Posster 

Description

Posster is a small, opossum-like Pokémon with primarily dark-colored fur. Its rounded body is accented by purple spots on its thighs and a scarf-like tuft of purple fur around its neck, which it uses as a storage pouch for berries. Posster’s long, furless tail has three thick black stripes wrapping horizontally around it. Its white colored face is distinguished by a its small, overhanging fangs protruding from its upper jaw, and a tongue that is almost always sticking out. Posster's eyes are a vivid purple, and are surrounded by a X-shaped marking that, when closed, resemble the cartoonish appearance of playing dead. These markings are its primary defense mechanism, fooling predators into thinking it is lifeless and therefore unappetizing. This act is further assisted by its unappealing smell.

Posster tends to sleep tucked away in the hollow fur hood of its evolved form, Mimposster, which offers it both safety and warmth. It is highly mischievous by nature and but tends to be cautious during confrontation, using its X-marked eyes and a limp posture to deter threats. Posster is often seen scavenging for berries at night, carefully selecting only what it can store in its scarf-like fur for later consumption.

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When threatened, Posster falls limp onto the ground and uses the X-shaped markings on its eyes to play dead. The fur around its neck acts as a pouch to store berries that it scavenges.

Origin:

Posster is based on a Possum, Jester, and a Mime.  The markings along its eyes are based on Possums playing dead.

Name origin:

Posster is a combination of the words Possum, Imposter, and Jester. Its name also resembles the word "posture", which can relate to its habit of taking a limp posture while playing dead.