Th'taw

Th'taw /θntɑ/ (Novalias Th'tawirious) [A.K.A. Th'talias] is a virus found in many universes. Th'taw has different stages which have different symptoms.

## Stages

### Stage 1 | Pre-Symptomatic Stage

#### Description

Stage 1 is the first stage of the infection, it has no symptoms as the virus has not yet been detected by your immune system. This stage serves merely as a way for the virus to spread throughout the body.

### Stage 2 | Pre-Cognitive Stage

#### Symptoms

- Coughing

- Sneezing

- Diarrhoea

- Nausea

- Vomiting

#### Description

At this stage the virus has been detected by your immune system, which will begin to use the basic anti-infection methods (e.g. Coughing, Sneezing, Vomiting, etc.). At this stage the virus has not yet reached your sensory or cognitive organs.

### Stage 3 | Semi-Cognitive Stage

#### Symptoms

- Previous Symptoms

- Confusion

- Difficulty using scent organ

#### Description

At this stage the virus has entered your cognitive and sensory organs and has begun to wreck havoc. At this stage the virus has not reached your immune organs.

### Stage 4 | Post-Immune Stage

#### Symptoms

- Previous Symptoms

- Semi-Suppressed Immune System

#### Description

At this stage the virus has a foothold in your entire body, it has begun to supress your immune system.

### Stage 5 | Post-Cognitive Stage

#### Symptoms

- Previous Symptoms

- Hostile Immune System

- Extreme Emotions

- Dementia

- Miniature Seizures

#### Description

At this stage the virus has entered your immune organs and taken control of your immune system, at this point the virus will use the immune system to attack the body. It has also gained a strong foothold in your cognitive organ.

#### Stage 5.5 | Catalyst

##### Symptoms

- Previous Symptoms

- Increased Intelligence

- Increased Hostility

##### Description

This stage has a chance of occurring after stage 5. At this stage the virus has gained complete control over your body, it will give you increased intelligence at the cost that you will attempt to attack and infect any beings nearby.

### Stage 6 | Pre-Death Stage

#### Symptoms

- Previous Symptoms

- Fatigue

- Increased Appetite

- Removal of Immortality

#### Description

This is the final stage before death, at this stage the virus has full control over your body and will use all of your energy to create more of itself: this has the effect of fatigue and an increase in appetite. It will also remove any immortality that the host has.

#### Stage 6.5 | Post-Death Stage

##### Symptoms

- Previous Symptoms

- Highly Increased Appetite

- Increased Cognitive Awareness

- Decreased Intelligence

##### Description

This is a stage that will occur instead of death after stage 6. This stage will occur if the virus does not kill you and instead uses you as an infectant. You will have an insatiable desire to eat as much as possible.

##### Stage 6.5.5 | Transcendence Stage

###### Symptoms

- Slightly Increased Hostility

- Highly Increased Cognitive Awareness

- Highly Increased Intelligence

- Highly Increased Fitness

- Immortality

###### Description

This is the very rare final stage that can occur if the virus does not kill you after stage 6.5. At this stage you become fully conscious again, become highly intelligence and fit, as well as gaining immortality. You will also have slightly increased hostility which will build up over time until a being is infected.