Finally, to wrap up our genetic analyses, let’s take a look at our last norn to import and a new baby I’m introducing.
Hoss – Male – Son of Cassy and David
Moniker – 1NAB
Look at Handsome Hoss! I do love seeing Horse Norns cropping up, even if only on the Creature’s face. I just love those teeny, tiny little horns that the sport with their stylish haircuts. He had a neat mix of parts, too.
When I investigated his genetics, I did find one interesting gene that had popped up in the past. At 1 hour old, he wasn’t even old enough to breed, but I was excited for his offspring already.
Good | Bad | Interesting
229 Different in Hoss 38 0 Emb B MutDupCut 2*<219> + 4*Glucose => 1*Antibody3 + 1*Hotness; half-life = 80.
229 Different in dad4 38 0 Emb B MutDupCut 2*Antigen3 + 4*Glucose => 1*Antibody3 + 1*Hotness; half-life = 80.
After mulling over this genetic mutation, I came to realize just how much of a blessing in disguise it was. If you think back to my post about Typhoid Mallory, you might remember that she had a mutation that prevented her body from ‘reacting’ to Antigen 2. Basically, she wasn’t able to have an immune response til she was at life-stage 16, which doesn’t exist and isn’t auto-corrected by the game engine. While this means she can harbor disease, it means that she is also safe from it. Isn’t that handy?
Hoss on the other hand has the same mutation as his father. Instead of a non-existent life stage protecting him from Antigen 3, however, he reacts to chemical 219, which isn’t injected in the game. Just as good as being immune, the way I see it.
Archie – Male – Son of Cassy and David
Moniker – 7GXR
Next was Archie, who I named during his vocabulary lessons. He’s Hoss’s full brother, so I’m happy to see more Horse faces in the game. He’s a cheerful little guy, too and I’m happy to welcome him to the group. Peony came and distracted him for a while, but we eventually got through lessons and he got to taste cheese and carrots before very long.
Good | Bad | Interesting
229 Different in Hoss 38 0 Emb B MutDupCut 2*<219> + 4*Glucose => 1*Antibody3 + 1*Hotness; half-life = 80.
229 Different in dad4 38 0 Emb B MutDupCut 2*Antigen3 + 4*Glucose => 1*Antibody3 + 1*Hotness; half-life = 80.
What luck! Archie had the same mutation as his brother Hoss. This gave me some hope to breed a line of norns that were immune to this antigen. Every little bit helps, you know?
With all the investigating out of the way, I was finally able to continue documenting their lives, just as before. It wasn’t that I couldn’t blog without looking at their genetics, but after looking at Mallory’s genes, I guess curiosity got the better of me.
