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 * '''Bloats:''' cocoon-like structures for growing other AForms and protecting them as they grow.
 * '''Bursters:''' AForms that take on the appearance of a humanoid or other normal creature, while actually carrying one or more AForms inside (e.g., a pack of leapers, a Sleeper-Killer).
-* '''Crawlers''
+* '''Crawlers'''
 ** '''Clowns:''' small quadrupeds that create distracting noises and lights. They may emit telekinetic fields that interfere with telepathy and/or electromagnetic transmissions.
 ** '''Leapers:''' small, fast-moving quadrupeds designed to insert intruders into fresh targets.

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 * '''Bloats:''' cocoon-like structures for growing other AForms and protecting them as they grow.
 * '''Bursters:''' AForms that take on the appearance of a humanoid or other normal creature, while actually carrying one or more AForms inside (e.g., a pack of leapers, a Sleeper-Killer).
-* '''Clowns:''' small quadrupeds that create distracting noises and lights. They may emit telekinetic fields that interfere with telepathy and/or electromagnetic transmissions.
+* '''Crawlers''
 * '''Gray Matter:''' concentrated centers of reasoning and consciousness. Gray matter is often carried and maintained by swarms of AForms. For example, a large AForm may have one or more armored "nodes" of gray matter near its center.
 * '''Hunter-Killers:''' large, fast-moving humanoids with natural armor and weapons. ((Hunter-Killers are inspired by the xenomorphs of the ''Aliens'' universe.))
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 ** '''Ghosts:''' microscopic parasites that control circuitry.
 ** '''Gremlins:''' microscopic parasites that control machinery.
 * '''Sleeper-Killers:''' specialized Hunter-Killers that lurk inside Bursters. They often attack with surprise.
 * '''Webbers:''' microscopic spider-like AForms that move by crawling. They can scale almost any surface. Webbers build the creep that covers the interior of an AForm hive. Webbers can also weave protective web-skins on larger AForms. Webbers have simple neutral field transceivers to communicate with gray matter. In the absence of instructions, webbers instinctively weave webs wherever there are none.

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 * '''Gray Matter:''' concentrated centers of reasoning and consciousness. Gray matter is often carried and maintained by swarms of AForms. For example, a large AForm may have one or more armored "nodes" of gray matter near its center.
 * '''Hunter-Killers:''' large, fast-moving humanoids with natural armor and weapons. ((Hunter-Killers are inspired by the xenomorphs of the ''Aliens'' universe.))
-* '''Intruders:''' specialized substrate packets, capable of limited surface movement using cilia and electromagnetism. Other AForms insert intruders into living tissue, machinery, or circuitry. They have simple neural field transceivers to communicate with gray matter. In the absence of instructions, intruders and their evolved forms instinctively expand throughout a host, passively monitoring learn its functions.
+* '''Intruders:''' specialized substrate packets, capable of limited surface movement using cilia and electromagnetism. Other AForms insert intruders into living tissue, machinery, or circuitry. They have simple neural field transceivers to communicate with gray matter. In the absence of instructions, intruders and their evolved forms instinctively expand throughout a host, passively monitoring and learning its functions.
 ** '''Editors:''' microscopic parasites that reshape their host into other AForms.
 ** '''Ghosts:''' microscopic parasites that control circuitry.

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	'''Substrate''' is pure assembler material. Substrate is primarily nano-machinery and variable protein compounds, using intermolecular forces to form mercury-like liquid, microscopic lighter-than-air puffballs, or silver beads (in liquid). Substrate can transfer like a bloodborn pathogen, with a high chance of infection via open cuts, mucus membrane, or fluid exchange. In open air, substrate has a limited lifespan, before trace reactive gases or electromagnetic radiation destroy the protein compounds. Substrate is similar to [[metametal]] because both are generic building materials. The difference is that metametal is inert while substrate carries assembler instructions.		'''Substrate''' is pure assembler material. Substrate is primarily nano-machinery and variable protein compounds, using intermolecular forces to form mercury-like liquid, microscopic lighter-than-air puffballs, or silver beads (in liquid). Substrate can transfer like a bloodborn pathogen, with a high chance of infection via open cuts, mucus membrane, or fluid exchange. In open air, substrate has a limited lifespan, before trace reactive gases or electromagnetic radiation destroy the protein compounds. Substrate is similar to [[metametal]] because both are generic building materials. The difference is that metametal is inert while substrate carries assembler instructions.
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	* '''Assembler Lord:''' a humanoid-assembler hybrid.		* '''Assembler Lord:''' a humanoid-assembler hybrid.

