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WUMPY BUDS▼
WUMPY BUDS
2024-12-23 14:39:13
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Last edit: 2025-08-04 10:00:58
[Driftveil City Music (1 Hour)]
Cheats
"-so you folks would be doing me a big favor if you took one of these wumpies off of my hands."
Cheats
"They were kind of the "Hot pet" to have in the last universe I was in, but turned really unpopular."
Cheats
"I'm sure you folks could learn to become friends with one of them. After all all of your pets seem to....."
Cheats
Cheats looks at the group of pets angrily fume around their owners, many of them disloyal or too scared to leave their capsules. "Uh, you know what, it ain't my right to judge, just grab a wumpy."
2024-12-23 14:45:36
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-06-26 14:58:03

The wumpies stand perfectly still in their cages.

Robin
"Look- he's a rescue. Trying to socialize him."
Hijo
"Listen, I've just been tryin' to take it on walks and water it well." Hijo motions to Chia, who looks upset to be here, but follows at Hijo's ankles regardless.
I-427
"Hm hm... such interesting subjects. I am not to grab one, per say, but maybe one can hold one still for me so I can capture it in full detail? >^@"
Cheats
"If you want to know anything about the wumpy you're interested in, just ask."
E-111077
"What's… the catch? 'D"
Cheats
"There ain't a catch, dude, I'm running a pound for pets that need help. If you need assistance with your pet, I can offer advice. It's what I do."
Cheats
("That's what the notails end their sentences with right?")
Hijo
2024-12-23 14:49:15
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("Yes.")
Robin
2024-12-23 14:49:35
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("Yeah.")
Cheats
"If you're not into wumpies, I got a few other guys here too."
2024-12-23 14:51:57
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Last edit: 2025-06-26 14:59:03
Cheats
"Careful though. These are some extremely hard tames. Many people have tried to adopt them, and many people have failed."
I-427
"Woah... so many, truly. >^@" The scribbles get more intense as the notail sketches out the creatures with incredible speed.
Hijo
"That notail looks awful!"

Hijo is referring to the tailmic.

"Hmhmhmhmhmhmhmmmmm!!!!! =]"

The disguise of this tailmic looks like it's wearing the heads of other notails.

Robin
Gods bless.
I-427
("So cool...")
E-111077
"I automatically do not like that one. 'D"
E-111077
2024-12-23 14:59:55
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Last edit: 2024-12-23 15:00:20
"What's up with all the wumpies though? 'D"
Robin
She gestures to the black wumpy with flames.

"What's up with that one?"
Cheats
2024-12-23 15:03:21
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Last edit: 2024-12-23 15:05:14
"I'm surprised you're interested in that one. That one has been abandoned forever. It actually......" Cheats lowers his voice to a whisper.
Cheats
"-used to belong to the game host."
Cheats
"When people hear that, they usually back out of picking it up, so I wouldn't blame you if you're not interested."
Robin
"Well it just sounds like the poor thing really needs a home, then."
Never Ending
The extral tailed hybrid that was standing in the back finally speaks. "Are you sure? That thing might be cursed with the same thing that wretched host is."
I-427
"With what thing? I say it's more interesting to pick up then. And more lonely. >^@"
Robin
"Well, I took in this mirrorer knowing its. Uh."
Robin
"Behavioral problems..."
Robin
"I think I can handle a slightly weird walking houseplant."
E-111077
"I mean, problems appear within every species if you think about it. Have a little fella back at home who might as well be out to get me. But it's not all that bad. 'D"
I-427
2024-12-23 14:50:22
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"That is all quite noble of you, sir..." The notail's attention turns to Cheats instead of the creatures. "How come? The pound curation, I mean. How'd that happen, if you don't mind me asking. >^@"
Cheats
"Oh, well, lots of capture creature trainers join the games, so lots of them get tired of training "useless pets" while trying to win. A lot of pets get dumped out, and I scoop them all up and try to get them adopted in whatever universe I land in. Got nothing better to do I guess."
I-427
"Hm. Sad, that is. Though understandable. Anything to win, I guess..." She scribbles a couple more things into her sketchbook.
Never Ending
"Could you fix my useless fish?" They push forward Fallout which snaps its many maws at each other, growling.
Robin
"Oh, that's really nice of you! Glad there's someone looking out for all of the little guys."
Cheats
Cheats picks up the wumpy and holds it out. "Sure feel free to take it. I'm sure it's all just superstitions honestly."
Robin
"Why'd this guy get dumped, though?"
Rodent
The mouth of the wumpy opens. It has no liquids inside but does contain a rat. "Sniff sniff."
Cheats
"Ah."
Robin
"Oh shit a rat."
Hijo
"Huh?"
E-111077
"How is that thing not dead? 'D"
I-427
"Obviously because there is no digestive fluid in its container. >^@"
Rodent
The rat jumps out of the wumpy and stands on its lip as it pulls out a cookie from its inventory and nibbles on it.
Cheats
"Kind of awkward, but I'm guessing you don't know about the production crew, do you?"
Robin
2024-12-23 15:10:34
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"...No, I've not really looked into the gameshow at all."
I-427
2024-12-23 15:10:52
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"Hm hm. Don't know, don't understand... Do tell one. >^@"
Never Ending
"Ah the production crew for the show I may guess. Surely they are not rodents...."
E-111077
"Are they really… rats? 'D"
Cheats
"Yeah, these rats can talk too, but they usually don't. Guess it's for the best. They can say some creepy shit."
Cheats
"If one of them tries to whisper in your ears, don't let it do it."
Rodent
".........................................................."
Never Ending
"What could a rat possibly say that would be so bad."
Rodent
The rat waves to the group, asking someone to lower their ear to it.
E-111077
"I wouldn't do that if I were you, personally. 'D"
Hijo
"Don't worry, I already know not to let rats whisper in my ear. I have one of my own at home!"

