#bony beetle

[kirin-cheepcheep]

I’ve been seeing a few roster predictions for the new Mario Kart game, and it made me realize that the best part of Mario spin off rosters are the random inclusion of a generic enemy, so here’s my top 4 enemies that should be playable, no idea how they’d drive a car but I don’t care. Please share your thoughts and what enemies you want playable

[cc-plays-mario]

A little spooky seasons greetings with my favorite baddies.

[pettamapossum]

Daily thing #1994 (Subject)

[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Bony Beetle

Debut: Super Mario World

Isn’t it great that the Mario series gives us skeleton forms of all its characters? The Buzzy Beetle is no exception, but this guy is pretty unique compared to his living form. Not only does it have two little boots and the trademark “eyes in a dark void” face, but it even has retractable spikes! I wish my skeleton could do that...

Sadly, the Bony Beetle has gotten redesigned in recent years, looking more like their regular, fleshy counterparts. Not that I don’t love the Buzzy Beetle, of course, but it’s nice to have something unique! At least they still keep their void faces when they stick out their spikes.

Now, for whatever reason, their Chinese name is “Bony Worm Creature”. It really doesn’t look like a worm, but then again, it’s not really a beetle either...

[shadowknux372]

Bony Beetle

Habitat: Caverns & Underground Areas, Castles & Fortresses Diet: None Disposition: Lethargic, Sweet

Another race of skeletal, undead creatures, the Bony Beetle is like the Dry Bones, in that she is the animated remains of long-gone Buzzy Beetles and related species. Like their more technically-living relatives, the Bony Beetle has smooth, low-cut hair that tends toward dark colors like blue and black. However, the Bony Beetles tend towards paler variances in their tone, be it their hair, their wide eyes (which are usually held only half open when regarding people), or their skin tone. The shell across their back is natural and large like the Buzzy Beetle, but rather than a smooth, dark-colored appearance, it is entirely skeletal, rougher under the touch. Interestingly, it's also able to shift the position of the various hexagonal plates that make its appearance, in a way that causes some to stand upward, leaving them with a makeshift spine set on their backs, allowing them defensive measures while they lay upon the ground.

Unlike the Dry Bones, a purposeful experiment that was eventually canceled, the Bony Beetle came into existence and public knowledge entirely by accident. It wasn't known what exactly caused their appearance and growth, but the most accepted theory is that residual energies from the animation of Dry Bones in years passed seeped out during the process and animated Buzzy Beetle remains below or nearby the castles that were conducting the attempts. Regardless of their origin, Bony Beetles, like the Dry Bones, began to propagate afterward, growing in number even without magic animating the remains of ancient Buzzy Beetles.

Perhaps because of their origins, Bony Beetles are like Buzzy Beetles, but missing something key as well. Like their counterpart, they are kind, inquisitive, and generally innocent and sweet to all they meet and all who come across them without ill intent. However, whereas the Buzzy Beetles are known for their boundless energy and playfulness, Bony Beetles...aren't. They are actually almost devoid of the energy that one associates with Buzzy Beetles, and are very lethargic creatures, constantly yawning mid-sentence, regarding others with half-lidded eyes and sleepy smiles, and indeed spending a good amount of time asleep, with their spines up if they feel they might be in danger. Their lethargy is so much that they move very little from their points of origin, and those that are found elsewhere are there usually only because they found a lover who was willing to carry them with them to their home or other destination (fortunately, they're quite light, even more so than the petite Buzzy Beetle).

Though lacking in their energy, they're still quite happy to have company, like their counterparts. With their laid-back, quiet nature, those that prefer a calmer existence actually find the Bony Beetles to be more amiable than the Buzzy Beetle. Bony Beetles love to be close to others they've befriended, particularly sleeping with them, in the platonic sense as much as the carnal. It's usually only in the embrace of a friend or lover that a Bony Beetle will feel no need to extend her spines out during sleep. As lovers, they are quiet and submissive, as would be expected. Slow, tender lovemaking is the norm with couples involving Bony Beetles, the girls sharing another similarity with their living counterparts in that they enjoy being held closely while the two gain pleasure from each other.

[shmeemie]

I love bony beetle

[mariopkas]