VINEBRA (AKA VENUS), the Steel Trap Pokegirl

VINEBRA (AKA VENUS), the Steel Trap Pokegirl
Type: Near Human (Venus Fly Trap)
Element: Plant/Steel
Frequency: Very Rare
Diet: Carnivore, Sunlight, Water
Role: Subterfuge, Trap, Bug type control
Libido: Average
Strong Vs: Plant, Rock, Water, Ice
Weak Vs: Fighting, Fire, Flying
Attacks: Vine Whip, Vine Bondage, Cry Wolf, Probing Tentacles, Probing Pods, Grass Floor, Lance, Iron Punch, Metal Claw, Metal Sound, Steel Crusher
Enhancements: Enhanced Olfactory Sense (x3), Enhanced Durability (x10), Enhanced Speed (x3), Enhanced Strength (x5), Enhanced Agility (x3), Poison Immunity (aphrodisiacs only)
Evolves: None
Evolves From: Gloomy (Heavy Metal), Weepingbutt (Heavy Metal)

Seen rarely during the Revenge War, the Vinebra was a short term success in luring squads of soldiers into peril. With their large steel jaws, the breed was then a spearhead to take out human forces. That was, until the simple order of 'turn around' to an apparent damsel in distress became commonplace.

Appearing almost human, these steel plant type pokegirls have a grass skirt of leaves around their waists, though the most notable feature of the breed is the massive dark colored Venus Fly Trap situated on a short vine coming from the breed's head. Skin tones are within human average, though paler complexions sometimes take on a jaundiced yellow tinge. Standing at a short four and a half feet with a bust in the B to C cup range, and proportional, to the delight of any former Gloomy pokegirls. Unlike the Gloomy, the Vinebra's appearance doesn't change with lighting. These predatory plant pokegirls are able to wear clothing for short periods of time, as they gain many of their nutrients from eating meat while only partially doing photosynthesis.

Like the Weepingbutt, Vinebras are predatory, and are more aggressive than the average plant type. Feralborn are more notably violent than their domesticated cousins, though for former Gloomy pokegirls this is a drastic increase in their assertiveness (while former Weepingbutt owners find a slight decrease at times). Former Gloomy pokegirls also no longer have a problem with direct sunlight. Added to this aggressive nature is a very patient temperament. These steel plant types know how to wait, often choosing just the right moment to make their move, be it advancing on their Tamer or attacking in battle.

The breed's aggressive nature often makes battles turn to their favor, though at times it causes this predatory plant to get in over her head. When offense dosen't work, Vinebras commonly switch to a defensive fighting style, where their patient nature allows them to pick and choose when to attack. Not only does the breed's massive fly trap come into play during battle, but Vinebras are noted to have typically more vines than other plant types, as well as having control over them. One individual noted in the Slot League could control 37 vines simultaneously. Overall, the breed often does extremely well against elemental types that they are strong against, while generally doing poorly against those elements they are weak to.

Aggression also bleeds through into the taming room, and many Vinebra are sexually dominant, though the breed is not always into domination. There are differing preferences however, though quite a few enjoy some form of bondage with the use of their vines. While the breed prefers to tie others up, binding this plant will induce an aroused state of submission. While this makes the breed a poor choice for sex battles against other plant types (or other pokegirls with tentacles) it makes capturing ferals much easier. It should be noted that this is the only sure way to get this carnivorous plant type aroused, as the breed have an immunity to aphrodisiacs, including Lust Dust.

Ferals are ambush predators living in areas heavy with vegetation or darkened areas. Many ferals bait other pokegirls into their lair by leaving the scent of blood nearby and giving injured cries to lure predatory pokegirls in. Since the breed seems almost human and weak if they conceal their large trap behind foliage (one watcher reported a canny Vinebra burying her fly trap in the ground) other feral pokegirls tend to attack before observing, usually giving this plant breed the advantage through surprise. More than one Tamer has fallen for the apparent 'Damsel Act' and lost a pokegirl (and occasionally their lives). Tamers are encouraged to scan ferals before going into action.

While a rare threshold, cases of human girls becoming Vinebra directly are more common if the girl in question has steel type pokegirls in her background as well as plant types. Slight itchiness where the vine and leaves sprout from mark the first phases of threshold, followed by strong cravings for protein as the head vine grows a large bulb that will become the pokegirls signature trap.