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RE: Rainbow whiskers
There are three classification of BREEDABLE trait values:
* retired. You can NOT get these from ANY starter, normal or new Special Collection. The exception is the next classification ...
* special collection. These are traits introduced by a Special Collection. At one time, it would be some time (if ever), before that trait value might appear from a normal starter; some come out at the same time as the collection, but can appear in normal starters as well (this seems to have become the norm in the past couple of years).
* normal. These are traits which any starter, normal or special collection, might carry.
Traits are fixed when a kitten box first appears in-world or in the Cattery. For offspring, this fact is immaterial .. their traits are determined by their parents. For starters, however, it effects which traits they might be hiding.
First, they select their hidden traits from the CURRENT selection available to ALL starters AT THAT MOMENT.
Next, ONLY if they are a Special Collection starter, checks determines if they can carry the special traits for THAT collection.
If, that check succeeds, the hidden trait is replaced with a random choice from the collection's selection. (Usually there is only one, so the kitten has no alternative.)
The side effect of this process is, if the Special Collection cat were to randomly select a deeply recessive, but normal, trait value, and the collection traits are more dominant, the kitten may not get the special trait. As far as rules-application goes, this side effect is NOT detectable. .. you can never know or prove it even happened. It can be important to odds determination, though.
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