Hi everyone! Some things have come up recently and I think I need a break from the internet, my computer and pretty much all back-lit screens. I have a Creatures 1 post scheduled for tomorrow, but after that, I’ll be gone for a little while. Don’t worry if I don’t post for a bit! I just need a vacation.
After following Jessica’s tutorial to improve the Multiple Grendel Button, I decided to pay a visit to Albia and check on my Norns. The 7 of them were very spread out in age and I was starting to think I should keep better track of family lines and separate the generations like I used to.
As I worked out some of the details, the three older boys, Danny, David and Perry all napped and made their way to the island to enjoy the company and their golden years. I almost failed to notice that Mallory got sick and, to my dismay, she was still with Hoss, the new male.
I couldn’t separate them in time and soon enough, kissing and tickling led to Hoss getting sick as well. The nasty this time seemed to be Antigen 2 and thankfully, it was the only real problem. Well. Besides the pair insisting on each other’s company. Even as I struggled to separate them with the lift, they always managed to walk in just as the lift would start to move. Feeding a C1 norn was always a challenge, but with another norn it almost seemed impossible. This could be a problem for the both of them. At least they had sleep toxin in their systems which meant that they would at least hold still.
Once they were both fed and starting to recover, I noticed something awful about Mallory. While the illness wasn’t affecting her as badly as it was Hoss, her body wasn’t producing any antibodies to fight Antigen 2!
228 Different in File Default 37 0 Emb B MutDupCut 2*Antigen2 + 4*Glucose => 1*Antibody2 + 1*Hotness; half-life = 88.
228 Different in File 3CKE(Mallory) 37 0 16 B MutDupCut 2*Antigen2 + 4*Glucose => 1*Antibody2 + 1*Hotness; half-life = 88.
A peek into DDNA-Analyzer showed that her immune response to Antigen 2 didn’t activate until life-stage 16. This is a life stage that the game doesn’t actually have and, despite the gene being corrected by the Genetics Kit, the fix didn’t seem to be automatically applied by the game. Oh dear. This meant that Mallory could be a real Typhoid Mallory if left in the game. Unfortunately, this meant removing her from the group, but I will be making her available for download.
Once she was exported, I was able to focus on Hoss again. I tried to get him to eat and as his health dipped to a stressful 41%, he spun wildly, unable to eat his food. Those darned spinning sneezes. Thankfully, he managed to put away 2 carrots before falling asleep again. As his body continued to produce more and more antibodies, I finally started to relax and started my planning for this group.
Before we begin, I want to direct you to the new, official location for the Creatures Community Quilt. If you’d like to share this project with your friends, be sure to send them the following link:
Thank you!
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I’m up to my eyeballs in old blog posts that I hadn’t gotten around to reading yet, mostly because I didn’t know so many blogs existed until recently. So far, I’ve read all of The Realm, Mobula Ray, most of Discover Albia, and I’m caught up to early 2012 in The Arch. I’ve also read all of Naturing::Nurturing and most of the now-inactive, smaller blogs available on Amaikokonut’s Blog List. I’ve been reading so much that I’m worried I’ll run out of material soon, and I’m hungry for more! Thank goodness Chip’s new blog The Trials of Chip the Third has arrived. It’s good stuff, too! Go check it out.
That said, all the reading I’ve been doing has distracted me from working on my own blog and I’m back to rectify that. If you have a blog that you’d like to recommend or if you’ve got a blog yourself, let me know in the comments so that I can read still more! If you want to start, but don’t have a clue what to post first, keep reading on.
I have a challenge for all bloggers but don’t worry! It’s a very simple challenge and shouldn’t take especially long. All bloggers, old, new and those of you who just want to get started are welcome to participate.
In an exchange with Jessica, I thought we could talk about our experiences as bloggers. That is a good start, but why not make it more inclusive and encourage more members to start their own blogs? Instead, I’ve made a list of prompts for you to choose from. Below each prompt, I’ve included a list of things to consider as you write. You don’t need to answer all the questions! They’re just there as a guide. Once you’ve finished responding to a prompt, leave a link to your new post in the comments so that others can read what you wrote!
Introduce yourself.
– Who are you?
– Why did you start?
– What is your favorite Creatures Game?
– What do you want the theme or subject of your blog to be (if applicable)?
– Do you have a release schedule or do you intend to blog as you feel is necessary?
– What do you hope to accomplish with your blog?
Share your experiences as a blogger.
– Why did you start?
– How long have you been blogging?
– Why do you continue?
– What challenges did you face as a blogger?
– What challenges do you face now?
– Do you have a theme or subject for your blog?
– Do you have a favorite activity on your blog?
– What milestones have you made?
– Does your participation in any forum influence your activity in your blog?
Start a Creatures project.
– Is this a new agent? A new wolfling run? A new breed? Go into detail.
– Will others be able to participate? If so, how?
– What are your goals with this project?
– What will you do when you are done?
Do a review or spotlight of your favorite agent, breed, or metaroom.
– What did you like best about this?
– What did you like least about this?
– What would you have changed and why?
– Don’t forget to credit the creator(s) and include links to a place the project can be downloaded.
Reader Submitted Questions
– Who are some of your most memorable Creatures, either from your blog or a personal world? – KittyTikara
– What resources have been most useful to you when coming to grips with blogging? – Malkin
– What I wish I knew when I was starting out blogging: – Malkin
That’s all I have for now! Now get out there and get writing! There’s no deadline – this is just meant to encourage some activity in the community.
Once Delia was taken away by the Sparkle Reaper, Fidget roamed back to the garden. Stain remained by the lemons and Mese and Aster spent time in the temple together. By now, Stain was the youngest at just under 5 hours old. We’ve come quite a ways in just over 3 months!
While Stain snoozed, Fidget moved on. Afterwards, he smashed jugs. I can only guess to alleviate stress over his friend moving on. I will miss Fidget’s pink coloring. She was a mother to many, many eggs as well and even continued to have eggs into Old age. She had quite the following when she lived in the desert but she had a peaceful send off in Old Albia, I think.
Aster and Mese both came to join Stain by the lemons. I guess the sunflower seeds didn’t provide them with the fat and protein they needed or they knew about Fidget and wanted to give her a send off. Either way, they were all together now and spent their time eating and complimenting each other.
Mese was next to depart. He had two friends at his side when he passed away and died comfortably, full of lemons and potatoes.
He didn’t quite get into the spirit of smashing jugs at the end and though he became a tomato whisperer in the stream, he didn’t really stand out here. Still, far as I could tell, there wasn’t a norn around that didn’t like him.
This left us with just two norns left. They were only 15 minutes apart in age, but I didn’t want Stain to be alone when he died. Instead, I decided to inject him with ATP Decoupler once Aster passed away. She was so well liked and even loved by so many norns, including Stain. I’m sure he’d want to move on with her. Eventually, the time came for Aster and that’s precisely what I did.
Finally, I just had to tackle the daunting task of hatching all of the eggs and running them through IQ tests before uploading them. Wish me luck!