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Turn 9
Turn 9 Summary:
725 Million Years after the formation of the Phyade I System, life has entered a new phase. Since the Volcanic Eruption and Meteor impact event, life was mostly reduced to one biome. With so many lifeforms starting to emerge - especially new species - in mostly one place, this led to a high amount of niche turnover extinctions. So many species that barely had time to leave their mark on evolutionary history. Gone like the wind in the geological blink of an eye. And since not all the microbes have mutated at the same rate, more niche turnover extinctions are to be expected in the future as more species start to emerge and branch off. Such is life of the taxonomic Order Thrivium.
Cablevenian Tidepool
Lithium trio (Ecotype 71) was one of the organisms that had evolved a Thermosynthase again. Unlike the other organism, Pphyting tempi (Ecotype 63), the Oxygen increase in the atmosphere did not affects it osmoregulation and movement. Like its cousin, Triumphes verdae (Subspecies 79), Lithium trio was also a triangle. Are these organisms becoming deadly fidget spinners? As night fell, the triangle organisms came under attack by Eto dephoto (Ecotype 55). Even though there were other organisms that were present, Lithium trio did not even get much of a chance to move from where it spawned to find out. Lithium trio underwent extinction from a faster moving, deadly toxic organism.
Lithus uni (Ecotype 50) was the smallest organism, being only a single Thylakoid. However, with Oxygen levels slowly increasing, this is beginning to affect the osmoregulation cost and health lost. Since it is so simple and self-sustaining, any change to Lithus uni can dramatically affect its survival. Being one of the agents that is causing the oxidation of the atmosphere, even though it is indirectly as a result of making Glucose, makes this a risky endevour. Without any oxygen resistance, Lithus uni almost appears to be indirectly causing its own undoing. Of course, as a microbe, it cannot think. It just goes from one cloud of resource to another, as fast as it can.
Lithuni rhodo (Subspecies 81) was the first organism in the Lithu lineage to evolve Proteorhodopsin. It would be easy to survive, as it had to face Garlabius Eta (Mutant 12) and its descendants. While dodging Cytotoxins, it also had to deal with Pairahydrüm thyla (Species 28) that was also attempting to eat Lithus uni (Ecotype 50). After evading both toxic and regular predatory organisms, this organism managed to find some solace in a dead zone of resources. Until a group of Pphyting tempi (Ecotype 63) inadvertently surrounded it. Lithuni rhodo dodged as many as it could, but numbers were on the predators’ side. Rocketsgobrrrr became extinct due to engulfment and predation pressure from Photosynethic predator organisms.
Triumphes stiph (Subspecies 77) was the only organism to have a stiffer membrane. This made it have more health, but in return, the organism was slower in moving. After a while, it came across a large variety of organisms. A microbe rave. Eto dephoto (Ecotype 55) was attacking a Triumphes oxo (Subspecies 80) and killed it. At the same time, a Melanos melana (Ecotype 69) was attempting to eat a Luxorsu respactiv (Species 42). During this commotion, a groupe of Garlabius Eta (Mutant 12) managed to kill a fellow Triumphes stiph (Subspecies 77), and then engulf another of this subspecies. Triumphes stiph was hunted to extinction by toxic predator organisms.
Triumphes mirortho (Subspecies 78) was another organism that had a slight diference in its structure. The Thylakoids had changed its rotation/orientation. This did not seem to affect anything else. Triumphes mirortho decided to spend some time next to a Large Iron chunks. Perhaps it was exhausted with the relenteless search for resources. The organism could not have been chary, since it did not have any predators to interaction with, nor any change to its behavior. Triumphes mirortho was actually temporarily stuck, being pushed by a fellow member of the subspecies.
Triumphes oxo (Subspecies 80) was the first organism to develop a difference of two tolerances. Having higher Oxgyen tolerance may be usefull, but not at the moment. Triumphes oxo was able to negate the effects of the negligible amount of oxygen in the Treerilian atmosphere. Everything else about its peregrination was normal by standard microbe means, including the lack of Ammonia.
Melanos melana (Ecotype 69) of the Veticus species had become even more entrenched into the Melanokoids niche. Fortunately, it was still, well, straight in shape. This allowed Melanos melana to have better forward speed, which was important in gathering resources. It run into a couple of itself, but the Melanin-pigmented organism was able to weave its way through. After running into a dead zone of resources, nothing else important came up.
