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Ralamians / Lore / Inquisitive but Aloof.

There is no particular history of migration for Ralamians: families would travel with sistren tribes and settle among sistren tribes. Although they prefer a perfect balance of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure and windiness to keep bodies comfortable: If one of these meteorological variables is too low or high then others should compensate for that. Likewise they choose regions where continuous and extensive cultivation of silica-rich plants is simplistic whole year. Plenty of suitable soil is found in Eastern Feet Region.

When born, cells in Ralamian bodies are still soft and carbon-based, but after a couple months they get hungry and start absorbing high amount of silica, minerals and metals (latest substantially for bones), hence after toddlerhood Ralamian diet is composed mostly of just mentioned silica-rich plants. Food made of carbon-based meats and plants still can be consumed, but because Ralamians can’t digest it so easily they do so in lesser quantities and not for nutrients source, but just to add taste to a bland and small amount of products they really depend on.

After a few more months gem-like structures develop on joints and rib cage (primarily sternum area), and around skull. While first ones serve decorative purpose, gems located on sternum are external organs which crucial to release byproducts of breathing and hydration in Ralamian silica-rich bodies. Crystal (mostly quartz) formations start developing on these gemorgans through out the day, and every nights Ralamians would scrape these outgrowth as a hygiene process, like brushing teeth. If left unsupervised for too many weeks it can cause serious damage to the body; leaving without attention for even longer can result in death from intoxication.

Scalp produces different type of byproduct: wet on touch, soft and elastic homogeneous substance made of hydrogen-abundant radioloria-like cells; luminescent, harmless; functionally comparable to hair of other tribes. It can keep desired shape under a weak electrical current. Chunks of this mass can be detached and absorbed again before cells start dying. Coloration of this substance, as much as gemorgans, is affected by genetics and permanent, yet skin coloration is heavily ensued from ongoing selection of food and can be changed just in a few months depending on which type, and part, of silica-rich plants are regularly consumed. Thus it is also easy to discern when Ralamians are ailing or malnutritioned – their skin looses it hue and turn more ashen and pale.

With the specific from-birth diet Ralamian gems can become precious crystals, valuable enough to be turned into gemstones; after it became a wide understanding by the end of the Age of Crumbling Ralamians’ lives became valuable to [REDACTED] cruelty of the Hegemony... but these lives would last short, filled with a suffering as a stock for a single final purpose in mass generation of jewelry. For that Ralamians generally avoid these diets as a detest to the past, but still some risk to follow them for own beauty.

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Ralamians grow really fast until their bodies fully develop and reach a certain peak, then they look young forever as their aging process is differ from pure carbon-based sistren. Always their skin is smooth and movements are elegant. Yet come a time when they will begin dying as fast as they grew. In fact Ralamians have one of the shortest lifespans of all tribes – less than forty Meorenell years at best. Though, it is theorized that they perceive time at much slower pace that other tribes, based on cognitive speed and reaction time of Ralamian brains.

Just as cells continuously consume and recycle silicon atoms, they slowly turn heavier and brittle, and suddenly fail to sustain themselves as an organic being. First visible sign of final months in Ralamian life always starts with eyes – they begin to pale and loose inner glow, eventually crystallize; optic nerves follow; skin and flesh gets hoary as well; then crystallization process reaches brain and nerve system, at that point the rest of the body is already cracking, and eventually crumble to sand. A Ralamian dies as a person, but a body partially stays alive: cells of some organ tissues (lungs, heart, liver and bone marrow) keep growing as symbiotic colonies, creating lustrous crystal and metallic structures for a few more decades before fully mineralizing to a non-alive state naturally or under threats of nature.

It is really easy to identify Ralamian cemeteries when you see a field of crystal formations surrounded by ashes and dusts. In modern times these crystals can find their value for technological use, but it is illegal as well as immoral to collect and use them unless Ralamians themselves bequeath it, which some of them do so in prideful likeness to ancient words of Meora:“Take my body and prosper. Take my skin, my flesh, my bones, my tears – use it, to flourish. As your mother I order you, my children. As your mother I sacrifice myself for your thrive, my children.” Alike She allowed us to exploit Her being and not be ashamed nor feared, these Ralamians desire to aid Meority after own deaths in Her honor.

