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The lonely dryad By nachash9 -- Report

Name: Alaine Oak
Race: dryad
Age: ~700
sex: female
Height: 37'(11.30m)


Residence: she lives on a small grassy hill with a breath-taking view. Seeing the serene beauty of nature is one of her fondest activities. As such she avoids company and other dryads to maintain the calming solitude.

Biology: she's a dryad and has control over her biological growth. She's legless and must detach her massive roots from the ground to move. This process is incredibly dangerous and leaves her vulnerable. As a result, she tries to move as little as possible, but when she does she can relocate about 150 meters per day.

Diet: Alaine receives most of her needs from the earth and the sun. However, some necessary nutrients are almost impossible to siphon from the ground, namely proteins and iron. Alaine has come to enjoy her solution to this problem: by capturing and swallowing humanoid creatures that wander unwittingly into her territory.

Hunting: to catch her prey, Alaine camouflages herself to resemble a regular tree by enhancing the growth of her branches and leaves. Roots that grow both wide and deep are incredibly sensitive to even the smallest of vibrations. This spider-like ability, combined with her keen sense of sight, smell, and sound gives Alaine a huge advantage in locating potential prey. Once her target is within range she lashes out with roots hidden close to the surface, entwining them in a vegetative prison as she reels them toward her main body. Alaine uses her hands to feed, plucking up her tiny morsels whenever she’s hungry, and sending them down her gullet.

Digesting: as a dryad, Alaine’s digestive system has more in common with carnivorous plants than animals. She has one large stomach that entraps and completely digests her prey, with all the nutrients being absorbed in that same chamber. Digestion can take anywhere between 1 and 2 months for a fully grown human. Indigestibles like most bones, weapons, and some clothing types are eventually regurgitated.

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special thanks to  CaliTea for helping me with the writing

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pendingdeleteno9isf90b235

Posted by pendingdeleteno9isf90b235 1 year ago Report

Thats my next destination of my journey <3

nachash9

Posted by nachash9 1 year ago Report

will be fun :p

doomed

Posted by doomed 1 year ago Report

Does she feel bad about the people she eats . She seems like the type that would

nachash9

Posted by nachash9 1 year ago Report

well despite the long time they stay trap in her stomach, she could connect to their feeling, but mostly the moment she notice they already gone..

doomed

Posted by doomed 1 year ago Report

so anyopne she eats spends weeks inside her alone while she digests and once they die she feels bad

nachash9

Posted by nachash9 1 year ago Report

just the ones she's too bored to pay attention to something else then her belly.

wavygravy63

Posted by wavygravy63 1 year ago Report

With how long the digestive process takes... curious how long a human would actually be able to survive. Also interested how many humans she will hold in her tummy at a time. Looks like a tight fit.

Awesome character/ pic!!

nachash9

Posted by nachash9 1 year ago Report

thanks^^

usually 2~3 at max, but remember she's a dryad, she can "grow" her belly to fit the fourth member inside..

wavygravy63

Posted by wavygravy63 1 year ago Report

Ooooh interesting! That's quite a few people to hold in that belly for so long! Thanks for the additional info!

Karbo

Posted by Karbo 1 year ago Report

I really like the colors you used here, it sets up well the atmosphere :D Nice job !

nachash9

Posted by nachash9 1 year ago Report

thanks Karbo^^