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So this is my concept for the Ark center community vote. This is Gastornis, a hefty avian brute from the late palaeocene era. These large birds exhibit elements of Macaw & waterfowl in appearance. Although considered strict herbivores these fumbling feathered fiends come with a mean streak when it comes to territory. They are renowned sound gurus in which the possess a powerful inner voice. This ain’t no ordinary game of Duck-Duck-Goose. Prisoner to the call Through vigorous evolution influenced by aggressive competition against rivals the Gastornis developed a highly sophisticated syrinx exclusive amongst this species. As a vocal species the Gastornis gained an entrancing broadcast call in hopes to gain the attention of prime females, however this call does affect the behaviour of other creatures as well as humans. The call of Gastornis inflicts Survivors with a new status debuff known as Mania. Mania temporarily immobilises Survivors from gathering, attacking & using the hot bar. In this effect the bird locks the afflicted Survivors to perform random emotes so long as it remains calling. Against tames the call will temporarily lock the creature in a level up animation loop. This attack can be blocked with earplugs as protection, applied as a cosmetic to a Survivors helmet Sleepy snacking The Gastornis is the only creature known to have the proclivity to willingly consume & gutload itself with Narcoberries for sustenance, making it virtually immune to tranquillisers, narcotics & bludgeoning. Sequestering the sleep inducing effects of the Narcoberry coating it a viscous saliva the Gastornis can lob projectiles at its target with an additional splash damage. This will immediately raise the torpor of almost any target without damaging it. As a tame Narcoberries or Narcotics are used as ammunition indicated as a gauge Dream eating nightmare Uniquely the Gastornis possesses a song that only attacks targets that have been knocked unconscious. A popular theory to how this works is that the bird uses its syrinx to produce infrasound, damaging & rupturing targets internally but as of yet still unproven & a mystery. This attack is known as the Song of Nightmares where it inflicts a new status debuff known as Traumatised. Traumatised freezes the target in place while draining health. This Status effect is a stacked ailment of the fear or terror status but it is uniquely applied when the Gastornis sings around sleeping individuals. The only known cure is the courage roar of the Yutyrannus, the War bellow of the Mammoth or interrupted by an allied Survivor by attacking them. Taming Due to its immunity to Narcotics the option for a knock out taming for the Gastornis is futile, instead the bird is tamed through a non violent method. By feeding the bird beer the moment it performs its manic song will cause the bird to become intoxicated. If done so repeatedly the Gastornis will become groggy making it easier to feed it Narcoberries or Narcotics.

It’s called the BLUE DRAGON but it’s scientific name is glaucus atlanticus. A water land and gliding tame used to assist with taming other water Dino’s and being used as a underbelly water turret. ABILITIES The Blue Dragon can go stealth and swim up to other water Dinos and attach itself to it tranqing the water Dino.While attached you have to press the buttons it tells you to stay attached. For getting around it’s a standard speed in the water but if you go to the surface and skim the water it gains speed when you get enough speed you can perform a jump and glide in the air. because technically these are water slugs they have the ability to attach themselves to walls in water or out of water and climb them similar to a rock drake. If outta water it will have use the oxygen stat, but it can travel on land but not quick. They are also good to get around in shallow waters like swamps and rivers. For the dark deep see dives it has a bioluminescence that runs through its body that can be used if you give it a charge battery allowing it to glow. ATTACK AND DEFENSE For attacks it has a bite attack which is venomous being that they are venomous and sting in real life like a man o war. They also have a stun ability like the electric eels, but in order to use it you need to have the toxins you harvest from the jellyfish. The electric shock will allow you to stun and swim away. PVP ABILITY Being that the blue sea dragon can attach itself to surfaces it has the ability to attach to the underbelly of another water tame and act as a turret nest as in one person controls and rides the megalodon and if you attach it, it allows you to sit on the dragon and use a crossbow or a harpoon. TAMING The blue sea dragon Is a passive tame, you will have to swim up to it and feed it bio toxins once done it will allow you to mount it and basically like the equus you have to ride it. The tame will go to the surface and when it jumps and glides you need to hit the corresponding buttons it tells you to press. Depending on the level you will have to do this once or multiple times. FOOD Food will be just standard fish. Toxins placed in there inventory will be used forelectrical stun and tranqing. MATING Mating is standard. LOCATION Since the submission is for the center map I’m thinking that you can find them near the waterfalls gliding down to the water. SIZE The average size of the blue sea dragon would be a little smaller than a megalodon or the size of three grown adults. SADDLES saddles will be mounted on the center of there back’s between the front and back fins. There are two saddles one that allows you to ride and use its ability and a tek saddle that has an attached turret that can be used when attached to the underbelly of another tame. Dossier and artwork to come soon, pictures below are what the designs will look like. The sketch of the sea dragon attached to a mosa is a ruff sketch a actual picture is being drawn I would love feedback about ideas or changes that anyone has thank you