NESLife attempt #3

[TerrisH]

ooh.. my creature looks.. Evil..

 

[Luckymoose]

@Swiss: Why would you add a stinger to the most powerful and smartest land predator? You are ruining my tree of evolution.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Awesomeness.

@Lucky- If it sucks so much, then it'll go extinct right away.

 

[Swissempire]

It doesn't suck. It stings!

Get it.

HAHHAA.

But seriously, I didn't get the whole "most powerful" thing from it, just smartest. And you'll see. You'll all see! MUHAHAHAHA

 

[Luckymoose]

It doesn't suck. It stings!

Get it.

HAHHAA.

But seriously, I didn't get the whole "most powerful" thing from it, just smartest. And you'll see. You'll all see! MUHAHAHAHA

Strength and Intelligence number 1.

 

[Daftpanzer]

Update soonz0rs! Just working on the text now. In some ways its a more complicated update than usual, as you will see.

edit: by soonz0rs, i mean some point in time probably within the next few days, but not neccessarily occuring at any given time from this point until the end of the physical universe.

Strength and Intelligence number 1.

TerrisH's Quadarms are just as smart now, but they have manipulator limbs so their brain is probably geared towards spacial awarness. Whereas maybe your guys like to meditate and achieve inner peace

 

[Lord_Iggy]

I'm going to have to catch up in intelligence at some point. Yay! Can't wait for the update!

 

[LittleBoots]

Daft, have I sent you evolutions for this turn? I can't remember

 

[Swissempire]

Strength and Intelligence number 1.

Actually we would be tied. In fact, your dude only seems to be better at eating. Bigger Stomach than mine, More Feathers, and sharper teeth.

But my dude has friends

And a super sweet stinger

 

[Luckymoose]

Actually we would be tied. In fact, your dude only seems to be better at eating. Bigger Stomach than mine, More Feathers, and sharper teeth.

But my dude has friends

And a super sweet stinger

I've been working at pack behavior for a while. Nothing I don't have really. Mine mate for life and hunt as couples.

 

[Daftpanzer]

Era 23: Mass Extinction Event #3​

In terms of death and destruction, this event makes the previous two extinctions look relatively minor. What makes it all the more dramatic is that it came at a time of great abundance and diversity of life.

The extinction was caused by another large impact, much larger than the Era 18 event. It seems to have been an asteroid with a core of especially dense metals, including many radioactive elements, which left an easily-identifiable layer of fallout in sediments all across the planet.

After tearing a hole through the atmosphere, the asteroid hit somewhere south of Agonia, in a shallow section of ocean. The metal core of the asteroid punched deep into the crust below, before finally disintegrating, sending powerful shockwaves in all directions.

All marine life for hundreds of kilometres around would have been exterminated in moments. And in the minutes that followed, huge waves of superheated steam and molten rock would have crashed over the Lemunesian islands and Southern Agonia.

At the same time, the shockwaves travelling through the crust would have opened up fault-lines and woken dormant volcanoes. Soon there were hundreds of volcanic eruptions happening silmutaneously.

For hours after the impact, shockwaves would have continued to ripple back and forth across the planet. Countless tsunamis hit with enough force to cause huge floods on all continents. Areas not flooded would have been pelted with hot debris, and slowly buried in ash and dust.

And of course, the sun soon disappeared again under a think veil of smoke and ash, hardly to be seen again for the next six months. Even then, a layer of fine ash in the upper atmosphere would keep things gloomy for more than a century to come. In the meantime, temperatures began to drop sharply, and the pleasantly cool climate of the poles gave way to sudden snowstorms and glaciers. The climate went out of control, causing fierce storms to rage across the planet.

With the severe lack of photosynthesis, death and decay became the main source of food. Fresh meat was quickly in short supply, as herbivores were simultaneously starved and hunted into oblivion. The situation favoured smaller, humbler, simpler creatures - scavengers and versatile omnivores, and those able to shelter from the elements - not the super-predators and super-herbivores which had dominated the scene for so many millions of years...

By the time this era was over, the planet was a much quieter place. The climate was cooler overall, but much more varied than before, with both frozen polar regions and hot tropical deserts. Jungles and forests had disappeared from the surface. Over half of all species were extinct. There was also less oxygen and CO2 in the atmosphere.

