Would be it be alright if I just put that Hemosynth works best on Nekovalkyrja and Minkan, and works decently on "most species with iron-based blood," and should not be used on species with other blood types like copper? Because this is how I understand it to work as its creator.
I've had several human characters in the past for which hemosynth would be horrifically lethal. Thorn Ironhart's cybernetics, for example. I've had a problem with the cure-allness of hemosynth since my beginning on the site.Given what Yuuki said here, that could certainly be used for RP purposes - i.e. it causes the nasty things Wes described in the OP - until SARA develops a "software patch" for the femtomachines without having to sacrifice hemosynth's pre-existing healing capabilities.
I think putting humans and maybe βhuman-derived speciesβ in the same category as Nekos and Minkans makes sense. While more advanced bodies are readily available, itβs clear from the Yamatai player character demographics that there is quite a sizable portion of the population that have elected to remain in human or Geshrin bodies rather than transferring to Neko or Minkan bodies, for one reason or another. Thereβs probably a lot of humans on hand that Yamatai could have studied towards the end of improving Hemosynth compatibility.Would be it be alright if I just put that Hemosynth works best on Nekovalkyrja and Minkan, and works decently on "most species with iron-based blood," and should not be used on species with other blood types like copper? Because this is how I understand it to work as its creator.
I feel that femtomachines would've been, uh, "patched" at some point to ignore cybernetic implants - as I want to say that individuals with cybernetic implants have served onboard Yamataian plotships in the past - but that's admittedly just my opinion, and I don't have any examples on hand to back up my claim with.I've had several human characters in the past for which hemosynth would be horrifically lethal. Thorn Ironhart's cybernetics, for example. I've had a problem with the cure-allness of hemosynth since my beginning on the site.
It wasn't the interaction with the femtomachines that would have been the issue, but the body rejecting the potentially life preserving cybernetics.I feel that femtomachines would've been, uh, "patched" at some point to ignore cybernetic implants - as I want to say that individuals with cybernetic implants have served onboard Yamataian plotships in the past - but that's admittedly just my opinion, and I don't have any examples on hand to back up my claim with.
Ahhhhhhhh, okay. My apologies for presuming otherwise. >_<It wasn't the interaction with the femtomachines that would have been the issue, but the body rejecting the potentially life preserving cybernetics.
Which is 90% of the reason I'm open to research on specialty designed nano/femtomachines for Senti biology. Those nanos will not be effective on any other species simply due to the vastly different biochemistry.It's ok to not want hemosynth to be a cure all. Like I said, I thought it was only for Minkan, Nekos, etc. It's ok to say "it doesn't work on my species ever at all." It's great to.
But, and the big but is, the STEM educator in me kinda needs to point out it's better to find a different justification for it, or just handwave it and say "no" without details, because it's veering close to the same logic antivaxxers use to cry about mercury in Thiomersal. It doesn't matter what substance goes into you if the "ends" are covered in something you don't react to. If there's a molecular "cap" on the end of a substance, no matter how inimical of a thing to the host biology, that doesn't fit into the receptors of the immune system or the enzymes, or whatever in the cell metabolism, then that substance is chemically and biologcially inert. That's just how it works.
The Type 33A Nekovalkyrja was specifically designed to be friendly to cybernetics so perhaps around that time things could have started to get better? We could include that in the article update as well.I feel that femtomachines would've been, uh, "patched" at some point to ignore cybernetic implants - as I want to say that individuals with cybernetic implants have served onboard Yamataian plotships in the past - but that's admittedly just my opinion, and I don't have any examples on hand to back up my claim with.
Also I need to point out if you have to put too exotic or cumbersome of a cap on the end, your femtomachine might not work anymore.
Also yeahh. The Wolverine Principle. Healys no moddys.
I want to present a pair of theoretical RP scenarios where being 'hemosynth-resistant' or 'hemosynth-compatible' work towards furthering a story, based on the circumstances and the desires of the author(s) involved.
Scenario 1: I have an Elysian character who is wounded during a fast-moving combat JP and I need to get her back into the action (the combat) as quickly as possible so that I don't miss anything important. In this case, my character being hemosynth-compatible helps to further her story, allowing the medic to heal her quickly so she can jump back in.
Scenario 2: Let's say another writer wants to do a JP someone playing a medic character. In this case, the writer is playing an Elysian patient who is hemosynth-resistant, which is an intentional decision made by the writers involved so as to provide a conflict for the JP's story to resolve.
In short, a hard and fast rule on Elysian hemosynth compatibility will likely make one of these stories much more difficult to execute. Leaving the decision of hemosynth compatibility up to the players involved makes both of these stories possible, without hurting one or the other.
In the case of Thorn, she had a rebreather installed in her chest that a hemosynth injection would have severely hobbled or destroyed, possibly causing massive organ damage as it was rejected. Even assuming it didn't, the disabling of the growth inhibitor keeping her small would have caused her body to begin to grow and cause more organ damage as things moved around. A single dose of hemosynth would have been lethal to her within a few years.Ahhhhhhhh, okay. My apologies for presuming otherwise. >_<
Elysia's had it too good for too long! They've been too quiet and are surely preparing another war against the Yamatains when the spring thaws for a summer offensive! Yamatai must strike first and do as cats do to birds caught unnawares!Or you just not give the dirty birbs any and leave them to their fate
I feel that, one one end playing a Doctor, I'd love to be involved in this. On the other end, my knowledge IRL doesn't go beyond basic first aidThe other ten percent of the reason right there. The medical knowledge necessary to work around nanomachine limitations present in hemosynth opens up a level of xenobiology and xenomedical expertise that simply isn't viable with the cure-all concept.
Nanomachines are like proteins.. immune system attack proteins. Autoimmune reaction.It's ok to not want hemosynth to be a cure all. Like I said, I thought it was only for Minkan, Nekos, etc. It's ok to say "it doesn't work on my species ever at all." It's fine even "this is lethal" It's great too.
But, and the big but is, the STEM educator in me kinda needs to point out it's better to find a different justification for it, or just handwave it and say "no" without details, because it's veering close to the same logic antivaxxers use to cry about mercury in Thiomersal. It doesn't matter what substance goes into you if the "ends" are covered in something you don't react to. If there's a molecular "cap" on the end of a substance, no matter how inimical that substance is to the host biology, that doesn't fit into the receptors of the immune system or the enzymes, or whatever in the cell metabolism, then that substance is chemically and biologcially inert. That's just how it works.
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