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Facivermis Yunnanicus Dossier: Name: Facivermis Yunnanicus Time: Cambrian Diet: Carnivorous Temperament: Territorial Wild: Facivermis in the wild is a rather strange organism in these caves. Living in burrows, they are the largest worms i've seen since my encounters with the "Deathworms" in the desert. They seem to prefer ambushing, grasping unsuspecting prey with their tendrils and retreating into their burrow with their prize. They don't seem to be openly aggressive towards other creatures, only acting on instincts. Tamed: The people here in these caves tell stories of a tribe who somehow tamed these worms. From what i've been told these tribes use the worms and their burrows to quickly traverse the caves, entering the burrows from one end and exiting out the other end. I'd love to see this in person but then again these are only stories. I also speculate that if tamed the worms could be used to repell light sensitive creatures, keeping them away and at bay. Summary: Facivermis was a worm from the Cabrian Period. It had a long body ending with ten appendages, five on each side of the anterior (head) end. On the posterior (rear) end it had rows of hooks for anchoring itself to the ocean floor. Some theories speculate that it anchored itself to the ocean floor with a kind of tube surrounding it's base. The idea of this entry is a worm, slightly smaller than a deathworm which can be used like something akin to a living tunnel system that would allow players to "Fast Travel" from one point of the caves to another using the worm's burrows. I see it akin to the Nydus Worms from Starcraft but instead of whole swarms of dinos maybe small-medium sized dinos with a limited quantity. I also like to think that it can be ridable, where the rider is held by the arms much like how the Bloodstalker holds its rider. Abilities: Burrowing: The Facivermis when being ridden can burrow itself for underground travel much like the Basilisk. While underground it and its rider will be immune to radiation, and temperature effects like the heat of the surface. Fast Travel: The Facivermis can make only two burrows anywhere on the map from which the player can traverse with the help of the worm. The burrows can be used by using the worm to carry the player and a dino from point A to point B. This could be very useful for traveling from the upper caverns to the lower caverns in a reasonable time. This ability would also be useful for resource collecting, being able to move from one point to another quickly. Turret: Facivermis posseses a venom which it can shoot from its mouth that causes torpor to anything it hits. This venom is as potent as tranq arrows and will only shoot aslong as it has enough stamina. Turret mode has two settings, 1) Torpor mode where it shoots venom, 2) Light mode where the worm will illuminate the area against Nameless and Reapers. Light: The name Facivermis means "Torch Worm" so with that being said, The Facivermis could illuminate its surroundings using light emitted from the tips of each appendage. The light emitted from the worm could be used as a repellant, the intensity of the light is enough to push back Nameless as well as Reapers, preventing both from getting too close to the worm. Taming: Sacrifice: In order to tame a Facivermis you must let it hunt one of your tames. Facivermis lives on hunting instincts so you must convince the worm that being near you helps its odds at finding food. You must let it ambush a tame, preferably a Bulb Dog. The Facivermis prefers light pets over any other tames and the higher the charge, the better the taming efficiency. Image References: Comments: I decided on submitting a worm for the Aberration Creature Vote because I was trying to think of a animal what could be different aswell as "alien" to fit in with the theme of Aberration. Plus, worms just seem like a perfect choice for an underground map. Thank you. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facivermis https://www.mindat.org/taxon-4884710.html