Speculative World

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Nocturnal skeletons of the ostomesa of Digeroras Mountain Ranges.

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Dromeozoyphia, more commonly called an Indigoheaded Climber are small centauroid seelenlos. They are remarkable climbers, they will frequently climb up to the tops of Altuplatydendron and eat the fruits clustered at the top, they will also eat any ostoexoapo they come across, and opportunistically feed on Fructavis chicks that they find on treetops if left unattended. Indigoheaded Climbers enjoy the company of others, frequently communicating with other members of their genus through squeaks and positioning their tails, when in danger they will bear their teeth and screech, not only to deter the predator but to alert nearby Dromeozophyia to the threat. The colours of their heads assist in sexual display, when two Indigoheaded Climbers mate the individual with the deeper purple is usually the graiparent. They are unique among seelenlos being one of the few ovoviviparious genre, keeping the eggs on a bone-supported chamber near their reproductive organs, only releasing them as the chicks begin to hatch. The clutch sizes of Dromeozoyphia are rather plentiful, though many chicks die before reaching adulthood, usually abandoned by their oviparent after hatching. If you have any questions about this organism please dont be afraid to ask.

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Is that long bone on the underside of the tail part of that chamber where they carry their eggs?

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Yes! It is derived from ossified muscles that formerly supported the chamber in their ancestors.

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Microdontognathus, more commonly called a Small-Tusked Whikiut are large ostomesa which can be found littering the Digeroran Mountains. They travel in small herds with about 7-10 members in them, with about half of that being chicks which are excluded from the herd once they reach maturity. Microdontognathus are remarkably good at climbing considering their size, able to scale steep hills with relative ease to reach plants, they will also use their small tusks to assist in digging out tubers from the rocks. Though they primarily graze on moss and tubers Small-Tusked Whikiuts also supplement their diet with hardy plants and even fruits and nuts. They keep their eggs in crevices near their herds grazing spots, staying nearby until their eggs hatch and then moving on with their chicks, chicks lack the distinctive ‘beards’ of this genus until adulthood. Microdontognatus use their ‘beards’ along with specialized calls to assist in mating, usually resulting in herds resembling harem systems, with one graiparent and the rest being oviparents. If you have any questions about this organism please don’t be afraid to ask.

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Pachyodus, more commonly called a Mountain Cuptongue are small generalist synchonakros, they are very prolific across the mountains of Digerora, rarely hunting prey larger than their maximum size. Pachyodus live in burrows made out of crevices between rocks, but will move and make a different burrow once gravid, they will then tend to their chicks until they’re mature enough to leave the burrow themselves, at that point the oviparent will abandon their burrow and return to their old burrow provided it hasn’t been taken by another organism in the meantime. Mountain Cuptongues will feed on anything they can come across, eggs, fruits, nuts, corpses, small ostomesa, ostoexoapo, even ichthyongiu and thalasentomo if the opportunity arises. On the occasion that their burrows are taken they will squeak at each other and if neither backs down begin to bite until one backs down, burrow sharing is a very rare behaviour in Pachyodus. If you have any questions about this organism please don’t be afraid to ask.

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Ophismilus, more commonly called Burrowing Scalehead are small synchonakros with a remarkable capability for different modes locomotion, burrowing, crawling, climbing, and swimming are all easy for this organism, which allows them to have a remarkable generalist carnivorous diet. Ophismilus eat many seelenlos, anywhere from ichthyongiu to singers to backpaws to ostoexoapo to eggs, they will even attempt to eat prey thats larger than them if the risk seems worth it. Scaleheads in are closely related to Maschoran Frills, though they have lost the frill they retained the bony spur that was previously used to assist in extending the frill, instead covering it in a brachodas sheath, making it a strong horn, which they use in ritualized combat sexual display, also retaining the reticulate scales across their heads. Their forelimbs and hindlimbs are remarkable for digging, which assist them in nestbuilding, they usually lay clutches of five to six eggs, and are remarkably attentive oviparents, only leaving their young after theyve reached full maturity. If you have any questions about this organism please don’t be afraid to ask.

