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** None of the characters in the prologue are named, save Leader-1, but it's fairly obvious who's who. The doctor is Braxis, a semi-regular from the cartoon that was a Renegade ally; the red, blue, and silver GoBot mechanoid is Cy-Kill; and the red GoBot who pounds his fist is Turbo.
** None of the characters in the prologue are named, save Leader-1, but it's fairly obvious who's who. The doctor is Braxis, a semi-regular from the cartoon that was a Renegade ally; the red, blue, and silver GoBot mechanoid is Cy-Kill; and the red GoBot who pounds his fist is Turbo.
** The Dimensional Interfacer and the concept of "levels" comes from ''Challenge of the GoBots'' two parter [http://gbwiki.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Invasion_from_the_21st_Level,_Part_I "Invasion from the 21st Level"], where Braxis used it to summon an insectoid race that ended up attacking both Guardian and Renegade. It is noted that Braxis was forbidden from ever using the machine again; in the end of the second part, Turbo blew up the Interfacer and told Braxis not to ever build it again.  
** The Dimensional Interfacer and the concept of "levels" comes from ''Challenge of the GoBots'' two parter [http://gbwiki.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Invasion_from_the_21st_Level,_Part_I "Invasion from the 21st Level"], where Braxis used it to summon an insectoid race that ended up attacking both Guardian and Renegade. It is noted that Braxis was forbidden from ever using the machine again; in the end of the second part, Turbo blew up the Interfacer and told Braxis not to ever build it again.  
** The GoBots physiology is noted throughout much of the story, including their internalized hand blasters, their organic brains, their uniform ability to fly, and their self-repair systems. The first three concepts showed up throughout the show, although the self-repair systems only showed up in a few early episodes.
** The GoBots physiology is noted throughout much of the story, including their internalized hand blasters utilizing "power packs", their organic brains, their uniform ability to fly, and their self-repair systems. The first three concepts showed up throughout the show, although the self-repair systems only showed up in a few early episodes.
** The GoBots sent to Axiom Nexus are the [[e-Hobby]] [[G1 GoBots]]. Never named on package, their identities are derived from early marketing material, which used the names until Takara realized that it was a possibility that [[Bandai]] (the creator of the molds used by [[Tonka]] for GoBots) could potentially sue them for the use of the names. The bio does mention them to be dimensional explorers, although in-fiction, it's for a much more dire reason than that which the bio indicates.  
** The GoBots sent to Axiom Nexus are the [[e-Hobby]] [[G1 GoBots]]. Never named on package, their identities are derived from early marketing material, which used the names until Takara realized that it was a possibility that [[Bandai]] (the creator of the molds used by [[Tonka]] for GoBots) could potentially sue them for the use of the names. The bio does mention them to be dimensional explorers, although in-fiction, it's for a much more dire reason than that which the bio indicates.  


===Continuity notes===
===Continuity notes===
* The concept of [[universal stream]]s, having had a brief mention in previous ''TransTech'' story "[[Gone Too Far]]" are heavily expanded upon here. See "Transformers references" below for more information.
* The signal stream that the GoBots transit gets entangled with is noted by Adventas to be a Malgus cluster stream; coupled with comments in the script reading "[[Bee in the City]]", this is presumably the stream containing [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]], who arrived in said script reading.


