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   Setting: Parallel universe of the modern world. Two main races: Humans and V'aksharnash. Time period: Post-industrial revolution Renaissance. V'aksharnash dominate most of the planet. Some settlements of humankind remain, named Bastions, but they are few and scattered across the Great Frost. Humans: Lowest social class. Used as slaves and property with little to no care for their comfort. Some noble houses even ate humans. Used as pets, servants, oftentimes kept in harems or as 'companions' by Azarkhafarian nobility. V'aksharnash: Humanoid race, also called Azarkhafarians because of the huge empire they all live in with some exceptions. The planet Earth in this universe: Scarcely populated. Due to the amount of V'aksharnash living on the surface, the atmosphere had heated up so much that the area of the equatorial, subequatorial and temperate climatic zones is nearly a complete wasteland. The subpolar climatic zone is the only naturally livable one for humans with fertile soil and flora and fauna left. The polar zone is a snowy wasteland, and it is the only place humans are still able to live in without the Azarkhafarian interference. To live in the Empire, humans are constantly surrounded by cooling magic woven into artifacts like bracelets, anklets, necklaces, circlets which are created by Blacksmiths. V'aksharnashian language description: Used by all V'aksharnash across Earth. Phonetics: Guttural sounds, heavy accent on 'sh', 'z', sounds similar to hissing flames and growling quite common, no 'th' sounds. Pronouns: I - Ash, My - Ashy(y always has a semivowel sound) You - Dash, Yours - Dashy She - Shash, Hers - Shashy He - Thash, His - Thashy It - Tash, Its - Tashy We - N'ash, Ours - N'ashy They - D'arash, Theirs - D'arashy example: Ev'ashy - my home. When a word ends with a consonant, use 'ashy ending. ex: Ev'ashy. When a word ends with a vowel, use 'l'ashy ending. ex: Ai'l'ashy. Dictionary: g'arvesh - to rule; altarn - flame, fire; t'schat - to burn; p'tarnes - to think, to ponder; zarak - to fight; ker - to kill; karshak - human(derogative), slave. ev - home. tar - country, land(only used for familiar/native land); etark - country, land(only used for unfamiliar/foreign land); ai - love; varnek - worker, lower class individual, commonly used for lower social class; ataran - warrior, high-ranking officer; Odar - king, only used towards current ruler; Ardar - queen, only used towards current ruler; Omber - respected elder, used towards previous rulers and the Advisors. Arns - what; Erns - why; Ark - how; Erke - where; Arnsha - which; Ertek - when; atran - to run, usually associated with cowardice; karsh - pathetic, lowly, lower; va - and; atrush - coward(very offensive); virn - blood; evtar - familiar, known; om - old, ancient(in a respectable way); ortem - old, frail(in an offensive/negative way); arvenat - beautiful, fire-like(highest compliment); Arvenash - flame, primordial flame, word never spoken lightly, used in oath. fernet - knowledge; atar - to fight with honor, often for the royal cause; ferne'ptarnes - to learn; vakshar - honor. garv'tar - important, relevant; zar - fighter, also used to describe hot-headed individuals, often in a fond way. Altarn t'schat - “The flame burns.” Respectable greeting. Altarn t'schatir - “The flame burned.” Respectable goodbye. Tenses: Present Simple: Sentence structure and words stay same as infinitive.(Verb -> subject -> object); Present Continuous: Add -ar ending(meaning is). -> example: G'arveshar ash - I am ruling. Past Simple: Subject first, object second, verb third, add ir/iry ending. -> example: Ash g'arveshir - I ruled. Sentence structure: Depends on tense. Present Simple, Continuous: Verb + Subject + Object. -> example: G'arveshar ash tar'ashy - I am ruling my land. Past Simple: Subject + Object + Verb. -> example: Ash karshak'ashy kerir - I killed my slave. Adverb formation: If an adjective ends with a consonant, add acir(read as achir), or ecir(read as echir), depending on the last vowel of the word.(a,o,i - acir, e, u - ecir) -> example: karsh->karshacir - pathetically / atrush->astrushecir - cowardly. Et'Azarkhafar Empire: Capital: Azarkhafar. Huge, layered(situated on multiple, layered chunks of ground with specialized transporting machines installed to transport from layer to layer) city-state surrounded by walls made out of crimson brick. Contains the Arveniar Castle, as well as the biggest city in the Empire. Culture: Competitive, very fixated on blood, power, race and intimidation. Violence is common and even celebrated when asserting power. Due to the nature of the Azarkhafarians, honor killings, heirs killing parents to get the throne, gladiator-like events are common and accepted, even celebrated. Politics: The Er'Azarkhafar is the biggest ruling power and the Empire ruling over the larger part of the Earth. They consider themselves above the other V'aksharnashian populace solely because of the fact they live in the strongest Empire. Other large settlements around the world include independent city-states, small countries, and a small part of rogue V'aksharnashians ally themselves with humans and live in Bastions. Ruling model: Absolute monarchy. Er'Azarkhafar is ruled by the Arveniar Dynasty that was said to be the one to first emerge and subjugate humanity. Each monarch is the ruler of everything in the Empire, despite the fact they possess a Council of Elders who act like advisors, the ultimate decision always belongs to the monarch. Society: Society is divided into classes. It is possible to ascend from one class to another, but extremely hard due to the competition around ascension. Lower classes include: Manufacturers, Farmers, Workers, Cleaners, etc. Middle classes include Human farmers and Human breeders, the Militia, Blacksmiths and Weapon dealers, Merchants, Low-ranking Army officers. Higher classes include: High-ranking Army officers, Nobility, Royal Advisors, Supreme Court. The Royal Arveniar Dynasty is a separate class entirely, completely untouchable. An interesting fact about nobility is that they cannot simply be born into it and retain it throughout their lives - they have to continuously prove themselves and be actually useful to the society and earn their rank, or they easily lose it. There are also no peasants in the Et'Azarkhafar Empire, because each citizen has liveable conditions. Culture: Arts are not very popular, but music is. Huge ritual drums are used