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I hope, that you'll stay alright, too!
While I need to admit, that I've never been a fan of the Greens (due to particular details in their policies and proposals, not due to their commitment for the environment as a whole), there was the Fischer era, one of the best Ministers of Foreign Affairs we've ever had, thus the era where the Greens weren't that "I prefer basically any party over them!" bunch it is today.
After the results having solidified pretty much, and the Greens and FDP aren't all that likely to prefer him over Scholz as a coalition partner now, I'd say, his days as a political figure are numbered. He will need to resign as a candidate, and as here in NRW, there are already possible successors as a premier being talked about, he won't return to Düsseldorf anytime soon (I mean, nobody in here ever heard of him before he got elected, but we preferred his government over the one we already knew about, so there's that ...). He'll be one Member of the Bundestag out of many, with barely any relevance - and given he's not as prominent as, say, Friedrich Merz, a comeback might not be all that likely, either.
The Selkie, Mervay, Polish Prussian Commonwealth, Brettenwald, and 2 othersA l b i o n, and Aureumterra III
Might be a little bit late but, like everyone said, I hope you will alright and if you need something; you can count with us Brettenwald.
The Selkie, New Visayan Islands, Polish Prussian Commonwealth, South reinkalistan, and 3 othersBrettenwald, A l b i o n, and Aureumterra III
I’ve made progress on another vampire species that I would like people’s thoughts on. I’d like to first clarify that these aren't the same vampires as in my Versilia canon, I just wanted to come up with a new species.
Now, here we go.
Because of a combination of factors, including a small gene pool and food shortages, these humans went on a different evolutionary path than their brethren elsewhere and relatively rapidly evolved compared to other human populations. For example, the proto-vampires developed genes that greatly slowed metabolic ageing or better telomere repair after adulthood but also gained an iron production deficiency, so they had supplemented that by drinking blood (this is subject to change as I want to make the blood drinking actually have a sensible, biological reason lol.) After that significant length of time had passed, the now anatomically modern vampires began to migrate out of these valleys and into the Mammoth Steppe and the Middle East.
After migrating and expanding, Semixushani (human-Xushani crossbreeds) came into existence with interbreeding between Xushani and Palaeolithic humans. Semixushani tended to stay closer to their Xushani forebears, but some moved and settled elsewhere across Eurasia, causing Xushani DNA to pass on to modern inhabitants of those regions and the descendants of those from said regions.
Xushani quickly became herders on the mammoth steppe, herding various types of megafauna, including saiga antelope, caribou, bison, and horses among others; even mammoths, though this was much later. They frequently came into contact with human hunter-gatherers, whom threatened their herds and so the two came into much conflict. Mammoth steppe Xushani also domesticated and rode megaloceros, which became the predominant mount even when horses were domesticated. Semixushani were more integrated alongside dogs to keep herds safer from predators (including humans) and to better manage them. They would eventually mount mammoths as well.
Because of what life was like prior to the modern age, life expectancy, even for a Xushani, was not high and death from anything age related was practically never the case. However their offspring did more successfully carry on their culture and with fewer changes over the ages because of the significant lifespans not allowing the culture to morph as much as culture does over normal human generations. So modern Xushani still have semblances of their prehistoric culture present, which has even been given new life by whatever authority is governing some or more of them.
Regarding physiology, Xushani have some key features that distinguish them from Homo Sapiens: elongated fangs, pointed ears (which have some degree of movement), frequent occurrences of red, amber and icy blue eyes and natural grey to white hair, clawlike finger and toe nails, overall light skin tones, and likely nictitating membranes. They also have venom glands in their mouths that have anti-clotting agents and aphrodisiac properties. They also likely have pheromones for better communication between members of their species. They can also hiss and make other sounds, for more diversity of auditory communication. Vampires also have two main flaws that I've thought up: iron production deficiency and poor fertility compared to other hominids.
TL;DR
Prehistoric humans not related to Mitochondrial Eve become isolated in Transcaucasia, evolve into a new hominian species with an iron production deficiency necessitating haematophagy and becoming very long lived. They become Stone Age herders on the steppes, riding megaloceros and eventually mammoths, fighting with human hunter-gatherers. When civilisation comes, they keep a relatively large amount of their prehistoric culture and background because of their long lived elders.
The Selkie, Mervay, Polish Prussian Commonwealth, South reinkalistan, and 1 otherAureumterra III
Elk-riding Vampires.
