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Post by kappaccino on Aug 22, 2014 17:34:09 GMT -8
Yeah, I like the idea of mostly rocky/craggy beaches with lots of sheer drops. /likes minor injury threads don’t judge me/ >u> Maybe one section of nice beaches, but they have rocks blocking ship’s access/maybe with a whirlpool somewhere because why not? I have no particular insights on where to have it geographically? Should it be in a warm and tropical place like near Hawaii or the pacific islands? Or perhaps a cold northern place like Svalbard? Or a temperate place that’s inhospitalble simpley through it’s treacherous waters/land like archipelago of St. Kildanear scottland? Honestly, just having it in an unspecified location in the middle of one of the oceans works with me. Like, “somewhere in the blahblah ocean of the lower equator is an island that was long unsettled by humans. Surrounded by deceptively high shore lines and rocky outcrops, blah blah”. We’d still need to pick the general area for weather and temperature though.
Sounds good! Rebellious teenage mermaids are the best mermaids.
Awesome! Aside from those, maybe a section for specific species (like fish/horse/bird type)(if any), and maybe a section on what they think of the other races like Seadra suggested? I like short profiles most, so I’d be good with just the basics!
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Post by beekeeper on Aug 22, 2014 18:00:25 GMT -8
oh yeah a couple things i thought of - are sunsoaked mermaids gonna be a monarchy? also, lifespans for other races? yeah, unspecified works too, as long as we have a general idea of location~ i don't really see it being anywhere particularly warm, something like scotland, but that's just me. anyways im totally redoing the skin, but here's the rough app i threw together. i'm still iffy on colours and stuff because i'm ehhh about this skin too but yeah. the bottom cut off just has ooc stuff. i figure humans will have pretty much the same thing, just minus appearance. and idt we need a separate section, maybe just have people mention it if it's anything notable, otherwise they would just have the usual views?
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Post by kappaccino on Aug 22, 2014 18:54:10 GMT -8
Yeah, I was thinking the sunsoaked should be a monarchy with nobles and stuff, but looser than the real life equivalents? Like, more liberal instead of dark ages? xD Hmm, should lifespams be around the same for mermaids and humans (though deepsea tend to die young?), whereas the fae can live to a couple hundred?
So should it be in the North Sea (maybe not since it would be hard to explain no humans in the last hundred years) or just the Atlantic? I was picturing it as warm, but I’m not fussed about that part.
That design is so awesome! <3 I love it~! Maybe instead of history just an optional info section? But then again I’m sure most people aren’t as lazy as I am with profiles. xD
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Post by kappaccino on Aug 23, 2014 14:30:53 GMT -8
Island and sea names are hard. Almost tempted to find a generator or something. >no Best I can think of are things that sound pretty to me, like Seil isle, or things that have old meaning like Dei Seas (means sun in ancient celtic?).
Sol Sea (sol is sun in soooo many languages) maybe? With Lower Nyx being deep sea areas (cause I like the sound)? Though that mixes word origins. onz Does that matter if it's a fantasy though? send halp pls
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Post by zerohour on Aug 23, 2014 14:48:29 GMT -8
I like Ceil and Dei and and Nyx who cares about origins it's mermaids and like... the fey have different origins anyway? /attempts to justify /useless zero is useless I'm so sorry
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Post by beekeeper on Aug 24, 2014 13:10:36 GMT -8
personally i thing original names would be better but i'm shit at names so i have nothing to offer and am in no place to criticize using other languages haha. i'd be the one using generators...
you could always just use english words, and just call them translated from whatever the mermaid language is, so it's just simple english stuff like crystal reef, tideless shores, the bone caves, etc. that seems like it would make more sense than having mermaids naming things in random languages?
edit: i'm still throwin ideas around for tribes & groups
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Post by kappaccino on Aug 24, 2014 15:36:38 GMT -8
I was thinking that those names were what humans called it/would have on a map. I definitely think the locations should be as you said (bone caves sounds like scary place to swim xD) for the mermaids. Maybe just the made up name for the town, and we go with the English translated for everything else?
As for groups, hmm, how about those in charge of sunsoaked children (for the biggest community with communal raising?). Kinda like teachers, daycare workers, and protectors all in one? Or perhaps a human archeological team set on investigating both the pirate remains and the ships left on the ocean floor? A group of mermaids who take all the trash they can find and dump them on people's doorsteps at night?
None of those are probably good enough ideas, but I'm trying. xD /it's 101 with no AC here atm
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Post by kappaccino on Aug 25, 2014 21:10:37 GMT -8
Wrote this up a while ago, but I've been so busy I forgot to post it. .__. How does this sound, as a rough draft? Just for the town info, I'd obviously write more for the seas and stuff. Ceile/? Isle: Somewhere in the vast seas of the northern hemisphere there is an island that was long unsettled by people. Difficult to get to due to its obscure location and underwater terrain dangerous for ships to approach, it was none the less inhabited by humans (persistent buggers) around a hundred years ago. Since then a small town has been established, and it probably would have always remained unnoticed and non-notable if it weren’t for the discovery of treasure in one of the caves. In the past two years people have begun to pour in from across the world, modern day treasure hunters, archeologists, and just general businessmen looking to take advantage of the new opportunities gold-rushes bring. Still considered small, it is none the less bustling. With the shakiest bit of wifi and cell reception, it’s being brought away from the simple shacks and pigs into a land of AC and fast food.
Terrain of Ceile Isle/?: With a perimeter of craggy cliffs and sheer drops, the beaches are rocky and not things you’d like to spend time sunbathing on. The exception to that is a sandy inland cove inaccessible from the outside ocean to boats, yet perfect for those able to navigate below the waters. Natives (those who were born on the island) leave this area alone, as superstitions against the mermaids who were often seen in this area run high. However, the new tourists and residents ignore the warning for their perfect tans (much to the annoyance of the mermaids). The majority of the island is uneven and hilly, with relatively infertile soil. Dense woodlands take up the highest area of the island, easy to get lost in and housing creatures such as wild hogs. A dock has been built in the past year, as has a lighthouse to help guide boats in safely. The town buildings are a mishmash of architectural styles from all over the globe, though most buildings are new and quickly put together. (Again, think gold rush towns, yet with more rich people.) Alternatively, a tourist-ish town: I really like Laika’s idea about a tourist town too. Should I re-write everything to cater to that angle? Of do you think just adding mermaid-related tourism to this one would be enough? I've been so busy lately that it's hard to think of anything decisive. onz
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Post by Wolf on Aug 27, 2014 20:13:02 GMT -8
Maybe there could be an "evil" town that disregards the rights and welfare of mermaids and keep use them as exhibits or maybe test subjects for scientists?
What's going to be in the mermaid underwater world? A gladiator tournament pit? A royal castle/palace? An underwater cave with an air pocket? A temple of worship (to poseidon, lol)? Just throwing some ideas out there.
Giving mermaids occupations sounds fun. Maybe there could be canon spots in the sense that there are royalty, guards or something like that.
Oh! Do mermaids have their own underwater currency? Pearls? Sand dollars? xD
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Post by kappaccino on Sept 3, 2014 19:42:20 GMT -8
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Post by zerohour on Sept 4, 2014 5:33:13 GMT -8
I'm still interested I promise school's just been kicking my ass :'D but I love all the ideas and um /flails
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