The Rosebutan Body

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Table of Contents

Shared Traits

Composition

The Rosebutan body is composed of many elements including carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sulfur. Minor traces of iron, zinc, molybdenum, boron, copper, manganese, chlorine, and nickel can be found as well. The adult Rosebutan body is roughly 74% water.

Cells
The body is made up primarily plant cells, with chlorophyll and cell walls. Despite this, it also hosts a number of non-plant cells and multicellular organisms that reside inside and on the skin. Not all parts of the body are made of cells.

Tissues
Rosebutas have tissue very similar to that of a plant's, though with the applications of an animal. Their dermal tissue covers their body in multiple layers of cells to create what could be referred to as their skin. They have epidermal cells along the skin designed to halt infections and toxins, while other cells in dermal tissue will provide a variety of other uses as the walls of internal organs. Ground tissue consists of both the skeleton of a Rosebuta and the muscle of a Rosebuta. A Rosebuta's ground tissue for the skeleton, to put it in simple terms, compares favorably to an animal's bone tissue in terms of material properties. Their muscles are made up of a more stretchy, flexible ground tissue that allows them to move more than normally capable of a plant. The final tissue, the vascular tissue, makes up the veins of a Rosebuta.

Anatomy

The Rosebutan body has four limbs (two arms and two legs), a head, and a neck which connects to the torso. It has a thin flexible tail, extending from its rear, that reaches down to the knees. It is immobile at trueplant, quadrupedal by childhood, and bipedal by adulthood.

Organs
The body of a Rosebuta consists of a few of the organs you would find in a human or animal body. This includes a uniquely-structured plant heart for pumping through vascular tissue, a gallbladder, and a stomach. An exclusive organ to the Rosebutan body is the headflower, which is capable of releasing a wide variety of very specialized scents in order to communicate.

Muscles
The muscular structure of a Rosebuta is fundamentally similar to that of a humanoid's, with a few exceptions. Most notably, male specimen will have traditionally larger arm muscles and overall denser musculature when compared to other humanoids.

Skeleton
Rosebuta bones are made of a substance similar to sporopollenin, making it much harder to break compared to normal bone but still keeping a lightness to it. Male Rosebutas have thicker bone and more square structure, while female Rosebutas will have a lighter and thinner structure.

Respiratory System
Rosebutas go through respiration via two methods. Like plants, they can absorb air and breathe through the skin. This acts as their primary respiratory system. Alongside this, Rosebutas also have a pair of animal-like lungs that function like a normal pair. The primary function of the lungs are for smelling, but is capable of aiding in respiration for short bursts. This does mean that Rosebutas don't appear to breathe in most situations like talking, which can be off-putting for some.

Digestive System
Like with respiration, Rosebutas have two digestion methods. The first is a plant's photosynthesis, via the headflower. The second is a more traditional animal digestive system. This system has a very powerful stomach acid, which allows Rosebutas to eat even the crushed bones of an animal. Liquid excrements are expelled through the skin as a watery sheen, while solid excrements are regurgitated much like an owl. Rosebutas do not excrete feces and thus lack any sort of rectum or anus. As a bipedal species, however, they do still have a pair of buttocks.

Reproductive System
Rosebutas have a mating season during Spring, brought about by female pheromones spurring males into a rut. The males have genitalia similar to that of a humans but with a sort of sheathe that hides it away when not erect. The female genitalia resembles a large flower on top of the head, with wet inner "petals". The flower can grow out far away from the head, as the larger it is the more attractive it is regarded for breeding. Due to this, the male genitalia has evolved to nearly triple in size when erect in order to have a higher success rate when pollinating a female specimen. The typical measured depth of a headflower is 10-14 in (25-35.5 cm). The typical measure length of a male's phallus is 12-16 in (30.5-40.5 cm). During mating, the headflower's inner "petals" will wrap around and grip tightly onto the male phallus while the outer "petals" will emit an aphrodisiac. The male will ejaculate pollen into the headflower in order to begin germination. Successful fertilization will result in the headflower producing 20-30 large seeds after a period of two weeks. Out of a sample size of 20 female rosebutas, an average of 2-4 will be fertilized every mating season.

