#ranging bloyster

[literallyjustabulborb]

RATING EVERY THING I'VE SEEN DAY FIFTY FIVE: RANGING BLOYSTER

BIGGER, FASTER, AND STRONGER THAN THE OTHER BLOYSTER! HOWEVER, IT TUNNELVISIONS ONTO THE ANTENNA GUYS LEADING THE PIKMIN INSTEAD OF THE PIKMIN THEMSELVES, AND OFTEN THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE BY HAVING ONE OF THEM GO WITHOUT PIKMIN AND RUN DISTRACTION! IF IT SIMPLY FOCUSED ON THE PIKMIN IT WOULD BE NIGH INVULNERABLE! OH WELL...

4/10

[british-catgirl]

starting a collection

[im-the-antonymph-of-your-mom]

beloved animal

The Ranging Bloyster as seen in Pikmin 2.

Pikmin 4 weirdly mentions this dude a few times but it makes no appearance in that game...

[mysteriousbp]

I LOVE THE NEW BOSS DESIGNS! There really need to be more boss OCs in the TADC fandom akin to the Gloink Queen, as I have a feeling there are more like her in canon that we haven’t seen yet. Also the idea to base them off of other bosses in Pikmin 2 is a genius idea. I hope whatever you make based off of the WaterWraith is as terrifying as the legacy it has.

Well thank you. I was never really that good at drawing big enemy type of characters but I'm doing me best. And yeah we need more bosses OCs in the fandom because Gloink Queen can't just carry everything on her own.

Anyway here's some more bosses oc's.

I was looking up sea slugs to see what I should based the Ranging Bloyster based boss and then I found sea bunnies. So... yeah.

This is based on Beady but also from the Scuttlebug from Mario 64.(It was always the better design.)

Claw machine based boss... I like claws... they cool.

Reasons why Gloink King is a grave:

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Ok... I spent many hours trying to create a Waterwraith based boss. But I later realized that what makes the Waterwraith the Waterwraith isn't his design or mechanic, It's the experience that he gives that makes him the legend that he is. And I can't recreate his legacy. So I did my best. By creating a boss that is unstable because it got it's code defected because of the unstable mess that is the digital world. (A potted plant clip through the ground and Caine goes blue screen of a few seconds in the pilot, The Amazing Digital Circus is a unfinished game that has bugs and glitches.)

I choose a chef because rolling pin and I made it a gummy bear because Waterwraith name in Japanese is Candy/Rain Bouzu so candy based boss. (Yes I'm a Pikmin nerd.)

Just 4 more to go.

[purpleheadache44]

Arduous Bluff

Arduous Bluff is the first area in my Pikmin fanon game, Pikmin 44. It is a cliffside overlooking the ocean. You will be able to fully explore it after completion of the tutorial. You will first arrive at the landing site in the the top right and will be unable to use bomb rocks until later.

The Cave of New Landings will be the first cave the player can explore and is essentially the tutorial cave, having only 2 sublevels and containing no bosses. Upon completion you will be able to find the yellow onion and break down an electric gate where you will find the next cave.

Snuffins Nest is a 3 sublevel long cave that is still relatively easy as it is the first cave required to progress the story. Here you will encounter several Downy Snuffin's. In the final sublevel you will find Brittany inside a nest full of eggs which will hatch and attempt to eat her. It is up to you to stop them and find what creature brought her back to the nest to feed to its young. Once you and Brittany exit the cave you will be attacked by a Burrowing Snuffin, the adult variant of the Downy Snuffin. After defeating it you will be able to move onto the next area or continue to collect treasure in Arduous Bluff.

Cliffside Cavern is the 3rd cave in Arduous Bluff that you will find. It contains quite a few Burrowing Snuffins and some other enemies as well. You will also have to be careful to not fall of the ledges. The final sublevel consists of an arena with 3 Burrowing Snuffins alongside some Downy Snuffins.

Clearwater Trench is the final cave in Arduous Bluff and is found in the underwater section you can reach by falling off the cliff. It is only accessible by blues however it doesn't feature any other hazards. The cave features 6 sublevels, the final one featuring the Ranging Bloyster as the boss.

[big-mareep-fan-mmhmm-yeah]

Aight my turn to make one of those ‘which of these didn’t happen in media’ polls, so letsa go, but with a lil twist

[onidrillsart]

pikmin doodles from the past week or so \o/

[transgender-louie]

ranging bloyster? more like i am literally at 1 hit from dying and hiding in a pipe

look at this stupid new artstyle i have now its so stupid and sketchy and terribly colored but i like it :)

uhhahdhsomething something idk im posting more but thats likely not going to last

cause im lazy

man i really should continue a bunch of the stuff i was working on ngl

[your-local-grubdog]

Fragile Things Chapter 14: What If You Move On Without Me?

"What if I found the way back, But you weren't there?" - Centaur World, I've Been Looking for You

Decided to do something different with the images, hope you guys like it!

