Post by Icara on Aug 18, 2017 16:13:53 GMT
Culture
Just like in the real world, on Suodimi there are many cultural differences, traditions, stereotypes and superstitions.
Society
Villa Corvida
Similar to medieval towns of Europe in government, traditions and behavior of it's citizens. Habitants of this city-kingdom are often proud, well-mannered and, some say, they think that they are the center of the world.
But just like in a medieval town, under all that glitter and well-behaved ctizens, there are many poor and thieves.
Endless Caves
Not very different from ancient Greece or Rome, bats of Endless Caves emphasize intellect and are very progressive; also generally calmer and more welcoming towards strangers. But newcomers don't have all the rights as the older residents have. They cannot vote for the elders' deputies, can't fight in wars, and even their children are considered newcomers, even though they were born in Endless Caves
Mtulu's Tribe
Just like many african tribes today, even Mtulu's Tribe is primitive and shamanistic, their warriors relying on their claws or simple weapons. Because of their harsh habitat and number of predators they are highly wary and untrusting towards strangers. If you wated to join them, you would have to walk a long path of earning their trust and undergo a ritual that reveals if you are worthy of joining them or not.
Aztec Empire
Practically identical to it's real-life human counterpart. Felines of the Empire are fierce, fearless and honorable warriors who highly respect their emperor and their Ancients. But thanks to their history and way of pleasing their Ancients they earned a mark of brutal and vicious beasts.
Silverhook's Pirates
Pretty much just an usual flock of seabirds, but they are led under stricter rules of their captain. For living they rob other birds of their prey.
Group of Dragon's Blood Islands (wip)
A quite unusual group when it comes to it's members, for it consists of both birds and bats. They are peaceful, don't know wars and they welcome all strangers with open wings.
The gangs of the City (wip)
Two mafian gangs consisting of pigeons, magpies and other city birds with rivalry constantly burning between them.
Just like in the real world, on Suodimi there are many cultural differences, traditions, stereotypes and superstitions.
Society
Villa Corvida
Similar to medieval towns of Europe in government, traditions and behavior of it's citizens. Habitants of this city-kingdom are often proud, well-mannered and, some say, they think that they are the center of the world.
But just like in a medieval town, under all that glitter and well-behaved ctizens, there are many poor and thieves.
Endless Caves
Not very different from ancient Greece or Rome, bats of Endless Caves emphasize intellect and are very progressive; also generally calmer and more welcoming towards strangers. But newcomers don't have all the rights as the older residents have. They cannot vote for the elders' deputies, can't fight in wars, and even their children are considered newcomers, even though they were born in Endless Caves
Mtulu's Tribe
Just like many african tribes today, even Mtulu's Tribe is primitive and shamanistic, their warriors relying on their claws or simple weapons. Because of their harsh habitat and number of predators they are highly wary and untrusting towards strangers. If you wated to join them, you would have to walk a long path of earning their trust and undergo a ritual that reveals if you are worthy of joining them or not.
Aztec Empire
Practically identical to it's real-life human counterpart. Felines of the Empire are fierce, fearless and honorable warriors who highly respect their emperor and their Ancients. But thanks to their history and way of pleasing their Ancients they earned a mark of brutal and vicious beasts.
Silverhook's Pirates
Pretty much just an usual flock of seabirds, but they are led under stricter rules of their captain. For living they rob other birds of their prey.
Group of Dragon's Blood Islands (wip)
A quite unusual group when it comes to it's members, for it consists of both birds and bats. They are peaceful, don't know wars and they welcome all strangers with open wings.
The gangs of the City (wip)
Two mafian gangs consisting of pigeons, magpies and other city birds with rivalry constantly burning between them.
Trials
At the end of their training, all novices, trainees and apprentices must complete a Trial that will test their skills. Each larger group has their own Trial, unique and typical for the group's habitat and requirements.
Villa Corvida
In the famous bird kingdom young birds will have to complete a track in the mountains above Villa Corvida. They will have to fly through a marked path, deal with various obstacles and thin mountain air. At the same time they will have to collect all serapes of their assigned color.
Endless Caves
Bats who finish their training have a final test that is - climbing the steepest and tallest cave wall by using only their claws, climb up to the smaller cavern at the top, find a shard of quartz and fly down to show it to the elders that watch them, to show that they passed.
Aztec Empire
Apprentices are taken to the jungle where they have to fend by themselves for three days and before their return they have to hunt down a bird which they will bring to the priests as a sacrifice to the Ancients. The apprentice will keep the bird's feather as a decoration of choice (earring, necklace etc.)
