Block Boy #2489
Bio
A quiet and playful esk that lives in a creek underneath a huge highway bridge. Block boy prefers to hide underground, with only the massive monolith upon his back exposed. He freely reveals himself to anyone, humans included, but they wouldn't even begin to think a giant ghost was attached to the bottom of that concrete block. Except, of course, he relocates every few days. Those things don't usually move by themselves.
Appearance
Block boy's mirror body mutation allows him to change colors depending on what material he stands on. Block boy can stretch his body to great lengths, but can't change his overall size. His concrete block is about 35 feet tall, with some parts faded and some appearing to be recently painted. It's surrounded by giant hogweed and sumac. There's a hornet nest wedged in a crack in the concrete block. He has a sign on his head, the symbol on it changes every now and then. He likes to use symbols like arrows or pedestrians. Those who read it feel the need to obey whatever is written on it. Of course, those with strong willpower aren't much affected by it.
Origin
Block boy was... a concrete block. Long long ago it may have supported a bridge, but after years it became dilapidated and chipped, supporting nothing and standing alone underneath a much greater bridge. After some time, it was due for excavation but one esk came upon the pillar and was intrigued by its size and pointlessness.
Permissions
Block boy performs transformations, but not before he has a little fun with the recipient. He only transforms humans.
origin abnormal
nature bashful
boundary underpass woods
size huge
nature feature giant hogweed, staghorn sumac, canadian goldenrod, chicory
mutations flat face, multiples (legs), long body (dynamic), mirror body
rewards hornet nest, possum skeleton
accessories warning sign
enchantments obey the sign
Garden's notes: Block boy is another one of my esk with a placeholder name. I remember asking the TWWM discord "What should I name the block boy? I think he needs a real name." and they all told me "no, block boy is perfect!". Block boy was inspired by an actual concrete monolith on a trail that starts under a huge overpass that I live somewhat near. They recently excavated it. :( I've anticipated that for a while, which is why I incorporated the monolith's destruction into his own origin story.
Block boy, as a result, is like my personal love letter to the golden horseshoe, because I'm fond of the plants and stuff that live there. Goldenrod and chicory and sumacs are things that I've been surrounded by for pretty much my entire life. (The hogweed, not so much, I'm not lucky enough to have been able to see one in the flesh. But I do know that they live there, because Block boy was also inspired by the "danger! giant hogweed!" signs that used to be plastered all over the monolith a while ago.) I've also been thinking of giving him some serviceberries, that would be the cherry on top. I love serviceberries.