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Average height
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3'-4'6"
91-137 cm |
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Average weight
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40 lbs
18 kg |
Spawning Myth
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When a sentimental trinket is lost
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Notable Individuals
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A small, rodent-like species that are known to seek out and hoard specific items.
Physiology
Nurks are skittish mammalian creatures. Their long toothy snout ends in a prominent leaf whose shape varies by individual. They have a furry mantle, occasionally spotted or striped, and a large, unwieldy pair of ears, often torn or dotted with holes. Some nurks have a wing-like membrane that runs from the underside of their arms to their thighs; these individuals can glide brief distances.
An individual’s nose leaf is primarily what distinguishes one from another. These come in a variety of strange and complex shapes, and their sensitive snouts are said to be tuned to the particular scent of their treasured object. Their mantles also tend to have stripes or spots in semi-unique patterns, but these are less distinct.
Nurk eyes are large and bulbous with small, ovular pupils. They are usually a warm, fiery color that complements their otherwise drab fur.
Nurks are known to carry a number of diseases, and some may be missing fur, have welts, sores, pustules, lesions, or parasites.
Nurks are mammalian. The average male has a slender, pointed shaft, often a bit bent or gnarled. Females have six breasts, and a prominent vulva that plumps when in heat. Erogenous flesh is usually a dusky blue, purple, or gray.
Males are known for their fast and bestial style of mounting, which involves clutching onto the mate’s backside and rapidly thrusting. Climax is achieved within a few seconds, and results in about a pint of watery nurk cum.
Nurks are known to carry a number of diseases, most of which can be transmitted sexually.
Nurks give live births in litters of six to twelve young.
Stereotypes
Nurks may be stereotyped as shrewd, stingy, sneaky, greedy, miserly, or covetous, and are often assumed to be collectors and hoarders. A particularly prejudiced shopkeep may be wary of a nurk in their store due to an association with theft.
Individuals who hoard seem to have a very particular - and often valueless - item to which they become somewhat beholden, nearly helpless to pass up the perfect addition to their collection. This sometimes means a nurk may come to prioritize these purchases over living expenses, forcing them to adapt to a more transient lifestyle. These items are usually small and attainable, most commonly keys, door knobs or handles, bottles, jewelry - but sometimes a nurk will have a more problematic obsession, such as something extremely expensive, rare, large, or unwieldy.
Nurks don’t tend to snatch just any item that fits their chosen category, but only those that appear remarkable in some way - even if this way is not well understood by anyone beyond that particular nurk. For this reason, mundane items like keys and door knobs that stand out in any way aesthetically may be in danger of being swiped.
Nurks are typically drawn towards occupations that deal with material possessions. As such, they are often seen as salespeople, antique appraisers, and auctioneers.
Nurks may appear skittish and restless. They are known to speak quickly, and often stutter. They seem to constantly fidget and scratch at various insatiable itches. Their whiskers are always twitching, and one can nearly hear the panicked drumming of their nervous, rodentine heart.
