morphing n.
the action or process that occurs when something morphs
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1990
Morph 40 points The race is able to assume the form of any creature. The creatures being duplicated must be physically present (a high-quality holographic image may suffice at the GMβs discretion) or memorized. A morph can memorize a number of forms equal to its IQ. A memorized form can be "overwritten" with a new one. Mass does not change, although the morph can still take the appearance of a much larger or smaller creature by increasing or decreasing its body density. The morph gains the physical appearance of the target (including its voice), but not the knowledge, skills or memories. The morph retains all its own skills, and its attributes remain unchanged. It takes a full turn for morphing to finish, and the same amount of time to change back into its original form.
GURPS Aliens 15/1 -
2001
K. A. Applegate
As we suspected, a few of the new recruits were healed by the morphing process.
Animorphs: Sacrifice 10 -
2005
Charles Stross
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The office translator is good, but it canβt provide real-time lip-synch morphing between French and Italian. Annette has to make an effort to listen to his words because the shape of his mouth is all wrong, like a badly dubbed video.
Accelerando 82
Research requirements
antedating 1990
Earliest cite
C. W. McCubbin 'GURPS Aliens'
Research History
Rachel Flynn submitted a 2001 cite from K.A. Applegate's "Animorphs: The Sacrifice". Mark Bourne submitted a 1993 cite from his story "Being Human". David Starner submitted a 1990 cite from the game handbook "GURPS Aliens" by Chris W. McCubbin.We would like cites of any date from other authors.
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