・・・・・・ [species log 001] VERMILION CITY, now renamed to VARIMAL CITY (derived of "varmint" and "animal") the IONIZED (scientifically recognized as "Horribliter mutatus") - the result of years of mutations and illness spread into human DNA because of the COUNCIL's influence on VERMILION CITY, and the most common species throughout the megapolis are the most common version of the IONIZED taxon. there are other species to the IONIZED family, however, they tend to be a little less common, and some species are straight up rare to document. during 2021, the first IONIZED was documented - when photographer OSCAR HILLS was sent to the location of some strange controversy about reported "cult activity" within a group of around a dozen billionaires who haven't shown up publicly lately. the photographer reportedly started showing signs of fear, dread, and anger after looking at the photo he took. he would soon be found in his home, becoming the first IONIZED. this individual's whereabouts are unknown, but his life signature has been located underneath and as big as VARIMAL CITY. all IONIZED resemble different animals, including prehistoric ones, as when IONIZED take on the appearance of animals, they are never a specific type, and tend to be the combination of general species and families. a notable example of an IONIZED is an individual known as STELLAN CONTI (showcased on our info slide to your left) - their IONIZED form appears to resemble deep sea creatures, as evident by their new, abundance of tentacles, webbed skin, and other traits of deep sea wildlife. they also share the regular traits of IONIZED, namely the larger hangs with clawed fingers, and the grayish, de-saturated skin that hangs tightly on their flesh. PRIMITIVE IONIZED (Horribiliter mutatus antiqua) are a direct sister species of IONIZED that resemble prehistoric creatures. they tend to be quite larger, and often resemble only one group, family or species of an animal from before human's time. the oldest type of animal an IONIZED can take the form of are creatures all throughout the mesozoic, as they were the first species the COUNCIL saw upon crashing down onto Earth, leading to their extinction. pressing space shows us an example of a PRIMITIVE IONIZED. known PRIMITIVE IONIZED species are :: australovenator purussaurus spinosaurus tyrannosaurus quetzalcoatlus saurophaganax as you mutate into an IONIZED, your skin will warp and shift. your bones change, morph, move, and even shrink or grow depending on what animal your IONIZED form has mutated to appear like - if you mutate into an animal that has wings, you will grow extra bones to accommodate to grow wings and the bones within your body will become lighter or more hollow in order to take flight. if you mutate into an animal that swims into deep water, your bones will mutate to become denser in order to act as a ballast. any process involving your bones mutating is quite painful to the body. as an IONIZED, you are conscious throughout the whole process of mutating, and will feel every mutation that occurs and courses through your veins. all IONIZED hunt in packs of up to 3-8 individuals, and all IONIZED are all open to cannibalism, and have no qualms with eliminating each other for food. do not get into contact with packs on IONIZED, you are signing a contract to death if so. [end of species log 001] ・・・・・・ AUDIO USED :: Sprawling Idiot Effigy - Lauren Bousfield ・・・・・・
