Osta Frakaso

Osta Frakasos are a hyena-like Solstice 2022 Event creature introduced alongside Degela Koros.

## Growth

### Capsule

"A small stand-like protrusion supports this lopsided capsule."

### Juvenile

"With a blunt snout, massive ears, and huge paws, it’s clear this juvenile has a body it has yet to grow into. This pup explores the world with its mouth and leaves marks on everything from branches and twigs to metal and bone. It regularly engages in play and social grooming with other juveniles of its kind, the two activities melding together seamlessly. It often seeks out the warmest spot it can before curling up to sleep. Despite this, it seems most lively in cold environments."

### Adult

"Traveling in clans of five to fifteen members, Osta Frakasos are a somewhat rare sight in more southerly climes. These large carnivores can be found in snowy climes year-round, but they will follow the cold weather south during winter in search of prey and scavenging opportunities. During this migratory period, Osta Frakasos are less territorial than normal, even occasionally forming larger clans with their neighbors in order to take on larger prey. Communal grooming within a clan is important, both as a bonding activity and as a way to keep all members’ coats clean of viscera that might otherwise freeze into them. Osta Frakasos also sleep in communal groups, known as huddles, to keep warm on cold nights. At the heart of the huddle are the highest-ranked females and their pups, with lesser ranked members on the fringes of the group. While these dominant Osta Frakasos benefit greatly from their strength, aggression, and rank, they are often the first of their clan thrust into danger when it arises. On particularly clear nights, barks and yaps can be heard from Osta Frakosos settling down to rest."

## Extra Info

### Bone Crackers

Osta Frakasos are obligate carnivores that will consume both fresh and scavenged meat. Not only are their teeth built for tearing through frost-toughened meals, but they are capable of cracking bones with their strong jaws. Because of how much bone they tend to eat, their waste is often white.

### A Most Luxurios Mane

Among Osta Frakaso females, which are larger than their male counterparts on average, the largest and most aggressive are usually atop the clan hierarchy. They also tend to be marked by longer manes that accent their already hulking frames. This rule does not seem to hold true for males however, as those with longer manes are often hazed viciously by their clan members.

### Attitudes Abroad

While they form larger groups when migrating, Osta Frakasos have smaller groups with strict territorial boundaries for most of the year. These ranges are usually marked with urine, feces, and other scent markers, and are aggressively protected. Despite this, clans that are usually bitter rivals will occasionally come together during the migratory season.

## Variations

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### Mane

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### Antlers

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While Osta Frakasos cannot have antlers, they possess the genes for that trait for the purpose of cross-breeding with Rida Frakasos.

## Trivia

TFO uses Esperanto as a basis for creature names (although it's not always exact—accents are ignored and spellings occasionally shift). “Osta Frakaso” means “Bone Fracture”.

## Acknowledgements

Art by: infinis. Descriptions by: rosastrasza.