Can Norns survive an apocalypse? Well, the biologically correct answer to that might be what you still consider a Norn.
The creatures in front of you appear to resemble Norns, but when they move or blink, their bodies shift.
Sometimes, you feel concerned that one of them is turns into a puddle of liquid. But then suddenly, they revert back to their more physical, Norn-like form.
You offer one of them a piece of cheese, and the creature squeals in delight. From the type of vocalisation, you can clearly tell this is a Norn.
How on Albia did they survive here? You look around you in the area and conclude that the place is full of radioactive waste, toxic sewage and dumped oil.
Perhaps natural selection is quickly in favour of your species when you have a generation time of about 45 minutes.
And maybe you can give them a new home.

Genetic information:

All three breeds have the CFE Toxic Norn as basis:
- They remain flexible even when they grow old (old pose genes are disabled).
- They do not dance when feeling friendly (similar to the C3 breeds which they resemble).
- They have a slight increase in pigment and pigmend bleed genes.
- They are more likely to eat manky and detritus.
- They are a bit more likely to push teleporters.

Sludge Norn Grendel K
> Inspired by sewage and based on the Bengal Norn.
- More likely to mutate to the blue colour.

Slime Norn Grendel L
> Inspired by radioactive slime and based on the Bruin Norn.
- More likely to mutate to the green colour.

Stain Norn Grendel M
> Inspired by oilspills and based on the Civet Norn.
- More likely to mutate to the red colour.

If you wish, you can also install the Toxic Agent Pack 2025 that comes with these Norn breeds. It includes 4 new agents (and quirky cookie recipes):
1. The Pitcher Plant, which can grow on any surface, but only if certain toxic agents are present.
2. The Rotorfly, which thrives near toxic plants, such as the pitcher plant and the stinking stump plant.
3. The Turpentine Cheese Bucket: A large, unstable bucket of oil paint that dispenses colourful cheese and paint bubbles.
4. PST-005: Liquid Steward: A relative of the Commedia that plays with your Norns and teleports to different places to consume maggots.

Three suggestions for older agents are included too: Bottomless Cauldron, Bacterial Fungus and Toxic Slime Mould.

Author's note: Initially I wanted to create a sixth breed of the Bruin Norn variations by Mairenn (Estrella Norn, Nenya Norn, etc.).
Then I realised I am not THAT creative, so I wanted to make creatures that look interesting when you crossbreed them. Some guys that look really screwed up.
Besides: There are not many breeds based on liquids, and also not that many toxic creature breeds. So here are 3 that fulfil both of these criteria.
They start out being almost fully liquid: you barely recognise a Norn in the faces of the babies. Then they adopt a more Norn-like form as they grow older.
The sprites were made in GIMP by torturing sprite sheets for a few hours.

- Arnout, 31/07/2025 at 21:55