Genetics – Page 6 – Designer Genes

06Dec 2013

Eternal Norns – Take 1/Testers Wanted

First things first, I would love to have people test out this breed I made. Secondly, you’re welcome to read the long study/rant I have about the Ultimate Life Norn genome, which these guys are inspired by.

Please, before you ask to be a tester, though, skim through this post to see what I was trying to do and to come up with suggestions for what I can do to improve the breed.

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I sorted the genes by type and, along the way, I injected norns to see the effect that various toxins had. The antigen effects in the Biochemistry Receptor were all turned off so that they didn’t have the opportunity to damage the organs.

Before I turned off Geddonase, though, I added a baby to see what it would do. As it turns out, Geddonase doesn’t just break down Adipose Tissue (according to the Creatures Wiki) But it actually attacks organ Liver B. Once that organ dies, the creature dies. That is just one example, though.

I went on to make other edits and learned more about Muscle Toxin than I did about this genome but I’ll share that discovery with you in the future.

Here are my notes:

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Changes to Eternal Norn Based on CFE/Gizmo Bruin Biochemistry Receptor – Muted all Antigen genes – no damage to organs – Turned off Arousal Potential m – Turned off Geddonase Injury, ATP decoupler reaction, Belladonna, Cyanide, Injury, Muscle Toxin – Turned off Hystamines – Turned off Sex Genes – Turned off Lactate injury Emitter – Added underwater breathing – Turned off Sex Genes Half Life – Increased Life Halflife – should reach adulthood at 1 hour 20 minutes – Give Lactate a halflife Chemical Reaction – Turned off Sex Genes – Turned off Carbon Monoxide Organs – Muted Uterus and Gonads Stimuli – Caused less woundedness with Slaps from creatures and the hand. – Still more damage from hand than creature. – More anger from being slapped – Used Amai’s sleep fix

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With these changes I plopped an egg into my testbed, filled the room with bacteria and macrobacteria and watched him thrive. Once in a while pain would cause him discomfort but in general he was fine. High woundedness (from slapping, for example) was still enough to kill him and he still requires ATP and Energy to survive so he should be able to starve to death.

I injected another egg into the world and tested this theory.

While I did that it was time to address the Appearance. I was actually feeling a bit lazy so simply slid all of the “Swap” sliders in Pigment bleed down to the left and changed body parts. Here’s what I came up with.

Why throw in a Grendel Tail? Well. I loves me some Grendels.

Before I finished the appearance the little critter I’d deprived of food died and at the same rate as any other creature. So far, things were looking like a success and I was ready to debut this breed on the interwebs. If you’re interested in testing this breed out with me, download a pair of them here and leave a comment, report your findings on your blog, or PM me on Creatures Caves. 😀

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05Dec 2013

About the Ultimate Life Genome

by kezune ⋅ 1 Comment

From Edash’s Creatures:

This breed of Norn is very hardy and can survive anything you can inject into it (even cyanide!). They basically can look after them selves and grow up very quickly. Because of this I made them infertile so they cant breed. You wouldn’t want hundreds of adult Norns running around would you.

It’s a cute idea except that because they feel no drives and inevitably stand around and do nothing or slap other creatures to death, they’re basically uninteresting and not very useful. Which is funny because the Wiki suggested that if you can teach them manners, they can make good tutors for other creatures. All I’ve found is that they go into slapping, eating and staring fits.

Because the creator of this breed also stated that they didn’t want the Ultimate Life Norn Genome posted elsewhere I decided to just use Gene Compare and make the new breed from scratch, maybe with the CFE/Gizmo edits.

Gene Compare Results

Off the bat, the Ultimate Life breed has none of the CFE edits so I won’t list them here.

File 1: norn.expressive.bengal.47.gen I chose this genome because it does not have the CFE edits applied and the original C3 breeds seem to be the base for this breed.
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File 2: ultlifenorn.gen This is the genome we’re investigating.

I should just glance over the receptors section here since the only differences applied are to the receptors that control a creature’s aging process. Basically, these are edited to produce fast-aging creatures. To save time, I’ll explore just one of the edited genes.

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188 Different in file 1 60 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 10, Creature, Somatic, Become a child, chem=Life, thresh=229, nom=119, gain=255, features=Inverted Digital (0)
188 Different in file 2 60 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 10, Creature, Somatic, Become a child, chem=Life, thresh=255, nom=255, gain=255, features=Inverted Digital (0)

The way aging works in creatures is simple. Each creature is born with an allotted amount of Life chemical. In this case, 255. When that amount decreases, the creature ages to reflect that. In the original genome, the nominal (nom) is 119 which means that when the Life chemical decays to a value of 119, the creature grows to the next life stage. In the Ultimate genome, the Life chemical starts at 255 and the nominal for the first stage is 255, forcing the creature to age to a child immediately.

What I propose to do: I’d like the creature to age more slowly than the other creatures but I don’t want it to die of old age or reach the senile life stage. I might change my mind about the senile stage later but for now this is the plan.

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145 Different in file 1 47 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 6, 1*Water + 1*Air => 3*Oxygen + 1*NONE; half-life = 47
145 Different in file 2 47 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 6, 1*Water + 1*Air => 9*Oxygen + 9*Air; half-life = 0

Rather than edit the emitter that monitors Air Quality, the ultimate life genome simply produces air and oxygen when water and air enter the system. This makes it so that the creature can’t breathe underwater by producing excess oxygen and water.

