Creature egg/bolus

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One of the pets that hatch from the eggs, boluses are uniquely shaped creatures that distribute a stick of red wax once every four days when PINCHed that can be used for writing.

LOOK

Really just an attractively shaped, pretty colored, eight-sided lump, this bolus might be the result if Koar decided to breathe life into a tiny unicorn turd - although the hand-ended legs suggest Zelia's work.  Aside from the faceting and the legs, the bolus resembles a hen's egg in general size and shape and lacks any other variations in its surface that might indicate a back or a front.

Analyze

The creator has also provided the following information:

This item's description/base/look may not be altered in any way.
This is an account-bound item.
You can PINCH it once every four days to produce a product.

Available verbs: GAZE, PINCH, REMOVE, RUB, SHOW, STARE, TAP, WEAR, and WHISPER
WHISPER takes additional emotes: ANGRY, HAPPY, SAD, FIERCE, SLEEP, and WAKEN

Verb Traps

VERB FIRST THIRD
GAZE You speak quietly to the pearlescent bolus, and it nods vehemently in reply. XXX speaks quietly to his pearlescent bolus, and it nods vehemently in reply.
PINCH As you pinch your pearlescent bolus it secretes a thick, red liquid that quickly hardens into a solid mass, and you're left holding a red wax stick in your right hand. As XXX pinches his pearlescent bolus it secretes a thick, red liquid that quickly hardens into a solid mass, and he's left holding a red wax stick in his right hand.
It seems too soon to be pinching your poor bolus again. Best wait several days yet. N/A
NOTE: There is a four day cool down period for PINCH.
RUB You reach over and pet the pearlescent bolus sitting on your shoulder. It glows a pastel green and makes a soft "...gub...gub...gub..." sound. XXX reaches over and pets the pearlescent bolus sitting on his shoulder. It glows a pastel green and makes a soft "...gub...gub...gub..." sound.
STARE You stare intently at the pearlescent bolus. After a moment a trio of beady, violet eyes appear near the apex of the bolus and stare balefully back at you. XXX stares intently at the pearlescent bolus. After a moment a trio of beady, violet eyes appear near the apex of the bolus and stare balefully back at him.
TAP You reach over and tap your bolus solidly in the middle, producing a distinct "GLURP" and leaving it rocking back and forth on its bottom. XXX reaches over and taps his bolus solidly in the middle, producing a distinct "GLURP" and leaving it rocking back and forth on its bottom.
WEAR The pearlescent bolus scampers in fits and starts up your arm and tucks its legs under it atop your shoulder. The pearlescent bolus in XXX's hand scampers in fits and starts up his arm and tucks its legs under it atop his shoulder.
REMOVE You reach over and the pearlescent bolus stands and skitters from your shoulder into your hand. XXX reaches over and the pearlescent bolus stands and skitters from his shoulder into his hand.
SHOW
Food
SHOW
Person with bolus
SHOW
Person with earthworm
SHOW
Person with nautilus
SHOW
Person with snapdragon
Your bolus catches the scent of XXX's snapdragon but shows no interest. N/A
SHOW
Person with squid
Your bolus appears to sense XXX's squid but shows no interest. N/A
SHOW
Person without creature
Although your bolus's attention seems to be directed in XXX's direction, there doesn't appear to be a "critter of interest" on his shoulder right now. N/A
WHISPER
Angry
Your bolus contracts it's surface, causing it to become rigid with protruding spikes! XXX's bolus contracts it's surface, causing it to become rigid with protruding spikes!
WHISPER
Happy
Your bolus begins bouncing softly on its rounded bottom. A moment later its three eyes appear and glide swiftly across its body several times before once again fading below the surface. XXX's bolus begins bouncing softly on its rounded bottom. A moment later its three eyes appear and glide swiftly across its body several times before once again fading below the surface.
WHISPER
Sad
Your bolus hiccups uncontrollably, while minute gobs form at its crown and roll down its sides to be reabsorbed at the bottom. XXX's bolus hiccups uncontrollably, while minute gobs form at its crown and roll down its sides to be reabsorbed at the bottom.
WHISPER
Fierce
Your bolus crouches on its legs, and emits a piercing "SQUEEEEEEEEE!" while rocking side to side! XXX's bolus crouches on its legs, and emits a piercing "SQUEEEEEEEEE!" while rocking side to side!
WHISPER
Sleep
Your bolus tucks its legs under it and settles gently onto your shoulder. XXX's bolus tucks its legs under it and settles gently onto his shoulder.
WHISPER
Waken
Ripples roll down the surface of your bolus before its eyes appear one at a time, blink, and fade once more. Then the hands drum a rapid eight-count before they plant themselves on your shoulder and lift the bolus into an attentive crouch. Ripples roll down the surface of XXX's bolus before its eyes appear one at a time, blink, and fade once more. Then the hands drum a rapid eight-count before they plant themselves on XXX's shoulder and lift the bolus into an attentive crouch.