Luxorsu respactiv (Species 42) was the only species that had two different behaviors, becoming highly active in addition to being more responsive. This meant it did not stay in one place for very long, zig-zagging all over the place for resources, rather than heading in one general direction. Combined with the ability to sprint, Luxorsu respactiv was one zipping organism. Perhaps to eager for its own good, accidentally zooming into a poison cloud hazard. Luxorsu respactiv did not die, and hitting the poison cloud hazard definitely did not make it stronger, either.
Phyting phyting (Mutant 30) was the original survivor of the Chrysium phyto species of the previous round of disasters. It occupies the Light Photosynthesis niche, and having two Thylakoids helps it in this regard. Although, being a larger organism meant Phyting phyting took quite some time, over a week, to find the resources it needed for division. Not having other organisms to interact with was not as frustrating as having to cross several resource dead zones. But like its name, Phyting phyting kept on fighting to live and divide. This paragraph should probably end before more terrible fighting puns start to arrive.
Pphyting tempi (Ecotype 63) was only organism in the Pphyting lineage to evolve thermosynthase. However, the small amount of increased osmoregulation cost due to the iotic amound oxygen in the atmosphere made it so the organism could not move without sustaining damage. Another relatively stationary organism, Heregamblerobacterkoinos neonara (Species 40), was attempting to engulf a Triumphes stiph (Subspecies 77) that strayed to close to Mucocystic organism. Pphyting tempi has gone extinct from attempting to move with improper ATP balance and a lack of Oxygen tolerance.
Pphyting responsae (Ecotype 67) of the Chrysium phyto species had developed extremely responsive behavior. It would need this new behavior to survive against three toxic predator organsims - Garlabius Eta (Mutant 12), Eto dephoto (Ecotype 55), and Eto paz (Ecotype 56)). A fellow member of this ecotype ate Eto paz to its own demise. Another fellow member of Pphyting responsae was ble to eat Lithus uni (Ecotype 50). Phyting phyting (Mutant 30) was attempting to eat Triumphes stiph (Subspecies 77), as the organism had no choice but to eat Garlabius Eta (Mutant 12) in order to survive not dying from fired toxin. This would be its last mistake in living. A swarm of nearby Eto dephoto (Ecotype 55) began attacking the organism, but it somehow made it out with 0 health (clutch save). The next group encounter with Eto dephoto was not so lucky. Pphyting responsae became extinct due to revenge by toxic organisms.
Heregamblerobacterkoinos neonara (Species 40) was the one of the newly emerged species from the former Chrysos cyanoa species. Occupying the Membrane Niche by having a Cellulose membrane, this meant it had more health and better ATP balance. Heregamblerobacterkoinos neonara also had a Mucocyst, which negated damage at night from a lack of light via Proteorhodopsin. In effect, this new heir of gamblerbacter was possibly the best one yet. Slowly moving towards resources, the American Football-shaped organism’s larger size was a hindrance. Another hindrance was the occasional large gatherings of itself.
Pairahydrüm thyla (Species 28) was one of the five species that radiated out from the Chrysos genera, which is now the Chrysos Family. It currently occupies the Glucose consumption Niche, but how long will it last? Having to deal with two toxic organisms - Garlabius Eta (Mutant 12) and Eto paz (Ecotype 56) – is no easy task. Pairahydrüm thyla attempted to eat Lithus uni (Ecotype 50), but was too slow to catch the tiny organism. And then it got caught it the Cytotoxic cross-fire of Eto paz (Ecotype 56) trying to attack Triumphes mirortho (Subspecies 78). Pairahydrüm thyla did manage to get a few Melanos melana while it was stocking up next to a large Phosphate chunk. Pairahydrüm thyla went extinct from being attacked by a mob of less than peacefull toxic organisms.
