#inspectoling

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Inspectoling, the Surveillance Borderling

Small, furry Borderlings resembling mammals. Their hind legs are like a mouse, but they have the front feet of a cat. They have tails twice the length of their bodies, which trails behind them freely like elegant ribbons. Their fur are beige in color with a light-yellow cream color on their ears, bellies, and tails. The Inspectolings" faces and wings are holographic, flickering slightly when touched. Physical contact with their fur causes imagery to flash in front of the Witness's eyes. These visions are described as vivid daydreams or hallucinations. The names the Witnesses have given this species of Borderling are the Neighborhood Watch.

The Inspectolings' masks and wings come in different colors and different shapes depending on the environment:

Colors discovered:

green, cyan, magenta yellow, red

Shapes discovered:

Terra - Antlers and mammal snout, branched wings

Caelum - Beaked and feathered wings, seen in the Codex

Angelus - Flat face with a halo, multiple birdlike wings

Diaboli - Flat face with small horns, multiple batlike wings

Insectum - Short snout with insect wings

Fatuus - Jester, curved beak with multiple horns, ornate wings

The Inspectolings have no organs. lf injured, they explode into a bright pink, sparking dust that slowly falls, reminiscent of fireworks. The substance disappears before touching the ground and causes nerves to tingle if touched.

They make no vocal sounds; instead, whenever the Borderlings move at a quick pace, such as hopping, running, or makingsharp turns, sounds of tiny bells resonate from their bodies.

The Inspectolings have a watchful disposition, holding their snouts up high and frequently pausing to check their surroundings. Frail and docile, they keep out of harm's way by watching from above. Rooftops, pylons, and tree branches are a few of the preferred locations for these Borderlings. They're quick to take flight when they sense trouble. For better travel, the Inspectolings levitate off the ground, as if they defy gravity. They don't need to flap their wings to take flight, but, as desired, they can.

Social Borderlings, the Inspectolings gather in groups of three or four. A single Inspectoling is rarely alone unless stranded from the group, Impure or injured.

The Inspectolings, when touched, share their hallucinogenic memories with one Witness at a time, depending on who they will choose. Every vision is clear without any skips and blurs, but it is temporarily kept by the Borderlings. Every memory will be erased in 24 hours, at midnight. Witnesses befriend these Borderlings to help them coexist with other Borderlings around the neighborhood and to gather data of any hostile and hazardous Borderlings.

After midnight, at exactly 12:01am, all the Inspectolings flicker then disappear, as if they're analog television screens. A second later, new ones appear to take their place. They have no prior memories at the start of generation. Inspectolings who befriend Witnesses will disappear and reappear 1 second after in a different location, 5ft from its formal spot.

The Inspectolings can be found everywhere around the world, mostly where there's high Borderling activity. Other signs of Inspectoling activity include holographic eyes that they left behind. They can easily be viewed best in dark places. The Inspectolings are generated by flickering into existence similar to static on an analog television screen. They disappear the same way. Inspectolings began scouting soon after they entered our world.

Following behind the Inspectolings are at least five light-drawn eyes. If desired, they leave these temporary "cameras" to check the area for any Borderling activity. After 3 hours, the eyes seem to close in an animated manner and shrink away. Through these disembodied eyes, The Inspectolings watch other Borderlings and gather information about Borderlings who are Pure and lmpure.

The faces and wings of Impure Inspectolings are unstable, flickering and distorting, and unable to keep a solid shape. They provide false memories when touched and will lead to misinformation about the Borderlings they watch and headaches up to 2 hours straight. If a Witness comes across an Impure Inspectoling, it's best not to touch them. Pure Inspectolings can banish their Impure counterparts by simply touching them.

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I spy with my little eye...

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Redesign for the Inspectoling. Old one under the cut.

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Inspectoling, the Surveillance Borderling

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Different variations of the Inspectoling, the Surveillance Borderling. Colors apply to every head and wing shape. For instance, Terra can appear in green.

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Cassoscriptumling, the Written Media Borderling

The Cassoscriptumlings are Borderlings resembling large heaps of newspaper. Eyes dot most of their pages, and they move and blink as if they're functional. The printed text is unrecognizable to any human language. Black ink pools below the Cassoscriptumlings, but stains surfaces for only 24 hours before gradually fading. Their form are monstrous and vaguely humanoid with long, drooping snouts and gnarled, twisted fingers, which drip the same black ink as their underbellies. Arm count varies between individuals, coming with two to six pairs. Cassoscriptumlings with an odd number of arms are rare.

Touching the ink alters the Witness's ability to write coherent sentences, although the person isn't aware of the Borderlings' effects. This leads to confusion and hilarity once it wears off after an hour. The Witnesses called the species "the Calligraphers," after their way of rewriting existing print.

A corpse of a Cassoscriptumling shows that the creature has a similar cardiovascular system to ours with very little inaccuracies. Ink never seems to run out. The body's pages are blown to the wind after death, and their eyes and print slowly fade away.

The Cassoscriptumlings slowly move, dragging themselves similar to that of a mollusk. Sluggish and careful, they move without haste. They are never hostile and wouldn't strike or misuse their ink. They touch the bottom of each word while reading, which causes printing errors that vary from subtle to blatant.

Once finished with a newspaper or book, the Cassoscriptumlings place the book in a tedious manner and take out the next one they see. Typing errors vary each time they read.

One or two Cassoscriptumlings appear in one place after common closing hours, between 8pm to 4am. They seem to enjoy each other's company, resting their heads on one another and patting their backs, as if meeting an old friend or relative. The companionship changes when rewriting ink, as they push and shove in a slow, lazy manner. Only Impure Cassoscriptumlings can cause harm, pulling off paper from the other and writing misinformation on magazines.

They seem to coexist with the Inspectolings, sharing visual and written information. More to come when more information is given.

Witnesses who encounter the Cassoscriptumlings will receive newspapers at the front door of their homes once a week. Teleportation is instantaneous, and the Borderling appears only when delivering the paper. The newspapers include current locations of different Borderlings and what species are currently active.

A sample for one week. Dates change each week. i.e, Botanoling sightings will appear beginning at 8am, but in the 3rd week, they are mentioned again but appearing at 7am.

1. A factory at midnight - Agoralogoling

2. In the park's garden at 8am - Botanoling

3. The walk in freezer at 3am - Visceracrassusling

4. In front of a local Café at 8pm - Scopoling

5. In the residential neighborhood at 11am - ( Tempestasling)

6. The sky at night ( no time given ) - Nubesbalaenaling

There are no dates given. A Witness must keep an eye out for these Borderlings during the times they manifest.

News of Witnesses' whereabouts are there in different segments along with occurances involving Borderlings. This helps other Witnesses to gather stories about sightings and help newcomers identify docile and hostile Borderlings.

The Cassoscriptumlings are found behind shops which sells newspapers, magazines and books. When manifesting, they generate as a single sheet of paper, blowing in the wind. Once it lands on the ground, ink bubbles around it and splits into more paper, similar to cell division. It duplicates and grows until it is a fully developed Borderling. Ink stains and scattered papers are telltale signs of its activity.

If you encounter a Cassoscriptumling, it's best to introduce yourself by taking a piece of paper and drawing an eye on it. Give it to the Borderling, and it will reply with a friendly greeting, drawing another eye on the opposite side of the paper, tracing yours. If the Borderling finds you interesting, expect your weekly newspaper to come the week after the greeting.

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A Quiet Observer

Featuring the Inspectoling from I See Borderlings.