Neruu

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

Sorry about doing a late post. Had some difficulty thinking how Alvith would respond to contact with another race.

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

Alvith Population: 148 - Age of Rielo
Chief Rielo Kriivith had gone out on walks outside village looking for answers for past several days. His quest to discover a new strength to strengthen the Alvith and ensure the growth of strength had been fruitless. Today would be final walk in searching outside village for new strength. Chief Rielo knew he could not waste anymore time just wandering outside village. Scalo the old chief and second strongest in the village would be in charge while the chief was out.
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Several hours had passed since Rielo had left the village to search for something he had no idea he was looking for. The sun high in the sky beating down on the chief as he walked along plains. Only the Ogurk watchers would go this far out to find fresh water holes if needed. In the distance was something odd that caught Chief Rielo attention. In the distance was carcass of some creature that had died some time ago. Scavengers had left some meat on the bones which had dried in the hot sun. Chief Rielo looked to the carcass and was hungry so went to rip off a piece of the sun dried meat still on the bones. Surprisingly the meat had not spoiled yet due to sun drying it out but had not clicked in the chiefs mind for the reason. As the chief made his way back towards village he knew he had found something but what eluded him for now. He would make his way back to village and hope he can figure out what the great serpent meant.
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@Cuddle Pot One of Alvith by named of Raclo would look down to spot some small creature. Never had such a creature had ever been seen by Raclo or any Alvith. Raclo wasn't sure what to even make of the creature as it made noises and gestures. Seeing two of them just confused Raclo more. The Alvith were not ones to trade, society for Alvith was based on strength. Trading was a foreign concept to Raclo and could not understand what the creatures meant.

"Great Serpent.. meaning?" Raclo muttered in confusion.

Though Based on gestures could figure out the creators wanted something from a Ogurk but what exactly the small creatures wanted Raclo couldn't figure out. Reaching for a wooden spear Raclo smacked his tail against the ground and raised the spear to try and scare off the creatures.

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

Sorry about late post, had it done yesterday then just forgot to click post button for it. Haven't had much time to really work on picture of a Alvith lately. Have a very rough one I'll share but is a log that needs to get fixed. Do hope the link works, not used to using imgur over photobucket. http://i.imgur.com/yupJpaf.png

I don't listen to bands mostly just watch amvs. Need the visual information to really enjoy a song usually otherwise just listen to random songs with a good beat in background when doing other things.

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

Alvith Population: 148 - Age of Rielo
Seasons had passed since the great celebration for the new chief. The rule of Chief Rielo Kriivith had been a tough first year. Many within first few moons would challenge the chief but none had been strong enough to defeat the new chief. It was a time of growth for the Alvith with time of young being born. Food was plentiful and many saw the prosperity as result of Chief Rielo being strong. Chief Rielo exited his hut to sound of screeching Alvith young. The sound would be common in village for first few weeks of a Alvith life all they wanted was food. As Chief Rielo looked around throughout village he could catch glimpses of young kept in tents and could see a group of Alvith children mimicking adults by play fighting. Something was on the mind of the chief and it was that village was strong but the village could not continue to grow strong. Chief Rielo knew his people and knew that land could only support them up to a certain number. It would be disgraceful to say Alvith should divide numbers and grow weaker to ensure future strength. If weakness was shown would be a sign of being unfit to rule.

"Need strength, stay strong, grow stronger..." Spoke Chief Rielo Kriivith to himself as he looked up to the sun.
"Great left eye! Great Serpent... Want stronger.. grow! Provider life... watching eye show way!" Spoke Chief Rielo Kriivith who got onto his knees as he looked up to sky asking for guidance.

It was not uncommon for a chief to ask for guidance from great serpent. The Alvith were not thinkers and trying to solve issues when it wasn't strength leading way was difficult. Only what was remembered and passed down in stories were known about how past Alvith overcame hurdles. It was a great pressure on Chief Rielo to make sure his people grew stronger and he alone needed to solve the problems only the strongest could. Raclo could see the concern in his chiefs eyes when he approached him.

"Great Chief, strongest of strong. What trouble mind of chief?" Spoke Raclo to Chief Rielo.
"People grow stronger, strength stronger with young. Too many weak, run out food." Spoke Chief Rielo Kriivith as he walked to edge of village.
"I Raclo trust strength, Chief strong. Chief lead to new strength." Spoke Raclo as he followed Chief.
"I Chief, I go. Walk alone, great left eye watch. Great Serpent give strength. Return with strength." Spoke Chief Rielo Kriivith before making his way out of the village to walk on quest to discover new strength.

