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Exquisite Evolution 2: Evolve Harder
Endless_Serpents
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Here are three creatures:
They must evolve to survive the harsh and ever changing conditions of their environment.
In time their descendants will branch off into different species, predators and prey, ones that swim, fly, burrow… but right now they share a shallow primordial pool.
You can tell me what you want to see them become next, or take it upon yourself to evolve one down your own path. Anyone can add a new feature, evolving your design further and further away from your intentions. Try to be incremental with your evolutions.
After a few pages I’ll make a big family tree, so we can look at where we started and what we end up with.
They must evolve to survive the harsh and ever changing conditions of their environment.
In time their descendants will branch off into different species, predators and prey, ones that swim, fly, burrow… but right now they share a shallow primordial pool.
You can tell me what you want to see them become next, or take it upon yourself to evolve one down your own path. Anyone can add a new feature, evolving your design further and further away from your intentions. Try to be incremental with your evolutions.
After a few pages I’ll make a big family tree, so we can look at where we started and what we end up with.
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Curiously, this species has a very distinct call:
While primarily used for display, this behaviour certainly makes this resident of the pool difficult to eat.
One favours sturdiness of legs. With this they maintain their footing regardless of the currents effecting their home.
The other have grown rudimentary feelers.
The extra energy required to produce and fire venomous darts has causes the swimming residents to become predators themselves, subduing and devouring other swimming creatures.
This aquatic speedster has been slowed somewhat by the addition of a shovel-like snout, but it’s not polite to mention it.
This shrub like creature, now with a degree of muscular control over the spines it collects, isn’t taking any shit.
Truly, this blue being will stand the test of time. They emerge from the primordial pool and head east, because they are too cool for the others.
god damn it ok give me a minute
Nature is as ever marvellous and unexpected. A select few of the bush-like beings transcend the material and begin their long migration into the Outside.
nope can't do it easily, evolution rejected
e: oh serpents found a good solution
While some biologists argue these remain separate entities, this certificate I downloaded off the internet says otherwise.
… for now.
It what is the most dramatic evolutionary shake up so far, the drillers take centre stage during this epoch, as the apex ambush predator. Still, their distinctive call continues:
You have done this, someone might say angrily, you have played a part in oppressing an entire population. Naturally, evolution does not care for morality.
Beautiful, this swimming being’s tail fins have become tentacles. With this trait, the simpler bush-like creatures are decimated.
Maybe we could evolve some kind of shame gland?
As previously stated, any time someone uses the word ‘evolution’ a ninja hired by the Pokémon Company is dispatched.
It's like a pixel, but in three dimensions (it has "volume" so it's a voxel.)
Perhaps a mating ornament, or as a deterrent to parasites, these blue flipper creatures have further distanced themselves from the working class.