Hijo snickers.
Robin
"Uh....."
Cheats
"I guess I can't stop you if you want to try it."
Never Ending
"But sincerely what could it possibly say. I'm incredibly vexed by this."
Hijo
"I mean if we've been advised against it I'd rather not."
Robin
"If he's telling us not to, I don't think we should."
I-427
"You were told to not listen, I don't think it's best to listen. That's the end of it, no? >^@"
E-111077
"Agreed. Not a good idea, but by all means do tempt your fate. 'D"
Robin
"Like. This gameshow shit is weird as it is. Maybe take the advice of one of the people on it about weird-ass things from the weird-ass show?"
Never Ending
"Fine, out of respect for our gifter I will refrain from doing such things."
Hijo
Thank gods these people listen to reason.
Rodent
The rat looks at you with its adorable little eyes. It really wants you to hear it out.
Never Ending
Gross animal. Now he definitely doesn't want to.
Cheats
"Riiiight so do you folks want to pick up anything else while you're here?"
Robin
"Quick question. How does the wumpy eat if it has nothing to digest with???"
I-427
"Obvious! They consume souls and life essence. >^@"
I-427
"Maybe the energy of the sun as well. As a treat."
Never Ending
"Ah yes, obviously a consumer of souls. We must be weary."
Cheats
"Yeah that wumpy should have been filled with liquids....."
Cheats
Cheats points to the rat. "Did you drink that wumpy's liquids?"
Rodent
This mother fucker drank that wumpy liquid.
Robin
"...ew."
Never Ending
"Is now a good time to say I absolutely hate animals."
E-111077
"Yes. 'D"
Never Ending
"Perfect, because I absolutely despise this rat. Why do animals enjoy drinking forbidden juices?"
Hijo
"I'd actually like to try and take a whack at befriending what I assume is a tailmic and not a man you put in a cage."
Cheats
"Yeah no problem, let me open the cage for you. :)"
Hijo
Awesome. Hijo starts rifling through her pockets for something...

...and pulls out a Capture Creature Candy!
E-111077
"Oh! I also do have this capsule. I'm sure you've noticed, do you happen to know how to coax them out of their capsule? 'D"
I-427
"Have you tried asking nicely? Look." She takes a capsule out of her pockets and whispers to it, hoping the cekeki inside to open it.

"Hey little guy. You wanna come out, please? >^@"
E-111077
"No, actually! Perhaps I'll try later once everyone else is done with their activities. Don't want to miss the show, right? 'D"
Hijo
Hijo offers the candy to the tailmic.
[Daniel Pemberton - The Prowler (From "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" Score)]
Mask Stealer
2024-12-23 15:38:39
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Last edit: 2025-08-04 10:37:33
The tailmic stands still as it's released. It pays no attention to the person offering it candy. It glances at the notail and the tailed hybrid in the room.

