Dan's Wings

[Aleolus]

This question may have been answered before, but does anyone know why it is that Dan's wings look like Pip's head when in their "Active" state?  I mean, it makes no sense  !  Dan can't stand Pip, and his wings are undoubtedly controlled subconciously, so why in the world would his subconcious convert them to Pips??

[AndersW]

It is a clan trait that the wing tentacles look like Dragon heads.

[Aleolus]

?  Where do we find that out at?

[Damaris]

Amber from Damaris' computer:  From meeeeeee!

Pretty much it goes like this, if a Cubi has heads on their tentacles, it generally means they come from a clan who's founder is still alive.  That or they are powerful enough to exert the energy to have such a display.  The average Cubi tends to have normal tentacles with the occasional claw or hand.  Actual heads, which are capable of sensory input, are really high maintenence and take a lot of energy to maintain....unless you are in a clan that has an active founder.

[Silver Pomeranian Genji]

Here and here ya go. Plenty of information, there. Remember, if it's not on the site or in the wiki, then we'll just have to wait until it is.

Edit: Aw man. Amber beat me to the punch. I'm shocked.

[techmaster-glitch]

This question may have been answered before, but does anyone know why it is that Dan's wings look like Pip's head when in their "Active" state?  I mean, it makes no sense  !  Dan can't stand Pip, and his wings are undoubtedly controlled subconciously, so why in the world would his subconcious convert them to Pips??

This was pointed out before, actually...
http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_392.php
And as Amber says, he can't control that Pip heads are they only special thing they can become, as they are a trait unique to his clan.

[Kuari]

Wait....  Dan couldn't really control the heads all that much....  sure they run partially on Dan's subconscious mind I suppose...  but Amber mentions the founders with some importance...  seems odd that would have an effect...  unless...  Big Brother is watching?

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

I believe she's also mentioned that the number is an indication of how powerful the Cubi attached to them is. So Dan having at least three or four is a suggestion that he's pretty powerful, as these things go, and probably not to be messed with...

Of course, Dan being Dan, the fact that he's powerful in powers that he -doesn't- want to use kinda messes up the plan a little... ;-]

[!KCA]

Maybe Dan's wing heads are a manifestation of his self-loathing. (I believe they'd be draconic in any case, though.)


I imagine Dan getting his newfound industrial strength cubi powers are akin to taking someone off the street and handing them a sniper rifle. It's a powerful weapon. . .in the hands of a trained professional. Dan's just as, or more, likely to hurt himself as anyone else.