this idea came to me right out of the blue. i want to introduce "The Attendant" basic lore: The Attendant isnt necessarily a slugcat. its a cosmic organism that assumed the form of a slugcat when it fell from the sky. The Attendant isnt really tied to the cycle, strangely. it moreso exists outside the cycle's rules, but still can follow them. mechanics: randomized food pips: The Attendant's food pip amount randomizes every cycle. has a certain limit. strong resistance: can survive killing bites or being hit by a spear twice (probably wont apply to arena). cant truly "die": If the attendant dies, it isn't game over yet. instead, it leaves its physical body as something akin to void spawn, and is able to possess most creatures (which would probably grant controls similar to safari). the only motive after possession is to make it to a shelter. if successful, the possessed creature turns into the attendant's base form once a new cycle begins. now, after death, you still are on a timer. so if you dont find something to possess in time, you simply fade from existence. I don't know.................. this is my first time doing something like this. this obviously needs revision but I don't want to use chatgpt.
