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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 its 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 PP bulges

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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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Monster girlz with cute Bulges

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Cursed image of a High Abomination of the Cult of Worm; Eight times redrawn and purified by Herquisition; First depicted by a Martyr 1141, let her repentance and sacrifice be the forgiveness for past betrayal.

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“Her body is wiggling like a worm, gently suspended in the air… or… no, it is motionless, like time is nonexistent… But roots… I see them move under her skin... I see them growing from her body… Hundreds? Thousands? Millions? Infinite? Roots… spreading like a web? It grows in every direction, spreading into everything and claiming for itself… the manifestation of own Greed she is... Mushroom grow on these roots… Faces grow on these roots… Eyes are mushrooms…mushrooms are eyeS… tears are worms… A see an ocean of umbral tears under her feet... moving... the eyes… They always watch, they always look for… and when they find – more roots crying from these eyes… now they look at me… all of them… I sense hunger, bottomless appetite... I can’t hiiiiide! They know I exist! THEY WANT ME NOW!”

Cursed murmurs of a Martyr 914, 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 Worm.

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Shunai / Lore / Fervent but Contrite

Founders of Holy Herquisition.

Shunai are warm-blooded Mammal-like reptiles; mostly reptiles than mammals. When matured, a tough plate-like carapace, similar to some sort of exoskeleton, covers most of Shunai bodies for exception of a front neck, armpits, palms, inner thighs, buttocks and base of the tail. Soft frills and scutes upon this carapace are Phosphorescence and may glow bright with vivid colors for hours. Heat from these frill can be used for communication, since Shunai perceive light in infrared spectrum like some other reptiles. Nictitating membrane also retained.

Unlike other egg-laying mammals Shunai females rarely lay eggs as they are mostly Ovoviviparous, but sometimes incubation period can be overdue and an egg comes out intact; eggs themselves are alike to big bags with soft leathery shells.

Sense of smell is heavily developed for direct communication, which (in addition of tough facial skin) regressed Shunai facial muscles, making their faces less expressive. Two sweating pheromone sacks hanging from each temple, emitting considerably mild odor, with array of tones only Shunai olfactory senses can fully perceive and discern. However, understanding of different scents you still can identify is important for your visit of places highly populated by Shunai. For example: tones of citrus with garlic or dirt – is a hostile sign; weak honey or cheese tones are friendly and hospitable; if you smell fresh plums, especially when it so strong you can taste it on your tongue – is great sign if you are into reptiles.

Shunai minds are gullible, confiding and submissive. They are frank in actions and relationship, never trying to deceive or mislead others, but as well they are susceptible to different ideas and can be easy to manipulate with lies and deception. If not reflect upon by themselves, or not reminded by closest kin quickly enough, Shunai can be effortlessly swayed in their worldviews, therefore trust, truth and cooperation are highly regarded. As a result of this known mental wiring many Shunai are very paranoid and pedantic, frequently reject any type of progress until it is deliberate and pre-planned. Even new friendships requires a lot of checks to be passed before fully embracing them. As such, very collectivist – family and community bonds are strong and reliable among this tribe, with a widely shared collective vision of the future and high social cohesion. It is very common for new generations to engage in succession of service and follow many-century-long family traditions, but also results in heavy nepotism and less meritocracy, especially among youngsters who defer to elders as to respectable and experienced masters. At the good side Shunai accept punishment as a group too, not just a family, but superiors and subordinates also feel guilt for preventing mistakes of others; and not many of them are looking for personal enrichment, but more commonly they desire for purpose and to appreciate results of their work as a reward itself when they see it beneficial for sistren in Meority, thus value understanding of own role, limitations and fit in larger system. Shunai can reject greater responsibility with even greater awards if they believe themselves to be more beneficial to community where they already are. It is a social mentality carved as a result of events from the past.

Though it is hard to push them to violence as they are favoring compromise and cordial, Shunai can choose absolute brutality when it is inevitable; and when it is inevitable they prefer to crush an adversary to the point where there is never will be another threat from them, for they don’t want to choose violence again. Of course the last part doesn’t include Heretical sistren.

