Evo World- A game of genetic telephone

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Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

There was a terrible noise.
There was a terrible silence.

Loel posted:

Deadalus Thermarium Terraphage

Having made it to the surface, they use a weak acid to digest minerals and metabolize them.

acid: 1d10 2

Deadalus Thermarium Carbonist

Added some carbon cycles
Daytime: eat rocks release carbon dioxide

greenhouse effect: 1d10 6

here we go :getin:

# ? Jun 11, 2016 02:25

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Loel posted:

Deadalus Thermarium Carpetus

Deadalus Loel Carpetus
They can now produce white ~~boxes~~ cream.

8

# ? Jun 11, 2016 03:09

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

There was a terrible noise.
There was a terrible silence.

Nyaa posted:

Deadalus Loel Carpetus
They can now produce white ~~boxes~~ cream.

8

Deadalus Loel Carpetus AlwaysinSeasonus

They are always in season

white christmas: 1d10 1

drat

# ? Jun 11, 2016 03:17

Dog Kisser: Mar 30, 2005; But People have fears that beasts do not. Questions, too.

Olothreutes posted:

Chitinaer Chitinaer Respirates

The development of spiracles, crude respiratory organs, allows these organisms to briefly surface or, for the brave and foolhardy, climb to dry land and still breathe. There is no food, so they must return, but at least they can breathe!

Chitinaer Chitinaer Potenscaudae

Posterior set of legs have fused with rear-most segment, generating a tail with significant musculature and flexibility.

Rolled a 4

Nyaa posted:

Intervium Gaster Twin-Ahoge

Intervium Gaster Simul

Auto-parasitic response amplifies into full cell-wall fusion between symbionts.

Rolled an 8

Olothreutes posted:

Chitinaer Chitinaer McQueenus

Longer legs allow the c. McQueenus to run faster, jump higher, glide further, and climb tall walls in a single attempt that may take several hours! They are the six million dollar bug!

Chitinaer Chitinaer McQueenus Pugnator

Anterior limbs curl upwards towards the eye-stalks in an effort to protect the fragile sensory organs. Territorial Pugnators can be seen jousting with the powerful limbs in dominance displays.

Rolled a 3

Olothreutes posted:

Deadalus Thermarium Hitchhikus

These little buggers have begun hitching rides on the carapace of c. Solarphage and c. Respirates. This might take them to the surface, if the bug is brave and/or foolhardy.

1d10=6

Deadalus Thermarium Miscerive

Growing more dependent on the communal nature of their arrangement, a chance mutation and lateral genetic transfer cause internal cell walls to weaken and dissolve.

Rolled a 7

Zybourne Clock posted:

Intervivum gaster aculeus

Intervium Gaster Spiram

Gaster Spiram's flagellae continue their coiling, bunching into tightly packed tails that can lash out to surprising lengths to strike at prey.
Rolled a 4

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# ? Jun 11, 2016 03:19

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

There was a terrible noise.
There was a terrible silence.

So this happened

# ? Jun 11, 2016 04:10

Arkanomen: May 6, 2007; All he wants is a hug

dog kisser posted:

Chitinaer Chitinaer Potenscaudae

Posterior set of legs have fused with rear-most segment, generating a tail with significant musculature and flexibility.

Rolled a 4

The tailed Chitiner evolved an articulation on its front carapace allowing a "mouth" like apparatus allowing prey to be caught and then suctioned up by the belly mouth, a mouth that is moving slightly forward with each generation.

# ? Jun 11, 2016 05:08

Arkanomen: May 6, 2007; All he wants is a hug

paragon1 posted:

Intervivum Gaster Cyclopius

A random mutation causes the "eye socket" and accompanying cluster of low light frequency cells to expand into a band at the front, allowing better prey detection.

Rolled a 7

The internal bones of the Cyclopius grow thicker and emerge from the flesh becoming exoskeletal plates. The coiling tail straightens out with hardening proteins.

