Jamini Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Tied in with this: http://aurorastation.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=2619 I would like to develop a little "extra" for xenobiology. Essentially, Nanotrasen-Brand Cortical Borers. An experimental modification on a known, somewhat dangerous species in order to make them useful for the corporation. Changes and Additions suggested 1. A subclass of the cortical borer. -This subclass would be by default loyalty implanted and unable to reproduce. -This subclass would not be able to forcibly take over their host, but would instead give their host a popup requesting control. -This subclass would not damage their host if they took control -This subclass would be able to secrete more/different chemicals than the standard borer -This subclass would have a "pleasure" verb, which sends a wave of pleasure through the host. -This subclass would have the ability to deaden pain for their host. 2. Conversion of one of the slime cells into a cell for two NT Cortical Borer mobs 3. Join-As-Borer verb -This verb would allow players to take control of one of the NT cortical borers
Guest Menown Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Worms that can pleasure their feline antho host? Hot damn, we're almost CoC. I'm in.
Guest Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Stick on topic and provide feedback not just yes plz, or no.
SgtSammac Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 CoC..? Clash of Clans...? Corruption of champions. A VERY NSFW game. Do not play it
jackfractal Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 I like this idea. I would like it more if you could give your little brain-parasite pets new powers and abilities based on what slime cores you inject them with.
witchbells Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Clash of Clans...? Aside from that, I do like this. It gives xenobiology more to do aside from breed slimes all shift.
Jamini Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 I like this idea. I would like it more if you could give your little brain-parasite pets new powers and abilities based on what slime cores you inject them with. That idea has potential for a second wave of implementation. A great deal of potential.
EvilBrage Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I'm not sure the "pet aliens" idea sits very well with me - that, and I'm very much against a feared mind-controlling slug being reduced to a friendly dopamine administrator. Moreover, why? It seems like a step down from the old pAI (you know, before they could walk around and be annoying little shits) in terms of how much interaction you have with your environment and I can't honestly say this would contribute to the serious atmosphere we tend to cultivate on the server. "I just let a slug crawl in my ear" actually seems borderline maniacal.
Jamini Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 I'm not sure the "pet aliens" idea sits very well with me - that, and I'm very much against a feared mind-controlling slug being reduced to a friendly dopamine administrator. Moreover, why? It seems like a step down from the old pAI (you know, before they could walk around and be annoying little shits) in terms of how much interaction you have with your environment and I can't honestly say this would contribute to the serious atmosphere we tend to cultivate on the server. "I just let a slug crawl in my ear" actually seems borderline maniacal. As opposed to tamed slimes, slime-people, and the other wacky things that come out of xenobiology? Ahem, anyway. First, the original-styled borers (the potential hostile, dangerous, station-spanning ones) would still exist and be spawnable by administration or by event (should that event be brought back). "Feared mind-controlling slugs" would still be very much a thing. This would more be Nanotrasen trying to use something horrific to their benefit. (Not unlike hard-style cyborgs, genetic manipulation, literal weapons testing with plasma, etc). Second, joining as a NT-specific borer would be entirely optional. Just as spawning as a pAI, drone, manifest, golem, visible ghost, nymph (before nymphs were whitelisted) or mouse is optional. If you don't want to play as one, you are not forced to do so. Third, yes it probably would sound a bit maniacal. A goodly number of other things we do today might sound as such if put in a certain light. Examples: 1. "I was part of a clinical trial for a drug." - "I ate something that I have literally no idea what is in it for money." 2. "I got a cochlear implant for my child." - "I let someone cut my ear open and place a microchip and electrode next to a major nerve." 3. "I went EVA" - "I jumped out vaccum." 4. "I tested a gun" - "I fired something that has a risk of exploding." Nobody is forced to participate in borer testing. In fact, quite the opposite. You'd probably need a personal release just like any other official testing in science. Ultimately, however, borers when used in a collaborative setting can and do provide a good amount of RP between the host, borer, and other people involved. I can outright say this from experience that a good borer and host can provide fantastic RP, and would give Xenobiology more interaction that they sorely need.
ShadowDimentio Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 This sounds good, but only if Xenobio has some way of freeing the borers. I want a traitor Xenobiologist to be able to breed an army of mind-controlling slugs and release them upon the station to rampage.
Jakers457 Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Perhaps you have to breed tame borers from standard ones? Like Engineer their loyalty during the breeding process.
agentmulder39 Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 woah...would it be cool if a Cortical borer could take over a dead persons mind and bring him back to life. But the person would only be alive as long as the Borer was taking control of him and as soon as the borer leaves the host goes back to its original very dead state.
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