#pyjak

[jj-shepard]

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Well well well, if it isn't the Space Monkey that's caused all this palaver.

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[justamess0]

Biotic Pyjak

[kiwigenepi]

Of baby pyjaks and space hamsters.

[paragonraptors]

"Ryder...there is intelligence in its eyes..."

felt inspired by the boops

[illusivesoul]

N7 Month 2023 ‑ Day 27 Prompt: Pyjak

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According to Ratch, pyjaks were brought to Tuchanka by a trader who had visited Eletania. Several pyjaks stowed board the trader's ship and then swarmed out when the trader landed on Tuchanka, stealing things and defecating everywhere.

When the leader of Clan Forsan was hit with pyjak dung, the trader responsible for their presence was executed.

[bagog]

N7 Month, 2023 - Day 27: Pyjak

This stumped me. Remember the first time you see Pyjaks? A re-imagining of the scene.

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Elatania was supposed to be a simple touch-down, recover a downed probe, and get back to the Normandy. But when Shepard and his squad arrived at the site of the downed probe, they found it picked to pieces. Notably, the probe’s data recorder had been pulled out of its housing.

“Commander,” Liara chimed in from behind where Shepard stood, appraising the debris with a frown. “I suggest it could be native primates who may have taken the data recorder. I’m detecting five colonies of these creatures within a kilometer radius.”

“We should probably check those out,” Kaidan sighed. Kicked at a piece of degree on the ground. “How would they even know to take the data recorder, anyway? They’re just primates, huh?”

“They must have found something appealing about it.”

“Let’s get moving,” Shepard turned to the other two. “This was supposed to be a quick mission. Come on.”

The first colony was a few modest structures built of twigs and mud, the space monkeys wandered about the colony, but seemed to give little heed to Shepard and the others as they carefully stepped between the monkeys to search each hovel independently. Nothing.

Two more colonies with no indication of the recorder. Finally, at the final site marked on Liara’s map, they found something they did not expect. No monkeys were outside of their little huts, but in the center of the colony, a much larger dwelling was made, enough to fit the whole population of the little colony within.

When they emerged from the Mako, they became aware of a high pitched humming coming from within the large structure. They carefully made their way over, having to stoop to look inside the hut.

“Does anybody else have a bad feeling about this?” Kaidan whispered as they entered. The space monkeys were indeed all gathered inside this larger hut, and at the center, open ceiling directing a beam of sunlight down upon it, was the data recorder, roughly attached to a weathered looking log by winding various wires and filaments from the crashed probe around and around it. The monkeys were gathered around it, heads bowed, issuing forth the high pitched whine they had heard from outside.

“Would… creatures like this have a concept of ‘religious worship,’ Liara?”

“Not that I know of,” Liara whispered, “Though I admit I am at a loss for alternate explanations.”

They stepped carefully through the crowd, still ducking down a little to fit, until they were at the center of the hut. The closer they got to the recorder, the more the high pitched drone changed pitch. When Kaidan reached out to grab the recorder, unbinding it from its log, the noise suddenly stopped.

The monkeys stared. Shepard cautiously put a hand on his pistol.

“Alright, let’s take it slow everybody…” They tiptoed back through the crowd, recorder in hand, and the monkeys watched. They followed. Back outside, the monkeys came pouring out of the hut, steadily becoming more animated the quicker the fire team moved away from them. One finally made a blood curdling scream. “Mako! Now!”

They ran, monkeys in hot pursuit, and scrambled to get into the Mako. A few of the monkeys almost squeezed in behind them, and the hull of the rover was covered in the shrieking monkeys.

“Monkey zealots!” Kaidan declared once the Mako was backing up, trying to shake the monkeys atop. “Now I’ve seen everything!”

“This is unprecedented behavior for their species,” Liara spoke above the din of monkey paws banging and walking over the doors. “It should be studied…”

“It was supposed to be a quick mission,” Shepard said, exhausted.

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Tomorrow is the 27th Day of N7 Month!

Continuing with the prompt:

Pyjak

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[championsandheroes]

I was horribly reminded which mission was my least favorite in all of ME1 while playing the Legacy edition. For once I didn't accidentally run over a pyjak though. And yet. At the end... Look, it felt justified. I am not open to criticism regarding my choice to shoot that pyjak, Liara. I didn't see you get off your blue butt and help even *once*

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