#giggloralia

"Do not fear the blue bonsai that bears the one of feathered eyes."

Feather is, as you might've already guessed, a tickle monster! A very tall one at that. (Double points for being a comfort monster). Standing at 8 feet tall, Feather is the second tallest of his four "siblings". He resides in the northern-most sector of my dream-esque tickle world called Giggloralia and is a very sweet and tender creaturr!

He's a very kind and caring being that feeds on happiness, and his realm is considered a "safe haven" for all who travel through and is the most populated realm in the world.

Abilities:

"All-Seeing-Eye" - His bottom ear wings are decorated with light teal eye emblems with white feathers symbolising pupils. On contrary to covering his eyes like his top wings, these emblems would allow him to not only see a potential lee's favourite spot, whether it be their worst/not so much doesn't matter, if it's a spot the lee enjoys being tickled that's what he'll go for.

"Feather Boa-like Tendrils" - Incredibly soft and fluffy appendages that he uses for both tickling and gentle feats of affection. He usually likes to use them to target especially sensitive spots (usually the neck and armpits) or as a means of light restraint for particularly squirmy lees. They are also semi sentient and will pick up people for fun (if they're ok with it of course!).

"Blunt, retractable claws" - His claws act an awful lot like ordinary nails but are even more tickly. He can either use them or his furred fingers if prefferred, which, some lees would argue is objectively worse because of how soft they are bur also more preferred because his fur is rumored to have a very soothing effect causing the most hostile of lees to melt to his touch.

"Chest Emblem" - His emblem both signifies his monster type as well as how he feeds. Right-Side up, pastel coloured heart (gentle spirited, doesn't need a lot to feed). Right-Side up, white feather (the feather slowly gains/loses colour based on how hungry he is, a completely empty feather is his version of "starving", this rarely happens however, thankfully)

Behaviour:

Gentol. Though, truthfully speaking, he adapts more to whatever his lee wants, whether it be rough tickles, gentle tickles, or in-between, but his go-to are always soft, light tickles.

He moreso likes to revel in the joy lees feel when tickled rather than their laughter itself, not that he doesn't adore it all just the same.

He has a very soft, "father like" demeanour. Even outside of one-off tickling events, he often maintains a close relationship with those he interacts with.

Major sweet tooth, despite not needing sweets to live, he often indulges in them A LOT. This also translates into his tickling as he often finds himself calling his lees nicknames such as; "muffin, sweetheart, honey, etc."

Rather than lay in on actual teasing, he leans more into giving his lees genuine compliments whenever he tickles them and loves pointing out cute little reactions or sounds the lee may make.

"Why I could just revel in your laughter for hours! You're absolutely precious."

"Was that a snort? Oh dear me and here I thought you couldn't get any more adorable. I stand corrected."

"I just adore the way you giggle whenever I tickle here! It's like a freshly baked batch of cookies. The next one is always sweeter than the last."

He always aims to make his acquaintances feel safe more than anything and will always adhere to their needs and wants if he can.

He does tend to chuckle and laugh along with his lees a lot of the time. He finds happiness to be very contagious.

He also takes great pride in being a caretaker and good friend! Feeding off happiness means he's willing to do that in all ways he can and has quite a lot of hobbies that help him with that. If someone isn't feeling particularly "giggle-savy" that day there's always something else they could do.

He has very high empathy and is very good at comfort. Just like how happiness makes his hunger go down, sadness makes him get hungry faster, and thus, he needs to help solve that issue and fast.

◇ AKA Dandelionpups, Puffbears, Baby-Bark (play on Baby's-Breath)

◇ Dog like creatures with fluffy cotton-like balls for heads surrounded by a flurry of petals.

◇ Appear uncannily like dandelion flowers to an extent.

♧ Colour pallete: Usually follow colour pallets that revolve around green bodies accentuated by either pastels of yellow, pink, blue, purple, white or mixes of any combination.

◇ They are very docile and curious creatures that can be found roaming all over the island, mostly in the grassland areas. They are often drawn to newcomers of their territory and will greet them accordingly... So to speak.

◇ They are popular pets in Giggloralia and have a diet consisting mainly of pollen, and of course, laughter and happiness.

◇ Having no mouth, they can't exactly eat much else, but placing a bit of sugar or citric acid (yes, they like sour stuff) on their antennas will allow them to ingest it through it.

》 While they can ingest it, it isn't recommended to feed it to them in large quantities, treat it like a bi-weekly pupcup at most as a tiny treat for your fauna fella. 《

◇ They can't really make sounds but can communicate in other ways, such as quickly shaking their petals the same way a dog would shake off water to get your attention or demonstrate irritation, or may release a soft, rumbling noise similar to a purr when content.

◇ Despite being faceless, don't doubt their expressiveness, they will let their emotions/needs be heard one way or another when they want them to be.

◇ Their petals are moveable, whether it be willingly or by instinct, and can mean different things when in certain positions.

Fun facts:

☆ Puffpups can either be as small or as big as desired. Ranging from as tiny as a teacup dog to as large as a giant bear. Thus, the names Baby-Bark and Puffbears, respectively.

☆ They are also extremely affectionate with their owners/those they've bonded with and will more often than not greet you/wish you farewell with a playful nuzzle or two... Or more. Definitely more.

☆ They can use their tails for tickly purposes as well. They just tend to much prefer the latter as it makes them feel more closely attached to their lees.

☆ All puffpups are essentially genderless, but you can refer to them however you wish.

Growth Cycle:

☆ They do not "reproduce" in the way other creatures might. Puffpups grow in a similar way to plants, being born from seeds.

☆ A fully grown puffpup may produce a seed during "shedding season" where they shed some of their fluffy spindles to regrow new ones.

☆ Someone can then take this seed, plant it, and depending on how you curate it that will determine how large or small your puffpup is.

Stage 1: Puff Seed (1 Month) - This is the process of planting a seed (or in the wild, when natural selection takes place and a seed is able to germinate) and giving it the necessary nutrients and conditions it needs to grow. This is the second most nerve wracking part as you can't really tell that your seed is growing as it should until about 20 days in...

Stage 2: Puff Sprout (16 days) - A large, almost globular bout of leaves emerges from the ground rapidly gaining in size as they remain tightly enveloped around one another.

Stage 3: Puff Patch (7 days) - The leaves slowly release themselves from one another, forming a neat little "blanket" over the soil in preparation for the next step.

Stage 4: Puff Bud (14 days) - This is the beginning signs of your puffpups actual growth, the puffbud should present itself quiet soon after the leaves form indicating a healthy flower.

Stage 5: Puff Blossom (3 Months) - This is the longest stage of the puffpup's development, acting somewhat like a "womb" in which the puffpup's actual body begins to grow and develop in.

Stage 6: "Ready For Harvest" - This stage doesn't really have a name, but it is when the petals of the Puff Blossom open up allowing the new baby to burrow its way out.

Stage 7: Baby Puffpup - Of course, burrowing one's way out of a giant plant is no easy task especially for such a lil guy. Newborn puffpups are usually found sleeping right outside the bedding of petals and leaves that aided them in the first-place, regenerating energy to take on this bright new world. Their closed petals act as a little shield for their sensitive head and antennas. The baby stage usually only lasts about a week before their leaves start to grow and roughly 2 weeks before their petals begin to separate.

Wild newborns are often "adopted" by older puffpups and welcomed into small packs until they are old enough to roam and fend for themselves.

Domesticated newborns need to be allowed at least 5 days to settle before weaning from their flower as it is an early source of much needed "softer" pollen for the baby that is able to phase through the tight closure of its petals since in that stage it is quite difficult for them to digest regular pollen as it cannot get in.