#worldbuilding headcanons

[ava-avm-headcanons]

Colour blindness in the Outernet is also treated as the cultural equivalent of face blindness. Since many of the stick figures are so minimalist reducing the colours you can distinguish greatly reduces your ability to tell people apart.

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[skiter-cat-slaying]

i love your work and *raises glasses* hmm.. *grabs mic* WHAT ARE YOUR FAV HEADCANNONS FOR UU

OH MY GOSH HI 👋👋👋👋

okay so I forgot who i stole this from but they had a fire fic abt egg in the end w minute. But basically the idea that spawn is the heart of the world, and the farther away from spawn you go, the more… 😈heh… unstable things get. And it's like uh. Yk how deep sea divers have decompression chambers and stuff bc the pressure under so much water is wayy different from the surface- that's basically what it's like if you go from somewhere far away (like 50k+) back to spawn. It works like this for nether and end portals as well. The farther you're out, the longer it takes to go thru nether portals, be your body needs to acclimate. That's why nether portals dont work in the farlands, cause you'd need to wait like a very long time for your body to acclimate. Most of the time, you can force your body to go thru faster at the cost of a correlating amount of nausea, but in the farlands its just too much. Like the equivalent of that one dolphin biford mishap with the divers where someone opened the door and killed all four divers be the sudden pressure change. holy yap. End portals are different be you dont walk into them like nether portals, you fall into them. No time to acclimate at all. So going from the farlands (12mil blocks out from the end spawn) is such a crazy change of "pressure" that it probably knocks most ppl out.

okay i have more sorry

There's this phenomenon of if one has enough connection to a server then one gets locked in it. As in, can't leave. It's /possible/ to break the lock(s) keeping you in, but it's like. You have to let go of something. Like if spokes in the middle of his lying evil arc and then he decides that he NEEDS to leave, then he might have to come to terms with the fact that he is a manipulative liar, but he can do better. But it's just such huge loses that most ppl dont do it. But the reason is be the server requires some form of closure to the story. This phenomenon is called "lore locks" or being lorelocked. It's generally looked down upon to leave a server youre lorelocked into bc like. Bro give the other ppl closure yk.

Nametag magic!!! If you know someone well enough, looking at their nametag evokes a feeling of that person in your head or body. The more familiar, the stronger and more recognizable the feeling is. Its usually a few characteristics of the person, then your relation/ feelings to/abt them. Also theres like mods to make this not just for friends but for everyone, but some ppl think its an invasion of privacy and dont fw it. Nametag magic when u go invis it removes your name so no one recognizes you. Longterm invis it just jumbles the emotions of your nametag and makes it real blurry. Which if friends know its you weirds em out

^kinda related to the last part but in my headcanon theres like. A fourth type of potion, where its effect is weakened heavily, but it's a lot longer term. Invis mafia and wemmbu fake identity arc and batspies all use longterm invis. The player is still slightly visible, but like, distorted, frayed at the edges. Nametag basically invisible. Most longterm invis players wear coverings too, just to help

Oh my gosh my void and notvoid headcanons. That's for another post bc l've already yapped enough. maybe ill make a hybrid hes post if anyone cares

[restlessreasoning]

What if Twisted Wonderland's gravity is different than Earth's?

It would add another fundamental wrongness to Twisted Wonderland -- suddenly your steps are lighter, or maybe heavier, but it's just subtle enough that you think it's all from being disoriented. The longer you're there, the more you start to realize that, no, something IS wrong. The fundamental arc of anything thrown would change! (Objects wouldn't fall at the same rate.) Imagine a Yuu who's usually good at sports, but their coordination is thrown all off because the balls keep flying further than they should be.

If the gravity was lighter:

Yuu would be faster than average! This is purely because they've built up stronger muscle from walking with heavier gravity

I imagine this could lead to some sort Azul situation where they are surprisingly strong but don't necessarily have great stamina

Higher jumps too!!

Now that your own bodyweight is lighter, it's definitely easier to do things like pull ups

Sometimes you feel like you're walking on air

A few people wonder if you're maybe part fae

Run fast? Jump high? Yeah Vargas keeps trying to recruit you to the basketball team.