===Transformer references===
===Transformer references===
* As you might expect, what with this being a ''[[GoBots]]'' story, there are several references to various characters and concepts from the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' cartoon.
* Silverbolt notes that the bodies used by the GoBots are bodies used by [[Mini Vehicle|small mechanoids]] in most baseline universes.
** The basics of GoBot anatomy and physiology are repeatedly noted, including their organic brains, species-wide robot-mode flight systems, built-in weapons systems which operate on "power packs" and self-repair capabilities.
** While [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] is the only GoBot outside of the main cast of the story who identifies himself by name, [[Renegade]] leader [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]] are easily recognizable by their descriptions.
** "The doctor" who delivers the address that opens the story (later referred to as "Doctor B" by Bad Boy) is [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Braxis]], the evil human ally of the Renegades.
** The GoBots' "level" system for classifying parallel universes originates in the two-part cartoon story, "Invasion from the 21st Level", in which insectoid monsters from another dimension are brought into the GoBots world using the "Dimensional Interfacer" device that plays a role in this story. The GoBots classify the [[Marvel Comics]] continuity as the twenty-second level.
**Bad Boy refers to Bug Bite at one point as an "underworld freak", as a nod to Bug Bite's hailing from Level 17, a deep inner level within Gobotron, as seen in the ''GoBots'' episode "The GoBots That Time Forgot".
**The Astro-Beam is a [[space bridge]]-esque teleportation system used by both the Guardians and Renegades to transport their troops from Gobotron to Earth.
* The TransTechs have cataloged 15,962,782 [[universal stream]]s, and they have a sophisticated classification system for all the timestreams they have cataloged. Each universe they mention refers to a specific existing ''Transformers'' [[continuity]]. The classification listing begins with a noun that describes the [[continuity family]], a number which refers to the date of origin (in the real world), and a Greek letter that indicates the form of media. For example, the "Primax 984.0 Gamma" thread refers to the Generation 1 U.S. [[Marvel Comics]] continuity, the first issue of which was cover-dated September 1984.
* The TransTechs have cataloged 15,962,782 [[universal stream]]s, and they have a sophisticated classification system for all the timestreams they have cataloged. Each universe they mention refers to a specific existing ''Transformers'' [[continuity]]. The classification listing begins with a noun that describes the [[continuity family]], a number which refers to the date of origin (in the real world), and a Greek letter that indicates the form of media. For example, the "Primax 984.0 Gamma" thread refers to the Generation 1 U.S. [[Marvel Comics]] continuity, the first issue of which was cover-dated September 1984.
** Primax - the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]
** Primax - the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].
*** Primax 984.0 Gamma - The [[Marvel Comics]] continuity
*** Primax 984.0 Gamma - The main [[Marvel Comics]] continuity.
*** Primax 207.0 Epsilon - The ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' continuity, a [[splinter timeline]] of the [[Marvel Comics]] continuity
*** Primax 207.0 Epsilon - The ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' continuity, a [[splinter timeline]] of the [[Marvel Comics]] continuity that was created by the Club based on the ''Classics'' toyline.
*** Primax 1291.0 Zeta - The "[[Another Time & Place]]" text story continuity, a dead-end splinter thread of the Marvel Comics continuity
*** Primax 1291.0 Zeta - The "[[Another Time & Place]]" text story continuity, a dead-end splinter thread of the Marvel Comics continuity, which is noted to have been subsumed by Primax 207.0 Epsilon.
** Tyran - the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] continuity family
** Tyran - the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] continuity family.
*** Tyran 707.04 Delta - The [[Transformers (film)|movie itself]].
*** Tyran 707.04 Delta - The [[Transformers (film)|movie itself]] and its sequels. This stream is noted to splinter a lot, presumably in reference to the sheer amount of merchandising that accompanied the release of the film, including a variety of books.
** Malgus - The [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] continuity family<ref>Malgus was only mentioned in the story without revealing the continuity family it represented. "[[Bee in the City]]" would later confirm it was the ''Animated'' family.</ref>
** Malgus - The [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] continuity family. Malgus arrivals are noted to be rare; presumably, it being the main cartoon at the time, ''Animated'' characters were considered "off-limits" by the Club.
* The GoBots only wind up on Axiom Nexus after being caught in the wake of a group of dimensional travelers from the Malgus Cluster (''Animated''). As the story notes that travelers from Malgus are rare, this particular group is ''presumably'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] making the trip seen in "[[Bee in the City]]".
* Cheetor and Cryotek both make reference to the death of Black Shadow, which happened in the previous prose story "[[Gone Too Far]]".
* Cheetor and Cryotek both make reference to the death of Black Shadow, which happened in the previous prose story "[[Gone Too Far]]".
* When Bug Bite fixes himself up with a replacement head at the conclusion of the story, he remarks that he has failed to "match the shade" on his new noggin, referring to the fact that the Bug Bite toy's head is a distinctly brighter, whiter color than the rest of its body.
* When Bug Bite fixes himself up with a replacement head at the conclusion of the story, he remarks that he has failed to "match the shade" on his new noggin, referring to the fact that the Bug Bite toy's head is a distinctly brighter, whiter color than the rest of its body.


