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Magpies are the Elves of birds. They are very fond of shiny things, and they tend to steal them. It is rather obvious that their psionic capabilities do only help them in this endeavour. Though in no way able to match a human, one can often see foreigners looking away when psionic magpies steal their clocks, rings, or collars, apparently distracted by the psionic magpies' influence on their minds. There have even been rumours about tourists giving psionic magpies their personal belongings, apparently under the influence of direct mind control, however, this rumours have never been verified, and the only sapient 'animal' known in DA is the Pink Sprinkled Frog.

Psionic Magpies are often seen using their abilities for other things as well. Birds of prey suddenly abort an attack when the Psionic Magpie uses its capabilities, it's own prey, insects, are often seen wandering down the branches of a tree, right into the beak of the Psionic Magpie.

The Psionic Magpie is a rather... chaotic mixture of DNA, its size varies from hand- to arm size, its feathers are usually of a light blue, red, or yellow, however, pink and black ones have been seen, too.

The Psionic Magpie, just like about every animal and plant in Der Angst, is able to survive magnificient amounts of radiation and general poisons, though its metabolism is rather extreme. Its need for food and oxygen being significantly larger than that of comparable, 'natural' animals.

History

Long ago, when Der Angst became a basically entirely urbanised nation, several 'New technology' sectors boomed. Among them the Biotechnological Sector. Since the lack of environmental regulations resulted in the Angstian environment turning into a hell only cockroaches, ants, and augmented humans survived, a need to create a new, artificial, a designed environment was established, and the Biotechnology Sector didn't waste its chance. In fact, DA is one of the few nations in the known universe where almost the entire environment is based on artificial augmention, on genetic designs theorised on the computer. And even the few groups were this wasn't necessary did, over time, incorporate 'imported' DNA.

One of the results the Mad Scientists running wild all over the place brought with them was the psionic magpie. With telepathy more and more becoming an integral part of the Angstian society and technology, it was to be expected that it wouldn't be limited to humans... The psionic magpies were just the first of many.

National animal

Being the first of the psionic animals in DA, the Psionic Magpie did quickly become the national animal, and is loved by most Angstians, either as national animal or as food source (It tastes more or less like chicken). Street criminals do occasionally domesticate the Psionic Magpie to use it for their criminal deeds, and many a tourist found (too late) that a small Psionic Magpie had just taken all of the tourist's money, already returning to its owners, a credit card or bills in its beak.