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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 0:14:39 GMT
Post by Razonatair on Apr 29, 2010 0:14:39 GMT
Basically.
And telepathy doesn't seem like it'd be a wide-spread thing. Maybe a few basic kind of latent members of various species.
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Clarke
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 0:18:04 GMT
Post by Clarke on Apr 29, 2010 0:18:04 GMT
How would it work? And I don't think that any species currently have telepathy.
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 0:25:11 GMT
Post by Razonatair on Apr 29, 2010 0:25:11 GMT
Knowing Yuu, he's probably got some kind of technology up his sleeve. I don't know how telepathy would work. Only that it's good for story.
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Clarke
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 0:38:13 GMT
Post by Clarke on Apr 29, 2010 0:38:13 GMT
I guess it would work with robots. Actually, any advanced race would probably have built-in chips, so I suppose that would allow "telepathy".
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 3:10:14 GMT
Post by Josasa on Apr 29, 2010 3:10:14 GMT
I've wondered about this myself. When making a hiveminded race, you almost need telepathy or something similar in order to keep the entire race unified. Otherwise you would just have swarms of creatures that were only loyal to their own hive queen, or something like that.
That's why I think it would be okay to have small doses of telepathy. Not necessarily the 'reading other people's minds' kind, but the kind where you could communicate between species of your own race, or those with the same ability. But making an entire race that specifically specializes in this would be a no-go. Otherwise I think this is fine.
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 3:38:14 GMT
Post by Razonatair on Apr 29, 2010 3:38:14 GMT
Tunmu Infection, Thralls, And Lurkers
One of the most sinister things about the Tunmu is their habit of creating "Thralls," and "Lurkers."
A Thrall is classified as anyone infected with Tunmu Infection, otherwise known simply as the Infection, who is acting like a ravenous animal(in most cases).
Infection is nearly impossible to stop with modern medicines, and the only absolute "cure" is immediate death with a side of burning or an acid bath. If one is lucky, the Infection doesn't hit a sizable blood vein. So long as this doesn't occur, one can have a good chunk of their flesh cut out, or opt for complete amputation of the limb. However, if the Infection reaches an artery or vein, complete amputation of the limb is mandatory. Even then, survival is far from guaranteed.
The point of no return is defined as a point that can either be reached upon immediate exposure, or one might have ten minutes before the Infection hits the blood. It is reached immediately if the Infection hits an artery or anywhere in the humanoid torso or head. One might have ten minutes before reaching the point of no return if the Infected delivery mechanism grazes just beneath one of the lower skin layers. In any case, once it is reached, you are now classified as a threat, and are to either commit honorable suicide or be neutralized by a fellow soldier.
If an Infected doesn't die, the Infection will spread to the central nervous center within minutes. Once there, it will begin ravaging your nervous system, eventually taking absolute control of your motor functions. You, however, will maintain your sense of identity, thoughts, and morality, so that when you're biting into your comrade's arm, you will know exactly what you are doing. I reiterate my opinion that the Tunmu are a bunch of cold-hearted bastards. Now, you are a Thrall.
If you're particularly unlucky, the Infection will take hold of the rest of the brain, and turn your knowledge against you. It will act as normal as possible, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. All the while, it is perfectly disguised as one of us. These are Lurkers; the enemy hidden among us; the perfect weapon of terror. The only physical marking of a Lurker is where the Infection first entered the body. There are also other tests to determine if someone is a Lurker, most involving testing their senses; a Lurker will have almost extraordinary senses. Not to mention the Fire Test, which is simply lightning a match and testing to see if the suspect suddenly seems nervous. This explains all the fires that are lit in public areas. Both Lurkers and Thralls will never approach fire.
Lurkers often quietly spread the infection to immediate family, and then friends, then those friends spread to their family, and the cycle simply continues until the entire world is infected with Lurkers. Always remember; Fire Is Your Friend. I cannot stress this principle enough. Countless soldiers have fallen simply because they didn't fire-check a mob of refugees, and let the infection in, which eventually got them killed.