The sun now shone again upon almost-empty continents and oceans. The survivors were soon taking advantage, ready to take over as the new rulers of the world...

New Evolutions:

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Lifeform Census:

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*Link*

Planet Map:

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The Land:

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Life on land suffered most of all. It was fully exposed to the violence of the impact, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and fierce storms that followed.

In the immediate aftermath, most of the land surface would have seemed like a dark, lifeless wasteland. The vanishing sun, together with the rage of the elements, soon killed off most of the large trees like the Sprawling Fanels and Skyward Woodfanels which had provided so much fruit - and also the Leafy Ferns, Boom Ferns and Fern Trees which had provided an almost endless supply of juicy leaves...

Most of the herbivores died within weeks, and shortly thereafter every continent lost its biggest and most complex creatures. With the main prey species - Lung Scrapers, Ol Scrapers and Pre Leggers - being much harder to find, or even totally missing, the meat-eaters had to turn on each other. The big omnivores also required large amounts of fruit and leaves, which simply weren't to be found anymore. The complex top-heavy food chain quickly collapsed in on itself.

But the land was not as lifeless as it would have appeared. Lichens and simple ferns were clinging to life in remote places. Airborne spores had been spread everywhere, and were just waiting for the sunlight to reappear. As were the bulbs and seeds of Novo-Tranels and Proto-Tranels, buried safely underground. Chungus and Woody Fanels would soon be able to thrive on all the decaying vegetation. Within six to twelve months, there was enough plant life reappearing to sustain a small number of hardy herbivores. Of course, by that time, the damage had been done.

Also, the land was much less fertile than before. Valuable sediments had been washed away by huge tsunamis and fierce storms. And many fertile areas had been buried by ash from volcanoes, or fallout from the impact itself. Now there was nothing more than open plains with scattered vegetation.

In many places the hardy Zeeboos, with their ability to extract energy directly from the minerals in the ground, were able to keep ticking along almost as before. But their slow growth rate meant that they took a long time to recover from every natural disaster, or from every pack of desperate well-armed herbivores/omnivores that came to feed on them. Grasping roots and mild poison were not enough to prevent that.

The more complex Zeeboos - like the Leafy and Tall Zeeboos - were also the ones which had leant more towards photosynthesis, and often could not get enough energy to survive from minerals alone. These were the most complex lifeforms ever seen on the planet up to this point. Tall Zeeboos seem to have been doing well before the disaster. But by the end of the era, only the Tougher Zeeboos were left in the western continents, while the Rock Zeeboos survived in Agonia. At least, with a stabilising climate and no large herbivores left, the survivors were starting to thrive like never before.

The ubiquitous Lung Scrapers were able to literally scrape a living, eating lichens off rocks, and diving to nibble on any sea plants or reefs still growing near the shore. Their cousins the Ol Scrapers and Pre Leggers had by now spread to all continents and were also able to cling to life. Ol Scrapers were able to make good use of their shallow burrows to shelter from disasters and fierce storms.

Rivervalions and Cephrivervalions were among the most complex creatures to survive, thanks to their versatility. They could walk, swim, and dig to find various things to eat, and could also hibernate through the worst times. They were also well armed, with fairly good senses and intelligence. Even so, they only just made it to the end of this era, with a small population scattered across the planet. Their big cousin the Karakavalion was a little too big and cumbersome to survive.

As a scavenger and a hunter, the Black Aurora was the only member of its family - the descendents of the ancient Flying Amph - to survive the disaster with a viable population. In fact the Longbay Cloudfires and Dawnraiders may already have been extinct, and flightless Groundfires would have been confined to a decreasing number of islands. Competition was fierce at the start of this era, after the appearance of the Thundering Aurora, the first of its kind to hunt in a group. It may have even been a danger to some of the larger animals, though it ultimately went extinct due to lack of prey. Fossils of this species turn up all over the planet during the brief time it existed.

In the meantime, other scavengers had done rather well, many of which were also able to fly or seek shelter underground. The Jubblera Sensicas, Hiborytes, Merlytes and omnipresent Leafworms had the safest populations of any land animals. A multitude of tiny insects also thrived on decaying plant matter, at least wherever the dying jungles and forests had not been blasted away or buried, which was good news for insect-eaters too.

The Western Continents - Orania, Hefulania and Falciria:

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Although these continents ended up separated from each other, most of the survivors were old species common to all three.

