Eggs, or no?

[Max "Snow" Andershi]

I was talking with Teh a few minutes ago, and a question popped into my head, which Teh suggested I post a thread about.. So here we are

Anyway, the question is this: Do you, as a Yoshi, lay eggs?

I know that this has been a given attribute since Yoshi's Island, but since they don't always touch on it, I got curious =3 Do you lay eggs, or have you ever even thought about this subject?

I for one would consider myself able to lay and throw eggs, and pretty much have since the onset.. But do you?

Oh, and for everyone, regardless of if you are a Yoshi or not, how would you envision Yoshies in general laying eggs?

[Toshi]

Haha, oddly enough, this Yoshi doesn't. I dunno why, but as much as Yoshies lay eggs, this one does not. =3

[Graedius]

Oh God, I haven't touched upon this topic in like three years.

As characters individually differ I understand they may want to opt out of that preference -- but Yoshis in general by the Nintendo basic creation all should be able to and can. Whether for reproduction or ranged assault -- albeit I'd beleive only females could lay actually fertile eggs, the other eggs that are magically unexplainable in every way are just.... magic weapon eggs. Going into much more detail gets kind of nasty no doubt. TRIPLE BONUS MULTIPLIER ! !

[Twi]

The basic anatomy of a yoshi is intriguing. For one, in theory, the digestive system must somehow be link to the reproductive system as both have the same outcome. And there must be some quick digestion thing involved in there somehow. It's a very interesting subject, but yoshi's do indeed lay eggs.

Twi, my character, however, does not, for the simple reason he was created not born, and the egg laying ability was removed by his creators. Hence no egg laying for Twi.

[plebenshiren]

although my character doesn't do it much, he does lay eggs.
but only after, like eating an enemy or something like that.
i based my character on the yoshis island yoshis so, as you'd expect he does lay eggs.
....buuut he'd rather keep it on the low down ^^;

[Lord of the Dance]

Bah, I keep forgetting my abilities as a regular Yoshi D=

*scratches her head* I do, but I don't really do it much. I don't eat people in the Roleplays, and so I don't lay eggs as often. I really should get back into throwing eggs, though.

[contention]

As Twi was speaking of up there, it's actually interesting to touch this subject because the layout of the Yoshi is something all together peculiar. Of course, likely the creator of the character never really put the anatomy of the being into consideration. For, Yoshi is nothing more but a cash input into their pockets; the layout of what the species is made up from is likely only based upon the fans imagination. There is no true source that could be found to label the essence behind the systems connected within it's body. Laying Eggs is something that seems to be all around intriguing, merely because this action is of a later phylum; crossing out the Yoshi from being anything mammal. Yet, to many this is an obvious statement; though if made, Yoshi would likely fall under the class of Amphibia more than Reptilia. Once more though, the aspects of the character are merely connected to the minds of all around. If put into detail though, as given by many, the fact that what Yoshi eats becomes his Egg is very strange; for that would lean to say that his stomach and digestive units are linked to the reproductive system: as Twi very ingeniusly said. However, this is not the deal with every type of food that Yoshi consumes; especially within the scenario of fruits, for his frame seems to withstand and contain these. When Yoshi is placed to indulging upon "Organic" matter, he quickly removes it from the system in a the form of a Placentic Egg; then again, the egg could be in any form by any means. It likely would not be Placentic, merely because what Yoshi eats he does not need to home within his shells; therefore losing the neccessity of yolk and a sac.

Another aspect thats unclear falls into the catagory of carrying on the Yoshi line; for it seems this has never really been leaned into. Yet, as Graedius mentioned; it would likely be a task followed onwards by the female as opposed to the male. This might lead into the scene to state that the female Yoshi has a diffrent inner layout then the Male Yoshi. While in such, Males might lay the "Organic Matter Eggs", while the female would implant upon the speices to continue its growth. Now this Hypothesis could only be given a test if the orientation of the Yoshi was easier to understand. Since none can really say whether or not a Yoshi is Male or Female, it seems near impossible to come to some understanding between them. For the Female might not have a linked stomach to their reproductive organs, while the male infact could be born and bred this way. Yet, there are other mentions that could take place upon the seperation between birth and the passing of Organic Matters. In fact, the stomach and the reproduction could indeed not even be connected; the reproduction itself might have a diffrent passing as would the digestive organs. This would usually be called a Sphincter, and within this ordeal things could be decided within the stomach.