Development

Rosebutas have four primary stages to their life cycle, as opposed to a human's six. The first two stages are regarded as the "Nurturing" stages, while the last two are called the "Traveling" stages.

Seed
All Rosebutas begin as a seed, just like any other plant. They are brought about by the pollination of their maternal parent's headflower. Under normal circumstances, the seed is taken from the carrier's headflower and planted either in the ground or inside of a cave roof. It absorbs the nutrients from the ground and air around it to grow, as normal plants do. However, in circumstances where the seed cannot survive on its own, the seed will be ingested by the maternal parent. The maternal parent will be required to eat as much as possible for a singular week, then be ritualistically prepared for the seed to sprout. This results in the parent's death, but allows the seed to grow far more healthily than if it were alone.

Trueplant
Once the seed absorbs enough nutrients to sprout, it will quickly grow into a plant with a single large bud. This bud is held strong and close to the ground or roof. It is red and fleshy in appearance, with a sickly smell that deters anyone curious or hungry enough to approach it. The bud dangles from the roof like a pod and tends to be more oval in nature, while a floor bud will be more spherical and a touch shorter. Upon blooming, the flower will span roughly five feet wide. Inside the flower is a small offshoot of the plant with the appearance of a common wild piglet. The only discernible difference between this offshoot and a normal piglet is the small headflower growing behind the base of its left ear. This piglet is referred to as the Rosebuta and is initially covered in a wet slime that helped them grow into a piglet. Ground Rosebutas will start off smaller than a roof Rosebuta, but plumper in appearance and more comfortable. Roof Rosebutas are larger, but tend to be less plump and are unceremoniously dropped onto the ground. Higher levels of aggression is noted in roof Rosebutas, while ground ones are more shy and adverse towards encounters.

Childhood
A piglet Rosebuta is typically born into a "garden" of other piglets. This garden should not be confused with the tribal definition of "garden", as they exist as completely different words in the Rosebutan language. Piglets are also regarded as hermaphroditic at birth and give neither a male nor female appearance. The first step after birth will be consumption of their own birthing flower, for nutrition. The piglets will then either mingle with one another or leave to venture on their own, depending on various factors. Lone piglets will attempt to hunt down the nearest tribe of Rosebutas by smell. They will either die from predators at this stage or find a tribe to commune with. It is possible for piglet poaching to happen if another sapient species finds them, but piglets will always attempt to hide from any creatures nearby. The remaining piglet garden will adopt a gatherer society in the cave that they were born in. Some piglets will go out to find food while others stay at home. Weaker Rosebutas and those that assist the least in gathering will be discarded by the garden as too useless. As time goes on, the lone piglets will return to the garden with a Teacher. At this time there are typically only 2-3 piglets remaining in the garden, with 1-2 lone piglets returning. The fatality rate for a Rosebuta piglet is 85%. The Teacher is an adult Rosebuta that will assist the remaining Rosebutas in learning. The Rosebutas will then eventually grow from piglets into adults.

Adulthood
Piglets, on their way to adulthood, will experience a dramatic change in their bodies. Bones will grow, their bodies will change to stand upright, and they will take on a more humanoid appearance. These growths are slow, taking about 14-16 years starting at age 2, and can be painful at various spurts of a few weeks. Piglets will go from walking on four legs to two similar to how a baby would and the growth has a visual similarity to that of a human's growth through adolescence.

As an adult, Rosebutas will grow either masculine or feminine characteristics. Masculine Rosebutas are referred to as Boars and tend to be larger and stronger than their feminine counterparts. Their male genitalia remains prominent while their female genitalia will shrink and turn inert for matters of breeding, but still be capable of emitting various scents. Feminine Rosebutas are referred to as Rosies and tend to be far smaller and nimbler than their masculine counterparts. Their female genitalia remains prominent while their male genitalia will shrivel and turn inert, unable to grow erect or pollinate. Breastfeeding is not a factor of Rosebutas, so Rosies universally have flat chests. Rosebutas do have human-like nipples on their chest that can act as erogenous zones, however.

