Instead, it stands for Human Blank Theory, and it is the subject of this week’s post.

The Human Blank Theory (HBT) is pivotal for the entirety of Project:Evermore, and allows us to get away with all sorts of stuff. Why? Because HBT operates on the concept that the human race,  is actually a biological template, engineered to be completely open to modification. At this point, I could go on and talk about how it could apply in the real world by citing cancer rates, chin beards, and crayfish as prime examples. Instead, I’ll tell you about how it applies in Blood & Dye.

For those who have read my narrative on The Brothers (just scroll down), you’ll know that humans are not native to the realm in which Blood & Dye takes place. You will also know that humanity was introduced by The Stranger in its normal -corrupt- unaltered form. This means that every humanoid-like being (other than the Chuthul & Raharah, of course) has a human root. Jhinn included. This also means that cultures such as the Chaun are completely open to interference by beings with the capability to do so.

But that is not all. For unlike the real world, the world of Blood & Dye is home to a plethora of DNA-altering creatures and beings, enough that even the Chaun have changed ‘naturally’ over time, to mirror their electro-centric world and form a sub-species of ‘blue bloods.’ They have also accumulated over time select genetic strings from other creatures, lying dormant as of yet.

As for the Jhinn, in this matter, the effects are quite evident. Their asymmetric spines and tissue loss all point towards altered embryos. Differences can be seen even between different factions and sub groups, in such things as the micro-spines of the Guides, or the scale of them on Skinwalkers. Whether or not they are still open to manipulation is hard to tell, due to the things that have been done to them already.