Before the impact, Pro-Leggers were the most numerous creatures to live on land, even though they never made it to Agonia or the Lemunesian islands. Sharp eyes combined with strong legs and a high metabolism made them a difficult target. Their fossils are very common at the start of this era, but no more are found after the eruption. It seems their fast metabolism couldn't survive the sudden lack of food. And as predators also began to decline in number, their extra speed and senses would not have been so useful. Their cousins the Pre Leggers and Ol Scrapers still survived in this part of the world.

In any case, those species were near the bottom of the food chain. For centuries, these continents had been dominated by the descendents of the Land Quintupler (the various Duplers and Arms) and the Scensurytes (the Mursulanyte, Falcirix, Arix, Sensorix and so on). Many of these creatures would have fought desperately with each other towards the end. Most were armed with killer claws, capable of slicing off limbs and disembowelling their opponents.

The Duplers on land were completely wiped out, with the loss of all 9 living species. In some ways they were victims of their own success. They had grown too big and demanding to be able to survive on such meagre rations. The large plant-eating machines, Diploduplers and Plutonoduplers, would have been first to go. In fact, Plutonoduplers may already have been extinct due to being eaten by Eversorixes. The more complex omnivores probably survived for longer, but ultimately met a similar fate...

This branch of evolution reached a peak with the Ractuplers and Quadarms. The noisy Ractuplers were the fastest, most mobile, and in some ways the most sociable too, due to their primitive vocal communication. They ranged across Orania and Falciria. They were among the most intelligent animals, and pack hunting would have sustained them for a while after their favourite fruits and leaves disappeared.

Quadarms were definitely the last survivors of the Terradupler family. They not only survived the immediate aftermath of the impact - and desperate fighting with the last surviving clans of Trilarms and Heftuplers, not to mention packs of Arixes and Falcirixes - but seem to have lingered on for centuries, if not thousands of years afterwards, in the eastern peninsulas of Heftulania. This is surprising, given the lack of suitable plants and prey species around during that time. The use of basic tools by these creatures cannot be ruled out, and indeed, certain anomalous objects have been found alongside their fossils, which is the topic of much debate. They were certainly as intelligent as anything seen so far, and it is possible they found a way to gather sea-creatures and plants to add to their diet. Some even suggest that they learnt a primitive way of fermenting sliced-up Zeeboos to make a more digestible meal. But all this speculation is mute. All that is known for sure is that the surviving Quadarm population had a slow decline, probably dying out in the end due to defects and illness caused by in-breeding, just as conditions had recovered enough to meet their minimum needs for long-term survival.

Meanwhile, the Scensurytae were reduced from 11 to 2 living species. The oldest of these, the ancient Clepsuryte, was already on the way out. The Mursulanytes had been among the most numerous, with surprisingly huge populations for a creature this size. But after their forest and jungle homes shrivelled and died, they had nowhere to go. Even as fairly simple and undemanding creatures, they were too slow and ponderous to find enough food, or to avoid attacks by gangs of desperate meat-eaters.

The Eversorix was largest and the last of its kind to appear before the impact. It made up for its lack of social skills by being bigger and stronger than other predators. It was only rivalled by the equally-big Karakavalion, but if these two ever met, the Eversorix's huge claws and strength would have outmatched the Karakavalion's bite. Other large animals like the Diploduplers, Mursulanytes and the Plutonoduplers would have been fairly easy prey, until the disaster struck and they disappeared. Then it seems the Eversorix went into decline along with their favourite food.

The Falcirix and Arix would have seemed like the main candidates to survive. They were the probably hardiest animals on land, as well as relatively brainy, and well-armed. Giving birth to live young helped them to stay on the move in the search for food. They could also gain slight nourishment from scavenging and from plants, but not quite enough to sustain themselves... They needed meat. Unfortunately, they were not able to dig or run fast enough to catch enough of the surviving smaller creatures. The last populations of Falcirix and Arix would have been locked in desperate bloody battles with the other large creatures, until they either fought to the death or died of starvation...

The Saaranix, a fairly primitive species by comparison, turned out to have the right combination of hardiness, general abilities and low-maintenance to be able to survive. Scavenging allowed a handful to survive for months after the eruption, until they were able to scrape a living from the few plants and small animals that they ran into. Their legs were adequate for getting around, and their thicker exoskeleton provided some protection from the elements. Even so, this species remained on the threshold of extinction, right to the end of this era.