An adult Boar averages out in height at around 203 cm (6 ft 8 in), while an adult Rosy stands at an average of 160 cm (5 ft 3 in). A visual representation of these heights can be seen here, alongside a 5 ft 7 in male (the worldwide average height for a human male). The height of a Rosebuta at adulthood greatly depends on the nutritional intake at childhood. A very healthy Rosebuta can stand a full foot taller than a normal one, while a nutrition deprived Rosebuta may end up a foot smaller. The average mass of a matured Rosebuta is 44 kg (97 lbs) for Rosies and 156 kg (344 lbs) for Boars.

Upon reaching adulthood, the Rosebuta garden will be united with the Teacher's tribe. The individual Rosebutas will be given the option to stay with the tribe or split off into their own. Adult Rosebutas will age up to 250 years and will begin to experience wilting around the age of 225. Rosebutas don't stop growing until their wilting age, where they will begin to lose their youthfulness. Wilting Rosebutas will begin to brown and slow down, wrinkling and losing some of their strength. Wilting Rosebutas do not shrink, but they do begin to hunch their backs over more and spend more time committing to leisurely activities. A wilted Rosebuta will shrivel into a brown ball and become very light, around 25% of their original weight.

Senses

Rosebutas have evolved their plant senses to better detect the world around them. Some of these senses are heightened far beyond the capabilities of a human, while others stay within the same realm.

Vision
A Rosebuta's sight is nearly the same to a human's in this regard. Eye placement gives them the same field of view, their eyes are developed in much the same way, and even the eye colors are comparable.

Hearing
The ears of a Rosebuta are the beginning of an increase in senses. Rosebutas have an excellent sense of hearing and can pick up on quiet sounds from up to 100 yards (91.44 meters) away. The range of a Rosebuta's hearing is 42 Hz to 40.5 kHz with a region of best sensitivity from 250 Hz to 16 kHz, much like an animal pig's hearing.

Smell
The nose of a Rosebuta is their shining point, without a doubt. Very few animals can hope to match one in a smelling contest and they are identically nose for nose with an Earth pig. They have 1,113 olfactory receptor genes (for a point of comparison, a dog has an average of 811 and a human has 396) and are capable of detecting a scent from up to an entire eight miles (13 kilometers) away. They are even able to smell through the ground, up to twenty five feet deep in some cases.

Taste
A Rosebuta's taste is similar to that of a human's in most cases, but with a stark difference when it comes to sweet flavors. Rosebutas have a heightened affinity for the flavors they detect as sweet and will naturally have preference towards those flavors. Bitter flavors are very difficult for Rosebutas to deal with, but a small number of Rosebutas actually do have a high affinity for bitter tastes over sweet ones.

Touch
Rosebutas have an average sense of touch when compared to a human. Pain is registered about the same. Rosebutan erogenous zones are largely the same as a human's, but have en extreme level of sensitivity encompassing their nose. The nose is very delicate to the touch and the slightest stimulation to the nerves will be clear to a Rosebuta.

Temperature Regulation

Rosebutas do not sweat in hot weather, as they have very small amounts of sweat glands. A Rosebuta will cool down by wallowing in water or snow, panting, and eating less. In cold weather Rosebutas will huddle close together for warmth, eat more food, and attempt to build nests. Newborn piglets will often find a small spot to cuddle against each other and shiver in groups of 5-7.

Tunnelhogs

Physical Characteristics

Tunnelhogs are more porcine when compared to their cousins, the Sunwalkers. They also tend to be more populous due to better living circumstances, but have much more room and freedom to grow in numbers. While Tunnelhog Rosies are regarded as females, they do contain some leftover traits from childhood such as small and inert male genitalia. Their voices are feminine and they contain a skeletal structure that resembles a human female's.

