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Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Surgical Enhancement: Go-Skin

Okay, here we go - it's a 30x30cm square of skin, impregnated with cuttlefish pigmentation cells at 24dpi and subcutaneous neural wiring that runs to an (ostensibly) dormant section of the subject's brain. With sufficient training, the subject will learn to manipulate this square of skin (or "board") between any number of loose monochrome configurations - starting with a simple checkerboard, and working up to the finer delineations required for Go.

Ultimately the subject will be also able to simulate dynamic counters on top of the board, but until that time (and as a way to reassure opponents who might not trust the subject, nor their own attentiveness) the skin is also studded with thin but powerful magnetic ribbons beneath the surface; sufficient to hold small metal objects against the skin, irrespective of the body's orientation. The subject of this implant will receive a small bag of metallic Go stones as part of the surgery.

The Go-Skin Implant gives Specimens +1 INT and (through future proposal, if approved) will allow Specimens to initiate INT-based combat with rivals.

To support your Doctor, vote FOR this Surgical Enhancement.