Anniversary Game 2: Return of the Koloss

[Mark IV he/him]

Well like I said over on steelministry.com, I'm sure we can arrange to have you killed off in the first cycle or two. I'm sure it won't take a lot of convincing to get people to lunch/assassinate you.

I'm pretty sure you mean lynch, and not lunch, as I find eating people to be quite distasteful.

Edited December 19, 2015 by Mark IV

[Hellscythe he/him]

Yes that clears everything up thanks Meta.

 

What are you talking about Mark? I lunch people all the time.

[Mark IV he/him]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Where have I found myself! In the middle of cannibals! I don't even remember how I got here.

[Clanky he/him]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Where have I found myself! In the middle of cannibals! I don't even remember how I got here.

I hear that memory loss is one of the main side effects of cannibalism. 

[Araris Valerian he/him]

Woo hoo! Aralis, who is definitely not dead and who still is confident that Koloss are a myth, is signing up.

Edited December 19, 2015 by Araris Valerian

[STINK he/him]

STINK's character has been made.

 

A Glitched Computer System From The Future Has Traveled Through Time And Landed In A-Not-So-Nice Location. Everything The Computer Does Is All Based On The Fact That He Thinks He Is A Horse. 

[Kasimir he/him]

I hear that memory loss is one of the main side effects of cannibalism. 

This is somewhat true. Kuru is a subacute spongiform encephalopathy prevalent (used to be, anyway) among the South Fore of Papua New Guinea, and has been shown to be similar to dementia and Alzheimer's. Crucially, the symptoms of Kuru include uncontrolled trembling and progress to the point of total loss of motor control. (Rather than memory loss as the primary symptom.)

Now, the really interesting thing is that the general consensus point is that Kuru spread because of cannibalistic funerary practices among the Fore. So, side effects of cannibalism, you say?

(Note: even more interesting is recent research which suggests that those cannibalistic practices might've been responsible for accentuating evolutionary pressures that led to mutations either: A. resistant to Kuru, or B. resistant to prion diseases in general.)

Edit: Don't judge me, I learn weird things in History of Medicine

Edited December 19, 2015 by Kasimir

[Mark IV he/him]

I hear that memory loss is one of the main side effects of cannibalism.

So, that's why I'm an amnesiac.

//vomits all over the floor.

EDIT: Oops! Double post.

Edited December 19, 2015 by Mark IV

[Clanky he/him]

This is somewhat true. Kuru is a subacute spongiform encephalopathy prevalent (used to be, anyway) among the South Fore of Papua New Guinea, and has been shown to be similar to dementia and Alzheimer's. Crucially, the symptoms of Kuru include uncontrolled trembling and progress to the point of total loss of motor control. (Rather than memory loss as the primary symptom.)

Now, the really interesting thing is that the general consensus point is that Kuru spread because of cannibalistic funerary practices among the Fore. So, side effects of cannibalism, you say?

(Note: even more interesting is recent research which suggests that those cannibalistic practices might've been responsible for accentuating evolutionary pressures that led to mutations either: A. resistant to Kuru, or B. resistant to prion diseases in general.)

Edit: Don't judge me, I learn weird things in History of Medicine

So.... What your saying is if you eat enough people then you will be resistant to mad cow disease!

[Kasimir he/him]

He woke up facing the ground. "Agh! Why does my head hurt so much." Putting his hand to his head, he sat up and started looking around."Where am I? Or rather, Who am I?" He asked himself. Suddenly, he heard through the walls "-outposts downriver. A band of koloss are coming our way." Realising the inevitability of his situation, "Well, I guess this is it for me." he said to himself.

I will be signing up as 'Unknown'- The amnesiac (Partly because I can't think of a good name).

This is my first time, and I certainly am hoping for a good time.

Best Of Luck To All!

Am I the only one who reads a Planescape: Torment vibe to this, Chief?

 

So.... What your saying is if you eat enough people then you will be resistant to mad cow disease!

I'm not gonna dignify that with a response as you do science, and presumably know how this works I believe the complete prion disease resistance tested out in mice; in the actual Fore population, it manifested as kuru resistance, and the investigators did claim/think that if the Fore hadn't been stopped from consuming the flesh of the deceased, they might have wound up with an entire kuru-resistant population, yes.

Edited December 19, 2015 by Kasimir

[Mark IV he/him]

So.... What your saying is if you eat enough people then you will be resistant to mad cow disease!

Still, my guts detest the eating of humans or other forms that are considered humane. But, I guess, what needs to be done...

Am I the only one who reads a Planescape: Torment vibe to this, Chief?

Yes, you are the only one.( As far as I know.)

Just as a general question, how many hours do each of you spend per day on SE, or just browsing the forums?

[STINK he/him]

Too many.

 

EDIT: I am now at a suitable rep for this game. A Misting.

Edited December 19, 2015 by IrulelikeSTINK

[Clanky he/him]

Too many.

 

For me it depends on how much school work I have. The more work I have to do the more time I spend on the Shard. It's the most basic form of procrastination.

 

 

I'm not gonna dignify that with a response as you do science, and presumably know how this works I believe the complete prion disease resistance tested out in mice; in the actual Fore population, it manifested as kuru resistance, and the investigators did claim/think that if the Fore hadn't been stopped from consuming the flesh of the deceased, they might have wound up with an entire kuru-resistant population, yes.

I do do science you are correct and yes that was a joke.   I don't however know too much about prion diseases although I do find them fascinating. 

[Mark IV he/him]

For me it depends on how much school work I have. The more work I have to do the more time I spend on the Shard. It's the most basic form of procrastination.

 

School? You're older than that, aren't you?

[Clanky he/him]

School? You're older than that, aren't you?

 I wish    I still have a year and a half left in my undergrad and who knows if I'll do more school after that.

[Mark IV he/him]

Oh! I thought you were referring to education upto grade ten.

Edited December 19, 2015 by Mark IV

[Clanky he/him]

Oh! I thought you were referring to education upto grade ten.

Nope, You are right that I am definitely too old for that.

 

Now as for something more related to this thread. Unfortunately I will be going on vacation for a week in the middle of when this game will be running so I can't actually play  . Can I just get added to the spectator doc when it starts up if there is one?

[Wyrmhero he/him]

Wyrmhero- Wyrm (Traveling Magician)

 

Uh, Meta, I signed up to play as 'The Amazing Wyrm', not this run-of-the-mill, common-or-garden Wyrm you seem to have me down as >>.

[Metacognition he/him]

My bad. I fixed it. 

[Wyrmhero he/him]

My bad. I fixed it. 

 

...Sigh. Cheers, I guess? I thought you wanted us to have interesting characters to use in writeups? >>

[phattemer]

I would like to join as Exisa, a diminuitive person with paranoid tendencies. No, that's not a bump in his shirt. Why would you ask?

[Mashadar Mistborn he/him]

I'll join as Kilven, the town blacksmith. First game, so don't kill me too quickly.

[Creccio he/him]

Inor Haze would like to join

[Shallan she/her]

I'd like to join as Citona Vinid, the town bellringer.

[Alvron]

The ash fell lightly on the stained glass windows of the cathedral.  Sunlight streamed through illuminating the choir singing softly below.  In front of a large gathering lay Vron, his body wrapped in silken ribbons, atop a marble altar.

 

A figure decked in golden robes stood at the head of the altar and laid his hand on Vrons forehead.

 

"Your work is not yet done my disciple.  Arise and continue to carry out my bidding."

 

 

Vron, alchemist, poisoner, temple builder and disciple of The Great One has returned.  Hopefully he will last longer this time round.