From:	Robert Watkins robert.watkins@******.com
Subject:	Elf/Dwarf Transforms, Part 2 (was RE: Breeder definition)
Date:	Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:21:42 +1000

> >The oldest non-spike elves would be hitting their mid/late-50s
> in SR time.
>
> Okay....now explain the *old* elves. The ones who *look* like
> they're old.
> Zessler in PRIME RUNNERS, for instance. An elf at 50, who was
> born an elf,
> would appear in her early 30s at worst.

No worries... stress, bad lifestyle, lack of exercise, or excess sun.

The same things that make a lot of 30 year olds look in their late 40's and
50's. I mean, think about it... what do we consider as "looking" old.

A) Gray hair, wrinkles. Both acquired over time. Gray hair can come at any
age (heck, I knew a guy who went prematurely gray at 15!). Wrinkles come
from not looking after your skin, and exposure to sun.

Maybe some elves have better skin than others. The ones with the "bad" skin,
whilst still being as vigorous as a human in his/her prime, would look old.
They just would be rare.

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