HUGE thank-you to @random-pikmin-fan​ who asked to draw this chapter's art!!! Here's a link to her Ao3 as well.

Oh yeah a link to the Ao3 post okay lets start the chapter already!

Olimar and Louie were laughing as they trekked across the Perplexing Pool. 

"That stupid slime ball didn't stand a damn chance against us!" Louie was beaming, a few pikmin taking a joy ride on his helmet.  

"Yeah! It seemed attracted to the light of our beacons… so it didn't know who to turn to!"

"Wonder why…? Say, what did you end up calling it anyways?"

"Ranging Bloyster! It seemed to fit, looking so much like a Today Bloyster but big." 

"Yeah, that works. I guess "big blobby bastard" isn't appropriate as a species name, huh?"

Olimar burst out laughing more at that. "No, it isn't. A shame too, you had good alliteration with that name."

"... I'll pretend I know what that means and let myself be proud."

The captain simply rolled his eyes at that as they entered base. "Well, ready to go home kiddo?"

They had finally repaid the debt. After almost two weeks of non-stop work, they were done. They were done! More than done in fact - they were only part way through the cave when they hit their goal. Still, they had to finish it as there was no other way to leave. But now they could finally go home. After all these weeks, Olimar could just fall against his wife and let the bad memories of this planet fade. Snuggled into her arms, nothing could hurt him.

Before they entered the ship though, Olimar stopped. He turned to the pikmin. This was it… he may never see them again. Well, he also thought that last time. Hopefully, then, the next time he saw them was on his own accord and in better circumstances. Kneeling down to their level, Olimar held his arms open. "Hey, I'm leaving now… it may be a long while. Okay?"

He didn't understand the pikmin just yet, and they did not fully understand their leaders in turn. Still, the pikmin seemed to know what was happening. This was it, their goal was completed, so they were leaving. With joyful squeaks and eyes full of tears, the pikmin ran for Olimar and Louie both to get hugs. Both Hocotations yelped and fell over as the pikmin kept piling up, desperately trying to get their share of affection.

They sat like that for a while, laughing and crying slightly as they shared their good-byes. Many squeaks from the pikmin were repeated: "Foe-lata! Too voe mo! Foe-lata!"

It was the same thing they said when he left in his Dolphin all those weeks ago. "Too voe mo" was something he heard oh so often. He knew it was important, he just didn't know what it meant. "Goodbye, little ones…" Olimar cooed, stroking back stems. "I love you. Please take care, okay?"

The pikmin didn't really respond, just repeating their little squeaks. That was fine, Olimar had essentially done the same thing.   

He couldn't let this go on forever though. He stood up, letting the pikmin squeeze in some final goodbyes, and turned to Louie. The younger man was covered in pikmin as well, and so Olimar had to help him up and peel the overly affectionate carrots off of him. They then climbed aboard the ship.     

Olimar headed straight for the control panel, already plotting a course back home. It'd take a few minutes, but it would ensure their safety. It was more than worth it. A few extra minutes spent was fine. 

"Plotting course back to Hocotate, you ready Louie?"

"Yes Sir! I'll head to the kitchen and prepare dinner."

"I appreciate it, kiddo." Olimar hummed as he spoke, light chuffs escaping him. He could already see Rose, Nova, Luna, and Bulbie so clearly in his mind's eye… the tales he could tell of his adventure, the rest he could finally have. Maybe he could take them all out somewhere nice. It didn't matter where they went or what they did, just so long as they were together. He then turned his head towards the ship's exit. Odd… he could've sworn he heard the sounds of Louie talking and a pikmin squeaking. Yet no one was there. Maybe he was just so used to those noises, his mind was filling in the blanks of the quiet ship? Speaking of the kid, maybe he'd invite Louie! Introduce him to his family, slowly integrate him in. He wasn't sure how they would react, but he wanted to try. No matter what, he at least would always consider him family. 

With Louie in the kitchen and the pikmin in their onions, Olimar had the ship take flight. 

He stood by the panel as the ship flew, just in case. If something happened he'd rather be right here to take manual control of the vessel. Thus, he waited until the ship was safely out of the atmosphere and preparing for hyper drive before heading over to the kitchen. "Hey buddy, what did you decide to make?" He asked as he poked his head in. 

But Louie wasn't there.

Odd, but maybe he was just in storage to grab a beast. That would make sense. He decided to turn and climb down there, scanning the large room for his co-worker.

But Louie wasn't there either.

Panicking a bit now, Olimar rushed back up the ladder to do a quick scan of the main floor. Bedrooms were empty, bathroom was empty, the ship was empty. Panic began to take hold of Olimar, forcing him to lean against a wall as his head spun and he struggled for breath. No, no no no no no - shit, that must of been Louie earlier then! 

"S-ship-" he struggled to get his words out, his chest was just too tight and he was losing all sense of balance. His speech was barely a breath, certainly not loud enough for anyone to hear let alone some cheap microphone. 

