[ROUND 3] Space Trooper & Log Keeper

[majofa]

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Enter query: GARGOIL

A gargoyle minutes after being frightened by something. Gargoyles are very finicky creatures. Naturally, they are extraordinarily timid — in the wild, they were hunted by creatures of the darkness for their strangely sweet meat. Today, they are farmed for a completely different reason: their oils. Gargoyle oil — or "Gargoil", as you'll often see painted onto market stalls — has the unique property that upon receiving a small electrical impulse, it will rapidly solidify into a hard, grey substance. To the less knowledgeable, this substance is indistinguishable from stone. Gargoyles themselves are entirely coated in a thin layer of this oil, and when frightened, a small gland on their body — like that of an electric eel — will electrify the oil and coat them in stone. It takes days for the oil to "melt" back into its liquid form. Gargoyle farmers have to be very gentle people and must always work with a smile on their face such that the domesticated gargoyles to which they tend don't solidify themselves. It's much harder to scrape off rock than it is to gently sponge away oil. The oil is usually sold at very high prices to architects, builders and, constructors. It is most often used to fortify the external structure of buildings while they are still being constructed. This eliminates the need for scaffolding, and can cut the build time by as much as 70%. Efforts to chemically synthesize the oil are ongoing.

Enter query: DEVOURER NOMADS

A devourer in isolation. This devourer is roughly 6 metres long. Devourers are worm-like creatures that burrow through most types of dirt and soil. Unlike worms, who simply leave the processed dirt behind them, devourers actually push the dirt outwards through the scales that cover them. This resulted in a well-defined tunnel, with the processed dirt being compacted into the ceiling and walls to stabilise it. Devourers derived nutrition from the dirt in much the same way as worms do, however they were also able to create some sort of energy from the underground darkness itself. It yet remains unknown how they manage to do this. The Devourer Nomads were able to reproduce the digging ability of the devourers by creating a mechanical version which they called "Mecha-Devourers" or "Mechourers", with other terms varying regionally (e.g. Mechovers). These almost perfectly simulated devourers themselves, except were much larger and the tunnels they made could easily accommodate humans on foot. Hence the term "Devourer Nomads" — through the power of the devourer, these nomads walked the earth through tunnels they made underground. They could travel undetected almost anywhere, and in more populated areas posed a major threat to underground infrastructure. Notably, the Mechourers were also able to derive energy from the darkness. At this time it is not understood how the Nomads were able to replicate this.

Enter query: MAJOFA

[NO IMAGE AVAILABLE] Codenamed "MAJOFA" (MAster JOuke FArmer), he was a gargoyle farmer turned Devourer Nomad after the Second Great Purge. MAJOFA was known to use a modified version of the 'Mechourer' which also applied electrified gargoyle oil to the walls of the tunnels he dug. Unlike most Devourer Nomads, who consumed only surplus nutrition from the Mechourer, MAJOFA raided towns and cities to steal food. The strengthened tunnels from the application of gargoyle oil was essential for this. To this day, MAJOFA has never been caught. Rumours suggest that MAJOFA also brought with him in the tunnels his entire population of gargoyles. This would explain how he is able to constantly use gargoyle oil for his Mechourer Digging. Recently, the number of Mechourer-based attacks has dropped significantly. This suggests that MAJOFA has left the planet. Some hypothesise that he was one of the ones who volunteered to be aboard the Battlestar Go Frak Yourself. One can only wonder whether or not he brought with him his entire Gargoyle population.

[majofa]

Obvious cards are Antlions and Graboids.

[majofa]

This is the deck, working on the write up now.

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[majofa]

Stuff to include in the Log Keeper portion:

This deck contains tools and techniques mimicked after creatures on our own planet.

The Devourers were known to burrow deep into the planet, using the nutrients deep within the soil (in the darkness) they were able to continue their digging. Using our sciences, we constructed 'biomach' (needs a better name) that needed no fuel but the nutrients from the soil and the darkness that came from being deep within the planet.

