Dune Experiment & Milky

Milkys are a species originating from the game Casualties: Unknown, also known as Scav Prototype. This particular Milky stands roughly four and a half feet tall and is completely covered in soft white fur. His body combines traits of both canines and aquatic creatures, giving him a unique appearance and physiology.This Milky is called -5930

He possesses digitigrade legs, black paw pads on both his hands and feet, and sharp claws that can be used for climbing, gripping surfaces, or defending himself. His eyes feature bright blue sclera with dark pupils. Instead of ears, he has two horn-like sensory organs atop his head, which serve as his primary method of hearing. His blood is bright yellow, consisting largely of unknown chemical compounds rather than traditional red blood. Despite his thick fur, he is capable of sweating to regulate body temperature.

Physically, he is exceptionally agile. He can leap up to five feet high, perform wall jumps, and use his claws to slide down vertical surfaces while reducing his fall speed. His hybrid canine-fish biology grants him a mostly canine digestive system, though he strongly prefers vegetables over meat. Like many canines, he processes substances such as caffeine and chocolate poorly. He lacks a visible nose, possessing only faint nostril slits, while small gills line his neck and short fins run along his back. Though physically lightweight and somewhat fragile, he compensates with remarkable dexterity, intelligence, and adaptability.

Personality-wise, he carries a naturally commanding presence. He is strict, firm, logical, and highly disciplined, yet generally remains respectful toward others. He values practicality and reason over emotion, often favoring his own conclusions and ideas over those suggested by others. Social interactions can be difficult for him; he tends to be emotionally awkward and somewhat close-minded. Raised under the supervision of human researchers who were explicitly forbidden from forming attachments to him, he developed an unusual gap in his knowledge. While he may be unfamiliar with common animals, tools, or everyday concepts, he possesses an extensive vocabulary of colorful profanity, which often emerges during moments of stress or frustration.

Like all Milkys, he suffers from an almost narcoleptic level of fatigue. Frequent naps are necessary for him to function properly, and prolonged periods without sleep leave him sluggish and unfocused.

Milkys are vulnerable to a wide variety of injuries and medical conditions. These include cuts, burns, muscle damage, infections, broken or dislocated bones, blood loss, internal bleeding, amputations, embedded shrapnel, radiation poisoning, and severe disfigurement. Skin wounds result in pain and bleeding, with a constant risk of infection. Muscle damage weakens affected limbs, making movement increasingly difficult. Infections cause elevated body temperature and can spread throughout the body, potentially developing into life-threatening sepsis if left untreated.

-5930 (Milky) Core Personality

At first glance, -5930 comes across as cold, bossy, and overly critical. He constantly points out flaws in other people's decisions and rarely compliments anyone directly. Most assume he simply enjoys being an asshole.

The truth is far more complicated.

He believes survival is built on discipline, not encouragement. If someone makes a mistake, he immediately points it out because he wants them to stop making it before it gets them killed. Praise feels unnecessary to him—if someone is already doing something correctly, why waste time mentioning it?

He struggles to express concern in healthy ways. Rather than saying "I'm worried about you," he'll complain that someone is slowing everyone down. Rather than asking someone to stay safe, he'll bark orders and criticize their decisions.

Growing up under researchers who treated him like equipment instead of a person left him emotionally stunted. He understands tactics, medicine, and engineering far better than simple kindness. Genuine affection makes him visibly uncomfortable.

He's also surprisingly sarcastic.

Whenever stress becomes unbearable, his professionalism cracks and he begins swearing with almost artistic creativity.

He absolutely refuses to admit when he's worried.

Hidden Traits Secret insomniac despite constantly falling asleep. Will silently fix everyone's equipment while pretending he never touched it. Memorizes everyone's medical statistics. Eats vegetables with military precision. Hates being thanked. Terrible at accepting compliments. Always volunteers for dangerous jobs while pretending it's because "none of you idiots could do it correctly."

Broken or dislocated bones greatly impair mobility. Neck injuries are especially dangerous, causing severe pain whenever movement occurs. Jaw injuries or dislocations severely hinder speech, often reducing it to muffled or incoherent sounds. Dislocations can be corrected manually, but the process is slow and extremely painful.