Mtulu's Tribe
The desert tribe has a very unique Trial, as it doesn't test the individual's physical skills, but instead is more of an accepting ritual where the spirits approve that the young bird is worthy of becoming a part of the tribe. The apprentice is stung by a scorpion and given special herbs to eat. After they fall into a trance, they should receive a sign from the spirits. After they wake up and tell the sign to the shaman, he interprets it, plucks one of the apprentice's primaries and hangs it on a string next to the feathers of other tribe memebers. The apprentice then receives an epithet to their name depending on the sign they got from the spirits.
If they don't get any sign, they are considered as not being accepted by the spitits and are exiled from the tribe.
Strangers who wish to join the tribe must go through this Trial as well.
Group of Dragon's Blood Islands (wip)
Their trial is also very unique, for the ones who pass receive a completely new name, their former name is usually not used anymore. On their trial they choose a stone that is unique and special only to them. In their adulthood they will wear the stone in a necklace all the time, and the new name they receive is the name of their chosen stone.
Traditions
At the beginning of a new year, when you put a pebble on a lily flower and then watch if the lily sinks, you'll be unlucky for a year; if not, you'll live in prosperity and happiness for this year. - by Snakeu , common to all classes
Events
Villa Corvida
Bimonthly - market at Piazza - traders from Villa Corvida gather to sell goods (usually for higher prizes than usual), bards take advantage on the large crowds also to raise more money
Good ocassion for thieves to fill their pockets
Annual - Days of Raven - Villa Corvida's anniversary - huge and one of the most important events, at this time everyone from all over the world, let it be birds, bats, even jaguars, can visit Villa Corvida. Traders from all corners of the world can come and sell their goods, bards and street performers come as well to entertain the crowds, good food and drinks can be found everywhere, the whole city decorates itself in colors
A gold mine for thieves
Endless Caves
Annual - Great Games - in memory of the Caves' founders an important event is held where bats and even birds participate in tests of strenght, speed and agility. Basically like Olympic games
Aztec Empire
Seasonal - Sacrifices to the Ancients - as a new season comes, to please the Ancients and to ensure good weather and prosperity of the Empire, one healthy and strong member of the empire is chosen to be sacrificed at the top of the pyramid
The sacrifice is chosen two weeks before the event and in the meantime they are taken care of by the priests and are treated almost like the emperor himself. Before the ceremony itself they are drugged, so they won't resist and won't feel that much pain
Members will be able to apply for their character to be chosen as a sacrifice, a good way to get rid of inactive characters
Stereotypes
"Birds are cowards." (said by bats and jaguars)
"Bats have terrible vision." (said by birds and jaguars)
"Jaguars are brutal and savage beasts, cannot be trusted." (said by birds and bats)
"Chickens, ducks and geese are dumb birds who only care about food."
"Magpies are filthy thieves who don't raise money by other ways than stealing and cannot be trusted."
"Thanks to their color, black panthers are masters of stealth."
"Animals from Ugwadule Desert, Arctis and Ice Plains are all dumb primitives."
"Habitants of Dragon's Blood Islands are even dumber pacifists." (the said animals don't know what they are saying about them on the mainland)
"Seabirds are usually harsh and indecent birds who don't deserve much trust." (by Abby)
Superstitions
When there's a storm and a lightning strikes three times to th same place, those who see it will be unlucky for a year. - by Snakeu
In the morning if ants are walking to the left, the day will not be good, if they're going to right it means that day will be good. - by Snakeu
Creations
Literature
Astronomy
Northern hemisphere
Here are the stars only, without any lines
Here they are with lines that connect them into constellations
And here they are also with drawings of the things they represent, for those who lack imagination to see them
Southern hemisphere
Both hemispheres are divided into 12 parts, each part for each month, starting from the top part for January and going clockwise.
That means that the constellation "Armadillo" will be visible only in August, Cricket in November, ect..
The big red star in Northern hemisphere in the May sectionis called "Heart of Icaronycteris, and the huge yellow star in Southern hemisphere in the November section is called (obviously) "Eye of Smilodon". Both are important for navigation.
The "Fireflies" are a star cluster, and are said to be there so babies won't be afraid at night.
At the end of their training, all novices, trainees and apprentices must complete a Trial that will test their skills. Each larger group has their own Trial, unique and typical for the group's habitat and requirements.
Villa Corvida
In the famous bird kingdom young birds will have to complete a track in the mountains above Villa Corvida. They will have to fly through a marked path, deal with various obstacles and thin mountain air. At the same time they will have to collect all serapes of their assigned color.
