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toasttz · 5 years

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From the Tabletop #9

Welcome back. Let's talk about Exalted again! Last time, our new team had assembled and-- oh, right, I totally forgot we had a fifth Exalt. We have Zatch. Zatch is basically if you fused Albin and Rakis, I guess? But due to a change in work schedule, he's barely gotten to play with us. So, maybe we'll get to talk more about him later. He's Volkenstein's successor character, and it seems like his player has a good beat on him. Just real-life issues is all. Right, so, we were in need of some traveling funds, so we took on a job that was perfect for us - hunting a wild beast! No moral ambiguity or broken kneecaps required! So, we set out into the fields to find this dinosaur-like monster we needed to take down. En route, we discuss if there were any last-minute actions or supplies required. Doran: I could use a drink, frankly. Albin (OoC): I roll introduce fact. There are, in fact, large lizard creatures who naturally produce a form of booze in their stomach from the fermented fruit they eat. GM: Yeah. Okay. They're called Keggers. They are barrel-chested lizard creatures. You eat one, you're definitely getting drink. Doran: Glorious. Proceed the circle of three Solars and a Lunar all repeatedly failing their perception checks. GM: Guys, I think you're hunting an Indominus Rex, since its stealth rolls... well, let's just say you guys shouldn't be having this hard of a time of it. Suddenly, a big-ass dinosaur was upon us and we scattered around to combat it. Each of us defaulted to our usual combat tactics: Rakis mounted Wormsworth, Doran readied his sword, Albin prepped his Prayer Piece rifle, and Kharas... immediately mounted it. This created a little, brief, inter-party tension as Albin readied his flame-thrower rifle at the dinosaur. Kharas: Hey, wait a sec! You might hit me! Albin: I never miss. Kharas: I'M STILL UP HERE! GM: Roll attack. Albin: *Rolls freakishly well.* GM: Congrats, you don't hit Kharas. Kharas: You singed off my eyebrows! GM: You're in warform. You don't currently have those. Kharas: ... IF I DID, YOU'D HAVE BURNED MY EYEBROWS OFF! Ultimately, with a little coordination, the dino went down. We then proceeded to carve it up for its hide, meat, and a couple of us even took trophies. We even made "metric craptons" of dino-jerky, which we sold for a tidy profit, insofar as we couldn't bring it all back ALA Oregon Trail. But the dino hunt went well all-in-all. Afterwards, we realized we need to head towards Great Forks, but then had to find a way to cross a river. The ferry was our best bet, but money had gotten tight and we had to have a way to bring Wormsworth. Kharas attempted a rather clever gambit of disguising himself as a noble and forcing the issue, but the captain of the vessel was stern. Ultimately, we agreed to pay a price once we had arrived, which settled things, as Albin had done business previously with one Master of the Eternal Golden Paradise - a young philanthropist and patron of the arts and sciences. And Kharas, using Twin-Faced Hero, managed to "persuade" Master to paying their way, if you get my drift. Later, Kharas would use this as leverage against Albin, demanding a cool leather jacket. Albin and Doran worked together to make a badass leather coat for him, under the proviso it would have enough belts, pouches, and zippers to qualify him for a modern-day Squeenix character. Kharas happily agreed. Arrival at Great Forks more or less went off without a hitch (barring a gang of roving youths who attempted to sell Albin and Doran cutlery. I legit have no idea what to say on that and thus, will just move on). We even got to meet Teddy, one of the Giakell triplets (of which Albin is one member). Teddy is a huge, mountain of a man, quick to laugh, but became concerned when Albin mentioned that what they were doing was effectively hunting down serial killers. Teddy advised Albin to be careful in this pursuit, and Kharas, Rakis, and Doran played with the many, many nephews and nieces Albin had been blessed with due to his brother's undying love of his wife. Eventually, a lead with the guild took the circle down to the docks - whereupon I missed a good part of the conversation due to going to make popcorn and grab a soda. I return to hear Rakis explaining, at great length, how plan to BURN DOWN THE ENTIRE DOCK so we could investigate a ship belonging to a rich, now MIA, man who may well be tied to the mob of killers we've been after this whole time. Albin quickly shoots this plan down, insisting that there's no need to set fire to his hometown for something as straight-forward as this. Eventually, we also realize we could just have Kharas transform into a crane and inspect the ship anyway, as he did when he investigated the man's house as a cat. Let it be said - Rakis doesn't do things by halves. Eventually, clues began taking us north, so we bid farewell to Albin's hometown in order to cross the Yellow River. Albin then explains that there's an underground road they could