Fic help.

[Sealurk]

The sheer amount of.... "stuff" that can sneak into a house.
Better off NOT asking

My mum lived for three years in Africa and regularly tells me of the snakes, scorpions, giant millipedes and other things that used to work their way inside the house.

Her favourite line in relation to this is "I wasn't afraid of spiders until one brought the cat in".

[SF_and_Coffee]

Don't forget the black squirrels!!

Oh, yes, lots of those. Actually, in Lakewood they've sort of been breeding their way west across town for years. Eastern Lakewood has lots of black squirrels, the middle has a more mixed population with lots of hybrids, and the western portion (where I currently live) has mostly gray and reddish ones, with a smaller number of black ones. But the black ones are especially cute. I watched one arguing with a bluejay the other day.

[BruTak]

Is it just me, or would The Black Squirrel be a great supervillain name?

[Falcon Horus]

Is it just me, or would The Black Squirrel be a great supervillain name?

It doesn't really put the fear of god in me, but then I saw the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy and there was a raccoon. So maybe...

[BruTak]

It doesn't really put the fear of god in me, but then I saw the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy and there was a raccoon. So maybe...

Well, there's a villain called The Red Squirrel who pops up occasionally in "Penguins of Madagascar".

And if there isn't a Rocket Raccoon plush as part of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie merchandise, then I'll be sorely disappointed.

[Whytewytch]

The sheer amount of.... "stuff" that can sneak into a house.
Better off NOT asking

I would be utterly appalled; hence, I try not to think about it.

My mum lived for three years in Africa and regularly tells me of the snakes, scorpions, giant millipedes and other things that used to work their way inside the house.

Her favourite line in relation to this is "I wasn't afraid of spiders until one brought the cat in".

Hubby had a similar saying with the Texas cockroaches. He would tell the story of stomping on one with his Air Force issue, steel-toed boots and having it lift his foot off and say, "Excuse me. I'm trying to eat here."

[SaraBahama]

I need to poison my female lead: it needs to make her sick enough for medical intervention, but not fatal and not put her out of commission for the remainder of the story.

The antagonist is sneaky: it is a deliberate targeting and the purpose is to strike fear into the heart of the male lead and cause him to retreat to a place of protection (with the female and others he cares about).

I had considered Ricin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricin

Oral exposure to ricin is far less toxic and a lethal dose can be up to 30–40 milligrams per kilogram. ...By ingestion, the pathology of ricin is largely restricted to the gastrointestinal tract, where it may cause mucosal injuries; with appropriate treatment, most patients will make a full recovery.
...An antidote has been developed by the UK military, although it has not yet been tested on humans...Another antidote developed by the U.S. military has been shown to be safe and effective in lab mice injected with antibody-rich blood mixed with ricin, and has had some human testing.

Because it is a relatively easy raw ingredient to come by,

Given ricin's extreme toxicity and utility as an agent of chemical/biological warfare, it is noteworthy that the production of the toxin is rather difficult to limit. The castor bean plant from which ricin is derived is a common ornamental and can be grown at home without any special care, and the major reason ricin is a public health threat is that it is easy to obtain.

...and it has the initial terror potential because the injection/inhalation exposure is so toxic (I thought the oral exposure would work to sicken but not kill her).

The only rather...icky part is that it sounds like one of the main symptoms is diarrhea. I don't really want my protagonist dealing with that. Am I being silly?

Am I on a good track here? Can you suggest anything else? BTW: The antagonist is a criminal mastermind that has a crime network that can get him just about ANYTHING.

[Gatefan1976]

What about a Warfarin overdose?

[Falcon Horus]

I think these will kill without a doubt but interesting information nonetheless --> 10 poisons used to kill people

More information on ricin poisoning.

[fems]

They say poison is often a woman's weapon, rather than a man's... probably because we're all sneaky back-stabbing b*tches and don't just fight it out (and forget about it) like the men do.

[siles]

They say poison is often a woman's weapon, rather than a man's... probably because we're all sneaky back-stabbing b*tches and don't just fight it out (and forget about it) like the men do.

Or maybe you're just more sophisticated...

[Whytewytch]

I need to poison my female lead: it needs to make her sick enough for medical intervention, but not fatal and not put her out of commission for the remainder of the story.

The antagonist is sneaky: it is a deliberate targeting and the purpose is to strike fear into the heart of the male lead and cause him to retreat to a place of protection (with the female and others he cares about).

I had considered Ricin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricin

Because it is a relatively easy raw ingredient to come by,

...and it has the initial terror potential because the injection/inhalation exposure is so toxic (I thought the oral exposure would work to sicken but not kill her).

The only rather...icky part is that it sounds like one of the main symptoms is diarrhea. I don't really want my protagonist dealing with that. Am I being silly?

Am I on a good track here? Can you suggest anything else? BTW: The antagonist is a criminal mastermind that has a crime network that can get him just about ANYTHING.

Not at all. While we would have sympathy for her, we'd also be going, "Ewwwwww." So, totally understandable. Plus, you probably want something that will weaken her, not make her have to use the bathroom every 10 minutes.

[BruTak]

What you'd want there, is medical grade laxative Sodium picosulfate. Known by the trade name Picolax (among others).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_picosulfate

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

Oh, and squirrels.

Rats with furry tails.

I had considered Ricin:

You probably don't want Ricin. While the ingredients are easy to come by, making the poison is apparently more difficult.

Have you considered nicotine (although that would have to be carefully administered, as it's really toxic)?

Seaboe

[SF_and_Coffee]

What about a Warfarin overdose?

That's less likely to make her sick than to either make her bruise really easily or just kill her from internal bleeding.


(I'm familiar with Warfarin and its effects, having been on it myself in the past.)