Ace says you should join because then you can finally work on your miserable catching and throwing

Good luck 👍 maybe you could join Deuce in Track and Field to stop their pestering! Jack would happy to have you there, too

When Floyd hears you might be joining you best bet he drags you to practice at LEAST once

But hey, given your now above average speed, it's not too hard to run away!

Only problem is that, unless you continue to work out the muscles, they'll atrophy and you'll fall back to being pretty average

In the meantime, you're not used to your own strength, and you may or may not have to explain to Vargas why a window is broken and the basketball is mysteriously gone

Ortho might be the one to figure out you experienced a change in gravity and would be absolutely FASCINATED

If the gravity was heavier:

Walking becomes HARD. You feel like you're hiking everywhere. Walking around campus is initially a pain; you get winded sooner than everyone else

Definitely mistaken for being a merfolk at least once -- you seem unsteady on land

This ofc reminds the merfolk of their first few times walking on land, and a few offer encouragement or suggest you take a walk together somewhere just to help you get used to it

It's a little embarrassing to be asked -- it only highlights how insecure you feel here -- but so much about the world is new that you decide to take someone up on the offer

Unfortunately(?)

That person is Azul

Of course he can help you adjust! The best way to do that is through practice. You know, there's an opening at the Mostro Lounge for a waiter

don't ask about the hours

Wooo! a job!! money!!!

And sure, carrying around trays of food and drink while adjusting to sudden added weight is difficult, but it pushes you and you learn to adapt fast

Overall, you learn more about Twisted Wonderland! Going back to the basics pointed out how many small ways the worlds differ

Which is great, because some guests at the Lounge (Rook and Lilia, to be exact) tip extra if you share stories

It might also help you find a way home!

[kald-dal-write]

🧠 👑 for Pearl

🧠 the Games (arenas, Mentorship, banquets, idk)

Most of the arenas are built by avoxes and barely anyone in the Districts are involved in making them. Earlier games also used to be in more urban arenas like left behind structures and cities. Most of the games around the time of the 74th Games will take place in the outdoors

👑 a Victor (Games/arena-vibes)

Her arena was a dessert and managed to fair better than the other careers by actually being more resourceful about her supplies. Relatively short games lasting only 5-6 days

[amybizarre]

♥️♣️ Royalty AU Headcanons ♠️♦️

Hello tumblr! It's been a hot while, but I've returned with a real nice treat for ya! That treat being around 3,500 words of headcanons for

✨W o r l d b u i l d i n g ✨

Now, I know, neonross, the creator and rightful owner of this lovely, lovely AU has already done some worldbuilding and in no way am I trying to disrespect that or anything! Their word obviously comes first!

I just thought it would be fun to come up with some worldbuilding headcanons for the four kingdoms. ^^; So yeah, this entirely for funsies and only my personal take on this, so keep that in mind please.

Now, please enjoy!

♣️The Queendom of Clubs ♣️

Let's start with Julie's kingdom!

♣️Geography & Flora

Pretty sure it's been stated that Julie's queendom is mostly underground in a ginormous cave system. Let's keep that! I think it would be cool if the caves are mainly of the lush kind, with lots of moss, flowers and giant mushrooms. How do plants thrive underground with no light? By making their own light. That's right baby, we're talking bioluminescence all the way! In general I would paint the flora (and later fauna) as the most fantastical out of the four kingdoms. ^^ Everything is just colorful and gleaming with light of its own creation, making the Club's caves a truly dreamlike experience. In terms of geographical location, I would put Clubs into the south east corner of the map. And it's faaar in the south, we're talking tropical climate on the surface with a huge jungle taking up most of the land. Meanwhile in the caves below it's much cooler and more temperate.

♣️Fauna

As stated the animals in this queendom are also very fantastical. From glowing moths and butterflies to phoenix like birds in all sorts of colors. I also like to think that they don't have horses down there to ride on, instead utilizing sturdy, deer-like creatures. Or as an alternative, maybe even something akin to oversized mountain-goats to scale the cave walls. And their local dragon species is veeery tiny and cute. Their scales are shimmery like the feathers of hummingbirds. When they shed, their scales are used to make jewelry! That's why they are called Gem Dragons. I think their size is somewhere between a hummingbird and a beetle.