What I propose to do: Simple. I’m going to leave the original genome and apply an edit to the emitter.

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This following collection of gene edits makes is so that bad chemicals like Carbon Monoxide, Cyanide and Fever Toxin are instantly metabolized without causing any harm to the creature. Unfortunately, the Receptors are all still turned on so that the organs can still suffer damage.

This section is pretty substantial but many of the edits are the same in principle. It’s easiest just to say that many of the reactions

Instantly metabolize toxins, antigens and other harmful chemicals instantly without altering drives or causing damage.
Instantly metabolize toxins, antigents or other harmful chemicals instantly without the presence of a curing agent. Example, Antigen 0 doesn’t need Antibody 0 to react with to be eliminated anymore.
Drives are instantly drained so that the creature has no drives.

It would take a LOT of time to explain each genome and I’d repeat myself quite a bit. I actually sat down for an hour before I realized that these genes were essential repeats. The above explanations are hopefully concise enough. This post was never intended to be educational.

What I propose to do: Ohhhh dear. I’ll likely be keeping the default values for most of these. The idea is that these guys need to be able to feel drives like fear and hunger in order to advise on what to do about these these drives. I want them to be immune to most if not all poisons and bacteria so it would be helpful for me to use a lot of the ultimate norn genes as an example. Many of the toxins will produce drives related to them. I plan on Fever Toxin to produce hotness as in the original genome, for example. It would also be pointless of me to instantly drain the drives if I’m going so far as to keep them in some of these reactions.

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331 Different in file 1 95 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Carbon Monoxide + 1Oxygen => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 30 331 Different in file 2 95 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Carbon Monoxide + 1Oxygen => 1Oxygen + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 333 Different in file 1 80 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Fever toxin + 1Water => 1NONE + 8Hotness; half-life = 32 333 Different in file 2 80 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Fever toxin + 1Water => 1NONE + 8NONE; half-life = 0 — 332 Different in file 1 93 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 14Fear toxin + 1NONE => 1Fear + 1NONE; half-life = 32 332 Different in file 2 93 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 14Fear toxin + 1NONE => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 327 Different in file 1 153 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Histamine A + 1Antihistamine => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 23 327 Different in file 2 153 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Histamine A + 1NONE => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 335 Different in file 1 83 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 4Sleep toxin + 1NONE => 3Sleep toxin + 2Sleepiness; half-life = 32 335 Different in file 2 83 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 4Sleep toxin + 1NONE => 3NONE + 2NONE; half-life = 0 — 328 Different in file 1 154 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Histamine B + 1Antihistamine => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 23 328 Different in file 2 154 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Histamine B + 1NONE => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 334 Different in file 1 94 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Muscle toxin + 1NONE => 1Lactate + 1NONE; half-life = 32 334 Different in file 2 94 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Muscle toxin + 1NONE => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 338 Different in file 1 73 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Cyanide + 1Energy => 1Cyanide + 1NONE; half-life = 9 338 Different in file 2 73 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Cyanide + 1Energy => 1Energy + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 336 Different in file 1 97 0 Emb B MutDup 128 0 Organ# = 18, 178 + 1Medicine one => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 7 336 Different in file 2 97 0 Emb B MutDup 128 0 Organ# = 18, 178 + 1NONE => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 340 Different in file 1 75 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Geddonase + 1Adipose Tissue => 5Glucose + 1NONE; half-life = 32 339 Different in file 2 75 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Geddonase + 1Adipose Tissue => 5NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 341 Different in file 1 78 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Glycotoxin + 1Glycogen => 4Glucose + 4Coldness; half-life = 32 340 Different in file 2 78 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Glycotoxin + 1Glycogen => 4Glucose + 4NONE; half-life = 0 — 342 Different in file 1 79 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Glycotoxin + 1Arnica => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 31 341 Different in file 2 79 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Glycotoxin + 1NONE => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 343 Different in file 1 81 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 2Alcohol + 1Dehydrogenase => 1Glucose + 1Pain; half-life = 31 342 Different in file 2 81 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 2Alcohol + 1NONE => 1Glucose + 1NONE; half-life = 31 — 344 Different in file 1 82 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Heavy Metals + 1EDTA => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 32 343 Different in file 2 82 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Heavy Metals + 1NONE => 1NONE + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 345 Different in file 1 85 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 2Antigen 0 + 1NONE => 12Antibody 0 + 1Histamine B; half-life = 40 344 Different in file 2 85 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 2Antigen 0 + 1NONE => 12Antibody 0 + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 347 Different in file 1 86 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 2Antigen 1 + 1NONE => 12Antibody 1 + 1Histamine A; half-life = 41 346 Different in file 2 86 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 2Antigen 1 + 1NONE => 12Antibody 1 + 1Histamine A; half-life = 0 — 349 Different in file 1 87 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 16Antigen 2 + 1NONE => 12Antibody 2 + 2Coldness; half-life = 42 348 Different in file 2 87 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 16Antigen 2 + 1NONE => 12Antibody 2 + 2NONE; half-life = 0 — 351 Different in file 1 89 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 2Antigen 4 + 1NONE => 3Antibody 4 + 1Hotness; half-life = 42 350 Different in file 2 89 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 2Antigen 4 + 1NONE => 3Antibody 4 + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 353 Different in file 1 88 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Antigen 3 + 1NONE => 1Antibody 3 + 2Coldness; half-life = 42 352 Different in file 2 88 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Antigen 3 + 1NONE => 1Antibody 3 + 2NONE; half-life = 0 — 355 Different in file 1 90 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Antigen 5 + 1NONE => 3Antibody 5 + 190; half-life = 48 354 Different in file 2 90 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Antigen 5 + 1NONE => 3Antibody 5 + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 357 Different in file 1 91 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Antigen 6 + 1NONE => 3Antibody 6 + 1Hotness; half-life = 48 356 Different in file 2 91 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Antigen 6 + 1NONE => 3Antibody 6 + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 359 Different in file 1 92 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Antigen 7 + 1NONE => 3Antibody 7 + 1Pain; half-life = 47 358 Different in file 2 92 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1Antigen 7 + 1NONE => 3Antibody 7 + 1NONE; half-life = 0 — 810 New in file 2 2 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 190 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 811 New in file 2 4 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Injury + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 812 New in file 2 14 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Pain + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 813 New in file 2 19 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Hunger for carbohydrate + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 814 New in file 2 37 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Hunger for protein + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 815 New in file 2 61 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Hunger for fat + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 818 New in file 2 106 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1ATP + 1NONE => 9ATP + 9ATP; half-life = 0 — 819 New in file 2 107 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1ADP + 1NONE => 9ADP + 9ADP; half-life = 0 — 822 New in file 2 110 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Antigen 0 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 823 New in file 2 111 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Antigen 1 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 824 New in file 2 112 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Antigen 2 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 825 New in file 2 113 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Antigen 3 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 826 New in file 2 114 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Antigen 4 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 827 New in file 2 115 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Antigen 5 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 828 New in file 2 116 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Antigen 6 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 829 New in file 2 117 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Antigen 7 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 830 New in file 2 118 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Belladonna + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 831 New in file 2 119 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Geddonase + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 832 New in file 2 120 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Glycotoxin + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 833 New in file 2 121 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Sleep toxin + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 834 New in file 2 122 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Fever toxin + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 835 New in file 2 123 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Histamine A + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 836 New in file 2 124 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Histamine B + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 837 New in file 2 125 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Alcohol + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 838 New in file 2 126 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 178 + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 839 New in file 2 127 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Carbon Monoxide + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 840 New in file 2 129 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Fear toxin + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 841 New in file 2 130 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Muscle toxin + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 842 New in file 2 128 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Stress + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 843 New in file 2 131 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Coldness + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 844 New in file 2 132 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Hotness + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 845 New in file 2 133 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Tiredness + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 846 New in file 2 134 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Sleepiness + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 847 New in file 2 135 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Loneliness + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 848 New in file 2 136 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Fear + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 849 New in file 2 137 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Crowded + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 858 New in file 2 71 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Boredom + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 859 New in file 2 138 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Sex drive + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 860 New in file 2 139 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Comfort + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 867 New in file 2 145 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Anger + 1NONE => 1NONE + 1NONE; 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In the following genes, oxygen produces more oxygen, life produces more life, air produces more air, and energy produces more energy. I’m not certain of the purpose of these genes and I’ll probably not add them to the edited genome. I mean yes. I get the idea. The idea is that the creature won’t run out of the things it needs. Except that it doesn’t need anything the way it is now.

