Get my licks in like a Pixen,
It like dat, though, for my Unkzo bros,
and Monoch style a true gangsta can't resist,
'Cuz I be slingin' more rock than a mountain fulla Slabfist!"
Matters of Boning: While any combination of the Species presented below can mash uglies together for mutual benefit, offspring can only occur if both participants are of the same Species and opposite genders. There are no “Half-Gurf/Half-Slabfist” abominations walking around, and you should be ashamed of yourself for asking.
Reputation: Blue Collar, Hard Working, No Frills
Appearance
As large floating heads with arms, Gurf are rarely described as eye-pleasing. Their skin comes in any shade of brown, and their fingers are thick and round. Facial features of a Gurf are often times large and exaggerated, and never angular or classically beautiful. Since they have no legs, they float about a foot off the ground at a leisurely pace. And yes, Gurf Females are every bit as attractive as Males. Male and Female Gurf are about the same size, and measure about five feet tall.
Personality
If one word sums up your average Gurf, that word would be ‘Practical’. No-nonsense and straight-shooting, Gurf have zero knack for tactfulness or flowery prose. While the Species as a whole has a bit of an unfair reputation for being rude and uncouth, Gurf simply prefer things simple and stripped down. To a Gurf, it doesn’t matter if a thing is fancy or flashy, only if it works or not. Gurf have a distinct talent for menial labor and what most would consider unglamorous trades, and they revel in professions like Taxi Driver, Plumber, Short Order Cook, Garbage Collector, Sewer Worker, Mechanic, or any sort of work where you use your hands and punch a clock. Gurf enjoy getting down and dirty with things!
Physiology
Gurf do not reproduce by common means. Instead, every Gurf is sloppily birthed from a roiling, sentient river of Toxic Sludge that flows deep in the sewers of Skanko below the city proper. Known as MOTHER SLUDGE, this nigh-Mythical entity pukes forth a new Gurf already fully grown, and telepathically teaches the Gurf everything they need to know about life. The Gurf instinctively floats its way out of the sewer and begins to make a life for itself in the bustling city above. Since all Gurf literally have the same “Mother”, they are the only Species to consider every other member of their Species as family. As the city is always looking for menial labor, a Gurf rarely goes unemployed for long. Gurf blood is a thick, goopy glowing neon green substance and they can live to be around 150 years old. While Gurf do float above the ground when they move, they are not silent in doing so. When a Gurf moves, a series of gurgles and squelches can be heard, so they still need to make an effort to move silently.
Reputation: Mercurial, Eccentric, Extreme
Appearance
Slight and attractive, Pixen are Fairy-like folks with pointed ears, colorful wings and graceful, delicate antennae that sprout from their foreheads. The end of a Pixen’s antennae come in a myriad of shapes and colors. Pixen skin tone comes in any range between fair and dusky complexion. Pixen height can vary dramatically, with both Males and Females standing anywhere between four and six feet in height. Pixen leave a glittery residue in their wake and on things that they handle physically. This shimmering fingerprint fades in a minute or two. Due to their rapid metabolism, it is impossible for a Pixen to become overweight.
Personality
Every single Pixen is different, but there has never existed one that could be described as ‘Balanced’. These excitable folks gravitate towards extremes of behavior that lend them their legendary reputation as being social handfuls. A Pixen’s personality is always dialed up to 11, whatever that happens to be. For instance, a Pixen who is happy and positive is exceedingly happy and positive, and a Pixen that is a mental case serial killer who adores inflicting pain on people is just about as psychotic a being as could be brought into existence. While calling Pixen emotionally unstable might be a harsh simplification, they certainly experience emotions more vividly than others.
Physiology
When a Pixen gives birth, the child is delivered via an actual Stork after a nine-month period. While Pixen Mother’s do not show physical signs of being pregnant, an expectant Mother will notice she is having difficulty flying and lose the ability altogether during this time. Once the Stork delivers its payload, the new Mother may fly as normal. Pixen are magical creatures and cease aging visibly at around 30 years of age. Due to their hummingbird-like metabolism, a Pixen must eat a surprising amount of food for being so petite. A true test of a Pixen’s age is how they dress, with older Pixen appearing far more traditional and conservative than younger ones. Similarly, the vibrancy of a Pixen’s wings fades as they age, and this is a telltale sign of just how old they actually are. No Pixen in existence has ever lived beyond 99 years of age. Pixen tend to have large families, with Storks commonly bringing entire batches of 3-5 children per pregnancy, so the phrase “Breed like Pixen” is one that is used commonly on Skanko and it is rare for a Pixen to not have a large and extended family. Pixen blood is a bright, vivid pink color that shimmers with glitter. Pixen can use their wings to hover about 3 feet or so off the ground, and can go even higher through concerted effort.
Reputation: Classy, Traditional, Urbane
Appearance
Monoch are walking, talking black-and-white film folks that seemed to have been plucked from the old classic Hollywood movies of our Dimension. Monoch Males wear Suits pretty much at all times, and Monoch Females are careful to not display too much skin in public for fear it may tarnish their lady-like reputation. Even homeless Monochs sport frazzled three-piece suits and dress hats. Your average Monoch is well groomed and tidy, and things like decorum and class are of great importance to most of them.
