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Astellaria Z-Day
Message from Astellaria Z-Day Command
Issued by Solar Captain Yangchenia
THE THREAT
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Name: PRP-Zombirensis
Type: Protenaceous Infectious Particle (Prion)
Symptoms: Resurrects the undead, turns the living into the undead.
BACKGROUND
PrP-Zombirensis, also known as PrP-Z or the Zombie Plague is a complex, prion discovered in the mountains of Msalka, nearby to the city of Xanadu and Yeduurim. Initially discovered by Saslin Guvamcyrat, samples of the virus were stored in a glass beaker for further study. Within hours, Saslin exhibited symptoms of a strange new disease - hypothesized to have come from exposure to PrP-Z. Saslin later died from exposure to the disease, and his body was buried in the Bayc Ararriya Cemetery. Prior to his death, his colleagues recorded his symptoms for future study, which included:
Flu-like symptoms with high fever, plus severe dementia in later stages.
Coma onset approximately 2 hours after first symptoms appear and 1 hour after noticeable dementia. Coma onset will be considered onset of death.
A period of sporadic cellular necrosis occurs which comes to resemble gangrene. Surviving tissue assumes its original function and is highly resilient.
Red blood cells greatly increase oxygen storage capacity, resulting in slower blood flow and increased muscle endurance and strength.
Nervous and muscular systems are unaffected by total organ failure for several hours.
Metabolism may decrease to extremely low levels, allowing subject to survive for over 10 years without nutrition.
High blood viscosity results in negligible blood flow from gunshot, puncture, and slashing injuries.
Conditioned behavior, motor controls, and instinctive behavioral mechanisms are damaged, and cognitive abilities are severely retarded and erratic. Animals experience excessive brain necrosis and are inactive.
Subject can adapt to its damaged nervous systems but is limited to basic physical activities, including standing up, balancing on two legs, walking, biting, grabbing, and crawling. Subject will energetically move towards sights, sounds, and smells it associates with living humans. Subject will attempt to ingest living humans if physical contact is made.
(taken from the article for SCP-008)
After Saslin's body was buried, around 6 hours later activity was detected from the coffin, and it was found that Saslin's body reinstated normal biological function. All bodily tissues are made up of PrP proteins, and are highly resilient to damage. Neutralizing the subject requires significant munitions and trauma to the body. PrPZ exhibites 100% infectiousness and lethality, and is proven to also be capable of infecting dead corpses so long as their tissue has not yet fully degraded. PrPZ is capable of regenerating lost parts to degradation. PrPZ is a major threat to the continued existence of humanity. PrPZ must be destroyed.
THE SOLUTION
Methods to slow the spread of PrpZ
Kill the Zombies
As the outbreak begins, one way to slow the spread of the virus is to kill the infected Zombies. Researchers recommend heavy munitions as the most effective method at killing the infected. Significant cranial trauma is shown to be the most viable method, so we recommend targeting the head of zombies.
Develop a Cure
Rather than mindlessly kill your area's human population, you can instead develop a cure. This not only helps in saving the lives of those infected, giving hope to people whose loved ones have fallen victim to the zombie plague, it also helps future generations should another outbreak of PrPZ break out.
1. As much as possible, FOCUS ON CURE.
2. Use TZES on nations with few zombies remaining.
3. For nations with a high amount of zombies, keep tabs on them. When you develop your cure, target these nations first.
4. If you see a player spreading zombies, KILL THEIR ZOMBIES to prevent further spread.
5. If you have puppets, have them develop cures. Astellaria will be placed under quarantine.
Official Dispatch of the Astellarian Administration
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