TANTRASAUR, the Pyrophyte Pokegirl

TANTRASAUR, the Pyrophyte Pokegirl

Type: Near Human - Inhumanoid (Ceratopsid Metamorph)
Element: Fire/Plant
Frequency: Rare
Diet: Herbivore
Role: Logging, Heat Generation, Farming
Libido: Average
Strong Vs: Plant, Steel, Electric
Weak Vs: Flying, Poison
Attacks: Fire Strike, Ignite, Flamethrower, Flame Shot, Flower Strike, Command Plants, Solar Beam, Rose Whip, Vine Bondage, Horn Attack, Tail Smash, Antitoxin
Enhancements: Metamorph (Alternate Form), Natural Weapons (Tail, Horns), Enhanced Speed (x3), Enhanced Agility (x3), Enhanced Strength (x3), Enhanced Endurance (x3), Environmental Purification (Soil), Empathy (Plants), Photosynthesis, Pyrokinesis, Recovery, Weather Tolerance
Evolves: None
Evolves From: None

Believed to be a mysterious part of the 'exit strategy' of the War of Revenge, the Tantrasaur was used during the war to aid in the burning and salting of fields, but like many plant types, the breed as feral also provide a large amount of environmental clean up. Noted that without plant types, the enormous forests common today around the world would be extremely rare, this dinosaur pokegirl also fulfills a needed role in providing controlled burns for areas adapted to seasonal brush fires. Used in modern times for the same purpose in addition to heating or farming, this pyropyhte (a term meaning fire adapted plant) pokegirl is an interesting study in ecology.

As a metamorphic breed, Tantrasaurs have both a battle form as well as a taming form, both based on Ceratopsids, such as the Triceratops. All members of the breed have a thick tail that reaches the ground as well as a frill on their heads though the breed has the standard near human spread of appearances. Often, frills extend from the crown of the head and reach down to just behind the ears, with some having spikes along the edge. In a majority of the breed, horns are also included in the taming form; though they are much smaller than that of their battle form. Horns may be arranged singly, as a pair, or as a trio, though tri-horned taming forms are almost always regulated to the more anthromorphic individuals. The horns are usually arranged first on the forehead in a symmetrical manner. Individuals closer to human have scales, tails and frills, with the possibility of horns, while anthromorphic individuals appear to be much more reptilian in nature. Typically, the breed's height falls within the normal human range, though coloration of the smooth scaling may be any color.

The breed's battle form is that of the ceratopsid an individual is based upon, growing in size to between 4.9 - 6.6 feet (1.5 - 2 meters) in height and double that in length. These saurian pokegirls are quadrupedal in this form, and indistinguishable from animals in physical looks. Coloration tends to vary, though green tones are common, occasionally having brighter colors about the crest that sometimes serves as false eyes. Some individuals also have quills situated over the spine and flanks, much like porcupine quills.

Tantrasaurs tend to be described as loyal, confident, and diligent as positive traits, while prideful, judgmental, and paranoid top the most often listed negative traits. Overall, the awarding of positions such as alpha and beta should be taken on an individual basis, much like the breed's taming preferences, though a large majority have been reported as enjoying giving or receiving bondage. Though not reported as often as a dragon type, the breed's arrogance does seem to be a mitigating factor in their ability to preform such duties, and tamers should be aware of the likelihood of needing to curb the tendencies, especially during battles.

Only truly weak to two elemental types, these saurian pokegirls are considered quite useful in rounding out harems, especially among plant type enthusiasts who would like a fire type, or fire type enthusiasts who would like a plant type. The breed is known for their ability to blast areas with Solar Beam with less than half of the charging time that regular plant types require, and research has confirmed this to be due to the pokegirls duel fire and plant type nature. A Tantrasaur's plant abilities are actually rather middling otherwise naturally, with only Rose Whip as their other offensive capability. Vines for both the Rose Whip and Vine Bondage techniques come from just behind the breed's crest. Against flying or poison techniques, these crested pokegirls have a distinct disadvantage, and are often felled easily by Poison/Flying types.

Ferals of the breed roam in herds of 4 to 14 individuals, occasionally joining up into super-herds for migration purposes should water become scarce. A majority of the Tantrasaur's food needs are provided mainly through their photosynthesis ability, leaving these dinosaur pokegirls as primarily browsers that feed for taste and to supplement during cloudy days or before winter months (due to this, well fed tamed individuals can become overweight as easily as humans can). The breed doesn't have control over their soil purification abilities when feral, and often unconsciously cause plants to grow where they have been as well. In order to prepare a feral for taming, doses of lust venom transforms the breed into their taming form, with a three hour average before reverting if not tamed. Tamers should note that lust dust does not have this effect on the breed.

A severe drop in appetite coupled with headaches and lower back aches signal the onset of threshold, followed by light skin flaking as the scales grow. Fevers typically accompany tinting of the skin as the thresholder gains their photosynthetic ability, as this stage typically happens about five days after the onset. Numbness follows as the fevers, though this is regulated to the areas where physical changes happen, allowing a thresholder to judge how anthromorphic their pokegirl form will be. Total transition time usually happens between 18 to 27 days, the final step being the pokegirl feeling the urge to transform into their battle form, marking them as fully pokegirls. Tantrasaurs are usually sold or given to farms or ranches.