#fi-sci

[allwind]

Isn't it weird how in most fantasy all the major races need basically the same amount of sleep?

We don't even think about it... So, i've been thinking. Orc and goblins of Allwind are kind of the apex predator on their world, and lions, for instance, are lazy as fuck. Sleep 16-20 hours a day and such.

It Just Makes Sense. Orcs and goblins are eepy peoples. This means they can get less done - they build slower, they travel slower, they can't really agriculture. They are either hunters or herders. Or fishers.

So in contact with dwarves they would be amazed at how little they sleep. Only half the day? Dwarvish colonies under the south pole icebergs expand comparatively fast, despite being slower walkers dwarves can travel further in a day than orcs. The few who venture into the broader world(oh they came from space btw, their homeworld is entirely iced over, that's why they live undeground) become very popular craftsmen as they can simply work faster and such. When eventually a few daring humans arive(there's a whole other deal with humans, so there aren't many on the world in question), their Staying Awake For 2/3 to 3/4 of a day perk lands them the roles of watchpeople, merchants and messengers. And of course this affects my name pendinghalf blooded OC, who is almost as strong as orcs, but can stay awake for much longer, and has more stamina due to the human half.

[cossachka-offical]

Above the worlds of The Empire of Elves, are the the great hanging cities. Ginormous chains keep them anchored to the surface, so that they don't drift into the void. The cities are actually upside-down relative to the surface, and their residents can stare down to see the lands. These cities serve as ports for voidships, which couldn't take flight again, were they ever to land. Their permanent residents are the highest of elvish society, live in luxury. Their floor shields them from suns, which are harsher than that of their originworld for most of the day, making their life much more comfortable than thay on the surface.

[allwind]

On orcish blood oaths.

Children and parents

Allwind orcs believe that exchanging blood forges a sacred connection, akin to that between mother and child, as mother and child exchange blood through the umbicular cord. The scars left after the ritual are then viewd akin to a bellybutton.

The most common ritual is with a father, or otherwise adoptive parent. For orcs, it matters not who conceived the child, but who takes the obligation to raise them. As such, the man who to be considered father, bloodies the childs bellybutton from a cut on their thumb. Same is done with mothers, other than the one who birthed them — whether they help raise the child, or adopt them after the birth-mother dies. As such a child can have any number of parents of equal status, other than the birth-mother, who is the only one considered to have a greater connection than the others.

As such each orcs full name consists of their given name at birth, any number of names after parents, which are their parents' given names with a possesive suffix, in the order in which those parents adopted them, starting always with the birth mother. Then come titles of honor.

Equal relations

There are a number of oaths allwind orcs bind with blood.

Exchanging blood from the cuts on a hand signs an oath of actionable material help to one another. It may mean aid in battle, or performance of labour for one another, or sharing of supplies.

Exchange from cuts on the forehead signifies sharing of knowledge. This usually means the two are comfidants to eachother, sharing the burdens on their souls, but can also relate to shared keeping of secrets, exchange of intelligence, or simple promise of teaching the other some skill.

These two kinds of oaths are common among siblings, who often will swear both oaths to one another.

Sworn lovers kiss with cuts on their lips. (Marriage not really being a thing), commonly combined with one or both of the previous oaths, having sworn all three being seen as closest of bonds.

There are also sworm rivalries, signified by taking a bite out of someone. These don't have to be resiprocal, but usually are.

Service and leadership

When an orc swears loyalty to another, it may be signified with exchange of blood through palm and forehead. "My soul is an extension of your will", the oath states.

It may also be signified through the shoulder — "My arm is an extension of your will", this is usually a stricter, less trustful kind of oath, for those who perform labour and fight for their master, but aren't given authority to speak on their behalf or have advisory input.

When someone is forced into submission, the master will take a bite out of their shoulder, and exchage blood there, through a cut in their hand, as a kind of combination of sworn rivalry and oath of service, forced on those who are defeated and enslaved.

Another kind of oath exists between elected leaders and their followers. In that case, the leader's back is cut, and the supporters place their hands on the back(with cuts). "We push you forward", "You represent our will".

[allwind]

Okay, so i came up with how my incredibly cool overpowered OC will be defeated.

You see, she is a magnificent swordslinger, who can fight fully surrounded, deflect and dodge arrows, and has the ability to sense incoming attacks with exposed skin.

The way it works in allwinds physics is that the mass of the objects generates wind. This may be hinted at by her taking ambient wind into consideration in planning.

Now, as you would understand the ground would actually also have its own wind. And that's the secret. By shooting an unusually light arrow on a very low arc at close distance, she will be struck in the heel like Achilles. Call it a reference

[allwind]

Okay so my name pending half orc half human OC is like on the bottom end of how strong you can be and actually fight an orc. Because once blades are involved it's all about technique, right. Structure, edge alignment. But a baseline of strength is needed, because if an elf tries to parry an orc there's a decent chance they will displace their wrist or elbow in a bad way and it's over, they could never control the bind at all, and basically. It's impossible for them to actually fight an orc. Same goes for humans. But a half human half orc in peak physical condition is, in muscle strength slightly above the orc baseline. Of course, bones aren't as maluable but they're strong enough to go sword to sword.

And yeah, i think it would look really cool if in a fight sequence someone displaced their wrist while parrying.

[cossachka-offical]

when dwarves first started industrializing, many processes produced a lot of heat. to combat that, they would build their factories in the colder upper layers. eventually, the ice above the layers and layers of rock began melting, providing water — something that was so scarce in the caves of warmer bottom layers. they began populating the ice domes that had formed. they had to keep building new supports, to keep the ever-expanding cavities from collapsing. eventually, they found out — the ice above them wasn't endless. that happened, when the largest dome city, one with a diameter of miles, melted a hole to the outside.

the temperatures began dropping sometime before, as the layer of ice became thin enough, that the escaping thermogen couldn't be replenished by the industry, however, when once the hole opened, the process sped up dramatically, leading to a crop failure(of mushrooms) and mass starvation.

[cossachka-offical]

On today's episode of allwind's fi-sci biology

Frostkiss. Permanent pale spots on skin caused by mild frostbite.

Often people of races unadapted to cold, who live in it anyways have those on their nose and face, because that's what is most often left uncovered. sometimes also hits fingers, and ears, in case of elves, when you spend really long in the cold, even with proper clothing. people can sometimes get it on any skin the leave exposed when going out into the cold, though.

when fingers are amputated, the entire arm is cocered on frostkiss. if toes or fit — leg up to the knee. if a large portion of the calf is gone, it will usually be on the thighs. frostkiss reaching the torso, is almost always really bad news.