• Smuuthbrane
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    4 months ago

    Ah, so corpse count AND proximity are both factors? Along with knowledge of the presence of said corpse?

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      4 months ago

      And corpse size and species. The variables are piling up… This is gonna be a difficult study

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      This can be simplified to the individual’s understanding of how quickly they could be touching a corpse.

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        Corpse size still plays a role. You wouldn’t want to touch a dead tadpole, but you may not even notice.