Candy will not do. It wants faces.
Mask Stealer rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 10 is rolled.

The tailmic lunges out, crudely biting the neck of the notail first, not able to break skin but just enough to hang on as it tries to pull the face off.

E-111077
"OW? OW? GET YOUR VILE BEAST OFF ME? 'D" He tries to pry it off.
E-111077 rolls a 20 sided die. A 7 is rolled.

The notail tries to remove the tailmic but it refuses, instead going for another grab!

Mask Stealer rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 25 is rolled.
Mask Stealer
The tailmic rips the face off the notail and quickly adds it to its body. It then makes a go for the tailed hybrid!
Never Ending
"The insect is attacking. They are here to kill us all. It's just as the Unicorn has claimed. We will all die to these insects!!!"
I-427
I-427 just keeps staring at the capsule, a little deal away from everyone, standing near Cheater. Waiting for it to open. Staring so hard she doesn't realise there's a thing on the loose.
Hijo
OK. New plan. Wrestle a tailmic and force feed it candy.

Hijo attempts to pull the tailmic off. Step one.
Hijo rolls a 20 sided die. A 15 is rolled.

Hijo tries to wrestle the tailmic, and gets a grab!

Hijo is able to feed it candy, but it'll be a moment until it starts to calm down from its effect!

E-111077
2024-12-23 15:42:57
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He grabs his scarf and proceeds to wrap his head in it.
Never Ending
Never Ending attempts to look for a weapon!
Never Ending rolls a 20 sided die. A 12 is rolled.

Never Ending finds a large stick!

Cheats
"Uh can we avoid beating it to death with a stick if possible?"
Robin
"Gods BLESS why did you want that thing-"

Robin attempts to assist in holding down the tailmic!
Hijo
"I dunno, I like the difficult ones!"

Hijo continues trying to keep the tailmic held!

Robin and Hijo work together to attempt to hold down the tailmic, it's a clash of forces!

Robin and Hijo rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 17 is rolled.
Mask Stealer rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 15 is rolled.

The tailmic is successfully held down!

Never Ending
"Foul beast I must slay it where it stands." They stand there, stick ready.

"I will not let it cull us all just like it did so many years ago."
Hijo
"Warning, if you hit this thing with that stick, I'll let it tear your face off."
E-111077
2024-12-23 15:49:27
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"This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me." He curls up into a ball, throwing the capsule in a random direction in hopes it hits the tailmic.
E-111077 rolls a 20 sided die. A 14 is rolled.

The first capsule opens up launching out a cekeki!

I-427
2024-12-23 15:51:55
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"Oooh, fun, ball. >^@" I-427 also throws her capsule after the first, tired of waiting.
I-427 rolls a 20 sided die. A 1 is rolled.
Mask Stealer
The second capsule bounces off the wall and hits Hijo in the snout, causing the tailmic to be released! It seems more calm, but it's still going in for grapple on the tailed hybrid.
Hijo
Hijo whimpers like a struck dog.
Mask Stealer rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +2. A 14 is rolled.

The tailmic firmly grabs the face of the tailed hybrid and pulls, but it's having trouble ripping it off! It's almost like it's attached to its body or something!

Robin
"YOU FUCKER- STOP THROWING YOUR SHRIMP BALL!!!"
E-111077
2024-12-23 15:56:01
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"I CAN'T SEE SHIT, MAN."
Cheats
"That mask doesn't come off... Does it?"
Never Ending
"No it doesn't that 'mask' IS MY FACE," they hiss.
Never Ending
"Do you not understand. That beast is dangerous. Believe me or not it murdered quite a few of my kind. I WILL SLAY IT NOW!!!"

They attempt to hit it with the stick multiple times.
Never Ending rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +3. A 16 is rolled.

The tailmic clashes!