The only other survivor was the Flevryte, which made it out of the dying jungles to take up life in canyons and rocky cliffs, spending their time eating Proto-mosses and lichens and any dead things that they came across. It seems that their vocal communication was quite useful in warning of danger and telling others about sources of food etc. They survived at the expense of the hallucinogenic Fluterytes.

A couple of other local survivors were the Diggadids and Chrontrevalions. The hardy Diggadids had survived in their deep burrows, eating Tranel bulbs and the roots of Zeeboos.

Chrontrevalions were one of the most complex species to survive, and the only survivors of the family of species descended from the Xiavalion and Sandavalion. Most of these were unable to adapt after the loss of both habitat and prey. Chrontrevalions survived partly by luck, partly because they were better suited to life on the plains, while still being able to climb rock faces to catch Flevrtes, or swim in rivers to find small creatures in the sediment. They were also attentive parents, though they still laid eggs. The more sophisticated Gaeavalion had been evolving just before the disaster, and these did give birth to live young, but were too small in number and a little too demanding to be able to survive.

The Lectavalion species were the last of the true tree-climbing predators. They are also contenders for the braniest animals up to this point. Their brain seems to have been as large as anything yet seen, and the lobes dedicated to spatial awareness were especially well developed. But as with other brainy creatures, this intelligence didn't help much when there simply wasn't enough food to be had.

At the end of this era, most of Heftulania and Falciria remained pleasantly warm, though quite barren and infertile. The north of Orania was one of the most fertile regions left, but was now far too cold for most species to survive.

Notable Plants:
Proto-Tranels, Novo Tranels, Tougher Zeeboos, Chungus, Weak Fern, Fire Moss, Buggy Moss, Super Lichen, Woody Fanels, Ground Fuzz

Notable Animals:
Hiborytes, Merlytes, Leafworms, Rivervalions, Diggadids, Pre-Leggers, Ol Scrapers, Jubblerus Sensicas, Black Auroras, Flevrytes, Saaranixes

Agonia:

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Agonia's ecosystem was probably the most vulnerable, with a horde of powerful predators depending on lesser predators, which in turn depended upon a few species of herbivores. The continent was also much closer to the impact site and suffered more damage from the initial blast.

The various insect-eating Bulgorbs and scavenging Uglybugs had just enough food to eat. The Hunter Bulgorb did better than most, thanks to its fearsome jaws. Although these creatures could be easily dug out of the ground, there were never enough of them to support the bigger meat-eaters.

The Spring Bug and Hunter Bug did not survive, mainly due to the lack of large animals to bite.

The last of the Phratrevalions and the ancient Sandavalions went extinct in Agonia, with nothing to replace them.

The descendents of the Kakoo were of course the rulers of this continent. They had grown into graceful, bipedal, intelligent hunters. But by the end of this era, only the comical-looking Jafankunea was still alive, thanks to being relatively undemanding and versatile, but even they had a small population. Due to fierce competition, few species had large populations to start with, and some were probably already on the verge of extinction before the impact. The only exception was the Loterokunea, the one vegetarian member of the family, which was nonetheless starved and hunted to death as soon as plant life failed.

The next to go was the ancient Kakoo, as it was unable to compete with the Rivervalions once prey got scarce, and was then hunted into extinction by its bigger relatives. The older species of this family seem to have gone extinct first, though the Koranthea lasted longer than most. It had a good balance of senses, speed, strength and intelligence, but ultimately fell victim to the same lack of food.

At the time of the impact, the species at the top of the food chain were the Spiculumcivis and Kynora. Its a sign of the arms race between the rival species that the Spiculumcivis developed poison fangs in addition to its speed, strength and intelligence - all of which were already equal or superior to any other creature at the time. They were also the most social creatures to emerge from this family. But ultimately, after helping to eat their cousins into extinction, they went the same way themselves. Their lack of feathers suited a hot, wet climate, but also left them exposed to storms and cold snaps.