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816 Different in file 2 74 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Oxygen + 1NONE => 9Oxygen + 9Oxygen; half-life = 0 — 820 New in file 2 108 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Energy + 1NONE => 9Energy + 9Energy; half-life = 0 — 821 New in file 2 109 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Life + 1NONE => 9Life + 9Life; half-life = 0 — 862 New in file 2 141 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Oxygen + 1Air => 9Oxygen + 9Air; half-life = 32 — 861 New in file 2 140 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Air + 1Oxygen => 9Air + 9Oxygen; half-life = 0

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This last group of genes control the reproductive chemicals. Basically, all chemicals required for reproduction are instantly reduced to 0 when they enter the system.

What I propose to do: As funny as it would be to have an army of indomitable creatures running around, slapping the snot out of Grendels, I’ll be leaving or adjusting most of these edits. I would like this breed to teach other norns to “push norn when friendly” so… I don’t know. We’ll see.

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868 New in file 2 142 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Testosterone + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 869 New in file 2 143 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Arousal Potential + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 870 New in file 2 144 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Opposite Sex Pheromone + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 871 New in file 2 146 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Oestrogen + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0 — 872 New in file 2 147 0 Emb B 128 0 Organ# = 21, 1Progesterone + 1NONE => 9NONE + 9NONE; half-life = 0

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***** STIMULI ****

Oh dear, this is a big section, too.

These two genes… I really dislike how they’re both written. The first of the two is written so that when the ultimate life norn is hit, it actually decreases woundedness and pain. They also don’t feel anger from being hit. If anything, I want them to get very angry when they’re hit and want to retaliate by hitting whatever’s threatening them. Instead, they relax, don’t feel pain and fear and are actually healed quite a bit.