The Gargoyles of our planet were known to turn to stone while they slept. We had often used the oils they secreted from their bodies to reinforced the structures in our cities. Later, these techniques were adapted, in concert with the Devourers, to reinforce the mining tunnels carved into the planet.

Something like that.

[CleanOnion]

@majofa - I'll let you put this in the OP. You can choose whether or not to put it in a separate spoiler, or just by itself, or whatever

Enter query: GARGOIL

A gargoyle minutes after being frightened by something. Gargoyles are very finicky creatures. Naturally, they are extraordinarily timid — in the wild, they were hunted by creatures of the darkness for their strangely sweet meat. Today, they are farmed for a completely different reason: their oils. Gargoyle oil — or "Gargoil", as you'll often see painted onto market stalls — has the unique property that upon receiving a small electrical impulse, it will rapidly solidify into a hard, grey substance. To the less knowledgeable, this substance is indistinguishable from stone. Gargoyles themselves are entirely coated in a thin layer of this oil, and when frightened, a small gland on their body — like that of an electric eel — will electrify the oil and coat them in stone. It takes days for the oil to "melt" back into its liquid form. Gargoyle farmers have to be very gentle people and must always work with a smile on their face such that the domesticated gargoyles to which they tend don't solidify themselves. It's much harder to scrape off rock than it is to gently sponge away oil. The oil is usually sold at very high prices to architects, builders and constructors. It is most often used to fortify the external structure of buildings while they are still being constructed. This annihilates the need for scaffolding, and can cut the build time by as much as 70%. Efforts to chemically synthesise the oil are ongoing.

Enter query: DEVOURER NOMADS

A devourer in isolation. This devourer is roughly 6 metres long. Devourers are worm-like creatures that burrow through most types of dirt and soil. Unlike worms, who simply leave the processed dirt behind them, devourers actually push the dirt outwards through the scales that cover them. This resulted in a well-defined tunnel, with the processed dirt being compacted into the ceiling and walls to stabilise it. Devourers derived nutrition from the dirt in much the same way as worms do, however they were also able to create some sort of energy from the underground darkness itself. It is not known how they managed to do this. The Devourer Nomads were able to reproduce the digging ability of the devourers by creating a mechanical version which they called "mecha-devourers" or "mechourers", with other terms varying regionally. These almost perfectly simulated devourers themselves, except were much larger and the tunnels they made could easily accommodate humans on foot. Hence the term "Devourer Nomads" — through the power of the devourer, these nomads walked the earth through tunnels they made underground. They could travel undetected almost anywhere, and in more populated areas posed a major threat to underground infrastructure. Notably, the mechourers were also able to derive energy from the darkness. At this time it is not understood how the Nomads were able to replicate this.

Enter query: MAJOFA

[NO IMAGE AVAILABLE] Codenamed "majofa", he was a gargoyle farmer turned Devourer Nomad after the Second Great Purge. Majofa was known to use a modified version of the mechourer which also applied electrified gargoyle oil to the walls of the tunnels he dug. Unlike most Devourer Nomads, who consumed only surplus nutrition from the mechourer, Majofa raided towns and cities to steal food. The strengthened tunnels from the application of gargoyle oil was essential for this. To this day, Majofa has never been caught. Rumours suggest that Majofa also brought with him in the tunnels his entire population of gargoyles. This would explain how he is able to constantly use gargoyle oil for his mechourer digging. Recently, the number of mechourer-based attacks has dropped significantly. This suggests that Majofa has left the planet. Some hypothesise that he was one of the ones who volunteered to be aboard the Battlestar Go Frak Yourself. One can only wonder whether or not he brought with him his Gargoyle population.

[CleanOnion]

I'd remove the "Log Keeper" separation. Some people will only vote for the second box, some people will vote for all 3. By forcing the separation we're encouraging everyone to ignore the first two boxes

I'd say let people draw the line wherever they feel is most appropriate