OctoJelly!

How does one justify bringing such a cute little Frankenstein-esque thing into this world when there are already so many cute multi-legged things to be had?? Well, it ALL started on a dark and stormy night....

Okay no, really, I just got some new filaments recently, one of which is a transparent PLA. Notoriously brittle, and somewhat gloppy, so I thought to myself.. "Self, I KNOW we could print that cool fake ice-cube model over there... what amazing simplicity, and appropriate as well for both a first print with a new material AND transparent theme! But naaah let's print something with a TON of moving tiny parts instead! Oh, and while we are at it, why don't we do something where all of the little parts are chained together, like little droplets of filament love on the table, no way will that new filament you want to try randomly glop up on you, harden and drag a chunk of your little creation over itself and send them flying! Neeever!" Wow, in hindsight I have to look at that littl