{"id":230,"date":"2010-11-04T19:03:51","date_gmt":"2010-11-04T19:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deathcookie.com\/home\/monster-of-the-week-electric-linguine\/"},"modified":"2023-03-05T00:25:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T00:25:28","slug":"monster-of-the-week-electric-linguine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deathcookie.com\/home\/monster-of-the-week-electric-linguine\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster of the Week: Electric Linguine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.0815825165255486\"><strong>Also Known As:<\/strong> <\/span>Galaxi-worms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> \u201cElectric Linguine\u201d is the colorful name for an extraterrestrial life form that crashed to earth with Galaxikhan in 1958. \u00a0Spawning from microbes found in or on Galaxikhan\u2019s body, the creatures rapidly adapted to life on Earth, and have developed into a serious menace. \u00a0Electric Linguine typically appears in small clusters of writhing strands, each typically eight inches in length and emitting an orange glow. \u00a0It is capable of movement, but is not intelligent in any sense of the word. \u00a0It merely responds to outside stimuli, seeking only to feed and grow. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>BMA Classification:<\/strong> Electric Linguine is listed on the BMA\u2019s Official Monster List.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Powers:<\/strong> If violently handled, struck, or even approached too closely, Electric Linguine will generate an electrical discharge to defend itself. The intensity of the discharge varies with the number of strands in a cluster. \u00a0While a single strand will only yield a mild shock, even a medium-sized cluster can yield enough current to kill a man-sized target. \u00a0Larger clusters have been observed to discharge sufficient energy to liquefy metals. \u00a0Oddly, the larger the creature gets, the more sensitive it becomes and the more likely it is to discharge energy at anything that approaches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerabilities:<\/strong> Electric Linguine can be killed with conventional weapons and incendiaries, but attacking any large concentration of strands will result in a catastrophic electrical discharge, unless precautions are taken to divert it to a suitable ground. \u00a0Local electrical utilities will generally have the personnel and equipment to implement the necessary precautions, and consultation with them is strongly encouraged during any Electric Linguine infestation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biology and Habitat:<\/strong> Electric Linguine clusters feed on ambient electromagnetic energy, including heat, sunlight, and even the faint emanations from power lines. \u00a0Infestations will generally be found near sources of electricity or heat, though sometimes a cluster will seem to display a fondness for a particular portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as microwaves or near-infrared light. \u00a0When a strand has absorbed sufficient energy, it reproduces by asexual budding. \u00a0The newly formed strands immediately begin feeding as well, giving the organisms an exponential growth rate. \u00a0A single cluster can overrun a city in a matter of days if left unchecked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sightings:<\/strong> As noted previously, these creatures first appeared on earth as \u201ccosmic hitch-hikers\u201d of Galaxikhan in 1958, and have been occasionally spotted throughout the Southwest ever since.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Information:<\/strong> None<\/p>\n<p><strong>Body:<\/strong> 1\/Strand<br \/>\n<strong>Brain:<\/strong> 2<br \/>\n<strong>Nerve:<\/strong> NA<br \/>\n<strong>Job:<\/strong> <em>Energy Leech (10)<\/em> &#8212; On a successful roll, the creature is able to absorb enough energy to reproduce. \u00a0The creature may receive a bonus if it\u2019s in a particularly energy rich environment.<br \/>\n<strong>Gimmick:<\/strong> <em>Electrical Zap (12)<\/em> &#8212; Damage depends on the number of strands in a pile, and is typically one point of damage for every ten strands.<br \/>\n<strong>Weakness:<\/strong> Easily Rent (12)\u2014Roll when attacked with an edged or fragmentation weapon. \u00a0If the Weakness takes effect, the pile treats its defense roll as 0. \u00a0Each point of damage inflicted destroys one strand in the pile under attack.<br \/>\n<strong>Skills:<\/strong> None<br \/>\n<strong>Armor Rating:<\/strong> 0<br \/>\n<strong>Damage Bonus:<\/strong> 0<br \/>\n<strong>HP:<\/strong> Body<br \/>\n<strong>Yum Yums:<\/strong> 0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Also Known As: Galaxi-worms. 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