Rolled a 9

# ? Jun 11, 2016 05:44

Arkanomen: May 6, 2007; All he wants is a hug

Loel posted:

Bariatur Vulcanis MEGAMobilis

BIGGER EARS/FINS, FASTER SWIMMING

EARS: 1d10 3

Ear Fins grow tougher, form a tight ring and fill with pressurized air, allowing the jellies to control buoyancy and reach the surface.

EARS: 1d10 3

# ? Jun 11, 2016 06:19

Arkanomen: May 6, 2007; All he wants is a hug

Olothreutes posted:

The forward facing antenna have become more robust, like legs, allowing the c. Mandibulus to dig and sift through material while foraging. They scoop things towards the mouth, where the teeth can begin to do their work on the now probably harder foods.

A chance mutation causes a single claw spine to grow at the base of the rear segment, providing some protection against biting and enveloping organisms.

Stinger: 1d10 10

# ? Jun 11, 2016 06:29

Arkanomen: May 6, 2007; All he wants is a hug

Arkanomen posted:

A chance mutation causes a single claw spine to grow at the base of the rear segment, providing some protection against biting and enveloping organisms.

Stinger: 1d10 10

The Stinger is such a positive evolution this species quickly mutates again, spawning two segmented legs on its rear forming a more formidable weapon.
Pincers: 1d10 2

# ? Jun 11, 2016 06:40

Arkanomen: May 6, 2007; All he wants is a hug

A lot of good evolution today and some of the first land dwelling creatures. Looks like there is also a weapons race going on with multiple creatures developing hard bones, sharp pincers and electric fields! Keep up the good work!
The Current Tree of Life

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# ? Jun 11, 2016 06:51

Swedish Thaumocracy: Jul 11, 2006; Strength of >800 Men
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Arkanomen posted:

The Stinger is such a positive evolution this species quickly mutates again, spawning two segmented legs on its rear forming a more formidable weapon.
Pincers: 1d10 2

Chitanaer Flexibus Mobimandibilius

Some Chitinaer evolve engorged mandible-muscles, a strange mutation of which causes them to be able to move back and forth across the bottom of the critter, like a rudimentary saw.

Evolution: 1d10 10

This allows them to cut through even the hardest of bonelike material, giving them access to untold bounties of nutrients!

# ? Jun 11, 2016 08:29

Zybourne Clock: Oct 25, 2011; Poke me.

dog kisser posted:

Intervium Gaster Spiram

Gaster Spiram's flagellae continue their coiling, bunching into tightly packed tails that can lash out to surprising lengths to strike at prey.
Rolled a 4

Intervivum gaster spatior

Being too efficient of a hunter, the ocean itself becomes a place incapable of sustaining so many apex predators. Some Gaster species are forced to scavenge near the ocean's surface. A few even make their way onto land. G. spatior is one of those land dwelling subspecies, though it would be more accurate to say that is is amphibious. With its powerful coiled leg muscles and supinated barbed leg hooks it can briefly stride across land. Lacking any sort of internal organs capable of extracting oxygen from the atmosphere it can never stay on land for too long and must always return to a body of water.

1d10=8

# ? Jun 11, 2016 15:54

Arkanomen: May 6, 2007; All he wants is a hug

Swedish Thaumocracy posted:

Chitanaer Flexibus Mobimandibilius

Some Chitinaer evolve engorged mandible-muscles, a strange mutation of which causes them to be able to move back and forth across the bottom of the critter, like a rudimentary saw.

Evolution: 1d10 10

This allows them to cut through even the hardest of bonelike material, giving them access to untold bounties of nutrients!

You rolled a 10, so you can evolve this creature again yourself if you'd like!

# ? Jun 11, 2016 16:16

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dog kisser posted:

Intervium Gaster Simul

Auto-parasitic response amplifies into full cell-wall fusion between symbionts.

One of the digestive tracts of the Gaster Simul subspecies mutates to instead deal with the intake and output of water, contortions within the body allowing the newly dubbed Intervium Gaster Siccopilorum to propel itself further and faster with a jet of displaced water.

