Chess Slimes! (Plus artwork)
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:56 pm
Within the Far Far Range, even among the most exotic and strange of slimes, this species of slimes made itself known by its very peculiar behavior. Chess Slimes have two different colorations: black and white, and for some reason this feature splits the entire species in two large turfs, where they butt heads against each other every time members of a different coloration shows up. For some reason the favorite foods of these slimes are the opposite coloration’s slimes and plorts too. Not only are they cannibalistic, a trait rarely present in other slime species other than Tarrs, eating plorts of the other coloration doesn’t turn them into largos either, which adds to the already enigmatic biology of the species.
To make things more interesting, these species possess a hierarchical system as well, which was decided by the subspecies of the slimes. There are 6 different members of the subspecies, each with their own unique roles.
Chess slimes are usually found in herds, usually consisting of a largely pawn slimes and at least one slime of another subspecies. When a herd encounters another of a different coloration, war is brewing…
Many believed that the incredibly complex behavior of the whole species indicated that the chess slimes has evolved differently and rapidly compared to other species. What triggers this evolution is unknown, and most of their cause of behaviors and biology still caused observers to scratch their heads today. This species has piqued the interest of many researches over the years, and has served as one of the definite showcases of the incredibly diverse, mysterious, and perplexing ecosystem of the Far Far Range.
It is recommended that ranchers only ranch one color of chess slime, unless they want to invite trouble.
Pawn Slimes
Diet: Everything!
Favorite food: opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Slimeology:
Even though they are the smallest subspecies of chess slimes, being a little smaller than an average slime, Pawn Slimes make up about half of the entire chess slime population. Pawn slimes of the same color often form herds together, which may or may not accompanied by members of another class. When in cross-turf combat, pawn slimes have difficulty moving distances with its tiny body and tend to focus largely on whatever is directly in front of them, rendering them vulnerable to long range or back attacks.
Researchers have also noted that chess pawn slimes only attack under the command of higher subspecies. This means that, in an occurrence where two herds of different colors composed entirely of pawn slimes were to meet each other, no conflict will arise. In fact, in the rare cases where researchers are lucky to observe such a phenomenon in wild, pawn slimes will play with any other slimes regardless of their appearance (With the exception of tarrs of course), and will even share their plorts with black chess slimes. The pawn slimes’ friendly trait is something that was rarely seen in other subspecies.
Rancher Risks:
Not much really! Like pink slimes, pawn slimes are very docile and love to hang around other farmers. In addition, pawn slime largos are actually small enough to be absorbed by the Vacpack. Very convenient!
However, no matter how friendly they are, they are easily mind controlled by other chess subspecies and will do their orders by and means, even if it means attacking the farmer. Their numbers can be overwhelming too if not taken care of correctly.
As legends among ranchers said it, once in a blue moon, when a pawn slime is fed enough, they might transform into slimes of other subspecies of the same color. This stupefying sounding event has never been caught on camera or proven under lab conditions, but accounts of ranchers reporting that their pawn slimes turned into other chess slimes are numerous.
Plortonomics:
As with other chess slimes, plorts of pawn slimes are rich in nutrient and can be used to make products that enhances a person’s body and mind, especially in the early stages of development. Pawn plorts in particular contain a small amount of all-around antidepressants, which can be manufactured into pills in clinics. However, due to the smaller plorts, individual pawn plorts are lesser valued…
Knight Slimes
Food: veggies, opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Favorite food: opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Slimeology:
Chess Knight Slimes are known to be extremely bouncy and energetic amongst the chess slimes. They can jump to great heights and move unpredictably, and they are also mischievous nature. All this trait makes them very hard to control. One observer noticed that with each bounce, the chess knights to not land very far from their starting positions despite the impressive vertical movement.
The most common chess slime herds encountered in the wild consists of 4 to 5 pawn slimes and a knight or bishop slime. Bigger herds may contain more chess knight slimes. As with bishop slimes, knight slimes are generally friendly in nature until they see a “harmful” action done to chess slimes of the fellow color (like sucking them up with the vacpack for example). Scientists are able to observe these slimes closely, but there are reports of serious injuries when unsupervised.
Rancher Risks:
Knight Slimes have a high vertical charge, which they will do often when agitated or hungry. They can easily break a corral ceiling, so do take note of when trying to subdue them.
Plortonomics:
As with other chess slimes, plorts of chess knight slimes are rich in nutrient and can be used to make products that enhances a person’s body and mind, especially in the early stages of development. Chess knight plorts in particular also assists in the development of muscles, so they are often used in sports and medical products.
Bishop Slimes
Food: fruits, opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Favorite food: opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Slimeology:
Of all the chess slimes, the bishop slime’s movements are very odd. They can jump very long distances, but somehow only prefers to displace diagonally relative to where they look. Unlike their knight slime siblings, bishop slimes are usually timid and passive. Once confronted however, they become even more troublesome to deal with than the knight slimes due to their far reaching jumps.
The most common chess slime herds encountered in the wild consists of 4 to 5 pawn slimes and a knight or bishop slime. Bigger herds may contain more chess bishop slimes. As with knight slimes, bishop slimes are generally friendly in nature until they see a “harmful” action done to chess slimes of the fellow color (like sucking them up with the vacpack for example). Scientists are able to observe these slimes closely, but there are reports of serious injuries when unsupervised.
Rancher Risks:
Bishop Slimes prefer to move in a large two dimensional field, which makes them naturally agitated when confined within corrals. They will mostly refuse to eat and produce plorts when angry, and might even attack ranchers who get into the corral.
Plortonomics:
As with other chess slimes, plorts of chess bishop slimes are rich in nutrient and can be used to make products that enhances a person’s body and mind, especially in the early stages of development. Chess bishop plorts in particular also assists in maintenance of internal organs and blood circulation, so they are often used in meditative and medical products.
