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Bluebodied Woodpecker

Blue-woodpecker Bird ➥ P. Auze

The blue coloration of this nervous bird is due to the insect it feeds upon, and the creamy insides of the thick grasses it both eats and lives inside. It's behavior is not well documented. However, it remains a staple of the Hawaen diet, whose hunters catch the birds by approaching their holes during the day when they are asleep, scaring the birds to death, and stealing their eggs. Their calls are low and drawn out, like the call of an elephant. They represent family oriented people, and people who don’t often complain. They taste similar to turkey.

    ○ Eats soft grass    ○ Tastes like turkey

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○☾○ HUNGRY DOG AND THE RED BEETLE○☾○

The people on the tabletop, who call themselves the Hawaen, like all people, have myths and legends born of curiosity and interest. 

Installment no. 3

○[Lesson Myth]○

Wilddog was always hungry. He would boast and brag that no one could out eat him, and he would steal and rob for himself. Wilddog had a stomach that could not be filled and an angry heart. He would fight for fun and laugh when others hurt themselves. But he loved his family and never let them go hungry. He had been trying for a long time to get his cousins, Hound, Fox, and Coyote to come to his house, so he may make them a feast - and so he could show off by eating more than all three of them.

One day, while he was meeting with his cousin Hound, whom did not like him very much for he thought Wilddog was rude and loud and meanspirited, he gloated;

“Look at you, cousin, you eat only what your Owner provides. You are lazy and thin. I have no owner, me and my family eat until we are fat and round. You could never out eat me.”

Insulted by Wilddog’s confidence, Hound challenged him. 

“Fine,” He said, “I will make a deal with you. Whomever has eaten so much they cannot move by sundown will be the loser.”

They ate and ate and ate until they could no more, and Wilddog won. He smiled savagely, and snickered, prancing around the beaten hound. 

“I was right cousin, I was right! Look at you! I get your bed and your house, they belong to me!” He cackled, and Hound could only groan in response. 

The next day, Wilddog approached Owl Horse, and boasted of his victory, as was his favorite pastime.

Owl Horse, who was bright and wise, condemned his behavior. 

“Sour is the tongue of a sore loser, but unliked is the mouth of a sore winner.”

Wilddog did not like this, and bore his teeth. 

“Sour is the taste of a dead horse whom not keep his opinions, and whom I eat.”

Upon them, before Owl Horse could retort, came Boa. In their slippery sly voice, they cooed to Wilddog. 

“I will eat more than you, Wilddog. I heard from your relative the Hound that you have taken his home, which is warm and dark.” 

Owl Horse let out a mighty snort through her nostrils. “You want it so you can eat the humans who feed him.” 

Boa, who was sly but honest, hissed, nodding and raising their body into the air. 

Wilddog was drooling in excitement. He hopped, then hopped again. 

“Yes, yes! I’m hungry.” He yapped. 

They found two recently passed draft horses, with help from Owl Horse, who they ask to referee. Right away, Boa began to wrap himself around the carcass. Wilddog started at the stomach. 

An hour passes, and Boa’s mouth is halfway down the horse. Wilddog has eaten the entire hindquarters. 

Another hour passes, and Redbeetles start to gather. They clean already picked bones, crawl around the contestants. Five more minutes, and Boa is up to the head, and Wilddog is at the ribs. He grows frustrated, his stomach full. He eats faster and faster until his stomach threatens to rip. Beetles crawl along his nose and make him angry, and he smashes one, a tiny human scream erupting from the creature. This startles him so bad, in combination with the fear of losing, that he vomits. Smelling fresh, partially digested meat, the Redbeetles swarm, and fly up Wilddog’s throat, and eat him from the inside out. 

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Baldfaced Agentta Hawk

Cruel Birds ➥ L. Agentta

A muscular but unintelligent, dull-brown bird, who preys upon Sugarbears, Nectarine Pheasants, and Red and Green Parakeets, as well as smaller insects. They are a solitary species, and only lay 1-2 eggs. They stand 4 feet at the head, and are generally heavy birds. The feathers on the head are a shorter, dark brown color, with a tuft of peach at the back of the skull. The wings give the ability to glide, but not to fly. These birds do not make nests, and instead lay their, brightly speckled eggs on flat surfaces. They are fairly aggressive, and particularly territorial. The taste is comparable to that of snake, and is gristly. 

○ Dumb         ○ Carnivore    ○ Solitary     ○ Aggressive     ○ Mostly gristle

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Tan and Red Crane

Stalking-waddle Bird ➥ D. Alballowes 

The Tan and Red crane of the inner table is tall, four meters in height, and heavy, almost 80 kilograms. They are covered in coarse, short, musky-yellow feathers, save for the breast and cheeks, which are a ruddy red, forming a mask on the bird’s face. Its beak is long and sharp. Its wings are small and vestigial, and give it no ability to fly or glide. It has a tail bump with no real flight feathers, and has two front toes and one back toe per foot. They are wide spread with long but dull claws. They can sprint up to 50 kilometers per hour, with short stops in between. They prey upon snakes, bees, fruit flies, and also eat the soft insides of thick grasses. They also eat Mambro fruit and frogs when they can. They are fairly solitary birds, but can form lasting friendships, and often look for familiar birds. They walk with a distinctive waddle in their gait. They are not often eaten, but their eggs are sometimes boiled pickled as a treat.