Endless Caves
Bats who finish their training have a final test that is - climbing the steepest and tallest cave wall by using only their claws, climb up to the smaller cavern at the top, find a shard of quartz and fly down to show it to the elders that watch them, to show that they passed.
Aztec Empire
Apprentices are taken to the jungle where they have to fend by themselves for three days and before their return they have to hunt down a bird which they will bring to the priests as a sacrifice to the Ancients. The apprentice will keep the bird's feather as a decoration of choice (earring, necklace etc.)
Mtulu's Tribe
The desert tribe has a very unique Trial, as it doesn't test the individual's physical skills, but instead is more of an accepting ritual where the spirits approve that the young bird is worthy of becoming a part of the tribe. The apprentice is stung by a scorpion and given special herbs to eat. After they fall into a trance, they should receive a sign from the spirits. After they wake up and tell the sign to the shaman, he interprets it, plucks one of the apprentice's primaries and hangs it on a string next to the feathers of other tribe memebers. The apprentice then receives an epithet to their name depending on the sign they got from the spirits.
If they don't get any sign, they are considered as not being accepted by the spitits and are exiled from the tribe.
Strangers who wish to join the tribe must go through this Trial as well.
Group of Dragon's Blood Islands (wip)
Their trial is also very unique, for the ones who pass receive a completely new name, their former name is usually not used anymore. On their trial they choose a stone that is unique and special only to them. In their adulthood they will wear the stone in a necklace all the time, and the new name they receive is the name of their chosen stone.
Traditions
At the beginning of a new year, when you put a pebble on a lily flower and then watch if the lily sinks, you'll be unlucky for a year; if not, you'll live in prosperity and happiness for this year. - by Snakeu , common to all classes
Events
Villa Corvida
Bimonthly - market at Piazza - traders from Villa Corvida gather to sell goods (usually for higher prizes than usual), bards take advantage on the large crowds also to raise more money
Good ocassion for thieves to fill their pockets
Annual - Days of Raven - Villa Corvida's anniversary - huge and one of the most important events, at this time everyone from all over the world, let it be birds, bats, even jaguars, can visit Villa Corvida. Traders from all corners of the world can come and sell their goods, bards and street performers come as well to entertain the crowds, good food and drinks can be found everywhere, the whole city decorates itself in colors
A gold mine for thieves
Endless Caves
Annual - Great Games - in memory of the Caves' founders an important event is held where bats and even birds participate in tests of strenght, speed and agility. Basically like Olympic games
Aztec Empire
Seasonal - Sacrifices to the Ancients - as a new season comes, to please the Ancients and to ensure good weather and prosperity of the Empire, one healthy and strong member of the empire is chosen to be sacrificed at the top of the pyramid
The sacrifice is chosen two weeks before the event and in the meantime they are taken care of by the priests and are treated almost like the emperor himself. Before the ceremony itself they are drugged, so they won't resist and won't feel that much pain
Members will be able to apply for their character to be chosen as a sacrifice, a good way to get rid of inactive characters
Stereotypes
"Birds are cowards." (said by bats and jaguars)
"Bats have terrible vision." (said by birds and jaguars)
"Jaguars are brutal and savage beasts, cannot be trusted." (said by birds and bats)
"Chickens, ducks and geese are dumb birds who only care about food."
"Magpies are filthy thieves who don't raise money by other ways than stealing and cannot be trusted."
"Thanks to their color, black panthers are masters of stealth."
"Animals from Ugwadule Desert, Arctis and Ice Plains are all dumb primitives."
"Habitants of Dragon's Blood Islands are even dumber pacifists." (the said animals don't know what they are saying about them on the mainland)
"Seabirds are usually harsh and indecent birds who don't deserve much trust." (by Abby)
Superstitions
When there's a storm and a lightning strikes three times to th same place, those who see it will be unlucky for a year. - by Snakeu
In the morning if ants are walking to the left, the day will not be good, if they're going to right it means that day will be good. - by Snakeu
Creations
Literature
Astronomy
Northern hemisphere
Here are the stars only, without any lines
Here they are with lines that connect them into constellations
And here they are also with drawings of the things they represent, for those who lack imagination to see them
Southern hemisphere
Both hemispheres are divided into 12 parts, each part for each month, starting from the top part for January and going clockwise.
That means that the constellation "Armadillo" will be visible only in August, Cricket in November, ect..
The big red star in Northern hemisphere in the May sectionis called "Heart of Icaronycteris, and the huge yellow star in Southern hemisphere in the November section is called (obviously) "Eye of Smilodon". Both are important for navigation.
The "Fireflies" are a star cluster, and are said to be there so babies won't be afraid at night.
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