use, leading to a trading town, partway across - called Yellow Shower - because I was really abusing "Introduce Fact" rolls this game and I am, in fact, 13 years old at heart. There, we even got to meet Albin's sister, Simone, who married a nobleman of the town, and we got to bum a free meal off them before we departed. We did fart around in Yellow Shower a while, but honestly, not much came of it. I also introduced facts about a local booze, Sewer Brue, a potent concoction sure to put you on the toilet for some time after drinking it, and that Yellow Shower was plagued by platypi, native to the region. Kharas took the chance to hunt one, in order to add it to his heart's blood. The platypus, not the drink. On the other side, however, all sorts of Hell broke loose, as Kharas, once more, became a bird and attempted to survey the above-ground scene, just in time to be fired upon by local hunters. He zipped back to the ground and transformed into a platypus in order to hide. Kharas: *SCARED PLATYPUS NOISES* We then asked the hunters for some advice as to where to go next, which ultimately sent us in the direction of a cave, which we spent... entirely too long standing outside of, debating if this was some "Cave of Wonders" shit and would slam down and kill us all if we ventured in. But ultimately, we headed in, and were immediately beset upon by a lesser fairy, who Albin and Rakis straight up merc'd without much hesitation. Afterward, we ventured further down, whereupon we found a cleft in the rock. And this happened: Doran: I guess I'll have a look and see what's down there. I have a merit where I naturally resist hot environments. GM: Yes, but if it's magma, you'll still suffer environmental damage. ... Hey, wait, didn't you write that Doran will die in boiling magma last time? Albin: Oh, crap. Doran: ... Okay, I'm going to have a look, but you're going to hold onto me and at the first sign of trouble, you're going to pull me back from it. Albin: Can do. Thankfully, Doran did NOT die in boiling magma and I was forced to sign a blood oath that I would not erroneously clickbait again. However, legit clickbaiting is A-OK! Moving on, eventually, we found a ways down, deeper into the cave. Rakis and Kharas both had ways of getting down, but the less-athletics-based Doran and Albin did not. And they also met a spirit flame serpent thing that apparently brews really good tea. Rakis then returned to try to help the others down, leaping up and easily getting Albin down safely. However, his return trip was a little less successful, as he ultimately dropped Doran on his face. On the upside, I finally got to roll those medicine dots I've had since I started this campaign. So there's that. Afterwards, we moved further in and found a colossal forge and its guardian - a four-armed giant creature who was quite talkative, but spoke in riddles. Doran and Albin questioned him for a while, and deduced he was no threat. He also helpfully proposed that Moonsilver could be used to bind the cursed aspects of Doran's artifact blade. We also disposed of the cursed Soulsteel garrot wire with help from the giant and his forge to completely destroy it. Doran: Well, I guess that's one cursed artifact down now. After tiring of bothering the giant (who was definitely talking about the Alchemicals and Autochthon, but I only knew that in the meta-sense and, thus, couldn't act on it in-character), we opted to try the last doorway available to us. Whereupon, all four of our circlemates throw lousy strength rolls, barely budging the door. Rakis then summoned Wormsworth, who easily threw the doors open on our behalf. Albin: I think it says something when a circle of Exalts failed to budge the door, but Wormsworth just did it no sweat. Kharas: Shut up. So, we went down into the mines whereupon we realized, Sol dammit, we HAD Moonsilver the entire time - the hammer Albin bought for Rakis back in session 2 was a Moonsilver weapon! So, we decide to do what you should never do in a party and split the party. Albin and Doran returned with the hammer to the giant's forge to ask for his assistance while Rakis and Kharas moved deeper into the mines in order to find what was down there. Albin and Doran use a crap-ton of craft charms and bond over their mutual tasks together over the last few sessions (moving each other up from Minor to Major intimacies as close friends), while Kharas and Rakis get ambushed by brigands deep in the mine and they proceed to kill the shit out of a lot of dudes. Kharas, at the end of the battle, began interrogating one of their number and the following happens. Kharas: Alright, you told me what I need to know. Get out of my sight. Random Baddie: *Gets up, flees* Rakis: By the way, Wormsworth just burrows out of the ground and eats the fleeing guy. Kharas: DUDE! I was actually going to let him live! Rakis: *SHRUG*. So, don't mess with Rakis, I suppose is the lesson here. Join me next time for D&D, because I currently have no more Exalted to talk about for a while! We're all caught up. Next time, in D&D: we meet dwarves! We meet demon cultists! We kill kobolds! See you there!