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Besides regular names, Ralamians have Inner Names – whispered only by intercessor in prayers to Meora when alone, for well-being of special someone, never for oneself. These names are so sacred to them that very often spouses and their children don’t know Inner Names of each other. It is the only time they talk about themselves in first person, which of course you will never hear; otherwise they always refer to themselves in third person.

Regularly you can hear Ralamians gently singing and humming; for a long time it was obscure even for them why they do it, but it was discovered that humming boosts Ralamian cognitive abilities, and tune changes directly depends on their thoughts.

Because of a powerful natural bioelectrical field it is possible for Ralamians to share thoughts and memories with each other (and at least somewhat read othertribe’s emotions) by linking nervous systems. Even children inherit memories of their mothers from during pregnancy period, hence Ralamians become ready and experienced for the world much earlier than sistren tribes. Coupled with accelerate growth, Ralamians regard each other as adults as early as six years.

Other tribes characterize Ralamians by solitary, stoic nature and equanimity, or sullen and morose, with tendency to keep secrets and refusing to communicate nor cooperate. They are indeed can be described as individualists and their first values are family-oriented at best, above nation and tribe interests. In truth many Ralamians just aspire for individual autonomy and aim to shape own, unique views on the world, to seek what others don’t. Which comes from an existential fear of their minds amalgamating and personalities stagnating through an entire tribe as an outcome of thought-sharing potential, even if they rejected to use it most of their lives. In conjunction with a lessen lifespans it shapes a specific loner mentality: very personally they are shy and timid, even docile, keeping themselves lone from other people and tempered somewhere behind, because sometimes an idea of mental homogenization so horrid they hermit themselves even from othertribe sistren. With such, achieving any close relationships with Ralamians means gaining their absolute trust in values and intentions.

Although, a lot of Ralamians spend their final year amongst own Elder Communities, where by excess use of bioelectrical field faculty they are advancing ideas they gathered through their short lives, committing to science, philosophy, experimenting and inventing; passing combined knowledge of decades through generations, often never to be seen outside but of their joint minds, kept secret and eventually forgotten anyway until someone else re-invents these thoughts again. Still, many scientific breakthroughs and discoveries, technological advancements and achievements are due to commitment of Ralamian Elders for the betterment of Meority. As their philosophers say: “Enjoy given life, but embrace inevitable end. Even if you live for yourself – submit upon death to other”.

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Ralamian Futales, with cute PPs

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Ralamian Female

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Ralamian Female / Feet Affinity

"Exquisite Wine-makers"

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Ralamian Female / Tum Affinity

"The least hottest Librarian"

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Ralamian Female / Hips and Thighs Affinity

"It is almost impossible to find Thighs Chapels outside of the Empire, thus a fellow believer may offer her bottom as an altar for prayer..."

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Ralamian Female / Bosom Affinity

"She will let you lick her... Quartzs"

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Ralamians / Key Art

Inquisitive but Aloof

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Cursed image of a High Abomination of the Cult of Carp; Eight times redrawn and purified by Herquisition; First depicted by a Martyr 1531, let her repentance and sacrifice be the forgiveness for past betrayal.

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“Standing straight on its legs… mouth open wide beyond mouth itself… and there is more of them all over her body… sharp teeth everywhere… I don’t hear her speaking… but I know I can smell her words… they reek of deep see, of a rotten fish… Is she mourning? Or praying? Or cursing? She screams, never whispers… word of Anger and Rage and Hate and Malice…Blasphemous words denigrate and disparage Joy… and light… all colors… its shining from every orifice… As bright as the scream itself… But it is not beautiful light, it is ugly… fake… perversion of Her Light… it is gooey, thick as tar… she spitting it… and berries grow inside same cavities, they discharge sweet colorful oil… she offer to eat one, to lick some… I will scream too… but I am already deaf – made myself… I can still taste her spit… I can still hear her…”

Cursed murmurs of a Martyr 1531, let her repentance and sacrifice be the forgiveness for past betrayal; Eight times rewritten and purified by Herquisition; describing unholy visions of a High Abomination of the Cult of Carp.

