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Pesky
A spiky blob with four curling tentacles, holding on to a butterfly it has caught. Inspired by Pesky, a DancerDNA creature.
24 genes · 12 variants
Its family
Each one is the same program with different genes. In the app, Morph glides from one to the next, and Breed starts from them.
Genes
The values that change when Pesky mutates, breeds and morphs.
| Gene | What it does | Range | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
blob_size | how big the blob is | 1 to 6 | 1.245 |
blob_stretch | how it's squashed or stretched | (0.8, 0.8, 0.8) to (1.2, 1.2, 1.2) | (0.9827, 1.094, 0.8774) |
blob_turn | how it's turned: up, sideways and round | (-343.8, -343.8, -343.8) to (343.8, 343.8, 343.8) | (-257.9, 167.2, 296.6) |
spike_reach | how far out the spikes are; they never sink into the blob | -15 to 15 | -3.307 |
spike_length | 0.5 to 2 | 1.453 | |
spike_spin | how far each spike turns round its length | -687.5 to 687.5 | -673 |
leg_tilt | how far the tentacles tip up or down | -45.84 to 45.84 | -10.13 |
leg_stride | how long their segments are | 0.7 to 1.1 | 0.8957 |
curl | how far they curl: up, sideways and round | (-74.48, -74.48, -74.48) to (74.48, 74.48, 74.48) | (-59.41, -8.595, 33.61) |
curl_waves | how many half-waves the curling makes along a tentacle | (1, 1, 1) to (3, 3, 3) | (2.818, 2.798, 2.786) |
swell | how much the segments grow and shrink: across, up and along | (-0.7, -0.7, -0.5) to (0.7, 0.7, 0.5) | (-0.2434, 0.03443, -0.4275) |
swell_waves | (0.5, 0.5, 0.5) to (10, 10, 15) | (7.589, 4.477, 5.267) | |
swell_start | (0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 1) | (0.04555, 0.1333, 0.605) | |
skin_1 | hues 0° + 252° | hsv(0.7, 1, 1, 1) | |
skin_2 | hues 0° + 252° | hsv(216.3, 0.71, 0.42, 1) | |
skin_3 | hues 0° + 252° | hsv(91, 0.69, 0.36, 1) | |
skin_4 | hues 0° + 252° | hsv(63, 0.74, 0.59, 1) | |
skin_gaps | (0.25, 0.25, 0.25) to (1, 1, 1) | (0.3973, 0.3537, 0.575) | |
victim_reach | how far beyond the spikes the butterfly is | 0 to 12 | 1.14 |
victim_turn | which way it is from the blob | (-343.8, -343.8, -343.8) to (343.8, 343.8, 343.8) | (6.431, 40.78, -23.88) |
victim_body | hues 21.6° + 32.4° | hsv(37.3, 0.4, 0.65, 1) | |
wing_colour | hues 21.6° + 32.4° | hsv(24.4, 0.84, 0.98, 1) | |
wing_pattern | any hue | hsv(302.8, 1, 1, 1) | |
flap | where the wings are in their beat | 0 to 10 | 0.8071 |
The code
creature Pesky
// A spiky blob with four curling tentacles, holding on to a butterfly it has caught.
// Inspired by Pesky, a DancerDNA creature.
gene blob_size = 1.245 in 1..6 // how big the blob is
gene blob_stretch = (0.9827, 1.094, 0.8774) in (0.8, 0.8, 0.8)..(1.2, 1.2, 1.2) // how it's squashed or stretched
gene blob_turn = (-257.9, 167.2, 296.6) in (-343.8, -343.8, -343.8)..(343.8, 343.8, 343.8) // how it's turned: up, sideways and round
gene spike_reach = -3.307 in -15..15 // how far out the spikes are; they never sink into the blob
gene spike_length = 1.453 in 0.5..2
gene spike_spin = -673 in -687.5..687.5 // how far each spike turns round its length
gene leg_tilt = -10.13 in -45.84..45.84 // how far the tentacles tip up or down
gene leg_stride = 0.8957 in 0.7..1.1 // how long their segments are
gene curl = (-59.41, -8.595, 33.61) in (-74.48, -74.48, -74.48)..(74.48, 74.48, 74.48) // how far they curl: up, sideways and round
gene curl_waves = (2.818, 2.798, 2.786) in (1, 1, 1)..(3, 3, 3) // how many half-waves the curling makes along a tentacle
gene swell = (-0.2434, 0.03443, -0.4275) in (-0.7, -0.7, -0.5)..(0.7, 0.7, 0.5) // how much the segments grow and shrink: across, up and along
gene swell_waves = (7.589, 4.477, 5.267) in (0.5, 0.5, 0.5)..(10, 10, 15)
gene swell_start = (0.04555, 0.1333, 0.605) in (0, 0, 0)..(1, 1, 1)
// The blob's colours, from its middle to the tentacles' tips, and the gaps between them.