"Engaging hyperdrive." The monotone voice of the ship rang.

"N-NO!" Olimar finally caught his breath, adrenaline pumping through him. "NO, SHIP STOP-!"

"Hm?" The more animated of the ship's voices replied. "It's too late to stop captain-"

"I said to fucking stop NOW!" He practically screamed, fur standing on end. "LOUIE'S NOT ON BOARD!"

The ship was quiet for a long time before responding. "I-I'm sorry, Captain-"

"NO YOU'RE NOT! BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO FUCKING STOP AND TURN BACK TO GET HIM-"

"I can't, Sir. It's too dangerous to disengage hyperdrive early. We'll have to wait till we return to Hocotate and turn around-"

"NO! NO WE'RE NOT FUCKING DOING THAT - IT'LL TAKE A WEEK TO GET THERE AND BACK!" Olimar slammed his fist against the ship wall. "I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE DANGER, WE NEED TO GET HIM NOW BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE GETS HIM!"

"Sir, I can't-"

"YES YOU CA-"

"If I stop now the chance of crashing into something is too high. At this speed, the crash would destroy me and kill you instantly. Then he'll be stuck there longer as people wait to realize we're not coming back." The ship then seemed to sigh. "I don't like this any more than you do, trust me, but it's our only option."

Olimar buried his face into his hands, nails digging into his skin slightly as he just screamed. He pulled his hands down slightly, leaving small white scratches his fur hid, before slamming his hand against the wall again. This time he flinched, pulling his hand back and looking at the bright mark left from it. He leaned against the wall then, slowly falling to the floor.

"... again, Sir, I'm s-"

"Did you not check to see if he was here?!? Notice him leaving?!?"

"No, Sir, I didn't. My RAM was taken up making sure necessary systems were online and setting up the hyperdrive. There was no way for me to "notice" him leaving the ship, thus no record either."

Not enough fucking RAM?!? He knew his boss was starting to cut more and more corners with the ships and even their suits, but that was just… he didn't have words to describe his anger. He didn't have the energy to be angry anymore. The captain began to tremble, curling into himself. "W-what have I done…?"

"Olimar. You didn't do anything wrong. So many little things led to this, you couldn't have predicted them all happening at the same time. It was pure bad luck. No one is responsible, least of all you."

Olimar just shook his head though as his eyes began to water. "I- I left the boy there. I - I left him behind!"

"Olimar-"

"I've seen what nocturnal predators can do to pikmin in mere minutes, h-he won't even last a day there!"

"... we'll get him no matter what. But he has the pikmin, I do believe he'll hold out until we arrive."

The captain kept shaking his head though. "I don't - I don't know. I'm terrified. And I just left him!

"Olimar, it's not your fault-"

"I'm the captain!" He snapped back. "I'm responsible for everyone! I'm supposed to keep them safe!" His ears leaned back as he shook more. "And all I've done is forget about him entirely and get pikmin killed."

"... you also saved a lot of pikmin." The ship offered. "They still followed you. It'd be very easy for them to leave. But you never broke their trust. I promise, you'll get Louie back as well-"

"Don't promise that." Olimar hissed. "Please, I just -" he shook his head, shaking more now. He didn't know what to do. "Please leave me alone…"

The ship was quiet for a moment. "I will pester you to get food, water, rest, and the like. But I will leave you to yourself if that's what you want."

Olimar huffed, but he couldn't argue against the ship just trying to keep him functioning. "Fine, fine… thank you."    

"Of course, Olimar."

The captain slowly stood up, heading for his room. He stumbled in, head pounding and eyes burning, then reached up for something on his loft bed. He pulled the little space blanket down, just staring at it for a moment. It was so small, and so soft. He gently rubbed a thumb on it, looking over all the little stars and rockets plastered all over the thing. It once belonged to Nova, but now Olimar couldn't help but associate it with both of his boys. Both of them he left behind, one on a deadly hell world and the other to grow up largely without him as he worked to the bone to keep him fed. Letting out a broken wail, he slid against the wall and onto the floor again as he curled around the tiny blanket, burying his face in it as he sobbed uncontrollably.

[hometownrockstar]

Wtf is wrong with jerma hes always sacrificing the white pikmin, who are also the fastest ones btw, just to kill enemies and he only has like 4 left and yet he STILL puts them in D tier despite their sacrifices literally making the ranging bloyster fight only take 10 minutes instead of 30

[formerlyfuckyeahpikmin]

[jazzmandd]

The Ranging Bloyster as seen in Pikmin 2.

Pikmin 4 weirdly mentions this dude a few times but it makes no appearance in that game...

[pikkish-moved]

Ok, it’s just the ranging bloyster, but I don’t know if you can fight it with just one captain... so that’s a bit of a problem.

Thread #6

It’s time for the next cave, and every cave I visit that I don’t encounter whatever horrifying nightmare of a modified water wraith Pik251 probably has, I get more and more nervous