Garlabius Eta (Mutant 12) had the highest opportunistic behavior possible. It would be important against against the organism it would have to face. The toxic organism attempted to eat Triumphes oxo (Subspecies 80), but was too slow to engulf it. Thus, Garlabius Eta fired toxins at it. Next, a Pphyting tempi (Ecotype 63) attempted to, and successfully engulfed, a fellow member of the toxic mutant. Sensing the danger, Garlabius Eta attempted to kill the organism that dared to harm any member of it, successfully killing Pphyting tempi. However, the sibling organism did not survive the encounter. Being more carefull, Garlabius Eta managed to avoid being eaten for a while until it encountered another group of Pphyting tempi. On the second life, as the organism had many lives, it managed to divide.
Eto dephoto (Ecotype 55) had lost its Thylakoid. Being so small meant the hunter had now become the hunted. Larger organsims, like Lithium trio (Ecotype 71), managed to engulf a member of this ecotype. Pphyting responsae (Ecotype 67) attempted to eat Eto dephoto, but the toxic organism was barely faster to avoid it. It fired toxin as a warning shots, but being alone meant the toxin harmed, but did not kill. And there was the damage taken while the Cytotoxin was recharging, which made this organism vulnerable if not found in groups. During this pandemonium, Eto dephoto managed to engulf some Lithus uni (Ecotype 50). But in the end, Lithium trio manage to eat it. Eto dephoto went extinct from being hunted by larger predators.
Eto paz (Ecotype 56) was unique in that it had a less aggressive behavior. Perhaps this meant it would be less likely to attack other organism with its Cytotoxin. But based on other organisms, not so much. Eto paz took the occasional damage due to the toxisome recharging. And an AI cell being oblivious to poison cloud hazards. Beyond that, it was a mostly peaceful time gathering resources over the past several days.
Banana Biome
Verticus Melanos (Mutant 33) was the progenitor of the current Melanos lineage. Being from a different biome, it had some difficulty dealing with the increased osmoregulation cost, loss of health, and slower bioprocess speed. This included the unfixable lag damage bug. However, this did not stop Verticus Melanos from obtaining its goal of searching for Ammonia and Phosphate. Among the Banana-shaped chunks, it often stumbled upon the very large Banana-shaped Iron chunks and their expansive Iron clouds. If only an organism could survive with Iron…
Pphyting receptless (Ecotype 66) had developed a new trait, or in this case, the lack thererof it. Not having a Chemoreceptor means it could not normally find clouds of Glucose. Pphyting receptless did have better ATP balance precisely because it lost this defining trait of the Chrysium genera, and the lack of this trait was important in stressed conditions like in the Banana Biome. The Banana-shaped Xanrillon shone brightly that night, slightly illuminating the clouds of resources which were hidden behind the veil of night. As Pphyting receptless continued to gather resources, if one looked at Xanrillon, the ice caps on the moon appeared to be larger than normal.
Hydroündabouti enigmo (Species 29) was the first organism to successfully evolve two different changes in organelle reproduction order. It had additionally switched the reproduction order of its two Hydrogenases. But like many organisms in this world, it had face a Cytotoxic predator organism. Or in Hydroündabouti enigma‘s case, Deltarillo cyto (Ecotype 61). The fairly large organism barely outmanuvoured the first couple of Cytotoxins fired at it, heading in the exact opposite direction. But then, another Deltarillo cyto came at it from nowhere and fired toxins. Hydroündabouti enigma has gone extinct due to a Cytotoxic predator organism.
Garlabarillius Delta (Mutant 41) was the ancestor of the current toxic organism Delta species. While it had it fellow toxic descendant Deltarillo ancestro (Ecotype 62), it had to face Hydroündabouti enigmo (Species 29) and Pphyting receptless (Ecotype 66). Like its sister Eta lineage, Garlabarillius Delta had many lives. While both larger organism attempted to eat the toxic organism, numbers were more on toxic organism side. Garlabarillius Delta killed Hydroündabouti enigmo, but one member of the mutant also became engulfed by it. A draw. Pphyting receptless was fought off, and retreated before it could die. A wise choice by the Photosynthetic organism.
Deltarillo cyto (Ecotype 61) was just one of many new additions to the Delta species. Having a Cytoplasm meant the organism had extra ATP from Glycolysis. This was important in the Banana Biome, as every advantage here is vital. Besides taking necessary damage when its Toxisome recharged, Deltarillo cyto did run into the unfixable lag damage bug when the organelles were replicating. The bug only slowed the toxic organism down from its objective. Unfortunately, the sibling organism died from moving around too much.