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Fructavis, more commonly called a Mountain Singer are small drache that riddle the mountains of Digerora. They feed on the berry clusters of Altuplatydendron frequently, using their specialized beak to do so with ease, in the process they incidentally carry pollen from one Mountain Spike-Tree to another. They are most commonly found on the Etakru Mountain Range, which has given it its name, Etakru being borrowed into Maschoran from the Etakru Peoples language meaning ‘Singing Mountains’. Mountain Singers travel in small loose flocks, usually landing on an Altuplatydendron with one flock and leaving with another. When a Fructavis wants to reproduce they will begin singing a specialized song, which will attract mates, who will sing with each other to narrow down who will be oviparents and who graiparents, these ‘singing flocks’ are quite common. Their yellow archeina also play a role in this sexual display, the more vibrant yellow the more likely to be a graiparent, oviparents will raise their chicks alone, keeping them safe on the treetops, bringing food back for them. Once their young learn to fly they are usually abandoned by their oviparent and left to fend for themselves. If you have any questions about this organism please don’t be afraid to ask.

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Dromeozoyphia, more commonly called an Indigoheaded Climber are small centauroid seelenlos. They are remarkable climbers, they will frequently climb up to the tops of Altuplatydendron and eat the fruits clustered at the top, they will also eat any ostoexoapo they come across, and opportunistically feed on Fructavis chicks that they find on treetops if left unattended. Indigoheaded Climbers enjoy the company of others, frequently communicating with other members of their genus through squeaks and positioning their tails, when in danger they will bear their teeth and screech, not only to deter the predator but to alert nearby Dromeozophyia to the threat. The colours of their heads assist in sexual display, when two Indigoheaded Climbers mate the individual with the deeper purple is usually the graiparent. They are unique among seelenlos being one of the few ovoviviparious genre, keeping the eggs on a bone-supported chamber near their reproductive organs, only releasing them as the chicks begin to hatch. The clutch sizes of Dromeozoyphia are rather plentiful, though many chicks die before reaching adulthood, usually abandoned by their oviparent after hatching. If you have any questions about this organism please dont be afraid to ask.

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Cynobates, more commonly called an Etakru Trotter are small fox sized choristoakros. They feed on ostoexoapo and scavenge on corpses, only hunting or feeding on live prey opportunistically. Cynobates riddle the digeroran mountains, traveling in small rafts of 10-11 members, though the majority of the groups are chicks, with only 3-4 adults. They are capable of rudimentary pack hunting, capable of taking down larger prey if its already injured. Cynobates chicks with feed on ostoexoapo larvae with the assistance of their whiskers. Adults engage in courtship displays involving loud chirps and bellows, usually resulting in one graiparent and three oviparents. If you have any questions anout this organism please dont be afraid to ask.

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Diurnal skeletons of the ostomesa of Digeroras Mountain Ranges.

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Update

The Digeroran mountains have been finished, it will be posted over the next couple weeks in full following the new schedule, posts beginning on the 20th.

A fair warning that due to me having been working on this biome on and off for two years, the first few organisms do not fit the standards of anatomy and rendering I have built for myself, and therefore compared to my most recent posts will be lacking in certain regards.

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A ◗ta named Kireiwke, they are the leading authority in planet colonization technologies and projects, and subsequently the current head of the Empirical Department of Space Colonies. They are one of the few who report directly to The Empress due to being the head of the E.D.S.C, this privilege has garnered then quite a bit of favour from the Empirical Court and its representatives.

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Worldbuilding asks

I was looking for a numbered ask list about worldbuilding projects and found none so I made my own.

What inspired you to make your project and what was the starting idea?

What is the first art you made for the project?

What is something that you struggle with designing / writing for the project?

What kinds of pet animals do your sophonts keep?

What is the technological era of your setting? how does it differ from our timeline?

What are the health and beauty standards of your sophonts?

How do your sophonts react to seasonal change?

What does your sophonts art look like?

How many colors can your sophont see?

What are the basic foliage colors? are there areas where the color is different?

What do plants look like? are they similar to earth ones are drastically different?

