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lesserknowncryptids · 4 months
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Lesser Known Cryptid 10/27/20: Soup Goose
(Sighted by Twitter user lvmaeparian)
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ginkasei · 1 year
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since i have the power of polls i must ask. friends:
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the-unknown-hero · 1 year
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Psoglav (Serbian-Псоглав; English-Doghead) is a mythical being from Slavic folklore, originating from the Balkans. These cryptids are described as nightmarish chimeras with a human body, horse (or goat) hind legs and a canine like head with iron teeth and a singular eye at the center of their forehead. Those with keener eyes would say that they have three eyes however, but since the biggest and most attention grabbing is the one on their forehead the other two pass unnoticed. They're said to dwell in dark places such as caves and thick forests. In some tales their natural habitat is described as a strange dark land where the sun never shines with gemstones aplenty. They're one of many notorious graverobbing creatures that feed on the dead, though that doesn't exclude the living as prey.
Art by: polunocnica
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totentnz · 10 months
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thinkin about changing my nosferatus name to chupacabra 🤔
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kittenwivfangs · 21 days
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patron saint of vampires. and perhaps caffeine
This made me smile thank you.
psa. I only bite if caffeine is in the blood now. + if you have vitamin d that also helps.
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incorrectbatfam · 20 days
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Im writing a road trip AU and I need some advice on what each of the batfam's favorite music genres are. And some prompts if you wouldn't mind!!
I have a number of character playlists on my Spotify which you can check out as a starting reference, or you can search up the music tag on my blog as I've answered a number of music-related questions
For some prompts:
If you want fluff and humor...
Tacky roadside attractions
Trying strange local delicacies (looking at you Rocky Mountain oysters)
Hotel room shenanigans
Taking turns driving
Joint trips with other superhero families
Unique family vacation traditions
Accidentally ending up at the border
If you want emotional hurt/comfort...
Late-night campfire talks
Leaving someone behind at a stop
Someone breaking off from the party
Vacation fatigue
Someone/something getting lost
Bringing work on the trip
If you want mystery and heroics...
Cryptid towns like Point Pleasant or Roswell
Seedy motel criminals
Haunted places
Team-ups with other local heroes
Getting stranded in the middle of nowhere
Facing the North American wilderness
Encountering lesser-known urban legends
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fairytalesandvampires · 6 months
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The Explorer's Guide to Mysterious Cryptid Animals of the World is now live on Kickstarter! It has numerous lesser-known creatures, so take a look and support the project if you like it:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/-vlad/the-explorers-guide-to-mysterious-cryptid-animals
Thank you 😊 🙏 🦕
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The Alabama Metal Man makes another appearance. Wanted to do a more polished illustration showing the fabled encounter of a cop sighting this lesser known cryptid when investigating reports of a UFO Been working on this on and off for the last month. Keep putting it on pause to do studies but thing it’s worked out for the best.
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falcoworks · 2 years
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Day 13 -- cloven hooves
A lesser-known but no less dangerous cryptid, the Manydeer of Indiana was thought to be responsible for several dozen trampled animals found in wooded areas across the southern portion of the state.
Cryptozoologists report the deer is easy to deter with a blinking flashlight or a shaken can full of pennies.
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cryptid-quest · 8 months
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Cryptid of the Day: Rodrigues Solitaire
Description: Lesser known then its more famous cousin, the Dodo, the Rodrigues Solitaire was another flightless bird that went extinct on the Madagascar island of Rodrigues in the 18th century. However, there have been reports of a similar bird on Reunion Island, though there is no fossil record showing that solitaires were found on the island.
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heyclickadee · 1 year
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So you know which cryptid is at the top of my personal list for “most delightfully ridiculous cryptid?” The Slide-rock Bolter. It’s a lesser known cryptid that seems to have originated from miner/trapper folklore in 19th century Colorado, and…it’s a land whale.
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It hooks onto the peak of a mountain with its tail and when it sees something it wants to eat, it lets go and zooms down the slope, swallowing everything in its path whole.
It is not clear how it gets back up a mountain once it’s done this, but I suspect it can manage.
EDIT: Thankfully, someone in the notes found the source of the image—it should be in Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods here: https://href.li/?http://www.lib.lumberwoods.org/
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Today's lesser known cryptid is: Flowmaster Fred
(Sighted by @thejazzdesign)
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the-unknown-hero · 1 year
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Todorac (Srb. Тодорац)
One of the fiercest slavic crytptids. Described as a faceless, cloaked rider fused with it's horse whose nostrils blaze with fire. It's not quite certain if the horse and the rider are two separate beings or if they're one in the same. Some also claim that they're invisible and can only be seen by the end of February/begining of March.
The sign of their arrival is the thudding of hooves and ominous rattles of chains as they move within the darkness, unseen. After leaving, the only sign of them ever being present are large hoofprints, stamped deeply into the ground and an ocassional corpse of two.
Said to be beings from the underworld sent to punish traitors and those who disobey orders but by no means are they righteous, as they would cut and/or trample anyone who dares cross their path. They only appear at night for they greatly dislike the light.
