 Ideas/SR4 write-ups of Awakened Fauna, Weird 5th World critters even weirder/deadlier |
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  Apr 8 2009, 06:37 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 5-January 08 From: Hiding from a Thor shot Member No.: 15,044  |
[After some thought, I figured this probably belonged in a thread separate from Chrysalis' "Aztechnology and Mayan myths (Behind the Shadows keep out)"]
I went looking for ideas of Awakened Fauna in Wikipedia (IMG:style_emoticons/default/read.gif) I wonder how mana might have mutated something like Cymothoa exigua (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif) , or worse, Sacculina (shudders (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dead.gif) ) ---- What weird-ass creatures running around in the 5th World would you think would become even weirder/deadlier in the 6th World? If you've written any up, would you share them here? |
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Apr 9 2009, 01:27 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 2-August 06 Member No.: 9,006 |
What about a Candeeru(sp?)? You know..the fish that is attracted to uric acid...
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Apr 9 2009, 03:41 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 13-March 08 From: Texas! Giddy Up! Member No.: 15,770 |
QUOTE (Cardul @ Apr 8 2009, 07:27 PM)  What about a Candeeru(sp?)? You know..the fish that is attracted to uric acid... I believe you are referring to the Candiru. QUOTE Although lurid anecdotes of attacks of humans abound, there is only one documented case of a candiru attack on a human. A well-circulated myth is that the candiru is capable of swimming up the stream of urine in mid-air to a victim standing on shore or a boat. Nonetheless, there was a case in which the victim claimed that the fish jumped while he was urinating thigh deep. They are also probably not attracted to pure urine. It is believed that they are able to enter a human urethra only when it is expanded during urination. If this were true there would be no way you could get me to pee in the Amazon river. |
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Apr 9 2009, 05:41 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 5-January 08 From: Hiding from a Thor shot Member No.: 15,044 |
QUOTE (WhiteWolf @ Apr 8 2009, 11:41 PM) I believe you are referring to the Candiru. Should I be worried that my immediate thought was "this could be an idea for a run... instead of the lion with a thorn in it's paw, it could be Lofwyr with a candiru ___________. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) After all, Western Dragons foreclaws aren't nearly as dexterous as humans. Also, next time in Amazonia, must get local shaman to teach team mage "Exterminate Candiru" spell. |
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Apr 9 2009, 05:53 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
i'll just say it to be safe:
squeamish people should not click this this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_isopod and this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab |
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