#fogwalker

[zooliminology]

asking on a discord user's behalf,

is there anythin more on fogwalkers you could tell us about?

-Crimson

Fogwalkers move too quickly to be observed in most circumstances. However, through the use of fast-moving drones it is possible to follow their trail to measure their travel patterns. Fogwalkers move in relatively straight lines across Winter until they pass a foggy threshold which has not yet been traversed by humans. At this threshold, the fog is so thick that it causes the risk of hypothermia to greatly increase.

[art-of-mtg]

Fogwalker (Eldritch Moon) - Seb McKinnon

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[pluralterms]

Hey! I haven't been able to find a term to describe some of our headmates, so we wanted to coin one:

Fogwalker

A fogwalker is a type of blend that has inconsistent components. For example, HM is a blend of two headmates — one from each of two categories (these categories may be a big and a little, a protector and their charge, or anything else.)

Any blend of one Type A headmate and one Type B headmate will result in HM; depending in the system &/or components, HM may appear slightly different, but they're still recognizable.

This term could also apply if there are restrictions within the groups (such as, only Protector A and Charge A1 or Charge A2, or Protector B and Charge B, can blend to become HM,) if there are more than two component members, or is the components are fragments, facets, segments, or another kind of less-developed headmate.

If the number of components is fluid (such as if they can have 2-6 components, or any amount as long as they "balance out" in some way,) they could call themself a fogwalker, or a flux-fogwalker.

We’re so sorry! This sat in our inbox forever and kept disappearing, we want to go ahead and post it while it’s still here.

[zooliminology]

Random thought: why would the light mimics have developed such large peripheral vision if theres no naturally occurring reason for them to need to defend their house? Is there another type of entity in the winter that we dont know about that could cause them to be so protective?

It is unclear to what purpose light mimics' wide range of vision serve. It may be unrelated to their aggression towards intruders, as there is nothing known to predate on other entities in the Far Plane. It may be that it simply dislikes new things, as it stares at Fogwalkers that pass by. It may also be a mechanism not currently understood.

[zooliminology]

you could tie a gopro to an rc car and send it into a light mimic house?

Light Mimics defend their houses from anything that moves, including drones and other machines. It is unclear if this extends to extraplanar entities, as the only other known entities in Winter are Fogwalkers, which do not get close enough to Light Mimics to trigger a response.

[zooliminology]

An especially large entity found in an exterior area of the Far Plane. No footsteps sound from it as it walks, so it is theorized that it somehow walks upon the clouds and fog that envelop this place.

[zooliminology]

all your guys are so silly :] when are their birthdays because it should be everyday

Since we do not know how extraplanar entity life cycles work there is no telling when they were created or if they have a 'birth' date. However, I can release information on when each entity type was discovered.

Striders- February 23

Longlegs- August 14

Night Skies- May 1

Ghosts- September 2

Golbo- September 20

Fogwalkers- January 13

Spumes- April 28

Kytes- March 2

Maax- February 21

Sockwyrms- July 6

Light mimics- December 21

Princes- September 15

Queens- May 5

Miish- May 27

Sailors- November 19

[zooliminology]

In the Far Plane, are there any worlds/creatures that would be commonly deemed scary? So far, everything seems very cute and peaceful, albeit a little weird.

There are some entities and areas that would be deemed frightening to those not knowledgeable of the Far Plane.

Fogwalkers immediately come to mind. Combined with their size and the atmosphere they reside in, it can be assumed that they are dangerous before you learn that they do not even touch the ground.

Additionally, portals do not look like traditional entities and may be unnerving to witness for the first time due to its non-conventional appearance.

Researchers have also been frightened by the gateways that appear in the Far Plains.