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Mar 13, 2013 23:06:41 GMT -5
Post by Nickel on Mar 13, 2013 23:06:41 GMT -5
C A V A L L O
Looking back through the ancient history of Cavallo there lay rumors of a virus that once seized the land killing off everyone it got a hold of. Entire bands of prehistoric equine species were eradicated while others have lived on to tell the tale. Never once have humans set foot upon the lands leaving it virtually unchanged with a unique ecosystem unlike any other. Vegetation thrives off the nutrient rich soil and the rainy season brings out mass colour not seen at any other time of the year. In certain regions the weather can be unpredictable at times but otherwise the climates generally vary from season to season. From the vast mountain ranges to the tropical rainforests nothing is ever the same. Many ecosystems are held within the lands of Cavallo giving it such a unique atmosphere as compared to many other places in the world.
Millions of years have passed since the last reported case of the virus and it was thought to have been eradicated completely up until the year 2013. Random cases of illness have started to arise among the inhabitants raising the concern that the virus has once again returned. Studies show that it is indeed the same virus that is beginning to trickle its way back into the system but different then it was before. Do some of the ancient inhabitants still exist somewhere to be causing the new cases? Or is this just a random occurance? Today's strain has been linked somehow into the genetic code of certain horses causing a wide variety of changes never before been seen. While some are effected by the mutated gene others can go on to live normal lives without ever knowing it existed. Theories have suspected that there is some link between the EIV virus and a small species of mosquito that is only found within Cavallo. There appears to be a greater incidence of new cases arising in newborn foals, is it due to the mother being a carrier? Or perhaps just a freak mutation? The EIV virus is not gender specific as there have been reported cases in both stallions and mares regardless of their age. Nothing is for certain here in Cavallo but now the question is will you take the chance?