Fantasy Bioshock: Fervor || Information Journal

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Remember: Find 1920s girl scout vending machine, and little sisters are called Girl Scouts.

 

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Useful Links

When Too Much ATP Is Bad for Protein Synthesis. - PubMed - NCBI
Magnesium deficiency (medicine) - Wikipedia
Plasmid - Wikipedia
Adenosine triphosphate - Wikipedia
» Ribofunk Paul Di Filippo

 

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Information Journal: GENES

• Plasmids
• SOMA and SOMA Addiction
• ATP
• Ribo Shot
• Magnesium Deficiency
• Magnesium Stations and Magnesium Pills
• Gene Vitality Packs and Gene Vitality Stations

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  Plasmids are unique serums containing packed processed stem cells known as SOMA, which when injected into the user's bloodstream allows for genetic modification and mutation of the user's genes. The result depends on the serum, but in general, the user will obtain a single, incredible power from a plasmid. They require ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, which acts as the catalyst for utilizing the user's plasmid power. Plasmids can be purchased at varying ranges usually between a three hundred dollars to two thousand dollars.
  
  Plasmid Appearance
  
  
  
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  SOMA, known as processed stem cells, includes addiction modules known as toxin-antitoxin system, which cause an individual to crave the consumption of SOMA. Without SOMA, cells in the body will be begin to kill any cells not infected with SOMA, since they will associate those cells as toxins. As a result, the brain becomes addicted to SOMA in order to prevent the destruction of the body. With the brain sending these messages, individuals lose focus on other important tasks leading to these individuals to act crazed, and insane. They'll do anything for SOMA. However, it takes a few years of repeated SOMA usage before an individual becomes completely crazy, since the body at first finds SOMA similar to its own stem cells.
  
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  ATP, or adenosine triphosphate is a complex organic chemical used in intracellular energy transfer. Essentially, ATP acts as the catalyst by transferring energy to the cells that participate in the plasmid's active function. As a result, a plasmid user becomes fatigued depending on how much ATP they use to actively perform their plasmid abilities. However, the body recycles its own body weight equivalent in ATP each day, meaning the body regenerates ATP slowly. Unfortunately, the slow regeneration of ATP is not enough to cast plasmids more than a few times, so to solve this issue scientists have engineered Ribo Shots.
  
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  Ribo Shots are syringes filled with sugar ribosomes. Sugar ribosomes are necessary for ATP production, and when injected fully into a person's bloodstream result in an immediate recovery of ATP. The importance of sugar ribosomes over other compounds is due to the individual ATP in a person's body expanding, as the other compounds connect to more sugar ribosomes. For example, a typical ATP unit will only have two sugar ribosomes, but when the body inserts a Ribo Shot, their ATP can hold several times the norm in sugar ribosomes. This allows the body to feel refreshed and energized within seconds, since the more sugar ribosomes in ATP, the more easily ATP is able to spread and distribute energy to the cells in the body. However, repeated usage in a short time frame causes the removal of magnesium, the element that aids the body in the proper guidance and distribution of ribosomes to cellular function. Typically, this occurs for the average human after the use of five Ribo Shots within several hours. Without magnesium, further Ribo Shots simply add useless sugar ribosomes that gather as waste. Ribo shots are sold for seventy five dollars at dispensers.
  
  Ribo Shot Appearance
  
  
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  Without Magnesium in one's body, the individual will experience a list of symptoms: "Symptoms of magnesium deficiency include hyperexcitability, muscular symptoms (cramps, tremor, fasciculations, spasms, tetany, weakness), fatigue, loss of appetite, apathy, confusion, sound and light sensitivity, anxiety, insomnia, irritability, poor memory, and reduced ability to learn. Moderate to severe magnesium deficiency can cause tingling or numbness, heart changes, rapid heartbeat, continued muscle contractions, nausea, vomiting, migraines, personality changes, delirium, hallucinations, low calcium levels, low serum potassium levels, retention of sodium, low circulating levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH),[2] and potentially death from heart failure.[3] Magnesium plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism and its deficiency may worsen insulin resistance, a condition that often precedes diabetes, or may be a consequence of insulin resistance.[4][5]"
  
  Shortened Symptom List: Magnesium Deficiency results in fatigue, mental breakdowns, and weakness. Please do note that your character when undergoing Magnesium Deficiency will not have all the symptoms, nor will they start with the drastic ones. It's all uniquely dependent on the character undergoing the deficiency.
  
