The Giant Alraune

## Encyclopedia Entry

#### APPEARANCE-

The Giant Reis Alraune is closely related to the smaller, more common Alraune, but is very different biologically.

The Giant Alraune takes the form of a colossal plant with a massive round translucent bulb made of four petals that opens to reveal dozens of tentacles, as well as a single humanoid person from the center of it's bud, who appears submerged in the flower from the hips down. Though it may appear that this person is stuck inside of a massive plant, the entire plant is, in fact, an extension of its body that they can never leave. Around this great bulb and flower bud are countless massive vine-like roots that affix the flower to the ceiling of caves and stretch far outside the cave's exit to hunt for prey.

#### BEHAVIORS-

The long roots of the great Alraune extend far, far past the nearby entrance of its cave habitat and exit to the surface below, where they act as a way to trap and ensnare prey. Interspersed occasionally along the length of each massive root are huge flowers that can reach up to 3 feet across- Each of which being able to shoot out a thick cloud of spores. There are two kinds of spores that explode out of these blooms in a close succession- One, a thick pink pollen that acts as an intense aphrodesiac, and bewitches any feral or civilized monster or human to approach the flower and touch it, and, once it has been touched, a second blue pollen is shot onto the body of the person who touches the bloom. This pollen acts as a paralytic that acts almost instantly- Causing the unknowing victim's body to go limp and helpless. The Alraune then sends out new roots to the person's location in order to wrap around them, and to drag their limp body back to it's cave dwelling.

The Giant Alraune's chamber is filled with the same pink aphrodesiac spores, which might cause the victim to feel dizzy, light headed and aroused. The Tentacle-like roots pull the victim to rest next to- or underneath- the massive, translucent bud that rests above, concealing the Alraune's body and tentacles, which will then open. The Tentacles will then scoop the person inside, and the bud will close behind them, leaving no escape should the paralytic spores wear off their body.

The Alraune, which feeds on sexual energy not unlike a succubus, must constantly be consuming the sexual energy of monsters and humans alike in order to sustain it's massive form, and will therefor trap and assault anyone who is unlucky enough to step too close to it's buds.

The "body" of the Alraune inside the bud will dangle among the many tentacles that will bind the victim and begin to assault them in various ways, depending on the Alraune's sexual preferences. The color of their "skin" and "hair" varies between the different color varieties that exist in the plant species itself, but their physical appearance will often take the form of a soft, attractive humanoid with masculine, feminine or androgynous appearance. The appearance taken of the "person" inside the bulb is not indicative of their sex, and is simply a personal choice of the Alraune when choosing how to grow during it's development. The sex of a Giant Alraune is not really seen the same way as in humans or many monsters- Instead, Each Alraune has the opportunity to present however they would like, and has the opportunity to grow tentacles to match the sexual function that they would need to perform in accordance with their individual sexuality. For instance- A giant Alraune might choose to take the form of a woman, but grow tentacles made for penetrating their partners that might somewhat resemble traditionally male genitalia- Not because they are male, but because that is how they prefer to have sex. Some Alraune's grow tentacles made to resemble some kind of orifice to use on partners, and some may not use their tentacles at all, instead opting to use the mouth on their body for oral sex.

Giant Alraunes, though predatory, are intelligent enough to be classified as Feral monsters, and posses their own concepts of gender identity and sexuality. They have sexual preference like most monsters, though they tend to not be very picky because their biology demands excessive sexual action of them. Put simply, most will take what they can get.

When the Giant Alraune will have sex with their new partner until their prey is too exhausted to continue. They will then remove them from the confines of the bud, and will place them up on the roof of the cavern, binding them against it with vines, where the victim will often find dozens of other people who had fallen into the same trap. The aphrodisiacal spores floating around the room keep the victims calm and desperately aroused, and the Alraune will keep each of the victims stimulated with a well-placed tentacle between their legs at all times, even while they sleep. After placing a victim on the ceiling to rest, The Alraune with simply pick whoever seems the most restless and awake, and bring them back into the bud to continue the mating cycle, cycling through each of the victims in order to give them rest.

Despite the Alraune's predatory sexual nature, they always have a very soft, calming presence. They have soft appearances, Soft, seductive voices and attractive forms and in order to keep their prey calm and content with their strange life. After a while, long term subjection to the spores will often drain the resistance or "fight" from the victims, who will slowly give in to the will of the plant until they begin to deeply enjoy their life. Many who find themselves in the den of a giant Alraune for long enough will fall in love with them, and will eagerly await their turn every day to breed with them.

While they rest, the Alraune will slip a tentacle into their mouths that will provide them with filtered water and sustenance, keeping them just barely healthy enough to prolong their lifespan while also using a sort of magical byproduct as food that prevents waste production in species to keep them "fresh". If a captive becomes ill, the Alraune will release them back onto the surface to be found and taken care of.

#### LIFE CYCLE-

Left unbothered, the Giant Alraune can sustain itself indefinitely, making it's estimated life expectance difficult to calculate.

Once a year, the Giant Alraune will enter the end of their reproductive cycle, where they will lay around 12 seeds into their victims. All Alraunes, regardless of gender presentation or tentacle type, have an ovipositor attached to their smaller body where human genitalia would be. During this cycle, they will pluck down their favorite victims from the wall- those who they have grown the most attached to, and will oviposit about 3 seeds into the most suitable orifice. These seeds are small and are encased in a soft, egg-like casing that resembles gelatin, which prevents the process from being painful for either parties involved. The Alraune will then drag the victim back up to the surface and will release them, now impregnated with seeds, in a tearful goodbye.

