History - Once upon a time Joysin 4 was a world inhabited by an advanced but pre-lightspeed society. Scientists discovered the genetic coding for happiness. They created a virus (Bliss-Virus it would be called) that would rewire people so they would be happy. Virus was made to be super contangious and airborne. It quickly spread across the world ending all war and strife within a few years. A few years after that everyone died. The Bliss-Virus was too successful, it eventually made it so the only emotion anyone could feel was happiness. The entire population was eventually happy to die of thirst.
Shortly after the fate of Joysin 4 reached the Council, the entire system was declared Restricted Class Beta by the ruling body. This rating has a standard penalty of 20 to 50 standard years in prisonment and a fine of up to one million credits. The location of the syetm is a closely guarded secret, to prevent the unscrupulous from contracting the virus & spreading it to the CCW worlds. Although many learned beings believe the virus has long since expired, none have dared to prove it.
"Yes, I know I'm going to hell; I'm bringing marshmallows." BookWyrm aka The Horn'd One Str-8 male Dom/Top; Honourable but not gullible; a Hero of the Megaverse.
But still, one of the most basic rules for survival on any planet is never to upset someone wearing black leather - This is why protesters against the wearing of animal skins by humans unaccountably fail to throw their paint over Hell's Angels.
- Terry Prachett
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Bah. Immortality and marriage are just 2 things that should never mix. Any kind of prolongued lifespan shouldn't be burdened with monogamy.- Alejandro
Knowledge is power, power corrupts, study hard, be evil.
Incriptus wrote: Once upon a time Joysin 4 was a world inhabited by an advanced but pre-lightspeed society. Scientists discovered the genetic coding for happiness. They created a virus (Bliss-Virus it would be called) that would rewire people so they would be happy. Virus was made to be super contangious and airborne. It quickly spread across the world ending all war and strife within a few years. A few years after that everyone died. The Bliss-Virus was too successful, it eventually made it so the only emotion anyone could feel was happiness. The entire population was eventually happy to die of thirst.
like i said long story short
1. The virus should simply be called "Bliss"... there's a nice juxtaposition in having something so bad given such a lovley name.
2. Since this is clearly an adventure hook, I would have the Splugorth Kingdom of Desslyth (located in the Thundercloud Galaxy) trying to obtain a strain of Bliss for sale as a magical microbe. If they could get a hold of it, they could build it into missile warheads, and attack planets with it...
Darkmax wrote:yes, i have seen Serenity.. is that where the idea is from?....
Substitute Bliss for paxilon-D and its the same as what Happened on Miranda, minus the Reavers that is.
"You WILL believe that all people have an inherent right to follow their own path to enlightenment in the spiritual manner of their choice or we will burn you at the stake!!!"~Slag
hahaha NXLA for the win.-- Galactus Kid x2
Bah. Immortality and marriage are just 2 things that should never mix. Any kind of prolongued lifespan shouldn't be burdened with monogamy.- Alejandro
Knowledge is power, power corrupts, study hard, be evil.
Ah crap someone stole my idea in advance . . . no i'd never seen the movie. Basically the idea came from the too much of a good thing concept. There is something so sinister\evil\disturbing about the idea of someone walking into a room to find a loved one dead and the only thing they can think is 'well good for them'
The idea is that people would want to go there because
a) The "ruins" aren't ruined, since everyone died peacefully the entirety of the civilization is still basically intact.
b) Bliss would make a great weapon . . . unlike other virus's when a civilization gets infected by it they don't want to fight it off.
c) It would also be a destination world for the terminally ill, death by happiness sounds like a good way to go out.
d) Slaves who are happy to do your bidding . . . and since most supernatural beings are naturally immune to such diseases . . .
Incriptus wrote:d) Slaves who are happy to do your bidding . . . and since most supernatural beings are naturally immune to such diseases . . .
Except most supernatural monsters LIKE their slaves to be dour, depressed, easily terrified sods....they relish the negative emotions...
As the Gary Larson cartoon of Hell with the damned toiling away and one guy gleefully whistling as he works away, puts it(in the words of one of the supervising devils); "We just ain't getting through to that guy..."
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"Trouble rather the Tiger in his Lair,
Than the Sage among his Books,
For all the Empires and Kingdoms,
The Armies and Works that you hold Dear,
Are to him but the Playthings of the Moment,
To be turned over with the Flick of a Finger,
And the Turning of a Page"
