Dawn of Life [Always open to ALL]

[Zetal]

The world is young. New species are born frequently in the primitive media, exploring their strange existence. On this alien world, an unnamed species writhes, unknowing of its surroundings. The cellular creature is blind, and moves only through drifting with the currents. As it is pushed, an individual from the species passes through key nutrients that then allow it to live, and produce offspring. This species has no way of understanding nor interacting with the environment around it, and is frequently preyed upon by more dangerous lifeforms. Despite this, the population is stable and reproduction is almost guaranteed. The population slowly blooms.


This is the story of your species. It is the dawn of a new era. Your choices are permanent, and time always marches onward, pressuring your species to adapt. What will you do?


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Mind:

1 [Nucleoid]



Optical:

0 [Completely blind]



Tactile:

0 [Can feel nothing]



Chemoreception:

0 [incapable of detecting particles]



Mobility:

Drifting



Offense:

Passive



Defense:

Defenseless



Digestion:

Minimal

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Choices:


A) Develop basic sight


B) Develop basic movement


C) Develop basic offenses


D) Develop basic defenses


E) Develop basic digestion


F) Focus on increasing population


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Please use the tabs above, 'Out of Character' section for discussion. This section is used ONLY for updates and votes. Thanks!


This voting cycle will end on Wednesday, September 16th.

 

[AlphaDraco]

E

 

[drummerboi]

E

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

E

 

[Thetrickyshow1]

E

 

[Lord Bradorian]

E

 

[MoltenLightning]

E!

 

[Zetal]

The pressures of the world provide your species the opportunity to adapt. In the face of difficulty acquiring enough food for your growing population, your species adapts a basic acid generation organelle. This organelle distributes a simple acid capable of breaking down some basic organic compounds, allowing your species access to much more resources than before, whenever you happen to bump into them. Your species is completely unaware of its surroundings, incapable of motion, and is defenseless to the continued predatory activity.


Despite these issues, you experience substantial Population Growth, strengthened by the increased nutrient potential recently acquired. However, as a result of your more efficient breakdown of compound molecules, several previously passive species have descended upon your nutrient-rich population. You are now being Hunted by many more species.


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Mind: 1 [Nucleoid]


Optical: 0 [Completely blind]


Tactile: 0 [Can feel nothing]


Chemoreception: 0 [incapable of detecting particles]


Mobility: Drifting


Offense: Passive


Defense: Defenseless


Digestion: Acidic Denaturation [The most basic compounds can now be denatured for use]


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Special: Name your species!


The name with the most votes at the end of the voting period will be chosen. In the event of a tie, a random number generator will be used to make the final decision.


Choices:


A) Re-purpose weak acid for defense


B) Re-shape cell membrane for motility


C) Specialize cell membrane for optical sensation


D) Specialize cell membrane for tactile sensation


E) Specialize cell membrane for chemical sensation


F) Focus on increasing population


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Please use the tabs above, 'Out of Character' section for discussion. This section is used ONLY for updates and votes. Thanks!


This voting cycle will end on Friday, September 18th. [Probably late in the day, I got a few meetings to go to]

 

[AlphaDraco]

B


Name Suggestion: Rizan

 

[drummerboi]

A

 

[Lord Bradorian]

A


Name Vote - Rizan @AlphaDraco

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

A.


Name vote - Kerosiglios.


Also, as our species changes, wouldn't we be making a new name for each stage? Since technically they are now a new species?

 

[Thetrickyshow1]

A, Species Name: Slugga Tribe


@SirDerpingtonIV

 

[MoltenLightning]

A


Name: I'm so incredibly unoriginal, so I can't think of one....

 

[drummerboi]

name suggestion: Apollo's

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

A, Species Name: Slugga Tribe
@SirDerpingtonIV

I would prefer if we didn't evolve to become the Sluggis. The Mantarii would be better, especially during the Creature-Medeival periods. But after that period they would fail as a species. They are incapable of using technology, and unless they get REALLY GOOD with magically growing plants, to the point where they can grow guns, they would fail.

 

[aonly9470]

a

 

[Legulus]

A


Name: Rizan

 

[aonly9470]

I support legulus with the name

 

[general ostruppen]

(hi im interested folks!)


A


support of Legulus with, Name:Rizan

 

[Zetal]

The Rizan, as they are now called, confront the growing issue of predation through the hand of your guidance. Their cell membrane expands inwards, producing a thin, double-layered sack that covers the entire cell exterior. This sack is the old acid generation organ, given new purpose. When the Rizan produce acid, the sack is passively filled, causing even the smallest attempt at eating the cell to result in a mouthful of denaturing acid. While this only acts as a deterrent in most cases, many predators sense the presence of the harmful acid and pull away, choosing instead to pursue less potentially dangerous prey. The Rizan are now Safer as a result.


Of course, these changes only affect the volume and production of the denaturing acid. It is still used within the cell for digestion purposes as well when needed, delivered through limited systems.


Regardless, there are still quite a few Predators that either don't notice the acid because they are incapable of sensing it, or predators that simply don't care. Even with these persistent hunters taken into account, the total effect on the Rizan population is positive, and the Rizan are now only a stable of the food chain, rather than the base of it.


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Mind: 1 [Nucleoid]


Optical: 0 [Completely blind]


Tactile: 0 [Can feel nothing]


Chemoreception: 0 [incapable of detecting particles]


Mobility: Drifting


Offense: Passive


Defense: Acidic Cell Membrane [Linked with digestion systems]


Digestion: Acidic Denaturation [The most basic compounds can now be denatured for use]


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Special:


I want to add a "Fast-Paced" voting day where multiple updates can occur in rapid succession, multiple times in one day. For fairness sake, I want to poll you all to try and find the day that works best for you all. The days available are based on days that I'm most available, obviously.


Alpha) Wednesday


Beta) Friday


Gamma) Saturday


Delta) Sunday


Choices:


A) Produce a more potent acid


B) Adapt acidic systems for offense


C) Re-shape cell membrane for motility


D) Specialize cell membrane for optical sensation


E) Specialize cell membrane for tactile sensation


F) Specialize cell membrane for chemical sensation


G) Focus on increasing population


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Please use the tabs above, 'Out of Character' section for discussion. This section is used ONLY for updates and votes. Thanks!


This voting cycle will end on Sunday, September 20th.

 

[general ostruppen]

C-MOTILITY!!!

 

[AlphaDraco]

C


Gamma or Delta

 

[MoltenLightning]

C!

 

[Lord Bradorian]

C