The second is just as bad. Fear, pain and woundedness are all decreased when the hand slaps the norn. The only part of this gene that I like is that it maintained the punishment increase.

What I propose to do: If I wasn’t clear before, I’m going to make them mad when they’re hit. I’m also going to keep the “hand slaps me” stimuli set to the default values. There was nothing wrong with it before, though I’ll likely eliminate or reduce woundedness in that equation. I only want to slap them, not kill them.

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389 Different in file 1 2 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Creature slaps me (4) causes sig=116 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,240 => 2Anger + 6Fear + 3Pain + 490 388 Different in file 2 2 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Creature slaps me (4) causes sig=0 GS neu=13 int=255, ,,,240 => *5NONE + -12490(wounded)* + *-124Pain + 4NONE* — 390 Different in file 1 3 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Hand slaps me (3) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,240 => 590 + 4Fear + 3Pain + 87Punishment 389 Different in file 2 3 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Hand slaps me (3) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,240 => *-12490 + -124Fear* + *-124Pain** + 87*Punishment

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391 Different in file 1 5 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have hit (44) causes sig=64 GS neu=13 int=0, ,,,0 => -10*Anger + -2*Crowded + 2*Tiredness + -5*Boredom
390 Different in file 2 5 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have hit (44) causes sig=0 GS neu=13 int=255, ,,,0 => -9*Anger + -124*Crowded + -124*Tiredness + -124*Boredom

*through my teeth* It’s no wonder these evil things become slapping machines. They actually benefit fully from hitting other creatures. Anger is marginally reduced but they also become much less crowded, much less tired and much less bored.

What I propose to do: I’m going to restore this gene to the default values. There’s absolutely no reason slapping anything should be this rewarding.

Actually, all of the following genes do much the same thing as the above. Rewards are exaggerated so that if the creature does anything, even sneezes, it is rewarded with alleviated boredom, crowdedness or even hunger. It’s no wonder they don’t have drives to act on.