○ Omnivore    ○ Big, tall, and heavy    ○ Fast

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ODD TAX EP. 1 || THE TABLE

Longbear

Longbear ➥ F. F. Ursa

The largest mammal on the table, the Longbear, despite its name, is a long=bodied feline with wide shoulders and narrow hips, recognizable by the dark stripes on his rump, similar to the now extinct Tasmanian Tiger. They require large, forested areas to inhabit and are fiercely territorial. They have four toes per foot, in addition to a flexible dew claw, of which the claws are non retractable. They weigh, on average, 525 Kg. They usually reach lengths of 600 centimeters. They stand on their hindlegs to display dominance, and often avoid human contact. The mouth is small in comparison to the skull, which is square and cubic. The Longbear’s teeth are stout and sharp, but relatively short. It is purely carnivorous, and while not particularly aggressive toward humans and other Longbear, when approached, it will fight vigorously. It is solitary and the offspring, most often only one, stay with the mother for only 6 months. During that time, the female is extremely protective. It's an opportunistic hunter, targeting sick or elderly prey, and are ambush predators. 

Potential Alt. colorations below cut.

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Tiny Brown Kiwi

Tiny Kiwi ➥ A. Little 

The Tiny Brown Kiwi, Tiny Kiwi, or Little Bird, is a species of wingless bird, docile and friendly to most other animals. They feed almost exclusively on Red Shasha Berries, in addition to the blooms of Blue Elem Berries, and are one of the few species able to fully digest them. On occasion, they will eat the Bloodbeetles who cultivate grasses around Red Shasha Bushes. They bond for life, and lay two small, dime sized eggs in nests made of moss. The adults reach about 5 inches tall and 5 inches from beaktip to rump, and are covered in a soft, brown, nearly black down, with a lighter patch on the cheeks. Their calls are light and airy, and sing-song like. They’re similar in sound to the whipporwill of North America, and sound through the morning, the afternoon, and at dusk. Their diet makes them inedible, but the eggs are known for being oddly sweet. Eating adult Tiny Kiwi meat is known to make the consumer deadly sick. They represent individuals who are soft, but not easily pushed over. 

○ Eats poison berries    ○ Pretty voice    ○ Little    ○ Don’t eat

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Watercoons

Watercoon ➥ P. Ursamane 

Watercoons are effectively the same as modern raccoons. They are medium sized mammals who live near waterways, preying upon fish and mollusks. They have four fingers per hand and foot, and a small grouping of hair near the rump, similar to a rabbit’s tail. They have a darker facial mask, of which is usually black but may be any degree of liver, dark cream, or dark brown, and a body which is typically cream. Albinism is not uncommon, and white Watercoons are typically taken as ill omens or of bad luck and malevolent spirits. Melanistic Watercoons often are taken as good omens, in contrast. They are nocturnal and omnivorous, and are fairly intelligent animals. Despite the resemblance in appearance and diet, Watercoons are far more aquatic, and act more similarly to badgers and wolverines than to true Raccoons. They are solitary, aggresive, and equipped with chainsaw-like teeth. 

Alt. Colorations

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Longbeaked Nectarine Pheasant

Busy-Nectar Birds ➥ P. Nect

A fat little bird, about the size of a small, domestic chicken. The females are white, with black primaries, coverts, alula, and marginal coverts. The rest of the wing is rough in texture and white, with long, thin feathers that stick out at odd angles. The male has similar but shorter black coloration, and is a much brighter, almost squash yellow. The male has eyed plumage on the underside of his tail, and a darker, slightly shorter beak. They feed on insects, primarily the butterflies who inhabit their flowers of choice, Grumbacher and Rachen. They drink nectar, hence their name. They are generally altruistic birds, and will nurse the offspring of other pairs, or form small ‘family’ groups of unrelated birds. They are soft to the touch and unafraid of people. Often, they will chase each other around in a playful manner, or other wild animals. 

Pairs mate for life. In the autumn, males put on loud, impressive displays, in which they flip their tails over their heads and dance. The calls are short and shrill, akin to a chipmunk chirp. The nests, made in the winter, are dugout holes in the forest floor, often in the roots of large trees, in close proximity to patches of the flowers they feed upon. The insides are lined with grass, animal fur, and discarded human trash, and the clutches are 4-5 eggs total. In the summer, they are arboreal, and rarely leave the canopy. The taste is similar to fatty beef.

○ Insectivore/Herbivore     ○ Opportunistic     ○ Tastes like fatty beef