Eteep
Eteep | |
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Pronunciation | "Eh-TEEP" |
Type | Domestic Kreature, Utility Kreature |
Rank | D- |
Availability | Common |
Height | 27cm (11") |
Length | 48cm (1'7") |
Weight | 1.36kg (3lbs) |
Powers | Short range pyrokinesis, scent tracking, burrowing |
Diet | Omnivore |
Biome | Urban, temperate forest, subterranean |
While this Kreature was purportedly designed to be a pet, in practice it's more like a parasite. Synthogen intended for it to be a cute and cuddly companion that would also hold cross-demographic appeal for hobbyist Kreature Tamers, but in their rush to get it on the market it came with a litany of design flaws. It's noisy, smelly, eats a lot, shits a lot, humps legs, shreds furniture, chews on cables, sheds all over the place, and on top of all that it's even a fire hazard. It's also extraordinarily fecund and all it took were a handful of dissatisfied customers releasing their pet Eteeps into the wild for them to establish feral populations and become a pest. Fortunately, they have no shortage of predators. It was a huge PR disaster but Synthogen did manage to find a use for their excess stock and recoup their financial losses; Teepstop is now one of Dimentiara's most lucrative fast food franchises.