DaftNESIV Excursion I: Planet Formation Exercise

[Lord_Iggy]

Bornech evolves from Mernech

Caught up in a constant competition for resources, with the other reef-builders in the order Trellenikae, the members of the Family Bornech have developed a unique strategy to pull ahead. Focusing more on advanced chemoautotrophy than passive predation like their Mernech relatives, organisms from this conical, pentaradially symmetrical armoured sessile (oh god so many adjectives) family have developed several tentacles to bore their way into the material around vents. Instinctively growing and burrowing in towards sources of heat, these adapted extremities open up into the superheated interiors of vents, an internal canal to the metabolic core of the organism ensuring a rich and unending supply of nutrients, giving Bornech a critical advantage in the highly competitive reef ecosystems.

 

[GoodGame]

PHASE 2

The whole Protoauph branch of life continues to flourish, more so than any other. It now boasts Gogmafina (GoodGame), a surprisingly sophisticated animal, a strong simmer, with something of a nervous system that has evolved in parallel to the Protodidae. Sexual reproduction is a very unusual feature, so far unique to this family, perhaps responsible for a leap in evolution. The greatest swarms are seen when it is time for mating. The most successful varieties are those that have abandoned chemosynthesis altogether, and now feed on single-celled plankton, which can be found at various places in the deep. Great swarms are to be found when the conditions of the ocean currents and deep-sea vents are favourable. But GoodGaminella remain more numerous overall, swarming among the ocean vents.

Gogamafineel evolves from Gogamafina. This species still breathes carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, but not as efficiently as the simpler descendants of the protoauphs. Like Gogamafina, it is still a filter-feeder, but the filter membrane is now selective so it can prey on larger multi-cellular organism with its recently evolved teeth. Gogamafineel still is somewhat social, using flagellar (now whiskers) tapping, and practices seasonal matings.



Gogamafineel has developed:

1. Full fledged sexual reproduction using eggs. No nests are involved, as the eggs are carried in a pouch on the female gender. During mating seasons, eggs are regularly jettisoned unless fertilized by the male gender (intercourse via an external sex organ on the male occurs, depositing sperm cells into the female's puch). This maximizes the randomization of genotypes during mating, improving the species' ability to evolve quickly to natural selection pressures, including pathogens.

2. increases in mass and also length to become more eel-like (more streamlined).

3. external scales for increased protection and improved hydrodynamicity (allow faster swimming).


A. Spend 1 mana point to allow Gogamafineel to develop sharp, curved teeth for killing and masticating multi-cellular organisms.


B. Spend the remaining mana point to make the filter-feeding membrane under voluntary muscular control, so that it can beB. opened and closed like a flap. The filter membrane can be flapped open to allow the swallowing of prey that is larger than single-celled, and flapped closed to allow filtering of large schools of single-celled organisms.

 

[Terrance888]

Bornech evolves from Mernech

Caught up in a constant competition for resources, with the other reef-builders in the order Trellenikae, the members of the Family Bornech have developed a unique strategy to pull ahead. Focusing more on advanced chemoautotrophy than passive predation like their Mernech relatives, organisms from this conical, pentaradially symmetrical armoured sessile (oh god so many adjectives) family have developed several tentacles to bore their way into the material around vents. Instinctively growing and burrowing in towards sources of heat, these adapted extremities open up into the superheated interiors of vents, an internal canal to the metabolic core of the organism ensuring a rich and unending supply of nutrients, giving Bornech a critical advantage in the highly competitive reef ecosystems.

The temperature is thousands of degrees. Even IRL organisms adapting for millions of years aren't that close/inside. Maybe it opens up to side vents? AFAIK only very very very extremly tough bacteria grows inside the vents.

More on Symbidids: They have evoled small nose/mouths that detect chemicals as they consume them. These can also be used traditioally to eat those they skewer on their spike. They have a very small and squishy body that saves up chemicals to mix for a energy rush in a fight. (all part of my evo). Some areas around where the processed items comes out contain glands that send basic chemical messages to those that can read them, like attuned Symbidids. They are such as "Enemy infront" "Good Reef" "Good Hunt!"