When it comes to laying eggs, most of the Yoshi fandom seems to leave this little facet out; as to why, none can really say. However, majority focuses on other factors such as powers and growth and originality. Many characters don't find the need to lay eggs, but there are those who stick to the roots of where they came from. What the fan chooses is totally up to them, but it would usually have something to do with the background of whom your character just happens to be. Laying eggs seems not like a neccessary function of the creature; all around though, it builds upon the name and it is something that so many in the world seem to know. Of course, as given, those that built upon the Yoshi name merely did such in the goodness of imagination. Explaining the events would be like given a hypothesis on as to why Santa Clause was real. While it can be debated, the main outlook is situated on showing that Yoshi is something to entertain our lives, our childhoods. For those who come to this place, he seems to; even if they rid of his egg laying abilities, all remember where they first sprouted from.

It's still wild in essence on as to why Yoshi can digest fruit but not other materials; unless his body can not comprehend their complexity and therefore gives it out within another form. His mere second gesture on eating a foe and laying it within an egg shape are unexplainable. Merely on the fact that it takes months for many lower classes to evolve the home of a egg. Since Yoshi is so quick, that would likely state either his egg is prepared, or the forming of his tissues work faster than any known chemical base and enyzme.

[Shoe]

Hmm. I have the ability to and so does the other characters....but we stopped after we started using our elemental abilities. Though it would be pretty neat to fuse it with the eggs. I dunno, the way we are it would probably look disturbing.

[teh yoshi]

Just a regular Yoshi here, nothing more to expect.
So to make a short story even shorter, yes.

[Enrique]

Enrique was apparently born with the ability to lay eggs as a defensive combat feature. However, due to his pacifist personality, he hasn't really needed the ability much anymore; he still has the ability, though. However, he would only utilize this feature in a situation of intense fear, in which he does lay eggs in a desperate defensive measure. This is not very common, however.

[Andreshi]

Andreshi can't lay eggs, but he can randomly poof them out of nowhere and into his hand (kinda like the one in SSBM, although that makes a ring (or ring shaped thing) that makes an egg) of course, they aren't as strong as eggs that were laid, they still come with a (small) explosive property (or whatever it is, although it does seem like a small explosion) that all Yoshi eggs come with.

[Yoshiken]

Yoshiken cannot lay eggs, most likely due to the mixed dragon genes in his body ^^.

This debate of Yoshis and their egg-laying are probably the most controversial idea for all yoshi fans ^^.

[Max "Snow" Andershi]

yoshiken said:

This debate of Yoshis and their egg-laying are probably the most controversial idea for all yoshi fans ^^.

Yeah, that's true, but that's exactly what got me curious about it ^^ I wanted to see what people thought, regardless of if they can lay eggs or not.. It's always fun to see what people imagine for themselves =3

[Lich Yoshi von Kippo]

For, Yoshi is nothing more but a cash input into their pockets...

True, that. That's what makes it so good; there's so much you can do with a Yoshi.

As for me...well, being a writer with an inclusionist philosophy (i.e. I try to reach a neutral ground for as many people's viewpoints of the Nintendoverse as possible), I've decided that, unless there's some sort of operation, a Yoshi should be able to lay eggs, male or female. Contention (if I may call you that) raised the point of different philosophies and ideas that can be applied, and the one I apply is that a Yoshi has two digestive chambers, one for egg-making and one for actual digestion: a crop which is connected to egg-making glands one way, and a stomach in the other. I won't talk about anatomy in detail, but basically, it makes egg-laying and digestion a conscious choice. It's possible for a Yoshi to swallow an enemy and put them into their crop, while laying an enemy previously kept in the crop - it explains the quickness of egglaying in most games (except Smash Bros, but I consider it more a sideshow than an actual part of an historical thread), and it would also allow a Yoshi to purely eat fruit. That's my theory, anyway.

By the way, following on from this, my Yoshies can lay eggs.

[Graedius]

What he said.
That's about the general idea.

[Qinator]

I think yoshi's lay eggs by eating, but, thats just what i think! ^^

[Fifth]

Hmm,
A bit of an odd personal matter but, as just a regular Yoshi, I'd see no reason why I wouldn't be able to lay eggs.

[Qinator]

fifth said:

Hmm,
A bit of an odd personal matter but, as just a regular Yoshi, I'd see no reason why I wouldn't be able to lay eggs.

Thats the stuff :3

[Rainbow Yoshi]

I've never thought about it. However, I guess my character would lay eggs. I want him to be close to the Yoshi's Island style of Yoshis (except for the plural form, I use Yoshis, not Yoshies), and yet I want him to be very different from other styles of Yoshis. So yes, my character lays eggs.

However, you'll never see him do it. Never.

[Graedius]

Yoshis is grammatically correct.