by DeltaStorm » Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:08 am
Plort starting value: 80
Rarity: 1/75 chance of finding it in dry areas
The 'Dynamo Slime'
Diet: Electricity
Favorite: None.
Slimeology: The Dynamo Slime's body is made up as if it was a living battery, the body is seemingly made up of machinery from Ranchers, so some slimes call this slime 'The Scavenger' The slime's body is full of positively charged ions in the atmoic structure of the body, attracting metallic objects towards it. This includes Rock Plorts, so they will most likely will be causing Largos in the enviroment. The slime has many electronics strapped on it, including a solar panel, and a headset, usually the rest of the body is a flexible metal. However, this slime consistently craves electricity, although it has been scientifically proven that this slime survives from the solar panel's electricity being pumped into the body. The reason why this slime requires excess electricity is unknown, however there are some theory's. One claims that they store this energy to cause movement, as opposed to biomass of other creatures and plants, and that the solar panel is not directly feeding it. Some believe the body falls apart if electricity is not supplied enough, changing the body into a frozen state. However one things for sure, if these guys run out, there's no plorts for you!
There is also a theory that these guys are connected to some way the radiation supplies, however the only proven connection is that Rad plorts can be used as an electrical food.
These slimes also may try to harvest electricity from the Corral walls, they may drain enough to disable its machinery, but going near them can be fatal as they are composed of electricity along with that metal exterior, so you'll want to repair the corral after it is damaged to continue feeding and automation. These guys will also be kind enough to spare electricity to fellow Dynamo's so do not worry if one slime freezes up.
Potential risks to ranchers: The slime can disable the Corral if they eat enough of its energy, you can see how much electricity is missing if you look at the colour of the corral's walls. If it's red, it requires repairing or the slimes will run out of food.
Plortonomics: The plorts are very useful for magnetic fields and locks, they are used for the highest of bank security, so they are valued quite highly over some other slime plorts. With use of 'Blue Metal' it's stronger then any lock in the world! There is only a 99.999% chance of failure!