Personality
Every creature is born with a personality, rolled from its seed. There are ten, equally likely. It is fixed for life. It does not change how fast the creature grows, or whether it can trade. In a habitat rumble it leans the odds, but it does not pick the winner. A shy underdog can still take it.
You see the name on the den card and on habitat nameplates after hatch. Eggs hide it. A hatched egg rolls its own personality from its own seed; it does not inherit the parent's.
Personality Options
Grumpy. Unimpressed. Keeps a private list - who knows what for.
Bouncy. Already delighted, and the poke is the point.
Shy. Prefers the corner of the den. Will warm up. Eventually.
Greedy. Only cares about snacks. A poke is never enough.
Proud. Expects to be looked at.
Serene. Unhurried. The next epoch can wait.
Fierce. Looking for a reason. A poke is sparring.
Sly. Never where you looked.
Clever. Has already done the thinking.
Loyal. Staying put. The den is wherever you are.
Descriptions
The personality is the type. Under it, each creature also has a description: a single italic line, rolled from that type's pool, fixed for life. Most descriptions are common; a few are rare.
Eggs show Traits and personality still forming until they hatch.
Poking
In the den, poke the sprite. It moves, and it talks in character. Keep poking and the mood steps up. Stop for a few seconds and it cools off. The first line varies from creature to creature; the same creature stays itself.
The selected creature will also sometimes remark, unprompted, on your actual on-chain activity - how many transactions, how many epochs you have been together. That chatter is not its personality.
Motions
| Personality | When poked | Flip | On a habitat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumpy | Shake or squash | No | Shake or squash |
| Bouncy | Hop | Yes | Hop or squash |
| Shy | Shrink or squash | No | Shrink or squash |
| Greedy | Hop or squash | Yes | Hop or squash |
| Proud | Hop or squash | No | Hop or squash |
| Serene | Squash or hop | Yes | Squash or hop |
| Fierce | Shake or hop | Yes | Shake or hop |
| Sly | Shrink or hop | No | Shrink or hop |
| Clever | Squash or hop | No | Squash or hop |
| Loyal | Hop or squash | Yes | Hop or squash |