===Real-world references===
===Real-world references===
* The stories title comes from the song [http://tmbw.net/wiki/Withered_Hope "Withered Hope"] by {{w|They Might Be Giants}}. References to They Might Be Giants are one of Greg Sepelak's trademarks.
* The song Crystal Widow listens to in the prologue is indicated by the [[Ancient Autobot]] on Night Beat 7's display to be "{{w|As Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By}}", a song most well know for appearing in the film ''{{w|Casablanca (film)|Casablanca}}''.
* The song Crystal Widow listens to in the prologue is indicated by the [[Ancient Autobot]] on Night Beat 7's display to be "{{w|As Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By}}", a song most well know for appearing in the film ''{{w|Casablanca (film)|Casablanca}}''.
* The Ancient Autobot on Crystal Widow's drink in the prologue reads "FINGAL RICK" in reference to the film ''{{w|Overdrawn at the Memory Bank}}'', which, aside from being riffed by author favorite ''{{w|Mystery Science Theater 3000}}'', heavily involves the film ''Casablanca'' in its plot.
* The Ancient Autobot on Crystal Widow's drink in the prologue reads "FINGAL RICK" in reference to the film ''{{w|Overdrawn at the Memory Bank}}'', which, aside from being riffed by author favorite ''{{w|Mystery Science Theater 3000}}'', heavily involves the film ''Casablanca'' in its plot.
*[http://tmbw.net/wiki/Withered_Hope "Withered Hope"] is a song by They Might Be Giants. References to They Might Be Giants are one of Greg Sepelak's trademarks.
* In general, the transit passes plot and Widow's Cafe Cybertronia are homages to ''Casablanca''.
* Observation Station Fourier is presumably named for French mathematician {{w|Joseph Fourier}}.
* Adventas' name comes from one of the conjugations of the Latin word "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/advento#Latin advento]", meaning "to arrive".
* Silverbolt and Adventas note that there are things of pure malice that live in transwarp; presumably, these are the Lovecraftian Elder Gods, which have previously been implied to exist in transwarp in several other Fun Pub stories; Silverbolt is worried that the stream containing the GoBots could potentially hold an "avatar" of one of these entities.
* The "robot dinosaur" with the "pterodactyl on his shoulder" is [http://www.starriors.com/misc.asp?3 Deadeye] from the 1980s [[TakaraTomy|Tomy]] toyline, ''[http://www.starriors.com Starriors]''.
* The "robot dinosaur" with the "pterodactyl on his shoulder" is [http://www.starriors.com/misc.asp?3 Deadeye] from the 1980s [[TakaraTomy|Tomy]] toyline, ''[http://www.starriors.com Starriors]''.
* In the background of an Axiom Nexus scene, you can see Truancy-bot from a PBF Comics strip.
* In the background of an Axiom Nexus scene, you can see Truancy-bot from a PBF Comics strip.
* Deadeye isn't the only non-Transformers mech lurking around Axiom Nexus; the robot that Treds and Bad Boy question on the whereabouts of Bug Bite is (a version of) T-Bob, the neurotic kid-appeal robot character from [[Kenner]]'s ''[[M.A.S.K.]]''.
* Deadeye isn't the only non-Transformers mech lurking around Axiom Nexus; the robot that Treds and Bad Boy question on the whereabouts of Bug Bite is (a version of) T-Bob, the neurotic kid-appeal robot character from [[Kenner]]'s ''[[M.A.S.K.]]''.
*Bug Bite announces that "the jig is up, the news is out, they finally found me", a line from the Styx song... "Renegade".  See what they did there?
*Bug Bite announces that "the jig is up, the news is out, they finally found me", a line from the Styx song... "Renegade".  See what they did there?
*If you don't get the ''[[wikipedia:Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'' references from the transit passes and the ''Widow's Café Cybertronian''...there's just no hope for you.


