Ghyll:Apollzygojustapyxie

The Apollzygojustapyxie is a variant of the common Pyxie. Or, perhaps, it IS the common Pyxie - It can sometimes be hard to tell with those guys. Whichever the case, the quality that differenciates an Apollzygojustapyxie from a regular Pyxie is the fact that it is entirely covered in a thick layer of slime. The slime can vary infinitely in viscosity, opacity and hue, and although the shape of the Apollzygojustapyxie can also vary as widely as that of the regular Pyxie, the fact that it is always covered in slime makes it easily distinguishable from most non-pyxie animals. One notable exception is the Squelshous Panderat, which is very commonly mistaken for an Apollzygojustapyxie due to its own unusual characteristics. It is unclear why the Apollzygojustapyxie is covered in slime. It has been suggested that this is a defense mechanism against predators, a symptom of a disease, or even just the results of an odd sense of humor, but no conclusive evidence has been put forward. Apollzygojustapyxies themselves were unavailable for comment.

Apollzygojustapyxies are widely sought by military manufacturers, who harvest their slime to make slugs for snotguns. A snot slug made from Apollzygojustapyxie slime can cause that most unfortunate and peculiar of diseases, Zygotic Dermatosis, the very threat of which will send the weak-hearted running. Creating the slugs, however, is a very difficult process, and must be done during very strictly defined conditions. The conditions range from the current temperature, to the ages of the manufacturers, to what phase Perky is in. On top of that, the whole process must be done with the Apollzygojustapyxie’s consent, or the slug will be a faliure and like as not explode over the manufacturers, causing Zygotic Dermatosis to all involved. Since the manufacturing process almost invariably results in the death of the Apollzygojustapyxie, this is a very difficult thing to obtain, and for that reason most Apollzygojustapyxie snot slug manufacturers are also highly skilled in legal trickery to the point of rivaling actual lawyers.

Due to this behavior, Apollzygojustapyxies usually go out of their way to avoid Ghyllians, which is generally considered a good thing, since they combine the regular nasty disposition of the common Pyxie with a disgusting layer of slime.

Citations: Zygotic Dermatosis, Perky, Squelshous Panderat

--Dfaran L'Eniarc 16:08, 14 May 2005 (EDT)