fallout fanfiction and certainly the first to feature the character of @slocum-dodson in the starring role.

[photogeniccryptid]

Just An Average Morning In Fallout.

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fallout just makes me want to make clay things

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Screeching Scorchbeast

Artist: Nino Is TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

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Screeching Scorchbeast (Fallout) - Nino Is

More cards with art by Nino Is on Scryfall

[taxonomicon-idiot-edition]

In this final installment of the FEV-spawned creatures, the Pedant turns its eye to three comparatively conventional mutants: the Scorchbeast, the Hound, and the Radscorpion. While other species also exhibit signs of FEV exposure - the giant mantis, the gecko, etc - they are better dealt with under other headings. Read on below the cut!

SCORCHBEASTS

FIGURE 1: An artist's illustration of a typical Scorchbeast (first described by Pagliarulo et al, 2018) attack. Note the unnervingly hominid arrangement of the newly developed second limbs and enlargement of the rear legs.

The Scorchbeast is a mutant bat, but it is a most marked variety of mutant. It has transformed from a tetrapodal beast to a hexapodal one, increased in size by something on the order of a hundred-fold to a thousand-fold, and developed a symbiotic relationship with the disease-causing agent of Appalachian Ultracite-associated Petrification Disease. This presents a modest challenge for taxonomy. It is clear that the Scorchbeast is no longer a member of the tetrapodae clade, requiring membership in a hexapodal sister-order to the Chiroptera.

To that end, we nominate them as the type species of the hexmammalian Secundocheravolariera|radiomutandis order, Macrochiropteriformidae family, with the Genus and species binomial of: Macrochiropteriforme virginiapathogenitorus. Their niche and mythotaxa are in turn: Megalobattus apexus predatorus Pseudodraconus horribilis macrobattus evdomintaeksi

The defining characteristics of the species and Genus are the presence of six limbs, of which the two foremost are adapted for flight with the four remaining limbs enlarged and prominent; diurnal tendencies; eusocial organization; the loss of eyes in mature breeding queens; and a symbiotic relationship with the causative agent of Appalachian Ultracite-associated Petrification Disease, incertae sedis ultracitogenum. Presumably, other species of Macrochiropteriforme hexbats from the Earth of the Black Isles - if discovered - will possess most of these traits, though not the symbiosis with ultracitogenum.

Their exact relation to FEV remains ambiguous, but it offers the clearest explanation for the extraordinary transformation these creatures have undertaken. It is submitted that one of the two known Appalachian strains, combined with the unique properties of Ultracite, produced both Macrochiropteriforme virginiapathogenitorus and incertae sedis ultracitogenum, with the latter being a distinct mutant lineage of FEV. It is also not clear where the genetic interference that produced a simultaneous revision of the bodily plan towards a hominid form, though it is entirely plausible that this has involved the admixture of human genetics into the species.

Though not a part of the Scorchbeasts themselves, the Scorched Plague also merits attention. This disease obeys none of the typical laws of disease from the mainline Anthropic Cluster worlds, and more closely resembles a wide variety of supernatural plagues. This plague produces rapid onset illness, delirium, and psychosis, followed by a lapse into membership in a kind of 'hive mind', progressive tissue necrosis and replacement by an ash-like substance, and most curiously, the progressive growth of radioactive crystals throughout bodily tissues. It is unknown whether the disease is best categorized as bacterial, viral, fungal, or as belonging to another category.

FIGURE 2: A petrified victim. Observe the replacement of all tissue with an ash-like composite of decayed flesh and what may be spores of the disease-causing agent.

Faced with a lack of meaningful information, we nominate the Scorched Plague as incertae sedis ultracitogenum, and for the present time refrain from identifying it formally as a deviant variant of FEV. Its mythotaxa is allocated as zombiformetipathy hivusmindus septaugintasixtus, and the condition it inflicts is nominated as Appalachian Ultracite-associated Petrification Disease. We briefly note that the petrification phenomenon is known to occur only in human beings, and find this suggestive in combination with the possibility that it is human genetics that contributed to the transformation of the legs of the Scorchbeasts that carry the causative agent.

HOUNDS

FIGURE 3: A typical Mutant Hound, first described by Pagliarulo et al, 2015.

The Mutant Hound is to the common dog as the Super Mutant is to the common human. Mutant hounds exhibit the same transformation as their homid masters and are known to arise only from the Appalachian and Boston strains of FEV. It is currently unknown whether they are sterile, though the lack of external genitalia is suggestive of either considerable reorganization of reproductive anatomy or near-complete atrophy of the same.

Relative to the original bodily form of a canine, the Mutant Hound exhibits comparatively minimal morphological alteration. While they possess additional dentition, the overall shape and arrangement of the skull is not markedly altered. No new digits are noted, dewclaws remain present, and sensory organs are as typical. Barring the total loss of fur and the muscular hypertrophy, they are otherwise little different from their Canis familiarus antecedents.