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cactiem · 6 years

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Pairing: Fangs Fogarty x Reader

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Summary: Five times Fangs goes to your door. One time you go to his.

GIF Not Mine

The first time Fangs was at your door you had just moved to Riverdale. You were his new neighbour. His mom told him to go over and ask if you needed any help and in that moment, as he walked closer to your door, Fangs wished his mom wasn’t nice to everyone. Fangs wasn’t like Sweet Pea, he didn’t have game or confidence when talking to cute individuals instead he was a bumbling mess.

As he knocked on the door and waited for you to answer, Fangs took everything. The door itself was old, with paint peeling off and the glass in the window broken. It is evident that the previous owners didn’t take any pride in how the house looked. Fangs was shaken from his thoughts by the door opening. You had a huge smile on your face which Fangs thought was odd as normally when someone is moving it’s stressful. "H-hey." Fangs greeted, clearing his throat. "I’m Fangs, your neighbour. I noticed you were moving in and I was wondering if you needed any help?"

"You mean your mom told you to come here and help." You giggled. Fangs opened his mouth and then shut it not knowing how to respond to that. "It’s okay. I actually could do with some help. There’s a few more boxes in the car." You told him, walking to the car. "I’m Y/N, by the way."

Fangs sent you a small smile before grabbing the first box. He couldn’t help but take note of your possessions, that include books and a telescope amongst other things. As Fangs helped you with bringing in the remaining boxes the two of you got to know each other well. It was the beginning of your friendship.

The second time Fangs was at your door was to take you out on your first date. Since the two of you met you have been getting to know each other better and eventually he plucked up the courage to ask you out on a date. Fangs jogged up the front steps and took a breath, wiping his hands on his trouser legs before knocking on the door. As he waited for you to answer he noticed that a new door was put in. It was much cleaner and sleeker than the old one. When he heard the door open, Fangs glanced up, his eyes taking in your appearance, and he was speechless. "Wow. You- err- you look amazing." Fangs complimented.

"Th-thank you." You replied with the same smile you had when you first met, heat creeping to your cheeks. You cleared your throat and coached yourself to try and keep it cool. "Shall we go?"

"Let’s." He said holding his arm out so you could take it.

Fangs drove you to a spot by the river, it was away from the main road and can only be found if you were familiar with the area. From this spot you could get a clear view of the sky away from any light pollution. You got out of the car and looked up to the sky in awe. It was beautiful. You haven’t seen the night sky as beautiful as this before. "How did you find this place?" You asked, tearing your eyes from the sky to where Fangs was setting up a mini picnic with a bag of food from Pop's.

"I came across this place when I was walking about, clearing my head. I thought it would be a great spot to look at the stars." Fangs divulged. You nodded taking a seat next to him on the bed of the truck.