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  Due to the side effects of Ribo Shots, engineers and scientists built magnesium stations for the citizens to replenish any lost magnesium. Along with stations came Magnesium pills in packet form which also provides Magnesium, but doesn't fully recover the deficiency compared to a station. A magnesium station sucks out any excess sugar ribosomes in the body and transforms them into magnesium via stem cells inside the machine's central processing unit. The individual then orally ingests the Magnesium serum, or inserts it into their bloodstream by needle. Magnesium pills can be purchased for seventy five dollars, while Magnesium stations cost only a hundred dollars for a single-time use.
  
  Magnesium Station Appearance
  
  Magnesium Pill Bottle/Box Appearance
  
  
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  Gene Vitality Packs, GVP, utilize a branch of stem cells known as gene replicons that focus on replicating the live stem cells in an individual's body to replace the dead stem cells. Gene Vitality Packs can fully cure, or heal any wound; however, the harsher the wound, the more gene replicons needed for the body. For example, if an individual loses a limb, they can simply use a Gene Vitality Station to fully grow any missing limbs; however, they cannot cure death, since upon death there's no live stem cells to work in order to replicate live stem cells containing a similar genetic code to the dead person. Gene Vitality Packs contain a few band-aids, a syringe to inject the replicons in the body, and alcohol for the wound. The stations work by shocking the body to stimulate a nervous response which allows shots that form a ring throughout the station to insert in the proper areas of the human body with minimal pain. Gene Vitality Packs cost seventy five dollars, and Gene Vitality Stations cost two hundred dollars.
  
  Gene Vitality Pack Appearance
  
  Gene Vitality Station Appearance
  
  

 

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Information Journal: GENES PART TWO

• Gene Tonics
• Fortitude
• Gene Bank
• Gene Limits
• Girl Scout Goodies
• Splicing
• Genetically Modified Organisms

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  Gene Tonics are similar to plasmids in that they contain SOMA; however, when injected the effect of the tonic cannot be turned off and on via ATP. Therefore, the effect remains permanently on the individual, until they decide to extract out the tonic at a Gene Bank. Gene Tonics can affect any skillset known to mankind, such as improving intelligence, athletics, engineering, biology, and much, much more. Tonics give you the skillsets needed for any occupation. Similar to plasmids, they can be purchased at varying ranges from three hundred dollars to two thousand dollars.
  
  Gene Tonic Appearance (They look like Plasmids, but take on different colors)
  
  
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  Is a man not entitled to the sweat of their brow? The blood in their veins? A man's work and determination stem from their fortitude, and without fortitude, a man no longer has any drive to live. Gene Vitality Packs restore fortitude, so do not fret when faced with adversity. Take courage in your actions and push forward against the ramble.
  
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  Gene banks allow the user to change the existing plasmid and tonic infested stem cells for other versions, or completely inhibit the stem cells from producing their plasmid or tonic effect. However, they cannot remove infected stem cells, as they can only inhibit, or transfer stem cells. A small fee of fifty dollars is needed to use a Gene Bank.
  
  Gene Bank Appearance
  
  
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  Depending on a person's genetic makeup, they can only utilize and remember so many gene tonics and plasmids at a time. The average human can handle using three plasmids and three gene tonics at a single time. Gene limits can be improved through specific tonics; however, they're rare to acquire. In order to bypass the gene limits, people can use gene banks to transfer, or inhibit their genes for other ones.
  
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  Girl Scout Goodies are special vending machines that sell plasmid and tonics. So support your Girl Scouts, as their futures are important to our city, Fervor, and the community. Help these girls earn badges!
  
  Girl Scout Goodies Vending Machine (Replace Gatherer's Garden with Girl Scout Goodies)
  
  
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  The act of injecting one's self with plasmids, and/or tonics. Results in the body's appearance to become modified according to the plasmid, and/or tonic. Repeated splicing leads to distorting the body's appearance to the point where one cannot look human, even without actively using the plasmid, or passively using a tonic.
  
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  Organisms that are genetically modified in laboratories via SOMA injection. They are similar to their original counterparts, but may lack the necessary components. Think of them as clones, rather then the actual species, as a few biological components in their genes are missing. They can be in your foods, or even be the pet you just purchased from the shop. Do not fret, they're perfectly safe to consume and pet.
  

 

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Information Journal: Bestiary (Will add stuff in as the RP progresses)

Rough Draft

Girl Scouts: Little girls aged 5~10 that collect SOMA from angel. They want their Angel badge!

Angels: Dead spliced-up humans with SOMA in their veins.

Splicers: Live spliced-up humans. Their appearance alternates depending on the plasmid/tonics they use.

Scout Daddies: All girl scouts must be supervised by their fathers. After all, Father-daughter bonding is a badge too!

Scout Doggies: GMO Dogs that work as hunting hounds for Scout Daddies.

 

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Information Journal: NPCS (Will add stuff as the RP progresses. Basically the characters I play)

Dorothy Berns: A woman on the train with the rest of the group.