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Not unexpectedly from the founding tribe of Holy Herquisition, one emotion that surely inevitable and never changed since the Age of Crumbling is Shunai blind hatred towards Envious. A rage that can’t be comparable to scorn and disdain other tribes feel towards faithless fallen sisters. And that rage grows even more when Shunai see a reflection of what their tribe was close to. Even when they are forgiven by Meora Herself, and blessed with Her Aspect as a proof, they still feel guilt and disgrace for actions of their ancestors – stranding away from Her Light, making Her weep in a Legacy of Regret.

As a tribe, Shunai history from the Age of Crumbling is… dark. Results of that history is what shaped social mentality they bear today. Being closest allies to [REDACTED] of the Hegemony – it is replete with aggressive actions, partakings in violent Crusades and other ill deeds which Shunai themselves don’t want sistren tribes to forget, nor be forgiven by them. They hope to never be expiated for actions of ancient parents and what Sorrow they brought to Allmother and all of the sistren.

But if Allmother absolved Shunai of sin, and blessed them with an Aspect of Honor, then why should we blame them for the past? Especially when they dedicate all their potential to remedy that past? Especially when these foul events are bygone and out of minds of people who live today?

What trully happened is that from the birth of first tribes Shunai felt a profound shame towards own bodies: their feet are not as elegant and delicate, their buttocks is hidden by a massive tail, lay of their muscles and abs is hidden under tough carapace and their bosom never grow sizes impressive enough. A shame so deep they regret to be Her children, and now they still regret to be blessed with Her Aspect.

Such self-shame was so easily to exploit, to push Shunai into contemptible actions. They were mislead by [REDACTED] to believe otherwise, that their tribe is an embodiment perfection, just a step below [REDACTED]. They were mislead to believe that other tribes are disgusting in mind and ugly in body, not deserve to be called sistren, only merely servants to a true beauty. Worst of all, they were deceived to unbelieve in existence of our Allmother, Her Gorgeousness and Joy…

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Shortly after the Grievous Strife started Shunai were unsurprisingly betrayed and abandoned by the Hegemony, to be used as a meat shield against other tribes who were rightfully enraged at them for afflicted malefactions. Yet, unlike for [REDACTED], it was not through death and oblivion others wanted deliver their retribution upon Shunai, but through enthrallment of an entire tribe and subsequent derogation.

Descendants of survived Shunai abated, fearing to lose the precious gift of existence Allmother granted them. They were chained, used and abused by those who they previously subjugated. Too, their own mind was perverted again, to belief such existence is all Shunai were created for – to be mere thrall of greater beings. Yet, through the grace of Meora, they were kept in shackles for barely more than half a century and were reprieved when the first Angel of Honor was said so.

When the Grievous Strife ended and the new age begun, Shunai tribe was still traumatized; minds of new generations, being free for the first time, still surmised it as their fate and duty to forever serve begotten Aspects, as apostles spreading their words and erecting their ideas into live – an eternal punishment they shouldered on themselves, never to be reimbursed. From construction of the Empyrean and Angelic Lodges to maintaining of Holy Herquisition. Although, considering personality nature of Aspects, public dissidents doubt sacrilegiously speculate if anything that was built by Shunai are truly wishes and demands of Aspects, or exalting delusions grown from Shunai’s guilt (for what they did before) and zeal (for what they believe they should do from now on).

From the Laws of Herquisition, to needs of sistren tribes; from the Commandments of Aspects, to comfort of the family – today Shunai are passionate, punctilious, pious and subservient people, seeking beauty in senescence of existence, living life for the cause to make world thrive, and for future generations to endlessly reap results of their labor. They covet to make Meority prosper, be that through an aid to the Faithful or eradication of the Envious.

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Shunai Futales, with cute PPs

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Shunai Female

"She can't finish her Hornytology research... you should assist her!"

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Shunai Female / Tum Affinity

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Shunai Female / Hips and Thighs Affinity

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Shunai Female / Feet Affinity

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Shunai Female / Bosom Affinity