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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Major change is occurring in the story, all the different planets in the Bria solar system are now instead continents on one big planet (will post a map eventually.) Marindon, however, will be the moon of the planet, which we're just gonna call Bria which WAS the name of their sun but I'll think of something else dw about it. So anyways all the blorbos live on the same planet now YAAAAAY

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Bria Fact #13: As stated in the previous installation of Bria Facts, Desolian universities are usually the go-to schools for STEM degrees, but Cloudian universities are more well known for some particular STEM degrees. Obviously, both planets' universities will have some overlap, but in terms of what each planet is known for, Desolia's STEM fields include things like biology, chemistry, compsci, environmental science, aerospace and medicine, whereas Cloudian universities are known for political science, engineering, physics, economics and statistics.

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Bria Fact #12: While most of Desolia is very run down and generally not doing great socially, economically and infrastructure-wise, the major cities are in much better condition and are sometimes even tourist spots for those who are willing to brave the cold.

These cities usually have a lot of large corporate buildings and are home to Desolia's famous universities. While Cloudia is considered the academic central of the Bria solar system, for students wishing to go into the medical, music, fashion or science fields, Desolia's schools are far better, but also incredibly difficult to get into. On top of that, the climate on Desolia is much more intense than that of Cloudia, so their universities are not for the faint of heart, which contributes to their long-standing status of eliteness.

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Bria Fact #11: On Windilan, there are a number of cities that reject Windilanian culture and isolate themselves from the rest of the Windilanian world.

These cities will develop in especially large caverns, big enough to contain 10-20 story buildings. And that's basically what they're full of, a very corporate and uniform lookin area, think like the Lumon building from Severance and then like New York City but minus all the lights and whimsy. For a comparison, regular Windilanian towns look like the Ewok villages from Star Wars, very cheerful and home-y and whimsical and fun.

The cavern cities are modeled after Desolian cities, stemming from some Windilanians' internalized speciesism and a desire for a more "modern" way of living, involving more technology and newer building styles. Most Desolians are not a fan of the cavern cities and consider them sorta cultural appropriation and most Windilanians living in traditional Windilanian towns aren't big fans either.

#please note that i have seen maybe two episodes of Severance #it's just the closest thing to my vision of the cavern cities #windilan #desolia #worldbuilding #bria facts #cultural appropriation #severance #star wars #ewoks

Bria Fact #8: Cloudian media often fetishizes or misrepresents other planets' cultures, especially Windilan and Desolia.

Windilanian women, who are often the breadwinners and head-of-house in families, are stereotyped in Cloudian media as villainous dominatrix characters, like a "goth dommy mommy" type thing and lord knows I need to do a whole post about that issue.

On Desolia, there's a huge drug problem going on that's been going on for about 100 years and no stable government has been able to form and stay in power, so much of Desolia is run by drug lords and gangs. Some Cloudians saw this and were like "Damn that'd be a sick movie concept." and that sparked an entire film genre that's just an idealized, inauthentic version of Desolian city life where much of their problems are romanticized and lowkey even s3xualized sometimes.

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In the Bria Solar System, there are many languages spoken. This is a rundown of each planet and its spoken languages.

On Promilan, the cult of each god has their own language that is usually spoken in households and is the language used for smaller religious ceremonies. Higher scale religious ceremonies are spoken in Deiaic, the language of the gods, which can only be spoken aloud by religious authority. Some private schools will teach Deiaic to students (usually taught by a priest or priestess) and, in an educational setting, it is allowed to be spoken by those not holding a religious position for the purpose of learning to understand the language. Anyone is allowed to write and read (just not out loud) Deiaic no matter their position in any Promilanian cult. The common language on Promilan spoken by all cults/regions is Omodu and most adult Promilanians speak it fluently. Common (the language used across the Bria Solar System) is also used on Promilan, but it is not taught in most schools and, if one wants to learn Common, they often have to take classes at a community center or live in a bigger city with more foreigners.

On Marindon, there are two main languages: Udo and Jik'la, named after the old tribes of Marindon. Udo is spoken by the aquatic Tsumis and Jik'la is spoken by the amphibious Tsumis and, although it isn't known or used much, there is a language called Tsuto that is a combination of the two. But, for the most part, on the rare occasion that aquatic and amphibious Tsumis are conversing they typically speak Common with one another. The language of the Cali tribe is still kept in records and there are resources available to learn to read the language but it isn't often spoken; it is mostly learned by historians or particularly curious individuals who desire to keep alive an old culture or read old historical documents. There are some languages exclusive to subtribes that are spoken in their respective regions and are most often spoken in households, but in schools and professional settings either Udo or Jik'la is spoken. Common is not often spoken on Marindon outside of certain schools that teach it as an elective course, as Tsumis value their native language and it is difficult, if not impossible, for Tsumis to live on foreign planets.

On Cloudia, Common is the most spoken language as it is the most species diverse planet. Some private schools teach in Clopus, the native language of Cloudia, and expect students to speak in Clopus but almost all individuals born on Cloudia speak fluently in Common. But there is a movement among Cloudians who are upset about the decreasing number of individuals who speak Clopus and that is part of the reason for the aforementioned private schools. Aside from those schools, Clopus is spoken fluently by older generations of Cloudians and is spoken in smaller Cloudian towns and close Cloudian communities. That being said, Common is the language used in all public schools and in most professional spaces and the Cloudian government loves encouraging people to learn Common. However, since individuals from every planet in the Bria Solar System come to live on Cloudia, every spoken language is spoken on Cloudia and most languages are taught in larger public schools as elective classes while Common is taught in the way English is taught in American schools.

On Windilan, there are many languages spoken across the various regions and there is no official universal Windilanian language. However, there are many similarities between the varying languages and Windilanian children are often taught several languages as they grow up. There are also many dialects and accents throughout regions and these will often overlap with languages which mixes things together even more which is very helpful for Windilanians but a nightmare for foreigners. The only language common between all the regions is Gigohar, the warrior's language. It is a combination of simple shouts, hand signals and body language spoken by all the women who traverse to the surface world of Windilan. Common is barely spoken on Windilan, the only areas in which it is spoken are the Cubic Lands where speaking any native Windilanian language, even in personal conversation, is looked down upon.

On Desolia, Desolitongue is the official language and is spoken by most Desolians living in or close to cities, but it is often spoken in a particular dialect based on the area. Common is spoken by Desolians living in cities as well, but it is often spoken in a Desolian dialect as well. Outside of big cities there are many other languages spoken that vary from region to region and, unless you live in or near a city, you likely will never learn or even hear Desolitongue or Common in your lifetime which is just fine because it is very very difficult to travel anywhere on Desolia. In areas within 200-300 miles of a city, there will typically be one member of each household who can speak enough Desolitongue to communicate with authorities and understand news broadcasts, but outside of that there isn't a real need for speaking any language aside from the local one.

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