As with the Quadarm in Heftulaniea, the Kynora seems to have lasted for at least a century after the disaster, and was the last of its kind to die out. Although less sociable than the Spiculumcivis, it had the most complex digestive organs of any land animal. Its iron stomach was probably able to digest bones, claws, and shells. But still, it simply couldn't get enough food to maintain all its muscles and brain tissue. Most likely, its population constantly fell until inbreeding became a problem. It was a sad end for these noble creatures who never had a chance to test themselves against the creatures of the other continents.

Finally, the last of the Terradid MrkII's evolved into the Subterradids, just as Cronodids have evolved into Diggadids in the western continents. The change came just in time to survive the disaster. Like the Diggadids, the Subterradids were able to dig deeper than most predators could reach, and could feed on bulbs and roots without going above ground. By the end of this era, with most of the predators gone from the inland areas, they began to thrive in large numbers.

Notable Animals:
Subterradids, Jafankuneas, Hiborytes, Uglybugs, Dwarf Bulgorbs, Hunter Bulgorbs, Rivervalions, Cephrivervalions, Pre Leggers, Ol Scrapers, Jubblerus Sensicas, Black Auroras.

Notable Plants:
Novo Tranels, Rock Zeeboo, Chungus, Woody Fanels, Weak Ferns, Parasitic Driftseeds, Proto-Moss, Super Lichen, Ground Fuzz

The Oceans:

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The oceans were sheltered from some of the worst effects of the impact, and the ecosystem was less vulnerable than that of the land. Nonetheless the initial blast, and the undersea eruptions that followed, caused massive loss of life. The lack of sunlight also hit hard, especially as large amounts of dust and debris settled on the surface. Plankton was in short supply, and plants struggled to survive in the gloomy waters even more than on land.

The cool polar oceans were relatively unaffected by the initial blast, and were a refuge for many species. But as the sun disappeared and temperatures plummeted, life had to quickly move back towards the equator. By the end of this era, the polar waters remained too cold for most lifeforms.

Meanwhile the deep ocean ecosystem was able to keep going almost as before, helped by the huge amount of dead plants and animals that had been swept off land and into the seas, adding nutrients and minerals. Bathyscapers, Bathystowers and Aguaminarets all survived quite comfortably. Species like the Nitros Intrepidus and Ponduryte provided food for Simplavalions and other small predators.

Some surprisingly large creatures were able to survive. The Yucky Sea Monsters were the only Yucky species to live on, helped by the fact that they were eating the others. The Shellster Gigantus survived at the expense of the smaller Kipinus, thanks to the most elaborate plantkon-filtering organs of any creature, although they would rarely have been able to grow to full size. The Giant Quintuplers also survived at the expense of the regular Quintuplers, thanks to their special fat-storing bodies.

However, the large Imperieels and Intelieels did not survive, due to a general lack of prey. As with life on land, creatures at the top of the food chain were among the most vulnerable.

The graceful Emerald Omnipoteel appeared shortly before the impact, and is notable for being the largest predator and one of the largest animals ever. Although not as big as the Globefinn, groups of Omnipoteels would certainly have been capable of killing and eating them, as well as any other large animal they came across. The extinction of Globefinns and the smaller Megafinns may have had more to do with these predators than the lack of plankton. But once this main source of food was gone, the Omnipoteels also went extinct. They were probably too large and unwieldy to compete for smaller prey.

In fact the Crimson Slasheel was the only survivor of the 'barbed' eels, while the older Azure Serpenteel survived by scavenging. The other branch of the family, the Guardian Serpenteel and later Electrical Serpenteel, was completely wiped out. The Electrical Serpenteels were unique for using electrical charges as a form of attack, as well as a way of locating prey. But in the end, they faced too much competition from other hunters, especially the Slasheels and Radarexes.

The Novopredavalions and Socivalion Mrk IVs were other notable casualties from among the predator species. This brought to an end a line of fast, social, and intelligent hunters which had lasted for a very long time. Novopredavalions had been one of the most common predators in the ocean before the impact, but like other species they depended on large shoals of prey, and were unable to survive without them. The speedy Pack Finner shared a similar fate.

The huge shoals of Stormfish were no more. By the end of the era, small shoals of Blizzardfish had replaced them, with dazzling reflective patterns designed to confuse the remaining predators. Other branches of this family also survived, including the ancient Cloudfish.

The Ebiscone had plenty of insects to catch. The aftermath of the impact left many stagnant pools full of rotting plants, and tiny insects which fed on them.

