UMBREA, the New Moon Pokegirl

UMBREA, the New Moon Pokegirl

Type: Near Human (Fox-Squirrel Animorph)
Element: Dark
Frequency: Rare
Diet: Omnivore
Role: Anti-ambush striker, scout
Libido: Average
Strong Vs: Dark, Ghost, Psychic
Weak Vs: Bug, Fighting
Attacks: Ankoku, Beast Rush, Dig, Dark Matter, Dark Spear, Darkness, Entangling Darkness, False Praise, Quick Attack, Smirk, Snarl
Enhancements: Camouflage (Shadow Blend), Emotional Control, Enhanced Durability & Speed (x5 each), Enhanced Strength (x2), Gravity Control, Heat Sense, Innate Knowledge (Stars & Planets), Phase Sight, Phase Touch, Pressure Resistance, Recovery, Shaded Eyes, Toxic Mind
Evolves: None
Evolves From: Eva (Battle Stress at night, or Moon Stone)
Revised: December 2012

Early on in the Revenge War, humans found that the pokegirls were just as susceptible to attack at night as they were, managing to compete favorably with most of Sukebe's earliest creations under the cover of the darkness of night thanks to more sophisticated equipment that was available to human forces. A little later into the war, however, these tactics were thwarted, time and again, by the arrival of a pokegirl breed that ambushed those that would ambush the pokegirl armies, and decimated the human attackers with her own techniques. In little time, this breed was feared and rarely encountered, and few lived to tell the tale. Survivors spoke of a shadowy figure that fought under the cover of the new moon, with darkness as her playground and using powers that must have been spawned from the the realm of the void itself. After the war, with new information available, these rare yet powerful pokegirls finally received a name for the breed: the Umbrea. Eventually, researchers learned that the breed evolved from the versatile Eva breed.

Though not all Umbrea have fur, those that do have only a light coat that matches their hair and skin colors. Light bio-luminescent markings that form circles around their shoulders, knees, wrists and ankles match the light given off by the moonlight at night- they are otherwise invisible during the day, but at night, they glow and fade with the light from the moon. This light (the color of which tends to vary per individual) is, however, negated by the pokegirl's camouflage ability, which renders the breed practically invisible when within shadows. Their bodies are always dark in coloration, with only extremely rare individuals having skin or fur lighter in color than a deep black. Most Umbrea tend to be physically short at around 1.6m in height on average, and are fairly slim in build for their size. The also have long ears resembling that of a fox squirrel's (a rodent that still exists despite feral pokegirl predication due to many living near/among human communities), though their ears are a bit thinner and longer than one might expect (at around eight to ten centimeters in length). A tail sprouts from the pokegirl's backside that is roughly a two-thirds of a meter in length and is about equal in circumference, with most of the size of the tail being bushy fur that sprouts from the tail itself. Some Umbrea retain human facial features while others do not, something that tends to differ for each individual of the breed.

Umbrea were not designed to take on battles head-on against most combatants. Being designed to handle ambushes from human beings, Sukebe likely didn't take into account the fact that the breed would be used against their own kind. That said, their effectiveness in battle is greatly dependent upon the time of day... or rather, the time of evening that they are used in. The breed is typically nocturnal, and sleep during the day. Battling during the day diminishes their choices for attacking others with, and most are so irritable during the daylight hours that they will do everything they can to destroy the annoyance attacking them- as such, several leagues have stressed rules regarding the use of the breed in battles within inhabited locations, considering the breed has access to the powerful Dark Matter technique. At night, with a good day of sleep under their belts (so to speak), an Umbrea is far less volatile and more capable, using shadows to her greatest advantage to wear down and obliterate her opponent, while manipulating gravity in her vicinity to help pin her opponents and make it more difficult for them to move at all. Sex battles are also not a good choice to subject the breed to during the day, as most Umbrea tend to refuse participating in such things, but at night the pokegirl will be far more amiable. It should be noted that in either type of battle, the breed does exceptionally well against most psychic-type pokegirls, but should be used with caution so as not to permanently incapacitate or kill such pokegirl types.

This breed, designed to work alone, often exist as loners, preferring their own solitude or the company of a select few individuals rather than being a part of a harem. Most give off an air of maturity and disdain for others that they are not bonded to, which is off-putting to many pokegirl breeds. As a result, they do not get along well with too many others, especially the more aggressive and pushy pokegirls. There have been several reported 'incidents' of an individual maiming or even killing various pokegirl breeds (such as the Domina and their evolutions, or even Nymphs) that attempt to force a taming unto an Umbrea. They are typically only seen within a hunter's harem, with researchers or watchers, or tamer's harems. The breed's overall demeanor makes them poor choices as pets, especially when compared to the other evolutions of the Eva breed. Taming an Umbrea should also be done with patience and without forcing her (unless restraints are used), as even while restrained the pokegirl can still call upon several of her techniques to either free herself... or hurt the one attmpting to force a taming upon her.

Ferals are virtually unknown, but have been documented before. They are solitary, nomadic beings that wander through out cave systems or forests, only during the day. It is suspected that they burrow underground before dawn and sleep the day away, coming out only at dusk to continue on their way. So rare are feral Umbrea that it has never been documented to see two ferals together at the same time, unless dealing with pokekits (at which point the mother will only allow one or two kits to remain at her side at any given time). It is unknown if that is the limit as to how many pokekits the mother can raise at once or simply as many as she can physically give parthenogenic birth to without assistance; research is underway at the moment to discover this information, however. Threshold cases are quite rare, with most cases resulting in Eva pokegirls instead, but otherwise is a week-long process that only takes place at night. During the day, the pokegirl-to-be tends to sleep, which can make it rather easy to tell what the resulting pokegirl breed will be (along with the physical changes to the ears, the growing tail, and the alteration of the soon to be pokegirl's skin color). Threshold cases rarely have fur, though it is not unknown. Such cases are typically in high demand and popular among collectors, whom have been known to pay great amounts to obtain one over the years.