[Forum Game] Werewolf XI: The Thing Attacks

[Ketchum]

So the infected Thing has been activate when the real Thing dies.
Great, we are sooooo dead...

[Fury]

Stop pumping GM for info - go pump the droid instead...

[Ketchum]

Sure thing.

Droid, the last we check, DK got manual to reactivate you back. Now droid, be nice when we reactivate you back. Do not attempt to leave us stranded here :P

[Fury]

DK could do stuff because he sent orders. Orders (in colour) in thread are also acceptable...

[Penchant]

I don't believe this is over due to my recent research.

REPRODUCTION

When the Thing attacks another organism in order to assimilate and imitate it, it rapidly generates a haphazard arrangement of limbs and body parts from its own biomass that are structured in a manner to both intimidate the victim and to enable fast and efficient capture of the victim. This array of appendages and transformations are composed of replicas of portions of the anatomies' of previously-assimilated species, which are reorganized and rearranged into a formation or set of formations that fit the immediate needs of the parasite. The manner and timespan of this process are done at rate that is almost explosive in nature.

Once a host is captured, the assortment of grasping appendages of the creature penetrate the epidermal layers of victim, it quickly introduces masses of its own cells to begin the process of assimilation. The invading cells immediately capture and absorb all of the victim's cells in their path, and proceed to metabolically break them down as a fuel and energy source for their activities. During this process, the parasite's cells analyze and record the entire genetic code of its victim, which then are subsequently put to use.

Using the newly acquired biomass and genetic information, the creature uses the combined biomass of itself and the host to generate a copy of the parasite that is structured as a complete imitation of the now-deceased and consumed host. Every characteristic and individual quirk of the host is copied, including physiological flaws or health conditions, such as the weakened heart of the Outpost #31's Norris. In order to successfully complete its work safely, the Thing prefers to be in solitary, close proximity to its target with the condition that it will be alone long enough to generate a replacement organism of the host.

If circumstances allow, the Thing will remove the clothing of its vicitims in order to optimize the rate of transformation, because of the fact that during the conversion process, the extremities of the victim will take on an inconsistent, haphazard shape before returning to the form of the host's anatomy. The precise reasons for this are unknown, but it is likely the outcome of the in-progress replica taking in the full genetic record of past victims from its parent organism, in order to perpetuate the parasite's life-cycle.

[DK]

Phew..... FINALLY! Okay, come clean Agents!

Anyway, nice game. It was torturing. No toilet paper and forced to hear Bieber! Let's see what the droid has to say.

ACTIVATE DROID ACCORDING TO MANUAL

[Fury]

UPDATE

DK opens the back cover and presses the START button. Was it that easy? Apparently, it was. The droid whirrs and whirrls to life.

SYSTEM REBOOTED ... SCANNER OPERATIONAL ... COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE ... WARNING WARNING WARNING ... ERROR DETECTED ... SYSTEM UNSTABLE ... SYSTEM AT 49% AND DROPPING ...

The droid has been reactivated and can respond but its responses will be limited and maybe even incomprehensible, and at times slow and maybe not at all. Still it is better than nothing...

[Velax]

Investigate the Thing's corpse

Maybe there'll be some research clue as to how it infects people.

[Penchant]

Investigate the Thing's corpse

I believe that what you are looking for will mostly be in the research I posted labelled Reproduction but nonetheless I will join you in researching the Things corpse, though we could collaborate on a topic to get more specific information such as collaborating on history, origin, biology, or even behavior if you have researched behavior twice and you are willing to share your notes with me to get me up to date on the topic. Other than behavior, if people have questions on any of the topics I just mentioned, ask and I will post the relevant research results to the topic in question.

[DK]

I suggest burning it to crisp first and then research about it.

[Disturbedyang]

From the other games, it seems that the dead themselves might be infected, is that correct? If that is the case, how do we make sure they stays dead? And afterall, the research did point out that the Thing adapts every time, so what makes burning the corpses help this time? Regardless, to all the researchers, can you guys post everything out here for all of us to see? Unless you are the infected Thing of course...

[Disturbedyang]

Ask the droid what happened before they got switched off, who switched them off and how do we deal with the Thing as well as how do we figure out who is infected?

[DK]

From the other games, it seems that the dead themselves might be infected, is that correct? If that is the case, how do we make sure they stays dead? And afterall, the research did point out that the Thing adapts every time, so what makes burning the corpses help this time? Regardless, to all the researchers, can you guys post everything out here for all of us to see? Unless you are the infected Thing of course...

Yes, it can adapt but there's surely something it can't. If it always able to adapt, at one point it will be an immortal God. We need to keep an eye of the dead bodies, rather than die pointlessly. Based on history, what are all the ways used to kill it? We should use all those method and ensure the right one that will stick forever.

[Disturbedyang]

Perhaps chopping it into pieces, grind it, and then sprinkle it all over the world?

[Ketchum]

Ketchum not wishing anymore Thingie infection. After watching Velax and Penchant investigate the Thing's corpse and obtain some result. Ketchum pour oil on all the Thing mess of blood and goo. Asking everyone to stay some distance away but within line of sight. While Ketchum lights it up all the Thing mess now mixed with oil, using a but of cigarette. "Yippee-ki-yay, *censored*."

Watching the Thing blood and goo burning with flame, Ketchum says to everyone who still alive. "Anybody afraid of fire?"