"I have to ask. How did you know I liked stars?" You asked after a few moments in silence, tucking in your burger.

"When I was helping you with the boxes, the day we first met, I noticed a telescope in one of them." Fangs told you taking a sip from his drink. "Now I think about it I do hope it’s your telescope."

"Don’t worry. It is." You let out a short laugh. "It’s nice that you actually took notice." For the first time in your life someone took notice about your interests and it was some guy who was the first person you met in Riverdale.

"Now I have a question... why do you like stargazing?" It wasn’t an accusatory question, Fangs was genuinely curious. He wanted to get to know you better. He’s never felt this way about a person before, where he wanted to know everything about you. You made him happy and he made you happy.

"Because, the stars are constant. No matter what they’ll always be there. Whether it’s day time, or it’s cloudy, or it’s too light polluted. No matter what’s going on at home or in my life the stars will always be there." You divulged. You had never told anyone this yet you found yourself telling Fangs, who you haven’t known for longer. He just had that affect on you.

The third time Fangs was at your door was to tell you that he was joining the Serpents. It was something Fangs has been thinking of doing for a while now and now he was finally going to tell you. In an ideal world he would tell you and you would be accepting and nothing could ruin your relationship but it’s not an ideal world, it’s reality and reality sucks. When you answered the door your smile disappeared when you saw Fangs's pained expression, as if he had something to tell you and it wasn’t good. You shut the door behind you and sat on the steps, Fangs following your lead and sat next to you. "I’m joining the Serpents." He told you. It was like a ton of bricks had hit you. It’s not that you were against the Serpents you just didn’t want your boyfriend to get involved. He was innocent and kind and he didn’t belong in that life.

"Okay... what does this mean for us?" You asked. You were afraid of the answer but knew it was a question you had to ask.

"I honestly don’t know."

"You don’t have to do this Fangs." You pleaded, tears now silently falling.

"I have to, Y/N." Fangs told you. He hated seeing you like this and being the reason for it. It was never his intention to hurt you.

"Please. I can’t sit by and watch you get hurt or watch you change. Please don’t do this." You pleaded again.

"I’m sorry, Y/N, but I have to." And with that your relationship ended right on the steps where it first began.

The fourth time Fangs was at your door was because he had no one else to turn to. He was injured and needed help. The knock was weak but you heard it. You opened the door and saw Fangs standing slightly hunched over, his arm wrapped around his ribs. This was what you were afraid of. You put his arm around you and lead him into the kitchen where you sat him down at the table. You made your way around the kitchen looking for the first aid kit and towels, the whole time Fangs watched you. There was still so many things he wanted to say to you and you to him. "Thank you for doing this, Y/N. It means a lot."

"You are injured. I can’t just leave you outside." You said, your voice quiet. You were trying to not start crying. Your chest still hurt after your last conversation. It pained you to say that you were right. You were afraid that once he joined the Serpents he’d get hurt and sure enough he ended up on your doorstep bleeding and bruised. "I see you’re a Serpent now. I’m glad everything worked out." You spoke up after you finished stitching Fangs up. He reached out for you hand and for a moment you let him, the familiar touch bringing back memories of the two of you, before retracting it and standing up to get as far away from him as you could afraid that if you stayed you’d let him back in to your life and bring back the pain you felt. "You can stay here on the couch tonight, if you want." Was all you said before going up to bed.

The fifth time Fangs was at your door was a moment of weakness on his part. He knocked but you didn’t answer, not after last time. Fangs didn’t know whether you were home but decided to say what he intended on saying to you if you were. "I miss you, Y/N. God, do I miss you. I miss hearing your laugh, seeing your smile, talking to you. I miss you and that’s all my fault. I joined the Serpents knowing that it would ruin our relationship. I was naive to think that I could be happy and be apart of a gang but the more time that passes I realise that it’s wrong. You make me happy, Y/N. You are there to stop me from doing something stupid. I need you, Y/N. I love you." And with that Fangs left. Probably never going to tell you that in person but he just needed to get it off his chest.

