Jablimpy

**Jablimpies** are artificial critters created by Poondob industries in 2022. The Jablimpy is advertised as a multi-tool of sorts, described as "the pocket knife of the 22nd century." Jablimpies have many uses and features, including tactile and technological. Jablimpies are are a form of Scungle, a descendent of the Horngus. Being an artificial critter, the Jablimpy is manufactured, rather than born. All Jablimpies can be identified by their various gizmos and trinkets attached to their bodies, and a large, singular eyeball, which doubles as a camera lens. Jablimpies are docile creatures that love being useful to humans, and are regarded as harmless, even friendly, organisms.

Gadgets

**Keyring:** Jablimpies have a keyring attached to their lower bodies. This can be used to hold onto various keys that the owner of the Jablimpy has.

**Magical Key:** Not to be confused with the included lockpick, the Jablimpy includes a magical key forged from a mysterious alloy found in the enchanted dwarven mines attached to the keyring. This magic key can open any lock, including metaphorical locks.

**Lockpick:** Jablimpies had a standard lock pick on earlier models. Earlier models of the Jablimpy included the magical key as well as the lockpick attached to the Keyring. This was moved from later production runs due to the fact that the magical key made the lockpick pointless. Jablimpies with lockpicks are considered rare collectibles, and have an increased value on the secondary market.

**Bubble Blower:** Each Jablimpy has an included bubble blower. The nozzle at the back of the unit is blown into and the large opening at the front will release bubbles. One bubble soap bottle is included, however refills can be purchased on the Jablimpy official website.

**Camera:** Every Jablimpy has a polaroid camera installed. If the Jablimpy is properly hydrated, it will be able to take a simple black and white photo. Jabblimpies with a colored polaroid camera are also available, but at a higher price.

**Keyboard and Mouse:** Jablimpies include a mechanical keyboard and a wired mouse. The Keyboard is stylized, and appears to be a Chinese keyboard with Chinese characters on it instead of the much more common English alphabet. It should be noted that Jablimpies are not manufactured in China, so it is unknown why this is the case. The mouse appears to be stylized as the species; *Mus Musculus* (more commonly known as a mouse.) A species of rodent that could be found as pets or in the wild before actively going extinct in 1993. There is no visible way of connecting the keyboard or mouse to a computer of any type. There is no evidence that implies that they are functional.

**Human Legs:** Jablimpies Have small human legs used to run around and find it's owner whenever needed. Jablimpies generally need to be trained to come when called, and an instruction manual is included with each sold unit. The inclusion of legs is advertised as a way to get your silly little tasks done faster.

Controversies

Being the first Artificial Critter, (a critter created through selective critter breeding and not through natural evolution.) there was much controversy about the ethics of creating what people called "freaks of science." Many Scientists argue that Jablimpies have no negative traits inherited, and cannot crossbreed.

In 2007, an untrained Jablimpy accidentally committed credit card fraud while its owner was out of the house. This specimen in particular (named Sweets) was left home alone one day, and stumbled onto the keyboard of its owner's home computer. Somehow it put in the exact inputs to buy the entire country of Denmark, and was enlisted as its prime minister effective immediately. Sweets, unaware of its actions, accidentally caused a revolution in the country, and was executed by guillotine in late 2009. This event was later deemed *"The French Revolution but it was in Denmark This Time."*

in January 2023, the Jablimpy DX was announced as a new product with new features such as a built in taser. Many customers expressed concerns over the fact that now Jablimpies potentially have a way to harm their owners, if ever upset with them. The taser was never implemented on the DX model to calm those concerned by the feature.