Deltarillo ancestro (Ecotype 62) had lost its Thylakoids, much like its cousin, Eto dephoto (Ecotype 55). Unlike Eto dephoto (Ecotype 55), Deltarillo ancestro did not have to deal with being the predator. It only had to deal with the unfixable lag damage bug. And large gaps between finding resources. If the microbe could feel boredom, it would at this point.
Eto nonproteo (Ecotype 53,57) has lost the Proteorhodopsin, making it only a toxic Photosyntheic organism. It also did not interact with other organism, which by how interactions have been going on, is a blessing and a curse. Could Eto nonproteo have avoided being eaten? Maybe. But this is not the time for what ifs. Instead, it is a time to complain about the unfixable lag damage bug (again). One good thing is that the ATP did not drop at night, which helped Eto nonproteo to gather resources quickly compared to the rest of the Delta species.
Cablevenian Estuary
Ammüniaci nitro (species 24) was the first organism to successfully evolve two Nitrogenases. Unfortunately, it choose to be in the Cablvenian Estuary, where it had improper tolerances. The combination of improper pressure and the small amount of Oxygen meant it constantly had damage even when it did not move. It also attempted to endosymbiositize Prometa atmos (Species 33), but it died attempting to engulf it. Cha has gone extinct from improper ATP balance due to improper tolerances.
Prometa atmos (Species 33) was the other organism to succeed Chrysos cyanoa. Occupying the Tolerance Niche, it was the first organism in the history of Treerilia to no longer have any debuffs from living in an environment with slightly higher pressure, as a result of its very wide, nonstandard pressure range. Other than the rarely occurring damage from the unfixable lag damage bug due to the small amount of Oxgyen in the atmosphere, Prometa atmos had to just face a difficult time of losing health during the night. A far cry from its ancestor, which had to constantly stop moving to regen its health. Now, if only the Chemoreceptor it had could detect Ammonia or Phosphate. Those two compounds are always in high demand.
Lithium diablo (Ecotype 72) was one of many organisms within the Lithus lineage to develop a different tolerance. Despite occupying the Glucose consumption Niche, having a slighter higher temperature tolerance made it even less suited to Cablevenian Estuary than the other organisms. Additional 21.8% Osmoregulation cost, 19.8% slower bioprocess speed, and minus 42.4% less health. Lithium diablo was not having a good time in this biome due to the excessive, but survival, amount of the unfixable lag damage bug. While gathering resources, it did run into a couple groups of itself several times. At least Lithium diablo would not be lonely, even though it did not interact with other types of organisms.
Cablevenian Underwater cave
Thrivium Lithus (Mutant 6) somehow lived for this long, but it picked the wrong place to test its luck. Life was not born in darkness on Treerilia, and thus, had an arduous time adapting to it. Thrivium Lithus was the other organism that could regularly sprint, and it did not help. Finding clouds of Hydrogen Sulfide, but no Glucose, the organism helpless searched to no avail. But Thrivium Lithus has six more lives, so surely at least one of them would work. For the second life, it decided to go southward and found quite a bit of resources. But the moment Thrivium Lithus found a Sulfur Cube, things went bad fast, dying from excess Radiation damage coming from two Radiation chunks. For the third life, its sibling organism died from a lack of Glucose before it, too, succumbed to death. The fourth life was slightly better, finding very large clouds of Phosphate and Ammonia juxtaposed. Yet again, the rate limiting factor was finding Glucose clouds, which Thrivium Lithus did not find any nearby. The fifth life, it ran into another Sulfur Cube, and promptly changed direction so it did not get cursed. Too little, too late. Because the sibling organism had died, this was Thrivium Lithus‘s last life. And then, the currents began to change, taking resources away from the organism as it tried to sprint toward them… Thrivium Lithus went extinct due to exhausting all of its population to try and find resources.