gene skin_1 = hsv(0.7, 1, 1) in hsv(0, 1, 1)..hsv(252, 1, 1)
gene skin_2 = hsv(216.3, 0.71, 0.42) in hsv(0, 0.6, 0.4)..hsv(252, 1, 1)
gene skin_3 = hsv(91, 0.69, 0.36) in hsv(0, 0.6, 0.1)..hsv(252, 1, 1)
gene skin_4 = hsv(63, 0.74, 0.59) in hsv(0, 0.6, 0.1)..hsv(252, 1, 1)
gene skin_gaps = (0.3973, 0.3537, 0.575) in (0.25, 0.25, 0.25)..(1, 1, 1)
gene victim_reach = 1.14 in 0..12 // how far beyond the spikes the butterfly is
gene victim_turn = (6.431, 40.78, -23.88) in (-343.8, -343.8, -343.8)..(343.8, 343.8, 343.8) // which way it is from the blob
gene victim_body = hsv(37.3, 0.4, 0.65) in hsv(21.6, 0, 0.4)..hsv(54, 1, 1)
gene wing_colour = hsv(24.4, 0.84, 0.98) in hsv(21.6, 0, 0.4)..hsv(54, 1, 1)
gene wing_pattern = hsv(302.8, 1, 1) in hsv(0, 1, 1)..hsv(360, 1, 1)
gene flap = 0.8071 in 0..10 // where the wings are in their beat
let skin = spectrum(skin_1, skin_2 at skin_gaps.x, skin_3 at skin_gaps.x + skin_gaps.y, skin_4 at skin_gaps.x + skin_gaps.y + skin_gaps.z)
let spike_radius = max(spike_reach, blob_size / 2 + spike_length / 3)
let victim_radius = victim_reach + spike_radius + spike_length
pitch 90
yaw 45
blob
spikes
symmetric x {
branch {
if side < 0 {
yaw 90
}
legs(leg_tilt * side)
}
}
victim
part blob {
branch {
sharpness 1
shine 1
shape ball
grow blob_size
reshape { roll blob_turn.z; yaw blob_turn.y; pitch blob_turn.x }
grow blob_stretch
pitch -blob_turn.x
yaw -blob_turn.y
roll -blob_turn.z
colour skin_1
lay
}
}
part spikes {
branch {
sharpness 1
shine 1
shape cone
colour skin_1
repeat 20 as k {
branch {
// Scattered round the blob, in the original's pseudo-random way.
yaw degrees(k * 312.129)
pitch degrees(k * 330.5463)
forward spike_radius
roll spike_spin
grow (1, 1, spike_length)
lay
}
}
}
}
// Two tentacles, one turned right round from the other.
part legs(tilt) {
branch {
tentacle(tilt)
grow (-1, 1, -1)
tentacle(tilt)
}
}
part tentacle(tilt) {
branch {
forward blob_size / 2
pitch tilt
shape ball
repeat 15 as k {
let along = k / 14
colour skin(along)
sharpness 1 - along
shine 1 - along
lay
forward leg_stride / 2
yaw curl.y * sin(180 * curl_waves.y * along) ^ 3
pitch curl.x * sin(180 * curl_waves.x * along) ^ 3
roll curl.z * sin(180 * curl_waves.z * (along - 1)) ^ 3
grow (1 + swell.x * sin(180 * swell_waves.x * (along - swell_start.x)) ^ 3, 1 + swell.y * sin(180 * swell_waves.y * (along - swell_start.y)) ^ 3, 1 + swell.z * sin(180 * swell_waves.z * (along - swell_start.z)) ^ 3)
forward leg_stride / 2
}
}
}
part victim {
branch {
sharpness 1
shine 1
colour victim_body
shape ball
pitch victim_turn.x
yaw victim_turn.y
roll victim_turn.z
forward victim_radius
pitch 90
lay { grow (0.8, 1, 2) }
symmetric x {
wing
}
}
}
part wing {
branch {
yaw -90
forward 0.4
pitch 60 * sin(180 * flap)
grow (1.3, 0.0001, 2.25)
forward 0.4
branch {
colour wing_colour
lay
}
sharpness 0
shine 1
colour wing_pattern
shape ring
grow (0.7, 2, 0.7)