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

<Snipped quote by Neruu>

I might not even bother with time keeping myself because the other players usually have different paces anyway. Not sure what I'll do about tech advancement though.

@MangoJuice

I'm going for a slow pace currently. Will probably pick up some in future but currently going it slow. I haven't done any tech advancement yet but will have it be slow process. Not sure how many posts but figure at least three if not more once I get to developing technology.

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

I felt years really didn't make sense with whole Alvith not having any time concept beyond day and night really. So instead I will do it by ages and age is just gonna be the time period of a chiefs rule. Just didn't really fit the whole year at the top. Once the Alvith eventually come up with a form of measurement of time and have years will include years. For now it's just 'Age of -chiefs name-' but in future will be 'Age of -chiefs name- Year ###'.

The type of eclipse most likely would depend on size of moon and distance from sun and planet. Could be unable to get a total eclipse depending on variety of different things.

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

Alvith Population: 125 - End of Age of Skulo and start of Age of Rielo

Many moons had passed since Chief Skulo Kriivith of the Alvith had contemplated his own downfall. As Skulo exited his hut the clouds in sky shaded the village of the Alvith. Chief Skulo took the clouds as omen that his time as chief would come to a end today. Who would prove strength greater the chief did not know. The Alvith by name of Rielo a young adult that carried blood of current chief in his veins would approach the chief. Rielo was son of the eldest son of Chief Skulo Kriivith and thought if blood of chief runs in veins than he can successfully challenge Chief.

"I Rielo challenge chief. Trial combat prove strength greater become chief!" the young challenger Rielo yelled out.
"Strength? I Chief Skulo Kriivith accept challenge. Defeat prove stronger and be chief! I Skulo chief strongest. All watch tribal combat!" spoke Chief Skulo loudly to challenger.

As the chief and challenger Rielo exited village to fight upon the open grass the rest of village would come to watch. For a normal trial of combat between Alvith it was a common occurrence that did not call entire village to watch but for chief to fight the whole village would come to watch. Even those who watch the Ogurk would take part in watching. A large circle of Alvith gathered to see the fight had formed. Standing in the circle unarmed was the current chieftain of the Alvith Skulo pacing around the circle while on other edge inside circle paced Rielo the challenger. Both of the Alvith sizing up the competition. It was clear Rielo had the edge with both of his eyes intact and youthful strength on his die but Scalo had a lifetime of experience in fighting.

"Show this strength! Prove strong to lead!" shouted Chief Skulo.
"Will be chief! I Rielo stronger!" Rielo would shout back in response.

The crowd was quiet watching the two shout right before the start. Both Skulo and Rielo stopped pacing at same time and charged forward clashing in middle of the circle. It was a sight to behold the young upstart verse the elder champion. Rielo lowered his charging straight for Skulo in a head bash and scale smacked scale as Skulo let the younger Rielo bash head straight into gut. The older Skulo was stockier in his old age having more fat to help soften the blow. It happened so fast as Rielo found himself tossed into the air. Skulo had reached down to grab Rielo tossing the younger male right over his head. A loud thud as Rielo hit the ground tumbling across the ground behind Skulo. Confident he was stronger than the challenger Skulo turned around to taunt Rielo.

"Where strength?! Weak! Show this strength!" taunted Chief Skulo.

Climbing back onto his feet Rielo would not lose to some old man. Rielo slammed his tail against the dirt as he looked over Skulo and noticed at how the older male moved into a guard focusing on protecting his gut from another hard blow. It was time for a new chieftain and Rielo saw the opening that was his only chance. Skulo had his guard up, he couldn't take another blow like that again to his gut. When the chief saw his challenger just charge again he got ready expecting another head bash. However it wasn't the same attack as before, Rielo swerved to Skulo's left and it was all over. The chief had his guard lowered expecting a attack from gut but Rielo smacked Skulo right in left side of head sending the older male spinning. Now wasn't time to let up the attack and Rielo knew that with a closed fist slamming into Skulos back knocking the chief down. Skulo fell to his knees but managed to catch himself with his hands then it went black for the chief. A quick kick to side of head and Skulo collapsed to the ground out cold.

"I Chief! I Chief Rielo Kriivith!" the new Chief Rielo Kriivith shouted to crowd gathered.