♣️Architecture

Space and real estate is valuable in a cave. And a lot of it is needed to keep up with farming food and producing all things needed for the citizens. To deal with this issue buildings are anchored in the ceiling! The way they're built makes them look like upside down towers. The oldest buildings however, including the royal castle and capital, are carved straight out of the walls and stalagmites. (Are those the spikeys that hang from the ceiling? Or was it stalagtites? I can never remember-) Buildings are connected by walkways and bridges instead of streets. They make for an interesting, multi layered maze for navigation, just like the caves. :)

♣️Culture and Politics

Surely you noticed I called the Kingdom of Clubs a Queendom instead. For good reason! I like to think that their societal structure is inherently matriarchal since the very beginning. There only ever have been queens, Julie is no exception. Perhaps that is why her brother Jonesy opted to be a musician instead? The people of Clubs are inherently different from the other kingdoms in general, because of their origins. They're Rainbow Monsters after all! With horns and tails and all sorts of vibrant colorations! Evolutionwise their women have always been the taller and stronger ones, hence the matriarchal society. It's mainly women in important positions as well, however that doesn't mean that men aren't respected in their own ways. More in general I would say the people of Clubs are bubbly and cheerful and very open and approachable. Just like their queen! The Queendom of Clubs has established a consistent trading system with the Kingdom of Diamonds, since they're direct neighbors. Clubs mainly sends off jewelery and other minerals from underground, as well as the occasional batch of medicine that can only be made from their fantastical plant-life, to be sold in Diamonds and receive money, fruits and foods from the surface and sea as well as paper, books, tools and wood. Overall relationship to Diamonds and Hearts is relaxed and friendly. Spades is... Currently a mystery. It used to be hostile in the past, but since the last king was recently assassinated, Clubs is apprehensive towards Spades. They will stand back and carefully observe the further developments in Spades.

♣️Magic

Clubs magic stems from their ability to nurture and their empathy. Hence why it is closely connected to the living world around them. They're able to manipulate or summon plants, let them grow, reshape or wither. They can also talk to animals (and flowers, but only the very skilled ones can) and easily gain their help or trust.

♣️Royal Colors

Pastel Pink and Silver. (The crest of the Queendom of Clubs is the only one that changes with every ruler. Since the royal family consist of Rainbow Monsters, each new queen always chooses her favorite color. The accents however will always stay silver)

♣️National Instrument

Crystallophone. (They sound ETHEREAL! Fight meh-)

♦️The Kingdom of Diamonds♦️

Frankie's kingdom! Yaay!

♦️Geography & Flora

Diamonds is the direct neighbor of Clubs, just east of it. Sitting in the south east corner of the map, its climate is also tropical. So yes, the flora is mainly your typical jungle and palm trees in the coastal regions. BUT! The overall vibe of the civilization in Diamonds is French. Don't ask me how that fits together with a jungle - Idk either - but it does now. XD In the north (just like Clubs, but I didn't mention it until now, whoops-) Diamonds borders on the Sea of Suits, an ocean that divides Diamonds and Clubs from Hearts and Spades, but isn't too big, so the four kingdoms still feel united enough to be the Lands of Suits. The flora in Diamonds is tropical, we're talking exotic fruits, giant evergreen trees and foliage that fights to take over everything. The coast is mainly lined with beautiful white beaches and coral reefs, with the occasional proper port of a town or city sticking out into the sea. I think the weather is comparable to the one we find around our equator. The sun rises exactly at 6am and sets punctual as ever at 6pm. It also rains every day from twelve to 3pm at usually the exact same time day in, day out. I think Frankie likes this kind of predictability. :3

♦️Fauna

In such a warm and humid climate, all kinds of critters simply thrive. From creepy crawlies to frogs, other bugs and butterflies, the wildlife in Diamonds is rich in diversity. (And so is their cuisine 😭). It also feeds into their king's obsession to study as many critters and plants as possible. But beware, the jungle also houses predators like snakes, tigers or jaguars or panthers (which are... essentially just melanistic jaguars, but shhhh-). Thank goodness there's all types of pretty birds to distract us from them! The local dragon species are basically Butterfly Dragons. Yep, four-legged, chitin-armored dragons with very beautiful and elaborate butterfly wings. They are quite peaceful herbivores, which only adds to their charm. They're not super big, not much bigger than the people, I'd say.

