Color changes can be performed in addition to your mutation, as long as they make sense.

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Halots.

You shall not interfere with our freedom of motion!

How do i play exactly now?

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they have evolved a similar color to the siquids. This is so that they can attempt to gain some camouflage against natural predators who might be afraid of Siquids but not Mulchins.
This group is a small population of mutated Mulchins.

>>26495682
the halots cling to the ocean floor and develop into a small community

>>26495842
they end up having 2.5 kids and live in moderation

>>26495826
all you have to do is take one of the sprites and give it a single mutation of your choice and then explain what it does

As the halots begin creating colonies on the ocean floor the mulchins, blue and otherwise, begin to thrive. They feed off the colonies while populations of siquids dwindle slightly as more and more alots take to the ground.

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>>26495842
>>26495864

>>26495936
Siquids grow longer, sticky tentacles to capture halots from communities

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>>26495981
pic here

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>>26495682
some of the other halots begin to float to the surface

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>>26495921
this subspecies has begun to grow longer end limbs to mimic the Siquids more efficiently. As a result they have started to grow shorter teeth.

As colonies of halots spread throughout the ocean, on both the surface and bottom of the sea (henceforth known as grolots) the siquids and blue mulchins thrive. populations of brown mulchins begin to decrease as their young are targeted more often by large predatory Siquids. The blue mulchins attempts at imitating siquids shows some success however.

>>26496073
Mulchibs* didn't notice the name change

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>>26496073
since natural selection is now driving Mulchins to appear more like Siquids they have grown thicker more Siquid-like appendages, which they now use to catch and eat bottom feeders with

Siquids gain light and slight color sensitivity through simple eyes, aiding them in hunting down mulchins and halots

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>>26496135
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>>26496135
As a result of Siquids gaining sight, Mulchin populations diminish even further. Mulchibs also take to feeding upon their close relatives, exterminating the species from existence. In other news Siquids are currently the top predator in the ocean, feeding mostly on halots and grolots, and the occasional mulchib they manage to identify as not a siquid. Mulchibs are a highly successfull primary consumer for now.

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>>26496017
Halots become Phytohalots and develop large structures similar to giant chloroplasts to undergo photosynthesis.

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>>26496202
The Mulchibs have now adapted a new mouth placement. Their mouths are now located on the bottom of their bodies. helping them mimic the movements and behaviors of the Siquids.
Diet is still comprised of bottom-feeders but now also includes Halots.

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Siquids develop larger as a result of their recent success, they also gain more appendages for quicker movement and prey capture

As a result of devoloping photosynthesis, the Phytohalots develop incredibly quickly, spreading across the surface of the ocean wherever adequate nutrients are available. They are so successfull that a phytohalot bloom begins, providing plenty of food for the mulchibs to enjoy. As the Siquid grows it focuses it's attention on halots due to the skyrocketing growth of them. Grolots remain on the bottom of the sea with their only predator being Mulchibs.

this is a beautiful corner of the internet

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>>26496379
Mulchibs develop a slimy layer. This is to help them be harder to catch by predators.

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Some siquids develop tendrils to better gather phytohalots from the surface. They become smaller and are lighter colored to better hide from larger predators.

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Halots have developed thicker linings, so genetic material may survive after being digested to form new colonies.

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>>26496262
Phytohalots begin to join together in small groups, creating a larger creature which is is hopefully harder to feed on.

>>26496382
I like to think so as well.

As the siltid's branch from the Siquid population, the Siquids discover a new potential food source. Just in time as well. Phytohalots develop thicker linings and begin chaining in small groups, making them difficult to digest for a predatory belly. The mulchibs slime layer aids them greatly in avoiding predation by Siquids, especially considering the advances in prey discrimination Siquids have received in order to identify Siltids from fellow siquids

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>>26496474
Phytohalots develop small channels allowing them to send signals and chemicals between each other, indicating an attack or ensuring a cell doesn't break the chain by dieing from lack of nutrients.

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Light means halots. Halots means dead halots on the sea floor.
Some mulchins that didn't become blue develop light-sensitive patches on their backs.
They also just happen to resemble a mix between a sea pig and a potato.

Does anyone else see them as semi-transparent?