Todorci (plural) is a name given to them by the people, for they always appear on the day of St. Todor (which always falls on saturday). Their real name, being forbidden to utter, had long been forgotten.
On St. Todor's day women would bake small cakes in shape of a horseshoe and share half with their family's horse, men would do no work and children were forbidden to play outside, all as a way to soothe the wrath of these fearsome beings.
They never move alone and always appear in larger groups, lead by Todor the Great. He stands out quite a bit, being the only one to 'ride' a white, limping horse. None should be fooled by his frail appearance for he is the most powerful and evil of them all.
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Underrated cryptid: Elmer of Richmond, VA
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hollowsart · 9 months
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The (Goliath) Beetle: Leila Davis Lincoln
The Beetle of Earth-4622.
Mother to White Rabbit, and wife to Tombstone.
Info + two alternate suit colorations:
Leila was a prominent minor villain when she met Tombstone. She went into a partial hiatus from villainy as she settled down with him and had her daughter, Lorina. She lives a rather happy and healthy life as a relatively normal civilian. However, she hasn't entirely quit her life as a villain, every now and again she'll don her armor and buzz around NY.
During her days as a villain prior to meeting her husband, she was the leader of a small gang. Highly skilled in technology, she built the original suit herself. Originally intending for it to be used for protection and physical enhancement, she was denied the funds and green light to go ahead with her little proposed project.. being told that Stark Industries had made a major ruling that specialized armor production was to be forbidden from being manufactured for commercial or military use. So.. She revised her suit and improved it, making the final product she wears to this day.
Her suit allows her the gift of flight, enhanced strength and speed, and the highly durable armor provides her with protection from most forms of attack. It is mildly bulky, but surprisingly lightweight and easy to move in.
Leila utilized this suit to her advantage and crafted lesser versions of the suit for the handful of people she managed to wrangle onto her side. Her and her gang were often referred to as "The Infestation" from the press.. she felt proud of herself. For a time, at first, she had sought revenge on Stark Industries for denying her the chance to develop her suits for a profit she needed, but after being fought back against by The Fantastic Four, she buzzed off to somewhere else.
Finding her way into Brooklyn, she stumbled across Tombstone. Her gang and his clashed, a near match in strength, both were impressed by the other and settled on a truce, a tie. They worked a few times together, providing the other with their special aid. After some time, Leila and Tombstone had grown close and eventually tied the knot.
The exploits of "The Beetle" and her Infestation gang were almost forgotten by the public, that is.. until they popped up again when the heroic Cryptid Crawler made herself known as an 'enemy' to her dear Tombstone.
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amphiptere-art · 3 months
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I just remembered all my older AUs. I haven't talked about them. Because well. They're not TSAMS. They're just standard security breach DCA. I've already gone on little tirades about these guys. And technically you're supposed to find out more about them in the RBB adventures of the cube. But since no one's interested in that, perhaps you guys would like if I just went on a tirade.
Down below the poll Is this shortest versions of the descriptions I have.
mechanical medic AU- story focused.
(Not in poll, But one of my lesser known AUs)
Ralph the Repair Dragon works as a moving parts and service. But is haunted by 3 fragmented souls of mechanics that died in the Plex. Sun n Moon struggle to get the medical mechanic animatronic to leave them alone.
Purrfect Thief- story focused.
you are a shape-shifting cat. You work with The gang Lord Eclipse but live as a house cat with the detectives Sun and Moon. You are an informant with the spiders web. A info company owned by DJ. Life has been simple and happy. But on the horizon a pack of dogs is ready to ruin that simple life.
Saving Waves- story focused
a sun n moon mer story. Were sun n moon were once in our lab/mer fighting facility. They are saved by a rehab facility and have to learn how to be normal Mer again. Also following the other side of the family. Who are trying to get pesky humans to stay out of their wild waters.
Warehouse AU- story / ask focused.
after the fire story were the dca, Freddy, DJ, foxy and Bonnie are moved to a big werehouse (owned by a y/n) is modified into a mini Plex (honestly more like a side road arcade that's bigger). And the dca has to relearn how to function with the band.
Rusty wheels- ask focused (lots of lore though)
a apocalypse au were a nanite Afton virus infects the world. It's cyberpunk with a rustic feel. Y/N has a big truck sized motorcycle thing and finds sun n moon. And drags them in their attempts of adventure and survival.
Cryptid eater- story / ask focus.
a Sun and Moon are Hunters story but you are a creature that eats vampires and werewolves and things like such. And the story takes place with you trying to convince them that you're on their side.
Warehouse Daycare- ask focused
a version of the warehouse AU where it's only sun n moon. The werehouse is smaller and they grow a closer relationship with y/n and a emotional support cat.
Stop you silly siren- ask focused
suns a tired Pirate. moons a silly siren. Eclipse is an angry sea captain. Popped in my head. want to see were it leads.
Creature dca- I made it for fun.
a random look for sun n moon. Has flip floped between being and basic non animatronic form to fey creatures that deal with changelings and guardian God entities.
Star foolery- a word for silly situations with no lore ties.
basic place for me to draw the dca in different situations. no major story but has lore. does occur during after and before in dca history
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