♦️Architecture

Oh boy, now we fully dive into the French inspired aspect, especially the Baroque style and historical phase. You know these beautiful castles and gardens and towns, planned and designed with utmost care and precision and decorated into absolute oblivion. Everything feels grand and opulent, no wall or pillar is left without trim, windows are made from beautiful stained glass and ceilings are adorned with murals. (The murals are mostly made by Hearts artists.) Towns and especially the capital are filled to the brim with culture of high class. You will typically find museums, libraries, institutes and other educational establishments, as well as opera houses and theaters.

♦️Culture and Politics

Ahhh yes, the court of Diamonds. Probably the largest and most complicated structure-wise out of all four kingdoms. Intruige and corruption sadly are quite common, so are secret messages hidden in gifts or the way a fan is waved. Sadly the court is also quite conservative when it comes to homosexuality, hence why there has been an assassination attempt on Frankie. They're also making it difficult for Frank to legalize same-sex marriage. (Bastards-) For the main public, the craze for fashion runs high. Everyone tries to copy their favorite noble, trying to achieve the unrealistic body goal of tiny waists, or wearing powdered wigs and only the most elaborate clothes they can afford. Even the men wear make-up, to cover up any imperfections or wear heels for extra height. Strong perfumes are also adored by many. (How beautifully hypocritical, isn't it?) When it comes to trading, Diamonds likes to trade off any excess fruit and foods they have, since they are viewed as exotic delicacies by the other nations. However they are mainly known for selling wisdom. Teachers, researchers and professors from the Diamonds Kingdom are highly sought after and considered the best in the Lands of Suits. They are paid fortunes just to travel to other kingdoms and teach there.

♦️Magic

Diamonds magic is closely tied to their intellect. Therefore it is much like alchemy, a craft that must be meticulously studied in order to be mastered. With their scientific magic they're able to do just about anything. With this magic being considered "artificial" however, what it can achieve is ultimately limited by the understanding of reality of its users. If you think something is impossible, then it most likely will be. In addition to that, it will also have a negative physical effect if overused. Starting with bodily aches and nosebleeds, the symptoms may also get as severe as life-threatening seizures, brain hemorrhaging or heart attacks.

♦️Royal Colors

Green and Gold :)

♦️National Instrument

Piano :3

♥️The Kingdom of Hearts♥️

Time for our Wallyyyyyyy!

♥️Geography & Flora

North of the Sea of Suits lies the Kingdom of Hearts. It is the biggest of the four kingdoms and lies in a Mediterranean climate. Still warm, but not as warm as Clubs or Diamonds.Flora and landscape would be reminiscent of irl Italy and Spain. With sunny, rooling hills covered by vinyards, olive tree orchards or apple orchards! The coastal region is mainly flat with the occasional forest. The further north you get, the thicker and more common forests become. The ground also gets hillier/ more mountainy the further north you go. But the actual mountains mark the border to the Spades Kingdom. More on that later.

♥️Fauna

Pretty basic, to be honest. Deer and boars and bears out in the wild, many common birds as well, as well as swans, wild geese, ducks and peacocks! The Kingdom of Hearts is also known for its extensive cattle farming. They've got looots of cows. (I love cows-) Besides cattle they also have your classic farm animals like pigs, chickens, geese, etc. And they're also famous for their horse ranches. Their horses are the sturdiest and most magestic ones. Maybe like Friesians? Y'know, stature wise between a draft horse and a normal one with nice, flowy manes and feathered hooves- Oh right, their local dragons- Almost forgot about those, whoops. They got the typical, fire-breathing High Westerns. Four legged, scaled, winged beasts that like to collect hoards. They come in a variety of colors, the most common one being red. They start out small when they're young and continue to grow larger and larger the older they get. They never stop growing. :) That's why occasionally the knights of the kingdom set out to hunt them.