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392 Different in file 1 4 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Hand pats me (1) causes sig=0 GS neu=4 int=0, ,,,240 => -7Anger + -6Fear + -4Loneliness + 87Reward 391 Different in file 2 4 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Hand pats me (1) causes sig=0 GS neu=4 int=0, ,,,240 => -22Anger + -124Fear + -124Loneliness + 87Reward — 393 Different in file 1 6 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Creature pats me (2) causes sig=20 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,240 => -6Anger + 4Crowded + -7Loneliness + -6Fear 392 Different in file 2 6 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Creature pats me (2) causes sig=20 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,240 => -13Anger + -124Crowded + -124Loneliness + -124Fear — 394 Different in file 1 7 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have stopped (15) causes sig=15 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,224 => -5Boredom + 2Tiredness + 1Hunger for fat + 1Hunger for protein 393 Different in file 2 7 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have stopped (15) causes sig=15 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,224 => -124Boredom + -124Tiredness + -124Hunger for fat + -124Hunger for protein — 395 Different in file 1 8 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I am Quiescent (Periodic) (12) causes sig=42 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,80 => 3Boredom + 2Coldness + 1Hunger for carbohydrate + -6Pain 394 Different in file 2 8 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I am Quiescent (Periodic) (12) causes sig=42 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,80 => -124Boredom + -124Coldness + -124Hunger for carbohydrate + -124Pain — 396 Different in file 1 10 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have rested (21) causes sig=116 GS neu=9 int=78, ,,,112 => 1Boredom + 1Hunger for carbohydrate + 3Sleepiness + -6Tiredness 395 Different in file 2 10 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have rested (21) causes sig=116 GS neu=9 int=78, ,,,112 => -124Boredom + -124Hunger for carbohydrate + -124Sleepiness + -124Tiredness — 397 Different in file 1 9 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I am sleeping (periodic) (22) causes sig=75 GS neu=0 int=0, ,Sensed even when asleep,,224 => -5Sleepiness + -2Crowded + -5Tiredness + 2Boredom 396 Different in file 2 9 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I am sleeping (periodic) (22) causes sig=75 GS neu=0 int=0, ,Sensed even when asleep,,224 => -124Sleepiness + -124Crowded + -124Tiredness + -124Boredom — 398 Different in file 1 11 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have gotten (18) causes sig=20 GS neu=1 int=0, ,,,64 => -10Boredom + 3Tiredness + 1Hotness + 2Hunger for protein 397 Different in file 2 11 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have gotten (18) causes sig=20 GS neu=1 int=0, ,,,64 => -124Boredom + -124Tiredness + -124Hotness + -124Hunger for protein — 399 Different in file 1 12 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have pushed (13) causes sig=55 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,192 => -4Boredom + -2Coldness + 4Tiredness + 2Hunger for protein 398 Different in file 2 12 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have pushed (13) causes sig=55 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,192 => -124Boredom + -124Coldness + -124Tiredness + -124Hunger for protein — 400 Different in file 1 14 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Object is approaching (deprecated) (5) causes sig=5 GS neu=4 int=0, ,,,112 => -7Boredom + -7Loneliness + 2Crowded + 0NONE 399 Different in file 2 14 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Object is approaching (deprecated) (5) causes sig=5 GS neu=4 int=21, ,,,112 => -124Boredom + -124Loneliness + -124Crowded + 0NONE — 401 Different in file 1 15 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I am travelling (periodic) (23) causes sig=26 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,160 => -2Boredom + 2Tiredness + -1Coldness + 1Hunger for carbohydrate 400 Different in file 2 15 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I am travelling (periodic) (23) causes sig=26 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,160 => -124Boredom + -124Tiredness + -124Coldness + -124Hunger for carbohydrate — 402 Different in file 1 16 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have eaten (26) causes sig=61 GS neu=12 int=0, ,,,0 => -7Boredom + -2Coldness + 0NONE + 3Tiredness 401 Different in file 2 16 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have eaten (26) causes sig=61 GS neu=12 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Boredom + -124Coldness + 0NONE + -124Tiredness — 403 Different in file 1 17 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have approached (periodic) (16) causes sig=29 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,0 => -8Boredom + 1Crowded + -6Loneliness + 1Hunger for carbohydrate 402 Different in file 2 17 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have approached (periodic) (16) causes sig=29 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Boredom + -124Crowded + -124Loneliness + -124Hunger for carbohydrate — 404 Different in file 1 18 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Heard creature speak (11) causes sig=0 GS neu=4 int=0, ,,,240 => 1Crowded + -10Loneliness + -11Fear + -5Anger 403 Different in file 2 18 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Heard creature speak (11) causes sig=0 GS neu=4 int=17, ,,,240 => -124Crowded + -124Loneliness + -124Fear + -48Anger — 405 Different in file 1 19 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have retreated (17) causes sig=13 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,32 => -11Crowded + 2Loneliness + -7Fear + 0NONE 404 Different in file 2 19 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have retreated (17) causes sig=13 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,32 => -124Crowded + -124Loneliness + -124Fear + 0NONE — 406 Different in file 1 20 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Object is retreating (deprecated) (6) causes sig=3 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,112 => -8Crowded + 2Loneliness + -9Fear + 0NONE 405 Different in file 2 20 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Object is retreating (deprecated) (6) causes sig=3 GS neu=14 int=0, ,,,112 => -124Crowded + -124Loneliness + -124Fear + 0NONE — 407 Different in file 1 21 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I’ve hit a wall (7) causes sig=6 GS neu=5 int=255, ,,,0 => 12Pain + 9Fear + 290 + 0NONE 406 Different in file 2 21 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I’ve hit a wall (7) causes sig=6 GS neu=5 int=255, ,,,0 => -124Pain + -124Fear + -12490 + 0NONE — 408 Different in file 1 22 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have dropped (19) causes sig=6 GS neu=6 int=0, ,,,80 => 3Boredom + -3Tiredness + 1Hunger for protein + 0NONE 407 Different in file 2 22 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have dropped (19) causes sig=6 GS neu=6 int=0, ,,,80 => -124Boredom + -124Tiredness + -124Hunger for protein + 0NONE — 409 Different in file 1 23 0 You F MutDupCut 128 0 Involuntary 1 (29) causes sig=0 GS neu=9 int=34, ,,,240 => 9Pain + 23Sleepiness + -13Progesterone + -124Comfort 408 Different in file 2 23 0 You F MutDupCut 128 0 Involuntary 1 (29) causes sig=0 GS neu=9 int=34, ,,,240 => -124Pain + -124Sleepiness + -13Progesterone + 124Comfort — 410 Different in file 1 25 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Involuntary 2 (30) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,Sensed even when asleep,,112 => 2Pain + 2Tiredness + 2Hotness + 0NONE 409 Different in file 2 25 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Involuntary 2 (30) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,Sensed even when asleep,,112 => -124Pain + -124Tiredness + -124Hotness + 0NONE — 411 Different in file 1 26 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Involuntary 3 (31) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,48 => 2Pain + 1Tiredness + 0NONE + 0NONE 410 Different in file 2 26 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Involuntary 3 (31) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,48 => -124Pain + -124Tiredness + 0NONE + 0NONE — 412 Different in file 1 24 0 You B MutDupCut 128 0 I have mated (45) causes sig=0 GS neu=9 int=30, ,,,192 => -50Sex drive + 62Libido lowerer + -7Loneliness + 7Tiredness 411 Different in file 2 24 0 You B MutDupCut 128 0 I have mated (45) causes sig=0 GS neu=9 int=30, ,,,192 => -50Sex drive + 62Libido lowerer + -124Loneliness + -124Tiredness — 413 Different in file 1 27 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Involuntary 4 (32) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,112 => 7Hotness + 1Tiredness + -12Coldness + 0NONE 412 Different in file 2 27 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Involuntary 4 (32) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,112 => 11Hotness + -124Tiredness + -124Coldness + 0NONE — 414 Different in file 1 29 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Hitting the ground post fall (deprecated) (39) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,112 => 17Pain + 10Fear + 690 + 0NONE 413 Different in file 2 29 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Hitting the ground post fall (deprecated) (39) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,112 => -124Pain + -124Fear + -12490 + 0NONE — 501 Different in file 1 36 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten plant (77) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,192 => -31Hunger for carbohydrate + -19Hunger for fat + 13Starch + 7Fat 500 Different in file 2 36 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten plant (77) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,192 => -124Hunger for carbohydrate + -124Hunger for fat + -124Hunger for protein + 7Fat — 502 Different in file 1 37 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten fruit (78) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -25Hunger for protein + -25Hunger for carbohydrate + 13Protein + 12Starch 501 Different in file 2 37 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten fruit (78) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Hunger for protein + -124Hunger for carbohydrate + -124Hunger for fat + 12Starch — 503 Different in file 1 35 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten food (79) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -37Hunger for fat + -21Hunger for protein + 12Fat + 12Protein 502 Different in file 2 35 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten food (79) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Hunger for fat + -124Hunger for protein + -124Hunger for carbohydrate + 12Protein — 504 Different in file 1 38 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten animal (80) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -13Hunger for protein + -7Hunger for fat + 12Protein + 7Fat 503 Different in file 2 38 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten animal (80) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Hunger for protein + -124Hunger for fat + -124Hunger for carbohydrate + 7Fat — 505 Different in file 1 39 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten detritus (81) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,32 => 13Pain + 25Glycotoxin + 0NONE + 0NONE 504 Different in file 2 39 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Eaten detritus (81) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,32 => -124Hunger for protein + -124Hunger for carbohydrate + -124Hunger for fat + 0NONE — 506 Different in file 1 40 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Consume alcohol (82) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,64 => -13Pain + -13Boredom + 13Alcohol + 0NONE 505 Different in file 2 40 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Consume alcohol (82) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,64 => -124Hunger for protein + -124Hunger for carbohydrate + -124Hunger for fat + 0NONE — 507 Different in file 1 41 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Danger plant (83) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,32 => 38Pain + 7Injury + 0NONE + 0NONE 506 Different in file 2 41 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Danger plant (83) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,32 => -124Pain + -124Injury + 0NONE + 0NONE — 508 Different in file 1 42 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Friendly plant (84) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -13Loneliness + 0NONE + 0NONE + 0NONE 507 Different in file 2 42 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Friendly plant (84) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Loneliness + 0NONE + 0NONE + 0NONE — 509 Different in file 1 43 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Play bug (85) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -25Boredom + -13Loneliness + 0NONE + 0NONE 508 Different in file 2 43 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Play bug (85) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Boredom + -124Loneliness + 0NONE + 0NONE — 510 Different in file 1 44 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Play critter (86) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -25Anger + -25Loneliness + 0NONE + 0NONE 509 Different in file 2 44 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Play critter (86) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -25Anger + -124Loneliness + 0NONE + 0NONE — 511 Different in file 1 46 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Play danger animal (88) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => 25Pain + 12Fear + 0NONE + 0NONE 510 Different in file 2 46 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Play danger animal (88) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Pain + -124Fear + 0NONE + 0NONE — 512 Different in file 1 48 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Activate machine (90) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -12Boredom + 2Hunger for fat + 0NONE + 0NONE 511 Different in file 2 48 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Activate machine (90) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Boredom + -124Hunger for fat + 0NONE + 0NONE — 513 Different in file 1 49 0 Chi B MutDupCut 128 0 Got machine (91) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -12Boredom + 2Hunger for fat + 0NONE + 0NONE 512 Different in file 2 49 0 Chi B MutDupCut 128 0 Got machine (91) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Boredom + -124Hunger for fat + 0NONE + 0NONE — 514 Different in file 1 50 0 Chi B MutDupCut 128 0 Got creature egg (93) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -12Boredom + 0NONE + 0NONE + 0NONE 513 Different in file 2 50 0 Chi B MutDupCut 128 0 Got creature egg (93) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Boredom + 0NONE + 0NONE + 0NONE — 515 Different in file 1 45 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I’ve been hit (25) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,112 => 3Pain + 2Fear + 690 + 0NONE 514 Different in file 2 45 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I’ve been hit (25) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,112 => -124Pain + -124Fear + -12490 + 0NONE — 517 Different in file 1 54 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Reached peak of smell 15 (70) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,48 => -124Comfort + 5Boredom + 0NONE + 0NONE 516 Different in file 2 54 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Reached peak of smell 15 (70) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,48 => -42Comfort + 5Boredom + 0NONE + 0NONE — 520 Different in file 1 55 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Reached peak of smell 12 (67) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -25Loneliness + -6Boredom + 0NONE + 0NONE 519 Different in file 2 55 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Reached peak of smell 12 (67) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Loneliness + -124Boredom + 0NONE + 0NONE — 521 Different in file 1 56 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have said need (20) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -6Anger + -2Crowded + 0NONE + 0NONE 520 Different in file 2 56 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 I have said need (20) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -24Anger + -124Crowded + 0NONE + 0NONE — 522 Different in file 1 57 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Played with toy (97) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -25Boredom + 0NONE + 0NONE + 0NONE 521 Different in file 2 57 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Played with toy (97) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -124Boredom + 0NONE + 0NONE + 0NONE