There is little more to be said. On the same basis that we have provided taxa to the Super Mutant, we nominate the Mutant Hound thus: Canis|radiomutans (robusta) muscularis Verticanis gargantocanis Monsteracanis anthropovorus mutandis

RADSCORPIONS

FIGURE 4: An artist's impression of the Capitoline Radscorpion, first described by Pagliarulo et al, 2008. [Adamowicz, circa 2005-2006.] Note the enlarged claws - typical of the Capitoline Radscorpion genus.

The common claim - that all Radscorpions are descendants of the common North American Emperor Scorpion - is poorly evidenced, and hindered by the absence of any such known species. It may be presumed that this is a post-war misnomer of the West African Emperor Scorpion, Pandinus imperator, which was a common pet species and among the largest Scorpions of the pre-war reality. But beyond this pedantic quibble (in which we, as proclaimed Universal Pedants, beg to be indulged), there are certain other peculiarities that prevent a clean nomination of the common Radscorpion as belonging to the species Pandinus imperator alongside its alleged precursor.

First, and most critically, the populations of Radscorpion so far observed are substantially divergent from one another. This suggests that even if all radscorpions properly-so-called share descent, they have subsequently speciated.

Second, several populations have been observed to be oviparous. This is in marked contrast to mainline anthropic earth populations, in which all known scorpions are ovovivparous - that is, they give live birth to offspring that hatch from eggs within their bodies, rather than laying eggs. In a further complication, there is anecdotal evidence of eusociality among Mojave populations, with 'Radscorpion queens' reported (though the extent to which they may be said to be eusocial is unclear.) In isolation, this evolution alone would suffice to mark the Radscorpion as highly distinct.

Third, all known populations exhibit marked morphological differences from Pandinus imperator. Hair is absent from the pedipalps and legs, and most populations exhibit atypical mesosomal segmentation (the North-Eastern population bearing 6, the Capitoline 8 segments, and the Western populations six in a less robust configuration than the North-Eastern.) The tail likewise exhibit morphological differences in different populations, and even the number and arrangement of eyes (10, 6, and an indeterminate number among the Western populations) is markedly distinct. They may or may not rely on book lungs - the altered physics of the Earth of the Black Isle renders the precise anatomical limitation of the book lung unclear.

The evidence is clear. The Radscorpions cannot constitute a single species, nor are they mere Pandinus specimens (marked by seven mesosomal segments and a five-segmented tail - a pattern not known among any Radscorpion populations.) As they satisfy all three limbs of the mutant test, there is both a clear need for, and no barrier to, identifying them as distinct species from both their alleged precursor and from one another.

It appears considerably more likely that the Western Radscorpions are members of the genus Hadrurus or the family Hadruridae, sharing a seven-segmented mesosoma and comparatively slender claws. Accordingly, we nominate them thus: Hadrurus|radiomutans macrocalifornus This species should not be confused with the Mojave Radscorpion, dealt with below, nor the Bark Scorpion.

The more robustly built Eastern specimens we propose as two distinct species, based on their distinct presentation of mesosomal segments, eye configuration, and shared large, powerful and muscular claws. The north-eastern population, having six largely fused mesosomal segments, we nominate as a type species of the novel family and genus Robustoscorpidae Robustoscorpus, as: Robustoscorpus bostonii.

A variety of differently pigmented subspecies are known, including bostonii subsp. sardonicus, the Deathskull scorpion, and the hyperpredatory bostonii subsp. carnopursuans. It has been suggested that remnant populations of Robustoscorpus bostonii in Appalachia represent the original breeding ground of this species, but this is unconfirmed.

The Capitoline population, bearing an additional segment - a neotonous adaptation from the usual embryonic developmental fusion of the eight segments into seven - we likewise nominate as type species of the Elongoscorpidae family, as: Elongoscorpus cyanotus

Sister populations have been observed as far West as the Mojave Desert, though they do not exhibit the aggressive burrowing behaviours of the Capitoline Radscorpion. The Temple is divided as to whether this population is a distinct species or merely a behaviourally distinct remnant population. The Mojave-native 'Bark Scorpion' is largely morphologically non-distinct from Elongoscorpus cyanotus, but is a distinct species marked by a less aggressive venom, a uniform sandy or bark-like pigmentation, and a considerably smaller size. It is accordingly nominated as subspecies cyanotus vittatusiformes.

FIGURE 5: A revised taxonomic tree of the Scorpions.

All radscorpions share the following niche and mythotaxa: Scorpus giganticus jumpscaricus Scorpionidae macroscorpo-irradiogenetum cainsii

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With that, we close out this entry. Next time - who knows? There are many universes to visit, and the Dragon taxonomy is long overdue.

[simplegenius042]

Fallout Casting for Ryomen Sukuna Matata for Jujutsu Kaisen Abridged react fic

"Fuck school! Be crime! Do gay!" - Ryomen Sukuna, Episode 2 JJK Abridged (by the Schmuck Squad).