Mask Stealer rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +2. A 4 is rolled.
Mask Stealer
And loses the clash! It's flung off of the hybrid, and as it hits the floor, the faces it attached to its body fly off. It hisses a hum before becoming docile and trying to collect its faces.
Cheats
"I suppose that's what's called tough love."
Robin
"To be fair. It did try to attack two people."
Cheats
"Oh I don't blame you folks. I should have realized letting it out near a notail would be a bad idea."
Hijo
Hijo attempts to contain the tailmic again while it's distracted and calm!
Hijo rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 14 is rolled.
Mask Stealer
Hijo holds down the tailmic, its hunt for its faces halted. It gives up and simply hums.
Never Ending
"CHARGE!!!" Never Ending runs forward towards the tailmic stick in hand. Though they do not swing.
I-427
2024-12-23 16:01:26
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"Hm hm. No more hitting." I-427 lightly slaps Never Ending away with their sketchbook.
Never Ending
Never Ending hisses back. "Foul beast."
I-427
"Your mom's a foul beast, calm down already. >^@"
Robin
"Okay- stop fighting. It's contained. Calm down."
E-111077
2024-12-23 15:59:18
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"Can one of you please be useful and get my face? Please? I sort of need that?" He says, muffled due to the fact he is still curled up.
E-111077
2024-12-23 16:02:23
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"Why would you even release it in the first place??"
Cheats
"Because I was asked to? Not sure if you missed the memo."
E-111077
2024-12-23 16:03:07
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"You didn't warn me first."
Hijo
"It's ok buddy." There there. Hijo hums softly back at the tailmic like one might meow back at a cat. They sit on the floor and chatter soothing words at it in hopes it helps keep it docile.
Hijo
Hijo makes sure to pet Chia, too- who followed if only to nip at Hijo's clothes. Hehe. Silly dogs.
E-111077
2024-12-23 16:04:53
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He huffs and waves his arm around on the floor aimlessly, searching for his face while using his hand to cover his head with his scarf.
Robin
Robin takes a moment to check on her mirrorer. That was a lot. She just wants to make sure he's okay.

Robin's mirrorer looks up at her with glossy eyes. He doesn't know what just happened, but he's glad you don't treat him like whatever just happened.

Robin
"Good boy." She gives him a little chin scritch.
I-427
2024-12-23 16:07:55
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"Hm hm. Good." I-427 walks over and pick up her capsule again.

"What's up with you? >^@" she says, squeezing on it in order to open it legitimately.
I-427 rolls a 20 sided die. A 12 is rolled.
2024-12-23 16:09:05
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The capsule opens. It's uh....ugly.

Never Ending
2024-12-23 16:10:59
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"Oh yum, a cekeki. Can I have it?"
Rodent
The rat starts nibbling on the cekeki's tail.
Never Ending
"Back off rodent I want that."
I-427
2024-12-23 16:11:42
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"No. >^@" She picks up both the shrimps in her hands, and puts the one belonging to the other notail down before them.
Rodent
The rat is picked up with the cekeki. It does not stop nibbling.
E-111077
2024-12-23 16:11:58
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"I just want my face…" he mumbles miserably.
Never Ending
"Well that was invigorating getting mauled by a blood thirsty insect, so thank you very much for that." They reach up to the part where the tailmic had clinched.
Cheats
"I'm glad everything worked out alright."
Cheats
"Maybe I should grab some of those creature baits. I heard it could really calm down some of the aggressive pets."
Robin
2024-12-23 16:12:59
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"Oh, these?" She holds out four candies.
Robin
"The person I bought my mirrorer from gave them to me, but I'm not big on using them. Do you want them?"
Cheats
"Yeah sure! I can see why you're not big on them, but for some of the pets that haven't been able to get adopted in a few universes it might be the only thing that gets them out of those pens."
Robin
"Yeah, I get that. My pets are all a bit too chill to need them."
I-427
Shrug. She gives the rat to Never Ending. "You can have your kin back. >^@"
Rodent
She fails to pull the rat off. She is not strong enough.

The rat is going to eat the tail off this cekeki.
I-427
Eh whatever.
E-111077
2024-12-23 16:15:34
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He attempts to grab his face while the others are distracted, placing it back on.
Hijo
Hijo is busy cooing at the tailmic and her arise. Lol. Lmao.
Never Ending
"So can you fix this animal with them?" They point at Fallout.
Cheats
"Not really, fix fix, but a lot of capture creatures are actually a mix of parasites in their brain, and the pet itself. In a way the parasites are your pet too."
Cheats
"If you need anything before you go, or need some care advice, feel free to ask." Cheats mentions to Robin.
Rodent
The rat keeps hanging on. It's very close to its goal.
I-427
"Have a good meal >^@" She doesnt really care.
E-111077
"I… think this is the worst experience I've ever had. That's saying something. 'D" He pushes himself off the ground.
E-111077
"What is that thing doing? 'D" Noticing the cekeki and the rat, he attempts to pry the rat off.
Rodent
The rat grabs the bit it has managed to chomp off and hops off, landing on the table.
Never Ending
"If I feed it more parasites will it stop hating me."
E-111077
2024-12-23 16:24:44
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"I would advise against that," he says as he picks up his cekeki from the ground. "The parasite thing, I mean. 'D"
I-427
2024-12-23 16:25:12
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Ugh finally this thing is off her. She puts the cekeki on her shoulder and walks up to Cheats.