♥️Architecture

Typical Mediterranean architecture with a touch of fantasy ornamentation. Simplistic white or cream colored facades, adorned by colorful shutters and the occasional vine growing on it. Roofs are made with these typical red shingels. Windows can be arched and occasionally have stained glass even in common buildings. Many homes have terraces too. Only the royal palace is a bit of an exception, exceeding in elegance and complexity, with tall towers, sleek as spires, grand halls and generous gardens. Its a work of art, created by multiple generations of Wally's anchestors. Its decorations took inspiration from the Kingdom of Diamonds, although they don't quite reach their abundance. You could say it looks more balanced.

♥️Culture and Politics

Ohhh the people of Hearts... So full of soul and... Heart. If you know what I mean. They certainly know how to enjoy live, whatever they choose to do, they do it with passion, pouring their all into it. They are energetic, flamboyant, charismatic and firey! Very in touch with their emotions (and open about them) too! Typically. The people of Hearts are also artists through and through, just like their king. Be it literature, poetry, sculpting or painting or anything else that is considered creative, it is probably a wide spread hobby in the Kingdom of Hearts. So is dancing too, actually! It is quite common for people of communities (Families, villages, neighborhoods in towns) to come together at the end of a day and celebrate together. Fast-paced, cheerful music is played and couples engage in wild dances similar to flamenco or tango. Meanwhile foods and drinks are provided by everyone, for everyone. Oftentimes there's no real reason for these spontaneous festivals; sometimes it's simply the good weather and a good mood. As I said, the people of Hearts just love to enjoy life. Their fashion is also heavily inspired by traditional Spanish clothes. They are sooo pretty! Especially the flamenco dresses! <3 I also like to think that they hold "siestas". Hmm, onto politics- The Court of Hearts is your classic medival type of court. Nothing to special to say about it here. ^^ Hearts frequently trades with Clubs and Diamonds, mainly selling art, creative services and livestock. Hearts used to be at war with Spades not too long ago. They fought over dominance in the Lands of Suits, since they both used to be equally as influental. But now Hearts clearly rules over all and has Spades pay large sums of reparations to this day. The war ended just a few decades ago and was fought by Queen Ambrosia (Wally's mom) and the late King of Spades. Needles to say, now that said king was recently assassinated, Hearts is very worried about the future, because the new ruler has yet to reveal themselves and who knows if they're insane or not?

♥️Magic

Hearts magic is tied to their emotions! Pretty sure neonross mentioned something about the people of Hearts having that "will" that allows them superhuman speed and strength. So let's honor that! Their magic is tied to their inner going ons, so basically their will to. And it mainly helps them to alter their physical abilities and also give them new ones. Like short bursts of flight, the ability to attack with fire, freeze with ice or whatever else you can imagine yourself doing with your emotions.

♥️Royal Colors

Red and gold, of course <3

♥️National Instrument

Guitar (For those firey Spanish guitar solos, babey!)

♠️The Queendom of Spades ♠️

Ohhh, buckle up! NOW things get interesting!

♠️Geography & Flora

Up north in the mountains and foggy highlands lies the Queendom of Spades. Not much grows up ther in the cold and rugged weather aside from grass, moss pines and the occasional berry bush. For inspiration I'm thinking Scotland, Sweden and Norway. <3 It's beautiful in a wild way only these nordic/celtic/gaelic regions can achieve. And it's equally as moody, the skies are often overcast. Being so far in the north the Queendom of Spades doesn't really experience your typical four seasons how we may know them. They experience polar day and night! And the northern lights if you're lucky. ;)

♠️Fauna

Unlike the plant life, there's variety in the animals. All as hardy as the people there. In terms of wildlife you have a smaller species of deer, caribou, wild sheep and mountain goats. Common predators out there are wolves and mountain lions. In terms of livestock, Spades mainly breeds sheep and goats, but they also have chickens and Highland Cattle. (These are fucking cute-) Their livestock is very important to them, because the animals and their products are their main food source. Spades' horses are smaller than Hearts' horses, but they are nimbler and a lot more robust. The dragons in Spades are your classic Wyverns. Stone-colored, spiked reptiles with impressive wings. They're very intelligent and live in groups in the mountains. They breathe fire too and can shoot spikes from their tails and backs. Wyverns are about double the size of a horse and the people of Spades used to deal with them by taming them. And riding them of course. After the war, Hearts strictly prohibited this practice however. Much to the new queen's dismay.

