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Jirass

Intro: Blue Lake is a crater lake located in South Australia. It is noted for its seasonal color changes that turn its waters a vibrant blue. Widely believed to be caused by calcium carbonite microcrystal formations or by planktonic life cycles, this land mark also caught the attention of FATHOM in the late 60s when anomalous seismic activity was detected near its vicinity. Eyewitness accounts and folklore of mysterious lights occasionally seen within the lake prompted an official investigation. A planned seismic survey was scrapped after the Skull Island Incident of 1973, fearing that such tests may awaken any possible dormant kaiju in the area. Aside from the rare lights, no further activity was reported by the small survey station posted in the area for many years. Until of course, the new age of monsters began…

Story: When the living continent of Mu rose to the surface after millennia of dormancy, it sparked a worldwide migration of various kaiju towards itself. Among these ancient beasts was the theropod-like frilled monster designated “Jirass”. Rising from the water of Blue Lake, the creature caused significant damage to the small local town she passed through on her way to the sea. Before she got too far, the Australian Navy attempted to corral her near the shore to make her an easier target, but Jirass only disappeared into an undersea cavern. She reappeared near Sydney, where this time she managed to escape into the open sea.

Upon reaching Mu, Jirass, like many other kaiju, was quick to secure and establish a territory for herself upon the massive superorganism’s surface. In defense of her patch, she clashed briefly with the arriving Zilla, and again with Yongary. Whenever she briefly left her nesting site, she was observed diving beneath the underside of Mu to forage for parasitic Ganimes. Unfortunately for her, there would come an enemy which could not be intimidated. She would be among those Godzilla considered prey upon his arrival, and was quickly killed and consumed in defense of her nest. Only parts of her frill were discarded.

Abilities: Despite her size, Jirass was a lightly built and agile kaiju. Although possibly sharing a common ancestor with basal neotheropods, like the Dilophosauridae, Jirass demonstrated excellent swimming abilities and even a limited capacity for underwater respiration. Her frill was in fact a highly complex structure that included layers of tightly-packed subcutaneous blood vessel and sponge-like airway networks that enabled the many folds to function as gills. Also embedded within the frill’s tissues, as well as across much of her body, were a variety of symbiotic bacterial colonies. These colonies likely also played a role in nutrient absorption and respiration during periods of dormancy. Many of their own byproducts were highly toxic, making Jirass’ flesh unpalatable to most other creatures. Contact with human skin often resulted in rash outbreaks similar to poison ivy.

Jirass’ most potent defense and offense was her ability to concentrate her body’s toxic compounds within modified salivatory glands, which spit out as a projectile attack. This venomous fluid could be projected with great accuracy and speed as a spray, a stream, or blob depending on the targeted threat or prey. Additionally, she was able to charge her venom-fluid with her body’s bioelectricity, creating a “poison taser” effect that would short out most machinery and stun similarly sized and smaller kaiju.

Character: Although Jirass is thus far the only observed mature member of her species, it has been speculated that her kind are prone to seeking out and inhabiting volcanic lakes, where they may absorb leftover radioactive materials brought up from past eruptions during long periods of dormancy. Frequency of active states is unknown, though due to her bright coloration some have considered her as a possible source for the Aboriginal myths of the Rainbow Serpent. Indeed, Jirass is an elusive kaiju that prefers to be left alone. When confronted, she would put great effort into intimidation displays in hopes of driving away opponents. There was little to no distinction between actual threats and bluffs, making her strikes unpredictable.

Although Jirass herself is gone, it seems her progeny has survived. Recent surveys stationed at Mu have reported the southern parts of the living island are stalked by human-sized hatchings of a brood of possibly a few hundred. Already coated in poisonous scales, likely due to residual bacteria from their mother’s frill, these hatchlings pose a considerable safety hazard in light of their rapidly developing spitting abilities, making full-body suits and goggles mandatory for further Mu explorations. As Mu gradually moves into the Pacific, shoals of them have been seen leaving their birthplace heading towards Skull Island, though the possibility of them slipping away to other volcanic lakes around the world is also a concern.

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Jirass: A dinosaur-based creature with a green and yellow color scheme whose most distinguishing physical feature is her frill and can launch a projectile weapon from her mouth.
JP Dilophosaurus: A dinosaur-based creature with a green and yellow color scheme whose most distinguishing physical feature is her frill and can launch a projectile weapon from her mouth.
I can't be the only one to notice this, right?

Jirass is copyrighted by Tsuburaya Productions.