Let that sink in for a moment.
I love it. It is awesome, that you try to give them a scientific background (no offense to you, but I'm putting that on the same level as the technobabble in Star Trek, mainly because I have no idea if things would work out that way). Though, one question - when civilization comes, what happens? After all, the Elk-Riding Vampires would be at a severe disadvantage against Bronze and later Iron with their Stone Age Weaponry. So, do they adapt or are they conquered or do they ally with the [please insert proper civ because that depends on when and where exactly in the Transcaucasia we are]?
Mervay, Polish Prussian Commonwealth, A l b i o n, and Aureumterra III
Like humans changed and adapted when encountering new technologies and innovations from elsewhere, so would the vampires. Many would settle, just as humans did and become agricultural while still honouring their pastoralist past in ways and places. Megafauna may shrink or become reduced in number, but it would survive or at least their descendants would.
The Pontic Steppe, Europe, Central Asia and eventually India would be the main areas they’d settle I’d think. I can imagine city states and later more advanced polities cropping up by the Black Sea and northern India at least.
It would be a similar story to how human civilisations sprung up, just that it would go from pastoralist to agriculture rather than hunter gatherer to agriculture, or just agri-pastoralism.
Would like to think I'm on a roll now. Wrote something for my FT canon :))
Let me tell you a story. It's a story about glory. It's a story about triumph. But it is also a story of tragedy. Nevertheless, it is my story. It is our story. And so, I will tell it. Aeons ago, further back than mortal man may count, there existed a small planet wracked with hardship. Selfishness, greed, and monstrous exploitation were the rules by which the dominant societies on this planet governed themselves. No safe haven existed for those who believed in that long-forgotten word: humanity. It was cast aside in the maelstrom of phenomena devised by wicked and brutal tyrants, who lived like Gods while the impoverished dropped like flies, merely kept just barely alive so they could offer up their labour at the altar of this foul system. For generations, this is how men lived. Yet eventually, man grew tired, as man is wont to do, of his chains. He began demanding they be broken. These demands were met with scoffs and jeers, the rotten taunts of a class in its death-throes, blissfully unaware of its impending doom. Nobody would break man's chains for him, it seemed. And so man broke his chains himself. To the horror of the oppressors, revolution emerged from the stagnancy of old, and in its stead forged a mighty vanguard to embody its creed. The rotting core of the broken world before them was pierced with an insurmountable might, driven by the absolute determination of the totally emancipated. And out of antiquity's shattered fragments, a new world was pieced together, a nation carved into the world's surface with indisputable permanence. Now, man had made himself a haven. A place to flee to when one was oppressed. A place to call home. But this vanguard could not hope to be complacent. The looming presence of conflict had always been present: it was inevitable. The oppressors would not allow the haven to stand. The emancipation of countless souls drove them mad. How dare man think for himself, create a state for himself? And so they plotted to subvert man's pursuit of freedom. Thus it was made clear: man could not be totally free while the oppressors still stood. The only option was the total destruction of the oppressors, to wipe them off the face of the earth. The vanguard, with all the might it had mustered, went on the warpath. Nation after nation fell to its ceaseless forward march, lands joining the emancipated in a rousing chorus of free men. Of course, however, the oppressors would not take this existential threat lying down, and soon, the revolution ceased in stalemate. And so it was, again, for decades. The fruitless efforts of both sides clashing together, the stubbornness of the old world made evident, that it would not lie down and die. The vanguard, clearly, had to force its hand. Thus, a weapon was devised. It was a mighty and terrifying weapon. The oppressors looked upon it with fear; the vanguard, with wonder. It had come to terms with the fact that if the world would not accept its emancipation, the world would have to be re-forged. The revolution had been started with immense sacrifice and hardship, and so it would be finished in much the same manner. The decision was executed, and our weapons flew forth with fury, bringing in their path an age of dread and destruction. The deed was done. When the ash had cleared, it was only a matter of time before the revolution would arise triumphant. And so we rebuilt our broken world, sundered by atomic fire. From the ruins rose cities. The tainted seas were cleared, the frozen sky shattered. The old world, both physically and psychologically destroyed, could no longer manifest. Irreversibly, despite the cataclysm, victory was in our hands. Yet this victory paled in comparison to what was to come. Our forefathers, with nowhere else to look, gazed upward: towards the stars. They considered, seated upon the ruins of what had come before, what wonders lay out there for us to tame. Were there other worlds, fresh and pure? Were there other oppressed peoples to emancipate? In the wake of the vanguard's final success, it looked like it had set a new destiny for itself. So it set out, out into the blackness, with the same firey determination by which it had attained initial emancipation many centuries prior. This is where our story begins. The story of a people determined to spread the human will so harshly fostered throughout the aeons. It brought us to where we stood today, our mighty flight throughout the empty light-years, unfurling our banner atop many stars and worlds, on a great outward conquest forevermore. There is no longer any challenge to our mandate. We are the successors to the world our forefathers built, and we shall continue to paint red streaks across the galaxy's blank canvas. We have no chains to cast off anymore. We merely have a galaxy to win. |
The Selkie, Mervay, Polish Prussian Commonwealth, Brettenwald, and 2 othersA l b i o n, and Aureumterra III
akel is a war criminal
i will not elaborate
o7 o7 o7
While I want to respect your wish, I still have to ask, who do you mean by akel?