The crowd had watched in silence would raise hands in celebration and cheering. The Alvith were stronger and new strength would lead them into future. Today would be a day of celebration for all of the Alvith. As the now ex-chief Skulo stirred the new Chief Rielo went to help the old male up. Raclo would leave crowd to help his new chief with getting Skulo back into village. The ex-chief Skulo was needed to start the celebration as he was guest of honor. Fires would burn long into night as for many of the Alvith they had lived under rule of Skulo and another time like this would not come again to celebrate strength of people having grown.

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

Here goes my post of sheet along with list of named Alvith. I've also done a little bit of info on boar like creature they have. Will add some pictures at later date.

Name of Race: Alvith
Pic/Description (either one, but both is preferred):

A adult Alvith at stands in range height of 8-9ft with a weight range of 760-936lbs. Alvith are a humanoid species with two arms, two legs, and long tails averaging at 5ft. Entire body of a Alvith is covered in thick scales that are colored earthy greens and browns. Each hand has three clawed fingers and a clawed thumb while feet have three clawed toes.
Racial Characteristics (things specific to the race): The Alvith large tails help propel them through water for a quick boost of speed though Alvith are poor swimmers. Scales that cover Alvith are thick providing a natural armor. Meat is the main diet of the Alvith though they are capable of eating other than meat a Alvith will get sick if majority of diet isn't meat. The scales of a Alvith have difficulty healing if damaged, if a scale is cut through it will scar leaving exposed weak point and if section of scales are cut off they do not grow back. Temperature extremes can affect a Alvith with extreme cold below freezing causing sluggishness in movements and the extreme heat above 95 degrees being dangerous to Alvith. The inability to deal with temperature extremes from scales not being good at keeping in heat in the cold and cannot sweat through scales in extreme heat. Due to size and demand running puts on a Alvith they cannot run on land for long distance. A brief sprint at best the Alvith fair better walking which makes running from danger not a option. The Alvith also reproduce slowly with a female only able to produce a single child every other year. Reasoning is not greatest with the Alvith and is reflected in how strength means everything in society for the Alvith. Complex reasoning to solve a issue does not come to mind of a Alvith. If a boulder is in way a group of Alvith will just try to brute force it away instead of trying to think of less labor intense way to deal with moving boulder.
Race Bio (personality, etc.): Strength is everything to the Alvith and to be weak is to be at bottom of social ladder. The strongest rule with absolute authority but are open to any challenger. Trials of combat for leadership are done by unarmed combat with first to fall unconscious or die being loser. If both go unconscious then first to wake is victor. All that matters in a leader is they are the strongest and win every challenge to rule. When a ruler dies of age the Alvith will fight for as many days of trials of combat it takes to decide the new leader. To kill others within same group outside trials of combat is punished by stripping of name and symbol of betrayal carved upon body for all to see. Those marked of betrayal are lower than weakest among a group of Alvith. The Alvith worship the sun as left eye and moon as right eye of the great serpent.
In Alvith mythology the great serpent died so corpse would become the land and left eye was to breathe life into land while right eye to observe death. Stars are seen as gleaming scales of great serpent. The sun viewed as left eye of great serpent associated with living life to fullest while moon right eye of the great serpent is associated with honoring the dead. The dead are burned only in bright sun or light of moon to show great serpent that a Alvith has lived a full life. Ashes are scattered to winds to be with great serpent. Those with mark of betrayal are not given honor and instead are buried to never be allowed to meet great serpent in sky.
The Alvith live as a single group in a large village that is run by strongest of the Alvith known as a Chief.
Location on Map: Smaller plains west of the mountains across the river branch that goes south.
Techs (specifically those not already given): Domestication(A race of boar like creatures they eat), Bone/Hide Huts (They build huts from bones and hide of creature they eat)
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Scalo Village: Characters found in Scalo Village
Chief Scalo Kriivith - Old Elder Chieftain of the Alvith that has ruled from young adult to old age. Missing his left eye. Founding Chief of village of Scalo.
Raclo - One of villagers responsible for harvesting meat to distribute to rest of tribe. Raclo is male Alvith who also holds honor of giving Chief his food. Husband of Maule.
Maule - A female Alvith with role of herding Ogurk (In charge of Scalo Village Herd). Wife of Raclo.
Krascalo - A male Alvith that is number two of Scalo Village.

