The Monster Catcher's Journal

Snopact


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Snopact is a living snowball, not a structure, not terrain, and not a weather phenomenon. He forms as a compact sphere of snow, ice, dirt, and debris that has developed awareness through constant compression and environmental stress. When still, he can be mistaken for an ordinary snowdrift or frozen mound, but his true nature becomes obvious the moment he is disturbed.

Snopact moves by rolling. When damaged, cracked, or broken apart, he instinctively pulls himself back together, drawing loose snow and surrounding material into his body. Each rotation makes him denser, heavier, and more unstable. He does not avoid obstacles. Trees, porches, fences, and creatures are treated the same way—as things to roll over or absorb until balance is restored.

Snopact reacts strongly to changes in temperature and pressure. Water can cause rapid freezing that increases his mass, while sudden warmth can weaken his surface and trigger violent self-correction. These reactions often cause uncontrolled movement, turning Snopact into a rolling hazard capable of destroying structures and destabilizing the ground around him.

The chaos caused by Snopact is unintentional but severe. His movements are not guided by intent or awareness of harm. He does not understand fear, boundaries, or danger. Once he begins rolling, he will continue until he is whole again and the environment stops forcing him to correct himself.

During the incident documented in this episode, Snopact was repeatedly destabilized and forced into motion. In response, he reformed fully and rolled through the area with increasing momentum, causing widespread structural collapse and directly impacting other creatures in the vicinity. His actions escalated the situation far beyond its original scope.

Snopact is not aggressive, but he is extremely dangerous when disturbed. He should never be treated as passive snow. The safest response to Snopact is distance and stillness. Once he starts rolling, stopping him is nearly impossible.

When Snopact comes to rest, he may appear harmless again.

That is when people make their worst mistake.

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The Monster Catcher's JournalBy Stelliferous