Mervay, Polish Prussian Commonwealth, A l b i o n, and Aureumterra III
Akeldama is my main character. Georgian (as in, the country) vampire that got run out of Georgia sometime between the 17th and 18th centuries and settled in Versilia, made herself high queen in the Revolution then retired and made her daughter high queen while she kicked back and drank tea while playing the piano.
Oh, dear.
Mervay, Lillorainen, and Polish Prussian Commonwealth
She’s also one of the most feared vampires on the planet for her reputation of cannibalism. Even among her own kind.
There are moments, when the Government of the Free Lands and especially the SDF High Command, rues that they gave up all nuclear weapons in the Utica Peace Accords.
Then they usually remember, that they have the Lord Commander of the RKN on speed dial.
Might be useful information in that regard... ; )
Ehh... I think I should begin to train in Vampire Hunters...
She’s of no harm now, at least to usual people. She just chills out in her retirement, and spends a lot of her time sorrowfully because immortality and eternally fading memories aren’t fun. She most definitely has some form of PTSD from centuries of loss and lamenting that she can’t remember the names, voices, faces and more of loved ones.
She actually has a mausoleum in her estate with busts and sarcophagi of all her long gone husbands, and sometimes cries herself to sleep beside them.
I don’t want to really make this in to a pity party for her but I’ll just add that she has it bad.
The Selkie, Mervay, Lillorainen, and Polish Prussian Commonwealth
She should get in touch with the Spiorad, if she ever has the time.
Mervay, Lillorainen, Polish Prussian Commonwealth, and A l b i o n
She has all the time in the world lol. I’ll keep that in mind.
Well it's a good advice to have her be in touch with people that is inmortal like her and might help her with her old memories while making new ones.
Plus, it's way better to the other approach...
*Hides Silver Bullets and Holy Water*
You know the Idea, I hope?
She has her daughters and some connections with other vampires she’s met over the years. A few of her daughters live in Versilia, so she regularly sees them. She does write letters to her other daughters and friends, some of whom live halfway across the other side of the world (one of her daughters is half-Tocharian and rules a Tocharian kingdom set in OTL Xinjiang).
Yeah lol
So, from immortal warcriminal vampires on to a merrier topic, if no one minds: You might have noticed, that there was no Harvest Festival this year. That has a reason, as I plan to hold a harbour festival this year again, this time in Ridderli.
I don't know, when, but it will come.
And, of course, you all are invited.
Mervay, Lillorainen, Polish Prussian Commonwealth, Brettenwald, and 1 otherA l b i o n
Hold It!
Would it be like that PT festival you did a year or two ago but on modern times??
Today's TIL: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Robinson_(sea_captain)
This guy was captaining an ocean liner docked in Yokohama at the time of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and for saving and sheltering 2000 people on his ship Japan gave him... the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum.
I've heard of prime ministers, presidents, kings and queens getting Japan's highest order, but never a sea captain...
The Selkie and Mervay
Well, considering what he did. It was expected, after all, he saved quite an amount of people's lives
Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum is one of those things that's given out more to dead people than living. <.>
I'm just surprised because apart from like two guys I think Cdr. Samuel Robinson is the only one to ever get it alive... while not being a head of state or government.
The Selkie and Mervay
...yes and no. It will be a festival, it will be with ships (I personally hope for a lot of tall ships ; )) and people, but it will be MT. I did one of those quite a long time ago and thought about repeating it. ; )
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