Manokits

Manokits are an open species created by DubMutt and the title has been handed off by DubMutt to the new species owner: @Yoskavel on twitter (9/9/2019).

For more information on the species visit The Official Furaffinity Page, or Facebook Community.

Manokit Backstory and Overview
Information taken word for word from The Amino Manokit Rules Update public post.

(from the current owner of the species)

This info is updated as of 6/16/2020 new updates past this date may apply, check to see if there are any in the comments/attached posts.

If you have any more questions, Yoskavel is happy to answer them over social media. You can contact them @Yoskavel on Twitter.

Beach Dwellers
Beach Dwellers are the most commonly known subspecies of Manokit, They are notably distinguished by their “raptor-like” body shape. Unlike their Tribal counterparts they excel at traveling in water; using their magic to swiftly cut through the ocean currents. They’re quite commonly seen by divers, swimming in and playing amongst schools of fish; and in some cases they have been seen assisting larger aquatic creatures by steering them away from beaches or other potential harm. These guys love to have fun and are unmatched when it comes to surfing tides; their tails act like a sort of “rudder” and allow them to seamlessly glide through the water.

Despite their name it is most common to find beach dwellers exploring the ocean floor, they have exceptional dark vision but in exposed sunlight they’re practically “blind” causing their squinting appearance. The magical properties they carry allow them to hold their breath for extended periods of time, foregoing the need for gills and assisting their underwater speed. Less magical Beach Dwellers however can be seen around the shores and shallows of the water as they have a harder time swimming but can be found wading or traveling out into the ocean on rafts or flotation devices.

They have larger, stronger tails for seamless underwater steering. Some Beach Dwellers have gained fish like traits over the years for better camouflage, to aid in hunting, or just to seem more attractive. Bio-luminescent eyes and markings, extra fins, longer fins, lion fish styled frills, beta-fish like tails, and the like being the most common. They do not possess gills, as they do not need them; being able to breathe underwater via their magic.

While on land Beach dwellers on land move at a slightly uncoordinated 5km/h (or just over 3mph), while in water they can swim consistently at speeds of up to 95km/h (or up to 60mph.) as they are more adjusted to their “aquatic” life they will not get tired from swimming in water but they will from running on land. They have a higher center of gravity which leads them to almost topple over if they attempt to run “too fast”

They commonly speak through a series of trills and purr-like noises while alone and with other Beach Dwellers, but they can also whistle to communicate with their Tribal brethren.

Both male and female Beach Dwellers average a height of about 4'5 at the shortest to 5'0 ft.

For their dietary needs they eat mostly seafood with the rare opportunity fruit, often only coming out of the water and their reef to satisfy their incredible sweet tooth or to interact with others of their kind. (It's worth waddling onto the beach if there is a chance at getting your hands on a pineapple!) They are skilled underwater hunters, and have a preference for crustaceans and any fish which can fit inside their mouths.

Beach Dwellers are tied to the “Goddess” Elisan. She is known to them as the Goddess of the “sea and moon” and is responsible for their unique magical properties. Her “boon” to beach dwellers allows for them to hold their breath for hours at a time as well as allowing them the ability to heal and cultivate ocean life. Coral reefs always seem more vibrant and sea life becomes more plentiful wherever this subspecies is found.

Beach Dwellers use Elisans’ powers to scour the ocean floors and seek out long forgotten treasures; they love searching old shipwrecks or even seeing just how far they can dive!

Elisan is most commonly represented by the moon due to her direct power over the tides, though it is said her powers stretch as far as the rivers flowing throughout the isles as well.

Under each full moon Beach Dwellers gather their most “unique” finds from their ocean exploration and offer them up to Elisan before casting them back to the very waters they were found. Their festivals consist of playful surfing competitions and elegant synchronized swimming before ending in a lavish feast of fruits and seafood.

Tribal Manokits
Unlike their waddling brethren, Tribal Manokits walk and stand much more upright and they are better coordinated on two legs, however they are weak swimmers, though this doesn't keep them completely away from water; they just stick to the shallows and wade around at most. Tribals prefer primarily keeping to the forested, and mountain filled areas of the mainland. These Manokits possess an incredible ability to climb and find themselves much more at home scaling the cliffs and ravines of the mainland they inhabit.

Their dextrous nature extends to their ability to create tools like nets and fishing rods. Fishing being a passion of theirs and a skill they have honed over generations. Most of these subspecies are “nomadic” and tend to roam in large packs; trading the baubles they’ve acquired in their travels with their neighbors. They have a hard time staying still and it's not uncommon to find them scattered from the highest mountains to the densest forests. It's said despite their poor night vision some of them even take to spelunking for entertainment; diving deep into the earth to explore for fossils or unique gemstones.

They primarily survive on a diet of seafood and fruit, but they will occasionally eat smaller birds. Tribal Manokits are druidic and they use their own magic to bend the nature of the island around them, they can even turn smaller trees and scrubby brush into quaint temporary shelters with the powers gifted to them by Yuliasha.

Unlike the Beach Dwellers, they have incredible vision during the day, but poor vision during the night. Their night vision only slightly improved within their feral form. They do keep their eyes open unless the sun is too bright, leading them to squint.

They are able to reach a maximum running speed in their bipedal form of 24km/h (or up to 15 mph). They communicate in a wide series of melodic chirps, often compared to and confused with large exotic birds or parakeets. However they are also able to trill to be able to communicate with Beach Dwellers, but they rarely will within their own company.