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>>26496533
Some Munchibs develop beak-like mouths lined with sharp teeth. To help them feed off of the newly adapted prey and to use for defense.
Diet now includes, on occasion, developing Suquids
With this change they have also become a.lot more aggressive

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Grolots grow higher, and develop channels through which nutrients and microscopic organisms can be caught by small tentacles.

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Phytohalots develop cilia as a form of locomotion below the surface. They begin to "seed" as a form of reproduction.

>>26496695
I enjoy your rendition of the Mulchin.

Mulchins make a comeback as predation is focused on organisms living in the water column for the most part. They seek out light and find dead halots thanks to their newly acquired light sensors. At the same time Grolots begin appearing all over the ocean floor as their new methods of filter feeding spur their growth (I imagine them like sponges ). Mulchins still feed on Grolots, allowing them to become the predominant bottom dweller. Munchibs have begun to prey on Siltids as well as young Siquids, making them one of the top predators and a mortal nemesis of Siquids. Phytohalots continue to become more prevalent despite predation as they form successful large chains. The addition of the small channels allows them to grow into even larger chains, preventing predation from most except the largest of siltids

>>26496931
Some phytohalots begin to exist below the chain, as small hangers on. These phytohalots release a cloud of enzymes when the chain is attacked, in attempt to damage would be attackers. Phytohalots also begin to spread out becoming less chain and more "carpet" like.

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>>26496931
Siltids develop a hard beak-like mouth and hard graspers for dealing with the phytohalots hard shelled moving chains.

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>>26497074
Forgot picture

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>>26496972
The more aggressive Mulchibs have become Mulchoids. A larger, more aggressive species with 2 new back appendages to allow for quicker movement and ability to grab prey.

>>26497090
Dear god, these plants are going to take over the world.

most predation continues along the same lines, the addition of Phytohalots latest survival mechanisms changes some things however. the only organisms currently capable of eating living halots are siltids. Many die due to the enzymes released but most figure out how to assault the halots without dying. The Siquids Begin to struggle as their diet depends on free floating organisms. Siltids though tiny can cause extensive damage to siquids before dying due to their hard beak and graspers. Mulchibs are an aggressive predator as well, leading to a decreased population of Siquids. Mulchins continue to be eaten by Mulchibs but are successfull enough feeding off deceased halots and grolots

>>26497148
Excellent, Mulchoids with their increased speed and deadly toothed mouth are able to incapacitate Siltids quick enough to succesfully eat them. Their increased speed and danger level makes them a difficult prey item for Siquids whose numbers continue to steadily decrease.

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>>26497090
Phytohalot's "seeds" are now released in small packets, ensuring they stay together and chains form at the youngest possible point of the phytohalot's life. The average size of the "carpet" also increases.

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>>26497208
To better take advantage of it's preys sleep cycle and to make it a more efficient preditor the Mulchoids develop light and color sensitive primitive "eyes".
With this change some Munchoids have started taking to hunting during the night when prey is vulnerable.

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>>26497375
Siquids move to the ground, becoming groundquids, allowing a new food source of grolots and possibly Mulchins

>>26497473
They look so manly

>>26497499
Gotta be buff as shit to take down those mulchins and rip off grolots

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>>26496466
Halots have evolve a cavity to help envelop food faster and dissolve it more easily.

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>>26497340
Phytohalots deelop small sensing patches on their upperside. This allows them to sense the pressence of light and it's intensity. As a result they develop new behaviour, they follow the sun as it sets, to maximize the amount of time they spend in sunlight.

>>26497473
Gronduids take to beating the shit out of grolots and occasionally Mulchins. Mulchoids have taken the place of top predator and continue destroying siltids and preying on bottom dwelling organisms like grounduids and mulchins.
>>26497559
A current has brought some long thought exctinct non photosynthetic halots back to the area which take to breaking down dead organisms not eaten by mulchins. They act as the main decomposer in this ecosystem. the Phytohalots are more or less untouchable my non siltids, making them the main producer of the area.

>>26497577
inb4 plant master race

You all make me a happy OP, going on a car ride for a bit so i'll be back soon. Please keep posting and evolving! remember to evolve everything to keep it balanced

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>>26497577
Phytohalots move closer to the surface and some cells develop small thin protrusions, which in additon to increasing the area or photosynthesis, act as small adjustable sails, allowing the growing carpet to take advantage of the wind to move.

