Originally posted by /profile/68-elroy21/?do=hovercard" data-mentionid="68" href="/profile/68-elroy21/">@elroy21 [/b]Name of Aug/Tech: Ropefish / "The Root"[/b] [/b]Description: A soft, snake-like creature / parasite which represents a root. It's infamous for it's ooze, which is known to be one of the most effective but dangerous healing methods. The creature itself resembles anywhere from 6-12 inches with several, green lumps which produce the ooze.[/b] [/b]History of Aug/Tech: Much like snakes, these creatures evolved from an underwater species of reptiles, who needed to hide from predators in an literal underwater forest. Their method of camouflage was simple - pretend to be a tree root. However, this did not mean they didn't have offensive capabilities. Much like some inedible creatures, these creatures actually recreate themselves in a strange way: by being consumed. Not only is the surface of their skin highly immune to acids, but also they do contain, in a thin layer underneath the skin, a constantly refilling form of ooze (which is why this thing is getting the aug app in the first place.) The ooze, as produced directly, contains miniature doses of larva and minerals. As the Ropefish is devoured and consumed, the larva will attempt to latch onto the outer walls of the stomach, and feed on whatever minerals it can consume. If it successfully latches on, it'll enter a state of rapid growth, weakening said host, forming a white, nutrient-coated "shell†around it. After anywhere from 2 hours to a week, the root will crawl out of the body when it's in any form of unconscious / unaware state. This miracle root was discovered by a floran named "Jer-Tok,†or better known as "Jerome.†The floran studied this for months within a floran colony, hoping to allow for medical advances to be made. His research was taken to the fringe for the intent of it's social interactions, in which he met a hylotl named "Ropefish.†The hylotl had volunteered to dive into a pool of roots, which lead to the discovery of its reproductive method (SFW) as it lead to it taking over one of the rooms on her ship, thus earning the nickname "Ropefish†in honor of her. Two months afterwards, both people disappeared without a trace at the near – same time, however some "witnesses†claim they had either committed suicide out of madness or been beaten down by a few passersby's on the planet "Horsebutt,†or to be more precise, within the inn. This may lead to some surviving ropefish / roots lingering off of citizens not cleaning up their messes. Lookin' at you, Jerry.[/b] [/b]How does it work?: (I'm unsure whether or not it's survival method should go into it's history, or in here. So, uh, take History and "how it works†as a mixed bag.) The biology of these creatures are mostly like a worm, but with several additional organs: such as long gland which creates Oxycontin (C18H21NO4HCl), and a pouch filled with hydrochloric acid. They also have two extra organs dedicated exclusively to creating and oxidising salt water to produce Chlorine. Due to these extra organs, their diets consist of mainly acidically based products and salt products, such as bread, crackers, and milk, to maintain the sack's integrity.[/b] [/b]Intended use: It's intent is to bring a quick and efficient method of healing a person's minor to concerning wounds within anywhere from a minute to an hour, depending on how bad it is.[/b] [/b]Strengths: The main benefit is stated above; it allows the user to be healed effectively at a reasonable pace. In addition, the ooze does have minerals within that benefit the user, allowing for a spa treatment. It also provides a sensual (but not existent) feeling of warmth, allowing it to be used as a relaxant.[/b] [/b]Weaknesses: If the user ingests / leaves the beast exposed to a pore leading to the stomach, it will attempt to reproduce. If it successfully reaches the stomach, the user may discover that they are consistently hungry and thirsty, as the larvae entires a state of rapid growth. The process will take anywhere from 2 hours to a week for it to grow large enough to survive outside the host, and thus it will attempt to leave when the user is unconscious. Depending on the location the host is when it escapes, it can result in several severe problems, including the root infesting the user's sleeping quarters / ships, causing possible damages or another cycle of roots passing through the human while it's unconscious. or possibly death by starvation or constipation (clogging the lower esophagus / small intestine, thus not allowing food to enter the stomach) if it cannot escape. In addition, it will not magically heal the wound - it will still need time to close. It also takes a lot of time and money (Approximately 3 months to a year, depending on how condensed the larvae is) to separate and filter, making it an unreliable and extremely valuable resource.[/b] [/b]Tl;dr (make sure to read this – it includes some factual shit): [/b] [/b]PROS: [/b] [/b]- Fast, easy, and effective healing, although [/b][/b] not instantaneous.[/b] [/b]- Minerals help the body recover. [/b] [/b]- Creates the illusion of warmth on the applied area. [/b] [/b]- The root requires a constant supply of food / water, thus if it infests an area which has no food / water, it will likely die off quickly. [/b] [/b]- The roots are non-sentient, allowing them to be "farmed" constantly for their ooze. [/b] [/b]CONS: [/b] [/b]- Cannot be exposed near pores on the body that connect to the stomach (Anus, Nose, Mouth, etc.), or several major downsides will occur. [/b] [/b] - It will produce larvae in the stomach, causing hunger and thirst problems. [/b] [/b] - Can cause death by malnutrition / starvation / constipation [/b] [/b] - Once it leaves the host, it can potentially infest the area it escapes [/b] [/b]- The ooze will not instantly make the wound recover. [/b] [/b]- Refining it to remove the larvae, thus allowing it be consumed / allowed near pores, is expensive, inefficient, time consuming, and unreliable. [/b] [/b] - the conversion rate is approximately 1 gallons to about 2 quarts, assuming the average amount of larvae per square inch is 3.2. [/b] [/b] - this also allows for it to be worth a larger sum of money due to it's uses. [/b] [/b]- Extremely hard to tag. [/b] [/b]- (Knowing how perverted GC can be, I have to add this one.) ERP with the roots can easily cause the user to become infested, as it leaves you exposed through an orifice connected to the stomach. And being infested means your life will become a living hell. [/b] [/b]Attainability: Open [/b]