They average between 5'5 ft and 5'0 ft between male and female. The females are often shorter, also possessing a small amount of extra tissue similar to breasts to more easily distinguish between the two, however this tissue serves no other purpose, and they possess no nipples.Tribal manokits do not have the same water dwelling features such as extra frills and fins as Beach Dwellers due to their location. They can however have bioluminescent markings or eyes

Some but not all Tribal manokits choose to live in actual tribes, some larger than others and generally distinguished by region specific fauna and vibrant colors. Some weave feathers into their fur while others paint themselves with exotic dyes.

Though they some tend to group into individual tribes they frequently gather with their neighbors to honor Yuliasha, their Goddess of the earth.

Their celebrations consist of tribal members meeting in a centralized location (usually the highest point in the region they're located) bringing exotic fruits and trinkets to trade amongst each other. They have a bit of a competitive streak hosting “feats of strength” like fishing competitions and “trail running” to see who among them is the most agile in their tribes. Even those Tribal Manokits that tend to keep to themselves are welcome to the events.

Yuliasha, considered the elder sister to Elisan; grants the tribal species the ability to mend nature and heal others. However she has also gifted the tribal Manokits with the ability to shape-shift into a 'feral' form to travel faster across land, though this uses a good amount of their magic. This form is known as Holoholo- meaning to travel for one's own enjoyment.

The goddess Yuliasha is most commonly represented by the sun, and has domain over most of the mainland- within its trees, and mountains. It is said the wind rushing down from the hills, and rustling the leaves is her keeping an eye on her creations. Tribal Manokits are incredibly artistic, and they are able to create paints from a mixture of crushed berries, shells, and plant material, as well as simple clothing or jewelry. Occasionally sharing their creations with Beach Dwellers in exchange for rarer shells, or harder to catch fish.

Holoholo Form
Unique to the Tribals, due to their relationship to Yuliasha, they are able to shapeshift into a 'Feral' or four-legged form for faster travel across their island. This form strictly walks, and runs on four legs.

They are able to run at a max speed of 95km/h (or 60mph) and they are quite a bit more agile than they are in tribal form. Similar to Beach Dwellers ability to hold their breath for extended periods of time, the Holoholo form allows tribals to run for great distances while almost never tiring themselves out.

The Holoholo form is the shortest among all three forms of Manokit, standing only at 3ft while on all fours. Holoholo form Manokits keep all existing features of their tribal form, including patterns, and horns, though with the exception of any clothing. However, accessories like piercings and necklaces remain in the same spots.

They share the same diet as their tribal form, but vocally they are more similar to Beach Dwellers. The magic in this form is incredibly specialized to maneuver around the island and allows the Tribals to cover much more ground; be it for hunting and gathering or simply finding a new place to temporarily call home. Holoholo form even allows tribals to slip into harder to reach places like smaller caves; and their lower center of gravity means they’re much more stable than their bi-pedal form, however they have a harder time climbing to higher up places due to their shorter stature.

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Q&A with The Official Lore Team
Q: Can there be undead Manokits?

A: No undead.

Q:Can a Manokit have non-tissue parts, like a tail made from glass or wood?

A: Alright so you can have prosthetic parts but dont go over say 50% of their body. Like “leg, arm, tail” that’s it. They’re not intended to be machines persay. For other materials such as liquids and whatnot, if it’s not a prosthetic it cannot exist. There are potentially some exceptions with different growths such as crystals due to malpractice of magic.

Q: Can Manokits have short stubby tails?

A: Their tails are long and not stubby, especially the beach dwellers who need their longer tail to assist in directing their movements under water.

Q: Can a Manokit have missing limbs?

A: I’m fine with missing limbs.

Q: Can Manokits have extra limbs?

A: Extra fins and horns are okay, but if it’s something like eyes/ears/arms/etc then it’s not allowed.

Q: Can a Manokit have spines/spikes?

A: No spines/spikes.

Q: Can a Manokit have antennae?

A: Antennae are fine so long as they’re on a beach dweller.

Q: Can a Manokit have colored sclera?

A: Colored sclera is fine, as long as each part of the eye is distinct: you cannot have an eye that is solidly one color, you must be able to see the pupil, iris, sclera.

Q: Are hybrids allowed?

A: No hybrids.

Q: Can a Manokit be deaf?

A: They can indeed be deaf.

Q: Can a Manokit have twins and would they be identical?

A: It would be unusual to have twins as it removes a lot of their energy to have just one child.

Q: Can Manokits have Axolotl like (lotl) tails?

A: This was answered with the new lore under beach dweller trait examples, lotl tails are fine. To my knowledge there are two so far, but one of the official bases has a lotl tail prepped.

Q: Can Manokits have a forked/split tongue?

A: No, Manokits have more rounder and tapered tongues.

Q: Can Manokits have wings?

A: Manokits cannot have wings; however, they can have dual fins such as many sting rays and manta rays. They cannot fly or glide with them, rather they are too heavy to let them get out of the water: it’s to help swim, thus only beach dwellers can have this trait.

If you have any more questions, Yoskavel is happy to answer them over social media. You can contact them @Yoskavel on Twitter. There is also a Facebook group. Or feel free to message me and I can give you a link invite to the official Manokit discord, which is constantly having updates and answering questions.

Did you know?

A group of Kits are called a Pod!

"If you do roleplay as a Manokit you must follow the species rules!"

Actions and Emotions
Manokits have six actions and no emotions.

Actions

 * Sit
 * Shy
 * Sleep
 * Lay
 * Dance
 * Boop
 * Wave

Emotions

 * No
 * Yes