Shark Propulsion
Added 2024-09-10 02:50:47 +0000 UTCConceptualizing how sharks move underwater. When swimming casually, they use their arms to move and maneuver, like real-life seals. When swimming seriously, the tail becomes the main propulsive force, and most sharks can rocket to their top speed in about five tail strokes. Katie can swim at nearly 40 miles per hour (in short bursts), and somewhat resembles a toothy pickup truck hurtling through the water.
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Well jude and katie are in an all carnivore rock band… what if cupcake and mal attended one of their concerts 👀
AsTheJayFlies
2025-03-17 05:40:22 +0000 UTCI always kinda thought it would make sense for scars to be more common in a furry world. Like human children like to wrestle and go through biting and hitting phases and they don’t have razor sharp teeth, giant claws, sharp antlers, etc. Always made me wonder what you would do if you had a situation like your king cobra child going through a biting phase.
Millions of Bees
2024-09-11 02:37:34 +0000 UTCWhat I would give to see Jude, Katie, Cupcake and Mal all in the same room
RagingRiptide
2024-09-10 21:14:52 +0000 UTCAlso, that top ‘vroom vroom’ picture is adorable
SmilesPerHour
2024-09-10 18:37:12 +0000 UTCThis is so cool!! I love learning about fantasy biology, and it makes a lot of sense
SmilesPerHour
2024-09-10 18:36:32 +0000 UTCShe WILL be hokage!!
Lopoddity
2024-09-10 18:29:49 +0000 UTCOh it absolutely is. :3 Katie subconsciously polices herself to be less frightening, and in her permanent quest to be a perky people-pleaser she often loses sight of her own wants and feelings. She often bottles up her "scary" feelings, like anger. Also yes, her scars come from marine hunting, but also from her family, particularly her little siblings. Shark pups like to bite, and families often spar and play-fight to show affection. The big one on her shoulder is from where she got chomped by her big sister.
Lopoddity
2024-09-10 18:28:33 +0000 UTCAh yes, the underwater Naruto run
Scorp
2024-09-10 18:21:50 +0000 UTCMhmmmm. (I'm curious if her niceness is a protective measure, consciously or unconsciously, to try and appease those around her given her threatening demeaned? And now that you mention the marine folk's propensity for live hunting, is that perhaps where she gathered her scars from?
Alight
2024-09-10 17:13:28 +0000 UTCAwwww! What an adorable hippy shark 🦈 😍 ❤️ 💙
Bigsmile
2024-09-10 16:11:51 +0000 UTCBasically that bit in Legends Arceus where you have to outrun the sharpedo- that is you and Katie if she smells the mcdonald's fish filet in ur bag
Lopoddity
2024-09-10 15:55:16 +0000 UTCSharks and other marine people are one of the few animals that still enjoy all-natural hunting (usually without weapons), where they stalk, kill, and eat large sports fish, usually raw. Katie is so strong and fast that it wouldn't even be her bite that kills a 200 pound tuna, but the sheer impact of her colliding with it hard enough to nuke its internal organs. Not that Katie would do that, though, she's a very nice shark!
Lopoddity
2024-09-10 14:23:06 +0000 UTCExcellent question! Fairness in sports is definitely an ongoing challenge in FB. Generally no sports league is permitted to discriminate by species, and there are various diversity initiatives in place to recruit a wide variety of players. However, discrimination still happens because most professional sports are sorted by weight classes, and many require members to qualify before being permitted to play (eg. In professional swimming, swimmers must undergo a qualifying exam first to determine they can hit the required minimum speed, basketball requires players prove they can jump a certain height). Some leagues try to maintain inclusivity by scaling the requirements by species (eg. requiring a critter be able to jump twice their own height- a metric that looks different on a lemur than a leopard). But some argue that this is patronizing, or a different means of discrimination, or a recipe for smaller weaker players to get injured. In any case, sports are very popular in FB, and the subject of much debate.
Lopoddity
2024-09-10 14:15:22 +0000 UTCSharpedo!!
MEllegoo
2024-09-10 13:51:28 +0000 UTCi love the heart bubble njsknjf
Saba Saeidi
2024-09-10 04:24:29 +0000 UTCFirst pic: hehe, adorable face, sweet eyes, lil' shark peets Second Pic: JFC EYES ROLLED BACK BARRELLING TOWARDS SOMETHING?? RIP WHATEVER THAT IS. hehehe, lil' shark peets.. Do sharks still have their ampullae of lorenzini? If so, Katie is probably a champ at Marco Polo (or whatever animal version)
mailebird
2024-09-10 03:32:48 +0000 UTCDAYUUUMM KATIE GO
pookaWOODS
2024-09-10 03:27:57 +0000 UTCForgot to add also, are there like separate species divisions in say, the fuzzbutts equivalent of the Olympics, or does it all function a bit differently?
Roe Harries
2024-09-10 03:12:49 +0000 UTCHello, long time lurker + first time commenter! If creatures with incredible abilities like sharks compete in swimming / sports (like Katie does, if I remembered right 😭), how do they make sports fair?
Roe Harries
2024-09-10 03:11:28 +0000 UTCCasual swim Katie: "Wheeeee! I love water and paddling with friends 🧡 😄" ... ..... Profesional swimming Katie: "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! 💀 ☠️ 🩸🩸"
Bigsmile
2024-09-10 02:57:56 +0000 UTCScariest looking shark then the cutest little paws you ever did see
Tibbles Yorkie789
2024-09-10 02:55:03 +0000 UTCPawbs
Imogen
2024-09-10 02:54:40 +0000 UTCscary... love the scarring(? on the whites) on her body
Ami
2024-09-10 02:52:47 +0000 UTCHaha they go ZOOM-
ThyHauntedMansion
2024-09-10 02:52:00 +0000 UTC
