Ghyll:Soft spot - Revision history

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 The soft spot is left over from pre- and post-hatched skeletal development, during which the entire exoskeleton is soft and flexible so it can properly grow along with the rapidly changing infant Ghyllian. As soon as the Ghyllian extracts itself from its [[Ghyllian development|egg]], the skeleton begins to harden, although it does not complete this hardening until adulthood is reached. At this point, the soft spot is the only part of the exoskeleton that hasn't hardened besides the joints and abdomen. It is also during this process that [[Dendel's Stripes]] form.
-It is uncertain exactly what purpose the soft spot serves. Although during [[Ghyllian development|development in the egg]] Ghyllians are known to grow vestigal antennae out of the backs of their heads like those of [[Burnflies]], these antennae are nearly always lost long before hatching time and the formation of a proper exoskeleton. It is generally accepted that the development of the Ghyllian within the egg is a reenactment of the creation of the first Ghyllian by the [[Creator]], whoever that may be, but whether the soft spot is a part that the [[Creator]] never quite got to finishing or simply the result of a finger stuck in the wrong place is unknown. In any case, those rare Ghyllians born without a soft spot are mentally impeded and often die soon after birth. (Those born with a vestigal rear antennae don't seem to have the same problem, although such occurances are rare enough that there is far too little data to reach an actual conclusion.)
+It is uncertain exactly what purpose the soft spot serves. Although during [[Ghyllian development|development in the egg]] Ghyllians are known to grow vestigal antennae out of the backs of their heads like those of [[Burnflies]], these antennae are nearly always lost long before hatching time and the formation of a proper exoskeleton. It is generally accepted that the development of the Ghyllian within the egg is a reenactment of the creation of the first Ghyllian by the [[Creator]], whoever that may be, but whether the soft spot is a part that the [[Creator]] never quite got to finishing or simply the result of a finger stuck in the wrong place is unknown. In any case, those rare Ghyllians born without a soft spot are mentally impeded and often die soon after birth. (Those born with a vestigal rear antennae don't seem to have the same problem, although such occurrences are rare enough that there is far too little data to reach an actual conclusion.)
 One definite side-effect of the soft spot is succeptability to [[Retrackets]], in which an [[Ickle]] tunnels its way into the skull of a Ghyllian through the spot. There have also been reported cases of [[Grenfing|grenfers]] and [[Badges|badgers]] getting too close to their subject's soft spot and inadvertedly killing them, although most responsible body-artists won't go anywhere near the area.

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+The "'''Soft Spot'''" in a Ghyllian's carapace is the small spot in the back of the skull that never hardens after birth. You can locate your own Soft Spot by feeling your exoskeleton at the base of your skull were it meets your neck, in the back. There should be a small round area where the skeleton is leathery and flexible, and can be pressed into the head. It is located just under a protruding knob of chiton, recessed into the upper neck area.
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+It is uncertain exactly what purpose the soft spot serves. Although during [[Ghyllian development|development in the egg]] ghyllians are known to grow vestigal antennae out of the backs of their heads like those of [[Burnflies]], these antennae are nearly always lost long before hatching time and the formation of a proper exoskeleton. It is generally accepted that the development of the Ghyllian within the egg is a reenactment of the creation of the first ghyllian by the [[Creator]], whoever that may be, but whether the soft spot is a part that the [[Creator]] never quite got to finishing or simply the result of a finger stuck in the wrong place is unknown.
-After finding the soft spot of the skull (leftover from birthing), it etches a hole through which it peers out for the rest of its life
+One definate side-effect of the soft spot is succeptability to [[Retrackets]], in which an [[Ickle]] tunnels its way into the skull of a ghyllian through the spot. There have also been reported cases of [[Grenfing|grenfers]] and [[Badges|badgers]] getting too close to their subject's soft spot and inadvertedly killing them, although most responsible body-artists won't go anywhere near the area.
-badges are always installed into the badge-holder in the same way. A specialist called a badger carves an appropriately shaped opening, slightly too small, in the exoskeleton of the badge wearer. The badge is then fitted tightly into the opening, and glued, burnished, and finally enameled in the appropriate color.
+Approximately one out of every 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 ghyllians is born with a hole instead of a soft spot, their brain clearly visible from the back of the head and often viciously traumatized by passing dust particles. I'm glad I'm not one of that poor lot, aren't you?
-When for whatever reason a badge must be revoked by the badge-awarding organization, it is simply painted over with indelible dye rather than physically removed. The inadequacy of this method means that groups are well-advised not to award badges indiscriminately. Former officeholders do not usually have their badges revoked; it is done only as a measure of disgrace.
+'''Citations''': [[Creator]], [[Ghyllian development]], [[Wive's tale]]
+--[[User:Dfaran L'Eniarc|Dfaran L'Eniarc]] 23:30, 29 Sep 2005 (EDT)

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	After finding the soft spot of the skull (leftover from birthing), it etches a hole through which it peers out for the rest of its life		After finding the soft spot of the skull (leftover from birthing), it etches a hole through which it peers out for the rest of its life

−	-~~find nature~~ of Ghyllian ~~skeleton~~. ~~Exo?~~	+	badges are always installed into the badge-holder in the same way. A specialist called a badger carves an appropriately shaped opening, slightly too small, in the exoskeleton of the badge wearer. The badge is then fitted tightly into the opening, and glued, burnished, and finally enameled in the appropriate color.
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		+	When for whatever reason a badge must be revoked by the badge-awarding organization, it is simply painted over with indelible dye rather than physically removed. The inadequacy of this method means that groups are well-advised not to award badges indiscriminately. Former officeholders do not usually have their badges revoked; it is done only as a measure of disgrace.
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		+	-632 EC: Court issues preliminary executive order deciding that the infant should be dissolved into paste with powerful alchemical reagents and distributed by volume.
		+	-630 EC: Court issues charter for "The Institute for Reactive Chemistry in Pursuit of Civil Justice" (IRCPCJ) "established for the research and development of a reagent appropriate to the flesh and exoskeleton of children without undue suffering on the part of the subject."
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		+	Dendel’s stripes are a set of three bands on a Ghyllian’s carapace, differing significantly in color from the green that makes up the rest of the carapace. The colors depend on where the Ghyllian possessing them was born.

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		+	After finding the soft spot of the skull (leftover from birthing), it etches a hole through which it peers out for the rest of its life
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		+	-find nature of Ghyllian skeleton. Exo?