Mors Mollis

CW : sickness, death, chronic pain, mentions of blood

A terrifying disease that has recently spread in the more populated areas of the Republic of Menestia. It causes a slow and painful decline of one's health and, in most cases, leads to death. Its first occurence is unknown. However, it is believed to have been a minor virus that spread rapidly once it reached areas with high population density.
The disease began as an anecdotal sickness, mostly affecting older and more vulnerable people in the Micanos Valley. That is until it reached Vestreykil. In the last month, it decimated dozens of citizens in the slums, jumping from one individual to another before the spread could be stopped. If political and spiritual authorities first called for calm, reassuring the denizens that the situation was under control, their claim was soon refuted by the death of Menestia's Grand Counsul of the Realm, Victricia Minervalis, at the hands of this deadly sickness. Though the political tried to contain those rumors, claiming that her death was instead related to an infected injury, the truth soon made its way through the streets of Vestreykil, and no one in Menestia feels safe anymore.

Transmission & Vectors

Transmitted through blood, food and physical contact.

Symptoms

First phase : General weakness, fainting, headaches, vomiting, loss of appetite
Second phase : High fever, insomnia, cold sweats, minor loss of sight, blood clots
Third phase : Dehydration, short-term memory loss, intense joint pain, minor hallucinations
Fourth phase : Inability to speak, loss of bodily functions, intense bodily pain
Fifth phase : Death

Prognosis

Most cases (80%) end in death. Those who survived live with chronic pain, memory loss and a very weak immune system.

Cultural Reception

The spread of this virus has caused general panic, and the population of Menestia currently lives in paranoia. Those suspected of carrying the virus are kept locked in their homes, and their dwellings are marked with a red skull to indicate contamination.

Type

Viral

Origin

Mutated

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Rare