Are there unique biomes?

Are there any non intelligent species in your sophonts clade? how do your sophonts view them?

How social are your sophonts? how do they show affection? is it done in private or in public?

Is there a crab like creature?

What weapons or tools are used by your sophonts?

What is your sophonts diet like? how does this affect agriculture?

Are there any big cities or well known areas in the world?

What sports are common and how is it perceived publicly?

Are there any rude or disrespectful gestures used by sophonts?

What does the typical family structure look like?

What organisms reside around cities or settlements but are not domesticated? (like seagulls or rats)

How does society view those not within the norm?

Are body modifications like piercings, tattoos, decorative scarification / branding common?

What are some holidays celebrated?

Is there food only eaten during certain times of year? is it because of the availability of the food or just the holiday?

Are there any dolls or toys that resemble sophonts?

What musical instruments are common? how often is it enjoyed?

What are forms of literacy that are used? are there books , scrolls or other forms of writing canvas?

Is seafood regularly eaten?

What types of drugs or smokable substances are used?

What domestic livestock exist? how do they differ from the wild species? what different breeds are there?

Is your sophont located in a specific area or are they found everywhere?

What insect or small organism species are there?

What large organism clades are there and how have they evolved?

Are there any animals that evolved out of the ocean and returned like whales / dolphins?

What are commonly ridden animals?

What "bird" species are there?

What children's toys are there depending on the age group?

What beverages are common?

What new invention exists and what is the public perception of it?

What creature or concept have you wanted to talk about but have not had the chance to? now is your chance :)

How do your sophonts refer to themselves?

What is your biggest worldbuilding pet peeve?

What camouflaged organisms are there?

What are some architecture examples?

What home decorations are common? are there statues, tiles, flags or other decorations?

What are some bed/ chair examples used?

How big are your sophonts compared to a human?

What mythical creatures or sprits are believed in?

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An updated [yet still in progress] map of Ngiu◗, over the past four years this planet has been my primary subject the map has changed quite a lot, alongside my understanding of how maps and planets should look. The first image is the current and most up to date iteration of Ngiu◗, followed by two images of Ngiu◗, one placing from the past two years and the other from the first two years of the planets progress. Ngiu◗ is the homeplanet to the ◗ta, it has three continents: The western continent Maschora, the eastern continent Digerora, and the southern continent Geluager, alongside an island near Digerora named Neonesia. Ngiu◗ is a planet which houses boron-based life, with an ocean of ammonia and thick sheets of ammonia ice at the poles which reach near the entire way down to the ocean floor.

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A map of the planet Ji Urash-Teq, an outer ring planet orbiting the stars Urash, a red dwarf, and Teq, a K-type star. It is the planet which Eiketir is a citizen of, though Eiketir is hardly ever present on Ji Urash-Teq. It is one of thousands of boron-based planets colonized by ◗ta, due to the vast differences in anatomy compared to the other sophonts of The ◗ta Empire, the population of longterm carbon-based residents is minute.

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A ◗ta named Eiketir, xe is a crew member of the Voidray, a multipurpose freelance transportation vessel. Xe is in charge of borders communication and handling ◗ta clients face to face. They inhabit the left side of the Voidray, which is a stable boron-based atmosphere for xer and any ◗ta clients they may transport. Xe is the first properly redesigned ◗ta I have drawn to make them more flight capable, I have gone back and changed the other drache to make them just as flight capable.

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A map of the planet Natiaco, a planet just on the border of the outer ring of The ◗ta Empire. It is the planet which Letak is a citizen of, and the planet she lived on full time with her family before her accident. It is a Drekol colony planet, and as such the majority of the sophont population is Drekol, though there is a ◗ta population, and a small amount of longterm Ap residents.

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An updated map of Backwater, a middle ring planet in The ◗ta Empire. It is the planet of which Ma-ch and Pedal reside, it boasts a large population of Drekol and a relatively sizeable population of Ap. Though much of the information is out of date, such as the colonization related extinction event for the native life and lack of foresight in the Ap colonizers, much of the information of Backwater can still be found here.