♠️Architecture

In Spades function mainly comes over form. With the exeption of important buildings that is. Buildings are either constructed out of wood or stone. The bigger and more important a building is, the higher the chance is it's made of stone. So your typical village contains of viking style wooden houses and a longhouse/shieldhall with a stone foundation in the center. The royal castle is made entirely of stone, naturally. It's shape language is very square, very rough. Very fortified too, with high walls and only one entry and exit point. It sits at the edge of a steep mountain, sourrounded by high cliffs. It was built with the purpose of being a fortress first and foremost. But now that Queen Raena (Rah-Ena, yes she's my OC. If you want me to yap about her, lmk) has taken the throne, she's trying to turn it into a home as well.

♠️Culture and Politics

Spades culture is reminiscent of the one vikings once used to have. The royal court is much smaller and simpler than the other three, with most of it's members being equals aside from the queen of course. Instead of nobles or noble families, Spades is divided into clans. (This is more of a Scottish aspect. Just want want to have it pointed out for clarity.) Clans are typically one large family and all share the same last name. The clans aren't divided into different social classes, but they are constantly competing for dominance and influence throughout the kingdom. Each clan has one "Head of the Clan", a leader, who will automatically become council member in the royal shield hall. Head of the clan is either the eldest or strongest family member, depending on what is valued more by each clan, strength or experience. For those who believe in strength, the royal family included, it is a perfectly acceptable and legal practice to beat your leader in a duel or outright kill them to earn their place. That's all I'm gonna say. :) In general the people of Spades are as rough around the edges as the land around them. They seem a little cold and closed off towards outsiders, but towards their kin or anyone who managed to melt the ice, they have the capacity to be caring and well meaning. Unfortunatley they are not good at talking, especially when it comes to feelings. They're also quite prideful and stubborn, often getting stuck on ideals or beliefs even if they don't benefit them. That's what got them into the war in the first place :,)

♠️Magic

Spades magic is deeply entangled with their pride and anger. Therefore it is either protective or very destructive in it's nature. It runs especially strong in the royal bloodline, granting its weilders the ability to shapeshift into a more monstrous version of themselves. How that 'monstrous' side of them manifests depends entirely on the individual. And the weilder, who is not in control of their anger is therefore not in control of their monstrous version.

♠️Royal Colors

Purple and Silver.

♠️National Instrument

Fuck it: Bagpipes. (I love bagpipes. Bagpipes sound amazing imo-)

[cryptidwarlocke]

Im bored, heres some Stardew World building headcanons under that cut

- the Ferngill Republic is culturally Pescetarian, which means its harder to find red meat and poultry as an offering. its possible, just not all that common! Eating meat is sorta seen as an alternative diet, usually done for medical or aesthetic purposes.

- The Santa equivalent is known as "Father North Star", and legends claim hes one of the last of the elves remaining alive.

- The Egg Festival, Spirits Eve, and Feast of the Winter Star are pretty ubiquitous across the republic, while the Flower Dance and Stardew Valley Fair are more regional to the Valley. The rest are generally pretty localized to Pelican town and the folks interested in those activities specifically

-The Mermaid pendant tradition came from the first inhabitants of the valley, who came off the gem sea and settled there. Generally the pendant would be something one of the hopeful lovers would hunt for themselves, however the sea snails that produce the shells necessary are severely endangered now, making acquiring real, fresh pendants extremely difficult and Extremely Illegal. Most are heirloom items from past family members.

- Junimos are a type of fey from their own equivalent of the fey wilds, while the crop fairy and the fairy box fairies are Pixies native to the normal world.

- Stardew Valley, but more specifically Pelican town and Cinder Sap are extremely magical areas known as a cross roads. Generally theyre guarded by 3 mages: A wizard for the Metanatural (ie spirits and extra planer beings like fey creatures), a witch for the supernatural (ie monsters and void spirits), and a druid for the paranatural (ie the talking animals and more magical plants). While a Crossroads can function with 1 skilled guardian, 2 or 3 is preferred.

