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"Well then, I like a challenge. maybe I'll be the first." he grinned, calmly blanking Hitomi as he ran past her, using the wall as a vault to change directions, still exerting as little effort as he could, "Then again, maybe I could ask for my prize for you to take me out for a ride. that is if you could impress me." he teased, now actually enjoying the talk rather than focusing on the run.

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thewizardguy said
Makes sense to me. However, am I correct in my belief that the larger dose will cause it to affect creatures that would normally be too large for it?

Not quite, as a nurotoxin it dosn't 'bind' or 'use itself up' the dosage, as stated above is 0.2mg/kg so at a 1:1 ratio (so a 10kg creature getting 2mg) would take 15 minutes due it being the fastest possible time, and it would build up from there, there is a 'minimum' lethal dosage, but it is a cumulative poison, so unless the creature was more than of the top of my head 2k kilograms then one strike would kill it (from a standard mamba) so yes, he can kill larger creatures in one bite, but like a mamba he can strike several times. so size isn't an issue.

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"And how would I impress you? at a guess that doesn't mean blowing stuff up with fireballs and vaulting over the walls here." he said with a grin. "or does it?"

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thewizardguy said
Based on the fact that you're many times the size of the Black Mamda, you should be able to kill a dude in five minutes.

Speed of a toxin does not change according to the dosage, it changes according to the toxin and how fast the heart is beating. he is still a black mamba, and thus still has the same toxin, though he can strike several more times in a row, a lot faster, and can deliver deeper in to the body, actually from the observations made, he should be able to deliver directly to the heart itself with a chest strike.

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Laggia said
The feared Black Mamba is found throughout many parts of the African continent. They are known to be highly aggressive, and strike with deadly precision. They are also the fastest land snake in the world, capable of reaching speeds of up to 20km/h. These fearsome snakes can strike up to 12 times in a row. A single bite is capable of killing anywhere from 10-25 adults. The venom is a fast acting neurotoxin. Its bite delivers about 100–120 mg of venom, on average; however, it can deliver up to 400 mg. If the venom reaches a vein, 0.25 mg/kg is sufficient to kill a human in 50% of cases. The initial symptom of the bite is local pain in the bite area, although not as severe as snakes with hemotoxins. The victim then experiences a tingling sensation in the mouth and extremities, double vision, tunnel vision, severe confusion, fever, excessive salivation (including foaming of the mouth and nose) and pronounced ataxia (lack of muscle control). If the victim does not receive medical attention, symptoms rapidly progress to severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, pallor, shock, nephrotoxicity, cardio toxicity and paralysis. Eventually, the victim experiences convulsions, respiratory arrest, coma and then death. Without antivenin, the mortality rate is nearly 100%, among the highest of all venomous snakes. Depending on the nature of the bite, death can result at any time between 15 minutes and 3 hours.

thats wikapidia'ing it!

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thewizardguy said
Cheater! You totally wikipedia'd that.

Incorrect, I am studying toxicology and virology at Glasgow university, My current research is in to snakes and spider venoms as possible treatments for genetic diseases.

For instance there is a very unique spider that lives in the western amazon, its bite has the same effect as multiple sclerosis, however in a localized area, I am currently researching a possible use for its antivenom in slowing the effects of Multiple Sclerosis. I just got lucky this one time.

I can do science me!

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Laggia said
Hot damn someone knows what i can do shit i take my hat off for you my good crazy sir ;D

black mamba, third most toxic snake in the world,
LD50 of 1.2 miligrams.
mortality rate if bitten and untreated 100%
mortality rate if treated instantly 15%.
mortality time 15 minutes.
second fastest snake in the world after the fer de lance.

nice choice.

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thewizardguy said
With "with a thought" I meant a scene like this:"I think i'll kill all those humans."*Steps on city* "That was easy."Also, you have MAGIC?! My friend, your character is already a thousand times more powerful than anyone else's without having magical powers. Scales as hard as diamond combined with his massive size would make him rocketproof, bulletproof, and practically anything-except-nuke-proof. And control over fire as well as fire proofing? You really didn't think being able to squash New York underfoot was powerful enough?

I think you oversizing him a bit.his foot isn't that big, think more stadium sized. and again. not magical powers. Dragons, are naturally fireproof. and since he can't breath fire in human form he has to have some way of using it. anyway, at the moment he can't use his full form. unlike the others.

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thewizardguy said
..... holy shit. You have a dragon that's bigger than a city, and can wipe out armies with a thought. And I was worried MY character might be overpowered. Good God.

Incorrect, He has no direct magical powers.
command over fire, fire proofing, and scales like diamond, yes.
magical powers to kill people with jedi mind tricks? no.

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"Oh yes, his precious data. I might as well get my sword back, be nice to have it in hand again. but if you win and go for a ride. care to take me with you? Never actually ridden a motorbike" he grinned back, he was starting to like the unusual and somewhat rebellious girl he found himself talking to.