Description

Jirass

Intro: Blue Lake is a crater lake located in South Australia. It is noted for its seasonal color changes that turn its waters a vibrant blue. Widely believed to be caused by calcium carbonite microcrystal formations or by planktonic life cycles, this land mark also caught the attention of FATHOM in the late 60s when anomalous seismic activity was detected near its vicinity. Eyewitness accounts and folklore of mysterious lights occasionally seen within the lake prompted an official investigation. A planned seismic survey was scrapped after the Skull Island Incident of 1973, fearing that such tests may awaken any possible dormant kaiju in the area. Aside from the rare lights, no further activity was reported by the small survey station posted in the area for many years. Until of course, the new age of monsters began…

Story: When the living continent of Mu rose to the surface after millennia of dormancy, it sparked a worldwide migration of various kaiju towards itself. Among these ancient beasts was the theropod-like frilled monster designated “Jirass”. Rising from the water of Blue Lake, the creature caused significant damage to the small local town she passed through on her way to the sea. Before she got too far, the Australian Navy attempted to corral her near the shore to make her an easier target, but Jirass only disappeared into an undersea cavern. She reappeared near Sydney, where this time she managed to escape into the open sea.

Upon reaching Mu, Jirass, like many other kaiju, was quick to secure and establish a territory for herself upon the massive superorganism’s surface. In defense of her patch, she clashed briefly with the arriving Zilla, and again with Yongary. Whenever she briefly left her nesting site, she was observed diving beneath the underside of Mu to forage for parasitic Ganimes. Unfortunately for her, there would come an enemy which could not be intimidated. She would be among those Godzilla considered prey upon his arrival, and was quickly killed and consumed in defense of her nest. Only parts of her frill were discarded.

Abilities: Despite her size, Jirass was a lightly built and agile kaiju. Although possibly sharing a common ancestor with basal neotheropods, like the Dilophosauridae, Jirass demonstrated excellent swimming abilities and even a limited capacity for underwater respiration. Her frill was in fact a highly complex structure that included layers of tightly-packed subcutaneous blood vessel and sponge-like airway networks that enabled the many folds to function as gills. Also embedded within the frill’s tissues, as well as across much of her body, were a variety of symbiotic bacterial colonies. These colonies likely also played a role in nutrient absorption and respiration during periods of dormancy. Many of their own byproducts were highly toxic, making Jirass’ flesh unpalatable to most other creatures. Contact with human skin often resulted in rash outbreaks similar to poison ivy.

Jirass’ most potent defense and offense was her ability to concentrate her body’s toxic compounds within modified salivatory glands, which spit out as a projectile attack. This venomous fluid could be projected with great accuracy and speed as a spray, a stream, or blob depending on the targeted threat or prey. Additionally, she was able to charge her venom-fluid with her body’s bioelectricity, creating a “poison taser” effect that would short out most machinery and stun similarly sized and smaller kaiju.

Character: Although Jirass is thus far the only observed mature member of her species, it has been speculated that her kind are prone to seeking out and inhabiting volcanic lakes, where they may absorb leftover radioactive materials brought up from past eruptions during long periods of dormancy. Frequency of active states is unknown, though due to her bright coloration some have considered her as a possible source for the Aboriginal myths of the Rainbow Serpent. Indeed, Jirass is an elusive kaiju that prefers to be left alone. When confronted, she would put great effort into intimidation displays in hopes of driving away opponents. There was little to no distinction between actual threats and bluffs, making her strikes unpredictable.

Although Jirass herself is gone, it seems her progeny has survived. Recent surveys stationed at Mu have reported the southern parts of the living island are stalked by human-sized hatchings of a brood of possibly a few hundred. Already coated in poisonous scales, likely due to residual bacteria from their mother’s frill, these hatchlings pose a considerable safety hazard in light of their rapidly developing spitting abilities, making full-body suits and goggles mandatory for further Mu explorations. As Mu gradually moves into the Pacific, shoals of them have been seen leaving their birthplace heading towards Skull Island, though the possibility of them slipping away to other volcanic lakes around the world is also a concern.

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Jirass: A dinosaur-based creature with a green and yellow color scheme whose most distinguishing physical feature is her frill and can launch a projectile weapon from her mouth.
JP Dilophosaurus: A dinosaur-based creature with a green and yellow color scheme whose most distinguishing physical feature is her frill and can launch a projectile weapon from her mouth.
I can't be the only one to notice this, right?

Jirass is copyrighted by Tsuburaya Productions.