Rielo Village: Characters found in Rielo Village
Chief Rielo Kriivith - New Chieftain of the Alvith, bested Scalo in ritual combat. Grandson of Scalo. Rules village of Rielo. Husband of Vonle.
Kralo - A male Alvith with role of herding Ogurk. (In charge of Rielo Village Herd)
Oarlo - A male Alvith child. (son of Kralo)
Unnamed Female Elder
Unnamed Male Elder - missing left arm
Unnamed Male Elder - who walks with assistance of wooden spear
Vonle - A female Alvith that is number two in Rielo Village. Wife of Rielo Kriivith.
Kaalo - A male Alvith villager working on advancement in living conditions for Alvith.
Deceased: Characters that have died.
Woo no dead characters yet.

Ogurk are cattle sized giant boar like mammals but with more intricate horns than real world boar. The Alvith keep a single herd of trained Ogurk as a food source and skins they make shelter out of along with bones of the beasts.

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

Alvith Population: 125 - Year 0

The sun would rise to illuminate the crude village of huts made from bones and hide. From the largest hut out came the chief of the Alvith, Chief Skulo Kriivith who led with great strength. The chieftain had ruled for many years and body bore the scars of keeping leadership. Skulo had lost his left eye many years ago in trial by combat but that had not let that get in his way in keeping position as chieftain. Chief Skulo Kriivith walked to center of village taking a seat on one of a collection of stones had been gathered to act as seats around a large flat stone. Upon the flat stone watch carcass of a Ogurk that was having its bones stripped of meat by several adult Alvith. The chief watched as young Alvith were hungrily stripping meat from leg of the dead Ogurk. One of the adult Alvith stripping meat from Ogurk walked over to chief offering a large slab of meat slab of meat. Chief Skulo Kriivith ripped a large chunk of meat off and swallowed the chunk whole.

"Good food, Raclo honor I chief with good meat. How kill of Ogurk?" spoke Chief Skulo Kriivith
"Chief Skulo strong, I serve strong chief. No hurt was good kill, Ogurk sleep before kill. I Raclo hit head Ogurk with rock." spoke Raclo
"Good, Ogurk dead and meat make stronger. All stronger." spoke Chief Skulo Kriivith before returning to eating.
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Outside the village were the Alvith responsible for watching the Ogurk herd as the hungry Alvith just waking eat first meal of day inside the village. The herd of Ogurk were main food source of the Alvith and a single Ogurk could feed the village for several days. Over two to three day process the Ogurk carcass would be stripped of meat and the meat stored in a hut. While Alvith hunters and gatherers got food as well those responsible for watching the Ogurk and the Chief got the most juicy of the meat. Named for snorting they make sound a Ogurk was a large beast furred with four short stocky legs that each ended in a hoof. Large pair of tusks that curve around and small beady eyes the Ogurk eat the grass of the plains. One of the Alvith watcher for the Ogurk by name of Maule looked to her fellow Alvith Kralo who was sharpening his wooden spear.

"Herd still strong, old Ogurk feed people now. Guide to water soon." Maule spoke.
"Travel soon yes but wait for young one. To learn how to move Ogurk." Kralo spoke as he stopped sharpening his spear.

The two Maule and Kralo would wait for a hour longer before one of the Alvith young exited village. With the young Alvith who would be raised in knowledge of how to herd the Ogurk now done with eating the Ogurk watchers would begin to herd the beasts. The Alvith would spread out along outside of herd in horse shoe shape to direct Ogurk herd towards a watering hole. After the watering hole would also take the herd to graze before returning to village. It was a job with few breaks but paid off in making the watchers of Ogurk herd strong and got best meat. Several hours would pass before the herd of Ogurk arrived at watering hole. The Alvith watchers would take time to drink and slap mud on themselves to help cool off in the heat of the sun.

"Great warmth sun but can cool down." Kralo spoke sticking his wood spear in the dirt.
"Wait till sun go and before moon tall. If moon tall no make back. Sleep with Ogurk if no make back." Maule spoke.
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Back at the village the Alvith such as Raclo were still working to strip the bones bare of the Ogurk carcass. The bones then would be sorted and those not of use for huts would be broken for the marrow inside. Skulo sat inside his tent to gather his strength. He hid it best he could but Chief Skulo Kriivith was growing older and time of chief would end soon. Some of younger adult Alvith noted the chief spent more time resting but also knew that Skulo was no pushover having kept position of Chief for long time. It had been many moons since last challenger for the elder chief and the chief held no fears towards losing his leadership. As Skulo sat in tent he contemplated own defeat thinking on how defeat would mean people strong with stronger leader than him.

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

@MangoJuice Placement on map looks great.

Glad to be back, missed the rp. These forums are sure something. Took me a while to realize the whole ic, ooc, and char tabs at top. Never seen that before in a forum.