lay { pitch 90 }
}
}
variant member_2 {
blob_size = 3.153
blob_stretch = (1.039, 0.8112, 1.033)
blob_turn = (258, 270.2, -248.3)
spike_reach = -9.847
spike_length = 1.024
spike_spin = -614.5
leg_tilt = -18.5
leg_stride = 0.7309
curl = (-22.04, -25.81, -65.51)
curl_waves = (2.616, 2.136, 1.969)
swell = (-0.1044, 0.4281, -0.294)
swell_waves = (7.538, 5.442, 1.066)
swell_start = (0.3775, 0.4531, 0.4921)
skin_1 = hsv(50.8, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(241.5, 0.84, 0.64)
skin_3 = hsv(43.6, 0.8, 0.17)
skin_4 = hsv(116.4, 0.74, 0.67)
skin_gaps = (0.5583, 0.6567, 0.9832)
victim_reach = 4.506
victim_turn = (14.69, -218.6, -144)
victim_body = hsv(24.4, 0.56, 0.47)
wing_colour = hsv(27.2, 0.8, 0.47)
wing_pattern = hsv(228.2, 1, 1)
flap = 6.551
}
variant member_3 {
blob_size = 5.555
blob_stretch = (1, 1.058, 0.809)
blob_turn = (26.85, -302.8, 0)
spike_spin = 522.5
leg_tilt = -32.91
leg_stride = 0.7068
curl = (5.699, 36.1, 5.73)
curl_waves = (1.941, 2.117, 2.873)
swell = (0.4395, -0.5389, 0.1)
swell_waves = (7.589, 8.17, 5.267)
swell_start = (0.6457, 0.1042, 0.605)
skin_1 = hsv(240.9, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(12.4, 0.63, 0.55)
skin_3 = hsv(77.3, 0.95, 0.86)
skin_4 = hsv(184.1, 0.64, 0.91)
skin_gaps = (0.7714, 0.9448, 0.367)
victim_reach = 8.496
victim_turn = (32.14, 141.2, -23.88)
victim_body = hsv(31, 0.82, 0.55)
wing_colour = hsv(28.1, 0.31, 0.79)
flap = 6.551
}
variant member_4 {
blob_size = 4.64
blob_stretch = (1.181, 1.2, 0.9567)
blob_turn = (-271, 40.61, 219.1)
spike_reach = -12.18
spike_length = 1.399
spike_spin = -151.5
leg_tilt = 42.84
leg_stride = 0.7309
curl = (30.69, 21.99, -73.83)
curl_waves = (1.702, 2.263, 1.445)
swell = (-0.2947, 0.189, -0.3424)
swell_waves = (7.589, 3.065, 9.696)
swell_start = (0.3923, 0.2721, 0.6071)
skin_1 = hsv(109.2, 1, 1)
skin_3 = hsv(166.2, 0.72, 0.19)
skin_4 = hsv(116.4, 0.74, 0.67)
skin_gaps = (0.9385, 0.6007, 0.8216)
victim_reach = 9.884
victim_turn = (180.9, -212.3, -318.2)
victim_body = hsv(26.3, 0.37, 0.51)
wing_colour = hsv(29.4, 0.16, 0.81)
flap = 2.932
}
variant member_5 {
blob_size = 1.246
blob_stretch = (1.181, 1.2, 0.9567)
blob_turn = (-193.9, -208.6, -23.25)
spike_reach = -12.26
spike_length = 0.8617
spike_spin = -614.5
leg_tilt = 42.84
leg_stride = 0.7309
curl = (30.69, -8.595, -28.76)
curl_waves = (2.411, 2.782, 2.215)
swell = (0.01628, -0.693, 0.346)
swell_waves = (2.342, 3.065, 7.338)
swell_start = (0.08626, 0.8295, 0.371)
skin_1 = hsv(212.9, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(61.5, 0.65, 0.98)
skin_3 = hsv(11, 0.71, 0.51)
skin_4 = hsv(116.4, 0.74, 0.67)
skin_gaps = (0.4113, 0.2745, 0.4313)
victim_reach = 11.37
victim_turn = (-32.38, -292.6, 6.811)
victim_body = hsv(32.7, 0.45, 0.46)
wing_colour = hsv(26.5, 0.56, 0.86)
wing_pattern = hsv(16.4, 1, 1)
flap = 7.753
}
variant member_6 {
blob_size = 4.235
blob_stretch = (1.181, 1.2, 0.9567)
