I ran in late today, got too involved in today’s crossword.

This subject was probably 70-80% through their sickness. As I was trying to take in every detail, waves of emotions overtook me. It was tragic because they were no longer recognizable as human anymore. But also, it was immensely fascinating, as a simple microorganism is able to change a living being into a completely different scientific class.

Back to the physicalities. The victim of the plague is covered almost completely in feathers, though there were a few spots where you could make out the color of the skin underneath. As described earlier, the arms are elongated and packed with even more muscle. The subject now has a beak like a proper raven, but there are fang-like growths along the lips. I would not want to get any part of my body between those.

Behavioral changes are observed during infection. Those infected display an increase in manipulative behavior. In the case of the medical center, victims have often tricked doctors into bringing extra food outside of standard mealtime hours, which they then hoard for later use. One victim caused a bit of in-fighting between the medical staff by telling each doctor little white lies.

Their ability to speak human doesn’t last the infection, however. It’s a bit of an obvious description, but this subject in particular was making noises much like a sickly human imitating a raven. Fully-transformed victims make noises that are basically louder, boom-ier raven’s cries.

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