#expect...things

Alien!Edith’s people are amphibious, having evolved in the water first and then moving onto dry land. I’m sticking with book 3 lunch lady appearances cause less designing for me. They come from an Octopus like ancestor.

They’re a pretty new species/civilization. Their home planet had like two and were forced out/pushed out into space.

Alt idea: They were taken as a normal animal species, domesticated/altered and used as like intelligent servants? (think Pearls from SU). In this, they revolted after deciding they didn’t want that anymore.

anyway, they traveled through space and found Earth from Voyager 2. It’s also where they learned how to look human. They also picked up a lot of human tv/radio signals and learned a lot. 

They can shapeshift, although this is tiring and time consuming. A well passing shift, like Edith’s requires a lot of experience/talent. 

They take to swimming naturally like humans take to crawling and walking. Likewise they need to learn how to walk well like humans

They’re a curious species, although they don’t know how to ‘play’ nice because they did just escape/get exiled.

They want to take over Earth because it’s like 70% water and they can use ‘zombie nerd’ humans as workers, not unlike how they (may or may not have) started out as. Also they’re afraid of getting dissected which also plays a role. (they’ve seen Independence Day) 

Breeding doesn’t outright kill them like their Octopus like ancestors (who die after mating, only do it once) After their first, their chances of dying after mating increases after that. They usually die after 3. 

In their normal state they lay eggs probably.

All of their arms (technically the word tentacle is incorrect as it describes a different type of limb that Cephladpods have.) can move ‘independently’ to a certain extent. Their suckers have some degree of taste and grip.

They dislike hot and dry weather.

Electricity is more painful/lethal to them (hence dishwashing gloves)

They also dry out faster/more easily.

Color and pattern have meanings to them, and in their natural state display these. (like real octopods and Cuttlefish. Can u guess what my favorite animals are?)