Stare into the Monster Maker (Day 1)

These creatures were ‘donated’ by Eric Klingenberg

Quifix

Found within the jungles of Southern Holcur, these thumb-sized slugs thrive around small pools of water. Harmless to most larger animals, they do pose a threat to other insects, frogs, and small birds.  The reason is because their slime is an incredibly strong contact adhesive, which they leave around their homes.  When an animal of the right size steps in the trail, it would become stuck to the ground.  Anything that gets trapped is gradually consumed by the colony, which will hide above the trap and drop on their prey.  They absorb the moisture from their victims and are toxic if ingested.  For humans, the Quifix are used as glue traps for roaches, various joke products, and, if treated, envelope glue.

Scopaloper

A type of kangaroo found on the plains of Topi, which are known to have daily dust storms.  Colored to match the whirling dirt, the Scopaloper is constantly traveling in search of food and water.  Due to its diet of reed flowers and grumble bugs being hard to come by, this creature is not very big.  When the weather gets too harsh, the Scopaloper will stuff its head, neck, and upper body into its pouch.  Being much more flexible than that of a normal kangaroo, the pouch can hold a baby and half of the mother.  When in this condition, the animal’s tail rises into the air and reveals an eye that can see 360 degrees and has a film to protect it from the dust storm.  Many travelers have come across a Scopaloper in this state and mistaken its tail for its head.

Midink

There are two types of fluffy creatures in the world.  One is the type that is actually cute and cuddly while the other is really a vicious predator.  The Midink is both due to a chemical imbalance and a violent breeding ritual that is illegal to show under penalty of everyone involved being convicted of a war crime.  Physically, the Midink is a six-legged ball of blue and yellow fur with a permanent puppy dog pout on its face.  Many think it is harmless even when it has its eight inch talons and three rows of fangs bared.  Some days this is nothing more than a greeting while others is a sign that it is about to attack.  The viciousness of the Midink changes every other day.  For example, one may be passive on a Monday, murderous on a Tuesday, and back to passive on Wednesday.  Only those on opposing cycles mate with each other because two aggressive Midinks tend to fight to the death.  They breed very quickly with a three day gestation period. This is good because after they grow old enough to be weened off milk, they feed off their own species.

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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15 Responses to Stare into the Monster Maker (Day 1)

  1. L. Marie's avatar L. Marie says:

    They’re all great. I kinda wish I were a scopaloper because the flexibility aspect is so awesome. The midink would be fun to see, if it were in a cage.
    Great mixture of monsters!

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  2. I don’t know how you do it. These were great. The Midink sounds like they may be related to authors

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  3. Great job, Charles. My favourite is the Quifix, which sounds as creepy as hell and will no doubt give me nightmares, even if they are harmless to humans!

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  4. What on Earth are you on? And how can get my hands on it? 😀

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