- Grandpa was the latest druid for the valley, and his death was a pretty large blow to the Valley because he was the only one who was stable for a long time

- The wizards focus on the physical realm meant he eschewed keeping the physical barrier between the valley and the land of the junimos stable, hence why a bunch are stuck in the valley

- this is why the junimos arent fond of the Wizard, hes why theyre stuck in the first place.

- The witches rage is also why so many void spirits are hostile outright, shes stopped protecting them from both dangerous humans are deadly monsters in her rage and left them to fend for themselves.

- The majority of Void spirits aren't hostile either, they just dont trust humans after years of bad blood between them, humans, and Dwarves. Krobus is unusual for his friendliness, not his hospitality. Most void spirits simply hide from humans.

- Dust sprites are to void spirits as mice and rats are to humans.

- Mr. Qi is ginger islands guardian. He generally does a better job of it than the wizard and witch in the valley.

- regular old snakes are pretty rare in the valley, but strangely common in the desert.

- most of the skeletons bones aren't human, theyre either calcium deposits or animal and monster bones cobbled together with human bones.

-Being able to perceive magical beings is a rare skill that can either be honed or naturally had. The farmer can innately see a lot of nonsense since their grandpa was the valleys druid, while Emily has honed her ability to perceive super and paranatural events through meditation.

- Jas can see fairies, but no one believes her because shes so young.

- Generally speaking, colorful hair is a sign of magical ability, either learned or innate. Magical ability can be suppressed, either consciously or subconsciously, or it can atrophy though a lack of use.

- Most people in Pelican town have at least a minor amount of magical ability or malady, rarely anything major or life changing, just off putting or handy.

Feel free to share yours, id love to hear more!

[maulfucker]

I saw you had a post where you thought abt Dathomirian culture and I was wondering if you had any thoughts on how specifically Dathomirian queer culture manifests. I'd like to come up with things myself but I don't actually know a lot in general abt Dathomir yet, so I want other opinions. I've got two ideas tho

-Dathomirian queer ppl call each other "family" like some queer ppl did in our world

-Trans men might like earn their horns thru hunting and using animal bones and stuff as their horns? Idk like I said I don't know much

Good question! I haven't actually thought that much about queer culture in Dathomir despite having a gay nightbrother oc,,

I think the calling each other family thing probably wouldn't work very well since they already treat their clan as family and call each other brother and sister even without blood relation, but I love the idea of trans nightbrothers earning their horns! Dathomirians as a whole seem to be pretty open to body modifications, with tattoos being so natural in their culture, so hunting animals to use their bones or teeth or something to produce "prosthetic" horns sounds very fitting. It could be a whole thing for both trans and cis nightbrothers, using the extra horns as a way to show off their strength. plus it opens up the possibility of nightbrothers implanting horns in whimsical shapes such as smiley faces, stars or penises

I think as a people composed of multiple isolated communities, there's probably not a uniform queer culture across the planet. But also as people who tend to live in single-sex communities they are likely far more queer on average than what we see in the rest of the galaxy, like how cowboys were famously queer. They supposedly spend most of their lives around the same gender, so it wouldn't be unusual for that to be the gender they express attraction to more often. Though, much like how cowboys have been "reinterpreted" as a symbol of straight white masculinity, there's probably also a popular misconstruction of their culture as extremely straight, and/or extremely celibate. The "Nightsisters rule over Nightbrothers" reading of their culture is very obviously meant to show them as a reverse-sexist society, making the nightsisters a sort of "girl power" icon — they are strong independent women who can pick any man they want (implying that they do want men), which is like saying cowboys are strong fearless men who woo every damsel that crosses their path. which. sure, cowboys did have sex with women. sure, nightsisters do have sex with men. but more often than not they will be around other nightsisters, so they will more often than not have relationships with women (even if they're not really gay).

but I am not usamerican and my brain has the consistency of molten ice cream, so my knowledge of american cowboy culture is. basically just that. (the brazilian cowboy culture is quite different, especially considering there's like three distinct cowboy "sub"cultures, each with their different history, territory, and associations) So that's as far as I can take the cowboy comparison, but cowboys can be a pretty good source of inspiration I think. maybe look into that?