Blood volume is a critical health factor. Significant blood loss causes exhaustion, blurred vision, weakness, and pale skin beneath the fur. Shrapnel from explosions, broken glass, or metal fragments can become lodged in the body and must be removed carefully. Limbs, eyes, and portions of the face can be permanently lost through severe trauma. Such injuries cannot naturally regenerate and often remain permanent.

Internal injuries are equally dangerous. Heavy blunt-force trauma can cause internal bleeding, which must either clot naturally or be treated using specialized medication. Severe cases may develop into hemothorax and other life-threatening complications. Radiation exposure gradually damages the body and becomes fatal at extreme levels.

Perhaps the most important biological metric is Brain Integrity, which measures overall neurological function. Brain damage can cause confusion, memory loss, impaired coordination, hallucinations, incoherent speech, nausea, and severe mental fog. As damage worsens, behavior becomes increasingly erratic and unpredictable. Complete neurological failure results in death.

Mental well-being is tracked through a general Mood state. Good health, proper nutrition, and certain medications improve mood, creating a more hopeful, energetic, and resilient individual. In rare circumstances, a highly positive mood may even contribute to seemingly miraculous recoveries from otherwise fatal conditions. Conversely, pain, illness, exhaustion, and withdrawal symptoms lower mood, resulting in slower reactions, reduced motivation, and emotional instability. Severe depression can manifest as stress-induced vomiting and complete hopelessness.

To assist with survival, a specialized health-monitoring chip has been implanted into his brain. This device continuously tracks physical and mental conditions, including injuries, hunger, hydration, fatigue, and emotional state. If another individual possesses a compatible health chip, they can access his medical status by touching the back of his neck.

His carrying capacity is limited but versatile. He can hold up to six items simultaneously: two in his hands, three secured on his back, and one carried in his jaws. He is also capable of wearing clothing and equipment such as backpacks, hoodies, shoes, and protective gear. While human-sized clothing tends to fit awkwardly, larger garments can usually be worn without significant difficulty.

Relationship with other companions.Milky sees Experiment as a useless sack of meat slowing them down, but he knows he couldn't live with himself if he let them die.Often picks on them so they'd get mad, that's better then trying to kill themselves, and he's seen Experiment try that too many times

The Experiment is covered almost entirely in black fur, with the exception of a bright orange patch at the end of his large, bushy tail. He stands approximately five feet tall and possesses digitigrade legs, three-toed feet, and pink paw pads on both his hands and feet. Sharp claws extend from each digit, useful for digging, climbing, and combat.

His eyes are striking and unnatural, featuring glowing orange bioluminescent sclera surrounding dark pupils. Three soft, spine-like protrusions extend from the back of his head, giving him an even more alien appearance. Like many other Experiments, his blood is bright yellow rather than red, composed of unusual biological compounds. Despite his thick coat of fur, he can sweat to regulate body temperature.

Physically, he is surprisingly agile despite his condition. He can leap up to five feet into the air, rebound off walls, and use his claws to slow falls by scraping along vertical surfaces. His hybrid biology combines traits of foxes, rats, and humans, resulting in a mostly canine digestive system. Because of this, substances such as caffeine and chocolate are highly toxic to him and difficult for his liver to process.

However, his body is a testament to extreme suffering.

Experiment Core Personality

Experiment is someone who has survived far longer than he ever expected to.

Every movement hurts.

Every breath reminds him of another injury.

He's tired—not physically, but existentially.

He rarely initiates conversations because he assumes nobody wants to hear him speak. When others are talking, he often quietly watches instead.

Despite believing he's a burden, he's incredibly compassionate.

If someone else is hurt, he'll ignore his own injuries to help them first.

He apologizes constantly.

Not because he's polite...

Because he genuinely believes everything is somehow his fault.

His sense of humor is dry and surprisingly dark.

He'll occasionally make jokes about his own condition that leave everyone else uncomfortable.

He isn't fearless.

He simply stopped caring whether he lives.

The only reason he keeps moving is because Milky keeps yelling at him and Dune genuinely seems happy whenever he's around.

Those two accidentally became his reason to survive.

Hidden Traits Sleeps very lightly because of chronic pain. Quietly enjoys listening to other people talk. Loves warm places. Flinches whenever someone moves too quickly. Thinks Dune deserves a better friend than him. Never asks for help.

He has lost nearly forty percent of his skin through trauma and injury. Half of his left ear is missing, one eye has been permanently punctured, and three claws have been torn away. Ten separate bullet wounds scar his body, with five projectiles still embedded within him. A massive cavity in his chest has destroyed muscle tissue, ruptured blood vessels, and left his pancreas in complete organ failure. Even after surviving all of this, he continues functioning despite having already lost approximately ten percent of his total blood volume.

He is mentally exhausted, emotionally shattered, and deeply unstable. Much of the time, he believes death is the only escape from his suffering.He wants to die.The only thing keeping him alive is the Dune and Milky he is stuck with

Experiments are capable of sustaining a vast range of injuries and medical conditions. Common examples include skin and muscle damage, infections, fractures, dislocations, blood loss, internal bleeding, amputations, embedded shrapnel, severe disfigurement, nausea, and radiation poisoning.

Skin wounds cause pain, bleeding, and increase the risk of infection. Muscle damage weakens affected limbs and impairs movement. Infections elevate body temperature and can spread throughout the body, often resulting in sepsis if untreated. Broken or dislocated bones have similar effects, reducing mobility and causing significant pain. Neck injuries are particularly debilitating, making even minor movements agonizing. Jaw injuries may render speech slurred, muffled, or entirely unintelligible.

Blood volume is a critical survival factor. Significant blood loss causes weakness, blurred vision, fatigue, and paleness beneath the fur. Shrapnel from explosions can become lodged within tissue and often requires painful extraction procedures. Limbs, eyes, jaws, and other body parts may be permanently lost through severe trauma. Such injuries are generally irreversible.

Internal injuries pose an even greater threat. Heavy impacts can cause internal bleeding, which may only be treated through specialized medications or natural clotting. Severe cases may progress into life-threatening conditions such as hemothorax. Radiation exposure gradually damages the body and becomes lethal at high doses.

Perhaps the most important health metric is Brain Integrity, a measure of neurological functionality. Brain damage can cause confusion, memory problems, loss of coordination, vomiting, mental fog, hallucinations, erratic behavior, and incoherent speech. As damage worsens, basic tasks become increasingly difficult. Complete neurological failure results in death.

Mood is another critical factor influencing survival. Positive mood is typically associated with good health, proper nutrition, and manageable stress levels. Individuals with high morale tend to remain optimistic, resilient, and more capable of recovering from severe injuries. Negative mood develops through pain, illness, exhaustion, withdrawal, and psychological trauma. As morale deteriorates, motivation declines and emotional instability worsens. In extreme cases, overwhelming despair may result in self-destructive behavior and a refusal to seek treatment.

To monitor these conditions, a specialized health chip has been implanted into his brain. The device constantly tracks bodily functions, injuries, psychological state, hunger, hydration, fatigue, and other vital statistics. If another specimen possesses a compatible health chip, they can access his medical information by making contact with the back of his neck.

His carrying capacity is limited but practical. He can carry up to six items simultaneously: two held in his hands, three secured on his back, and one clenched in his jaws. He is also capable of wearing clothing and equipment such as backpacks and other protective gear.

Due to being raised within a research environment where his caretakers were discouraged from showing empathy or attachment, he possesses significant gaps in common knowledge. Everyday objects, animals, and concepts that most people consider obvious may seem completely foreign to him. Curiously, despite these gaps, he has developed an extensive vocabulary of profanity and tends to swear frequently whenever distressed, frightened, or frustrated.

Relationship with other companions.Experiment doesn't like Milky much since they're mostly a smart ass a big part of their time, but they're smart and useful so he doesn't care so much.

This Experiment, known as a “Dune” from Casualties: Unknown (also referred to as Scav Prototype), is a large insectoid-humanoid organism standing approximately seven feet tall. Its body is covered in hard, sand-colored chitin-like skin, with lighter patches across the chest, abdomen, and hands. It has a slim, flexible build designed for agility rather than brute strength.

The Dune possesses digitigrade legs without paw pads, each ending in sharp claws used for combat and digging. A long, thin tail extends from its body, lined with fin-like structures that assist in swimming. Additional fins are present on the upper legs and along the sides of the head, six in total. A spiny ridge runs along the back of its upper arms, though it offers little practical use in combat.

Its head features two insect-like antennae used for sensory perception. These antennae twitch reflexively in response to external stimuli and cannot be consciously controlled. Large, dark, beady eyes dominate its face, accompanied by a flat nasal structure and a wide mouth capable of engulfing an entire human arm. The creature lacks a gag reflex and will instinctively swallow rather than reject obstructed material. Along the abdomen are gill structures, allowing it to breathe comfortably underwater, though not in oil or other viscous substances.

Biologically, the Dune has yellow blood composed of unknown compounds rather than hemoglobin-based systems. It is highly adapted for survival in harsh environments, capable of wall-jumping, climbing, and controlled sliding using its claws to reduce fall speed. Its diet is strictly carnivorous; it cannot process non-meat substances properly and will vomit anything outside its dietary requirements. It also requires significantly more food than average organisms of similar size.

Cognitively and behaviorally, the Dune is relatively simple-minded. It has limited understanding of common concepts, objects, and animals, often lacking knowledge of everyday tools or domesticated species. It was raised and maintained in a research environment where human caretakers were explicitly discouraged from forming emotional bonds or providing compassionate treatment.

As a result, its behavioral profile is unstable and primitive. It is cannibalistic and will consume raw flesh without hesitation, including from living targets. It shows no inherent moral restraint or remorse toward harming other organisms, though it may display selective attachment toward individuals it recognizes as “friends.” It is generally aloof, emotionally simplistic, and speaks in short, broken phrases.

Dunes are highly vulnerable to a wide range of injuries and medical conditions, including skin and muscle damage, infection, fractures, dislocations, blood loss, internal bleeding, radiation exposure, shrapnel embedding, amputations, and severe disfigurement.

Skin damage results in pain, bleeding, and infection risk. Muscle injuries reduce mobility and strength. Infections elevate body temperature and can spread between limbs, potentially escalating into sepsis. Broken or dislocated bones cause significant impairment, with neck injuries producing severe pain upon movement. Jaw damage can severely impair or disrupt speech.

Blood volume is a critical survival factor. Significant blood loss results in fatigue, blurred vision, weakness, and pale tissue coloration beneath the outer skin. Embedded shrapnel requires painful extraction and may cause ongoing complications if left untreated. Loss of limbs, eyes, or other major body parts is permanent and irreversible.

Internal injuries such as blunt-force trauma can lead to internal bleeding, which may only be stabilized through medical intervention or natural clotting. Severe cases can progress into life-threatening complications such as hemothorax. Radiation exposure causes progressive bodily degradation and becomes fatal at high levels.

A key survival metric is Brain Integrity, representing neurological stability. Damage to this system results in confusion, impaired coordination, vomiting, hallucinations, memory loss, and erratic behavior. Severe degradation leads to loss of motor control and eventual death.

Mood is another important physiological and psychological factor. Positive states are influenced by adequate nutrition, stability, and recovery, improving resilience and function. Negative states arise from pain, hunger, withdrawal, and exhaustion, reducing efficiency and increasing instability. Hunger is a particularly strong stressor for this species.

To assist with self-monitoring, a health chip has been implanted into the brain. This system continuously tracks physical and mental condition, including injuries, hunger, hydration, and neurological status. When two implanted individuals make contact at the neck, they can access each other’s health data.

The Dune can carry up to six items at once: two in its hands, three secured on its back, and one held in its jaws. It is also capable of wearing external equipment such as backpacks or other oversized garments, though fitting is often awkward due to its anatomy.

Dune Core Personality

Dune is frightening until it starts talking.

Despite being capable of tearing apart living creatures with ease, its mind is remarkably innocent.

It understands the world through very simple rules.

Friend.

Food.

Danger.

Safe.

Sleep.

Everything else is confusing.

When it doesn't understand something, it simply asks.

When someone is hurt, it tries to fix them.

When friends argue, it believes friends should stop arguing.

When someone cries, Dune becomes visibly distressed because it cannot understand why making friends doesn't always solve sadness.

Its instincts are terrifying.

It will casually suggest eating corpses because, to Dune, meat is simply meat.

It genuinely doesn't understand why everyone reacts with horror.

Despite its simplistic thinking, Dune is incredibly emotionally intuitive.

It notices tiny changes in posture, smell, breathing, and tone of voice before anyone else.

It usually realizes someone is sad before they admit it.

Hidden Traits Loves head pats but never asks. Thinks blankets are the greatest invention ever. Doesn't understand lying. Accidentally terrifying. Gets excited whenever friends eat together. Believes protecting friends is its most important purpose.

Relationship with other companions.Dune is simple minded, they feed Dune and Dune friends with Milky and Experiment