===Errors===
===Errors===

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"Withered Hope"
Publisher Transformers Collectors' Club (online exclusive)
First published May 8, 2008
Written by Greg Sepelak and Trent Troop
Illustration by Matt Kuphaldt
Continuity GoBots, TransTech, & Classics
Page count 47pp

Six mysterious travelers unwittingly end up on Axiom Nexus.

Synopsis

Day 0

An old man addresses the crowd of massive mechanoids and ordinary humans before him, having found the source of the Cataclysm destroying their universe. Questioned by old ally, the doctor explains that using the Dimensional Interfacer, he has traced the fluctuations to the twenty second level, where a splinter timeline is subsuming their world. The leader of the other faction, Leader-1, is briefly aghast, knowing that the doctor was barred from ever using this technology ever again, but the doctor quickly counters, pointing out that the Cataclysm Survival Treaty states that use of technology is allowed, so long as it's used to save the population. Bringing up images on-screen of the race responsible for the fluctuations, the doctor points out that they are similar to the mechanoids, but with several differences, including an entirely mechanical biology; Leader-1's ire is raised when the doctor mentions abductions, but the sniffling doctor soon claims that it was only of the dead. The doctor's ally questions how this race was responsible, and the doctor explains that they've been engaged in a nine-million-year war, with later stages encompassing time and dimensional travel, which has caused the dimension threatening their home to branch off. The red robot declares that they must wipe out these mechanoids, but Leader-1 stops him, pointing out that even if it were viable, it wouldn't bring their home back. Leader-1 and the doctor advocate for exploration; the Interfacer will be able to send 5 or 6 scouts, after which the Interfacer will need more resources for improvement. With the breakdown of local reality, the Interfacer will need a week to charge, and they will be unable to observe their progress. Additionally, if this expedition fails, their will need to be a contingency in place to evacuate as many as they can save to a new universe. Another red robot demands to know what the mechanoids are called, and the doctor explains that they are Autobots and Decepticons from the planet Cybertron. With this, Leader-1 calls all units to the observatory.

Day 1

At Observation Station Fourier, Adventas reports to Silverbolt that there is an incoming stream signal, when a secondary stream signal suddenly tangles up with the first. Ordering all technicians to their stations, Silverbolt asks for a status report; Adventas notes that the first stream signal is a Malgus cluster signal, while the second one is unknown. With its trajectory not like any other ever reported, Adventas surmises that whoever or whatever is in the stream is not using transwarp technology, and could be one of the "intrusion entities" occasionally sent by the..."things" that live in transwarp space. Silverbolt orders him to bring in the first signal and leave in the second, but Adventas is unable to, the tangling preventing any action but bring them both in. Unwilling to leave any sentients floating in transwarp space no matter how dangerous they be, and with his curiousity piqued, Silverbolt orders Adventas to bring them both in, directing the secondary signal to the heavily armed Platform Thirteen. Flying off, Silverbolt is somewhat disappointed on arrival; the second signal contained a seemingly normal group of three Autobots and three Decepticons. A deeper scan, however, reveals that they do not contain sparks, and that they have signals giving off a false Cybertronian signature. Welcoming the group, Silverbolt assures them that despite the guns, they mean them no harm, explaining that there were a number of transwarp anomalies accompanying their arrival, noting that the word seems to mean nothing to the travelers. Silverbolt explains that they are on the city of Axiom Nexus on Cybertron, a hub in the multiverse; the mention of Cybertron annoys one of the Decepticons, declaring himself stuck with five morons. The leader, a female named Path Finder of the group cuts him off, and introduces the rest of the group; the complaining science officer, Bug Bite; their scout, Small Foot; their maintenance officer, Road Ranger; their security officer, Treds; and their "bodyguard", Bad Boy. Path Finder notes that Silverbolt looks nothing like the robots she was expecting, and Silverbolt explains that he is a Transcendent Technomorph or TransTech, their version of Cybertron having never fallen to war. Path Finder, briefly unsure of what to do, requests an audience with the Optimus Prime of this dimension, to which a surprised Silverbolt responds that he shall see what can be arranged.

