Posted by Erythropoietic Porphyria/Vampire Disease

Alpha Doodle Derg (#109973)

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2019-01-16 08:42:23
Erythropoietic Porphyria is a rare genetic disorder that causes cats to have naturally red teeth, bones and urine that glow under ultraviolet light.

Its also known as the vampire disease, and for good reason: The disorder causes them to be extremely sun sensitive and they can suffer severe burns with even small amounts of sun exposure.

So this could be a semi-lethal mutation. From birth to year one, its a random chance for them to die from complications when going into the sunlight. After 2 years, they live, knowing the limits to their disorder by now, BUT with some drawbacks.

Cubs cannot train, Adolescents cant accompany Submales or Lionesses on a patrol/hunt, Males cannot patrol or be kinged, and Females cannot hunt, but can be broodmothers. They also lose 50% of their stats due to the anemic effects of this disease.

During those months before they turn 2, there is a RARE chance of them surviving a exploration outside, but they are guaranteed to get Scar: Burnt Fur as a result.

Some flavor text ideas:
0 Months/Birth: "Your lioness notices her cub has strange red urine, and worries for its health, but it suckles fine, as long as its under her fur"
5 Months: "Cub has reached a milestone in its life, but instead of celebrating, it spends its time staying in the shadows or in the den. Cub seems to be more active at night."
1 year: "Cub likes to spend time outside at night but swiftly retreats to the den when the sun rises. You wonder how it will continue to live like this."
Death: "Cub has passed away after being exposed to the sunlight for too long."
Rare Survival: "Cub accidentally got caught in a ray of sunshine, and was burned in the light. Luckily they made it home before they took too much damage. Cub has gained Scar: Burnt Fur"
Adult: "Lion makes a joke about how they "Vant to drink your blood." You laugh cautiously, but inch a little bit away from them"

Random Flavor text when visiting:
"Lion mentions something about checking if they have bugs in their teeth, but honestly you cant tell if the color is just their teeth or blood of their last meal."
"Some adolescents are talking to Lion, but all they do is roll their eyes and mutter something about how they do not sparkle in the sunlight."
"Lion is covering something up as you walk by. You glance at them, but a strange look in their eye tells you that you should walk away."



A cute little mockup by Bobtail (#79288)

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A yawning mockup by general squid (#99078)
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If you dont support, feel free to say why!
If you do, feel free to make suggestions to add, or help with a mockup for each stage.



This suggestion has 632 supports and 13 NO supports.



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Edited on 26/01/19 @ 18:00:27 by Alpha Doodle Derg (#109973)

k9calamity (#104203)

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Posted on
2019-01-29 12:37:04
No support.

The lion would be covered in fur, the sun wouldn't reach its skin unless there was a chunk missing or on its nose/pads.

Death wouldnt be an option, imo.

If you can create a good argument for this, i may change my mind. But as i see it now, sunlight wouldnt be able to penetrate a coat of fur. badly enough to kill a lion



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Edited on 29/01/19 @ 12:38:14 by Desrever 🌙 #BambiBaby 🌈 (#104203)

Alpha Doodle Derg (#109973)

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Posted on
2019-01-29 12:54:55
The disorder has been discovered in cats, where they would get nasty burns whenever they were in sunlight, and the only solution was to keep them indoors 24/7. Therefore lions, who spend plenty of time outdoors, are exposed during the entire day until nightfall.

As well as that, due to the anemic effects of the disease, hair loss/thinning is a common occurrence.
Hair is a living element anchored in the follicle and nourished by blood for most of its cycle. When the blood doesn't circulate, hair will not grow well. Those with chronic anemia may have cool skin and dull/thin coats. The thinning coat is from hair being lost from the follicle due to the weakened blood flow.



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k9calamity (#104203)

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2019-01-29 13:38:57
That wasnt covered in the main post, so i wasnt aware of that health drawback.

Wouldnt that mean there would have to be parts on the lion where skin would show through?

And would this be on new lines or just the default lion?



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Alpha Doodle Derg (#109973)

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2019-01-29 13:42:44
I feel it could be on the default lion, with a added look similar to how the scars effect them. Like the torn fur scar for example. This way it wouldnt be too overbearing for the artists.



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k9calamity (#104203)

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2019-01-29 13:46:53
Then i will change my vote!

Thank you for explaining and allowing for easy creation for the artists.

I dont tend to support all-new line type mutations, so this makes me quite happy.



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Posted on
2019-02-02 17:08:54
Sounds cool, and wouldn’t look horrifying unlike some lethals. I’m in!



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this is great (#160343)

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2019-02-02 17:11:04
I just feel that the lion shouldn't be able to die but I support



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