Triumphes verdae (Subspecies 79) of the Lithus lineage was another light eater taking a gamble at the darkness. Having a second Thylakoid did not help it in a cave environment directly, as the Thylakoids did give it extra ATP. Also, Triumphes verdae was triangular shaped, like other organisms in the Order Thrivium. But the most interesting thing is that it was the only organism that could sprint in the cave environment. This springing helped Triumphes verdae to find several small clouds of resources, including Ammonia. Several times, it was about to die, but managed to find a small cloud of Glucose. While avoiding two Radiation Chunks, Triumphes verdae then found itself next to a dreaded Sulfur Cube. Moving away from the cursed object, it decided to die somewhere else. Triumphes verdae has gone extinct from insufficient Glucose stores.
Melanos shieldae (Ecotype 68) was one of three organisms to evolve a Mucocyst. Even though it had Melanokoids, the lack of UV light, or any light for that matter, meant Melanokoids were about as usefull as Thylakoids in the dark. Still, Melanos shieldae had a small amount of Radiation Resistance if it ran into a Radiation chunk. Like all light eaters, the Cablevenian Underwater cave was the worst place for it to exist. Melanos shieldae took damage from a posion hazard cloud hiden in the shadow of a Large Iron Chunk (thanks game) just as it started to run out of Glucose. Even worse, the organism did encounter a Radiation Chunk. Melanos shieldae became extinct attempting to shield itself from Radiation damage.
Pphyting phyt (Ecotype 65) was other organism to have two Thylakoids. Since it had a Chemoreceptor, it could go in the direction of Glucose. However, Pphyting phyt had to deal the toxic predatory organism Eto ammono (Ecotype 54). It also attempted to eat some Thrivium Lithus (Mutant 6), but it had insufficient speed to catch them. Frustratingly, Eto ammono managed to engulf some Thrivium Lithus, and this happened as the organism ran out of Glucose. Only having Hydrogen Sulfide and a Large Iron chunk for company as it died. Pphyting phyt has gone extinct from a lack of ATP.
Eto ammono (Ecotype 54) was the only member of the Delta genera to migrate to the Cablevenian Underwater cave. Aside from taking some necessary damge as the Cytotoxin was recharging, it also took damge from attempting to eat Thrivium Lithus (Mutant 6). Eto ammono also attempted to attack Triumphes verdae and Pphyting phyt (Ecotype 65) with its Cytoxin, but it missed its shots. And when it ran out of Glucose, the toxic organism only found Phosphate and Hydrogen Sulfide, neither of which would help it to live. At least it did not die from the Sulfur Cube curse. Eto ammono went extinct from a lack of resources in a cave.
Baszergatic Epipelagic
For the first time, life has started to colonize the epipelatics – the surface of oceans. However, it would not be easy. Because the temperature was lower and the pressure was higher, the organisms that attempted to live in the Baszergatic Epipelagic did not have the proper tolerances to negate negative effects. Mainly, additional twenty-one percent Osmoregulations cost, minus nineteen percent Bioprocess speed, and minus thirty-one point two percent health.
Deltarillo spore (Ecotype 59) was the only organism of the Delta genera to successfully evolve a Mucocyst. The harsh conditions meant the organism did not survive for long. Constantly losing health due to lack of ATP is a miserable existence, as the sibling organism died. The Mucocyst did help the other Deltarillo spore survive for a little bit longer than it normally would have, which is the only consolation for this yellowish organism. Deltarillo spore went extinct attempting to shield itself with Mucocyst in harsh conditions.
Deltarillo dorito (Ecotype 60) was the only other organism in the Baszergatic Epipelagic. It was uniquely shaped compared to the rest of the Delta genera. Deltarillo dorito became quite literally Δ (capital letter Delta). Unlike its other Deltarillo brethrem, this dorito of doom lived. The same could not be said of the sibling organism that accompanied it, which died from being too fidgety and moving around too much. Like many organisms before it, Deltarillo dorito could not move without taking damage. Painstakingly, it slowly moved to find the Phosphate and Ammonia Clouds in the desert of blue.
…Volcanoes begin to erupt in the Cablvenian Tidepool, making Triumphes mirortho (Subspecies 78) and Luxorsu respactiv (Species 42) – Cat Squared extinct.
…A Meteor from the outermost regions of the Phyade I system had once again been bathed in the light of its parent star. But it was not to last, as it strayed too close to the Treerilia-Xanrillon binary. The gravitation pulls altered its orbit into a collion course with the larger Treerilia. The Meteor streaked across the sky, hitting the uninhabted Unovaskysian Epipelagic.
