Monster Essays: Yetis

I think I mention yetis... twice in all my monstergirl writing? I had them thought out before but never had much use for them that other known races could do. I might kick some around sometime but just wanted to fill in the gaps as I close out the last of the known races of monstergirl in this series. They're big and shy because they're also very stealthy and capable of getting real loud. They're pretty rare in the modern world and relatively recently discovered so that's why you don't see much of them yet.

Dylan Eywind

History of Interspecies Relations II

The Found Link. A History of Yetis.

**A. Good sharing of perspective while covering their culture and transition with referenced reasons.**

People have long suspected a missing link; a creature somewhere between man and animal. Considering that yetis were relatively late to join in on Earth’s monstrous “melting cauldron” culture, the revelation proved to be less spectacular than some may have hoped. It was not so shocking after having already learned that magic and vampires were real. 

Yetis are a soft-spoken, reclusive race as a whole. They are famously large with long limbs, large mouths, broad feet and hands and thick fur that gives them an ape-like appearance. Their colors vary, meant to blend into their environment. The mountainous breeds with their puffy white fur and blue skin underneath are the most commonly encountered breed, but those with brown, black or even green fur have been found in other areas. They are strong and agile, though their fur is plentiful and fluffy that makes them appear broader than they are. They are actually fairly lean and tall compared to their bulky appearance.

Yetis are commonly reclusive or shy, a result of their simple lifestyles as swift ambush predators. In their native culture, they remain nomadic with small or hidden areas they live in while remaining ready to move at a moment’s notice. Their fur served many purposes from camouflage, protection from the elements, and even exuding some subtle form of static electricity. The latter is found to interfere with many forms of surveillance equipment and magical scrying alike, leading to their long-kept secrecy. Their fur is often praised and prided upon for its soft and fluffy nature, so much of their spare time is spent grooming. Their busy and wandering lives led to them developing into a simplistic but happy sort. Even in modern times, yetis tend to wear little to no clothing since any offensive anatomy would be hidden under a few inches of fur.

Like mermaids, the primary population of yetis (including sasquatches, bigfoots, wendigos and their largely similar variants) live in seclusion. They are creatures of comfort, and so venturing from their homelands is considered quite daring for them. Even with the accommodations and open invitation of humanity to join them, their traditional life of wandering and hunting feels most at-home to them.

Ones that have visited humanity often find themselves enjoying it. Their large and fluffy builds tend to make them approachable and easily spotted, making friends quickly and naturally helpful from their soft-spoken and cooperative lifestyle. Their proud furs are even easier to treat with modern appliances and stylists.

The biggest adaptation involved seems to be in their voices. While stealthy and quiet, yetis have powerful lungs and very adaptable vocal chords. The are very capable with mimicry, leading to many taking jobs in voice work or social situations (secretaries, greeters or the like). More miraculously, their voices can reach ridiculous octaves and volumes beyond any other race. Chief Unreya explains that their roars were meant to startle and disorient prey during their ambushes and buy them a couple extra seconds to finish things neatly. Franklin J. Balk’s research shows that the norm of a patient and soft-spoken yeti is a result of not only their stealthy lifestyle but the fact that other races simply cannot handle the volume they can reach at comfortable speaking. Some encounters with a particularly angry yeti or even uproarious laughter has required medical magic to repair the receiver’s ear drums.

This creates a unique experience that is the phenomenon that is “yeti music.” The complex vocals of their singing is praised by many fans, which leads to the complex matter of presenting it in ways that can be heard by other species. Artists such as Avalanche, Max Core, and Jenia Flake can be filtered and edited by audio devices to be presented at levels for humans, elves and the like to enjoy. Listening in public is another matter in itself. Yetis have tried everything from playing at a far-off distance to passing out heavy-duty earplugs that cushion their voices enough to be bearable. Goblins have proven to be an especially big part of their audience, claiming that their regenerative biology just regrows their ear drums rapidly enough to still enjoy it.

Yetis as a species are signs of slow but positive progress. While most prefer to live on their own, they remain accepting and open-minded to the modern and open world. The point remains to accept rather than absorbing the cultures of other races, however those may adapt after exposure to our growing number of officially known species. The varied and intense personalities of yetis thankfully still feel welcome among us, their fellow monsters.