Post by ADMIN on Apr 23, 2009 14:32:37 GMT -5
On LM there are what we like to call “super” diseases and disasters. Since the lions on LM have no predators, no wars (usually), and they have as much prey as any animal would ever dream of- there has to be something that gives them immortality other than age. That’s why the lions of LM have lost immunity to a lot of the diseases on their island. Also, because they live on a very small island with so many natural geographic features, like lakes, rivers, mountains, and even craters, there will be disasters that combine to make super disasters and most are just bad news!DISEASES
Maleficus’ Virus : This is the deadliest and most rare disease on LM and should only be obtained by your lion if you want them to die. This virus may spread through the air, but it’s not quite known yet how it is contagious.
symptoms (in this order) : Shortness of Breath. Loss of fur. Whitening of skin. Feeling extremely cold. Jaw locking. Because the jaw locks, lions are not able to move their mouths and they starve to death. If they do manage to find a way to eat, they later die of a heart attack…
[cure] There is no cure.
Maleficus’ Dagger : This is a heart attack brought on by Maleficus’ Virus. Again, this will not be given to you and if you want your lion to die this is how to do it.
Terra’s bite : This is a foot fungi that will spread only up to a lions shoulders. This is not a fatal disease but it is terribly painful and can cause a lion immobility in his legs. If the pride is willing to hunt for him- he will survive. It will last one real life week.
symptoms (in this order) : Itching feet. Swelling of the legs. Browning of the skin around feet and legs.
[cure] Time will heal it, but if it’s necessary to get rid of it, constant washing is required, with water.
The Flu : I’m sure you all know what this is in humans, but it’s a little different for lions. Lions who get the flu don’t usually survive past the first day- if they do survive the first day they will live as the first day is the worst of it. It lasts three days (real life) total. It is semi contagious, it can be spread through contact… so I wouldn’t get too close to lions with runny noses!
symptoms (in no order) : [First day] Fever. Fast heart rate. Temporary insanity. [Other Days] Aching, headaches/joint aches. Sneezing. Coughing.
[cure] There is no cure.
Wild Cough : A highly contagious cough that others will contract. It is only possibly fatal in cubs, but some cubs live. This lasts two real life weeks which is why it’s considered a “super disease”
symptoms (all at once) : Coughing. Coughing up blood. Aching. Hard time breathing.
[cure] Cactus water can cure it, but it is unwise to travel in the desert with this condition and someone will have to obtain the juice for you somehow.
Red Bite : Little creatures crawl around that you can’t see. If they get on you then you have contracted red bite. It lasts only four days to a week in real life, but it’s very annoying. It is not contagious.
symptoms (all at once) : Rash/Itching. Red bumps form under the fur. Fur turns brown around the infected area.
[cure] It is imperative that you wash in water, not lick them off! If you swallow them you contract another disease and if you don’t wash them off they stay forever. Wash at least once a day for four-seven days.
Sly Death : This occurs if you swallow the red bite bugs! It is extremely fatal killing sixty percent of those who have it. Death occurs so rapidly that it’s as if it sneaks up on you, why it’s called Sly Death. Those that live through it follow the cure instructions perfectly. Those who don’t follow die within two days so it should only last about one real day. It is not contagious.
symptoms (all at once) : Heavy breathing. Aching. The rash from the red bite remains. Then death.
[cure] Drink cactus juice as much as possible and stay in a cold area like the mountains. (see how contradictory it is? You’ll have to find a way to live.)
Flying Lion Syndrome : Don’t be fooled by the name, this is a fatal syndrome if it’s not watched over. It happens when a lion is in the heat for to long but goes away when he or she cools down enough. It is not contagious, and only lions that have thick coats are susceptible to it.
symptoms (all at once) : The lion has hallucinations that the lions around him are flying. The lion seeks out a cliff and jumps so that he may fly with other lions. Unfortunately he can’t fly and he goes crashing to the bottom to die.
[cure] Get to a cold place, and always have someone watching you so that they can keep you away from cliffs!
symptoms (in this order) : Shortness of Breath. Loss of fur. Whitening of skin. Feeling extremely cold. Jaw locking. Because the jaw locks, lions are not able to move their mouths and they starve to death. If they do manage to find a way to eat, they later die of a heart attack…
[cure] There is no cure.
Maleficus’ Dagger : This is a heart attack brought on by Maleficus’ Virus. Again, this will not be given to you and if you want your lion to die this is how to do it.
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Terra’s bite : This is a foot fungi that will spread only up to a lions shoulders. This is not a fatal disease but it is terribly painful and can cause a lion immobility in his legs. If the pride is willing to hunt for him- he will survive. It will last one real life week.
symptoms (in this order) : Itching feet. Swelling of the legs. Browning of the skin around feet and legs.
[cure] Time will heal it, but if it’s necessary to get rid of it, constant washing is required, with water.
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The Flu : I’m sure you all know what this is in humans, but it’s a little different for lions. Lions who get the flu don’t usually survive past the first day- if they do survive the first day they will live as the first day is the worst of it. It lasts three days (real life) total. It is semi contagious, it can be spread through contact… so I wouldn’t get too close to lions with runny noses!
symptoms (in no order) : [First day] Fever. Fast heart rate. Temporary insanity. [Other Days] Aching, headaches/joint aches. Sneezing. Coughing.