The seed will germinate inside the body of the victim for a few days, absorbing moisture through the gelatinous membrane around it, until the seeds become large enough to plant. The victim will painlessly pass the seeds, and the jelly-like membranes with fall off. The Alraune will take root immediately if planted and will begin to grow.

All Giant Alraunes start off as normal Alraunes, but not all normal Alraunes will become giant Alraunes. Many normal Alraunes have cross-bred with other plantlike creatures and no longer carry the genes necessary to continue to endlessly grow and undergo metamorphosis into a Giant Alraune. Those that CAN however, will grow from a seed to an Alraune, which takes about 20 years, and then will grow from an Alraune to a Giant Alraune, which takes about 180 additional years. In all, it takes about 200 years for a new Giant Alraune to be created. After that, the Giant Alraune will continue to live and slowly grow until their sexual energy needs outweigh the amount of victims they can acquire, in which they will eventually wither and die.

The male to female ratio of Alraunes is not something that can be calculated in a traditional way as many feminine-presenting Alraunes posses traditionally ""male"" genitalia and many masculine-presenting Alraunes posses traditionally ""female"" genitalia. In that way, Alraunes can only be separated into the types of tentacles that they have.

* About 80% of all giant Alraunes have tentacles that can ejaculate meant to act as pseudo-penises made to penetrate partners.
* About 15% of all giant Alraunes have tentacles with openings meant to act as a pseudo-orifice to stimulate partners.
* About 5% of giant Alraunes have neither, and instead use their actual mouth to provide their partners with oral sex exclusively.

Similarly,

* About 50% of Alraunes are feminine-presenting
* About 40% of Alraunes are masculine-presenting
* About 10% of Alraunes are androgynous.

As far as sexualities go,

* About 70% of Alraunes are Pansexual or Bisexual.
* About 20% of Alraunes are Homosexual (Gay/Lesbian/ETC)
* About 10% of Alraunes are Heterosexual (Straight)

#### HABITAT-

Though this kind of Alraune is native to Reis, Because their method of reproduction allows the victim carrying their children to travel long distances during the germination period should they so choose, The Giant Alraunes HAVE spread to other countries, and now grow in all countries with a suitable climate. Currently, Though they are very rare, Giant Alraunes can be found in Reis, Jasper, Aera, Celeste, Oceana, and some parts of Andrea. The Giant Alraune can NOT grow in climates that are too hot or cold, such as Druaga, Sol, Nezereh, or Galloway.

When an Alraune is ready to enter metamorphosis into a Giant Alraune, they will find a nearby cave- or dig one themselves with magic- to take permanent root in, and they will never leave that cave. They choose the largest cave possible in order to not outgrow it if possible.

Because they are plant based, Alraunes requite water. One of the benefits of spreading their roots outside of cave systems is that it allows them to photosynthesize and draw water from the soil.

In all parts of the world, Including Reis, Because of their dangerous and predatory nature, The Great Alraune is considered an invasive species, and if a great Alraune is discovered near a populated area, a group of high level mercenaries are often needed to eliminate the threat and kill the creature before it can capture people. Rescue crews are also deployed to rescue any captives that the Alraune might have captured during their nesting that are still alive.

#### MAGIC AND SCIENTIFIC IMPACT:

Giant Alraune byproducts have any uses- such as the "food" they feed their victims being very medicinal, and their ability to filter dirty water into perfectly filtered water- but because of their predatory nature, it is not considered ethical to keep an Alraune or feed them in order to gain their byproducts.

Because of their sentient feral nature, it is theoretically possible for a giant Alraune to be educated and reform so that they no longer need to act maliciously, but due to the incredibly demanding sexual-energy needs of an Alraune, it would be nearly impossible for a Giant Alraune to exist in civilized society. The only theoretical scenario in which such a thing would work is if the Alraune in question managed to obtain a dedicated harem of sexual partners that could take turns constantly having sex with them to satisfy their desires, or a single monster that puts out a tremendous amount of sexual energy such as a succubus. It is possible for two giant Alraunes to keep each other company rather than attacking innocents, but they are so incredibly rare and solitary that this almost never happens.

The spore-producing blooms of an Alraune are sometimes harvested and sold on the black market. The Aphrodesiac spores can be removed and processed into an incredibly potent marital aid, and the paralytic spores have been used by some since ancient time to create pain relieving medicines, which in the modern day, are sometimes abused as a form of illegal drug. In the same way, the pseudo-semen from an Alraune with penetrating tentacles- Which resembles semen, but is actually a thick aphrodesiac with the same chemical composition as the spores it produces, but more concentrated- is sometimes used to create love potions and is used in commercially available sexual wellness products, though they tend to be high end and expensive. They are usually diluted for obvious reasons.

#### DANGER LEVELS-

The Giant Alraune is considered extremely dangerous almost unanimously by all cultures around the world, and it is legal- and encouraged- to kill them if possible because of the danger they present- especially because they ONLY prey on Ferals, Civilized monsters and Humans (Basically, only species with extreme intelligence and articulation.) They are not able to supplement the energy needed for their diet with other things.

They are easily exterminated with fire or chemical solutions formulated to kill plants.