Every Dredge Aberration (2024), Part 8

Every Dredge Aberration (2024), Part 8

Parhelion jellyfish

Encyclopedia #149

Aberrant form of aurora jellyfish

Description:

Two spires of light shine from within its hood. Stinging spiked tentacles trail below.

Comment: “Parhelion”, also referred to as a sun dog- a bright spot in the sky appearing on either side of the sun, formed by refraction of sunlight through ice crystals high in the earth's atmosphere. Photo example of what this kind of glare appears like in life. A rare phenomenon.

It is worth curious reflection on whether there is a relation at all between these animals and the hostile "jelly bombs" that pepper the nighttime stellar basin like sea mines.

How to catch: The quickest way to end up with one of these is to have great luck while completing the main story objectives for the region. Otherwise, this one can be a challenge in patience to catch. Aurora jellyfish can only be caught within trawl nets, when they emerge at night in the Stellar Basin's costal range.

Cursed Fangtooth

Encyclopedia #150

Aberrant form of fangtooth

Description:

A small and feeble mind, easily conquered. Now, brought screaming from the depths, it lies powerless.

Comment: On the bright side, real fangtooths… fangteeth?… these fish are calmingly tiny. On the dark side, they look not much less intimidating.

How to catch: Living at greater depths than most sealife, these critters will require special equipment to reach down into the abyssal zone. Rod for them day and night, if you can find a shoal around the Basin.

Voideye

Encyclopedia #151

Aberrant form of barreleye

Description:

Inside its eye, a perpetual pattern repeats. Red cyclones meld through shimmering green swirls. The abyss burns through you.

Comment: Dare say, an eye constructed with the most peculiar sense of irony. Formed not to look, but to show. It beckons for your gaze, unable to pull away.

How to catch: Identical method as the above fish.

Radiant Squid

Encyclopedia #152

Aberrant form of firefly squid

Description:

A beacon from the depths below. A glimpse of a new sky.

Comment: Born from that which loathes the light, it seems to almost rebel against the Deep’s law. Could it be a child of the stars, instead? Perhaps not. In either sense, its light is not our light, and its world is not our own. Pray that its blinding skin will be the only glimpse gained into these far places.

How to catch: Firefly squid can likened to the arrow squids in The Marrows- coastal depth, nocturnal, and vulnerable to trawl and rod. Generally they tend to be found among the shallow reefs that encompass the heart of the Basin.

Blood Snapper

Encyclopedia #153

Aberrant form of red snapper

Description:

Blood leaks endlessly from under its scales, pooling beneath it no matter where it's placed.

Comment: This masterpiece is a sanguine gem among stones. Of all the harvestable fauna within the sea, you, blood snapper, you are among my most beloved.

How to catch: Snap up one of the reds about anywhere in the coastal waters of the Stellar Basin. They are an easy tug and an even easier find in your net.

Latching Snapper

Encyclopedia #154

Aberrant form of red Snapper

Description:

Swollen flesh folds back over its eyes. Cracked lips bleed through mounted scar tissue.

Comment: PUT THAT THING BACK WHERE IT CAME FROM OR SO HELP ME.

You are not beautiful like your complementing variant. You are abhorred and detested. All about you only reveals the profanity of your existence and I know not whether to toss you back to the waves or do them the kindness of your removal.

That all said, latching snapper, it is admittedly impressive that you managed to land a role in SpongeBob.

How to catch: ^^^

Y’all send asks and anons whatnot to fan blogs like little butterflies thirsty to lap up their take juices with your freaky lil proboscises, well how bout me ☆〜（ゝ。∂）

I can hear her now.... God save us all

Asenath deserved better

Tenement - Kitty Horrorshow, Haunted Cities Vol. 4

one of my favourite games of all time. be sure to check the readme that comes with the files, you'll need it

Forgetting someone

Yeah, these threats come off as desperate raving on Zib's part, and largely they are, but also? Given the two guys he's a combination of, I actually don't doubt for a minute that Zib will eventually carve a way out, even if he has to tear a million different realities to ribbons to do it. All involved parties ought to be very, very concerned