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 * '''Bloats:''' cocoon-like structures for growing other AForms and protecting them as they grow.
 * '''Bursters:''' AForms that take on the appearance of a humanoid or other normal creature, while actually carrying one or more AForms inside (e.g., a pack of leapers, a Sleeper-Killer).
-* '''Clowns:''' small quadrupeds that create distracting noises and lights; may emit telekinetic fields that interfere with telepathy and/or electromagnetic transmissions.
+* '''Clowns:''' small quadrupeds that create distracting noises and lights. They may emit telekinetic fields that interfere with telepathy and/or electromagnetic transmissions.
 * '''Gray Matter:''' concentrated centers of reasoning and consciousness. Gray matter is often carried and maintained by swarms of AForms. For example, a large AForm may have one or more armored "nodes" of gray matter near its center.
 * '''Hunter-Killers:''' large, fast-moving humanoids with natural armor and weapons. ((Hunter-Killers are inspired by the xenomorphs of the ''Aliens'' universe.))

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-* '''Assembler Lord:''' A humanoid-assembler hybrid.
+* '''Assembler Lord:''' a humanoid-assembler hybrid.
-* '''Bloats:''' Cocoon-like structures for growing other AForms and protecting them as they grow.
+* '''Bloats:''' cocoon-like structures for growing other AForms and protecting them as they grow.
-* '''Bursters:''' These AForms take on the appearance of a humanoid or other normal creature, while actually carrying one or more AForms inside (e.g., a pack of leapers, a Sleeper-Killer).
+* '''Bursters:''' AForms that take on the appearance of a humanoid or other normal creature, while actually carrying one or more AForms inside (e.g., a pack of leapers, a Sleeper-Killer).
-* '''Clowns:''' Small quadrupeds that create distracting noises and lights; may emit telekinetic fields that interfere with telepathy and/or electromagnetic transmissions.
+* '''Clowns:''' small quadrupeds that create distracting noises and lights; may emit telekinetic fields that interfere with telepathy and/or electromagnetic transmissions.
-* '''Gray Matter:''' Concentrated centers of reasoning and consciousness; often carried and maintained by swarms of AForms.
+* '''Gray Matter:''' concentrated centers of reasoning and consciousness. Gray matter is often carried and maintained by swarms of AForms. For example, a large AForm may have one or more armored "nodes" of gray matter near its center.
-* '''Hunter-Killers:''' Large, fast-moving humanoids with natural armor and weapons.
+* '''Hunter-Killers:''' large, fast-moving humanoids with natural armor and weapons. ((Hunter-Killers are inspired by the xenomorphs of the ''Aliens'' universe.))
-* '''Intruders:''' These are specialized substrate packets, capable of limited surface movement using cilia and electromagnetism. Other AForms insert intruders into living tissue, machinery, or circuitry. They have simple neural field transceivers, to communicate with gray matter. In the absence of instructions, intruders and their evolved forms instinctively expand throughout the host, passively monitoring learn its functions.
+* '''Intruders:''' specialized substrate packets, capable of limited surface movement using cilia and electromagnetism. Other AForms insert intruders into living tissue, machinery, or circuitry. They have simple neural field transceivers to communicate with gray matter. In the absence of instructions, intruders and their evolved forms instinctively expand throughout a host, passively monitoring learn its functions.
-** '''Editors:''' These are evolved intruders. These microscopic parasites reshape their host into other AForms.
+** '''Editors:''' microscopic parasites that reshape their host into other AForms.
-** '''Ghosts:''' These are evolved intruders. These microscopic parasites control circuitry.