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863 New in file 2 58 0 Emb B 128 0 I have hit (44) causes sig=0 GS neu=13 int=255, ,,,0 => 44*Muscle Tissue + 0*NONE + 0*NONE + 0*NONE

This last gene in the stimulus section actually causes these guys to grow muscle tissue when they hit. I imagine this was intended to make them stronger.

What I propose to do: I’ll omit this addition.

***** INSTINCTS ****
460 Different in file 1 14 0 Chi B MutDupCut 128 0 [03: stim] [Cell 37 (Grendel)] + [Brain Lobe 255] [Cell 0] + [Brain Lobe 255] [Cell 0] and [Anger] => Cell 13 (Hit); unknown = 0.
459 Different in file 2 14 0 Chi B MutDupCut 128 0 [03: stim] [Cell 37 (Grendel)] + [Brain Lobe 255] [Cell 0] + [Brain Lobe 255] [Cell 0] and [Anger] => Cell 13 (Hit); unknown = 95.

In the default genome, a Norn’s instincts tell it that its anger will be totally drained when it hits a Grendel. An Ultimate Life Norn, surprisingly, expects to decrease its anger quite a bit less when it hits a Grendel.

What I propose to do: I’ll leave the default setting.

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The more I look at this genome, the more I’m starting to understand why I dislike it.

Because I wanted to see what would happen (and for giggles) I decided to see what would happen if I left some of them out under various conditions. Not surprisingly, their organs were damaged but because they feel no drives they were happy to pace around and chatter about how happy they were.

Here’s what I have in mind for my edits. First, CFE. That should probably go without saying. Second, the Gizmo edits would be nice and I’ve already laid out the ground work for that.

I’m going to make them immune to toxins, antigens and drowning but I’d also like them to be able to starve to death and be hurt by eating things that they shouldn’t, like manky. A toxic version may follow. They need to have all of the drives available to them with the likely exception of friendliness so that they can advise other creatures on what to do about those drives.

Up next, I’m going to open up one of my CFE Gizmo genomes and get to work.

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17Jul 2013

Bringing Albia into Focus

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Things have slowed down quite a bit since Valerie and Tanner have (practically) finished having babies. I had a couple choices where I wanted to go next with this game and one of them was to introduce the two babies I wanted to use for the next round. Well. I might as well.

First, let’s look at our little boy.

Male 1

He’s actually our only male. He was cloned when the world nearly crashed but here he is. Since the other is identical, we’ve really only got the once choice here.

***** LOBES *****
121 6 0 Emb B MutDup Lobe #= 7 State Rule: thres PLUS type0 PLUS type1 <end> <end> <end>, WTA= 1
Was state.

First things first, this gene controls when the Attention Lobe fires. Normally, the if the neuron hasn’t been fired, it stays in the resting state. Here, it only fires once its value is higher than the threshold. The threshold here is 0, though.

***** RECEPTORS *****
46 3 0 Emb B MutDupCut Creature, Drive Levels Hunger, chem=Hunger, thresh=0, nom=0, gain=254, features=Analogue
Was 255.

The change in gain slightly reduces the amount of hunger that is required to create hunger drive. I think. It could also mean that he feels less hunger than an unmutated creature.

50 7 0 Emb B MutDupCut Creature, Sensorimotor, Invol 6=’languish’, chem=Sleepiness, thresh=0, nom=0, gain=255, features=Analogue
Was Drive Levels Sleepiness.

This is a tragic mutation. Instead of feeling sleepy because of his sleepiness level, he will instead feel weak all the time. He’ll simply lay down and whimper. Poor guy. :C

***** HALF-LIVES *****
1 1 0 Emb B MutDup WakeUpPill 251 <142> 253
Were 255.

Here, WakeUpPill and 142 are metabolized a little more quickly than normal except that it would still take 52 years for them to deteriorate on their own anyway.

That ‘languish when sleepy’ gene is downright tragic. I’m hoping he not only mates but also manages to have children that doesn’t have that mutation.

Female 3

***** RECEPTORS *****
46 Different in File 2 3 0 Emb B MutDupCut Creature, Drive Levels Hunger, chem=Hunger, thresh=0, nom=0, gain=254, features=Analogue
Was 255.

The change in gain here slightly reduces the amount of hunger that is required to create hunger drive.

***** REACTIONS *****
67 10 0 Emb B MutDupCut 1*Fear++ + 1*<NONE> => 0*Fear + 1*Punishment; half-life = 8.
Was 1 Fear.

Normally, fear increase would cause her to feel not just fear, but also punishment. Now, she will only feel punishment when she has fear increase in her system.

***** HALF-LIVES *****
1 1 0 Emb B MutDup WakeUpPill 251 <142> 253
Were 255.

Here, WakeUpPill and 142 are metabolized a little more quickly than normal except that it would still take 52 years for them to deteriorate on their own anyway.

***** INSTINCTS *****
131 Different in File 2 1 0 Emb B MutDupCut Verb i/ps Push + (Lobe/Cell=0/2) + (Lobe/Cell=0/0) and I Push => 255*Reward
Was Lobe/Cell=0/0.

This changes which cells are activated. When I open the gene in Genetics Kit, though, it doesn’t look any different in the editor. Go figure?

302 Different in File 2 16 0 Chi B MutDupCut Verb i/ps Left + (Lobe/Cell=0/16) + (Lobe/Cell=0/0) and I Left => 255*Reward
Was Lobe/Cell=0/0.

This changes which cells are activated. When I open the gene in Genetics Kit, though, it doesn’t look any different in the editor. Go figure?

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12Jul 2013

The Next 6 PearlMaids

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Brandolf – X

Male

***** REACTIONS ****
224 77 0 You F MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 12, 1*Oestrogen + 0*Progesterone => 1*Progesterone + 1*<NONE>; half-life = 0
Was 1 Progesterone.

