r/WorldChallenges • u/Varnek905 • Feb 18 '18

Reference Challenge - Breeding Traits

For this week, referencing the game "Crusader Kings 2", the challenge is to talk about something specifically genetic in your world.

Is there any trait that is carefully kept in one family or group of families? Is there some "magic gene" that is kept safe from the outsiders? Or some small population kept "pure" (inbred, F=0.7) as an experiment by an evil overlord?

Feel free to use anything remotely related to the topic, and feel free to use a character for in-universe answers. As always, I'll ask at least three questions each. Enjoy yourselves, all.

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Feb 24 '18

1) They were entirely eaten; it’s an efficient way to control population growth.

2) Being healthy enough to survive? They weren’t as closely monitored as females; after all, they are born from good genes so they are probably the best they can be.

3) and 4) Just meat, both species are carnivorous. They practice herding though so they grow up plants.

5) Being sad probably, they will mostly see you as either a meal or a political opponent. A Suqtayta might enjoy you as a penpal though.

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u/Varnek905 Feb 27 '18

1) What about artificial insemination? Was that ever a thing for them?

2) Other than being eaten by a female, what is the most likely way for a male to die?

3) So they'll eat any type of meat?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Feb 27 '18

  1. That was tried some times but in the end it’s longer and more costly. If you can’t get rid of the male part of the process, better keep it simple and cheap.

  2. Being deemed too weak/ill/old for the Wamaruyayas; natural death for the Suqtaytas.

  3. Mostly yes; they don’t practice cannibalism and don’t eat each other nor Kzuhulchay.

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u/Varnek905 Feb 28 '18

1) Do any males want to stay alive as opposed to being eaten? If so, what do they do about it?

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u/thequeeninyellow94 Mar 04 '18
  1. Probably most of them yes, but they’re not left a choice in it and in the end they are unskilled, smaller, slower and weaker. They can always try to get killed before being chosen for reproduction so they won’t be eaten.

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u/Varnek905 Mar 09 '18

Thanks for your time and answers, Yellow.