+** '''Ghosts:''' microscopic parasites that control circuitry.
-** '''Gremlins:''' These are evolved intruders. These microscopic parasites control machinery.
+** '''Gremlins:''' microscopic parasites that control machinery.
-* '''Leapers:''' Small, fast-moving quadrupeds designed to insert intruders into fresh targets.
+* '''Leapers:''' small, fast-moving quadrupeds designed to insert intruders into fresh targets.
-* '''Sleeper-Killers:''' Hunter-Killers (large, fast-moving humanoids with natural armor and weapons) that lurk inside seemingly-normal hosts. They often attack with surprise.
+* '''Sleeper-Killers:''' specialized Hunter-Killers that lurk inside Bursters. They often attack with surprise.
-* '''Webbers:''' These microscopic spider-like AForms move by crawling, and can scale almost any surface. Webbers weave the all-important web-skins of large AForms. Webbers have simple neutral field transceivers, to communicate with gray matter. In the absence of instructions, webbers instinctively weave webs wherever there are none.
+* '''Webbers:''' microscopic spider-like AForms that move by crawling. They can scale almost any surface. Webbers build the creep that covers the interior of an AForm hive. Webbers can also weave protective web-skins on larger AForms. Webbers have simple neutral field transceivers to communicate with gray matter. In the absence of instructions, webbers instinctively weave webs wherever there are none.
-* '''Wisps:''' These microscopic wasp-like AForms move by floating on air currents and flapping tiny wings. Wisps have simple neural field transceivers to communicate with gray matter. A small swarm of wisps generates a sufficiently-powerful neural field to serve as scouts, sentries, or hunters. Wisps are useful throughout the lifetime of a nest, from monitoring the perimeter to enhancing the sensory information of larger AForms.
+* '''Wisps:''' microscopic wasp-like AForms that move by floating on air currents and flapping tiny wings. Wisps have simple neural field transceivers to communicate with gray matter. A small swarm of wisps generates a sufficiently-powerful local neural field to serve as scouts, sentries, or hunters. Wisps are useful throughout a nest, from monitoring the perimeter to enhancing the sensory information of larger AForms.
 [[Category:Subspecies]]

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	Assemblers create a variety of subtypes of Assembler Forms, or AForms.		Assemblers create a variety of subtypes of Assembler Forms, or AForms.

−	'''Substrate''' is pure assembler material. Substrate is primarily nano-machinery and variable protein compounds, using intermolecular forces to form microscopic puffballs ~~(in open air)~~ or ~~clots~~ (in liquid). Substrate ~~disperses~~ like a ~~blood-born~~ pathogen, with a ~~much higher~~ chance of infection via fluid exchange. In open air, substrate has a limited lifespan, before trace reactive gases or ~~solar~~ radiation destroy the protein compounds~~. In its puffball form, substrate can enter flesh through open cuts or mucus membrane~~. Substrate is similar to [[metametal]] because both are generic building materials. The difference is that metametal is inert while substrate carries assembler instructions.	+	'''Substrate''' is pure assembler material. Substrate is primarily nano-machinery and variable protein compounds, using intermolecular forces to form mercury-like liquid, microscopic lighter-than-air puffballs, or silver beads (in liquid). Substrate can transfer like a bloodborn pathogen, with a high chance of infection via open cuts, mucus membrane, or fluid exchange. In open air, substrate has a limited lifespan, before trace reactive gases or electromagnetic radiation destroy the protein compounds. Substrate is similar to [[metametal]] because both are generic building materials. The difference is that metametal is inert while substrate carries assembler instructions.

