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On those answers, noted. Where was the planet counts stated or did you just come up with that? On the eclipses, the star color has no relation to eclipses, though. I'll take it you mean eclipses can happen. As for the sky, I think what would be easier and make more sense, but I'm fine if not, is to make the sky blue with similar kinds of weather systems and atmospheric content.


I'm pretty sure eclipses can always happen if you have a star and a moon. I'm not an astronomer though, so don't quote me on that.

Blue sky makes the most sense to me as well, so unless we have a strong opinion for a different color I'll keep that.

I will direct you to the Nova system map (last modified March 2010, haha) http://i.imgur.com/VEPgHCe.jpg

The names of these other planets will likely change based on who discovers them, but that is the structure of the solar system.
The Cindorayi, Population: 82, Year 3 IL (Inland), Age of the New Moon

The First Discovery

The Cindorayi village had prospered in the first few years under Ekatyrina's leadership. Several new huts had been constructed, and others made homes in caves in the face of the hill that overlooked the water. The main problem that had emerged was the same one they had been facing until now, that their population could not last long on only the fish in the nearby area.

Ekatyrina called the Cindorayi tribe together for a meeting, where she announced her solution. "We must begin trying to forage for plants and berries in the wild if we are to survive in one place. As well, we may need to hunt land mammals for food. We must organize such a hunting and gathering party to try this." In response to the evident dismay present at the idea, she said "We cannot stay on this hill forever. As our population continues to rise, we will eventually have to build villages farther away, so no matter what happens we must venture inland." There was a murmur of reluctant agreement.

The first hunting/gathering party was soon assembled, and they ventured out into the forest. After a few hundred feet of traveling, they found a cluster of bushes with large fruit that seemed quite tantalizing to behold. When Andrei, the leader of the party, pulled one off however, a loud shout of "Stop!" came from the bushes behind them. The Cindorayi party turned around and witnessed in amazement several other Cindorayi they had never seen before filing out of the bushes.

"Who are you? Where are you from, and why are you telling us to stop?" Andrei asked confrontationally. "I am telling you to stop," responded the Cindorayi female in front in a distinctly accented voice, "because that fruit will kill you in three seconds."

Andrei looked at the fruit in his hand, and then dropped it. A mere moment after it hit the ground the fruit poked out large spikes glistening with some kind of poison. Meeting no flesh, it quickly retracted them.

"As for your other questions, I am Viktorya. We are from a small village a few versya* north of here. I already know you have a significantly larger village close to the coast."

"How do you know that?"

Viktorya smiled. "Followed the smoke, of course. We have come to meet with your koroleva**."

Andrei nodded, and he lead the significantly larger party back to the main village, which had been named Lunysvet in honor of the former Great Elder.

"I expected you would be bringing food back, not other Cindorayi, Andrei." Ekatyrina smiled and raised her arms in a V pattern in the traditional Cindorayi greeting. Viktorya responded silently in kind, and then said, "They have." Upon her signal the others who had accompanied her brought forth gifts of many types of fruit and berries from the interior of the continent. Beaming, Ekatyrina signaled to another of the villagers and they brought forth platters of fish as well as a necklace of coral and moon crystals, which they placed upon her neck.

That night there was great feasting and celebration, for two branches of the Cindorayi race had been brought back together. It was decided that regular trade parties should travel between the two villages, the other which was named Zemlyarod, and that they should remain separate for now, but work together in any circumstances of hardship or war. The Lunysvetians taught the Zemlyarodians how to fish and make beautiful necklaces and knives out of coral and pearl, and they received in return knowledge of gathering food in the wild, as well as what plants were useful for medicine or healing. The Zemlyarodians had also discovered that if you placed fruit in the ground, a tree would grow with the same fruit in a few years. Her interest piqued by the idea of a self-sufficient food supply, Ekatyrina planned to test the method further.

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*A versya is roughly equivalent to 2/3 of a mile or 1.1 km.
**Generic term for leader in Cindorayi culture, with distinctly feminine connotations.
Something recently occurred to me that will be important in matters of astronomy and potentially diplomacy in the future. What does the sky look like? What color is it? Mihndar and Neruu's posts show there is a moon that goes in cycles like ours, but is there only one moon? Is there only one star which the planet orbits? Neruu's post shows there is one. What color are the star(s)? Can eclipses happen? What are thoughts?


This is the planet Nova Mondial, so hence we are in the Nova system, with all the implications that carries. So one moon and one star, and six planets, one of those being a gas giant. The OP establishes that the star is yellow (technically white, but we perceive if as yellow) just like ours, and so of course eclipses can happen. I will leave the color and content of the sky to someone else's suggestion.
@Urcica

I thought my first post was mysterious until I read yours. I'm still not entirely sure what happened to be honest.
The only guidelines I would say are no megafauna (anything larger than an elephant) and nothing with any strange abilities, unless it's like something that exists on earth. An example would be the eel. But domestication of animals is a critical aspect of civilization, so vagueness is not really an option.
That double acceptance though.
Looks good to me, Valkyr. Glad to have you. Feel free to post whenever you like.
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Species of Nova Mondial List:


Bombyx- breed of worm which excretes a silk-like substance for use in its cocoon. They are bred by the Cindorayi and then boiled to obtain the fabric.

Hawkynder- a fairly common bird-like species native to the western peninsula which is capable of being rode, though only by species as light as or lighter than the Cindorayi, due to their fairly delicate frames. They are however quite fast. Their beaks are short and straight, and unlike their kryan relatives are incapable of flight with their shorter wings and feathers, though their color patterns are often just as beautiful.