The small, humble creatures of the sea floor were harder to eradicate. In particular, large numbers of shells from the Amacilndasa Musculares turn up in the fossil record from this time. These simple scavengers and plankton-eaters later became a valuable food source for the Rivervalions and Cephrivervalions, which were about the only predators left with strong enough jaws to break the Musculares' shells.

As for plants and sponges near the surface, its clear they all experienced a population crash, but the species around at the time were basically unchanged from those which had already survived other mass extinctions. There was little variety among them, and little competition. Almost all were able to re-establish themselves afterwards, though the warm-water Rerethermis plant went extinct. The most notable loss was that of the ancient underwater Zeeboo species.

The decline of all these was bad for the vegetarian Finners. The elegant Xoso and Ol Finners, although able to escape most predators, would have eventually starved to death. The versatile Double Finner was the only survivor of that family, though it also came very close to extintion.

Meanwhile the Aguaminarets were able to prosper nearer the surface, as like the land Zeeboos, they could take part of their nourishment direct from minerals. They became the backbone of all surviving reefs. The Cryo Bubbleo also had a chance to thrive, and these simple plants were thriving in vast underwater carpets by the end of this era.

And so long as other species clung to life, so did parasites. The mass extinction was not enough to eradicate Sea Ticks or Infil-Cults.

Notable Animals:
Pondurytes, Cloudfish, Ebiscone, Giant Quadruplers, Yucky Sea Monsters, Double Finners, Amacilndasa Musculares, Slimey Slugs, Mibblers, Driftworms, Shellster Gigantus, Crimson Slasheels, Azure Serpenteels, Voidus Garbageos, Nitros Intrepidus

Notable Plants:
Aguaminarets, Bathyscapers, Cryoalgae, Cryo Bubbleos, Spongita Terranovae, Spongita Wangosias, Algaceae Dendrocovitis

Genus Spotlight: Duplers

Rivalled only by the Ytes during their time. They proved very adaptable, and gave rise to some of the largest and most intelligent species yet seen.

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Bonuses:
Plant award: Cryo Bubbleo. Abaddon has +1 gene bonus.

Animal award: Pro Legger. erez87 has +1 gene bonus

Innovation award: no innovations this time!

Survival award: Bathyscaper. North King has +1 gene bonus.

Story award: Lord Iggy has +1 gene bonus.

Problems:
Im taking into account that 'Complex Stomach' gives poison resistance and ability to break down tough things like shells, tough seeds, bones, etc. This can make more things available to eat. But the flesh/plant/insect eating is still what actually gives most energy.

Once again, I ask you all to refrain from using descriptions that boast of being the best/fastest/strongest creature. It can't be true for every creature! Ive been editing those things out of the descriptions in the stats.

@Swissempire, I simplified your Neurotoxic Stinger into 'poison'. Im not going to let people jump in with some kind of super-venom. We can say that high levels of 'poison' are equal to deadly nerve agents etc. And detachable stingers would have warranted a separate gene thing, so I considered it having poison-tipped fangs instead. In any case, it would not have survived the mass extinction, given the lack of prey

@Crezth, since the Blugorbs have no exo/skeleton or cartilage, they are not getting as much out of their 'walking' as other creatures (lack of muscle anchor points, etc). Though this does make them simpler, and more flexible.

@RFHolloway, I didn't think ' Enzyme secretion' needed to be a separate gene thing, based on what you described, so I added it to the 'Flesh Eating'. Though, your creature also went extinct also

@Thlayli, bioluminescence may deserve a separate gene of its own, though so far I've assumed that the 'lures' of some other creatures could glow in the dark. Anyways, they were yet another species that went extinct

Species Stats:

 

[Daftpanzer]

Lifeform Census:

Around 163 species are known to have lived during this era, with approximately 90 that did not survive to the end. Approximately 73 species survived.