Evolution: 1d10 2

# ? Jun 11, 2016 17:36

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

There was a terrible noise.
There was a terrible silence.

Arkanomen posted:

The tailed Chitiner evolved an articulation on its front carapace allowing a "mouth" like apparatus allowing prey to be caught and then suctioned up by the belly mouth, a mouth that is moving slightly forward with each generation.

5

chinitiner chinitiner archnalimb

shoulder arms: 1d10 5

Loel fucked around with this message at 19:37 on Jun 11, 2016

# ? Jun 11, 2016 18:21

Olothreutes: Mar 31, 2007

Loel posted:

chinitiner chinitiner archnalimb

shoulder arms: 1d10 5

Chitinaer Chitinaer Sexcruris

The shoulder arms and tail of the c. Arachnalimb were beginning to push the center of gravity of the bug backwards enough that it was having trouble maintaining stability. Some vestigial leg remnants from its pre-tail days have grown into full legs, providing some much needed stability.

Oh, and continued exposure to the odd environs of the surface have caused a color change.

1d10=5

Olothreutes fucked around with this message at 22:01 on Jun 11, 2016

# ? Jun 11, 2016 21:21

Olothreutes: Mar 31, 2007

Arkanomen posted:

The Stinger is such a positive evolution this species quickly mutates again, spawning two segmented legs on its rear forming a more formidable weapon.
Pincers: 1d10 2

Chitinaer Chitinaer Longinus

Elongation of the elastic portion of the body enables the c. Longinus to better articulate both the rear pincer and the forward mandibles, with an extra set of legs to help anchor the body while bending about. As they go ever deeper, the coloration darkens to match the environment and evade predators.

1d10=6

# ? Jun 11, 2016 22:01

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Olothreutes posted:

Chitinaer Chitinaer Longinus

Elongation of the elastic portion of the body enables the c. Longinus to better articulate both the rear pincer and the forward mandibles, with an extra set of legs to help anchor the body while bending about. As they go ever deeper, the coloration darkens to match the environment and evade predators.

1d10=6

Chitinaer Chitinaer Percongalea

Subterranean exploration has many dangers. Damaged antennae from cave-ins being some of the more prevalent, thus the Burrowing Chitanaer with mutations concerning their protection are some of the most favoured.
This specimen, a C. Percongalae has developed a thin, transparent membrane that allows the antennae to work undisturbed and without fear of harm.

Evolution: 1d10 6

# ? Jun 11, 2016 22:26

Zybourne Clock: Oct 25, 2011; Poke me.

Olothreutes posted:

Intervivum Gaster Octoberus

The g. Dorsus starts to develop some thinner membranes around the curly tail bits, they are easier to move but have larger surface area. g. Octoberus is faster and quieter, and has changed colors!

1d10=9

Intervivum gaster vampiris

Failure to prevent prey from escaping your mandibles means you've expended energy that you're never going to get back. I. vampiris can drain its victim of vital fluids while it holds them in its grip and collects these fluids in a rudimentary stomach.

1d10=8

# ? Jun 11, 2016 23:14

Swedish Thaumocracy: Jul 11, 2006; Strength of >800 Men
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Swedish Thaumocracy posted:

Chitanaer Flexibus Mobimandibilius

Some Chitinaer evolve engorged mandible-muscles, a strange mutation of which causes them to be able to move back and forth across the bottom of the critter, like a rudimentary saw.

Evolution: 1d10 10

This allows them to cut through even the hardest of bonelike material, giving them access to untold bounties of nutrients!

Growing fat and numerous of off its successful mutation, those Chitanaer with a penchant for more, stronger or prettier moving mandibles flourish.
The C. Duomobimandibilius is one such subspecies, resulting from one of the genes in charge of muscle growth having become faulty and ordering the production of two ambulatory jaw-muscles instead of one.

Evolution: 1d10 9

dog kisser posted:

Chitinaer Chitinaer Potenscaudae

Posterior set of legs have fused with rear-most segment, generating a tail with significant musculature and flexibility.

