(Hmmm, gonna ask a buncha worldbuilding questions here so you can ramble /silly
Do the countries have their own flag? Or any sort of symbol that represents them, especially on the battlefield? [ie. like national animals, coat of arms, etc. {also whats the name of the fruitfolk country? Unless I've missed it, I've only seen the objecthead country and the neutral country being named dropped, being Makariosvia and Selcouth respectively.}]
And are the leaders like royalty? Seeing from how both Adust and Bollide being refered to with honorifics, I've been wondering for a while.
And uh are objectheads like... not organic? Seeing how Bollide refers to fruitfolk as "organic degenerates" I'm enclined to believe that they are inorganic creatures unless proven otherwise.)
(Sorry this has taken Eons to answer! Also no, I've not mentioned the name of fruitfolk's country, so I shall do that now!)
Anyway! Yes, each nation does have its own flag; In order:
Viriden (Fruitfolk), Makariosvia (Objectheads), Selcouth (Neutral)
On the battlefield the flags are usually used, but banners with the colors of their respective nations are also common. Symbols are sometimes also used on banners or as decorative flares and good luck charms before going into a battle. As for the symbols themselves (speaking generally):
Viriden
Symbols include a golden fruit bowl filled with with either gold fruits, or fruits made of different precious gems. Another common one is an eternal tree bearing every fruit. Golden vines twisted together to represent strength is a favorite of the nation to use as well
Their national animal is the hummingbird
Makariosvia
Symbols include star-headed figures, as well as circuitry to represent their strives for progress. Another common symbol is a headless figure like that of a pedestal whom can swap its head a whim; it has been adapted as a symbol to represent the diverse variety of objectheads there are nowadays.
Their national animal is the ant (Insects count as ammonals I take no critisism on this (silly))
Selcouth
Symbols include a lotus with an eternal fire at its center, typically drifting along water; Never burning the flower, and never extinguishing the flame. Water and Fire in tandem are generally used as symbols of balance within the nation: in fact, their neutrality is often depicted as balanced scales with fire on one side and water on the other.
Their national animal is the deer
(More/the rest is answered under the cut)
The leaders are generally akin to royalty in one way or another to some degree, yes.
In the fruitfolks' case, the ruling line goes until a poor leader is "uprooted" and a new one is instated, but a new line of leadership can also result from just the previous line dying out.
When a new leader comes into power, they have two to three years to prove themself to be a good leader after choosing their name or they will be uprooted in favor of a new one. The Adust family is the most recent line, and happen to be dragonfruit. The line before them were pomegranates, and they probably would've lasted longer had the last one of that line not been murdered. Xe was a close friend of the Adusts and one of the most beloved leaders of Viriden, and lets just say, the culprit was dealt with at a very public execution for the first time in many years.
In the objectheads' case, it has mostly been Nacre's family line in some form since the proper establishment of the nation. While the torch is passed down through the family, typically to the one(s) who show good leadership skills and are well liked by the people, they're treated less like traditional royalty. Respected yes, but there's not exactly bowing most of the time. Their "assistants," or moreso second in commands, are voted on and chosen by the people--typically from a selection the new leader knows and respects. In Nacre's case, Ilus.
In the Selcouth's case, there is the Eternal Flame, the Queen (gender neutral), and the Council below them. The Eternal Flame and Queen are like royalty, though act moreso as just figureheads at the end of the day. Most big decisions are talked with among all of them, though smaller things may be taken care of by either the "royals" or the council with little fuss. The Eternal Flame and Queen do have the final say at the end of the day, though this may change if the people themselves are involved in some big way for whatever reason (for example, something nation wide, like a war--which no one wants to be apart of).
Are the Objectheads Inorganic?
Yes and no. An objecthead's head is inorganic, while their body is organic and would be similar to a human's (with several internal exceptions, such as a few different or added organs and the skeleton being also considered "inorganic" in most places).
The insult "organic degenerates" is used in relation to fruitfolk's heads being organic, and fruitfolk may use terms like "inorganic freaks" in the same way.
Hybrids involving fruitfolk and objecheads, however, are a different story--though uncommon nowadays. Often refered to as "Plantheads" or "FloraFolk" if that gives any hints
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how do they eat?)
{Finally figured out how I wanted to illustrate this. I'm so glad you asked so I had an excuse to talk about it! I have done far too much worldbuilding for everything!}
Fruitfolk have multiple ways of eating that are all fairly well understood.
The way Objectheads eat are a little less understood, though not for lack of efforts on their part.
Bonus fun facts:
Young fruitfolk ("fruitlets") and elders are the most common ones to use the traditional root-feeding method.
A fruitfolk's roots are tucked up within their legs and as such, are hardly seen. Those born without proper legs often suffer malnutrition in childhood.
Fruitfolk spit is acidic. While fruitfolk are resistant to this, their saliva will leave minor burns on objectheads if not washed off immediately.
Objectheads with some sort of "vessel" for their head can switch out what drink fills their head and not consume it. Drinking via their head has to be a conscious effort.
Different objectheads leave different bitemarks in food, though so far no one has figured out how to see if there are actual teeth.
Many objecthead scientists who were studying how objecthead biology works before the war started are rumored to have secret communications with fruitfolk scientists as to continue their work.
Objectheads often have an easier time eating things overall when compared to fruitfolk, though both can eat most of the same things when push comes to shove.
So both leaders are paranoid and suspicious, it's just that one of em is more likely to throw someone head over tail about it?
{Casimir is stubborn to a fault and jumps to conclusions quickly when it comes to things, and is indeed more likely to throw someone about it. Outsiders who act “suspiciously” are unlikely to get much of a civil word in without someone else there to help curve Casimir’s temper and defensively aggressive nature. Cas does however almost blindly listen and accept much of what people they trust say. He is fiercely protective of her people and country}
{Nacre on the other hand is very paranoid and suspicious over virtually everything and everyone no matter what nowadays, Ilus being one of the few exceptions. Xe trusts no one other than them and while xe can be reasonable and will try to be civil xe never truly believes xe is safe. Nacre will take no one’s words without suspicion and lives in fear that even xir own people may want xem dead. The war is tearing xem apart at the seams but xe refuses to show the cracks. Nacre is hardly sure of why they’re fighting anymore}
So, if I may ask, what is the maximum amount of eyes a fruitfolk/objecthead can have?
You absolutely may ask; And as for the answer, that depends!
Objectheads typically have no eyes or have one singular eye. Having an eye is fairly uncommon, but not considered strange. It often also depends on the shape of the objecthead's, well, head
As for fruitfolk, it varies by fruit!
Most typically have one, but there are plenty of fruits that have multiple. Pomegranates and grapes are known to have some of the highest eye counts
Occasionally, a fruitfolk can have a mutation that gives them more eyes than their standard kind, but these eyes tend to be non-functional or poor sighted. (An example being a lemon with two eyes; one or both may not see very well, or one may be completely blind.) These mutations are thankfully, very rare.
(If there's a specific kind fruitfolk you'd like to know the eye count of, let me know! I have a large list written down)
(kinda wanna ask if askers/anons have physical forms or not first?)
[It varies; You may have one when doing a specific physical action, such as hugging or touching another character, but may not have one while speaking other times.]
[Depends on the vibes or actions generally, you may or may not be physically present at any time. Sometimes it will be like the characters reading a message or hearing a voice, other times it may be talking directly to you as you're standing there.]
[If there's a specific sign off, I may draw an objecthead, fruitfolk, or (not-so) secret third thing; It's not particularly strict]