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 Assemblers create a variety of subtypes of Assembler Forms, or AForms.
-* '''Assembler Lord:''' A human-assembler hybrid.
+* '''Assembler Lord:''' A humanoid-assembler hybrid.
 * '''Bloats:''' Cocoon-like structures for growing other AForms and protecting them as they grow.
-* '''Bursters:''' These take on the appearance of a human being, while actually carrying one or more AForms inside (e.g., a pack of leapers, a specialized Hunter-Killer).
+* '''Bursters:''' These take on the appearance of a humanoid or other normal creature, while actually carrying one or more AForms inside (e.g., a pack of leapers, a Sleeper-Killer).
 * '''Clowns:''' Small quadrupeds that create distracting noises and lights; may emit telekinetic fields that interfere with telepathy and/or electromagnetic transmissions.
 * '''Editors:''' Substrate parasites inside a living host; will reshape the host.
-* '''Ghosts:''' These are evolved intruders, after being inserted into circuitry. Lacking instructions, ghosts instinctually expand throughout circuitry, passively monitoring the device to learn its function. Ghosts have nominal neural field transceivers, to receive instructions from gray matter, and eventually to coordinate control of the circuitry.
+* '''Ghosts:''' These are evolved intruders, after being inserted into circuitry. Lacking instructions, ghosts instinctively expand throughout circuitry, passively monitoring the device to learn its function. Ghosts have nominal neural field transceivers, to receive instructions from gray matter, and eventually to coordinate control of the circuitry.
 * '''Gray Matter:''' Concentrated centers of reasoning and consciousness; often carried and maintained by swarms of AForms.
-* '''Gremlins:''' Evolved intruders, after being inserted into circuitry.
+* '''Gremlins:''' Evolved intruders, after being inserted into machinery.
 * '''Hunter-Killers:''' Large, fast-moving humanoids with natural armor and weapons.
-* '''Infectors:''' Modified wisps; resemble mosquitoes; inject editors.
+* '''Infecters:''' Modified wisps; resemble mosquitoes; inject editors.
 * '''Intruders:''' These are specialized substrate packets, capable of limited surface movement using cilia and electromagnetism. Intruders are typically inserted into machinery or circuitry by an AForm. After successful intrusion, the packet substrate uses the husk to evolve into gremlins (in machinery) or ghosts (in circuitry).
 * '''Leapers:''' Small, fast-moving quadrupeds designed to infect new hosts with editors.
 * '''Sleeper-Killers:''' Hunter-Killers (large, fast-moving humanoids with natural armor and weapons) that lurk inside seemingly-normal hosts. They often attack with surprise.
 * '''Substrate:''' This is pure assembler material. Substrate is primarily nano-machinery and variable protein compounds, using intermolecular forces to form microscopic puffballs (in open air) or clots (in liquid). Substrate disperses like a blood-born pathogen, with a much higher chance of infection via fluid exchange. In open air, substrate has a limited lifespan, before trace reactive gases or solar radiation destroy the protein compounds. In its puffball form, substrate can enter flesh through open sores or mucus membrane. After initial infection and reproduction, substrate is capable of forming wisps (released in open air, often through the lungs), editors (in any soft tissue), and intruders (especially at extremities, like fingers and toes).
-* '''Webbers:''' These microscopic spider-like AForms move by crawling, and can scale almost any surface. Webbers weave the all-important web-skins of large AForms. Webbers usually don’t include neural field transceivers, relying on gray matter to coordinate their efforts. Lacking instructions, webbers instinctually weave webs wherever there are none.
+** Substrate is similar to [[metametal]] because both are generic building materials. The difference is that metametal is inert while substrate carries assembler instructions.
 * '''Wisps:''' These microscopic wasp-like AForms move by floating on air currents and flapping tiny wings. Wisps have nominal neural field transceivers. A small swarm of wisps generates a sufficiently-powerful neural field to conduct a systematic search for a suitable location for a nest. Wisps are useful throughout the lifetime of a nest, serving as perimeter sentries or providing roving AForms with additional sensory information.
 [[Category:Subspecies]]