INTERCREATIONAL PARASITES [Intercreational]
In comparison to the void’s more notable fauna, intercreational parasites are near infinitesimal to the point that they might as well be ignored, indeed, the few that have -through unknown means- entered the spiral politic at large have been remarkably benign as parasitic species go. That is not to say the behaviour of the parasites is un-alarming, certainly the ease with which they integrate themselves into the lives of hosts can be unsettling, engaging in unparalleled memory alteration that cements the parasite as an integral part of an individual/group’s social make-up. However, as Father Castigate of Faction Paradox remarked during his ill-fated attempt at harnessing the parasites, the worst thing the parasite could do was “giving gaggles of sad, lonely fuckers another sad, lonely fucker to mooch around with.”
Tellingly, the parasites are not body-snatchers. They do not outright replace individuals as part of some insidious invasion plan, instead they insert themselves into their lives, exponentially spreading through the initial host’s social circle into wider society until it is present within the culture on near memic level. For the parasite, this is a simple biological function, observation gives it form and energy, and what few studies exist suggest no real negative impact on host bodies. Some suggesting that the parasite is heavily dependent on host’s sense of self. Indeed, it has been theorized that were a parasite to infect a Homeworlder -a group with a unique relationship with the self- it could insert itself into the link of distinct personalities that make up any given House member, creating a near-endless source of nourishment simply because the Homeworlder believes that the parasite is previous form.
It should however be noted that, given the numerous precautions taken by the Great Houses, the chances of such an infection happening are minuscule.
Text taken from “The Bumper Book of War/Time Facts.”
- Prof. M. Flowers.