blob_turn = (-200.3, 270.2, -23.25)
spike_reach = -12.26
spike_length = 0.5547
spike_spin = -614.5
leg_tilt = -36.12
leg_stride = 0.7309
curl = (30.69, -8.595, 4.959)
curl_waves = (1.364, 2.09, 2.215)
swell = (-0.6568, 0.5367, 0.2912)
swell_waves = (4.693, 8.981, 1.998)
swell_start = (0.9629, 0.08442, 0.4921)
skin_1 = hsv(26.7, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(248.3, 0.76, 0.52)
skin_3 = hsv(11, 0.71, 0.51)
skin_4 = hsv(118, 0.61, 0.32)
skin_gaps = (0.6262, 0.6207, 0.598)
victim_reach = 2.979
victim_turn = (-145.9, -256, 6.811)
victim_body = hsv(22.4, 0.7, 0.89)
wing_colour = hsv(45.2, 0.33, 0.69)
wing_pattern = hsv(240, 1, 1)
flap = 6.551
}
variant member_7 {
blob_size = 5.273
blob_stretch = (1.069, 1.174, 1.043)
blob_turn = (323.5, 325.5, 61.68)
spike_reach = 10.66
spike_length = 1.366
spike_spin = 382.3
leg_tilt = 14.46
leg_stride = 0.7099
curl = (21.89, -42.79, -37.17)
curl_waves = (2.393, 1.828, 1.116)
swell = (-0.3545, 0.5404, -0.2671)
swell_waves = (1.262, 5.54, 2.316)
swell_start = (0.6669, 0.002231, 0.797)
skin_1 = hsv(213.1, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(75.8, 0.99, 0.82)
skin_3 = hsv(88.4, 0.69, 0.34)
skin_4 = hsv(120.6, 0.69, 0.12)
skin_gaps = (0.954, 0.5196, 0.8816)
victim_reach = 4.973
victim_turn = (-288.7, 320.2, -193.2)
victim_body = hsv(23.6, 0.67, 0.58)
wing_colour = hsv(50.2, 0.74, 0.69)
wing_pattern = hsv(42.9, 1, 1)
flap = 8.855
}
variant member_8 {
blob_size = 4.063
blob_stretch = (1.069, 1.174, 1.043)
blob_turn = (323.5, 305.1, 201.9)
spike_reach = 8.96
spike_length = 0.6457
spike_spin = -410.7
leg_tilt = -28.56
leg_stride = 0.8956
curl = (-56.26, -17.37, -38.4)
curl_waves = (1.389, 2.903, 1.338)
swell = (-0.3545, -0.5441, -0.02495)
swell_waves = (1.262, 9.096, 11.13)
swell_start = (0.9419, 0.7611, 0.8465)
skin_1 = hsv(25.4, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(30.3, 0.84, 0.99)
skin_3 = hsv(151.2, 0.71, 0.23)
skin_4 = hsv(199.1, 0.61, 0.87)
skin_gaps = (0.3289, 0.3929, 0.3219)
victim_reach = 5.625
victim_turn = (2.289, 35.69, -193.2)
victim_body = hsv(23.2, 0.18, 0.93)
wing_colour = hsv(25.2, 0.49, 0.91)
wing_pattern = hsv(170.9, 1, 1)
flap = 7.629
}
variant member_9 {
blob_size = 4.068
blob_stretch = (1.08, 0.9381, 1.05)
blob_turn = (26.85, 139.3, 0)
spike_reach = 9.306
spike_length = 1.777
spike_spin = 522.5
leg_tilt = 45.18
leg_stride = 0.7309
curl = (36.59, -28.12, 5.73)
curl_waves = (1.435, 2.774, 1.227)
swell = (0.1179, 0.3901, 0.1)
swell_waves = (1.16, 0.575, 9.776)
swell_start = (0.7884, 0.03137, 0.1621)
skin_1 = hsv(1.1, 1, 1)
skin_3 = hsv(216.2, 0.96, 0.81)
skin_4 = hsv(197.6, 0.71, 0.55)
skin_gaps = (0.8054, 0.8868, 0.367)
victim_reach = 7.38
victim_turn = (121, -129.8, -25.85)
victim_body = hsv(23.2, 0.89, 0.88)
wing_pattern = hsv(72, 1, 1)
flap = 8.893
}
variant member_10 {
blob_size = 4.442
blob_stretch = (0.8979, 0.8275, 1.133)