A small note must be made; A Lurker or Thrall, if existing long enough, can eventually change into a fully-grown Bodily Colony simply by consuming the host, though this usually takes a solid month of hibernation/cocooning. This generally happens when it is obvious the Lurker or Thrall is not going to find any victims.
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 3:42:48 GMT
Post by Kitkat on Apr 29, 2010 3:42:48 GMT
I just thought; wouldn't a disease that affected one race not effect another due to the different immune systems? basically, have the victim immunized (preferably beforehand), and inject the virus? That way it purges foreign organisms while the victim remains unharmed.
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 3:45:53 GMT
Post by Josasa on Apr 29, 2010 3:45:53 GMT
This would be a problem both ways. The foreign virus would have to recognize the hosts cells in order to effectively attack them, otherwise they would simple float around. They have to look for specific markers in order to begin their infection process.
But as for the immune system, if you don't have the antibodies to combat the virus (which you wouldn't because you receive all of your bodies at birth) then your immune system will never attack these viruses, unless they are specifically located and targeted as foreign particles.
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DarthGrievi
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 3:46:08 GMT
Post by DarthGrievi on Apr 29, 2010 3:46:08 GMT
As Kitkat said, there is the problem of races with particularly aggressive immune systems. My own aren't among them, but...
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 4:20:12 GMT
Post by Razonatair on Apr 29, 2010 4:20:12 GMT
What? The Infection is literally a Cellular Colony in the body. It's not a virus, it's a highly coordinated and intelligent aggressor that can quickly adapt to immune respones. Hell, it could even pretend to be part of the body. I can't think of an immune system able to deal with a case of infection, only something advanced, like nanobots. Even then, machines might only buy the infected a bit more time. But if you disagree, and one of your creatures is infected, PM me to work out the details.
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yuu
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 4:35:18 GMT
Post by yuu on Apr 29, 2010 4:35:18 GMT
They'll probably just do this instead. Not a very pleasant way to be converted indeed.
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 4:35:53 GMT
Post by Kitkat on Apr 29, 2010 4:35:53 GMT
I didn't mean immune system, I meant a virus. Like, for example, in H.G. Wells' book War of the Worlds, the Martians are theorized to have died from a harmless (To Earth beings) strain of the common Cold, if I recall correctly. Basically, if you release a virus, or something similar, that the host's body just doesn't CARE about due to its being evolved to be unaffected by it, while the Tunmu would die from the bacteria due to not having the immunity from it.
Also, how are a couple cells supposed to have enough intelligence to do what you're saying?
EDIT: Oh right, that stupid quantum communication thing.
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 4:45:36 GMT
Post by Razonatair on Apr 29, 2010 4:45:36 GMT
Bingo on that edit, kitkat. It also lends itself to the Tunmu immune system being impervious to germ warfare, excepting invader Tunmu Cells. Anyway, Well's (true) idea doesn't lend itself well to not destroying our RPs, so I think it best we ignore that issue.
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yuu
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 4:48:03 GMT
Post by yuu on Apr 29, 2010 4:48:03 GMT
Oh, I see. Hmm... ... Eureka! There was these several metagames back in GS about us controlling [alien] parasites or something like that. In one of those, I remember us taking control of a cow before getting quarantined and eventually escaping. Those games pretty much detail how a Tunmu-like species can assimilate foreign organisms yet at the same time battle it's lymphocytes. As for virii, well I guess it wouldn't work on the Tunmu unless it was specifically designed to destroy them. Then again, knowing how fast the aliens in Evolution (TV) adapted to things, it probably wouldn't be affective past the first time.
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Tunmu
Apr 29, 2010 4:52:20 GMT
Post by Razonatair on Apr 29, 2010 4:52:20 GMT
I was the one who made the Tragdante game and started that trend, yuu.
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