Dawn of Life [Always open to ALL]

[SirDerpingtonIV]

Gamma Zeta


B


C

 

[Lord Bradorian]

Gamma and Zeta for Behavioral


B & C for Adaptation

 

[Spacekitty]

Gamma Zeta


B C

 

[dieutain]

Gamma Zeta


E H

 

[aonly9470]

H&I

 

[AlphaDraco]

Gamma and Zeta


C and G

 

[MoltenLightning]

Gamma Zeta


B aaannnndddd C !!!

 

[general ostruppen]

Gamma and Zeta


C and G


WE GROW STRONGER!!

 

[Demonsoul]

C and A


Beta and Eta

 

[Legulus]

C, E


Gamma, Delta

 

[Zetal]

The Rizan step up in the world, taking control of the position of their species. After the evolutionary boom, the Rizan find themselves capable of self-propulsion, allowing them to control their direction regardless of the currents. This gives their movement substantially more purpose, preventing the aimless drifting that usually accompanied attempts at moving from point A to point B. The Rizan also take the initiative in not only stumbling upon food but also hunting it down. The Rizan are now the Predators of some harmless cells. The acid from their digestion system is repurposed for offense, allowing the Rizan to denature cells on the move, breaking down some of the simpler cell membranes and immobilizing weaker prey. They pursue their prey by always following any particles they detect with their rudimentary chemoreception, trailing the waste products of other cells.


However, some of these adaptations backfire. While their new position in the niche world of cells as predators is useful for acquiring energy, there is a large amount of wasted proteins, and the extra energy the Rizan do acquire makes them a meatier target for the alpha predators of the niche, causing predator cells to go out of their way to target the Rizan now, no longer discouraged enough by the acidic defenses. To make matters worse, half of the time when the Rizan attempt to trail prey, the trail ends with a predator instead.


This combination of adaptations results in a very slight Population Increase.


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Mind: 1 [Nucleoid]


Optical: 1 [Light-sensitive eyespot]


Tactile: 0 [Can feel nothing]


Chemoreception: 1 [Can detect the presence of unknown particles]


Mobility: Protocytoskeleton and Flagella [basic mobility- movement and control]


Offense: Acidic Spray [Linked with digestion systems]


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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Behavioral Choices:


Alpha) Stay still


Beta) Move randomly


Gamma) Always move


Delta) Move closer to the light


Epsilon) Move away from the light


Zeta) Follow detected particles


Eta) Avoid detected particles


Adaptation Choices:


A) Produce a more potent acid


B) Adapt chitin cell membrane layering


C) Improve flagella


D) Strengthen protocytoskeleton


E) Improve optical sensation


F) Specialize cell membrane for tactile sensation


G) Improve chemical sensation


H) Improve potential behavioral complexity


I) Develop basic photometabolism


J) Develop basic chemometabolism


K) 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 27th. [sunday is our 'Multivote' day, so be ready! I'll only be free late in the day, though, sorry! (After 4pm EST)]

 

[Demonsoul]

E


Beta

 

[dieutain]

E


Zeta

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

Gamma E

 

[AlphaDraco]

E


Gamma

 

[Lord Bradorian]

E


Gamma

 

[Spacekitty]

E Gamma

 

[MoltenLightning]

E Gamma

 

[aonly9470]

e

 

[Zetal]

In the pursuit of prey, the Rizan develop an improved eyespot, giving the minor organelle a three-dimensional shape, sunken into the cell membrane. While maintaining this organelle requires more energy input, the advantage lies in the new method of directional optics. With a sunken eyespot, light entering for detection can not only be detected, but also given a direction. With this basic method of identification, some of the thicker cells can be made out by the way they block light in certain directions when detected by the eyespot.


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Mind: 1 [Nucleoid]


Optical: 2 [sunken eyespot]


Tactile: 0 [Can feel nothing]


Chemoreception: 1 [Can detect the presence of unknown particles]


Mobility: Protocytoskeleton and Flagella [basic mobility- movement and control]


Offense: Acidic Spray [Linked with digestion systems]


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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Behavioral Choices:


Alpha) Stay still


Beta) Move randomly


Gamma) Pursue detected cells


Delta) Avoid detected cells


Epsilon) Move closer to the light


Zeta) Move away from the light


Eta) Follow detected particles


Theta) Avoid detected particles


Adaptation Choices:


A) Produce a more potent acid


B) Adapt chitin cell membrane layering


C) Improve flagella


D) Strengthen protocytoskeleton


E) Improve optical sensation


F) Specialize cell membrane for tactile sensation


G) Improve chemical sensation


H) Improve potential behavioral complexity


I) Develop basic photometabolism


J) Develop basic chemometabolism


K) 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 27th. [Expect next update randomly, whenever I get time today ]

 

[Demonsoul]

B or E


Gamma

 

[Spacekitty]

E gamma

 

[Lord Bradorian]

D


Gamma

 

[AlphaDraco]

E


Epsilon

 

[MoltenLightning]

E


Gamma