Arachne
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“We Aren’t Horrible People, you just have Odd Morals.”
Background
Arachne Were passive Beings, only bringing themselves to harm others if they needed to in an act of self-defense, though, that is in the past. They Lived in forests separately, each having their own tiny areas of a place they would call home with other Arachne, Though, Whenever the goblins went on their Rampage, the Arachne were the first to be attacked, Holding off the goblins fairly well, but failed in the end due to the Goblins’ Supplies, thus leading Arachne to get discovered. One day, simultaneously, people slowly started disappearing.. One by one, People in a nearby Town slowly Disappeared, leaving no trace whatsoever as the now-pronounced Ghost town fell into ruins, leaving Nature to take its course… People suddenly disappear without a trace whenever they go out for hunts in forests, leaving grieving families wondering what happened to those they loved.
Appearance
Arachne look like a regular Human, however a much more Paler version. An Arachne’s skin is a Deep White, Their hair following A Similar Palette of being either White, gray, or even Silver. Unlike most races, Arachne have unnaturally Smooth, Silk Hair. the colour of their eyes can range from a Variety of Deep, Dark Colours, Such as Red, purple, Gold, Black, or Silver.
Despite their odd Appearances, An Arachne’s Height is usually the same as a Human’s. Though, their pupils retain an odd Colour, Whether it be Teal, Violet, Black, Or Crimson. Retaining the fashing Of their Odd Looks, They typically have Sharp Finger-tips, Also Lacking Fingernails.
Culture
Arachne are well-known for hanging out in Deep, Dark Forests, along with usually being around a group of at least 2 other Arachne, sometimes more as a whole Village, just in-case something were to spark. The Arachne use this to their advantage, using their voices to lure unsuspecting passersby into the forest, making it seem like someone else is in trouble, when in reality, it is the person who is being lured in who is in trouble. The Arachne Group then Proceed to Attack the victim, stringing them up in the trees if anyone were to follow, and depending on the follower’s gear, the Arachne would attack, attempting to subdue them as well. After a successful trapping, The Arachne slowly feed off of their new food source, leaving no scraps afterwards so as to not leave a trace. Arachne, like most Races, Tried their best to fit in, wearing whatever they could. Though out in the forest near other Arachne, their attire usually consisting of traditional Kimonos that they made themselves.
Arachne use their Kill counts as a sort of “Promotion” in their groups/villages. The more kills you get, the higher you are in the Village. Each Kill, an Arachne gains a Dot on their face, and/or a tattoo on their body, Mostly in a pattern of sorts as to show how high their rank is in the group, Never taking it off and even keeping the Dot in public, not afraid to show how “Dangerous” they are to those who dare Think about attacking them. Sometimes, The Arachne use a special Dye for The Dot, Making it usually retain The Colour of The Arachne’s Eyes. Though, Arachne are hunted usually for their silk stored and formed in their finger-tips, such Silk able to be used for regenerating clothing, regular clothing, etc.
Weaknesses And Strengths
Unlike Most Races, Arachne can actually fairly digest Majority of things due to their digestive system being strong enough to handle it. Whether it be Bones, Flesh, or anything related to that matter. Arachne are capable of forming Strings from the tips of their fingers, Though, only capable of Forming either Wide and Durable strings, or Skinny and Sharp Strings. Their Voices, Surprisingly, can reach High Pitches and low pitches, going so far as to mimic a victim’s voice, along with Mimicking certain animal noises. Like Vampires, Arachne have Two fangs, Though, Unlike Vampires, These Fangs contain a different type of Venom, one that Puts the person who had it injected into them in massive amounts of pain, though, not enough to kill, and will only last for an hour to a day, depending on how much was inserted. Their fangs are able to slowly regenerate if broken/lost, though, is a painful process, taking weeks minimum just to get one back, along with having a limited supply of Venom before that too has to rejuvenate. Due to being Used to the Forest Environment, Arachne tend to be faster on their feet and have overall quick movement, being able to climb surfaces faster than most and many other things.
With all of this, Though, comes a backlash. Arachne themselves aren’t very strong, more-so relying on their Fangs, String, Speed, and Magic to help them fight, And can easily lose the ability to use their Venom for quite some time if they lose their fangs in a fight. Arachne are physically weak, unable to take hits that much whilst also having weak skin, allowing Slicing and bludgeoning damage to easily hurt an Arachne. But Arachne also must be careful not to use up all their resources; as just like their Venom, they can only make so much String in a day- Overuse can cause the small dots in their hands to bleed, along with bleeding from the fangs. Arachne can bleed out quickly if a decent or deep slash wound had been inflicted. Another thing is Arachne being Invulnerable to Lycanthropy, unable to be infected. But they can still be Affected by Vampirism