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>>26497666
Mulchoids have now grown long dexterous webbed talons. This is to grab and latch on to prey.
A very small number of Mulchoids start attacking Phytohalots. Taking advantage of the fact that they have a mucus membrane to protect them from enzymes and attacking them during the night. They use their beaks and powerful swimming abilities to ram open the Phytohalot structures and feast.

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green can detect food faster blue is more stream line and can grab food easier. Brown can move faster and capture food easier.

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A new splinter of the Mulchoids has evolved. The Munchoids has evolved a spinal chord and as a result higher brain functions. This has helped the Munchoid survive it's transition toward being a semi-aquatic animal.

>>26498118
Also good for munching plant carpet

>>26498284
you know it. got to obey the food pyramid

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>>26498455
No need to bump after 20 minutes since the last post.

>>26496972
Thank you.

>>26496695
A split occurs between the mulchins. One species, which has become long and thin, escapes predation by squeezing through rock reefs. Its nervous system is a bit more refined. Instead of a mesh of neurons, they've begun to form a loose cord going through its underside.

The other species begins to develop rudimentary compound eyes. At this time, they're pretty much just raised bumps covered in photoreceptors. Its vision is good enough to register movement however. It just runs on two main instincts: Food in sun, and moving things are dangerous.

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Phytohalot reproduction is now airborne.

They begin to produce spores on their "sails". Periodically carried away by wind currents and disturbances to the carpet itself.

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>>26499705
Did someone say triffids? Because I can see this happening soon.

so those halots seeds can survive digestion, they're jizzing everywhere, and if disturbed they release more seeds, jesus christ what do these things do besides reprofuckingduce o_o

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Phytohalots begin to generate enzymes throughout each 'carpet' for immediate dispersal on attack through 'hangers'. The by-products of this constant enzyme production are a variety of compounds that are toxic. Whilst only released on death, these serve to dissuade or destroy predators, causing a boom in number.

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The longer variant of the mulchins develop several glands that secrete a powerful adherent through the base of it's legs on attack. This renders the soft, nervous underbelly unexposed for the duration of the attack. These mulchins also begin to secrete through their mouths a counteracting chemical to this solvent.

>>26503523
Phytohalots start joining together more allowing them to cover a very large area on the surface being as wide as they are long. This blocks much light and blinds many creatures that can see underneath them. I'm on my phone so can't post a pucture

>>26497473
Grounduid gain a hard, tortoise like shell with long spikes attached, allowing them to fight back against creatures attacking from above. Their hands become sharp teeth, ideal for shredding tough ground prey.

Siquids still floating on the surface now gain long, thin tendrils to "fish" with. Each is covered in neurotoxins. Likewise, they also develop flippers on the back tentacles, to allow faster movement.

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>>26496757
Grolots develop gas bubbles in their leaves and on top of their stem as support. Rather than having to rely on their own mass, buoyancy keeps them upright. Allows for less bulk, more vertical growth. More photosynthetic surface area.

Op returning on his computer in a few hours anons

>>26509644
OP has returned! My first act will be to document the evolution that has occured, I'm going to make an evolution flow chart showing currently existing species. I'm also going to make a shitty map of Tibia and show the sea our creatures are currently living in, and the land our Munchoids have taken amphibious residence in.

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>>26507096
Rendition of what you describe Grounduids becoming

>>26511130
This is why I love tg

>>26507096
Rendition of the newly evolved siquids as you described.

Everyone please draw what you describe for the game to work!

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>>26511988
forgot the picture

If OP updates the evolution tree, I'll contribute. I'm a bit lost as to where things are right now.

>>26512134
yeah Im waiting on that too.
Don't want to add new stuff while he's makin' it

>>26512134
i'm in the process now, also making a map of a small part of world so people know what's happening

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>>26512226
Here's a small map of the world, it shows more than it would appear, to the north is significantly colder water temperatures, you would see freezing in the shallow seas there. The circled shallow waters and land are were everything we've done is taking place. None of our organisms can really survive in the deep sea with the exception of the phytohalots possibly due to lack of nutrients. to the south is considerably warmer waters, we are a temperate water zone, assume that this planet has bizarrely high fluctuations of temperature across it's surface compared to Earth.