They reproduce by fusion fission: they merge with their sex organs to send dna eqiv in special cells to each other. After this formation fertilized, they fuse together. Later, they burst apart with new Symbidids that feed on the bodies of their parents. These form a small pack that migrates until it finds a reef to settle. These packs can work together with chemical signals against enemies such as mernech that digests them and other predators. They store energy at their parent reef before migrating.

Most migrate to other reefs. Some go to the surface and ate plants they scratch off with their spike. Others, however, find undiscovered vents and colonize it, their chemical signals attracting more Symbidids and the occiatioal larvae of Trellinerch following them.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

That's assuming earth parameters. Given the origins and present state of life here, I would imagine that there is a greater deal of extreme temperature range tolerance in the structure of our species.

 

[Terrance888]

Hope so. Don't want a "Where will be blood" style fire ball in the middle of a prosperous reef.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Well, the idea is that it would be interesting if the reef-building species start to be able to more directly control the source of their energy. It could be possible for descendants of these species to essentially open up new sub-vents by boring new holes like this, which opens up a bunch of interesting possibilities. However, if it proves to be impossible given the planet's biology, then Bornechs would probably just use their burrowing tentacles to dig through the material of the chimney vents and access resources that way. Perhaps this behaviour is what came first, and then additional heat resistance was selected for when a few maladapted individuals accidentally opened up new vents directly into themselves.

 

[Vertinari118]

Insidiaephere evolves from Photophere

The Photopheres were not suited to rapidly hunting prey like their fellow predators and organisms in general are becoming faster. Thus a branch of the Photopheres have started to become ambush predators. To this end they have evolved an extremely effective buoyancy system to allow them to descend rapidly down on top of prey. It works by having two chambers on either side of the organism which are tightly sealed using a special water-proof adhesive. When the organism wishes to descend it opens these chambers, using a special enzyme as well as 'muscles' to pull apart the plates, and the pressure difference draws the water in causing a drop in density and thus buoyancy in the water below it. There are also outlets at the top of the chambers to expel the water adding jet propulsion which open in the same way. The same process may be repeats itself in reverse to ascend. As a result of this the Insidiaephere has had to shed weight to keep the energy requirements for producing the chambers manageable, thus it has striped away all the photosynthesising parts as well as greatly reducing the number of mitochondria it has in each cell to the absolute bare minimum as well as improving their efficiency to ensure energy demands are met. Its final evolution is to develop very long feelers, tens of metres long to allow it to detect life beneath it to descend upon and devour. These feelers are whiskers for want of a better word and thus regrow if damaged.

 

[merciary]

Spirnech evolves from Mernech

Spirnech has focused much more on the predation than the chemical processes of it's relatives. In it's adult stage it has developed much larger tentacles which have poison barbs on them to disable any potential prey and even predators. After the organism is disabled the tentacles reel in towards the main body where the trapped organism is digested. To aid with the much more digestive focus on obtaining energy the Spirnech has developed a much more efficient digestive system.

 

[Terrance888]

Hey Merciary, is it the Spirnech or Vernech? You made Spirnech your title, but Vernech the object of the evolution.

 

[merciary]

Ah thanks for pointing that out, I changed the name in the title but not the post

 

[GoodGame]

*BUMP*

So I guess we all died of RNA viruses or something?

 

[Terrance888]

It's da species run away and don't get seduced!

 

[Daftpanzer]

Hmm, Abaddon also asked me about this last night while we were eating at Nando's.

I got the impression everyone lost interested when Iggy's galaxyNES started. But I forgot how many new evolutions there were waiting. I will update this soon and see if anyone wants to continue

 

[Lord_Iggy]

I'm still totally interested, and our NESes occupy very different niches!

 

[GoodGame]

I'm interested still. Didn't know that people migrated to another NES.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

They didn't, as far as I can tell.

 

[Omega124]

Herre's my cell if this starts again.

From Paradid comes HarpoonOmega

The spike from Paradid now contains a venom designed to disintegrate another's cell's membrane. In this way, it can easily kill a cell, and then eat the parts that come out. In order to make this new venom better (and cooler0, the spike can now "de-attach" itself and strike the opponent, like a harpoon. While it doesn't truly detach the spike (It would cause the membrane to burst), it can shoot it far, about 5x its length, in order to strike prey/a predator from afar. If the puncture doesn't kill it, then the venom certainly would.