Species Name: Nysaa
Species Number: 27
Pronunciation: Knee - Sah
Breeds Available: Oak, Maple
VSC Breeds: Bloodroot, Sakura, Timberot
Feral Breeds: None
Super-Rare Breeds: Ever Autumn
Stats: Here
Species Number: 27
Pronunciation: Knee - Sah
Breeds Available: Oak, Maple
VSC Breeds: Bloodroot, Sakura, Timberot
Feral Breeds: None
Super-Rare Breeds: Ever Autumn
Stats: Here
Species Standards
Prefered Habitat: All Nyssa prefer grassy areas, preferrably with no other trees around except for them.
Diet: Most of the time, they absorb their nutrients from the ground...Otherwise, insects and fruits are easily
fed.
Call: Only the truly bonded Nyssa's call is understood... A rustling of leaves is all it's able to do, and each
rustle gives away its mood. It takes time to learn them... Creaking, however, means that it is sick and in
need of care.
Special Care Needs: See Species Differences
Biology and Anatomy: Well, a walking tree- you most certainly wouldn't expect that! Their feet double as
roots, and though they do indeed have main toes, tiny tendrils extend from them. Their thicker, clawlike
roots are used to dig into the ground, so that the absorption of nutrients is more effective. The markings on
their head serve primarily for members of the species to identify others of their breed, as it has been
revealed that they have some trouble distinguishing shades of greens and browns- the highly visible red
mark of a maple makes it easily identified. The branches on their backs are thin but incredibly sturdy,
mainly because if one is lost, the recovery time isn't always speedy. Their tails often have moss growing on
them as well, a way to tell the age of some Nyssa once they are fully grown.
Behavioral Study: Both Nyssa seem to enjoy spending as much time outside, with other creatures, as
possible... As long as they like the creature. If there is none they particularly care for, they tend to just be
lazy...
Suggested Uses: In the very beginning, both are useful for pets and companions... However, it is thought
that in its old stage it will be able to hold a "treehouse"! In it's adult stage, it can certainly carry a person (or
two) with ease.
Prefered Habitat: All Nyssa prefer grassy areas, preferrably with no other trees around except for them.
Diet: Most of the time, they absorb their nutrients from the ground...Otherwise, insects and fruits are easily
fed.
Call: Only the truly bonded Nyssa's call is understood... A rustling of leaves is all it's able to do, and each
rustle gives away its mood. It takes time to learn them... Creaking, however, means that it is sick and in
need of care.
Special Care Needs: See Species Differences
Biology and Anatomy: Well, a walking tree- you most certainly wouldn't expect that! Their feet double as
roots, and though they do indeed have main toes, tiny tendrils extend from them. Their thicker, clawlike
roots are used to dig into the ground, so that the absorption of nutrients is more effective. The markings on
their head serve primarily for members of the species to identify others of their breed, as it has been
revealed that they have some trouble distinguishing shades of greens and browns- the highly visible red
mark of a maple makes it easily identified. The branches on their backs are thin but incredibly sturdy,
mainly because if one is lost, the recovery time isn't always speedy. Their tails often have moss growing on
them as well, a way to tell the age of some Nyssa once they are fully grown.
Behavioral Study: Both Nyssa seem to enjoy spending as much time outside, with other creatures, as
possible... As long as they like the creature. If there is none they particularly care for, they tend to just be
lazy...
Suggested Uses: In the very beginning, both are useful for pets and companions... However, it is thought
that in its old stage it will be able to hold a "treehouse"! In it's adult stage, it can certainly carry a person (or
two) with ease.
| Breeds Available |
Oak: Oak, from the very beginning, seem to enjoy...Hitting things... That cross its path. If it is not getting the
attention it wants, the Oak will become more violent... So, it's suggested that it be a very close companion as
a baby, so its violent tendencies will not come out as often. Otherwise, it seems to enjoy "uprooting" and
walking around its land during sunny days... But often crushes small insects that get in its way.
Maple: Maple is a very needy, sensitive tree. Although it cannot speak, it seems to understand human
speech... And when what it thinks is a negative comment is made towards it, it will try and attack the person
making it. Otherwise, this Nyssa is very gentle and loving... It especially enjoys taking care of the
newly-hatched.
attention it wants, the Oak will become more violent... So, it's suggested that it be a very close companion as
a baby, so its violent tendencies will not come out as often. Otherwise, it seems to enjoy "uprooting" and
walking around its land during sunny days... But often crushes small insects that get in its way.
Maple: Maple is a very needy, sensitive tree. Although it cannot speak, it seems to understand human
speech... And when what it thinks is a negative comment is made towards it, it will try and attack the person
making it. Otherwise, this Nyssa is very gentle and loving... It especially enjoys taking care of the
newly-hatched.
| Very Special Breeds |
| WEB Code For personal web-pages and "profiles" (like on subeta). |
| UBB Code For signitures and forums (like our roleplay section). |
| Sakura Sakura is a friendly little Nyssa, half the size of all the others, which upon maturing, is rumored to bear sweet and edible fruit for it's owners! The Sakura however, are also rumored to be short-lived, so be sure to take VERY good care of it! (you'd be amazed at how quickly those little pink leaves can turn brown |
| Bloodroot Bloodroot is a... charming individual *sarcasm*, and is the only Nyssa that apparently frequently eats bugs, not just absorbing the nutrients from the soil... Though it does not eat meat, it DOES like to root itself over fallow ground (grave-soil) to soak up all the blood from the corpses within'. At least they don't have terrible tempers to boot, in fact, they're usually fairly placid. |
| Timberot Timberot is not actually a sickly Nyssa - it simply doesn't need to produce leaves to absorb sunlight. Instead, some light amount of lichen on the tips of the branches helps it absorb nutrients. |
