#munchsqueek

[doodlefoxart]

The ribbitee line! As always headcanons are below

- the most common version of a ribbitee is found near rivers and large bodies of water like swamps; almost all adapting the large lotuses that grow in its habitat as defensive weapons from predators and hunters alike, as their thin and absorbent skin can be easily damaged from the smallest of attacks. There have been accounts of ribbitees using the size of a lotus as an indicator of power and hierarchy; the ribbitee with the largest one typically acts as an “alpha” for a group while the one with the smallest lotus is placed at the bottom. Regardless, ribbitees take great pride in their lotuses, regularly soaking them to keep them fresh and even going to far as to decorate them and flaunt them. Ribbitees are incredibly social creatures that frequently get together and mingle, such get togethers can last an entire day and are incredibly beneficial for keeping allies in an environment they’re extremely vulnerable in. Ribbitees can jump almost ten ft in the air and posses long sticky tongues used for hunting insect monsters, though depending on the size and species they could easily go after larger prey like chipsqueeks.

- Croakitees are much more toad like in appearance than their more amphibian cousins; with tough, hard to pierce skin and rock like bumps along its back, arms and legs that aid in defense and camouflage. As its environment provides little to no moisture croakitees get together in large pods and create steam caves by releasing heat from their bodies, the steam collects at the top of the cave and drips back down which gives much needed reprieve from the sweltering heat of the kelve lava caves. Because of this phenomenon, croakitees have developed a symbiotic relationship with flower lions/lilys; croakitees create moisture that keep them from drying out and the flower monsters attract potential predators that croakitees can hunt, like munchsqueeks.

- Timidees get their name from their reclusive and seemingly shy nature, staying out of the way of most other monsters and people, with their most distinct feature being the dried lotus mask they brandish to hide their faces. Although true that timidees keep to themselves, they have a penchant for getting into mischief and seem to enjoy messing with others if that means they can get away with it. However, at the first sign of trouble, they book it out to avoid any attention on themselves (but more so to avoid consequences for their actions). Timidees are the fastest of the ribbitee species and use it to their full advantage, using it to escape stressful situations but also to preform their acts of mischief as fast as possible as to not get caught. Timidees keep their faces hidden, not just for privacy, but to keep the distinct marking on its forehead hidden so that theyre not easily recognized by any disgruntled past victims. Timidees like to protect themselves with the lotus stem they dried along side their mask, making for a flexible but strong weapon that it can use to defend itself, though most prefer to use it to vault away from danger.

- Amphibitees look the most distinct from the typical ribbitee, having adapted features like tusks and whiskers to navigate the freezing waters of lake yumina, as well as an extra layer of blubber to keep themselves warm. Their icy coloration allows them to blend into the snowy environment it lives in, as well as acting as camouflage for hunting on the icy plains or in the frigid waters. Amphibitees are sought out by monster hunters for their rubbery skin that can be made into snow proof garments and their fat that makes for a rich source or nutrients in an environment lacking in proper vegetation

- Ribbitee hunters are a particularly brutish and dangerous type of ribbitee; they have learned to utilize tree bark and semi dried leaves into a rough sort of armor to protect their fragile skin, as well as gaining the ability to wield and use weapons they scavange off of unsuspecting travelers. Despite this, to put it bluntly, ribbitee hunters are not that smart; although they are formidable fighters and have figured out rudimentary armor skills, they lack strategic minds, are easily distracted and tend to let whatever emotion their feeling at the time fully sway them in their decision making, their tendency from going 0 to 100 in the blink if an eye makes them dangerous to travelers and monsters alike.

[rfdescriptions]

Loves to eat, and stockpiles food to feed its passion. Starts throwing nuts when things get heated, so watch out.

Munchsqueek (RF5)

[doodlefoxart]

Finished the squeeks line! If you couldn’t tell ive redesigned them a lot more because I personally found the original designs kind of lacking for some of them (mainly the gemsqueek if I’m being honest, how are you going to have a squirrel live in the clouds and then copy and paste the chipsqueek model, the lack of pizzazz infuriates me)

Anyways onto the headcanons!

- chipsqueeks compulsively store acorns in their bushy tail for either combat or snacks, they also collect sticks for chewing to keep their front teeth shaved down and for building nests. Its not uncommon for leaves and moss to get stuck on their fur, chipsqueeks intentionally keep said leaves and moss for added camouflage

- A furpys fur is dense and fluffy due to the cold climate it has adapted to live in, many hunters seek out their fur to make insulated clothes out of for cold winter nights. People with tamed furpys take great pride in keeping their luxurious fur fluffy and cuddly

- MunchSqueeks are constantly on the hunt for food, though living in a lava cave system doesnt leave them with much options, most of their meals come from dropped food from careless or fleeing adventurers, withered weeds that just barely managed to grow before drying out or hunting weak flower lions as they’re the only monster they’re capable of hunting. If truly desperate for food they use their strong front teeth to nibble on minerals. To combat the heat munchsqueeks have thin fur, thick pawpads and release a substantial amount of heat from their tails and eartips. To defend themselves they “flare up”, heating up spots on their body before launching small flames at you

- Chippersqueeks are highly territorial, using their unusual size and strength (for a squeek) to intimidate other monsters that dare step even five feet within its territory. Chippersqueeks are incredibly agile, almost acrobatic, leaping from tree to tree and using the membrane on its arms to soar in the sky and using its tail and the membrane on it to steer

- Sneaksqueeks, as their name implies, prefer to stay hidden and away from most creatures except from other sneaksqueeks, with members of their own species theyre very communal and cuddle together to preserve warmth. Sneaksqueeks spend most of their time searching for food and sleeping in order to preserve their energy, living in insulated dens where they store food and live with at least ten other members of their group. A Sneaksqueeks fur is as fluffy if not more than a furpys, but not many monster hunters are willing to enter the freezing crystal caverns to retrieve their pelts

- Gemsqueeks are considered mythical as are all of the other monsters that live in cloudheim, it is said a gemsqueek gets their name from the numerous gems it stores in its fur. Some speculate the gems they collect fell from passing shooting stars, other speculate they make the gems and when they fall off thats where shooting stars really come from, the only consistent belief is that their fur is said to be heavenly soft and lighter than air, lazily napping and leaping from cloud to cloud without a care in the world