Legacy Power: Taenia Crinium

It hungers.

A 5 Gift Extra Appendage Power used by Wei (UA-566), created by TheSuperChrisb.

Description

UA-566 is a sapient entity dwelling inside of the body of a roughly 30-year-old biologically male human. The entity inside of UA-566 claims to be the collective consciousness of the symbiotic organisms living inside of the body. It does not claim to understand human socio-emotional concepts such as art or self-expression. It seems to have a preservation instinct informed by experience with human technology, as it has always attempted to avoid firearms, knives, and electric shock during testing.

The most noticeable anomalous quality of UA-566 after initial containment is the carnivorous parasite (Taenia crinium) housed in its neck and scalp, henceforth referred to as UA-566-A. UA-566-A is completely fused with the primary body of UA-566, and efforts to remove the parasite has lead to the near-death of UA-566 numerous times (see Transcription:1-4A). UA-566-A is comprised of numerous tendrils that grow from the host's scalp, disguising itself as thick, oily hair. These tendrils can extend a surprising length from the central body of the host and easily squeeze through tight spaces. Underneath the tendrils is a gnashing mouth at the base of UA-566's neck that is constantly pulls perceived food into itself. A number of thorny teeth have also grown out of the central mouth of UA-566-A, buried within the pseudo-hair as well as at the top UA-566's forehead, forming a line of sharp bones reminiscent of a crown.

It is apparent that UA-566-A has a level of autonomous control that occasionally overrides the collective consciousness inside of UA-566. UA-566-A has grappled and bitten a number of researchers in the past, and testing on UA-566 now requires a metal hairnet to keep UA-566-A under control.

UA-566 claims that UA-566-A is a "new addition" to it's "collection," and therefore struggles to follow the commands of the central consciousness. It claims to be improving its control over UA-566-A but a statistical analysis of recent incidents involving UA-566 have demonstrated this to likely be a falsehood.

*Addendum 566-1:* It appears as though UA-566 has developed a stronger neurological link with UA-566-A. It claims to have "worked out their differences" and "bonded over a shared love of eating." Note that UA-566-A has not been recorded to have any interest in anything other than the consumption of raw meat.

System

Your Extra Appendage functions either as a replacement body part or a standard humanoid arm and hand. Any Battle Scars on your Extra Appendage, including its complete loss, can be healed over one Downtime.

If your Extra Appendage acts as an additional limb instead of a replacement, you do not need to re-roll to maintain a successful grapple. Instead, your previous Outcome can be reused each Round until the grapple is broken.

This Power is passive and always in effect.


Enhancements

  • Pseudopod (Your appendage is capable of bending and squishing in normally-impossible ways. It may fit through any gap that is not water-tight and retain its functionality.)
  • Synthetic (Your extra appendage is not connected to your nervous or circulatory systems, and you will not take damage if it is hit by an attack or destroyed.)

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Jan. 20, 2024, 11:14 a.m. - Improvement Cost: 5. Added Enhancement: Grindhouse

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Sept. 29, 2023, 8:46 a.m. - Adjustment Cost: 4. Text field change

June 27, 2023, 5:49 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 4. Text field change

Jan. 31, 2023, 11:26 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 4. Text field change

May 17, 2022, 11:17 a.m. - Improvement Cost: 4. Added Enhancement: Sticky Grip

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Improvement from writing up A Serpent in Soho (Project Asterisk) spent on improving power: Taenia Crinium
Gift from the Asset Gifted spent on improving power: Taenia Crinium
Improvement from writing up A Serpent in Soho (Project Asterisk) spent on improving power: Taenia Crinium    (since refunded)
Improvement from writing a Journal for Dog Catchers spent on improving power: Taenia Crinium    (since refunded)
Gift from playing in overtime spent on improving power: Taenia Crinium    (since refunded)
Gift from playing in overtime spent on improving power: Taenia Crinium    (since refunded)

May 10, 2022, 6:09 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 3. Text field change

May 9, 2022, 5:04 p.m. - Upgrade Cost: 3. Upgraded from old powers system

April 19, 2022, 9:39 a.m. - Adjustment Cost: 3. Text field change

Jan. 30, 2022, 10:31 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 3. Text field change

- Jan. 30, 2022, 2:17 p.m. - Improvement Cost: 3. Added Enhancement: Pseudopod

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Jan. 24, 2022, 10:15 p.m. - Revision Cost: 2. Removed Enhancement: Reach, Removed Drawback: Monstrous

Jan. 23, 2022, 11:11 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 2. Text field change

Jan. 20, 2022, 8:59 p.m. - Improvement Cost: 2. Removed Drawback: Mind Of Its Own

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Improvement from writing up A Serpent in Soho (Project Asterisk) spent on improving power: Taenia Crinium    (since refunded)

Jan. 20, 2022, 9:40 a.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Added Drawback: Mind Of Its Own

Jan. 20, 2022, 9:40 a.m. - Improvement Cost: 2. Removed Drawback: Mind Of Its Own

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Gift from playing in pest control spent on improving power: Taenia Crinium    (since refunded)

Jan. 18, 2022, 1:28 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Jan. 17, 2022, 11:36 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Jan. 17, 2022, 11:33 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Jan. 17, 2022, 11:33 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Jan. 13, 2022, 1:12 a.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Jan. 11, 2022, 11:20 p.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Removed Enhancement: Grindhouse, Removed Drawback: Stumpy

Jan. 11, 2022, 6:12 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Jan. 11, 2022, 4:50 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Jan. 11, 2022, 4:20 p.m. - New Cost: 1. Initial power creation

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Gift from the Asset Gifted spent on new power: Taenia crinium    (since refunded)