A quick look into medieval monasteries (another famously gender-segregated culture) says they were also pretty gay. And that the sexual persecution that is so commonplace in christianity today was not really a thing yet back then, which is also something to consider when trying to conceive the queer culture of a people who have nothing to do with our modern (overwhelmingly christian) society — do they have a reason to reject queer people and relationships, or are we just projecting our own worldviews and experiences onto a people who have none of the sociohistorical context that shaped our experiences?

I think homosexual/romantic and even polyamorous relationships would be pretty normalized, since there's not really any reason to only accept hetero relationships if they rarely ever live in mixed-sex communities. That said, there's probably still some expectation of heterosexual activity, in the form of the Selection and its implied procreation purposes. Dathomir is a very isolationist world, so to keep their population stable they need to procreate, even if it "goes against" an individual's sexuality. And this is where I think polyamorous relationships have reason to be encouraged: if a nightsister or nightbrother who already has a partner takes part in a Selection, why not bring their partner(s) into the relationship as well and increase the likelihood of producing offsprings?

As for the gender side of queerness.... well that's probably A Lot more complicated than I have time to discuss here. The gender binary seems pretty enforced in their culture from what little we see, and their sexual dimorphism probably makes trans and/or intersex people stand out A Lot more

I've mentioned this before, but I headcanon that the skin color difference is not a sex-chromosome-bound characteristic, but instead a sex-hormone-related expression of pigmentation, like in some birds such as peacocks. Both males and females are shown to have a range of skin tones, but in females it manifests as grayscale while in males it manifests as a color scale from red to yellow. So intersex people might have colors that are in-between, or that don't "match" their apparent sex, and trans people who undergo their equivalent of hrt might slowly change skin colors over time.

As for how nonbinary people work.... well as someone who is from a latin american country and speaks a romance language, I would like to imagine their "nonbinary" is a lot like ours — there is no "neutral" gender, they simply play with their presentation to be between one and the other, leaning towards whichever one might be considered more "transgressive" at the moment.

I don't think trans people would be forced out of their clans for being a different gender than everyone else, but it's possible their role in the clan might change to something more "befitting" of their new gender I also think there's probably a lot more contact between different clans than just the Selection, so it's possible for people who decide to start over as a new gender to take one of these moments of contact as an opportunity to "visit" another clan and never come back.

..... aaand it's almost 2 am so I gotta hit post

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World Building Headcanons for Teyvat

Some of these are stuff I believe while some of these are just plain old stupid. Hope yall enjoy!

Every day of the week is named after the different Archon's demon names like Moraxday, Buersday, etc. Stupid but takes some real-world inspiration from actual days of the week and months

Mondstadt has a holiday in the summer called 'Freiheitstag' which roughly translates to 'Freedom's Day' where Mondstadt celebrates the freedom they earned

and, inspired by Hunchback of Notre Dame, Fontaine has its own version of 'Topsy Turvy Day' where it's a whole weekend when they celebrate artists, performers, etc. People come from all around Teyvat to celebrate and perform since Fontaine is the centermost nation. This holiday also is celebrated in every nation now and Mondstadt has the second-largest festival, after Fontaine

Diluc's Father Crepus let the Knights of Favonious take over Angel's Share twice a year to have a 'host club' sort of evening and all the proceeds go to charities around Teyvat. Diluc lets them do it once a year now but all the proceeds go to charity still and he is always the biggest donator

The Knights hold a large end-of-year ball every year which all of Mondstadt attends in big fancy dresses for a night of free food and drinks to celebrate the new year

Finally, I know I've said this one before and I'll say it again! Alice builds all sorts of contraptions that are made for Klee in mind and sells them to all the kids in Teyvat. This includes radios and records along with projectors. She single-handedly started the film industry in Fontaine and now animation and other films are huge there.

Due to projectors and movies, Klee gets Albedo, Kaeya, and sometimes other knights into Kaeya's office and they have weekly movie nights