Pew
“He is the swamp’s most apologetic weapon.”
A Mirewater reptile of The Ancient Shells
3 known connections · an open question
The living story
The story so far
He discovered his musk as a hatchling when a heron grabbed him, smelled him, and dropped him with an expression Pew describes as "a review I’ll never forget." He has been both grateful and mortified ever since.
Happening now
He now bottles it — carefully, in hollow reeds — as the swamp’s emergency deterrent. "Break glass in case of heron," the labels read. It has saved three nests. He signs each bottle with an apology.
What may come
He is working on a low-odor version of himself — "Pew 2.0," he calls it — through diet, meditation, and positive thinking. Progress is slow. The swamp has asked him to stop trying so hard. "We like you," they said. He cried. It smelled faintly of victory.
Connected
Why someone keeps Pew
- because he turned embarrassment into a public service
- because "break glass in case of heron" has saved three nests
- because the swamp asked him to stop trying so hard, and meant it kindly
The Ancient Shells
The shelled ones: sea turtles, tortoises, terrapins, snappers — the slowest hearts and the longest memories. Fifteen shells, none of them in any hurry at all.
$5 · One of 400
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At a glance — details & stats
- Element
- Mirewater
- Coil
- The Ancient Shells — Turtles and tortoises
- Rarity
- Common
- Personality
- Also known as the stinkpot, a name he did not choose and cannot shake. Pew’s defense is a musk so potent it has cleared ponds — a superpower he is deeply embarrassed about and quietly proud of.
- Edition
- One of 400
- Stats
- power 8 · speed 19 · charm 19