blob_turn = (264, -225.2, 132.3)
spike_reach = 6.104
spike_length = 1.577
spike_spin = 258.6
leg_tilt = -6.042
leg_stride = 0.9268
curl = (-20.46, -1.723, 61.76)
curl_waves = (2.808, 2.613, 1.993)
swell = (0.2002, 0.5518, -0.3256)
swell_waves = (6.744, 3.444, 5.238)
swell_start = (0.9636, 0.6874, 0.1942)
skin_1 = hsv(226.2, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(87.3, 0.66, 0.91)
skin_3 = hsv(114.5, 0.69, 0.98)
skin_4 = hsv(188.7, 0.78, 0.24)
skin_gaps = (0.3289, 0.3434, 0.7357)
victim_reach = 10.1
victim_turn = (219.5, -172.7, -136.5)
victim_body = hsv(32.9, 0.52, 0.76)
wing_colour = hsv(45.1, 0.2, 0.71)
wing_pattern = hsv(237.3, 1, 1)
flap = 1.488
}
variant member_11 {
blob_size = 1.158
blob_stretch = (1.181, 1.2, 0.9567)
blob_turn = (30.12, 270.2, 51.98)
spike_reach = 5.347
spike_length = 1.485
spike_spin = -614.5
leg_tilt = 35.79
leg_stride = 0.8161
curl = (0.5918, 71.25, -65.51)
curl_waves = (2.823, 2.09, 2.383)
swell = (-0.1044, 0.4281, -0.3046)
swell_waves = (4.183, 5.022, 9.998)
swell_start = (0.06648, 0.6418, 0.655)
skin_1 = hsv(11, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(130.8, 0.77, 0.84)
skin_3 = hsv(8, 0.71, 0.97)
skin_4 = hsv(23.4, 0.66, 0.58)
skin_gaps = (0.6262, 0.4024, 0.6362)
victim_reach = 2.493
victim_turn = (256.9, -254.1, 223.5)
victim_body = hsv(24.6, 0.05, 0.51)
wing_colour = hsv(31.4, 0.67, 0.57)
wing_pattern = hsv(122.6, 1, 1)
flap = 6.551
}
variant member_12 {
blob_size = 1.749
blob_stretch = (1.069, 1.174, 1.043)
blob_turn = (323.5, 325.5, 293.9)
spike_reach = -5.935
spike_length = 0.5718
spike_spin = 382.3
leg_tilt = 14.46
leg_stride = 0.8774
curl = (21.89, -42.79, -5.632)
curl_waves = (2.393, 1.828, 1.116)
swell = (-0.3545, 0.5404, -0.2682)
swell_waves = (1.262, 2.619, 2.316)
swell_start = (0.9419, 0.7611, 0.797)
skin_1 = hsv(244.4, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(75.8, 0.99, 0.82)
skin_3 = hsv(88.4, 0.69, 0.34)
skin_4 = hsv(231.8, 0.6, 0.69)
skin_gaps = (0.3289, 0.7549, 0.8816)
victim_reach = 10.1
victim_turn = (2.289, 320.2, -193.2)
victim_body = hsv(43.1, 0.62, 0.6)
wing_colour = hsv(23, 0.74, 0.94)
wing_pattern = hsv(175.6, 1, 1)
flap = 0.004361
}
variant member_13 {
blob_size = 2.147
blob_stretch = (0.8024, 1.092, 1.163)
blob_turn = (323.5, 325.5, 293.9)
spike_reach = -1.778
spike_length = 1.424
spike_spin = 382.3
leg_tilt = 14.46
leg_stride = 0.81
curl = (-19.68, -29.89, 58.63)
curl_waves = (1.696, 1.828, 2.115)
swell = (0.6271, -0.3941, -0.3945)
swell_waves = (1.061, 2.619, 2.316)
swell_start = (0.9419, 0.3925, 0.797)
skin_1 = hsv(230, 1, 1)
skin_2 = hsv(36.1, 0.94, 0.71)
skin_3 = hsv(88.4, 0.69, 0.34)
skin_4 = hsv(231.8, 0.6, 0.69)
skin_gaps = (0.3289, 0.7549, 0.6868)
victim_reach = 7.685
victim_turn = (156.8, 320.2, -193.2)
victim_body = hsv(30.6, 0.21, 0.43)
wing_colour = hsv(26.2, 0.49, 0.67)
wing_pattern = hsv(238, 1, 1)
flap = 0.004361
}