Readme file for Osiris Norn v1.5 Peace Edition
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This file is the readme for the v1.5 release of Osiris Norn Peace Edition.
The file Osiris15_pe.zip contains this readme text, an egg agent file,
and the raw genome for Osiris 1.5 Peace Edition. Hopefully these three
files will provide for all your needs using the Osiris Norn v1.5 Peace
Edition in your worlds. Please note that to use the egg agent file you
must have the latest version of Creatures 3. This is usually accomplished
by downloading the patch upgrade from the Cyberlife website, and running it.
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Description
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This is the "Peace Edition" of Osiris v1.5, developed for those of the C3 users
whom run peaceful societies in thier C3 worlds. As I had suspected, the
development of Osiris v1.5 and it's behavioral properties aleinated it from
users who preferred to use species like Lis Morris' "Peace Grendels".
Although the Peace Grendel is basically a Norn in Grendel's clothing,
Osiris v1.5 and Set Norn 1.0 would identify it only as a Grendel, and attack
it mercilessly, just as they should. The problem, of course, is that *any* Ettin
or Grendel simply doesn't stand a chance against a medium to large
population of angry Osiris or Set norns, let alone a peaceful Grendel or
Ettin.

So, in the interest of peace, Osiris v1.5 PE was born. Osiris v1.5 PE will not
attack any other Creature, and even a minor slap is met with a satisfying dose of
punishment. Any time Osiris v1.5 PE is hit, it's fear and pain levels cause it to retreat
from the attacker, no matter the species. And lastly, in effort to add both humor and
perhaps an added bit of survival to the species, Osiris v1.5 will attempt to horde eggs.
In practice, this may greatly reduce the Grendel efforts to steal eggs, as Osiris v1.5 will
boldly stride up to any creature and attempt to take the egg it is carrying, and then
jealously guard it from others. In a group setting, this can provide some entertainment as
a herd of Norns play "capture the egg", fleeing with thier prize when successful.

In all other respects, Osiris v1.5 PE is the same genetically as the standard Osiris v1.5.

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Issues
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Well, suffice to say, Osiris v1.5 PE may be killed by violent species. What else
would you expect when you thrust, say, a group of Ghandi followers into, say, a
room full of Neo-Nazi murderers? Yes, a slaughter. Osiris v1.5 PE will not tolerate
dangerous violence very well.

One potentially serious issue is the possibility of mass drownings as Osiris v.15
PE norns flee en masse from an attacking Grendel straight into a pool of water,
and then cower and drown in it. Unfortunately, there is no gene available for the
detection of immersion as yet.

Osiris v1.5 PE will not hunt down Ettins, and thus your machinery is still at risk
from them. A future release of Osiris PE may include machine-collecting
behavior, but at present does not.

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A Guide To Osiris Moods
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Here are the facial expressions and what they are caused by:

Shocked/afraid expression - Fear or Pain
Tired expression - Tiredness or Sleepiness
Happy expression - Sex Drive
Neutral expression - No high drives
Angry expression - Anger or Crowdedness

Example #1: An adolescent Osiris Norn is approached by an Ettin. The Norn notices, and approaches
the creature. He pats the Ettin, and then the Ettin hits him back. The pain causes the Norn
to looked shocked and afraid. He flees from the attacker, and then is patted by another Norn, easing
his fears and returning his placid expression. Additional pats begin to turn him on and he smiles
broadly with pleasure :-D

Example #2: A baby-stage Osiris Norn has just recently hatched. He is hungry, and soon begins
to look miserable. Eating some nearby seeds allieviates the hunger, and the facial expression returns
to the usual neutral look. Soon, however, the Norn becomes sleepy, and begins to look tired. Just as
he sits down to sleep, a Grendel whacks him one, and his eyes bug in terror, as he flees across
the terrarium.

There are many factors that can influence the drives of Norns. In time, you will learn to use the facial
expressions as helpful guides to the state of mind of your Norns, and thusly how best to help them.

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Thanks and stuff
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To everyone who has played with Osiris, and especially those who have helped is some way
or another with the project, thank you! Special thanks go to the following for thier knowing or
unknowing support and guidance:

My loving girlfreind Jean. Such patience!

JayD of A.G.C for inspiriation and the fantastic egg-maker agent! Also much help in altering
COS files!

John Levins of A.G.C for inspiration and comments

Carol Bertand of A.G.C for comments

xOtix of A.G.C for comments

Chris Double of A.G.C for his great C3 genome programs

Lis Morris of A.G.C for that great post about egg PRAY files!

My good friends Letha, Dave, and Frances for thier humorous and helpul commentaries

Here's hoping you all like Osiris 1.5 and Set, and that I can come up with enough ideas for
a future 1.6 release!

To contact me:
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alt.games.creatures on usenet

and

nite417@xoommail.com


To get the latest stuff I've done:
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http://web.infoave.net/~missy1/osiris
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Happy Norning!!


