Ape Escape MM: Blobs
Experimental entities never meant to be unleashed, Blobs(for lack of a better term) were created through Neo Pipotron DNA, fusing their properties into an acidic gelatinous substance. Blobs are a hive minded species that reproduce as their main goal, doing so through absorbing metals and organic fluids. They are an metallic / organic hybrid species that can manipulate fluids in their bodies and solidify the metallic portions for armor.
They were a last resort, in a vial on Specter's ship before the ship went down, the vial shattering and unleashing into the world, the Metal of the ship acting as a perfect hatchery for their new species.
Type: 01: Drone
Drones are their most basic form, consisting of a central metal core forming a singular optic, surrounded by a gelatinous mass of metallic fluid. They drip, squelch, and slide in swarms. They clump up like mold splotches in locations where they feed on material. Wherever these are, bigger threats are bound to appear nearby.
Their core is their central component that is the growth point to access further evolved forms. When their core is compromised, they can no longer sustain their gelatinous form, spilling their hazardous fluids that make it up everywhere. So even in death they are a big problem.
Type 02: hive Sentinels
Hive Sentinels are more evolved and dangerous variants of their Type 01 precursors. These sedentary creatures can range from 12-20 feet tall, looming their lanky forms over large obstacles and through narrow corridors.
They primarily function as an anti air and anti armor form that fires powerful charged torpedos from it's singular eye, capable of impacting and eroding some of the harshest of metals, leaving the organic components fresh for the taking. Their alternative fire is to shoot wider blue torpedo variants that focus on removing shields and stunning nervous systems.
These forms gained higher tactical protocols, capable of sliding their metal melee tendrils together and hunkering close to the ground to tank harsh firepower that would have otherwise caused extreme damage.
Type 03: Wayfarer
Diverting a different route if evolution from the Type 02, instead the Type 01 Drone evolved to produce a bare bones aerial model, the Wayfarer. It primarily acts as a light scout form, scattering to the wind to spread their race further through the land.
They fly about on their insectoid like wings, stalking a target they can harvest material from. Their method of attack is to combine their front prongs to form a serrated spade shape before they swoop down like a spinning drill, carving foes with their sharp bodies as they are turned into fresh material for harvesting. Occasionally, they may shoot acidic bile from their mouths.
They are 6ft long in this form.
Type 04: Vagabond
Upgraded from their Type 03 counterparts, type 04s sport a new trifecta of clawed utility tendrils that do a variety of jobs. With these tendrils they can clutch massive objects such as the cocoons these Vagabonds can spawn. These cocoons appear like large green glass tanks filled with a gelatinous fluid. These tanks are used across their species to nurture lesser forms as well as create new ones. Vagabonds handle creating these tanks and moving them where they need to be. These are the most common evolved form.
Vagabonds fly in the air like a manta ray or jellyfish would glide underwater, before they find prey. Then they bring their tendrils out in front of them, spraying down targets with rapid fire anti personnel rounds. If this fails, they can also switch to mining beam mode where they fire three red lasers from each tendril, focusing on penetrating harsh armors before prying the rest open with their hooked claws.
They are 10 ft long without including tentacles. Including them they measure out to 25 feet long (in mobility form)
Type 05: Mother Tentacle
If a type 04 Vagabond's preforms extraordinary compared it it's peers, gathering mass and strength, the other Vagabonds will recognize this, depositing their shares of material into it, overtime transforming it into a Type 05 Mother Tentacle. This creature is monstrous compared to the previous forms, towering over them at a monstrous 50 feet tall and 75 feet length.
It's purpose is that of a hive matriarch, strengthening the link of the hivemind to other forms, strengthening their intelligence and ability. It orders the other forms on various tasks within it's sizable command range, maximizing their efficiency with a guiding hand. It can also create gestation pods that will hatch into fully functional Type 04 Vagabonds.
They can cleave tanks and buildings with an incredibly powerful beam from their eye, their whole body shaking as it sustains a continuous cleaving laser. Other methods of attack include firing crimson orbs that explode violently on contact and ordering a swarm of Type 04's to bombard the enemy in front of it.
