#iteration anomaly

[iteration-anomaly]

-{{ So this is a thing now. }}-

[tmnt-anomaly]

It’s hard trying to lead without being the oldest nor the actual leader

[annomalysstuff]

Mikey has the tendency to sneak out a lot (the sewers can get claustrophobic), even when it’s still daytime. His family knows that, but they all assumed he was cautious enough to only explored the tunnels��� they were so wrong

Anyways, here’s some Mikey and human encounter

This segment is taken from this YouTube video of this guy taking his duck to college

[thornheartless]

From the comfort of home, a traveller known as Anomaly writes about the things he has learned and discovered over the course of his immortal lifespan.

[vela-pulsars]

Some doodles from playing with friends (and hosted by @slink-a-dink hii), I'm having a lot of fun, so definitely buying it when Downpour comes on switch or I get a better computer !

[finely-tuned-line]

The rot?

only people who created modified creatures get that

you deserve this

-eternal anomaly

RP:

FTL: My whole purpose (beyond solving the Great Problem, of course) was for genetic experimentation. I am merely doing my job. If I enjoy said job, well then that is just a bonus.

FTL: All creatures are modified. Modifying them further is not going to change that much.

FTL: The Rot is simply a hazard that I must face, whether I deserve it or not is irrelevant.

FTL: And if this time is the time that the Rot gets me? Then I do deserve it, for not being able to handle it. The creatures will be fine, they'll wake back up again. They'll adapt.

FTL: I know what I'm doing.

[anomalous-root]

witches in the sky

[cubicpeebles]

For @comrade-slugcat

[spotsupstuff]

when it comes to canon i doubt full on relationships between ancients and iterators ever happened, but how likely do you think that a few iterators formed maybe romantic crushes on their creators?

like, "oh my gosh he is so cool, his karmic theories are so fascinating"

you come to a person dodging canon on as many technicalities as possible with a canon-oriented question gjsldclkdsmglks aight, chief! i admire ur faith in my judgement

honestly...... i don't really think that there is any sort of "romance" in the Iterators' heads in canon at all. but a crush more along the lines of like... more strictly like "this person is my hero n i look up to them a lot and i would love to spend time with them and talk with them cuz they have such interesting thoughts" + your example, i think it happened pretty often! fuck, we all know farmer-poet Pel is probably exactly that to Pebbles canonically. Pel is Pebbles' artist crush 😔

[ufipa]

Iteration in Review: Iteration 1, 1st Jan - 29th Feb 2024

Last Iteration, the following happened:

We welcomed two new members, @thornonarose (PJ_is_dead) and @cosmordial (Denny Nutmeg), for a total in-game member count of 5 (AM-13 has been excluded for lack of in-game presence)

2. We documented 5 new star systems on the wiki:

Musomovi

Pasuhch

Tomays-Qizh III

Kihneko XIII

Egaurai-Zuho XIX

As well as a few discovered before Iteration 1, in the Precursor era.

3. The Aeron Legion recruited one new Destroyer of Glass, PJ_is_dead, to the Hukosre squad Founder's Company.

4. The Chmetz region was discovered.

5. The Head Botanist (PJ_is_dead) and and Head Exobiologist (Denny Nutmeg) were elected.

6. The Governors decided that they wanted to demolish a moon, which has yet to happen.

7. The UFIPA was recognised as an official civilisation.

8. A total of three non-official structures were built across the planets Yecoreumata Uitam, Ratuscont Oakeo and Ifortc Tau.

9. Foundation Day was announced.

10. The Governors opened The Capitol to the public.

And as a final message, a traditional UFIPA farewell:

May comets carry you upon their backs and solar winds be your wings. See you in the stars, Travellers.

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[iteration-anomaly]

-{{ I am a mature, adult Traveller. I'm not going to make a joke, I'm not- }}-

[tmnt-anomaly]

At the farmhouse

Idk why I forget to post stuff

Or why I did all these in one canvas 💀

[annomalysstuff]

I made this in one sitting 💪

Guess what show she’s talking about (hard mode/j)

[abs0luteanarchy]

another mysterious message

(yes, he has his 4 arms, the fourth arm is just covered under their clothes

[vela-pulsars]

Some more doodles from co-op ! Unfortunately we got the bug where Pebbles won't give us the mark but dev tools came to the rescue by letting us open the outer expanse gate, so I think that adventure is more or less over... It was so fun !

[finely-tuned-line]

RP:

Log 218

FTL: FTLR-3 has taken the form of the cyan lizard that was its host. It remains immobile, but the form it has taken is clearly that of a cyan lizard. One especially similar to the one from which it originated from. I've described my hypothesis as to why it would do such a thing in Log 216, but to summarise, it's for the sake of efficiency. Efficiency of movement, efficiency of existence. It's taking the best of all three sub-types of Rot and combining it.

FTL: I fear that this new form may grant FTLR-3 a much extended range of movement that, especially when combined with its apparent ability to learn, could result in it breaking out of the containment chamber. If all goes well, this will not be the case. I will carry on in my attempts at creating a potent corrosive substance, just in case LIFEGIVER's treatment does not arrive on time.

FTL: As for updates on the progress of my attempts to create such a substance, there aren't many. The progress has been lacking and it all is strikingly reminiscent of my attempts to create organisms without a foundation. I do believe that I am on edge of something, though. I cannot tell you what, only that it will aid me in my quest.

FTL: The time after FTLR-3 is eradicated is eagerly awaited. I cannot allow myself to get distracted from this process at this time, but the thoughts of experiments I could be doing now are alluring to me. For example, Eternal Anomaly (as our conversation has unfortunately not yet ceased) mentioned a slugcat-poleplant hybrid.

FTL: Creating a hybrid with a poleplant is indeed a curious idea. One that I wish I could afford the time to explore at this moment. Perhaps not with a slugcat, that seems to defeat the purpose. Slugcats are insanely adaptable creatures, they can withstand just about any modifications. Though a slugcat-poleplant hybrid would have its benefits, my interest lies in the reactivity of the poleplants leaves. What if a poleplant's genetics that pertain to them were implanted into say, a lizard? Forgive me for the amount of experiments that lizards have been the main subject of.

FTL: The 'leaves' could function as a warning system, though perhaps it wouldn't be that much of an effective one. Append them onto the tail though, and they could perhaps warn the lizard of any vibrations in the ground. The red colouring the lizard would be sure to inherit from the poleplants would also serve as a deterrent to predators, invoking the image of a typical red lizard. It could also potentially employ the poleplant's typical hunting method of ambush. Though it would lack the ability to blend in.

FTL: Perhaps if the lizard that would be modified were a white lizard... its camouflage abilities, if combined with the reactiveness of the poleplant. Truly could make a capable predator, armed with many ways to protect itself from any that may threaten it. Its red leaves would make it stand out, even when camouflaged, but everything needs a weakness, no?

FTL: I'll have to put this idea on hold. After this whole fiasco is over, this will be the project I pick up. Just another incentive to get this over with as quickly as possible. I tire of researching FTLR-3, it has too much urgency to it. But I shall carry on doing so, as though my interest grows weaker as my attention attempts to drift elsewhere, I remain curious about its nature.