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S = Struggling due to lack of food sources/ too much competition
I = struggling due to Inefficiency/ requiring more energy than can be gained
E = struggling due to being Eaten too much/ poor defences
T = Thriving
W = very Widespread around the world
C = Confined to a few regions
L = species noted for its Longevity, having lasted many eras
U = unchallenged, at or near the top of its food chain/ no serious predators
*Red* = species did not survive to the end of this era
(nothing) = no major problems / average / nothing notable

Land Animals census: (63 species / 18 survivors)
Leafworm (T/W/L), Terradid MrkII (S/E/C/L), Clepsuryte (C/L), LungScraper (E/W) , Sandavalion (S/C),
Hiboryte (T/W), Cronodid (C), Mouthvalion (S), Kakoo (S/C), Longbay Cloudfire (S),
Arix (S/C), Hextupler (S), Island Dawnfire (S), Mirramid (E/S), Jubblerus Fruitus (S),
SkullScraper (S), Volaticyte (S), Jubblera Sensica (W), Koranthea (S/C), Longbay Fireskimmer (S),
Karakavalion (S/W), Ursulanyte (S/E/C), Jafankunea (C), Diplodupler (S), Sensorix (S)
Lithodid (S), Merlyte (T/W), Falcirix (S), Heftupler (S), Kanenian (S),
Dusearm (S), Diggadid (S), Phratrevalion (S), Uglybug, Slime Finner (E/W),
Fire Raider (S), Groundfire (S/C), Plutonodupler (S/C), Spring bug (S), Trilarm (S),
Pre Legger, Flevryte, Ol Scraper (S), Piedieau (S/E), Black Aurora (W),
Dwarf Bulgorb, Kalavalion (S), Chrontrevalion, Rivervalion (S/W), Knogano (S/I),
Loterokunea (S/E), Saaranix, Mursulanyte (S), Fluteryte (S), Jubblerus Orbus (S)
Subterradid (C), Eversorix (S/U), Hunter Bulgorb (S), Gaeavalion (S), Quadarm (S/U),
Ractupler (S), Spiculumcivis (S/I/U), Kynora (S), Pro Legger (S), Thundering Aurora (S),
Cephrivervalion (W), Hunter Bug (S), Lectavalion (S)

Land Plants census: (31 species / 15 survivors)
Lichen (W/L), Proto-Moss (W/L), Multiplying Zeeboo (S/L), Big Fanel V3 (S/L), Proto-Tranel (S),
Chungus (T/W), Parasitic Moss (W), Tougher Zeeboo (T), Attack Tranel (I), Clinging-Tick (S),
Scavenger Fanel (W), Weak Fern (T), Novo Tranel (T), Woody Fanel (W), Sprouty Fern (S/E),
Super Lichen (W), Fire Moss (W), Interactive Zeeboo (I/C), Hearty Moss (I), Sprawling Tranel (S),
Skyward Woodfanel (S), Boom Fern (S/E), Leafy Zeeboo (C), Buggy Moss (S), Rock Zeeboo (C) ,
Ground Fuzz (W), Collective Zeeboo (S/C), Fern Tree (S/E), Parasitic Driftseed (S) , Sweet Fern (S),
Tall Zeeboo (S/C),

Sea Animals census: (55 species / 29 survivors)
Sandworm (W/L), Ponduryte (W/L), Dibbler-Ice 2.0 (W/L), Simplavalion (W/L), Cloudfish (S/W/L),
Nitros Intrepidus (W/L), Quintupler (W/L), Socivalion Mrk IV (S), Infil-cult (W), Garbageos Megatronus (S),
Resistousis Helifish (W), Sea Tick (W), Xoso Finner (S), Yuckius Prettius (S), Shellster Kipinus (S),
Shy Hunter, Double Finner, Stormfish (S/W), Azure Serpenteel (W), Clamworm (W),
Mibbler (S/W), Giant Quintupler (S/U), Sea Slug (W), Driftworm (W), Megafinn (S/E),
Crimson Slasheel (S), Koranops (S), Amacilndasa (W), Novopredavalion (S/W), Harpoon Serpenteel (S),
Geoturyte (S/E), Flatfish (S), Muto-Cult, Ol Finner (S), Milipod (E),
Ebiscone (W), Golden Imperieel (S), Pack Finner (S), Yuckius BumpusHuntus (S), Yucky Sea Monster (S),
Voidus Garbageos (W), Guardian Serpenteel (S), Radarex (W), Supercult (I),
Shellster Gigantus, Silver Intelieel (S), Electrical Serpenteel (S), Globefinn (S), Squinops,
Suxorfish, Amacilndasa Musculares (W), Emerald Omnipoteel (S), Blizzardfish (W), Slimey Slug (W)