Reasons To Why I Believe These Characters Should Be Casted listed below the cut:

Richard Grey/The Master (the leader of the Super Mutant Army and the main antagonist of Fallout (1997), seeking to evolve humanity into super mutants with the Forced Evolutionary Virus (FEV), however, is stopped by the Vault Dweller, Elrand Brandt, and his companions via the power of persuasion) -> Mostly the grotesque way his body is morphed and stuff, but you can imagine his mouth opening on Ryder's body like Sukuna does on Itadori's body.

Sulik (a tribal looking to save his sister in Fallout 2, was saved by the Chosen One, Finidy Mona, and joined her as a companion to find the GECK, while she also helps him save his sister from slavers) -> It's mostly his tattoos that got me to choose him as a potential candidate.

Stanislaus Braun (the Overseer of Vault 112 in Fallout 3, Braun is a sadistic old man who regularly tortures his captives in a world of virtual reality, but had known the location and use of the GECK, which lead James Dolen to seek him out (only to be transformed into a dog), but was later outwitted by Alph inside the VR world and Amata from within Vault 112) -> Evil for the sake of being evil? Hates a kid for no reason? Would definitely take over somebody's body if given the chance? Sukuna candidate.

Yes Man (a securitron Benny had tampered with to help him overthrow House, is key to the Independent Vegas ending of Fallout New Vegas. Courier Six, aka Ryder, finds him in Benny's penthouse, and teams up with the securitron to save Benny from Caesar and overthrow House together) -> Listen he's too cheery for his own good. And sarcastic too. Like Abridged Sukuna.

DiMA (the synth co-leader of Acadia in Fallout 4 Far Harbor DLC. He is also the "brother" of Nick Valentine, the person who gets the Sole Survivor, Nate, to admit that he's likely a synth himself and has been involved in the sketchy shit around Far Harbor) -> Though the least potent candidate, what cannot be denied is that DiMA disregards everything about morality when it comes to doing what he thinks is the ways things should be.

The Scorchbeast Queen (the motherfucking progenitor of the Scorched disease and the final boss of Fallout 76 (if players nuke her nest at Fissure Site Prime). The Resident, Vega, only survives her encounter with the Scorchbeast Queen because of the FEV that had partly transformed her) -> She looks as ugly as Sukuna's fingers.

John Henry Eden (the President who runs the Enclave in Fallout 3, has all the personalities of the past presidents copied and downloaded into his A.I. He intended to use the water purifier to release a modified FEV into the water to kill anyone with a trace of radiation in them. He attempted to get Amata onboard with this plan, but since it would technically kill Alph, Amata convinced the president to give her the virus to "use" and tricked Eden into self-destructing and run like hell while Raven Rock fell down around her, towards Alph and his companions who were fighting outside trying to get to her inside) -> Eden and Sukuna are all aboard the murder express.

Dean Domino (one of Ryder's temporary companions in Fallout New Vegas Dead Money DLC. He was friends with Frederick Sinclair and had used Vera Keyes to get him one step closer to the Sierra Madre vault, however America being nuked interrupted this heist and lead him to being ghoulified, and while trying to get into the Sierra Madre, had been forced by Father Elijah to help him get into the resort. Dean eventually betrays Ryder inside the Sierra Madre, having been unable to comprehend someone could be as smart as him, which leads to him getting filled with lead) -> Dean Domino is a selfish bastard, Ryomen Sukuna is a selfish bastard.

Dr Klein (a brain apart of the Think Tank in Fallout New Vegas Old World Blues DLC, he was the director of the Big MT. His speakers are set on a loud volume and he is quite an arrogant punk. Klein and the rest of the Think Tank had vivisected Ryder, taking her heart and spine (and losing her brain to Dr. Mobius) and would only allow her to leave if she dealt with Mobius and gave them the resources to explore the Mojave from the safety of Big MT) -> As loud as Abridged Sukuna is.

Ishmael Ashur (the leader of the Pitt in Fallout 3 The Pitt DLC, though he is the big boss of slavers and raiders, Ashur is trying to humanely find a cure for the Trog which his daughter Marie seems to be immune to. However, the Lone Wanderer, Alph's appearance in the Pitt shakes things up) -> If Ashur just lost his benevolent intentions behind his actions and was doing things for the evils, he could be a lot like Sukuna.

God (the alter who acts as the "conscience" to a nightkin called Dog in Fallout New Vegas Dead Money DLC, he looks out for Dog and wants to kill Father Elijah so badly. Ryder helps both Dog and God make peace with each other and merge them both into a new personality) -> God is the voice in Dog's head, and his voice is quite menacing. Like Sukuna, though Sukuna is more malevolent than God.

Remember, for the alternative option, REBLOG and put in the tags WHO else from the Fallout franchise should be Abridged!Megumi and WHY you think they'd better suit the role. Also if there is a tie, then a repost will be made with only the tied candidates, and you'd have to pick from them.

I've also created and will continue to update (until the polling is done) a Master List for the poll results of the casted winners. You can find it right here.

You can find my Fallout OC profiles Master List right here, which also includes a link to the original post where I pitched my react fic idea. Anyway, hope you enjoyed, chow!

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[namekian-maoh]

Managed to take down my first Scorchbeast / Sierra Bravo 💪🏻