Twerg Species Proposal

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+# Twerg Species/Dwarf Rework
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+| Designers | Coders | Implemented | GitHub Links |
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+| Lev_ToBeContinued | Lev_ToBeContinued  | :x: No | TBD |
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+## Overview
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+This proposal seeks to cover a potential rework of SS14’s Dwarves as they currently are, into a Crustacean/Isopod 
+inspired species known as Twerg, based upon the old High German name for Dwarves, This name is notably subject to change if desired though.
+This change will primarily concern the cosmetic aspects of Dwarves as a species, including
+but not limited to custom sounds, new base sprites, and new additional sprites Ie. Speech boxes. 
+Beyond cosmetic changes mechanically Dwarves will be expanded upon, but not completely overhauled.
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+The Scottish accent dwarves currently have will be moved into the base accent pool (or removed depending on current discussion), 
+replaced with a Norse one to reflect the inspirations I am taking from for this rework.
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+Twerg will retain the dwarf’s ability to heal via metabolizing ethanol, however in exchange for buffing this healing,
+Twerg will be more resistant to all other chems, this includes poison, but also medication. 
+The hope is that this could provide an interesting medical experience when treating Twerg, and to overall flesh out their pre-existing mechanic. 
+Once again, I am open to suggestions here in regards to balance and medical’s overall gameplay experience In addition to the pre-existing mechanic.
+Twerg as a species will also be able to eat rotten food and trash to be in line with Isopods being detritivores.
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+And lastly in addition to these changes, because of the removal of dwarves as they currently stand. 
+I seek to port over Trieste Port’s Dwarfism trait, along with its pixel consistent dwarf sprite found in
+this PR (https://github.com/Pixeltheaertist/Trieste-Port-14/pull/262) to ensure that those who still wish to play as a dwarf-like character can still do so.
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+## Background
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+Dwarves have been very in need of a rework, essentially since they were first added into the game from my understanding, 
+and as they currently stand, they do not fit with Space Station 14’s current species standards. 
+Many people have expressed the desire for them to be something more than just humans but scaled down 20%.
+Based upon original Norse folklore, which mentions dwarves as maggotlike, or to literally be maggots given human form,
+I felt that bug-like dwarves would be an interesting way to go. Admittedly Isopods, are not really related to maggots or beetles, 
+but I felt they would be one of the more interesting ways to go, with crustaceans not really having a pre-existing niche within Space Station 14’s species.
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+## Design
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+### Core Visual Elements
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+Twerg are an isopod inspired bipedal species which stand at the same height as current SS14 dwarves,
+their main form of customization will come from a set of shell markings ranging from the base Isopod one, 
+to various other crustacean shells such as horseshoe crab shells or Puget Sound king crab shells. 
+Twerg are short, wide, hunched and digitigrade. Much like Vox, they have a very unique shape and silloquette.
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+Aside from their shells, Twerg will be allowed limited custom facial hair, justified as antennae to retain part of the dwarf aesthetic,
+and will be allowed a variety of colors inspired by real life crustaceans and Isopods, 
+which can range from vibrant pinks and yellows, to deep dark blacks and browns.
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+Their noises will likely be bug-like clicking or other sounds derived from various stock bug noises, 
+though I am open to considerations regarding potential phobias related to these sounds.
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+### Species Features
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+#### Alcoholic Healing
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+Following current dwarf mechanics, Twerg are still healed by ethanol, with this healing even
+increased from the base dwarf healing. This keeps the Dwarf’s tendency for alcoholism, while also making it more ingrained into the species, 
+and potentially part of medical’s strategy for treating Twerg
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+#### Numbness to chemicals
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+Twerg are a species who have evolved to be hardy, resistant to extreme conditions and substances.
+Because of this they are numb to all chemicals aside from Ethanol which acts as mentioned above. 
+This could potentially provide an interesting flavor when it comes to medicine, and if people intend to poison dwarves. 
+Flavorwise this should coincide with Twerg finding human food, drinks, and chemicals weak and or bland, preferring strongly flavored consumables 
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+#### Detritovore
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+Twerg are able to eat things such as rotten meat and other various pieces of trash and ingest reagents 
+like mold, vomit and vent crud with no issue because of being detritivores, while in real life this is limited 
+to organic waste like dead leaves and carcasses, it would be interesting roleplaywise to see Twerg play the role of a small clean-up crew aboard the station.
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