Rolled a 4

Caught in a burst of intense radiation, the proteins in charge of developing the C. Potenscaudaes bottom-stomache-mouth go haywire and place it at the top instead.

Evolution: 1d10 5

Somehow, those affected survive and the C. Summaostium as they are later dubbed can be seen near the surface of the world, trying to collect floating thermarium spores.

Swedish Thaumocracy fucked around with this message at 12:05 on Jun 12, 2016

# ? Jun 12, 2016 09:22

Olothreutes: Mar 31, 2007

Swedish Thaumocracy posted:

Chitinaer Chitinaer Percongalea

Subterranean exploration has many dangers. Damaged antennae from cave-ins being some of the more prevalent, thus the Burrowing Chitanaer with mutations concerning their protection are some of the most favoured.
This specimen, a C. Percongalae has developed a thin, transparent membrane that allows the antennae to work undisturbed and without fear of harm.

Evolution: 1d10 6

Chitinaer Chitinaer Hadalus

As c. Hadalus goes ever deeper the heat and pressure continue to increase. A thicker carapace allows them to survive the incredible pressures and increased heat in the Hadal zone.

1d10=7

# ? Jun 13, 2016 23:24

Swedish Thaumocracy: Jul 11, 2006; Strength of >800 Men
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dog kisser posted:

Deadalus Thermarium Miscerive

Growing more dependent on the communal nature of their arrangement, a chance mutation and lateral genetic transfer cause internal cell walls to weaken and dissolve.

Rolled a 7

The internal cell walls finally dissolve completely as the Thermarium Solarphage Symbiont grows ever more adapted to the surface dwelling Chitinaer.
The photosensitive lenses help to absorb the rare but intense solar radiation, distributing the energy more evenly across both organisms.

Evolution: 1d10 9

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dog kisser posted:

Chitinaer Chitinaer McQueenus Pugnator

Anterior limbs curl upwards towards the eye-stalks in an effort to protect the fragile sensory organs. Territorial Pugnators can be seen jousting with the powerful limbs in dominance displays.

Rolled a 3

Chitinaer Asymbio Thermarium appears when the Chitinaer Pugalist species achieve full symbiosis with the Thermarium Solarphage.

Evolution: 1d10 10

Together, they thrive.

Swedish Thaumocracy fucked around with this message at 07:37 on Jun 15, 2016

# ? Jun 15, 2016 07:19

Olothreutes: Mar 31, 2007

RandomPauI posted:

Calvinus Worthington

9

Changes in the atmosphere and in the available minerals resulted in some Ortus gaining coloration changes and more fragile sacks. A cluster of popped sacks could cause an Ortus to sink to the bottom with the rapid change causing more sacks to pop. This would (probably) prove to be an intermediate step towards corals and sponges.

Edit: Misspelled the Latin word for bald. Also, I had the coral stuff in mind since before you were playing MSpaint with jellyfish.

Daedalus Thermarium Siphonophora

Individual "cells" of Thermarium begin to connect themselves into long chains, creating large "creatures" that are actually free floating colonies of individual organisms.

1d10=5

# ? Jun 15, 2016 07:46

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Olothreutes posted:

Intervivum Gaster Dorsus

A spinal deformity has created a small dorsal fin that stabilizes the i. Dorsus as it swims, increasing efficiency in motion and allowing it to save resources.

1d10=10

Intervivum Dorsus Pelvisium

A rudimentary pupil forms in the eye, aiding the creature with greater sight capabilities, and the split tail thickens as the skeletal structure continues to develop.

does it thrive?: 1d10 8

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Olothreutes posted:

Daedalus Thermarium Siphonophora

Individual "cells" of Thermarium begin to connect themselves into long chains, creating large "creatures" that are actually free floating colonies of individual organisms.

1d10=5

Daedalus Thermarium Concordia

In a case of convergent evolution (with Daedalus Thermarium Miscerive) the individual organisms of Daedalus Thermarium Siphonophora begin to join together into long, thin serpentine chains of cells that drift through the oceans.

will it thrive?: 1d10 2

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