What Fangs didn’t know was that you heard the whole thing.

It was your turn to go to his door. After hearing his speech you knew he was in as much pain as you were. There was nothing stopping you from being together. Yes, he gets hurt because he’s apart of a gang and yes, there’s a chance you could get hurt but is it all worth it if you love each other? The answer to you was yes. You’d rather risk that then live in a life without him. You love him.

You walked up to his front door, Pop's in one hand, and knocked on it. Fangs opened the door, probably expecting Sweet Pea or Toni, but his face didn’t fall when he saw it was you. It was more of confusion. "You’d think I forget?" You asked, holding up the bag of Pop's referring to the promise the two of you made. That you would watch the super blue moon together. A smile appeared on Fangs's face as he opened the door to let you in. He lead you to the roof and laid down with you next to him. Fangs didn’t know what this means in terms of your relationship but what he did know was that you hasn’t totally given up on the two you of you. There was still a chance.

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shmosnet2 · 4 years

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What Is Cryptozoology and How Do You Become a Cryptozoologist?

With interests in science, nature, history and the paranormal, Luther explores topics from a unique and sometimes controversial perspective.

Legends of strange creatures have been with us since the beginning of time. Cryptozoologists study these animals, and sort of out fact from fiction. | Source What Is Cryptozoology? The word cryptozoology means literally the "study of hidden animals”, those which some people believe are out there but science has yet to officially acknowledge. Think of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. You know, those creatures that make your friends smile, nod and slowly move away from you whenever you bring them up in conversation. These mystery creatures (the animals, not your friends) are known as cryptids. Cryptozoology has unfortunately earned a reputation with the mainstream public as a kooky diversion, practiced by the same guys who contact UFOs using modified CB radios while wearing hats made from tin foil. However, the good cryptozoologists are more about science than silliness, and have hatched some compelling theories over the years to explain sightings of unusual animals. But even the best cryptozoologists have a lot working against them. A serious biologist or zoologist who spends their time and money in the pursuit of some mythical creature is risking career suicide. There is little grant money to be had for a researcher who decides to take a year away from teaching at the University and treks off to the Himalayas in hopes of meeting a Yeti. Along with financial struggles and losing the respect of your mainstream peers comes the frustration of limited results for your efforts. Progress moves slowly in cryptozoology, and new discoveries and evidence are hard to come by. A researcher may spend a lifetime searching in vain. So why do they do it? What makes these people tick? And do they ever really come up with any evidence aside from footprints and blurry pictures? What Do Cryptozoologists Study? If cryptozoology is the study of unknown animals than one could argue that by going into your backyard and turning up rocks in the hopes of finding some undiscovered bug you are indeed a cryptozoologist. You’re searching for unknown animals, and it’s a lot less expensive and time consuming than a month-long trip to Africa. In fact, there are likely thousands if not millions of undiscovered insect species in the world, most of them in deep jungles. So why aren’t more cryptozoologists creeping around in the rainforest with a magnifying glass? It’s not so simple. There is no debate that there are countless undiscovered animals in the world. However, there is a great deal of debate regarding the remaining species of large fauna yet to be discovered. Cryptozoology is about finding the big animals, those creatures that many of us believe can’t possibly have gone undiscovered for so long. Some are so bizarre that there must be a supernatural component to their existence. Some are believed to be real animals, yet to be