"OK, now that's all over..." She points to the finned wumpy in one of the cages. "Sir, is it OK for you to hold this one for me for a minute? I wish to examine it fully. If that's not too much to ask. >^@"
Cheats
"Huh? If you want to sure."
Rodent
Cheats is forced to hold the cekeki outside the range of the rat, who hops up a few times to try and get more bites.
I-427
2024-12-23 16:25:40
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"Hm hm." The notail squats down beside the wumpy and examines it in great detail on her sketchbook. There's a whole page dedicated to this thing now.

The wumpy is too stupid to understand this action but it loves the slight increase in CO2 levels.

I-427
They taps the sketchbook when finished. "Good model, yes! Here." She pulls a phobe fin out of her pocket and throws it into the wumpy's maw as a prize for being so good at standing still and acting natural.

The fin of the phobe makes a plop sound as it falls into the corrosive waters. The wumpy closes its mouth slowly, happy for the meal. As happy as a wumpy could be.

I-427
"OK, that's all! Thank you lots Mr.!" she offers her hands to the cekeki to crawl back to, and so it does. And then she goes back to drawing again...
Robin
"Uh- after the posing- if you don't mind... do you have any advice for helping this guy feel more at home? He's not ready to trust me, I don't think."
Cheats
"The mirrorer or the wumpy?"
Robin
"The mirrorer."
Robin
("I'm not sure a wumpy would even understand emotional help.")
Cheats
"Well to be honest, it's a mirrorer. I don't think it actually hates you or nothing."
Cheats
2024-12-23 16:28:46
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"It just comes from a home where it was hated, and mirrorers mimic what they see, so they act like they hate you because they believe that mimicking is a positive action."
Cheats
"Happens with real people too if you think about it."
Cheats
"Just ignore when it's rude to you, don't even react. It doesn't understand that's not the correct way to get attention, so if you just don't give it attention during its rude attitude, it'll shift into a more positive mimicry."
Robin
She nods. "That makes a lot of sense, actually. Thank you!"
Cheats
"Yeah no problem! It'll be a little frustrating at first, mirrorers take awhile to get out of their bad habits, but once you train one up you can get it to do lots of fun things, like cook pies on a certain day or help you clean up before bed."
Robin
"Yeah- I've been noticing a couple of mine seem to have taken to trying to preen my wings. It's cute!"
Cheats
"I had a mirrorer a few universes back. It used to feed all the pets in the morning their meals. Really took a load off. It was a total mangled mess-"
Cheats
"-got caught in the middle of its owner and an unmuzzled Kratos....-"
Robin
"Oh, poor thing.."
Cheats
"-so it took it awhile to get adopted. "Homebroken" mirrorers are tough to adopt out because people don't want to deal with all the taming, so good on you to do this for your dude."
Cheats
"Most of them just get put in boxes for years until they "factory restart.""
Robin
"Oh- I could never. That's horrible."
Robin
"And it's so much more rewarding to feel like you've brought your little guy out of its shell on your own."
Cheats
"Yeah it really is! Kind of makes me wish I had a pet of my own."
Cheats
"Even though I have this pound, I don't really keep any pets, cause I feel like, it'd get too stressful with everything changing every few weeks."
Cheats
"Maybe one day I'll find a pet that'll just roll with the punches like me."
Robin
"Hmmm. Yeah, I understand that. I really hope you do find a pet like that. It'd be nice!"
Rodent
The rat stands up at the edge of the desk, looking at Robin. It wants to tell Robin something.
Cheats
Cheats cups his hands around the rat and closes it. When he opens it again it has disappeared. "Annoying dudes."
Cheats
"Yeah, I hope so too. Well don't let me take up too much of your time."
Cheats
"See you around, and keep out of the way of those contestants."
Robin
"I will! It was nice meeting you, and good luck to you too!"
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