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Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

The only other thing I'm concerned about is that you started with a population of 256 (this is kind of high, but still reasonable) and jumped in your second post to a population of 300. I would appreciate if you could tone that down slightly. For example, I increase my population by 5-10% every post.

You're doing fine, just trying to ensure fairness, especially with such a combat-oriented civilization.

Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

The Cindorayi, Population: 103, Year 10 IL (Inland), Age of the New Moon

The Rice of Races

"Isn't it beautiful down there?" asked Lyudmila to her companion, Leo. The two had been friends practically since birth, and were raised in the same litter of children. Traditionally, the Cindorayi did not retain much attachment to their birth parents, and were instead raised by a group of women who volunteered to serve as mothers. Their birth parents might remain together and live together, or they might separate, there was really no restriction, though men or women who repeatedly changed partners were quite socially unacceptable.

"Indeed it is." responded Leo. The two were treading water, and then quickly recovered their breath and dove back into the sparkling waters of the sea. As they swam towards the shallow ocean floor, the water flowed around their sleek fur like that of a polar bear from a different world. As they came closer, it became quite apparent the ocean floor was covered in small sparkling turquoise jewels.

Lyudmila spotted a different-colored patch of the seafloor, and was curious enough for it to divert her from her quest. She scooped up a handful of the soft, malleable substance and brought it up with her in her rough bag with the crystals to examine it further.

This simple action sparked a revolution that would change Cindorayi life forever.

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When they returned to the village, they quickly discovered that this new substance, which they called glina, could be molded into any desired shape, and furthermore that when left near to a fire it would harden and become rocklike. This quickly sparked a period of innovation for the science-loving Cindorayi, and they used it to make things from bowls to vases to eating utensils. They also determined that by adding things like mud or sand, they could make it more or less brittle.

The primary use for glina, however, became the creation of bowls out of which to eat and which to cook things in and an alternative to wood sticks for picking bits of food up. Soup quickly became a meal of choice for many Cindorayi, but the greatest change occurred when one of the Cindorayi surveying parties that Ekatyrina had sent out came back with a plant they called mifan (rice) which they boiled and produced a great quantity of food from a very small plant. It was then that Ekatyrina knew she found the perfect food with which to sustain their food supply, and ordered that it be planted all along the sides of the river valley and at the inland village as well, in their first great agricultural experiment.

Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

@ElitestpotatoLively posting is appreciated, but it would be nice if you could let the others post as well.

12. Telephoning (back and forth posting between two or three people) is only allowed if it is just dialogue. Generally, you should wait until two or three other people have posted before going again.

OP

Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

<Snipped quote by Mihndar>My dwarves are quite different from humans in style, albeit not exactly to the same extend as Forgotten Realms went.
Also mining or metalcrafting is only something they learn later. I thought we are starting at the prehistoric times.
At best I'll have my dwarves craft more elaborate tools. Hell, given their obsession with crafting I can see the dwarves using stone weapons when other races already adopt primitive metal arms.

@Willy Vereb

Go ahead and post a sign-up sheet then, the answer is tentatively a yes.

Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

I may be interested in this RP.
Would be a civilization akin to the Dwarves be acceptable?
I think this world has so many sentient reptillians and even weirder lifeforms that plain old dwarves could almost count as exotic species.

@Willy Vereb

I would prefer something that is slightly more different from humans biologically, since I mean, they're just short humans. Having the same cultural motifs as dwarves, being the emphasis on mining and underground living, would be absolutely fine.

Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

The Cindorayi, Population: 93, Year 8 IL (Inland), Age of the New Moon

Intelligence Comes In Small Packages

A few Cindorayi males at the edge of the forest were cutting down trees with their stone axes, when suddenly they heard strange noises coming from behind them. They looked around, and saw small reptilian creatures, lead by one with an interesting piece of clothing. It was clear that they were requesting something, but the two had no idea what.

