Frengo

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I think lowering the population again might be a better idea. Though it's not all of them, many humans in Yossod carry some hint of animosity towards what they view as brutish and barbaric apes (despite them talking and acting exactly as a Yossodite human would) so half-breeds likely haven't been particularly common over the centuries.

EDIT: I guess it kind of depends on what a "Second Generation" promethean is. Would a promethean be second generation even if they only had, like, a single human great great grandparent?

@TheSovereignGrave

Indeed, and superior D.N.A

The Promethean Plague was caused by a genetic defect inherent in all First Generation Prometheans (mentioned in their sheet at the time); splicing them with someone else would go a long way to eradicating that problem.

But ultimately it's up to you. If you want your home baked, pure breed, traditional monkey men, then I'd say you need to come up with how the Plague was dealt with, as it was relentless throughout the Ancient Era; the first Promethean Human-Breed King had some success at stalling it, by isolating females and introducing quarantine measures, though his efforts were crushed by a vengeful Scalethein Queen.

Human-Promethean mixes are more Gorilla-like in appearance, with more human-esque facial features, but still laden with ape-like body structures. That's what I had the Human-Breed King look like, in any case.

So getting back on track, if yours were Mongrels, some might only be slightly diluted, whilst others may be well on their way to becoming a new breed of human altogether.

Think of how we fucked the Neanderthals into extinction (or so the theory goes!). We melded our DNA with theirs, so technically modern humans are like, "Second Generation" humans, if you're using Frengo speech.

And here's something I found on a Google Image search that I found funny:



Ahhh, so true.

But what I really need to nail down, is whether the Promethean race, that is, the original Prometheans at the start of the RP, are on the verge of extinction or not. I'm happy either way.

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I actually don't think I ever mentioned the specifics after I conquered them. Beforehand they'd kind of been decimated by the plague, which is why Yossod conquered them rather quickly. As for afterwards, I never really thought about it to be honest aside from the fact that they're not too common. I'm probably gonna lower their population in my NS, since 10% is rather high.

EDIT: Well, I changed it and now in a nation of ~8,000,000 there's only ~400,000 prometheans total. Oh, and of course they're culturally Yossodite; they speak Yossodite and worship Ila. So no matter how 'pure' they may be any remaining Prometheans would likely look on them with disdain.

@TheSovereignGrave

Having re-read your IC post, it looks like you severely destroyed the Promethean population in your area. I think 400,000 might be a bit too generous. I think you wrote that you slew almost all of their warriors, so in Promethea's case, a great deal of the males, and then loads of the non-warriors chose death over capitulation. You then mentioned that they were severely depleted, due to these actions, and also the ongoing plague.

For their numbers to have recovered in that way, I think it would be wise to assume that they are Second Generation Prometheans; that is to say, they are all mongrels to some degree, although some First Generation Prometheans might still roam in their midst.

Thoughts?

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Hey, I wouldn't consider the prometheans in Yossod a 'lesser breed'. :P There's not a lot of human blood in them since Yossodites tend not to want to bang the hairy ape people. Well, most of them.

@TheSovereignGrave

Due to the long hiatus of this RP, the details regarding your Prometheans are sketchy to me. I do vaguely remember you asking me about them.

They weren't obliterated by the Plague, so they must be second generation Promethean (diluted)? Or did they receive help/come up with a way to out smart the plague?

I don't mean my forgetfulness as a sign of disrespect to your works, it's just like I say, it's been a while. Any clarification would be appreciated :)

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Errr, just want to touch on something quickly, in case one of you tries to run me down on it at a later date.

I'm going to allow for players to create "NPC" characters, that is to say, characters that belong to an NPC nation or faction that you are expecting to have dealings with.

For example, I've got this guy:

Galarg

Character Name: Tall Ape Galarg, son of Galarn

Character Gender: Male

Character Race: Promethean, 1st Generation

Character Age: 21

Character Appearance: Galarg is seven feet tall, with a powerfully built torso, and muscular yet lanky limbs. He is covered from head to toe in a light grey but short fur, though a few streaks of black spread out from the center of his back like a spider's web.

Like all Prometheans, his facial features are flat, as if someone hit him with the good end of a shovel. Grey eyes peer out above a shallow nose, and a couple of white fangs protrude from thin lips.

He wears a simple loin cloth, whether in battle or not, and carries a satchel of various goods that straps diagonally across his chest.

