Slime

A broad category of Monsters in the larger Ooze Type, Slimes are normally amorphous Monsters composed of a permeable, mutable membrane filled with protoplasmic fluid, with or without a "core." This structure is superficially similar to a single-celled organism, with the core analogous to the cell's nucleus, but in fact most Slimes are actually siphonophores, colonial organisms that operate as a single entity and are most commonly seen as sea life. They are thus more closely related to corals and jellyfish than to bacteria. Similar to single-celled organisms, Slimes move through the use of pseudopods, coupled with rolling, sliding, or rupturing their own body mass. Most are capable of repurposing the individual zooids that make up their bodies to fulfill different functions should they become injured, though as the core serves as the controlling mechanism for the body, damage to it often proves fatal in the short or long term. As a whole they reproduce through budding, often by taking in the genetic material of a desired mate, and are generally hermaphroditic by default, having no set reproductive organs but instead being able to produce those as desired from their biomass.
Slimes are separated into a wide variety of species with distinct properties, some of which are highly intelligent, such as the Summoning Slime or Tyrant Jelly. However, on the whole the category is not known for its great intellect. Instead, they are prone to very instinctive and opportunistic lifestyles, relying heavily on their natural hunting strategies and on scavenging to sustain themselves. Few pursue the development of culture or societies, instead living solitary lives or as part of a larger, yet still primitive, colony. Those that do engage in social interactions normally do so by attaching themselves to an existing community, often as a cleaning service; essentially all Slimes use powerful digestive enzymes to hunt as well as break down food, and they will consume virtually all organic, and sometimes even inorganic material that can be dissolved by these acids. This includes trash, filth, and offal, which they tend to simply roll over and absorb.
Slimes are among the most common of Monsters on Gaea and often considered some of its weakest, though their resistance to physical harm due to a lack of conventional anatomy can make them challenging for physical combatants.
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Category:Slime