LORE: WHAT ARE BAOBEARS?
Baobears are small, hamster-sized dumpling children.
Appearance-wise, baobears have round dumpling heads and round bear ears. They are round and chubby and very stretchy, like mochi.
Baobears are magical creatures made with love and magic.
Appearance-wise, baobears have round dumpling heads and round bear ears. They are round and chubby and very stretchy, like mochi.
Baobears are magical creatures made with love and magic.
[1] ★ A History of Baobears
a long, long time ago, a mysterious shooting star sailed over the clear night sky...
back then, magic was abundant, and life was thriving!
it was during this time that the very first baobears came to be!
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Fast forward several hundred years, baobears are a common sight within the world. Baobears are magical creatures, born from the baoberry fruit, and are made with love and magic. As such, baobears need these two elements to survive.
Many baobears take up work as either companions and helpers for other species, in order to get their fill of love and magic. However, there are also many baobears that live independently in the wild.
back then, magic was abundant, and life was thriving!
it was during this time that the very first baobears came to be!
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Fast forward several hundred years, baobears are a common sight within the world. Baobears are magical creatures, born from the baoberry fruit, and are made with love and magic. As such, baobears need these two elements to survive.
Many baobears take up work as either companions and helpers for other species, in order to get their fill of love and magic. However, there are also many baobears that live independently in the wild.
Both love and magic are integral to a baobear's growth. For example, typical baobears do not have the ability to communicate with non-baobears. They can only communicate to non-baobears through baos (the sound they make). However, a baobear who is both loved and who is magically powerful can and do develop speech!
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Baobears are intelligent beings, but they can also be very lazy. They spend a lot of their time cycling between napping, eating, and sleeping. They don't use their heads much, because it's always filled with food (literally, and metaphorically!)
Baobears are easy to befriend because all you need to raise their affection is to give them food! They get attached quite easily - once they choose a partner in crime, it's hard for them to change their minds. A baobear is a companion for life, and fortunately, they're easy to take care of. just remember:
First, you must love them. This is because they love you. So it is only fair.
Second, please feed them. This is because their heads are full of filling. If they do not eat, their head will lose their round shape, and become deflated. You should know that their favorite food is dumplings.
Third, be careful that you do not squish them accidentally! They are very small and fragile creatures.
[2] ★ Baobear Creation
Baobears are magical creatures and are easy to create!
Here is a step by step guide:
Here is a step by step guide:
[ 1 ] ★ obtain a baoberry
[ 2 ] ★ fill the baobaby with lots and lots of love!
[ 3 ] ★ steam em! cook em!
[ 4 ] ★ take em out!
- Baobabies are born from baoberry fruits.
- Baoberry fruits come in various colours and result in uniquely shaped baobabies! Baoberry fruits can be incubated in various ways.
- In the wild, they are buried in soil. Domesticated baoberries are traditionally steamed. However, there are those who use unconventional methods like potions or even microwaves!
- Baobabies are round little things - usually quite flat with no colour.
- They’re very small and delicate, so be careful with them!
- At this stage, baobears do not have much personality and mostly act through instinct.
[ 2 ] ★ fill the baobaby with lots and lots of love!
- You do this by stuffing them full of filling!
- They are not fussy eaters when it comes to anything edible.
- But some might point blank refuse anything inedible or magical!
- Since baobears are magic themselves, other sources of magic can give them indigestion, so they're especially adverse to this.
[ 3 ] ★ steam em! cook em!
- When the baobaby, full of filling, is steamed, combined with the power of love and magic, the baobaby fully matures into a baobear!
[ 4 ] ★ take em out!
- Now, your baobear is all ready to eat- i mean, love! Have fun with your new companion!
[3] ★ Illusions & Evolutions
Because baobears are magical, baobears who live close to humans are often able to take on their forms! Baobears can only take this form if they are filled with love and magic! As such, any baobear you own can surely take on a human form by default : )
Baobears, of course, aren't human. the humanoid shapes they take are imperfect. This transformation is an illusion! Deep down they are still the same baobear you know and love. Because it is an illusion, baobears can change their humanoid appearance whenever they wish. Basically, we do not keep track of humanoid versions of your baobear at all!
The only constant is that their human versions will look like their original baobear form. This may include using the same colour palette, having the same markings on their skin or being represented through their clothes. At minimum, they must also have visible bear ears. Any other features that the baobear has like their tails, wings, horns, etc. are optional!
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Baobears, of course, aren't human. the humanoid shapes they take are imperfect. This transformation is an illusion! Deep down they are still the same baobear you know and love. Because it is an illusion, baobears can change their humanoid appearance whenever they wish. Basically, we do not keep track of humanoid versions of your baobear at all!
The only constant is that their human versions will look like their original baobear form. This may include using the same colour palette, having the same markings on their skin or being represented through their clothes. At minimum, they must also have visible bear ears. Any other features that the baobear has like their tails, wings, horns, etc. are optional!
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Baobears can evolve into other forms under very specific circumstances! You may wake up one day and go: what happened! They are changed!
Do not worry! This is a natural part of growing up.
Some may evolve to grow bigger, sturdier bodies, so that they may hug you tighter. Others may evolve to have fish tails, not for any reason related to you, but simply because they have been exposed to an aquatic environment!
These evolutions are not illusions and will adopt the same markings as their original form. Once a new form is acquired, baobears are able to switch between any of their unlocked forms freely, at any time! In this sense, evolutions are simply non-permanent alternate forms that baobears can take.
Some evolution examples include the seabao, babybao, and the bearbao.
Do not worry! This is a natural part of growing up.
Some may evolve to grow bigger, sturdier bodies, so that they may hug you tighter. Others may evolve to have fish tails, not for any reason related to you, but simply because they have been exposed to an aquatic environment!
These evolutions are not illusions and will adopt the same markings as their original form. Once a new form is acquired, baobears are able to switch between any of their unlocked forms freely, at any time! In this sense, evolutions are simply non-permanent alternate forms that baobears can take.
Some evolution examples include the seabao, babybao, and the bearbao.
Baobears are mysterious, magical creatures. some baobears never evolve. but some do. Some have theorized it might be a result of experience, others argue it is caused by magical items. The truth is, no one knows exactly why this happens. it is a mystery!
Perhaps, some day, you can solve this mystery?
Perhaps, some day, you can solve this mystery?