Size
When it comes to the height of a Tunnelhog, due to healthier and better curated soil, they tend to be a good few inches taller than that of a normal Rosebuta. A Tunnelhog typically stands at 7 ft 2 in (218.5 cm) for Boars and 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) for Rosies. A Tunnelhog Boar's body is strong but tends to have a much wider frame and less pronounced muscles with a body fat percentage of around 20%. Rosies have thinner proportions and are around the same strength level as a typical human.

Head
Tunnelhogs have very expressive ears that rest on their heads. The ears are porcine in nature and stand upright, with a headflower located behind the left ear. Their hair is typically short and curly, with various red colors. The face is human in appearance, but with an upturned nose that points out into a soft snout. The eyes are a bit larger than a human's and have similar colors to humans as well. Tunnelhog Boars can grow beards, but they typically only grow out to cover the jaw and not extend further. Most Tunnelhog Boars remain clean shaven and have a very regal appearance. Tunnelhog Rosies cannot grow beards and have very soft features. The mouth has a smaller amount of teeth compared to a human in order to compensate for the jaw's tusks, which are an important feature. These tusks can range from 2-6 cm on an average Tunnelhog, although Rosies will have predominately smaller tusks while Boars will have predominately larger tusks.

Legs
Perhaps the most notable factor of a Tunnelhog is their unique unguligrade legs. These legs are long and powerful, serving as both a quick mode of transportation and a deadly weapon. Very hard hooves are located at the bottom of their legs, much like a horse. Tunnelhogs are far stronger at short-distance running compared to most, but their speed begins to suffer at longer distances. A Tunnelhog can reach top speeds of 40 km/h (25 mph) when in full sprint, but average out to a movement speed of 25 km/h (15.5 mph) when running. Their idle speed averages out to 5 km/h (3 mph). The legs can be used for fighting as well, with the hooves being especially damaging at high speeds. A noted method of attack from a Tunnelhog is a running dropkick, capable of easily shattering faces and ribcages if not avoided.

Hands
The Tunnelhogs share the humanoid traits of flexible shoulder joints, grasping fingers, and opposable thumbs. The hand structure of a Tunnelhog is more comparable to that of an evolved pig's hoof, however. Tunnelhogs have two large fingers and one opposable thumb on each side. The distal phalanx of their fingers are hard hoof-like claws that can be used for piercing strikes and digging. Precision grasping on the level of humans is not a trait of Tunnelhogs, however they have taken advantage of their advanced intelligence to build unique tools to assist them in these matters.

Skin
The skin of a Tunnelhog can range greatly in pigmentation and pattern. The most common patterns are solid pink, black with white splotches, light brown, and grey with brown splotches. Short trichome hairs coat the body of a Tunnelhog, thin and matching the skin in color. These hairs are soft to the touch and give a warm fuzzy feeling, particularly around the torso of a Tunnelhog.

Sunwalkers

Physical Characteristics

Sunwalkers are far more human-like when compared to a Tunnelhog, but they still have notable porcine features and a headflower to distinguish them. They are far fewer in numbers due to natural selection and exist sparsely as nomads along the land of /rose/. The Sunwalker Rosies are completely female in nature, their male genitalia nonexistent. A deep hole ranging between 10-14 in (25-35.5 cm) exists in its place, similar in outward appearance to that of a vulva and acting like a headflower. This hole serves as a secondary insemination location, though seeds will still be expelled from the headflower.

Size
Sunwalkers on average are shorter than the normal Rosebuta, at 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) for Boars and 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) for Rosies. Sunwalker Boars have strong bodies, but have a leaner frame overall and are usually lighter than the average. Sunwalker Rosies are very thin and light in size, with a younger looking body shape than most human female adults. They also are weaker than the average human and are easily overpowered by most creatures.