One, named Alyx, turned to the other Cindorayi, named Anton, and said, "Do you think they're intelligent? They don't seem like any of the other creatures we've met."

"I don't know, but maybe we should give them something so they go away," Anton replied.

"Do you still have your moon crystal necklace?"

With evident reluctance, Anton pulled the small turquoise crystal out of the string where it was tied around his neck, and gave it to the creature with the shawl. He then gestured that someone should probably tell Ekatyrina, so Alyx went off to cross the makeshift bridge over the river and up the hill to Ekatyrina's cave.

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Work on the path between Zemlyarod and Lunysvet continued nicely, as the Cindorayi increasingly became adept at the art of crafting stone tools. A few more had been created, such as one with a flat head to knock things together, and one with a pointed head on top of a stick to catch fish, though it could just as easily be used against other creatures.

The population of the Cindorayi continued to expand, and more and more of the area upon the hill-surrounded-by-river was covered by houses and the occasional workshop. Some chose to migrate to the other village, which was less densely inhabited.

Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

<Snipped quote by Mihndar>

Yeah, in the South.

@Joegreenbeen

Go ahead and feel free to post, then.

@Cuddle Pot
I will be responding to you today or tomorrow.

Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

Looks pretty good to me. The only thing I would ask is for you to specify where in the desert you mean, up north of the river near the tundra or south below the Rokthan and Arsuron? I presume that you mean in the south since you reference a nearby forest.

Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

First contact, here we go~

Civilization Roleplay: Rise of Races (The Tribes of Nova Mondial Want You!)

The Cindorayi, Population: 91, Year 7 IL (Inland), Age of the New Moon

The Path Is Set

It has now been a hundred moons since the Cindorayi first landed, and as the growth of the village of Lunysvet continued, most of them had become accustomed to life on land. Once a Cindorayi saw a bird-like creature flying overhead from the direction of the sea singing. This, some said, was a sign from the sea that told them they had made the right choice. Others said it was just a sign that someone had had a bit too much fruit ferment. The argument stands.

Viktorya, the self-declared chief inventor of the burgeoning Cindorayi civilization, had success in sharpening some large rocks with a harder variety of stone that she found, and upon teaching the method (which required mind-numbing quantities of patience) to her fellow Cindorayi, they began to produce stone axes to replace their pearl tools, made by lashing the stone tightly to thick wooden sticks. With this new tool, the process of cutting down trees became much easier. At one point, Viktorya remarked on how strong buildings would be if they could be built out of stone, and there was a chorus of agreement.

One day, Viktorya arrived at Ekatyrina's cave house, to discuss an important matter.

"Hello, Viktorya. How are you doing this evening?" asked Ekatyrina, as Viktorya knocked on the side of the wall and strode in. Ekatyrina bowed as a sign of respect to the other leader.

"Quite well, I thank you." Viktorya bowed equally deeply. "I have come with a proposal."

"Oh?" Ekatyrina raised her eyebrow. "Go on."

"It is ridiculous for our two villages to remain separately governed, when we are of the same people. We should have one leader."

Ekatyrina nodded, and thought for a second. "How would we decide which one of us it should be, if it should be one of us at all?"

"Let us have a vote, as you described. The Cindorayi people should be the ones to decide, and they are well enough acquainted with both of us to make a logical decision."

"That would make the most sense to me." Ekatyrina's eyes slightly glimmered, as she had little doubt she would win such a vote. "But how would we communicate decisions between our two villages? We must travel several versya to get to it through the forest."

"That is where my idea comes in. We can use the stone axes to cut down all the trees in a narrow... path, if you will, between our villages. A fast Cindorayi would only take minutes to travel it, without all of the trees and underbrush in the way."

"An excellent suggestion." Ekatyrina nodded thoughtfully. "I will tell my village of the plan, and we can begin clearing this path at once."

"I am glad you appreciate it. Thank you for your time," responded Viktorya.

"And thank you for yours." They both bowed to each other, and Viktorya departed as the sun grew lower in the horizon.