![]() Appearance: Jimpsters are lizard like-friends! They stand 5 feet tall with scaly pink and blue scales. Females have a pink stomach and blue back while males have a blue stomach with a pink back, much like the one pictured in the image. Females’ stomach will also extend up to color under their chin pink as well, while male’s end at chest level. While there are only two “sexes” of Jimpster, gender means little to these reptiles and their language doesn’t have pronouns. When translated to English (or another language) the majority are fine with any pronouns that we use for them. Homosexuality is also something that’s not mentioned just because it’s common and apart of life. Their scales are normally dry like a lizards, but when it is extremely hot they will secret water and rub themselves with their tongue to help keep themself cool. A Jimpster’s saliva is extremely thick and more like a clear syrup than a liquid. It’s often used as a temporary glue in projects as it is very hard to get off of objects. Luckily, Jimpster’s have control over their tongues and they never get their saliva where they don’t intend to put it. They often use their tongue as a 6th appendage and when they hold things, they can make sure not to get it wet at all. In addition to their tongues, Jimpsters can also use their tail as an appendage, giving them 6 in total. While their tail is mostly used for balance much like a kangaroo, when standing still, their long tail can reach out in all directions to nimbly hold onto objects or use items. Jimpsters have two modes of walking. First is faster where they hop like a kangaroo would. When traveling like this, they may ram their tail into the ground to give them a taller jump which can be used to avoid obstacles or leap into trees. The second mode is slower and more like a walk to us. They put all of their weight on their toes and appear to be sneaking as they lean forward. They often use this when holding something with their tails to prevent it from getting damaged or dropped. These are the two most common modes of movement, but they can also use their tail, tongue, and claws to climb and swing in trees, cover themselves in saliva to stick to walls or ceilings, jump on their tail much like Tiger from Winnie the Pooh, or curl into an awkward ball and roll. Personality: If it weren’t for the size difference between adults and children, it might be hard to tell them apart at all. Jimspters are a very fun-loving species that will do silly things throughout their entire life. When important, work will come first, but otherwise it is common to see Jimpsters doing literally almost anything else. For example, walking up to a food stand only to find it’s owner several feet above you in the trees, several birds sitting on them as they covered themself in bird seed. However, their work will always be done and they don’t make agreements or promises they cannot keep. They are friendly and open with everyone they meet. Visitors and outsiders are welcomed in eagerly and shown around. You will always leave a Jimpster settlement with arms full of goodies and gifts, and people waving goodbye as you make your way out. They value community and if you decide to live among them, they will learn about your culture and respectfully try to integrate it into the settlement to help you feel more at home. While every Jimpster has their own personality and interests, they generally really enjoy traveling and farming. With a strong sense of community and home, Jimpsters typically will not leave for long periods of time and will always come back, but they love traveling and seeing new places. At home, it is the skill of growing and producing food and plants that captures the heart of many Jimpsters. It is not organized growing, but just about any Jimpster could point out where exactly what is being grown. Life Style: Their homes are made from trees that resemble bamboo. As Jimpsters live in wetter areas with trees, their buildings are mostly just storage for items that they may have and other things that should be kept out of the rain/sun. Jimpsters live in trees or underbrush, unbothered by the weather and other creatures. Days are spent playing around, enjoying life, exploring, and what their designated job is. Important jobs, such as a doctor, are taken very seriously and Jimpsters will work all day diligently to help others. Most other Jimpsters will contribute when they want to while spending their time playing around or hanging out with others. They live in settlements of 50 or so Jimpsters. They will know everyone in their settlement very closely and consider everyone that they live with their family. Should a Jimpster (usually one that recently turned into an adult) decide to leave for good, usually 5-6 will go with and either make a new settlement, or join another smaller one. Traditions: Hatching days are a huge deal for Jimpsters as incubation period can be as long as 10 years. Parties are also held randomly for no reason other than they haven’t had a gathering and celebration in a while. Holidays and celebrations of visitors or members of the community that may not be Jimpster are celebrated in full swing as well. Magic and General Skills: While Jimpsters have no natural magical ability, they are blessed with a very strong body. They can lift near 5 times their weight with their tail, and double their weight with their tongue. Provided it’s small enough to fit in their hands, they can hold their weight in their hands, but with short claws and short arms, it’s not always easy. In addition to strength, a Jimpster’s hands and tongue are extremely nimble and great for crafts. Birdhouses, tools, trinkets, and other items are built with exact precision. Jimpsters can identify length down to the centimeter with little error and so building things comes as a natural passtime. Habitat: The plane that Jimpsters originally come from is only one biome. They live with large, tall trees, daily rain, and no real seasons. Outside of their home plane, Jimpsters typically live in areas with very rich soil. They like places that have lots of trees to climb and space to run. They also like wet weather and dislike the cold, though the extreme heat is far more dangerous to them than the cold. They like 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit, but can survive in 10-100 degrees Fahrenheit. Relationships: Relationships are very important to Jimpsters. The entire community is one big family. They would never do anything to hurt someone in their community. However, when a Jimpster finds their mate, that Jimpster is someone even closer than their community. The entire community will support two who decide to stay together for forever. While two Jimpsters that are together are called mates, Jimpsters also do have what we as humans would call a one night stand kind of deal and that’s normal and common. There is no dating, or anything, so it’s just a really big deal when two Jimpsters decide to spend together forever. No break ups have ever happened! If two Jimpsters (mated or not) decided to have a child, they will build a place to stay and for the egg to stay for several years. The building of this home is a several year process and really gives Jimpsters a chance to think and talk to make sure that they both want to be parents. Should a Jimpster become mated to another who is not the other parent, it’s no biggie. They both care for the child and do thing as though nothing has changed, even if the mated Jimpster spends more time with their mate. Young: Eggs are about a foot tall and are always a light pink color. When a Jimpster first hatches, they are pure white with red eyes. They will gain color slowly through the first 10 years of life and their eyes will change to the blue of adults when they reach about 17. Despite their small size and limited knowledge, about an hour after hatching, a Jimpster is ready to run and play just as much as adults. Jimpsters never hatch alone and are monitored closely by the parents for the first few years as their immune systems haven’t developed and many get sick or injured as they are still figuring out their own size, strength, and speed. At about 3 years, Jimpster parents stop watching their offspring as closely since the entire settlement is the child’s family and will help watch, so the parents don’t have to follow with every step. The community as a whole will teach the children how life works, what to eat, and everything a Jimpster needs to know. Even though the entire community cares for, raises, and loves the child, even to the point of the child sleeping and staying with others, the relationship between a child and their parents is strong. They will always return to their parents, even decades past becoming an adult and living on their own. Siblings are also loved just as deeply as their blood family. Life Span: Baby: While in egg (anywhere from 5-10 years) Child: 0-24 Adult: 24-84 Elder: 84-110 Interested in adopting one of this species? Fill out this CC form and ask for a Jimpster! Not what you’re looking for? Here are our other exclusives!
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