Head
Sunwalkers have very floppy, large porcine ears located on the top of their head with a large headflower behind the left ear. These ears are covered in a short and soft white fur and are capable of twitching. Their hair is long and can range from straight to wavy, coming in a range of red colors. The face is human in appearance, but with an upturned nose that points out into a soft snout. The eyes are a bit larger than a human's and have similar colors to humans as well. Sunwalker Boars have rugged faces and can grow long beards that reach down to the collarbone, while the Sunwalker Rosies have very soft faces and are incapable of facial hair. The mouth of a Sunwalker mostly has a normal set of teeth, although Sunwalker Boars do have very short 2-3 cm tusks.

Legs
Much like a typical humanoid, Sunwalkers have plantigrade legs and human-like feet. These feet are shaped similar to a human's, but with clawed toes that aid the Sunwalker in quiet movement through snow during cold seasons. Their legs are stronger than normal plantigrade feet due to evolution from an unguligrade mode of transportation. A Sunwalker can reach top speeds of 25 km/h (15.5 mph) when in full sprint, but average out to a movement speed of 15 km/h (9.3 mph) when running. Their idle speed averages out to 4 km/h (2.5 mph).

Hands
The shape of a Sunwalkers hand is near identical to that of a primate's, with long fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand. The tips of their fingers have sharp claws used for digging into the ground and piercing. Sunwalkers are capable of precision grasping to a very delicate degree, allowing them to use many of the same tools that other sapient species do.

Skin
The skin of a Sunwalker has a very narrow selection in pigmentation and pattern. The most common patterns are solid light grey, light pink, and grey with brown splotches. long and curly fur coats the body of a Tunnelhog, thick and matching the skin in color. This fur is extremely soft to the touch and gives a warm fuzzy feeling, particularly around the torso of a Tunnelhog. During warm seasons the fur will naturally shed and leave shorter and thinner hairs that reveal the skin of a Sunwalker. Upon re-entering colder seasons, this fur will grow back.

Babirusa

While all species are capable of turning schizo, the Rosebutas have a unique process to their own. The end result is much the same, but there are noted differences for a Babirusa. A Rosebuta will turn Babirusa if they believe and regret that they have either betrayed their people or betrayed their goddess. While the reason for this specific trigger hasn't been found yet, it is believed that the regret is such a sharp amount of stress that it causes the transformation to begin. A Rosebuta will take roughly three days to convert, in an escalating state of pain as their body slowly warps and twists in ways not thought possible.

Boar
A Boar Babirusa is a large thing, hulking in size and in a constant state of rage. The size of a Boar Babirusa can stand around 8 ft 2 in (2.5 meters) but reach up to 13'4" (4 meters) in the worst of cases. Their skin and fur are pure white, although few have long streaks of black running down their body. Their headflower has shrunken by a great deal and is pure white in color. The tusks have grown far larger than practical, sharpened to a point at 12-18 in (30.5-46 cm) and are used to skewer enemies in an all-fours rush. Their bodies are packed to the brim with muscle and are capable of easily crushing a human skull with a bare hand. A Boar Babirusa responds less to wounds, but this may be due to the constant state of pain that their nerves give off.

Rosy
A Rosy Babirusa is small and sickly, but is regarded as very intelligent. Rosy Babirusas are few in number, but if allowed to thrive they can be far more dangerous than other Babirusas. They are able to command Boar Babirusas in whatever manner they wish, even if the Boar Babirusa doesn't want to do so. Rosy Babirusas are very small in size, standing at an average of 4 ft 2 in (127 cm). They have the appearance of a young child Rosebuta with a massive headflower spanning multiple feet. Their skin and fur is pure white, they lack severely in muscle, and they have no tusks to speak of. They are unable to walk properly and typically have to crawl towards a destination or be carried by a Boar Babirusa. The largest threat of a Rosy Babirusa is her intellect and deception, able to manipulate many to do her bidding and outsmart many tacticians.

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