More geeky fun!
Let’s see if my friends’ personalities match up with the descriptions of the elements on the Periodic Table that their initials spell out! Annnnnd…go!

First is me. Cause I’m always first.

1) Claudia: Curium (Cm)
Description: Atomic number 96, Curium was discovered in 1944 and is named in honor of Pierre and Marie Curie. It is created by bombarding plutonium with helium ions and is so radioactive it glows in the dark. Very limited quantities.
Uses: used on a Mars expedition as a part of the Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer.
How it Kills: accumulates in bone tissue, where its radiation destroys bone marrow and therefore ends red blood cell creation.

2) Aneel: Arsenic (As)
Description: Atomic number 33, Arsenic was discovered in 1250 and is Greek for male (rendering the accuracy of this description to the personality of Aneel as non-existent). Naturally occurring.
Uses: poison, shotgun pellets, lasers, glass, and mirrors.
How it Kills: when inhaled, lung cancer. When touched, skin cancer. When ingested, intestine and liver damage.

3) Candida: Calcium (Ca)*
Description: Atomic number 20, Calcium was discovered in 1808 and makes up about 3.5f Earths crust. It is the fifth most abundant element, and occurs only in compounds.
Uses: dehydrating oils, fertilizer, concrete, and bone (duh).
How it Kills: too little of it, and you become a crippled person with crappy bones. Too much of it, and you get kidney stones!

4) Eraina: Erbium (Er)*
Description: Atomic number 68, Erbium was discovered in 1843 and is named after a town in Sweden. It is rare, and is often found with other heavy rare earth metals.
Uses: photographic filters, neutron absorbers, pink pigment in ceramics.
How it Kills: fire and lung embolisms and liver failure! Oh my!

5) Paula: Protactinium (Pa)*
Description: Atomic number 91, Protactinium was discovered in 1917 and is the parent element of Actinium (holy crap, thats Alan! Sorry, Paula!). It does not occur in nature.
Uses: basic scientific research (due to rarity).
How it Kills: toxicity and radioactivity!

6) Rob: Rubidium (Rb)
Description: Atomic number 37, Rubidium was discovered in 1861 and, though abundant, is so widespread that it is difficult to obtain large amounts of it. Latin for “red”.
Uses: fireworks, atomic clocks, vacuum tubes.
How it Kills: makes fire…on water!

7) Shannyn: Antimony (Sb)
Description: Atomic number 51, Antimony was known to the ancients. Though it is not abundant, it is present in over 100 minerals. Most antimony is from China.
Uses: mascara, infrared detectors, diodes, plastics, and chemicals.
How it Kills: makes you broke! (Get it? Get it?  Okay, kill me.) Actually, it is very similar to Arsenic poisoning (sorry, Shannyn!) and large amounts lead to death in a few days. Small doses cause dizziness, headaches, and depression.

* These unfortunate people do not have an element if I use their initials. So I used the first two letters of their first names instead!

I need some form of serious psychiatric help. Seriously. I’m analyzing my friends through the use of the Periodic Table of Elements.

Accuracy? You tell me.