Random PIDW Monster

[soc_puppet]

IDK if I'll ever put it in a fic or anything, but the words "Eight-Legged Spider Hawk" spontaneously generated themselves in my brain as I was preparing for my evening ablutions.

My first reaction to this thought was that Peerless Cucumber absolutely roasted Airplane in the comments when this monster made its debut, because he thought that "Eight-Legged" and "Spider" were redundant. Airplane retaliated by introducing Six-Legged and Ten-Legged Spider Hawks in the next chapter, including important distinctions between the species.

I don't know about the six- or ten-legged varieties, but here's the lore I came up with for the eight-legged ones:

Appears very much like a very large spider with hawk's wings, it is often mistaken for one in flight or while hunting. Its movement on the ground, however, is unmistakable. These creatures line their nests with a particular type of silk that makes exquisite bondage rope.

The ten- and six-legged varieties probably have somewhat different venom or are more prized for their feathers or something.

Comments

[teslac0ils]

Six-legged Spider Hawk immediately makes me think of a Tarantula Hawk. Like, not actually a spider at all, but a predator of big spiders. I guess that would imply the ten-legged one would be something more crustacean-like. Maybe a heavier mimic that goes after their nests on the ground? That's just what popped into my head anyway.

Whatever the case with them I love the idea of these different species popping up just to troll Cucumber lol

[soc_puppet]

Those are some intriguing options 👀

Cucumber: Your monsters are cool, but your naming sense sucks
Airplane: Okay, how's this then, fuckass?
Cucumber: Your retcon sucks even worse and I am not even remotely flattered that you came up with more cool monsters just to spite me

[teslac0ils]

And then what if a six-legged spider hawk stings/bites the shit out of him at some point post-transmigration and while he's recovering from the venom he just has to lay there and live with the fact that those fuckers exist because of him in the first place...

[soc_puppet]

What if its venom requires dual cultivation to cure.

That poor, poor fanboy. Not only accidentally responsible for one of his least favorite plot devices, now he's been subjected to it, as well!

[teslac0ils]

ahdvahahwhavfds YEEEEEEES