discovered by science. Others are creatures that we know once roamed the Earth, but science tells us they went extinct long ago. Some say there are fascinating prehistoric beasts still lurking in far corners of the world, even living dinosaurs. This is the part that separates cryptozoology from mainstream science. Logically, it makes little sense for many of these creatures to have eluded human detection, and we often dismiss the idea of their existence as borderline absurd. Still, many of us are intrigued. Wouldn’t it be interesting if some of these fantastic tales of bizarre animals proved to be true? And that’s what makes a cryptozoologist get out of bed in the morning. We’re all interested in the possibility of the unknown, but they get out there and look for it. How to Become a Cryptozoologist If you’re considering a career in cryptozoology it’s probably a good idea to take a step back and think things through. While there are a handful of researchers who make a living writing books, lecturing and even hosting TV shows or radio programs, for most cryptozoologists it is a labor of love. That’s an artistic way of saying you probably aren’t going to make much money doing it. In fact, you’ll spend a lot of money in the process. That doesn't mean cryptozoology isn’t a worthwhile pursuit, but you do need to be realistic about it. There are no real qualifications to becoming a cryptozoologist, no degree programs and no governing body. You simply need to have an interest, and get out and do it. However, it is important to note that earning the respect of your peers (other serious researchers) will serve as a kind of credentialing process. There are all kinds of monster hunters out there, and those who give cryptozoology a bad name are no help to the emerging science. If you believe you want to pursue cryptozoology in your spare time, or even see if you can somehow make a career out of it, it’s a good idea to look at comparable mainstream sciences as your main area of study. You may go to school and earn a degree in anthropology, zoology, marine biology or some other natural science, with the eventual goal of become a professor. Teachers get lots of time off, and at least you’d have a glimmer of hope for snagging some grant money for your studies. Or you may wish to pursue another totally unrelated field. Cryptozoolgists come from every profession, and have taken many diverse paths. You may wish to choose something where you can make tons of money to fund your yearly expeditions in search of the Megalodon shark! What Would You Do? You're looking out your kitchen window into your backyard one morning and you spot Bigfoot! You get a clear view, and you're sure it is him. You even snap a couple of pictures. What do you do next? Where It All Began No doubt humans have been telling tall tales about strange animals since the invention of language, but what we think of as modern cryptozoology is likely only a bit older than a century. In 1892 a Dutch zoologist named Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans published the manuscript called The Great Sea Serpent. Here, Oudemans contends that sighting of sea serpents may be attributed to an as-yet-unknown species of giant, elongated seal. Oudemans was a respected scientist, the director of the Dutch Royal Zoological Gardens, but few took his book seriously. And they still haven’t found the giant seal. Explorer and researcher Bernard Heuvelmans is another notable figure in early cryptozoology. In 1955 Heuvelmans published On theTrack of Unknown Animals, a book that earned him the title of Father of Cryptozoology . Heuvelmans’s book laid out a detailed account of cryptids from around the world, and inspired many a young mind to take up their pursuit. Nowadays, you can hardly click on the television without coming across a show on cryptozoology. Finding Bigfoot, which airs on Animal Planet, is perhaps the most noteworthy. Destination Truth (Syfy Channel), and Beast Hunter (National Geographic Channel) are other shows which have delved heavily into the search for unknown creatures. So if all these people are out there looking why don’t we have crystal-clear photos of a smiling Sasquatch with his arm around a researcher by now? What exactly are these people looking for, and what are the chances of finding it?

