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Musals
Musal
[mew-zull]
Plural: Musals
Young: Pup
Group: Pod
Musals are the most common pet on Craven! These little guys are scattered all over the islands, being found in most households.
Looks & Anatomy
Since Musals have no elemental connection and are completely domestic, their colors are fairly unpredictable. More natural and desaturated coats seem to be the norm, but it isn’t too uncommon to see a brightly colored pup walking around!
These pets can come in many different shapes and sizes, but there are a few traits that seem to stick throughout around. Musals are very chubby, with a layer of flexible belly scales and stubby clawed legs. A row of rounded spines trail from their forehead to the tip of their tail, which is often too heavy for them to raise and instead drags on the ground.
Their eyes are very sensitive to light, resulting in them staying closed most of the time and only opening when absolutely necessary. They also have a short forked tongue held by a jagged mouth that allows them to bite through most foods to appease their endless appetite. Two false ears are often found on top of their heads, mostly serving for aesthetic purposes by their original breeders.
Behavior & Diet
Musals are some of the friendliest critters around! They are an entirely domestic species, save for the odd stray, and are quite accustomed to Astrolytes because of it. They do seem to have distinct personalities, but are generally affectionate to anyone nearby and act more like a lap pet than a guard. With a food-driven mindset, it isn’t uncommon to see one gnawing on anything within their reach in hopes of a treat.
They can learn tricks and commands fairly easily with a bit of work and an incentive, and typically enjoy social environments. Musals are very excitable creatures, and love to play with their owners / one another, making them great pets for energetic lavalings and adults alike. Their false ears begin to wiggle back and forth when excited, and they can become quite agile for their build when given something to chase.
They regularly make a variety of sounds indicating different emotions, but they most often chirp or click! Some musals will "speak" back to lytes talking at them with their own noises or create low clicks very quickly to achieve a rumbling effect.
A musal's diet can be absolutely anything. If they can get they’re mouth around it, they’re going to at least try and eat it. They do seem to have a preference towards sweets and fruits, though.
Reproduction & Offspring
Musals are able to reproduce quite quickly if desired, and usually put out clutches of 1-5 eggs per breeding. They don’t usually mate for life, though every case is different.
Baby musals are referred to as pups, and are about half the size of the average adult! The anatomy for them is pretty much the same, just sized down to account for how little they’ve grown. Their tails are just short enough for them to be able to be raised, but it tends to knock the pup off balance and send them tumbling backwards if they lean over too much.
Traits
An Ordinary musal can have up to TWO Ordinary traits and no Unique traits.
A Peculiar musal can have up to TWO Ordinary traits and up to ONE Unique trait.
A Unique musal can have up to TWO Ordinary traits and up to THREE Unique traits.
An Exclusive musal can have any amount of Ordinary, Unique, and Exclusive traits.
Going above the stated trait limits counts as a Unique trait (i.e. If a musal had three Ordinary traits, they would still be considered a Peculiar musal despite having no blatant Unique traits.)
Ordinary
Short Fur
Small False Ear
No False Ear
Simple Shaped Belly Scales
Small Fangs
Horn Nub/s
Whiskers
Brow Changer
Smooth Mouth
Long Tail
Unique
Long Fur
Large False Ear
Bump Snoot
Neck Pouch
Complex Shaped Belly Scales
Dagger Spines
Small Wings
Back Hooves
Short Tail
Fin Tail
Shaped Tail Tip
Jumbo / Teacup Size
Colors
A musal's main color can be anything!
They typically have 1 base color, up to 2 secondaries, and up to 1 accent color. The secondaries must visibly be similar to the base in hue — it does not have to be exact. The accent can be any color.
More than 2 secondaries or more than 1 accent are considered Unique traits.
Secondary colors that don’t correlate with the base is considered a Unique trait.
For specific markings (e.g. stripes), up to one marking may be picked for Ordinary musals. Two or more markings counts as a Unique trait.
Musal Collars
Musal Collars are items in the group! If you have obtained a Musal Collar, that means you are permitted to either request a custom musal to be designed by an admin / helper or design your own musal!
Every collar has a rarity attached which must be followed using the trait guidelines above.
To order a custom musal, reply on the Item Usage forum with the form below!
Proof of Item:
Species:
Rarity:
Desired Color/s:
Desired Marking Type/s:
Desired Trait/s:
Desired colors/markings/traits do not have to follow the exact trait limit rules when requesting a custom - you can be vague, explain your exact preferences, or give a range of specific traits for the designer to pick from!
To design your own musal, draw your desired companion and submit them to the Companion Approvals forum! An admin or helper will assist from there.
Companion designs can be checked in our Discord channel, #the_bakery, before submitting to the forums as well!