Day 2

Day 3

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots, Maximals Decepticons, Malignus Guardians Renegades Others

Autobots

Maximals

Decepticons

Vehicons

Malignus

Predacons

Quotes

"Our race was created for a higher purpose. What we do, we do to prepare for the true finality... the end of not merely our universe, but of all creation. The Unicron Phenomenon seeks to consume all that ever was and ever will be. We have faced it and bested it once, as have other Transformers from other universes. But it will return. It is beyond time, and will try again after consuming other realities. We must be ready. We must survive, and must always be there to stand against the nothingness Unicron seeks to bring about."
"Sounds more like self-interest than 'greater good'."
"Only because you imagine that there is a difference."

—Megatron teaches Path Finder about the TransTech.


"So you can't help. All right. What about the cop? That's a public official... what's the appropriate bribe?"
"Heh... If you can't help the Inspector's 'luck' at the roulette tables, furnish her apartment or provide her with a handsome companion you won't get far down that road."
"Handsome... Why would a machine...?"
"You're young yet, aren't you, sister?"
"I'll have you know I'm in my thousands!"
"Ahh... youth is more than a body frame, girl."

—Path Finder and Crystal Widow discuss the robotic birds and bees.


Small Foot: "Even the non-technorganic female ones look like that."
Path Finder: "I remember when I was built like that."
Road Ranger: "You were never built like that. You were just as boxy as any of us."
Path Finder: "I meant when I was organic."
Road Ranger: "Yeah, so did I."
Path Finder: "Jerk."


Road Ranger: "Anyone get the feeling we're being watched?"
Small Foot: "Frankly, yes. I looked this place up in that data-con we got."
Road Ranger: "Yeah?"
Small Foot: "The first words on it were 'Stay out unless you really want to die.'"
Bad Boy: "Lovely."

—'The GoBots discover that the Heap is not a nice place.

Notes

  • While it had already been started by 2007's "Games of Deception" and e-HOBBY's stab at GoBot homages in 2004, this story really kicked off the trend of GoBots appearing in less mainstream Transformers fiction. Greg Sepelak stated in 2016 that he regrets writing this.[1]

GoBots continuity notes and references

  • As you might expect, what with this being a GoBots story, there are quite a few references to various characters and concepts from the Challenge of the GoBots cartoon.
    • None of the characters in the prologue are named, save Leader-1, but it's fairly obvious who's who. The doctor is Braxis, a semi-regular from the cartoon that was a Renegade ally; the red, blue, and silver GoBot mechanoid is Cy-Kill; and the red GoBot who pounds his fist is Turbo.
    • The Dimensional Interfacer and the concept of "levels" comes from Challenge of the GoBots two parter "Invasion from the 21st Level", where Braxis used it to summon an insectoid race that ended up attacking both Guardian and Renegade. It is noted that Braxis was forbidden from ever using the machine again; in the end of the second part, Turbo blew up the Interfacer and told Braxis not to ever build it again.
    • The GoBots physiology is noted throughout much of the story, including their internalized hand blasters utilizing "power packs", their organic brains, their uniform ability to fly, and their self-repair systems. The first three concepts showed up throughout the show, although the self-repair systems only showed up in a few early episodes.
    • The GoBots sent to Axiom Nexus are the e-Hobby G1 GoBots. Never named on package, their identities are derived from early marketing material, which used the names until Takara realized that it was a possibility that Bandai (the creator of the molds used by Tonka for GoBots) could potentially sue them for the use of the names. The bio does mention them to be dimensional explorers, although in-fiction, it's for a much more dire reason than that which the bio indicates.

Continuity notes

  • The concept of universal streams, having had a brief mention in previous TransTech story "Gone Too Far" are heavily expanded upon here. See "Transformers references" below for more information.
  • The signal stream that the GoBots transit gets entangled with is noted by Adventas to be a Malgus cluster stream; coupled with comments in the script reading "Bee in the City", this is presumably the stream containing Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Sari Sumdac, who arrived in said script reading.