Personality
While it would be unfair to lump Monoch together, a common trait among them would be cordiality and politeness in public. Sure, there are evil and black-hearted Monoch (just like any other Species), but they put on a public face of traditional respectfulness towards others more times than not. Verbal sparring and witty innuendo are prized among Monochs, and they have a knack for getting in a stinging one-liner at just the right time. Monoch have a great love of the stage and screen, and are some of the most noteworthy actors, singers and comedians in all of Skanko.
Physiology
Monoch breed in similar fashion to “normal” folks, so there are no surprises there, and your average Monoch lives to be about 75 years of age. Monoch blood (as you might expect) is an inky black. One curious property of these classy dames and gents is their ability to leech color from objects that they handle physically. Once a Monoch puts an object down, it slowly regains its natural color. This ability extends to a Monoch’s home as well, which is very often entirely colorless save for shades of white, black and grey. In places where Monoch populations congregate en masse, entire city Blocks appear to have been plucked straight out of an old movie! Smoking cigarettes is practically a way of life for both Male and Female Monochs, and many seem to never be without a cigarette between their lips. Monochs are (luckily) immune to the harmful effects of cigarette smoke.
Reputation: Introspective, Astute, Transcendent
Appearance
Yellow-skinned and cycloptic, the Unkzo certainly boast an array of unique physical traits! Most Unkzo stand between five and five and a half feet tall and possess prehensile tails that can perform most simple tasks that a normal finger could. While this tail isn’t strong enough to attack anything or lift a large object, it can aid in mundane tasks like carrying light objects or turning a door handle. For some reason, Unkzo never wear shoes or socks, and strut their stuff barefoot at all times. Unkzo are born with intricate tattoos decorating their skin that are akin to birthmarks. Sometimes these markings number only a handful, but some Unkzo are born almost completely covered in these decorative patterns.
Personality
Due to their massive central eye, Unkzo perceive energies and light differently than just about anyone else. A massively important concept to any Unkzo is the topic of Vibes. Everything in the Universe emits Vibes, and some Vibes are good, and others are bad. Unkzo can feel the Vibes radiating from a person or a place, and they seem to be far more attuned with this radical cosmic force than anyone else. Your average Unkzo is interested in matters of the spirit, though strict religion or deity-worship is generally too restrictive for them. Many Unkzo are fascinated with things like fortune telling, tarot cards, crystal balls, spiritualism, energy-crystals, and generally tuning into a higher consciousness. Unkzo have earned a reputation as riddle-spewing, Zen-loving naval gazers consumed with the meaning of existence, but this is often a harsh critique. Most Unkzo dress simply and prefer common jewelry like beads and crystals.
Physiology
Unkzo are hatched from eggs instead of being born normally. An Unkzo Mother gives birth to an infant-sized Egg that hatches about 2 weeks after being laid, revealing a newborn Unkzo. Unkzo have bright blue blood and are blessed with immortality. While an Unkzo can most certainly be killed by normal means (violence, poison, death by disease, etc), they will never die of old age or natural causes. Many claim that Unkzo have gained this extended life force through their understanding of Vibes, but nobody really knows for sure. Unkzo become less and less concerned with the material world as they get older, and after one or two hundred years, an Unkzo seeks isolation and contemplation. The oldest Unkzo in Dimension 25 have retreated from society altogether, and have not uttered a word for decades or even centuries.
Reputation: Stoic, Sentimental, Artistic
Appearance
Standing tall, imposing and striking, Slabfists all measure between six and seven feet tall, with Males and Females alike having commanding physical presence. As beings comprised entirely of sturdy, warm living stone, Slabfists come in pretty much any color imaginable, with some appearing as being sculpted out of classic pale marble, or vivid and colorful rock-folks with craggy and unrefined features. Some Slabfist are meticulously carved and beautiful, while others are asymmetrical, modern-art nightmares just barely retaining Human-like form. Sometimes, the arms or legs of a Slabfist might be impossible thin, or even absent entirely, with segments of arms or even just hands floating about. Generally speaking, as a Slabfist ages, cracks appear in greater number on their stony exteriors. When a Slabfist dies, they crumple to dust.
Personality
Slabfists generally don’t speak much, and tend to observe the world rather than fill it with undue noise. At first impression, most Slabfists seem to fulfill the “Strong and silent type” stereotype, but their sturdy outer shells house delicate inner souls that are a stark contrast to what most people might assume by looking at them. Slabfists have a great love of beauty and art, and are softies at their rocky cores. Loyal and sentimental, a Slabfist likes what they like and does what they do for their entire life, and chaos and change-of-routine are greatly disturbing to them. Slabfists enjoy creativity and birthing things with their hands and minds, and it isn’t uncommon to find Slabfists in fields relating to art, architecture, the written word, or anything where one can express themselves visually. Loyalty is another famous trait of Slabfists, and a Slabber friend is a friend for life. While it is rumored that even the cruelest Slabfist has a soft spot for a sad song or sappy poem, that isn’t a theory one would want to test too frequently...
Physiology
While many imagine Slabfists to be animated rock-people, that is only mildly accurate. Slabfists are not constructs, and are indeed made of living, growing stone. They breathe and get hungry and feel pain just like anyone else. Slabfists bleed dust and can live to be about 200 years old. When two Slabfist choose to create offspring, they meld themselves together, actually fusing together into a pure boulder made of Living Stone. They retain this shape for thirty days. When the Parents part from this strange joining, a new, baby Slabfist is born. Slabfist do require food and oxygen to survive, mind you, but require about half as much as a normal living being. Living stone is resistant to damage and disease, but not impervious to it.
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