[cure] There is no cure.
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Wild Cough : A highly contagious cough that others will contract. It is only possibly fatal in cubs, but some cubs live. This lasts two real life weeks which is why it’s considered a “super disease”
symptoms (all at once) : Coughing. Coughing up blood. Aching. Hard time breathing.
[cure] Cactus water can cure it, but it is unwise to travel in the desert with this condition and someone will have to obtain the juice for you somehow.
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Red Bite : Little creatures crawl around that you can’t see. If they get on you then you have contracted red bite. It lasts only four days to a week in real life, but it’s very annoying. It is not contagious.
symptoms (all at once) : Rash/Itching. Red bumps form under the fur. Fur turns brown around the infected area.
[cure] It is imperative that you wash in water, not lick them off! If you swallow them you contract another disease and if you don’t wash them off they stay forever. Wash at least once a day for four-seven days.
Sly Death : This occurs if you swallow the red bite bugs! It is extremely fatal killing sixty percent of those who have it. Death occurs so rapidly that it’s as if it sneaks up on you, why it’s called Sly Death. Those that live through it follow the cure instructions perfectly. Those who don’t follow die within two days so it should only last about one real day. It is not contagious.
symptoms (all at once) : Heavy breathing. Aching. The rash from the red bite remains. Then death.
[cure] Drink cactus juice as much as possible and stay in a cold area like the mountains. (see how contradictory it is? You’ll have to find a way to live.)
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Flying Lion Syndrome : Don’t be fooled by the name, this is a fatal syndrome if it’s not watched over. It happens when a lion is in the heat for to long but goes away when he or she cools down enough. It is not contagious, and only lions that have thick coats are susceptible to it.
symptoms (all at once) : The lion has hallucinations that the lions around him are flying. The lion seeks out a cliff and jumps so that he may fly with other lions. Unfortunately he can’t fly and he goes crashing to the bottom to die.
[cure] Get to a cold place, and always have someone watching you so that they can keep you away from cliffs!
YES THERE ARE OTHER ILLNESSES
They just don't have names. If you want your lion to have a headache without any of the diseases, that's perfectly fine. If your lion has a stuffy nose, it doesn't HAVE to be the flu. Get what I'm saying?
DISASTERS
Sand Rains : The sand rains has a chance to happen once a year in the “winter” or wet season. The rains from the jungle become so horribly big that they are mixed with hail and lightning as well. Because the desert is so close to the jungle, the harsh wind of this storm often picks up sand too. As it travels over the entire island it pelts lions in the face with dagger like thorns and sand, combined with deadly hail and lighting… and a bit of flooding rain to boot.
Floods : These usually happen during the wet season in jungles and around rivers.
Tsunami : If you haven’t noticed yet, LM is situated on an island. Tsunamis are very common and often occur around Leomus Sea. These treacherous waves give the evil god Leomus something to reign over and it’s said that he sends the Tsunamis after the pride to get back at them! If you’re caught in one of these, I’m afraid that you will not survive.
The Sacrilegious Storms : When a lion or lioness does not follow the religion of LM, it’s perfectly fine. The lions here are peaceful and accept that not every lion believes in the same things as others. However, if you smite or say something bad about one of the gods it is said that there will be a horrible disaster.
Smite Demeter : Prey will stop running for a very long time.
Smite Phoebus : The sun will bake the earth and the land will live in drought.
Smite The Three Sisters : A terrible earthquake will disrupt everyone’s lives.
Smite Spero : Bad luck will over come the pride and there will be despair.
Smite Dilectio : No love will come of you and you will be shunned from your peers.
On the other hand, if you exalt or follow the ways of the evil ones, you shall be punished as well.
Exalt Leomus : Just like he was, you will be banished from the pride and never be allowed to return.
Exalt Maleficus : And you will die of Maleficus’ Virus.
Tornados : I’m sure you know what these are.
Hurricanes : Same here, also called Typhoons.
Floods : These usually happen during the wet season in jungles and around rivers.
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Tsunami : If you haven’t noticed yet, LM is situated on an island. Tsunamis are very common and often occur around Leomus Sea. These treacherous waves give the evil god Leomus something to reign over and it’s said that he sends the Tsunamis after the pride to get back at them! If you’re caught in one of these, I’m afraid that you will not survive.
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The Sacrilegious Storms : When a lion or lioness does not follow the religion of LM, it’s perfectly fine. The lions here are peaceful and accept that not every lion believes in the same things as others. However, if you smite or say something bad about one of the gods it is said that there will be a horrible disaster.
Smite Demeter : Prey will stop running for a very long time.
Smite Phoebus : The sun will bake the earth and the land will live in drought.
Smite The Three Sisters : A terrible earthquake will disrupt everyone’s lives.
Smite Spero : Bad luck will over come the pride and there will be despair.
Smite Dilectio : No love will come of you and you will be shunned from your peers.
On the other hand, if you exalt or follow the ways of the evil ones, you shall be punished as well.
Exalt Leomus : Just like he was, you will be banished from the pride and never be allowed to return.
Exalt Maleficus : And you will die of Maleficus’ Virus.
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Tornados : I’m sure you know what these are.
Hurricanes : Same here, also called Typhoons.
Other types of storms are allowed, just not considered disasters. Hail storms, even thunderstorms can become common here like they can be anywhere else.