THE ARTIFACT

Log 31 Anatomy of Murkosia. I’ve documented almost 50 of Murkosia’s creatures and feel that an overview of their general anatomy is due, especially since I found the origin of this body plan. Starting with the skeleton we see that it is made of calcium-2a, this makes the bones tough and almost stonelike while also containing vital nutrients. Hooks are seen throughout the skeleton, muscles tie to these hooks to easily move limbs. The muscles need these hooks due to them being very thin and having very small tendons. These thin muscles though allow the creatures of Murkosia to have great strength in a small area, paired with the hooks these muscles can give very fast movements to any limb. The skull doesn’t possess any eye sockets either, this is due to the unique eyes that are seen on almost all the creatures here. The ocular system is a web of interconnected veins that stem from three sacks, which are the eyes, and lead to the brain. Eyes on Murkosia are derived from lymph nodes whose fluids reacted to light levels, special cells within the fluid acted like living photoresistors and send signals to the brain when different light levels are detected. These cells have long strands that connect them to one another like a second nervous system. The interconnected tubes allow for quick transportation of signals from the eyes to the brain, it also acts like a second lymphatic system for when a virus enters the brain. The black parts on the eye aren’t pupils but a mass of cells behind a black spot in the sack. This black spot is used to absorb more light so that it can be processed faster. As for the iris I’m unsure, it seems to just be a marking in the sack’s thick outer layer, only some creatures possess it and it doesn’t seem to harm or benefit them, perhaps it’s just a birth mark of sorts. Finally, is the respiratory system, strangely it is the skin. While small tubes allow for breathing from the mouth, most creatures get air from small holes lining the skin. These holes intake air from the atmosphere and insert it into the body from the blood stream. Creatures do contain lungs, but they are small and only take in air from the mouth. The gas that these creatures breathe is mostly glycon, a very nutritious gas found in the southern parts of the universe, traces of it can be found in the atmosphere. Speaking about the air, it’s getting thin on the mountain. Where almost at the top and the silhouette gets closer with every flash. I’m also starting hear the faint sound of music.