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Ardem / Lore / Devoted but Lecherous

For centuries Ardem tribe has the largest population in Meority thanks to their immense desire for… procreation; and if not for low fertility rate of their eggs it would be extremely high way before current age. It comes from a fact that round every second month is a mating season for Ardem, during this time faint smell of cinnamon and fruits from their sweat and pheromones soars around. While growing appetite and infatuations can warn about incoming carnal desires beforehand, it became routinely for sistren of other tribes to expect minor delays or halts in some systems and infrastructures during these weeks. But we should pray first for Ardem’s othertribe partners, trapped and wrapped in web of endless love – it is a great challenge to survive emaciation and exhaustion and tortures of pleasures.

It doesn’t mean that outside of these seasons Ardem are not sexually active, after all its Ardem Engifted who founded “Slime and Tentacles” Doctrine as well as their engineers design various pleasure machines, but at least they are sober enough to become remarkably diligent and endeavorous members of society, committing themselves to amend “wasted” time, never afraid of assuming responsibility or take difficult tasks, performing best at their capacity and extra if possible. For Ardem laziness is inadmissible in bed and work alike, so they expect each other (and other tribes) to commit in full aptitude in every aspect of life, or face systemic contempt and scorn. In thought, it is presumed that they want to uphold societal stability for own good so they can continue dedicating themselves to what they enjoy, without worsening of benefits and qualities of life we achieved after centuries of progress.

Except… there is another way Ardem can channel their prurience. As much as they are passionate about sexual pleasures, it all comes to mental response from physical and psychical sensations, receiving or giving, and a minor re-wiring can easily turn desires for lust and procreation into frenzy of ruination. A mental switch that converts any Ardem into a vicious berserk who revels in carnage and seeks for pain.

Confrontation face-to-face with Ardem warriors in such state were always dreaded by other tribes: with razor-sharp blades on their quick tails, and piercing claws and fangs, they swiftly shred their victims in a carnival of flesh; not bothering if mangling themselves in the process, for their brain shuts off any limits on body – even if blades and hands are broken, and earth is soaking wet with own blood leaking from bone-shattered limbs – with a smile they will hunger for more pain, own and foe’s. The most terrifying thing is to realize that such amorous and seductive people like Ardem can turn into bloodthirsty creature not from hate or envy, or to protect what dearest to them, but for pure pleasure.

During less peaceful times of our history some nations would count Ardem as a major war asset, managing military campaigns according to their mating seasons and population on each side. Though, most disastrously infamous battles were made when both side would send their numerous Ardem on each other, resulting only in a combined wave slaughtering every othertribe sistren around – Ardem berserks don’t attack one another as long as they can sense different prey around.

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As a result of highly promiscuous lifestyle Ardem are generally bisexual and don’t hold common concepts of a family – when ready for a long relationship they assemble into groups of a dozen or more mutual spouses called Garappe, where together they share one bed, parent responsibilities of future eggs and household-financial problems... but especially bed. In such relationship Ardem don’t elude to secret affairs and dalliance: flirt is acceptable to find new spouses for Garappe, yet faithfulness is expected to the rest of relationship from now on, for a sole exception being participations in Carnal Rites within Ardemial Chapels of the Church of Thighs with the rest of familiar congregation. As well Ardem immunity system is untouchable by venereal diseases (which are so few and innoxious among other tribes anyway).

Ardem comprise of four distinct genetic groups: Ardem De are the most common and most lustful of them; Ardem Va are truly vicious – they often turn to violent side of inner nature instead of procreation, spending time hunting for Cults of Envy or Jealous Beastiary, hence they are genetic minority; Ardem Al are sanguineous in a different way – they are fascinated with feeling of pain and prefer very rough and extreme activities for body and mind, so if you don’t make them moan from pleasures of agony… then it will be you; Ardem Do are the shy ones (for their kin) – sexual drive is not as licentious, mating seasons are shorter and they can even bond to a single partner for a long standard marriage.

Unlike many other tribes, instead of commonly structured nose with nostrils Ardem have four spiracle-like orifices on their necks with “nasal” cavities surrounding trachea tube before connecting to it slightly below. Respiratory system, however, is still connected to Pharynx for voice modulation through use of airflow. Under primary eyes there are two smaller ones which can see ultraviolet light. Besides scalp Ardem are absolutely hairless. Syringe-like fangs designed to quickly deliver substance from venom glands in a swift bite, and in Ardem’s case it is an aphrodisiac fluid: compatible with most sistren tribes but highly potent thence dangerous.

Spinnerets located on each wrist under carpus, and are typically segmented into three orifices, each producing own filament. Silk glands located in forearms inner side and between bones. Combining filaments from both arms can produce silk thread strong enough to hold weight of own weaver, and when Ardem fully emptying silks glands they can produce a thread of such strength forty times longer than own body height. For more precise work on web Ardem use nails on hands to separate and move filaments around.

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Ardem adore all bodies – because body is art. Comfortable with openly exhibiting own beauty and sensuality, they, as a widely spread tribe, set an example which sistren tribes quickly followed, and eventually Expressions of the Body were seen as meritorious since before preserved history (in reasonable suggestive limits of course, unless Revealing is imposed by religion or status). Expressions of the Body is an Ardemial founding philosophical principle – not sexual lust, but aesthetic love and appreciation of bodies granted to us by our Allmother, as arousing and hot as She intended. Our flesh is made of Her flesh, thus these bodies are not to be ashamed or hidden, but to be presented in all beauty for each other to admire, which also means duty of ours is keeping these bodies healthy and fair as they are given – a healthy mind in a gorgeous body. Evidently until middle Age of Crumbling Ardem were almost naked in good weather, wearing just sandals and loose loincloth, but in time other tribes influenced them too, and Ardem understood that clothes shall be, but not to conceal our bodies, no, they believe otherwise – clothes are first to complete and emphasize our gorgeousness, to add more flair and heat.

There was no peculiarity in Ardem migration patterns during Age of Crumbling, with a rapidly growing population they would settle on every new lands that was discovered. Ancient ruins all over Northern Continent suggest that even back then Ardem were already devoting themselves to faiths in Her Bottom and successfully captivating other tribes to join. Although it was forbidden by the Hegemony, Ardem kept praying in secrecy for two millennia.

After the Church of Thighs was established and second Angel of Love was pronounced as the Matriarch of Thighs in first century AA, Ardem flock to the Northern Continent where her teachings are spread wide, and avoid the Realms of Bosom where it is less welcomed. Though every Sacred Tribe worship their Aspect, Ardem are so passionate and dedicated to Angel of Love and Her Church, They all as much believe themselves to be her spouses and not jealous each other. As well it is hard to find any Ardem goods and services which are not adorned with Runes of Love or Trigons of Hips and Thighs.

Through spiritual discipline, prayers on Thighs and Carnal Rites, Ardem embrace and rejoice inner desires, as well as train abstinence and perseverance against them while contemplating lovemaking of others – means to tame oneself and able to repel these corporeal calls later when a calm decent mind is needed the most in a society full of tribes less libidinous. Thus it is common for Ardem to continuously lock and chastise own flesh outside of dwellings residence to not give in bodily impulses so easily (measures they still enjoy experiencing of course). Moreover, the Church of Thighs is taking care of Ardem whose carnal ardor is endangering even for own kin. They are shaving scalp clean to wear sacrosanct Gimp Garb, and either: surrenders oneself to surreptitious Horny Attics of Thigh Chapels where Angel of Love personally drain them of lusthood, or descent into the Forbidden Catacombs of the Golden City to hunt heinous Cult of the Worm… in any case, these Ardem are near to never to be seen again.

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Ardem Futales, with cute PPs

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Ardem Female

"The least perverted Ardem showing off her least lewdest art piece… because body is art…"

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Ardem Female / Hips and Thighs Affinity

"Visual depiction of uncontrollably Horny Ardem restraining herself in the Horny Attic of a Thigh Chapel…"

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Ardem Female / Feet Affinity

"Least flexible Ardem doing her healthy morning stretches…"

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Ardem Female / Tum Affinity

"Favorite view, For both of you"

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Ardem Female / Bosom Affinity

"Wasp's colors - because she is a bee-tch…"

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Ardem / Key Art

Devoted but Lecherous