QUILLARA, the Pincushion Pokégirl

QUILLARA, the Pincushion Pokégirl
Type: Near Human
Element: Steel
Frequency: Uncommon
Diet: Vegetarian
Role: Prefers solitude, mainly used as forward observers
Libido: Low
Strong Vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Plant, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak Vs: Electric, Fighting, Fire, Ground
Attacks: Quill Extend, Quill Shot, Tackle, Pummel, Wrestle, Spike Hug, Headbutt, various Whip Techniques
Enhancements: Enhanced Durability (x5), Enhanced Sense (Scent; x3), photographic memory, light healing factor to repair damage done to skin when quills extend or retract
Evolves: Cyndacunt (Fire Stone)
Evolves From: None

Quillaras appeared during the Revenge War. Solitary women in leather trench coats, usually the only clothes they would wear, would be seen near human encampments, taking in everything they saw. They would never speak to anyone and if confronted, they would run off, at which point they would return to their unit leaders to report everything they witnessed via their enhanced senses, their spying role a variant of the Kunoichi and other Pokégirls of that nature. They have a photographic memory and always remember everything they see, hear, smell, touch, or taste. Quillaras would only fight back if cornered, revealing their secret nature as a Pokégirl.

Quillaras are short, stocky Pokégirls, around 4’6,” with smallish breasts (never more than a low B-cup without Bloom powder) and short, black hair. Inside their bodies, just underneath their skin, are hundreds of needle thin but surprisingly hard, metallic quills which they can extend to their full length and retract at will, making it near impossible to fight them in close quarters without a weapon of some kind. More experienced Quillaras can extend only a portion of their quills at a time. Due to their quills, their bodies are surprisingly dense, and they weigh a great deal more than one would expect a girl of their size to weigh. They can also shoot out portions of their quills as a projectile attack, and regrow quills lost during battle.

In battle, Quillaras prefer to remain at a distance, fighting with chains to keep their opponent away. They have high durability (which goes down a little when their quills are extended), and their quills make them dangerous in close combat, but something in the mental makeup of the Quillaras as a breed make them unbelievably paranoid about letting anyone get close to them, emotionally or physically, for any reason. When someone does get in close during combat, they tend to panic and lash out with wild blows that due tremendous damage due to the sharp tips of their quills.

Quillaras live with pain every day of their lives, as their quills cause them great pain whenever they extend them, although after a several years most Quillaras adjust to the pain and are able to ignore it. This in turn increases their pain threshold, allowing them better endurance in combat. Some theorize that Sukebe did not dull their pain receptors to help give them strength as warriors, although this seems to have backfired, as the majority of the breed do not like fighting. They prefer solitude, and don’t like getting close to someone for fear of hurting their lovers with their quills.
Quillaras try to end Tamings quickly, especially when younger, as they have less control of their quills. Tamers have a challenge in getting a Quillara to warm up to them as well as to tame them, although some who like danger willingly take on a Quillara.

Feral Quillara are difficult to find. They tend to stay in hiding to watch others, and rarely come out into view. Juvenile Quillara ferals are usually easier to find, as they have less control over their spikes, which tend to pop out on their own from time to time, causing them to cry out.