Daily life is pretty dreary for eleven year old Reggie. She's already mastered the art of dumpster diving for scraps of food and being her own parent. Her mother, dangerously close to a full break with sanity, is of little help. Reggie has invented a dream world where she and her best friend, Tough Girl, battle aliens for glory. Life is manageable until new neighbors move in and Reggie's dream world begins to unravel.
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OCTHMUSLANThis species evolved from octopuses and now rule the known universe. They are clever and cruel and extremely interested in obtaining the Bublaran. One Octhmuslan in particular is out to destroy Ruiz and Tough Girl. Even worse, the Octhmuslan that is plaguing Reggie's dream world won't stay put. Reality is being invaded by this pervasive species.
Why an evolved octopus? Octopuses are very smart and the way they move on land, as can be seen in the videos below, is creepy. I first saw one crawl in a tank on the glass a few months ago and I've been in love ever since.
Below are some videos. Watch these and tell me Octopuses aren't beautiful and creepy.
I never attributed octypus with a brain before. They must have one, therefore they could, at a big stretch of the imagination, conquer the world. But then, so could slugs. Ug!
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What a crazy but awesome inspiration for an alien race! Octopi are so creepy.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing video of that octopus walking around. So cool and yet kind of creepy. Great inspiration for your story.
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting. I just posted a comment at another blog about my fascination with these fabulous sea creatures, and here you are posting about them AND giving me more reasons to be fascinated. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow. That is definitely creepy. I've never seen one walk on land before! Eew!
ReplyDeleteevolved octopuses (octopi?) is a very creepy and creative thought. Good job
ReplyDeleteI still remember Paul the Octopus. They are very interesting creatures.
ReplyDeleteThis world you've built sounds more and more interesting the more I hear about it.
*shivers*
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Ick!!! So creepy!!!
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ReplyDeleteyes, I had heard they were clever little creatures, cleverer than we suspected...
ReplyDeleteI've always found these creatures to be frightening yet majestic. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm a new follower. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I've seen an octopus in action on land. I'm wondering if Mrs. Ruiz will gain the strength to protect Reggie? Julie
ReplyDeleteI see an octopus and I want to eat it. :P
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why I'm so fascinated by these things! They do seem like they come from an alien world. I know someone who works at an aquarium and they told me that the octopuses are so smart they're always finding ways out of their tanks.
ReplyDeleteOh my God, the real question is why did I find those videos to be freaking awesome and cool and not at all creepy? LOL. I love them too and from those videos can see that they WILL in fact take over the world at some point. That was so cool. I touched one in Seaside, Oregon a couple of times at their touch-aquarium.
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