Transformer references

  • Silverbolt notes that the bodies used by the GoBots are bodies used by small mechanoids in most baseline universes.
  • The TransTechs have cataloged 15,962,782 universal streams, and they have a sophisticated classification system for all the timestreams they have cataloged. Each universe they mention refers to a specific existing Transformers continuity. The classification listing begins with a noun that describes the continuity family, a number which refers to the date of origin (in the real world), and a Greek letter that indicates the form of media. For example, the "Primax 984.0 Gamma" thread refers to the Generation 1 U.S. Marvel Comics continuity, the first issue of which was cover-dated September 1984.
    • Primax - the Generation 1 continuity family.
      • Primax 984.0 Gamma - The main Marvel Comics continuity.
      • Primax 207.0 Epsilon - The Classics continuity, a splinter timeline of the Marvel Comics continuity that was created by the Club based on the Classics toyline.
      • Primax 1291.0 Zeta - The "Another Time & Place" text story continuity, a dead-end splinter thread of the Marvel Comics continuity, which is noted to have been subsumed by Primax 207.0 Epsilon.
    • Tyran - the Movie continuity family.
      • Tyran 707.04 Delta - The movie itself and its sequels. This stream is noted to splinter a lot, presumably in reference to the sheer amount of merchandising that accompanied the release of the film, including a variety of books.
    • Malgus - The Animated continuity family. Malgus arrivals are noted to be rare; presumably, it being the main cartoon at the time, Animated characters were considered "off-limits" by the Club.
  • Cheetor and Cryotek both make reference to the death of Black Shadow, which happened in the previous prose story "Gone Too Far".
  • When Bug Bite fixes himself up with a replacement head at the conclusion of the story, he remarks that he has failed to "match the shade" on his new noggin, referring to the fact that the Bug Bite toy's head is a distinctly brighter, whiter color than the rest of its body.

Real-world references

  • The stories title comes from the song "Withered Hope" by They Might Be Giants. References to They Might Be Giants are one of Greg Sepelak's trademarks.
  • The song Crystal Widow listens to in the prologue is indicated by the Ancient Autobot on Night Beat 7's display to be "As Time Goes By", a song most well know for appearing in the film Casablanca.
  • The Ancient Autobot on Crystal Widow's drink in the prologue reads "FINGAL RICK" in reference to the film Overdrawn at the Memory Bank, which, aside from being riffed by author favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000, heavily involves the film Casablanca in its plot.
  • In general, the transit passes plot and Widow's Cafe Cybertronia are homages to Casablanca.
  • Observation Station Fourier is presumably named for French mathematician Joseph Fourier.
  • Adventas' name comes from one of the conjugations of the Latin word "advento", meaning "to arrive".
  • Silverbolt and Adventas note that there are things of pure malice that live in transwarp; presumably, these are the Lovecraftian Elder Gods, which have previously been implied to exist in transwarp in several other Fun Pub stories; Silverbolt is worried that the stream containing the GoBots could potentially hold an "avatar" of one of these entities.
  • The "robot dinosaur" with the "pterodactyl on his shoulder" is Deadeye from the 1980s Tomy toyline, Starriors.
  • In the background of an Axiom Nexus scene, you can see Truancy-bot from a PBF Comics strip.
  • Deadeye isn't the only non-Transformers mech lurking around Axiom Nexus; the robot that Treds and Bad Boy question on the whereabouts of Bug Bite is (a version of) T-Bob, the neurotic kid-appeal robot character from Kenner's M.A.S.K..
  • Bug Bite announces that "the jig is up, the news is out, they finally found me", a line from the Styx song... "Renegade". See what they did there?

Errors

  • On Page 2, "calmed" is mistyped as "clamed". This was eventually corrected.
  • On Page 17, "Tripredacus Square" is mistyped as "Tripdedacus Square".
  • On Page 22, "Haven't" is mistyped as "Haven's".

Other trivia

  • Creatures spotted throughout the story include:
    • A long-necked cross between a reptile and fungus.
    • An ambulatory tree-stump that speaks in an eldritch language.
    • A creature that look like a crocodile with a beetle shell back, a conical mouth that splits into four flaps, and a pair of tentacles extruding from each cheek that eats metal.

References

  1. ↑ Allspark Forums, 17th March 2016: "I regret Withered Hope.
    "M "No, Not Joking" Sipher"
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