Most Threatening Parasite

Inevitably the Zerg, for me. (Admittedly, I've only played Half-Life out of the rest of the list, but still. Zerg.)

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Originally Posted by Lee

Cestoda That is all.

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That's more of a mild nuisance. I mean, they don't affect humans, but there are parasites that force their host to jump into a pond, then rip their way free while the poor thing's drowning (1), or force the host to climb a stalk and hold utterly still for three weeks, while it slowly grows out of the head before spraying out toxic spores, infecting every thing in the area (2). Or, maybe one that just attacks the brain, twisting aggression and kindness as well as attracting the host to cats, which it then infects (by making the host smell...delicious) in order to breed (3). Oh, wait, that last one does affect humans, as well as rats and cats. :angel:

EDIT: As for the one that most freaks me out? Guinea worm. In fact, I think I'll go post that one in Gare's thread.

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Originally Posted by Mistral

That's more of a mild nuisance. I mean, they don't affect humans, but there are parasites that force their host to jump into a pond, then rip their way free while the poor thing's drowning (1), or force the host to climb a stalk and hold utterly still for three weeks, while it slowly grows out of the head before spraying out toxic spores, infecting every thing in the area (2). Or, maybe one that just attacks the brain, twisting aggression and kindness as well as attracting the host to cats, which it then infects (by making the host smell...delicious) in order to breed (3). Oh, wait, that last one does affect humans, as well as rats and cats. :angel:

EDIT: As for the one that most freaks me out? Guinea worm. In fact, I think I'll go post that one in Gare's thread.

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We are speaking of video game parasites. (unless you`ve ever played a game about a tapeworm or a guinea worm.)

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Originally Posted by mega-death1

We are speaking of video game parasites. (unless you`ve ever played a game about a tapeworm or a guinea worm.)

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Parasites are parasites. 'Sides, most fictional depictions don't really do that body horror thing nearly as well as the real thing. It's just not really compelling as a threat when you're watching the hero (or heroine) gunning them down by the truckload. :angel:

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Originally Posted by mega-death1

We are speaking of video game parasites. (unless you`ve ever played a game about a tapeworm or a guinea worm.)

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This is specified neither in the title of the thread, nor the title of the poll. Kouen even mentions books and film in the first post. I think real life parasites are fair game, especially when Mistral is our instructor. ^^;;;

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Originally Posted by Milady

This is specified neither in the title of the thread, nor the title of the poll. Kouen even mentions books and film in the first post. I think real life parasites are fair game, especially when Mistral is our instructor. ^^;;;

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This could get graphic. :dread: