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+ | ====== A Brief Note. . . ====== | ||
+ | //This article is intended to provide a background for players granted permission to play human characters, or for playing other characters 'in the know' who interact with humans, such as [[belter]]s.// | ||
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+ | //While other humans exist, this fact is not generally known to any non-human characters, nor are any of these humans playable characters at this time. If you wish to play a true human character, please contact a staff member to ask whether an opening is available and whether your character concept will work. In the meantime, feel free to create a belter, [[human# | ||
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+ | //- Hagalaz// | ||
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====== History ====== | ====== History ====== | ||
- | Humans are the creators -- but also the ancestors -- of [[recoms]]. Despite their animal traits, most recoms contain 98 to 99 percent of human-origin DNA in their genome. | + | Humans are the creators -- but also the ancestors -- of [[recom]]s. Despite their animal traits, most recoms contain 98 to 99 percent of human-origin DNA in their genome. |
- | In Furscape' | + | In Furscape' |
- | As a result of this pressure, many of the surviving humans fled to the asteroid belt where they were assimilated into [[belters|belter]] society, and their offspring in most cases were genetically modified to become belters. | + | As a result of this pressure, many of the surviving humans fled to the [[humans_in_the_belt|asteroid belt]] where they were assimilated into [[belter]] society, and their offspring in most cases were genetically modified to become belters. |
Among the general population, it is widely believed that humans are now " | Among the general population, it is widely believed that humans are now " | ||
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====== Surviving Populations ====== | ====== Surviving Populations ====== | ||
- | Firstly, there are still a rare handful of survivors from Earth. | + | Firstly, there are still a rare handful of survivors from Earth. |
Secondly, there have been some deliberate attempts to recreate the human form. Although humans are typically looked upon with shame and distrust by recoms, there have also been some cults which revered humans for their advanced knowledge and for their creation of recoms. | Secondly, there have been some deliberate attempts to recreate the human form. Although humans are typically looked upon with shame and distrust by recoms, there have also been some cults which revered humans for their advanced knowledge and for their creation of recoms. | ||
Thirdly, there are the flatlanders. | Thirdly, there are the flatlanders. | ||
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====== Human Traits ====== | ====== Human Traits ====== | ||
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Human hearing is not sensitive to the higher frequencies that many furry recoms can pick up. However, humans are exceptionally good at identifying the direction sounds are coming from in three-dimensional space. | Human hearing is not sensitive to the higher frequencies that many furry recoms can pick up. However, humans are exceptionally good at identifying the direction sounds are coming from in three-dimensional space. | ||
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- | Humans are also known for their unusually high resistance to electrical charge. | ||
human.txt · Last modified: 2011/08/23 05:34 by hagalaz