Vampire Squashes
"They're just really annoying." - Everyone who ever encountered Vampire Squashes
Vampire Squashes are both phenomena and creatures - it is when a squash plant such as pumpkins turn into blood-craving creatures known as vampires. While this phenomenon is not uncommon, it's unlikely you will encounter one as their survival rate is incredibly low. This is because after their vampirification, Vampire Squashes are still physically the squash they were before so lack the capability to consume any blood at all. With this, they either die of starvation from lack of blood, easily get killed by other creatures, or accidentally kill themselves such as by rolling off certain heights.
Should you encounter a Vampire Squash, do not fear as it cannot hurt you. Their attacks consists of rolling up on you repeatedly, perhaps try to roll over your digits or other body parts if they are clever. You may outrun or outwalk them, but they are very persistent hunters and will stalk you and attack you as long as they can. The following are options to rid it: boil it or break it.
As you might have guessed, nobody takes Vampire Squashes very seriously as such.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Vampire Squashes look exactly like a normal non-vampire squash plants. They can range in various species of squashes, such as pumpkins, gourds, and even melons. Rarely there may be Vampire Zucchinis as well, which looks exactly like a zucchini.
Ecology and Habitats
Vampire Squashes do not have a specific habitat, however because Humans cultivate a lot of squashes, most of the Vampire Squashes originate from there and roam there. Observations by many have indicated that they prefer drier shaded lands, but some venture to float across the waters.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Sunlight, water, and blood. Vampire Squashes may survive for several days or even weeks with just appropriate sunlight and water, but they need blood to survive.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Vampire Squashes are usually solitary hunters, but may form a small group of up to 7. It seems that Vampire Squashes can become territorial and fight one another over potential preys and territories.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
When a squash turns into a vampire, it develops the ability to sense creatures with bloods, although it is not known how this occurs or if it manages this by developing other familiar senses like hearing. A Vampire Squash will also have the capability to make sounds, but there is no records of them speaking or forming any words. Although there is absolutely no physical changes to the Vampire Squash, it also develops an ability to move itself by rolling itself across the ground, usually to its prey. Some may develop the ability to even jump, though this could lead to fatalities.
Civilization and Culture
Average Technological Level
One Human reported that a Vampire Squash managed to open a door that it could not reach. However there is no evidence or any other witness to this, as she boiled the Vampire Squash, killing it.
Another report from a Rusalka claims that he saw the Vampire Squashes attempting to roll on top of one another to build a tower, possibly to use height in hopes to hurt the Rusalka. However the squash at the very bottom supporting other squashes caved in from the weight and squashed, causing the tower of Vampire Squashes to fall. Again, there is no proof or other witnesses for this case as the Rusalka smashed them, killing them.
Though these are largely believed to be a fabricated stories, these rumors remain popular.
Common Taboos
It is a taboo for any creature of any kind of eat Vampire Squashes, as it is believed that eating these will cause them to become vampires themselves. There is no proven correlation of this at this time.
There is a secret cult where participating creatures consume Vampire Squashes for varying reasons in the Cult of Vampire Squashes. In its several-decades-long operation, none of its participants has turned into vampires.
Common Myths and Legends
It is uncertain how Vampire Squashes came to be and where their origins are. There are various myths regarding this.
One myth claims that Vampire Squashes are the spirits of the dead who, desperate to come back to life, enter into squashes to becomes them. But what these spirits truly want is flesh and blood as their body, hence their carnal compulsion.
Two other popular myths states that they are either created by Humans as Vampire Squashes usually appear on their lands (though this could be because Humans cultivate large numbers of it) or simply that they are relatives to the Leshies because they are also plant creatures.
Vampire Squashes usually has a reddish color or red markings on its surface, sometimes mistaken as blood.
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