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One Big Family 21: Melm By TheDragonBoy -- Report

It's a wide and wonderous world, and with Toby finally out exploring it, who knows that he'll find? :p

Welp, another big (8 month) gap between chapters, guess that's just how it goes for this series. But I hope you'll at least be happy to know that it is ongoing.

This one was has a bit of something special in it. I usually make it a point in my stories to avoid inventing new creatures. I usually find it more effective to take advantage of my readers' existing knowledge and feelings about some species, save the explanations, and just get on with the story. But in this case, I needed a create with very specific traits, and I couldn't really think of one that would fit, so... melm.

And yes, before you say anything, it is supposed to be "melm", not "mlem". That's part of the joke. While it does walk around with a constant mlem, "melm" is much closer to the sound imagine it making.

Well, until next time, if you want to see more of Toby and the gang, you can read the rest of their stories here:
https://aryion.com/g4/view/577946

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harpylove

Posted by harpylove 7 months ago Report

The Melm is an interesting creature. I’m glad the dragon sibling took the situation seriously, and I hope we see the Mlem again.

magicboy13

Posted by magicboy13 7 months ago Report

The way you described a Melm, I was picturing a blue tailless Lickitung haha XD

But really, another wholesome piece!

TheDragonBoy

Posted by TheDragonBoy 7 months ago Report

That's not too far off XD
I was also expecting comparisons to a misshapen Kirby or Yoshi or something. I've been imagining it with Nintendo-style feet for sure.