Mawls / Frisky but Rambunctious (Patreon)

Due to Mawls’ eyes and oral cavities taking up so much volume in their heads, less space is left for their brains, which makes Mawls… even if it sounds rude – the least intelligent of any tribes. On the other hand Engifted Mawls are usually more powerful because of low world insight. Too, their lower intelligence makes them least susceptible to Envy and Serpent’s influence as its directed into positivity side. Some people compare Mawl’s mindset to of a smarter puppy: hyperactive – they think fast, talk fast, and move fast, always restless and never let other to rest, it is a rare sight to see a Mawl depressed or angry, few turn Envious, and no known cases of an Abomination.

Nonetheless, the entire tribe still hold a grudge against Aspect of Candor after many generations. Some say that even her Aura of Submission doesn’t affect them anymore, though it is just uncommon conspiracy rumors.

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Even so Mawls have just one eyeball, they actually have four optic nerves – one for each end of their X-shaped pupil, and each they can close independently. Nostrils are located in very corners of an eye, neighboring lacrimal sacs.

Mawls’ bodies are tolerant to harsh weather – can easily regulate temperature and adapt to sharp pressure changes; they can stay physically restless throughout whole day barely tired or out of breath, nor hungry, nor sweating, while narrowly burn through nutrients by recycling used energy and byproducts of inner chemicals reactions; with circadian rhythm lasting for around three days and an exceptionally long lifespan – all these attributed to unique compounds and hormones in their thick bodily fluids, which are toxic and highly hallucinogenic to sistren tribes, but also helpful in medicine (Mawl’s blood for example is often used to complete alltribe anesthesia, painkillers and antibiotics). In total of four elastic heart-like organs located in each breast and upper thigh to help with fluid circulation and recycling, hence Mawls often look voluptuous.

In general Mawls are the most genial and social of all tribes, but others try to reduce any interactions with them to a minimum, and some actually feel contempt towards Mawls for all troubles and annoyances they usually cause, majority of which are related to chemestry – even Mawls’ diet may include products which are very dangerous to other species, or environment itself, so certain prohibitions exist to prevent possible pollutions (they still can eat common food with no problem after all). Mawls’ biology is badly compatible with any other, but any health complication while communicating with them can be easily avoided with simple common precaution: it is not recommended to allow them directly contact with your body for too long (especially bright tips of their tendrils), as outer layer of their skin is infused with slow-acting venoms, thus wash your hands or take a shower the same day; don’t communicate and breathe the same air for too long either; nor drink or eat from the same source, and bring your own water if you visit Mawl dedicated districts just in case. In case you neglect all warning – don’t worry, at worst you will just get spaced-out or become mentally impaired for a short time... In case this happens, but you still can think even a little bit, avoid looking in their eyes and other bioluminescent body parts, it very likely will produce additional hypnotic effect on your brain.

At least microflora is as active as they are, and seldom fatal – most Mawl viruses and bacteria die in a few minutes outside of home biome (whilst foreign invaders and parasites promptly expire in Mawls’ adverse environment).

However there is a dismal fact – almost half othertribe children of Mawl futhers get chronically diseased with Cyan Rot, and with all medical knowledge we have, still no cure was found or was ever close, only a couple tribes are immune; and so, many othertribe sistren are avoiding Mawl-intertribe families.

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Very friendly and tactile, expect Mawls to constantly cuddle, nuzzle and snuggle with you if you are even slightly amiable to them (for health safety keep in mind previous paragraphs); be aware though as some of them easily befriend with you – others as easily to indulge in irritating mischievous and rascal behavior towards you, not from detest but because it might seems fun and gaiety for their frivolous naughty mood. Worry not, they are weak on sexual and reproductive impulses even among themselves, but they still might be interested in fondling your splendid body. You just need to understand movements of tendrils on their backs as it is a secondary method of emotional expression, and they can barely control it.

Mawls also have an unhealthy interest in fur, wool and hair of other species, which Mawls themselves lack – they might obsessed with it so much they refuse to wear any clothes but ones made from animal fiber unless it is hard imposed on them by religious, professional or military standing, but even then they can throw tantrum.

Social problems with them may run beyond just personal relationship. Even if they are full of energy and always want to do something, the are not very productive, sometimes incompetent, nor can concentrate on a task and with their short attention span – Mawls are least desirable workforce for other tribes – anything, from administrative to manufacturing; but there still jobs where they are very prominent, like travel and entertainment agencies for their tireless sociability, or dangerous manual labor like deep mining for their adaptability to hazardous environments. At the end they rather prefer to fool around, having fun and work little as possible while celebrating various holidays and festivals they made for every day of the year.

Many believe that solitary Mawl society wouldn’t be as technologically and infrastructurally advanced as it is today, in multitribal world, and the core reason for that would be their mental and physical tolerance to harsh reality of existence and survival, rather than indolence or lesser intelligence – they would just have less reasons to progress in life they already consider delightful.

More than half of their tribe regard the Realms of Bosom as a homeland, mainly because of loyalty to Medali royal family (smarter puppy mindset?). Mawls are probably the only tribe who never despised or think ill of exiled tribes, even in primal period. It is always noted in old texts that they felt pity and wanted to make peace with every exiled kin, and reunite them with the rest of joint Meority for the “Greater Friendship” – as She intended they say. Maybe Mawls are not brightest in mind, but they understood well their ability to pacify other kins, which they abused to achieve this goal (until other tribes realized what was happening of course): the best of them were mediators, traveling traders, welcomed bringers of news and peacemakers between various outcast villages and isolator nations – faltering the division during violent times; but worst of them would lead cities and even small nations to ruin by constantly poisoning mind and body of their leaders, if not every citizen.

Though, when Aspects were begotten, Mawls were helpful for Herquisition to spread the Word of a New Age and Teachings of Aspects, along with early Herquisition absorbing some ideas and worldviews from Mawl’s society.