349 87 0 Emb B MutDupCut 129 0 Organ# = 18, 16*Antigen 2 + 1*<NONE> => 12*Antibody 2 + 2*Coldness; half-life = 42
Was 128.

There are those Progesterone and Mutation chance genes again. Sadly, the first of the two automatically disqualifies him from the next round.

Buichirou – X

Male

Let me start off by saying WOW this little guy has a lot of mutations compared to his siblings thus far. Let’s take a look at them.

***** RECEPTORS ****
182 145 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 9, Current Reaction, No Tissue, Reaction Rate, chem=Fever toxin, thresh=0, nom=128, gain=255, features=Inverted Analogue (0)
Was Organ, Organ, Clock Rate.

This gene affects how Buichiriou’s body reacts to Fever toxin. Normally, this would cause the Skin Cooling function to trigger to help the Creature manage its body temperature. In Buichirou, however, it likely changes the rate that the Fever Toxin reacts in his body. This could mean that the Fever Toxin uses more or less water when it causes him to feel hotness though I can’t say for sure. There isn’t much information about clock rates or reaction rates as they relate to Receptors online. If you can offer any insight, I’d deeply appreciate it.

***** REACTIONS ****
331 95 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1*Carbon Monoxide + 1*Oxygen => 1*<NONE> + 0*<NONE>; half-life = 30
Was 1 None.

Since the amount changed applies itself to nothing, there’s no real change. If the chemical here changes, however, it means that 0 of that chemical will be produced in this reaction. Either way, there’s no difference.

346 85 0 Emb B MutDupCut 129 0 Organ# = 18, 2*Antigen 0 + 1*<NONE> => 12*Antibody 0 + 1*Histamine B; half-life = 40
Was 128.

This gene has only be changed to be more likely to mutate.

333 New in file 2 80 1 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 18, 1*Fever toxin + 1*Water => 1*<NONE> + 8*Hotness; half-life = 32

This is listed as a new gene though in the original PearlMaid genome, it’s in place and exactly as shown here. Just to confirm, I opened Buichirou’s gene in the Genetics Kit and confirmed that this gene was duplicated.

***** STIMULI ****
520 49 0 Chi B MutDupCut 128 0 Got machine (91) causes sig=0 GS neu=0 int=0, ,,,0 => -12*Boredom + 2*Hunger for fat + 1*<NONE> + 0*<NONE>
Was 0 None.

Because no chemical is being changed, this does not affect the creature.

***** INSTINCTS ****
456 Different in file 2 4 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 [03: stim] [Cell 11 (Food)] + [Brain Lobe 255] [Cell 0] + [Brain Lobe 254] [Cell 0] and [Hunger for fat] => Cell 12 (Eat); unknown = 31.
Was Brain Lobe 255.

This instinct tells him to eat food when he is hungry for fat. As for the Brain Lobe number, I’m not sure what the change means. Again, insight would be appreciated.

Buichirou isn’t being disqualified for his genes. Well, he is but not for the reason you’re thinking. I’m taking him aside to do some testing to learn about his genetics on my own time.

Bonrou – Kept his name

Male

Except for some pigment changes, Bonrou is mutation-free! Definitely a shoe-in.

Bertho – X

Male

***** REACTIONS ****
224 77 0 You F MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 12, 1*Oestrogen + 0*Progesterone => 1*Progesterone + 1*<NONE>; half-life = 0
Was 1 Progesterone.

349 87 0 Emb B MutDupCut 129 0 Organ# = 18, 16*Antigen 2 + 1*<NONE> => 12*Antibody 2 + 2*Coldness; half-life = 42
Was 128.

There are those common genes again.

Berchthold – Finny

Male

Like Bonrou, he doesn’t have any mutations either!

Berthol – X

Male

As it turns out, Autonamer gave me two Berthos. This is Berthol. Don’t worry, I checked their monikers already.

***** RECEPTORS ****
12 10 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 0, Creature, Drives, Boredom, chem=Fear, thresh=0, nom=0, gain=209, features=Analogue (0)
Was Fear.

Here, this gene normally controls fear levels. When fear is present the body normally tells the brain to increase the fear drive. In Berthol, it increases his boredom drive. Jeb Corliss comes to mind.

***** REACTIONS ****
280 65 0 Emb B MutDupCut 128 0 Organ# = 16, 1*Coldness + 1*<NONE> => 1*Coldness backup + 0*<NONE>; half-life = 18
Was 1 None.

Here, there’s less nothing come out of this chemical reaction than would normally. Normally, the reaction creates 1 Coldness backup and 1 nothing.

Despite his harmless-seeming mutations, I’ve decided to leave him out of this next round as well. Absence of fear is hugely detrimental in the real world and it could be here, as well. Instead of feeling fear when he gets hit by another creature, for example, he could learn that approaching other creatures alleviates boredom and then he’ll approach the threat instead of running away. Oh well.

All of this work leaves us with Berchthold and Bonrou who are mutation-less; Berald who has a powerups related mutation; Battista who doesn’t feel cold and has a minor, almost negligible cholesterol mutation and Bibian who has a minor hunger for fat instinct mutation.

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