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A polity claims a concentric ring around Focus. The ring is normally centered on a planetary orbit, but may differ in the case of non-planetary polities (the Spacer Confederacy and Partisan Territory). The polity has exclusive economic rights within this borde...

In the Bright Way, the soul of a sophont is considered to have three "layers" or "parts". The appetites, passions, or instincts lie at the bottom, and are not unique to sophonts. All animals have instincts. These include primal desires to eat, rest, beget youn...

The sacred path is an ethical precept within the Farspeakers. It states that the messages between two parties must not be willfully interrupted, altered, or overheard so long as they traverse a public network. The bold is important. Much like the relationship ...

Now the HUD specs are shiny!

I remember reading somewhere that the key to good character design is to have a distinctive and readable outline. So here's an attempt at a yinrih's silhouette.

Visions1 wrote: 2025-07-21T15:03:32+00:00 So are there any planets that get cold? Moonlitter (rather its moons) and PT can get cold. Outlander distinguishes bodies that can be fully climate controlled via Science and those that can be terraformed but have a mo...

Noospherics refers to the study of the noosphere. It takes different forms depending on one's view of what the noosphere is. It's most prominent. in the nonagentivist branch of Neoshamanism, where it means attempting to map the noosphere by creating a single u...

This is likely not canon, but I just thought about the Misotheists having "anti-liturgies", which is 30-60 minutes of uninterrupted blasphemy scheduled at the same times as Claravian liturgies in order to try and cancel out their prayers.

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Visions1 wrote: 2025-07-27T05:49:56+00:00 What happened with Newhome's terraforming in the end? Were they able to accomplish much there? Do they have any working environment? (I do imagine it a bit more feasible than with humans. I'm reading dune, and apparent...

The stream that quenches also drowns. The tree that gives shelter also crushes under falling bow. The fire that cooks the food also burns the flesh. Why revere these things? They care not a wit for you or I. Has even a great gross of offerings moved the River ...

I've stated previously that yinrih are not accurate throwers. They also have natural weapons in the form of their claws, so I'm not sure if spears would develop. Then again, spears were likely the first tools used by early humans (chimps also make spears by gn...

Minor update to Hearthside’s political system: the werenoot is the only house that can propose legislation, but all legislation must be approved by the wifemoot. Further, the two houses aren’t considered higher or lower, just as the US house and senate aren’t ...

On Hearthside, it is illegal to use terms such as "buy" or "purchase" (rather their Hearthsider equivalents) unless a transfer of ownership is taking place. If you're paying for time-limited access (even if that time limit is measured in centuries) terms such ...

Visions1 wrote: 2025-07-23T17:12:17+00:00 Spoiler: Ideas: "Look at how females make up the clergy! The females monopolize power! If you join us," say the Partisans to rambunctious, hopeless males, "you'll be free!" And then the church is banned and now almost...

In the Bright Way, fasting consists of abstaining from solid foods. Fasting and other forms of self denial are considered highly sophontic (virtuous), as only a sophont would willingly deny their instincts for no immediate survival benefit. Many drinks are tr...

If endurance running and throwing things accurately are the quintessential human sports, perhaps climbing and leaping are the quintessential yinrih sports.

A space elevator on Sweetwater whose foundation is at the seabed. A giant coffer dam surrounds the base, exposing the surrounding seafloor to sunlight. The city that has grown inside the dam is possibly the (de facto) capital of the planet, or at least the cap...