Wyrms come in a lot of different flavors in Abattoir land, so we're starting with the Sweep variety! More info found BELOW!
Containing some of the largest species of Wyrms, Sweeps are distinguished by their mouth placed ventrally on the proboscis, needle-like teeth, all 8 limbs used for locomotion, and a swollen hind gut. Sweeps are typically some of the most hardy Wyrms in the wastes, able to continue to move at all temperatures. They thrive at a range of about -100 to -160 degrees Fahrenheit, but are unbothered up and to around freezing point. They ARE more vulnerable to the scalding rain more typical to the Southern areas of their range. If they get to hot they swell up and can burst, so they typically try to stay Northernly! Honestly the best weather prediction you can find nowadays is these guys stuffing themselves full of ice and snow before a storm rolls in.
But! We've got a varied bunch here so lets get into the SPECIFICS of these Annelids! I've got a small sample just to show off some of the basic types you'll encounter.
Sleek Wanderer
These guys are found in the remnants of the great plains, which are now vasts expanses of snow and ice. Sleeks are primed to spend their lives enduring the biting winds of their home as they snuffle their way through the ground cover. They move especially slowly, often a single step for every sweep of their mouth! Being in such a barren home, they don't really worry about too much going on around them. Assuming you don't bother them too much you can touch them or even ride one and it wont pay you any mind. The only time they get a little aggressive is when brooding, then they may try to strike. Though it isn't anything you could not leisurely side step.
Whistle
The noisiest of the bunch, these guys are known for the iconic whistling noise they make during the uh.. digestion process. They live in warmer areas and eat a lot of plant matter so they tend to have a more swollen gut. On the smaller side of things though! And a LOT quicker than other sweeps, they WILL turn and slash you if you startle them. Still not fast enough to meaningfully chase a human, but they got some reach on em! They typically run into humans a bit more as they also like to congregate around the exteriors of Abattoirs to eat the plants that grow there.
Grimacing Chatter
The most BEAUTIFUL of the sweeps, these guys like to curl up their 'lips' and expose their teeth down to the roots. Their teeth are mobile as well, used to shift through the snow and dirt for food. The sound of these teeth clattering against each other is a signature of these big beasties. Probably for the best as these fellas are EXTREMELY aggressive! They are the Southern most variety of sweep, dealing with a wide range of predators by flailing their head towards any perceived threat. If you get caught in their maw they WILL start to chow down on you, never a missed meal with these guys!
Eastward
A sweep that enjoys the spoils of a sanguine Atlantic! Eastwards are so named because they are usually always facing that direction, nibbling at the snow and ice to feed on any blood that blows in on the breeze. They begin their lives spawned by the blood sea and will spend the first half of their lives walking away from the ocean. The second half of their life is spent walking back towards it! Once their they are back at the shore, they are able to withstand the heat drifting up from the sea by sweating profusely. They keep most of their body on the frozen shore, reaching into the warmth with their big ass mouth. After a life of walking, they will gorge themselves on blood until they breed, after which they promptly die. Nature is beautiful even now!
Swingsnap
While Wyrms have no eyes and therefore don't really have a concept of light, the fact that humans and their derived forms still mainly rely on sight has greatly influenced the Swingsnap. Their dark coloration is perfect for blending in with the eternal night of the wasteland! They possess a highly sensitive sense of smell/taste to track down the remnants of humanity. Once they come upon their quarry, they are quickly able to coil their toothy maw around them, stabbing into them with many hundreds of teeth. Their prey is 'chewed' by the constant coiling and shifting of the mouth, drunk down bit by bit. After a week or so of gnawing, they will drop the remaining pile of gristle and begin the hunt once more.
That's the gist for these fellas! Typically these are the chillest of all Wyrms, both literally and in the attitude sense! Most of the time you'll run into these guys just in the middle of nowhere. Stand still and they'll most likely just pass you by.
All of these are descended from feral North American hogs and have secondarily adapted to a sanguinous lifestyle. All blood swine swim primarily by kicking their back legs and most species retain their eponychium into adulthood. So fleshy, fringed hooves are a common feature in this group.
Trotham.
-Still capable of some land locomotion, larger females still return to the beach to have piglets. Though piglets are off and swimming within a few hours. Males are much smaller and tend to choose a female to pester for weeks at a time.
Swiff.
-Living far out in the center of the ocean, Swiff's are the fastest lil piggies out there. They are primarily focused on hunting the immune system of the ocean, darting into swarms to pick off juicy macrophages with their spear like tusks.
Helmed Dart
-Closely related to Swiffs, Darts are schooling swine who primarily chase and feed on insects within the blood. They have a heavy preference for bloated ticks and are one of the few fully sanguinous swines to retain eyes.
Star Back
-Star Backs are unusually sedentary swine who prefer to live under and around scab fields. They spend most of their time belly up feeding on mold and fungus
Bolot
-LONG BOY. Bolots live between shifting scabbergs and snuffle around for little critters living between the cracks of scab. Completely eyeless, they rely on their sensitive snoot to feel around the blood.
Borefront
-Makers of scabbergs, Borefronts carve up scabfields to slurp up mold and clot alike. They are among the largest of blood swine, and rarely head out into the open.
Something that the Americnas of this site wont even comprehend. Shit like this happens everyday in europe and we get used to it because the alternative is some yanke bullcrab
Grimmsnarl is naturally human- and Pokemon-aggressive and is described as "mean spirited" across all of its stages, with minor exception given to its silver variant. Due to its dietary needs as a semi-obligate primary negative-wave psiovore, the Pokemon cultivates frustration and negativity around its person in order to keep itself healthy, making it generally antagonistic or otherwise oppositional in nature to anything within its immediate space. The Pokemon's natural behaviour is reflective of its needs in both a dietary and developmental sense - the frustration, anger, and hopelessness encouraged by the haranguing Pokemon foster its required psionic bands for both the adult and any nearby developing Impidimp parasitic cyst in order to feed.
Of the entire evolutionary line of six recognised Pokemon stages (Impidimp > Morgrem > Grimmsnarl > Hatenna (multiple from one Grimmsnarl mass) > Hattrem > Hatterene), only the Grimmsnarl stage is capable of reproduction. The species is parasitic, requiring a living host in order to reproduce and maintain its population. Grimmsnarl target other Pokemon for parasitism, but have been known to successfully parasitise humans during an attack. Galarians are warned to not put themselves between a Grimmsnarl and a target Pokemon, as they will risk being parasitised with an Impidimp cyst in that Pokemon's place. Both children and adults have a chance to be abducted by a Grimmsnarl after infection should they be parasitised. Small children have a pronounced chance to be engulfed, and if not freed from the cocoon of Witches' Hair in very short order, they will perish. All known attacks by Grimmsnarl upon humans have been confirmed to be the result of a trainer stepping between the Grimmsnarl and its Pokemon target, or via retaliation on behalf of the Grimmsnarl due to a human-initiated attack with a weapon or similar means.
Attracting the attention of, much less battling, a Grimmsnarl is not recommended. The Pokemon's physical strength is legendary, and if antagonised, attackers will be torn to pieces. However, if the Pokemon is hungry, targets will be maimed instead to harvest agony-driven negative psionic broadcasts for itself, before simply leaving.
Travellers and hikers exploring Galar's countryside are advised to keep their companion Pokemon inside their Pokeballs when in or around Grimmsnarl territory, as the presence of able-bodied Pokemon will draw the parasitic creature out from the woods.
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