Creature egg/squid

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One of the pets that hatch from the eggs, squids are winged beings that distribute a piece of vellum once every four days when PINCHed that can be used for writing.

LOOK

About the size of a human's thumb, this squid looks pretty much like any you might find for sale in a fish market, aside from the wings.  Then again, the scalloped leading edges of both fins do look unusually rigid and sharp.

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 bat-winged squid, and a rainbow of colors course along its mantle from tentacles to fins! XXX speaks quietly to her bat-winged squid, and a rainbow of colors course along its mantle from tentacles to fins!
PINCH As you pinch your bat-winged squid a layer of its mantle comes off, and you're left holding a piece of vellum in your right hand. As XXX pinches her bat-winged squid a layer of its mantle comes off, and she's left holding a piece of vellum in her right hand.
It seems too soon to be pinching your poor squid again. Best wait several days yet. N/A
NOTE: There is a four day cool down period for PINCH.
RUB Your bat-winged squid flutters up a handspan off your shoulder and turns to fix an intent, one-eyed stare on the side of your head. After a few moments it settles back onto your shoulder. Evidently, whatever it saw in your ear stopped moving or is no longer visible. XXX's bat-winged squid flutters up a handspan off her shoulder and turns to stare intently in her ear with one eye. After a few moments the squid settles back onto her shoulder.
STARE You stare intently at the bat-winged squid until it bursts into flames, while its mantle pulses a deep cerulean blue. XXX stares intently at the bat-winged squid until it bursts into flames, while its mantle pulses a deep cerulean blue.
TAP You reach up and gently massage the squid's wing membrane between your thumb and forefinger. Within seconds, the squid's arms settle into aimless undulations, and waves of alternating blue and blue-green color course the length of its body. XXX reaches up and gently massages the squid's wing membrane between her thumb and forefinger. Within seconds, the squid's arms settle into aimless undulations, and alternating waves of blue and blue-green color course the length of its body.
WEAR The bat-winged squid waves its tentacles as it flutters up your arm and settles atop your shoulder. The bat-winged squid in XXX's hand waves its tentacles as it flutters up her arm and settles atop her shoulder.
REMOVE You reach over and the bat-winged squid glides from your shoulder into your hand. XXX reaches over and the bat-winged squid glides from her shoulder into her hand.
SHOW
Food
You show the rabbit to your squid, and the squid lashes out! The suckered pads of both arms latch firmly onto the rabbit, drawing the squid to its prey. It extends it beak, rips a chunk of rabbit loose and wolfs it down. A moment later it has torn free a second piece and released its grip, gliding back to your shoulder as its beak continues to work. XXX shows the rabbit to her squid, and the squid lashes out! The suckered pads of both arms latch firmly onto the rabbit, drawing the squid to its prey. It extends it beak, rips a chunk of rabbit loose and wolfs it down. A moment later it has torn free a second piece and released its grip, gliding back to her shoulder as its beak continues to work.
You show the almonds to your squid, but it barely seems to notice. XXX shows the almonds to her squid, but it barely seems to notice.
SHOW
Person with bolus
Your squid spots XXX's bolus but shows no interest. N/A
SHOW
Person with earthworm
SHOW
Person with nautilus
SHOW
Person with snapdragon
Catching sight of XXX's snapdragon, your squid zips over and buries its tentacles in the snapdragon's mane! Seconds later your squid returns, flying unsteadily with its tentacles covered in a fine golden powder. Catching sight of your snapdragon, XXX's squid zips over and buries its tentacles in your snapdragon's mane! Seconds later XXX's squid returns to her, flying unsteadily with its tentacles covered in a fine golden powder.
SHOW
Person with squid
Your squid sights XXX's squid and flashes a deep blue the length of its mantel. In reply, XXX's diminutive winged cephalopod turns an emerald green and curls its arms into tight spirals. XXX's squid spies your squid and flashes a deep blue the length of its mantel. In reply, your diminutive winged cephalopod turns an emerald green and curls its arms into tight spirals.
SHOW
Person without creature
Although your squid'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 squid curls its tentacles tightly and flashes a deep crimson! XXX's squid curls its tentacles tightly and flashes a deep crimson!
WHISPER
Happy
Your squid rolls alternating mint green and honey-yellow hues along its mantle. XXX's squid rolls alternating mint green and honey-yellow hues along its mantle.
WHISPER
Sad
Your squid turns a mud-colored brown as its arms writhe aimlessly. XXX's squid turns a mud-colored brown as its arms writhe aimlessly.
WHISPER
Fierce
Your squid flashes a stark white, its arms clenching tightly, as it lashes out with its tentacles! XXX's squid flashes a stark white, its arms clenching tightly, as it lashes out with its tentacles!
WHISPER
Sleep
Your squid shifts its hue to a soft pink as it subsides onto your shoulder and folds its wings to its sides. XXX's squid shifts its hue to a soft pink as it subsides onto her shoulder and folds its wings to its sides.
WHISPER
Waken
Your squid languidly unfolds and flaps its wings. XXX's squid languidly unfolds and flaps its wings.