Transponder Snail
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Transponder Snails are a class of telepathic snails that can communicate via vocal and visual means worldwide.
Overall, Transponder Snails do not mind being used and tamed, as the arrangement gives them access to plenty of food. Their accessories are also not harmful—or even especially difficult—to remove and may be done so at any time to return them to the wild.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The standard Transponder Snail is roughly the size of an ordinary house cat, with the dialling mechanism and receiver built into its shell (or, in rarer cases, a completely separate device "plugged" into the back of its head). Specimens vary widely in colour and shell patterns and are often customized to signify their owners.
Due to their size, Transponder Snails are typically left stationary on desks and similar surfaces. However, many have improvised methods of carrying them and their accompanying accessories in times of necessity.
Ecology and Habitats
Not much has been detailed about the natural range of Transponder Snails. Still, they appear capable of surviving anywhere ordinary snails might. Specimens have inhabited all sorts of grasslands and forests.
At least some breeds of Transponder Snails seem to be amphibious. However, they (or at least the mechanisms linked to their telepathy) are universally unsuited to extreme cold.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Feed your land Transponder Snails juicy fruits like apricots, leafy vegetables like lettuce and sunflower seeds, cooked grains like oatmeal, and rich calcium sources like cuttlebone. Feed your freshwater Transponder Snails aquatic plants like algae, food debris from your aquarium, blanched vegetables, and calcium sources like eggshells.
Behaviour
On receiving a signal, a Transponder Snail will make a purupuru sound. The snails pronounce these "rings" phonetically (and very dryly) rather than making any noise akin to a genuine ring. Similarly, it will make a gacha sound when the receiver is removed or replaced.
Transponder Snails appear to have a separate signal for S.O.S. calls, which causes them to weep and cry loudly when they receive it. However, the call's recipient doesn't get any information about the situation unless they pick up and talk to the person sending the signal.
During active use, a Transponder Snail will relay not only the speaker's words and emotions (laughter, screams, etc.) but also distinctive facial traits and even injuries. Depending on its mood, it can disguise itself or mimic the characteristics of anyone close to it, either the one speaking or its owner. It is also possible for two specimens to converse with each other using a third party. They can also relay nearby sounds, such as gunshots or broken glass.
Transponder Snails are naturally very lethargic, usually sleeping whenever not in use (and sometimes falling asleep mere seconds after a call ends). While Transponder Snails have never been seen to change locations by their own will, people have implied they can move. The extent of their sapience is unclear; however, they have been shown to take orders. In extreme situations, they are capable of emotions such as fear and gratitude.
Transponder Snails have a silent mode, which is generally activated with a simple "shh" and a nod. However, as they are living creatures, they must be trained to access this ability. The resulting volume depends on the effectiveness of their training and diet.
Transponder Snail signals are susceptible to being tapped using a Black Transponder Snail. Upon being hijacked, a Transponder Snail will make an electrical buzzing noise. Horned Transponder Snails can be used to jam all Transponder Snails altogether within an unspecified area.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
They possess a mysterious capability to engage in telepathic communication across extensive distances, ostensibly facilitated by electronic signals. Additionally, they can flawlessly replicate speech, including the intonations and cadences of individual voices. Over numerous generations, individuals have capitalized on these abilities by affixing dials, receivers, and other supplementary components to these creatures, transforming them into long-range communication devices.
Much like a real-world telephone, when a certain number is dialled, the snail will launch a telepathic link with whichever snail's mechanism corresponds to that number. The signal is not infallible, but a well-kept specimen can reach across entire oceans. More elaborate mechanisms can even allow them to transmit and duplicate documents and photographs like a real-world fax machine.
Genetic Descendants
Scientific Name
Snail
Origin/Ancestry
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