Sea Plants census (14 species / 10 survivors):
Cryoalgae (T/W/L), Sea Urchin (W/L/U), Algaceae Dendrocovitis (T/L), Bathyscaper (W/L), Spongita Chilled (T/L),
Bubble Zeeboo (S), Bathystower, Spongita Terranova (T/W), Algaceae Rerethermis (S), Sticky Zeeboo (S),
Aguaminaret (W), Sea Fuzz (W), Spongita Wangosia (W), Cryo Bubbleo (T/W),

 

[Daftpanzer]

I know some people arent going to like this one. Sorry

Daft, have I sent you evolutions for this turn? I can't remember

@LittleBoots, you sent me a pm with two nameless evolutions. As i reminded you, you can only have one per turn! So i randomly chose one after you didnt respond.

I dont want to discourage people from playing, but honestly, if you're not that bothered to even name them, then you're just adding more work for me and delaying updates more

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Sweet! Mass extinction all around! I knew that making an animal as awesome as the Eversorix would meta-trigger a MA. Reading the update now!

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Central Core- Penguinskan Command

"Damage Control!"

"Report." said Iggy.

"Well, let's see." responded a penguin technician, "We've got a mass extinction in NESLife."

"What?"

"A..." the penguin flinched, "Mass Extinction."

"Excellent!"

"Huh?"

"I've been asking for more of those for ages. I suppose finally making a creature as awesome as the Eversorix- or the Kynora, or the Spiculumcivis, or the..."

"I get the idea."

"We forced Daft's/Nature's hand. Either allow such awesomeness to exist, or throw a mass extinction."

"I think you're misunderstanding causality sir."

"Irrelevant. Casualty report."

"Most of everything."

"Sounds good."

"Ooh, the Duplers got smashed."

"Pity. They were an interesting bunch."

"Well, they won't be back on land anytime soon. Um, most of the advanced Valions are toast."

"Okay."

"Eversorix is gone."

"Naturally."

"As is the Falcirix."

"Oh well."

"Arix."

"Damn! It was a survivor."

"Apparently not. Sensorix."

"Double damn. I had an evolution planned for it."

"Mursulanytes, Ursulanytes, Clepsurytes, Fluterytes, Volaticytes- Oh, Flevrytes are still alive."

"You know, I think it would be easier if you gave me a list of survivors."

"Indeed. Hiboryte, Merlyte, Flevryte, Saaranix, Ponduryte, Milipod. Chungi and Radarexes are still alive as well."

"Hmm, well, I guess that's better than nothing. Get me the papers, it's time to recolonize this world!"

 

[TerrisH]

slag it, the whole line? *sigh* ah well, at least they achieved proto-civilization. still, plenty to evolve from. including the Flanal-Tranal Line. really wish one of the Tuplers had survived.
and I object to the no Innovation award! even if they died out, they did start using tools!

hmm, and I got an Evil Idea.... heh heh heh...

Jubblera Swminta: TerrisH
Evolved From: Jubblera Sensica
Genes (16): Eating Dead Things x2, Crawling x1, Complex Stomach x3, Water Retention x3, Eyes x1, Flying x3, Smelling x2, Cold Resistance x1
New Genes: Acid Spit x1, Communal Behavior x2
Description: as the new Era rolled around, the Jubblera grew more and more vicious, often send traveling in moderately sized swarms. they would band together into small groups and actively defend corpses from other scavengers, or even drive a scavenger/predator from a corps by spiting small amounts of acid into the competitors eyes. still, there was a down side to this increased cooperation, with more Jubblera's feeding on each corpse, they ended up slightly smaller overall after a few generations..

 

[LittleBoots]

You also said you were going to go with the top one, so I assumed no response was needed. And if I forgot to include a name, that was simply a mistake. But comments noted, my apologies.

Harsh update, buts its gotta happen. Back to the drawing board...

 

[Lord_Iggy]

@TerrisH- Jubblerus Insanicus all over again!

 

[erez87]

Well since the Pre-Pro-Prime ideal can't come anymore, I'll have to invent some new wording
Cool Era, too bad the Pro died...

Evolution in here soon...

 

[c&cciv3]

Wow my whole branch is gone with only the sea going Giant Quintuplers surviving!

Mmm should I try again starting from them or start something else? Decision, decision.