Character's Role Within Nation: King of the Promethean Remnant

Character Background Info: The Prometheans are all but extinct; they number a few thousand, maybe even a few hundred - none can be entirely sure, for they have scattered into dozens of roaming family groups that haunt the ancient jungles of the former Promethean Empire, and rarely risk having themselves seen by outsiders.

The Promethean Plague has mostly vanished from existence, now that there are so few victims for it to consume; however, the damage is done. There are simply not enough of the Ape People to form a feasible base of procreation, without ushering in generations of genetic imperfections.

Yet still they live. Their days consist of hunting and feasting; their nights of hiding and mourning. They are a dead peoples, no thanks to the Scalethein Empire's actions over the last few centuries. They exist only through their warrior spirit, and their unbending will to live when only death can accomodate them.

Under the cautious and wise guidance of Galarg, the Last King of the Prometheans, they have been able to live a rather peaceful existence - away from the multitude of hostiles that lay in wait for them beyond the jungle's bounds. If they are lucky, perhaps they will be allowed to go quietly into the night.

Not so! For Galarg may be cautious, but like all Tall Apes before him, he is equally ambitious. He refuses to acknowledge that his people are on their death bed, and still dreams of glory.

From his jungle refuge, he plots the future of the children he shall never have, of the future that has already been decided.

Other: Galarg and his peoples represent the last of the original Prometheans (lesser breeds/mixed breeds still exist elsewhere), and once he is gone, they will be irreversibly extinct.

I wanted to explore the final days of the Prometheans, and Bloodaxe's potential feelings towards an ancient warrior race that once ruled the planet known world. To make things a bit less one-dimensional, I wanted a character with their own story.

Any questions, then lemme know.

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@Frengo Don't make her too excited, now. Appetite works into the whole "Sharkblooded" thing, y'know.

By the way, folks? Me = SUPER EXCITED for the start.

@Shorticus

States of Evolution 2: Fifty Shades of Evolution

Join Bloodaxe on his righteous quest to bump uglies with an old lizard.

See you in the 1x1 section???

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@Shorticus Cizana seems nice.

Warmaster Bloodaxe wishes to take her to a chain restaurant, where they are currently offering "Two Mains for One" on their standard menu and pints of Guinness are half price.

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@Joegreenbeen Sorry for not seeing this, but yeah, you're good to post your sheet. We'll be starting Saturday, in case you missed my little announcement.

Three OOC posts in a row, BRING IT.

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@neogreggory I'll be PMing you shortly, with what I've got so far. There are some items of fluff that I wasn't able to do, such as the Kobold religion. However, most of it is done. In fact, if you could just do that religion for me, then that's all I'll ned.

But yeah, we'll sort that in the PM.

Probably shoulda just included this message in the PM, rather than double post in the OOC, but fuck it, I'ma press Post Reply.

YOLO!

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I AM ALIVE!!!

Granted, homeless, broke, and in a city I know little about but alive.

What more could I ask for?

In the public library, only have forty more minutes to type. You know, the ole' 1 hour rule libraries have for their computer access, though this one is kind in the way that if it isn't busy than an extra hour isn't out of the question.

That said, I can now, assuming I'm not shanked for some reason, get on an hour each day, failing that every other day. So...

I'm back, and the kobolds have their leader. Know that fact, and tremble.
Or laugh your arse off, either way I'm happy. So... I'm not going to write more this second, mostly wait and see if anyone responds to this post. I'll get to work on various characters tomorrow, seems like you have the sheet dealt with otherwise @Frengo? Send me a convo if you need help with any details. Or you know, use the convo we've had since the game started. Either way.

@neogreggory

Righty'o. Good to see you're still kicking.

I'll handle all the fluff, you just keep churning out characters, and I'll add them as I go.

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@Talis Errrr, yeah, I guess we can accomodate you :)

ZB has provided you with the New World nation sheet. If you fill it out and get it back to me before the weekend, then you should be good. Lemme know if you have any questions.

As for everyone else:

I am to have Scale Home's part of my summary done by the weekend, at which point I would really love to get this thing moving.

And by "I would love to get this thing moving" I mean the 16th of April is our official deadline. I hate to play a hard ball with this, but I've given people enough time to sort themselves out, so if you can't make it, tough! Prepare for NPCification.