Dolphin - A very large sea mammal that the Arsuron use as a source of meat and whose bones can be used for building materials.

Domesticated Dolphin - The Arsuron's variant. Much smaller but still useful for meat and bones. Can be ridden by water breathing species like the Arsuron

Whale - a sacred animal to the Arsuron, called the "king of the sea". They are only hunted ceremonially

Bloodwood - a species of tree with dark red bark and a bloody red wood, the bark is able to be ground mixed with the oil from the tree's avocado like fruit's core to make dye.

Salmon - A fish native to the Arsur coast, the staple of Arsuron diet

Firefish - An amphibious species of fish with lobed fins that can function like primitive legs. It is thought that this creature might be related to the animal that evloved into the Arsuron's ancestors

Arsur Shark - Arsur and Lotus colony sharks are a nuscence and pest that attack fish migrations and mariculture farms. The Arsuron hunt and eat them when they get the chance.

Paper Reed - before the discovery of wood, this grassy plant was used for building. Its strong enough to be tied into bundles for building, and light enough to function as boats. It was later found that the pulp could be cut into thin slices and woven into paper.

Guppy - an herbivorous fish used as bait in fishing

Teskur - A tall, wildebeest-like creature. It stands around 5 feet at its shoulders, sometimes taller. Instead of horns or antlers, it has two long tusks extending from both corners of its mouth. Though it's a cowardly animal, occasionally the teskur will attack. Because of its long tusks and tendency to charge straight towards an attacker, they can be dangerous. They are very common animals, mostly found up north or around the lake in the forests and plains, but typically travel alone.

Kryan - A large, strange bird comparable to both an ostrich and a dodo bird. It has big long wings that almost seem too large for its body. Despite its large size, the kryan is perfectly capable of flight. The majority of its body is covered in strange, fur-like feathers. Its wings and tail, however, are clad in long, beautiful feathers. Kryan almost never attack, preferring to run on their surprisingly agile legs or take flight. Even so, a mother kryan may yet still defend its eggs or children from any attackers. Kryan are armed with huge, curved beaks. These animals are uncommon, and maybe difficult to find.

Mascuss - Their height at adulthood is about 70 feet tall. They live to be about 160 years old on average. The Mascuss appear to be fungi organisms that have the ability to use long, sticky tendrils to lure animals as a food source. How the Mascuss captures and eats its prey is still a mystery. They are nocturnal and emerge from the forests at night, waiting for something to come by and brush against its tentacles. In daylight, they slip back into the tall swampy forests and hide in the mud.

Ferf: A species that would look like a anteaters head stuck on a wolfs body. It's trunk is handy for sucking brain matter and bone marrow. Native to forest area's, but are now beginning to show up in deserts.

Thith: A rodent species that has little meat. Looks like a cross between a rat and a hare. Native to forest environment, but are also moving to the desert.

Semph: A bush plant that has a density that humans would recognize as tomato-ish, but with an apple flavor. Domesticated by the Herenthor and a favorite food of the Thith.

Ogurk: Similar to a cross between a wild boar and a bison, a big hulking creature that lives in herds. Both genders have intricate tusks and horns on their heads but males have much larger ones. The Ogurk mainly live in plains and just eat grass since grass is abundant there, but some live in different environments and their diet changes to accommodate it.

Jek: Cold-weather sister species to the Ogurk, they have much thicker fur and populate much of the northern tundra.

Klouskops: Trees that grow to an average size of 50 feet in height and a diameter of 6 feet with many branches coming off of them, creating something of a black web expanding all over the forest. The leaves that grow off of the klouskops are black, hence the evolution of Night-Walker skin coloration. The branches, especially the thicker ones, are quite sturdy, and are used by the Night-Walkers to build huts on. The leaves and branches often leave the most wooded areas with little sunlight, and thus have developed a form of photosynthesis using the top of the tree as a "collector", delivering the necessary materials down to the rest of the tree.

My sheet:


Name of Race: Cindorayi
Pic/Description (either one, but both is preferred): The Cindorayi are a fairly tall (six feet on average) bipedal species that are primarily humanoid with catlike characteristics, including claws, body fur, arched backs, and agile legs good at leaping. They are omnivorous, but tend to prefer fish.
Race Bio (personality, etc.): The Cindorayi are predominantly characterized by their standoffish and aloof attitude to the world outside their civilization. They are unlikely to intervene in the affairs of others. They are also defined by their preference for logical thinking, and tend to regard emotional concepts as lesser ideas. In Cindorayi culture females are generally accepted as having greater authority than males. Females perform most of the "higher" or thinking professions of society, while males perform most of the menial labor. Traditionally, the Cindorayi worship the moon. They begin as a nomadic group.
Location on Map: On the western peninsula, just past the small inlet in the center. Within a large forest.
Techs (specifically those not already given): Small boats, rope.

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List of Characters:

Lunysvet- the former Great Elder of the Cindorayi tribe
Ekatyrina- the First Citizen of the new Cindorayi Republic
Viktorya- Scientific councilor
Andrei- Agricultural councilor
Ksenia- Planning councilor
Sonya- Foreign councilor
Miroslava- Defense councilor
Tatiyana- Spiritual councilor

Nadya- one of the few Cindorayi hunters
Artyomu- main cook

Rajah Perumal XVII (the 17th): Self-proclaimed King of the Cindorayi

List of Places:
Lunysvet: capital of the Cindorayi Republic
Zemlyarod: Second major town
Tyrnovuna: Third major town

Lunaris: capital of the Cindorayi Kingdom
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