((Thanks for reading! I'm planning to add other slimes as well, maybe in the comments, bc i somehow cant put more than 3 attachments. Also yeah I tried to mimic the official artstyle to a bad result haha))
To make things more interesting, these species possess a hierarchical system as well, which was decided by the subspecies of the slimes. There are 6 different members of the subspecies, each with their own unique roles.
Chess slimes are usually found in herds, usually consisting of a largely pawn slimes and at least one slime of another subspecies. When a herd encounters another of a different coloration, war is brewing…
Many believed that the incredibly complex behavior of the whole species indicated that the chess slimes has evolved differently and rapidly compared to other species. What triggers this evolution is unknown, and most of their cause of behaviors and biology still caused observers to scratch their heads today. This species has piqued the interest of many researches over the years, and has served as one of the definite showcases of the incredibly diverse, mysterious, and perplexing ecosystem of the Far Far Range.
It is recommended that ranchers only ranch one color of chess slime, unless they want to invite trouble.
Pawn Slimes
Diet: Everything!
Favorite food: opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Slimeology:
Even though they are the smallest subspecies of chess slimes, being a little smaller than an average slime, Pawn Slimes make up about half of the entire chess slime population. Pawn slimes of the same color often form herds together, which may or may not accompanied by members of another class. When in cross-turf combat, pawn slimes have difficulty moving distances with its tiny body and tend to focus largely on whatever is directly in front of them, rendering them vulnerable to long range or back attacks.
Researchers have also noted that chess pawn slimes only attack under the command of higher subspecies. This means that, in an occurrence where two herds of different colors composed entirely of pawn slimes were to meet each other, no conflict will arise. In fact, in the rare cases where researchers are lucky to observe such a phenomenon in wild, pawn slimes will play with any other slimes regardless of their appearance (With the exception of tarrs of course), and will even share their plorts with black chess slimes. The pawn slimes’ friendly trait is something that was rarely seen in other subspecies.
Rancher Risks:
Not much really! Like pink slimes, pawn slimes are very docile and love to hang around other farmers. In addition, pawn slime largos are actually small enough to be absorbed by the Vacpack. Very convenient!
However, no matter how friendly they are, they are easily mind controlled by other chess subspecies and will do their orders by and means, even if it means attacking the farmer. Their numbers can be overwhelming too if not taken care of correctly.
As legends among ranchers said it, once in a blue moon, when a pawn slime is fed enough, they might transform into slimes of other subspecies of the same color. This stupefying sounding event has never been caught on camera or proven under lab conditions, but accounts of ranchers reporting that their pawn slimes turned into other chess slimes are numerous.
Plortonomics:
As with other chess slimes, plorts of pawn slimes are rich in nutrient and can be used to make products that enhances a person’s body and mind, especially in the early stages of development. Pawn plorts in particular contain a small amount of all-around antidepressants, which can be manufactured into pills in clinics. However, due to the smaller plorts, individual pawn plorts are lesser valued…
Knight Slimes
Food: veggies, opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Favorite food: opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Slimeology:
Chess Knight Slimes are known to be extremely bouncy and energetic amongst the chess slimes. They can jump to great heights and move unpredictably, and they are also mischievous nature. All this trait makes them very hard to control. One observer noticed that with each bounce, the chess knights to not land very far from their starting positions despite the impressive vertical movement.
The most common chess slime herds encountered in the wild consists of 4 to 5 pawn slimes and a knight or bishop slime. Bigger herds may contain more chess knight slimes. As with bishop slimes, knight slimes are generally friendly in nature until they see a “harmful” action done to chess slimes of the fellow color (like sucking them up with the vacpack for example). Scientists are able to observe these slimes closely, but there are reports of serious injuries when unsupervised.
Rancher Risks:
Knight Slimes have a high vertical charge, which they will do often when agitated or hungry. They can easily break a corral ceiling, so do take note of when trying to subdue them.
Plortonomics:
As with other chess slimes, plorts of chess knight slimes are rich in nutrient and can be used to make products that enhances a person’s body and mind, especially in the early stages of development. Chess knight plorts in particular also assists in the development of muscles, so they are often used in sports and medical products.
Bishop Slimes
Food: fruits, opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Favorite food: opposite color Chess Slimes and their plorts
Slimeology:
Of all the chess slimes, the bishop slime’s movements are very odd. They can jump very long distances, but somehow only prefers to displace diagonally relative to where they look. Unlike their knight slime siblings, bishop slimes are usually timid and passive. Once confronted however, they become even more troublesome to deal with than the knight slimes due to their far reaching jumps.
The most common chess slime herds encountered in the wild consists of 4 to 5 pawn slimes and a knight or bishop slime. Bigger herds may contain more chess bishop slimes. As with knight slimes, bishop slimes are generally friendly in nature until they see a “harmful” action done to chess slimes of the fellow color (like sucking them up with the vacpack for example). Scientists are able to observe these slimes closely, but there are reports of serious injuries when unsupervised.
Rancher Risks:
Bishop Slimes prefer to move in a large two dimensional field, which makes them naturally agitated when confined within corrals. They will mostly refuse to eat and produce plorts when angry, and might even attack ranchers who get into the corral.
Plortonomics:
As with other chess slimes, plorts of chess bishop slimes are rich in nutrient and can be used to make products that enhances a person’s body and mind, especially in the early stages of development. Chess bishop plorts in particular also assists in maintenance of internal organs and blood circulation, so they are often used in meditative and medical products.
((Thanks for reading! I'm planning to add other slimes as well, maybe in the comments, bc i somehow cant put more than 3 attachments. Also yeah I tried to mimic the official artstyle to a bad result haha))