Information Avian & Necrotic Faction Information

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Behavior​

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Birds​

Generally, birds should avoid all contact with human beings and other non-avian species. To you, humans are giant, scary beasts. Your first instinct should be to fly away when they approach you or attempt to interact with you.
While it is rare that multiple bird/zombie players are online, you should know how to act around their characters as well. Zombies and headcrabs are to be viewed much like humans: as they are huge, unpredictable, and hostile to you. Other birds are generally the only other species you may feel comfortable with, depending on the species.
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Headcrabs​

Headcrabs and zombies are dangerous entities. This, however, does not mean you are to kill every character you come across; quite the opposite, in fact. Your role as a necrotic is to facilitate roleplay for other players, and thus you are expected to always play to lose (P2L). Characters who die to necrotics are permanently killed, losing their hard work and character building. Keep this in mind when attacking players.​

 

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Parasites​

Headcrabs are parasitic alien lifeforms that hunt for humans. Different headcrab subspecies achieve this using different methods, but their goal is the same: Take control of a host species to use their body as a vessel to feed and procreate. There are three known types of headcrab:
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1. The classic headcrab is relatively slow but makes up for it in its cunning intelligence. While still a parasitic animal, the headcrab hides behind objects or burrows into the ground to wait for its prey for long periods. They also prefer to group with other necrotics to guarantee better hunting chances.​

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2. The fast headcrab is a more slender, faster, and deadlier variant of the classic headcrab. What it lacks in intelligence or stealth compared to the original, this subspecies is dangerously fast and even more lethal in greater numbers. Their hunting strategy is to run straight at their prey and jump them when they least expect it, using their speed to retreat if the target proves capable of self-defense.​

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3. The final headcrab variant is the poison headcrab: A large, black, and hairy subspecies that is noticeably slow and bulky. This specimen, instead of utilizing stealth or speed, has an incredibly potent venom that it injects into anyone that it cannot commandeer on the first try. After jumping a victim, they retreat to await their prey's incapacitation, after which they may properly latch onto them.​

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Necrotics​

Known as necrotics by the Combine, zombies are the poor souls that have succumbed to a headcrab's deadly grip. It is unknown whether the victims stay alive or die after the latching of a parasite; However, what is known is the mutation they undergo afterward. Different headcrab subspecies create different variants of zombies, with the only real similarities being the gaping maw in their chest used for feeding and excessive bone growth in the arms. The zombie subspecies are as follows:
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1. The classic zombie is the most common subspecies known to exist. Their metamorphosis is minimal compared to other zombie variants. They are remarkably strong compared to ordinary humans, being able to hurl heavy objects at a great distance to incapacitate their prey. Unlike the other zombies, these specimens have inherited the cunning of their parasitic host; They are known to hide in dark places waiting for prey, play dead, and even mimic human distress calls to attract prey.​

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2. The fast zombie is perhaps the most dangerous variant of the zombie species. Like their hosts, these necrotics are extremely fast and nimble. Sacrificing most of their body fat and muscle allows them to leap great distances and easily climb tall obstacles, including walls. Their loud wails and screams are a terrifying event that signals their approach to anyone unfortunate to cross them.​

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3. The poison zombie is a bulky, bloated variant that is incredibly tough and enduring. These variants are pumped full of neuro-toxin by their parasitic hosts, inflating their musculature at the considerable cost of speed. Poison zombies are known to be inhabited by multiple poison headcrabs, creating a moving nest of the necrotic. Their signature move is to throw these poison headcrabs on unsuspecting victims, spreading their misery to other suitable hosts.​

Note: Due to being only capable of controlling one headcrab at a time in-game, throwing crabs at other players must be done through roleplay. It is advised to ask the other party for their permission before you do this, as some players may find battling non-existing enemies to be annoying.​

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Birds endemic to Japan
Examples of bird species to play as to spice up your roleplay​

• Copper pheasant - Large pheasant with a rich coppery chestnut plumage, yellowish bill, brown iris, gray legs and red facial skin. The female is a brown bird with grayish brown upperparts and buff barred dark brown below. The male has short spurs on its legs, while the female does not.​
• Green pheasant - The male green pheasant has dark green plumage on the breast, neck, mantle, and flanks. The male also has a bluish-purplish hood with clear ear tufts, red wattles, and a long, pale gray-banded tail. The female is smaller than the male, with a shorter tail, and has brownish-black colored plumage, with dark brown feathers fringed pale brown.​
• Large-billed crow/jungle crow - Large species of crow with a wingspan varying between 100-130 centimeters. Known for its large, top-heavy bill which is quite similar to ravens. Generally, all taxa have dark grayish plumage from the back of the head, neck, shoulders, and lower body. Their wings, tail, face, and throat are glossy black.​
• Rock dove/Feral pigeon - Known in the old world as one of the worst invasive species in Japan, wild rock doves are pale gray with two black bars on each wing, with few differences seen between males and females. The species is generally monogamous with two squabs (young) per brood. The adult of the nominate subspecies of the rock dove is 29 to 37 cm long with a 62 to 72 cm wingspan.​
• Black-tailed gull - The black-tailed gull is medium-sized (46 cm), with a wingspan of 126–128 cm. It has yellow legs and a red and black spot at the end of the bill. Males and females have identical plumage and features, although males are larger than females. As the name suggests, it has a black tail. The bird has a cat-like call, giving it its Japanese name — Umineko (海猫, "sea cat").​