Oudemans's search for the legendary sea serpent led him to suggest sightings were due to a strange, rare seal. | Source Strange and Elusive Creatures Below you'll read about a few of the more famous creatures in the world of cryptozoology. None of these animals have been proven my mainstream science, but nevertheless there is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest they are out there. As a cryptozoologist you may specialize in the study of one or more of these creatures. Bigfoot He’s the star of the cryptozoology world, known to deftly elude researchers but then reveal himself to anyone with a camera incapable of shooting a clear picture. Called Sasquatch in the Pacific Northwest, Skunk Ape in the South and Yeti in the Himalayas, Bigfoot is believed to be a species of undiscovered ape, possibly evolved from the extinct Gigantopithecus Blacki. Sightings date back to Native American times, and in modern days Bigfoot is spotted in just about every inch of the United States and Canada, so it seems your chances of spotting him are better than they are for most creatures on this list. Amazing Evidence from the Show "Finding Bigfoot" Loch Ness Monster Second only to the big, hairy guy listed above, Nessie is said to inhabit Loch Ness of Scotland. It’s a huge lake and extremely deep. The lake is connected to the ocean by waterways, leading some to believe Nessie could be a sea creature of some kind, or at least travel that route to and from the ocean. Furthering that theory is the debate of whether or not Loch Ness contains the food necessary to support a population of such large creatures. Like other lake monsters such as Ogo Pogo and Champ, Nessie is thought by some to be a Plesiosaur, a species of aquatic reptile long gone extinct. Orang Pendek Translated to “Short Person” in Indonesian, Orang Pendek is a small, hairy, bipedal humanoid creature spotted in the jungles of Sumatra. Like a tiny Bigfoot, Orang Pendek may be an undiscovered species of ape or other primitive hominid. But it may also share a much closer relation to humans. The discovery of the bones of a species of small, prehistoric human dubbed Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores sparked the theory that Orang Pendek may be a related species, hidden in the jungles and rarely seen. Mapinguari It’s a giant beast that terrorizes locals in the South American jungles, with a mouth on its stomach, backward-facing feet, huge claws and a horrible stench. It might sounds crazy, but some researchers think the Mapinguari may be a species of giant ground sloth thought to have gone extinct thousands of years ago. Megatherium was a species of massive sloth that some researchers think may have existed as recently as 15,000 years ago. Could it be that this beasty that terrorizes natives in the jungle is actually a living Megatherium? Until somebody finds one, we just don’t know. Megalodon Shark Thousands of years ago a massive shark over 50 feet in length stalked the world’s oceans and some say it is still around. Like a monstrous great white it fed on marine mammals, in this case enormous whales and other large creatures. It was called Carcharodon Megalodon, and it was the apex predator of its day and the largest carnivore ever to exist on this planet. While modern science says it went extinct thousands of years in the past, some say Meg is still around today, lurking deep in the ocean. Strange creatures once thought extinct have resurfaced before, and we still have a huge percentage of the ocean left to explore. Could Megalodon still be out there? Mokele Mbembe Is it possible that there are isolated places in the world where dinosaurs still exist, undocumented by modern science and lost to history? Mokele Mbembe is a beast known to local tribes in the African Congo. It is described as having the body of an elephant with a long neck and small head. To some brave researchers, this sounds like a sauropod dinosaur. But Mokele Mbeme isn’t the only dino still plodding around in Africa. Several different types of creatures have been spotted in and around the Congo River basin, leading some researchers to think a small remnant population of dinosaurs may well exist in Africa. It makes absolutely no sense based on what we know of the history of the planet, but there is no denying that people are spotting strange things in Africa, and they describe them as dinosaurs.

Could some dinosaurs have survived extinction and still live today? | Source Do You Believe in Strange Creatures? “Do you believe” is really the wrong question to ask in cryptozoology. Because we’re talking about animals that may be real, belief is irrelevant. Science can and should bear out the existence of these creatures over time, if they exist. Any interest in exploring unknown cryptids should spur from the facts available, not some mystical belief in the wonders of the universe. Most of these creatures, by way of sightings and other evidence, merit at least some level of scientific investigation. We’ve all heard the old cliché about the remaining unexplored parts of our globe, and what a shame it would be to ignore our curiosity for amazing discoveries. It would be an incredible thing to validate a legend. Or would it? What if a population of Bigfoot were discovered and documented by mainstream science? True, it would amaze and shock the world, and the name of the researcher who found them would go down in history. But what next? Do we put them in a zoo? Dissect and analyze them? While we all would like to see the mysteries of the world revealed? Would the final result of such a discovery be worth it? Perhaps some mysteries are better left alone. No matter what is eventually discovered, it’s hard to imagine that mankind’s of the unknown will ever be satisfied. There will never be a shortage of stories of strange creatures or people willing to go out and look for them. There will always be a place in the world for Cryptozoology . Is Finding Bigfoot a Good Idea? What would happen if a population of Sasquatch were discovered?

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