Rynara; Colour VarianceA Stage Play by MarmaladeBearAmbient Non-Lethal Radiation and Resultant Pokémon Colour Variance found in the Region of RynaraOn the -- rather large -- Island of Rynara, there is something in the air. ... And something in the water. In the trees, in the soil, in the food exported from there.
Perhaps this last one will lead to occurances of RICCS(Radiation Induced Colour/Characteristic Shift) outside of the Region.
RICCS is a condition whereby exposure to the seeminly natural ambient radiation present throughout much of Rynara leads to populations of Pokémon having an unusual colour for their species.
Sometimes, if they are of mixed heritage, it is a case of 'bleed through' from the species opposite to what they are, or even carried over from a grandparent or great-grandparent(up to three 'greats' of inheritence have been recorded so far in this way!).
Sometimes it is simply a shift from the base colour, a random twist thrown in by some as-yet-unidentified gene being affected by this radiation. It can make purples deeper, greens lighter, anything really. Dramatic shifts in colour can even occur, with a normally brown species being more of a creamy or even pure white colouring, an orange species being green or red, or yellow instead. Even brown, and sometimes pink, can be expected from this odd phenomenon.
It's something that is harder to track with local species, since they may have been that way all along, or their species has always had a colour- changing aspect to them(perhaps because of the radiation anyway).
But for imported species, or ones who have been abandoned into the local area by visiting trainers, we can easily see the changes that are wrought, because we know that all over the world, in every place they are found, they are more or less the same colour.
It doesn't stop there! It can also have an effect on physical form; Length and size of claws can be reduced or enhanced, how curly or straight a feature such as tails or ears will be.
And so much more!
But that is another article for another day.
For now, we will focus on the colour aspect of RICCS.
Further research must be done, with controls to compare against, to determine what else could be contributing to this.
Are the Guileer of Artymos City a paler, more lime-like green because a different gene was affected by the ambient radiation? Or was it the same gene in a different way? Is it something to do with their diet? Or something else entirely!?
There is much to learn before we can say with confidence we understand more than just a fraction of what is there to be uncovered.
On to some species you may be more familiar with. Our example species for this will be Teddiursa.
those from outside the Region are only in a standard 'brown' or reddish- brown, cinnamon, shall we say.
They are found to be a dazzling white, much like the Cubchoo of Unova, when located in the Gnargur Range to the north.
And there are also a sort of marmalade-orange kind in quite a few places around the Region.
If you are something of a traveller, though, you may also come across some soft, honey-yellow examples in a few isolated pockets.
These are known to the inhabitants of Rynara as Gnargur Teddiursa, Marmalade Teddiursa and Sunshine Teddiursa.
It would do well to point out these populations have more than just colour and location seperating them. The northern Teddiursa are quite a deal shaggier than any other kind, perhaps to better indure the cold.
While the soft, yellow specimens have an almost puffy texture, though much shorter than the northern variety. The short, puffed out fur is what led to their 'nickname.'
The Marmalade Teddiursa physically have the most in common with their foreign counter-parts, mostly just being a different colour, though, like the Sunshine Teddiursa, they are more inclined to live in large groups.
Unlike the Sunshine Teddiursa, however -- perhaps due to the more sheltered habitats of Sunshines, leading to them being more trusting of others -- a Marmalade Teddiursa is almost dependant on their social group.
Being separated from them can quickly(how quick depends on the individual) cause extreme anxiety in them, and if one is to capture one and bring it on your journey with you, you must choose a relatively young one and spend time introducing and socialising them with your existing team.
Failure to do so could lead to numerous problems down the road, the only cure to which would be to return them to their family group and hope not too much time has passed and that they will be accepted back into the fold without too many issues.
Perhaps one from the Unova Region. Rynara has close ties to Unova, due to the ancestors of the local, human population having fled the Region at the time of a great cataclysm, and as such there are a good number of Unovan species who were introduced by the trainers who brought them along.
Hmmm... let's make it... Whimsicott?
A similar scenario plays out with this species.
While most have white fleece, there are examples of *individual* mutations not yet widespread, where the fleece is of a differing colour. Mostly pale, they have not yet differentiated far enough from the base colour to be too brightly coloured.
Soft pinks and yellows, baby blues, there are even three confirmed sightings of a pale green fleece!
But, as I said, most -- approximately three quarters -- have the usual white-ish fleece.
It's the body where they mostly differ.
Roughly 60% are a darker brown than found in Unova, almost a dark chocolate colour. The green of the stalk is also slightly darker.
About 20% of Whimsicott found in the Rynara Region are a sort of navy blue in the body, maintaining the Unovan green of the stalk.
A further 15% are found to be lime-green, with a stalk leaning more towards lime as well.
The remaining 5% are white of body, fleece and an odd white-green of stalk. They also have ruby-red eyes and because of this are believed to be albino.
know if one has spotted another colour variance, or the coveted -- and difficult to identify -- 'shiny' variance of a species.
The ability to identify shiny individuals through a blood-test is something of no value to other regions, where it is almost immediately obvious what you have found, but is an area of great focus in Rynara.
Perhaps one day, in conjunction with an enhanced scanning function of the Pokédex, we will be able to determine whether a Rynaran Pokémon is 'shiny' on the fly by simply waving the device in their direction!
Thank you for taking the time to read this article on such an intriguing and challenging subject! © 2013 MarmaladeBear |
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