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An Attempt at Depicting the Bachelor's Mantle

biology

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Yinrih Foreleg

biology

I started this drawing only to find out I was out of my depth (literally, depth perception isn't my thing) so here's a random foreleg for ya. The writing claw looks a bit closer to how I picture it in my head. Also yinrih legs are thicker and more ape-like com...

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The Shakeoff

culture

It should not be surprising that the yinrih attempted spaceflight long before they fully understood what was required to put a person in space and bring them back alive. It wasn't as though Wayfarers didn't conduct experiments and unmanned trials, but they wer...

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A Bit More on Tree Dwellers

ecology

Tree dwellers are capable of using simple tools. They will get at the meat of hard-shelled fruits by holding the fruit in their rear paws like a vise and cracking the shell with a rock. They've also been seen using sticks to swat at misbehaving pups. On a som...

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Ear Guards on a Healer's Cloak

xenoergonomics

Here's a possible solution for how the ears would be protected with a healer's cloak. Draping cloth directly on the ears would be irritating, so a cardboard or plastic band is sown into the cloak with ear guards that are supported by the band, keeping the clot...

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The Bobtailed Hob

ecology

The bobtailed hob, bob hob, or just hob, is a vulpithecoid comparable in intelligence to a baboon. It is also roughly equal in evolutionary distance from the yinrih as baboons are from humans. The name is a human designation that refers to hobgoblins, but even...

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First Contact Brainstorming

meta

I don't think I've given much thought to how humanity handles First Contact, so here's some brainstorming: This is how it plays out for Bob and the other hams in the park with him the night of First Contact: -Bob attempts to make a contact through a recently l...

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Another Ear Guard Design

xenoergonomics

This one holds the cloth above the ears and allows the ears to swivel.

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Dumb Black-ears

culture

Dying one's fur began as a practical way to adapt to different environments. Hearthsiders often dye their whole coat white, or just their ears, in order to reflect more sunlight. They also may adopt a black mask pattern on their muzzle and around their eyes to...

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If I Woke up as a Yinrih

meta

I was asked what I'd think if I turned into a yinrih. Here are my thoughts: Pros: + Extra thumbs. I could open jars with one hand (paw) because I could use a finger and my inner thumb to twist the lid, and the rest of my fingers and outer thumb to hold the jar...

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Negative and Lateral Numbers

Science and Tech

Here are the negative and lateral (imaginary) number signs. A negative sign is an upper half circle placed before the number. A lateral sign is a lower half circle placed before the number. A full circle indicates a negative lateral number. Another tidbit: Yin...

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A Monument to Our Sins

history

Deep in the jungles of Newman's Dale lies a massive slab of metal and concrete, with a few crumbling ruins dotted on and around it. These are the remains of the Bright Way's "corporate headquarters" during the Age of Decadence. It was originally a massive skys...

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The Infeasibility of Projectiles for Use in Spaceflight

meta

OK, Yih's escape velocity (really escape speed because direction doesn't matter as long as you don't hit the ground) is about 10.557 km/s. Let's assume the following: 1. a yinrih can survive a constant acceleration of 6G (relative to Earth gravity) 2. a projec...

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Alternative Perspectives on the Noosphere

religion

The Bright Way believes that only beings that possess souls can be conscious. While all living things have souls, only sophonts are given rational souls by the Uncreated Light and possess the fullness of consciousness. The activities of all sapient beings give...

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More on primitive society, the Kindling, and language

culture

Just some brainstorming on how vulpithecin social structure works and how it handles conflict. Just as a reminder, The childermoot is the basic reproductive unit of society. It consists of up to twelve sires and dams. The resulting offspring are called a litte...

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The Holy World of Hearthside

focus

Here's a picture of Hearthside. Most of their power comes from solar as you might expect. The City of Eternal Noon is located at the substellar point. The Eternal Hearth is the chief lighthouse for all of the Bright Way. In stead of a star hearth, the sanctuar...

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I squished it, and skewed it, and turned it all around!

meta

I tweaked the Star and Gear a bit. It has a different color palette. The star is now gold instead of pure yellow, and there's an arch representing the Claravian halo. The normal star and gear sans arch is still the traditional holy symbol for the Bright Way, b...

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The Knights at the Time of First Contact

religion

At the time of First Contact, the Knights of the Sun take many different forms depending on where around Focus they happen to be. On Hearthside they serve as the law enforcement and military. In more pious enclaves like Wayfarers' Haven they serve in a similar...

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