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>>26512314
ANNNNDDD here it is. took a while to make, in a sort of chronological order excluding that tall ass siquid, I couldn't fit it anywhere. Some of the plant evolution was abridged as well as a little mulchoid evolution.

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>>26513500
Munchoids have evolved a much better internal skeleton structure. Allowing them to have a new body shape. they have dexterous arms and legs that they use to pull plants out of the ground, dig for bugs, and sharp claws to attack bigger prey.
Diet: Mulchibs, Mulchoids, small fish, plants, siquib species if they can get their hands on them.
Live on land but spend considerable time in water

Need to get some more broad evolution in here, anyone is welcome to evolve any creature, right now munchoids are borderline sentient while we have about 10 different species.

>>26503987
Pictureless adaptation for the round Mulchin. Aside from avoiding moving creatures as defense, they begin to have a higher rate of reproduction. Low on the food chain. Have more young so that some may survive to adulthood.

>>26514689

Mulchins begin to take a very shrimp like roll, Living on the bottom eating detritus and laying hundreds of eggs at a time in hope of few surviving to adulthood. They become a staple in the diet of grounduids and mulchoids. Long mulchins (needs a better name) take to living between cracks in rocks and laying in wait. Using their enzyme weapon they take down the slightly smaller more vulnerable mulchoids via ambush style attacks. They become a successfull ambush style predator. the newly adapted Siquids paddle their way through the water column, catching siltids and smaller mulchoids, becoming a top predator once again, although a much more relaxed one than before. The newly 2 legged munchoids are doing very well with a monopoly on land oriented areas and control of the shallows. Grolots populations rise as they become the main ground based plant. The carpets of Phytohalots have grown to cover much of the surface, making it harder for grolots in shallow reigions particularly to be successful. Siltids continue being the primary consumer of phytohalots. The ecosystem is fairly balanced for the time being.

We need to decide sizes for the current living organisms, it will help with creating interactions a lot. Anyone can decide approximately how big they believe each organism to be

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>>26515419
in response to becoming Siquid prey, some of the Siltids develop a two-fluked tail and colder water resistance becoming Swimtids

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>>26499047
Another species branches off of the round mulchin.
Guchin. The digestive system of this mulchin species is more powerful than those of their ancestors, containing strong muscles and acids which work together to break down Phytohalot seeds.

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>>26517319
Swimtids ability to swim significantly faster and withstand colder temperatures aids them significantly. They are able to get to food faster which may or may not be useful considering the masses of plant carpeting we're dealing with and to excape approaching siquids. However due to the lieing in wait style of siquids predation, some siltids can't react fast enough to not run into well placed tentacles. They are able to group together in slightly deeper, colder waters that other organisms cannot reach for breeding however, which aids them at least a little. the Guchins powerful digestive system has it competing directly with it's relative the mulchin, it begins to outcompete mulchins, as it's basically just a version of them that gets more out of it's diet.

Population sizes: Phytohalots: Very High
Siltids: low
Swimtids: medium
Mulchins:very low
Guchin: medium-high
Long Mulchins: low have a very limited diet
Siquids: Low
Grounduids: medium/low
Grolots: medium/high
Mulchoids: medium
Munchoids: low

>>26525355
Limited diet is it? Okay. Now they can find stuff more easily.
Scent-receptors along their two long tentacles and around their mouths. Instead of simply wandering until finding food, they smell their way to it.

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>>26525708
Forgot pic.

>>26525725
excellent, is this the same version that has the purple enzyme glands? This will definately help the species, do you consider it as growing large enough to take down grounduids?

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>>26525923
I'd say Munchoids are about the size of a small house cat.
Also do remember the blue mulchoid brantch of their evolution developed a mucus membrane which can act as a buffer against the enzyme attacks of other species

>>26529097
that is true I completely forgot to be honest. good to know, I beleive that's our largest organism, or second largest depending how large those siquids are, I imagine them being smaller in mass than Munchoids but much lengthier

>>26525923
I don't even know why they would attack things. They still seem to be bottom feeders that just lurk in the nooks and crannies that other creatures cannot fit inside of. Their adhesive or whatever appears to be a defense mechanism. As for size, I picture them about two inches in diameter. Just a big worm.

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