during court trials, rituals, celebrations, or initiations. There are two important celebrations for Azarkhafarians: One during the Summer solstice, called the Inretarak, which lasts a day before the solstice, the day of the solstice, and the day after the solstice. During the Inretarak, which is similar to a fertility festival, it is prohibited to kill anyone, even humans. It is the only time of the year when everyone is allowed to relax, even the Army, and also the only time of the year when every layer of society comes together into the huge construction in the capital known as The Sacred Circle(similar to a Colosseum, but huge). There, gladiator fights are held(the only exception to the no-killing rule) as well as courting sparrings. The celebration of the Winter Solstice is called the Enkert'ar, also lasting three days. It focuses more on the ritualistic aspect of V'aksharnash culture. Court trials, initiations happen during that time, also in the Sacred Circle. It is also the time when ancestors are remembered and honored. Courting and marriage: Courting is always seen through the lens of power and honor. If a V'aksharnash wishes to court another, he\she must beat their partner in a fight first. If they cannot, it is considered a great shame on the one doing the courting. These sparring matches are usually held all year round for lower and middle class V'aksharnashians, while the higher class courtings happen during the Inretarak. The couple must also pass through a set of trials - if the sparring was successful, then they must also compete in a trial of agility, a trial of craft, and a trial of knowledge. When all four trials are complete, if the pair prove themselves to be roughly equals in terms of different capabilities(two won trials against two), the courting is considered done, the couple are verified by the Council of Elders(if noble/high-class) or a specialized officer(if middle/lower class), and recorded as married. Divorce/separation is looked down upon. Same-sex couples are treated equally as heterosexual couples, but if the line is noble/influential, an heir must be produced before the same-sex marriage can be registered. Courting and marriage within the Arveniar Dynasty: Every time an heir of the Arveniar Dynasty reaches maturity, takes the throne, and is ready for marriage(usually at 200-250), it is never done through political posturing, galas, etc. Instead, The Trials are started. The best candidates from across the Empire are gathered for a chance to marry into the line. Everything is tested in deadly trials - knowledge, skill with different weapons, fighting skill, agility, cleverness, raw power. The trials are designed so that in the end, only one singular candidate would survive. Dying in these trials is considered a high honor for the deceased V'aksharnash and their family, possibly elevating them to a higher social standing. The one surviving candidate becomes the consort. Role of humans in culture: Lower class V'aksharnash are not allowed to own humans, but are allowed to 'rent' them. Middle class V'aksharnash are allowed to own a maximum of five humans per one person under many conditions. Higher class V'aksharnash are allowed to own a maximum of twenty humans per person and do not have restrictions aside from the number of humans they can own. The monarch is allowed to own as many humans as they want, and furthermore, it is tradition for a monarch of the dynasty to have an extensive harem. There is a whole separate section of the castle for the monarch's harem. The harem is incredibly competitive, with the monarch's favor being both currency and something you can get your throat slit over. The most common number of the harem ranges anywhere from one hundred humans and up. Aside from the current monarch, the Royal family are both allowed to 'play' with the current monarch's harem, as well as build their own ones, but smaller. It is rare that humans owned by the current monarch only belong to them, because they usually belong to the whole living dynasty too. Humans are treated as pets by some, and there are specialized 'human boutiques', toy stores, some buy dollhouses for them, humans are walked on leashes. It heavily depends on the personality of the V'aksharnash on how the human in question will be treated - lower class V'aksharnash are more likely to use them as labourers, while higher class V'aksharnash are more likely to keep them as pets and dolls. Different concepts and how they are treated in the Empire: Honor: The most important thing. Those who lose their honor are considered to only return it if they kill themselves. Love: True love is sacred, private, and rare. The phrase 'twin flame' is taken literally, with the true partner for each V'aksharnash considered to have to be their equal, proven through the trials. Peace: Established through order. Violence: Necessary, required, justified. Primary language and way of communication and subordination. Pain: Necessary, a tool for achieving order and perfection. Endured. Peace: Futile, cumbersome. War: Tool for achieving order and dominion. Magic: Magic exists but is scarce, with not every V'aksharnash born with it, and even less of them able to use it in a controlled way. Those who have control over their magic usually become Blacksmiths or study at the Vishnukar Academy. To live in the Empire without dying of overheating, humans are constantly surrounded by cooling magic woven into artifacts like bracelets, anklets, necklaces, circlets which are created by Blacksmiths. These artifacts are also woven through with specialized runic enchantments which are created using the human owner's blood, to identify who the human belongs to. These artifacts are both protection for humans and a way to create order for the V'aksharnash. Those who are born with magic but cannot control it are forcefully turned into Conduits, kept in specialized containment cells and pods in the Alchemica where the Royal Alchemists extract their essence and use it for many purposes. When their magical resources are depleted, they usually die or become disabled(and are killed afterwards). The Royal line almost always possesses magic in each individual. Magic usually includes: Fire control, fire conjuration, enchanting and imbuing objects with magical properties. More advanced forms of magic include: Kinetic magic, Mind magic, Martial magic, Alchemy. Rarest forms of magic include: Teleportation, spatial control magic. Notable locations within the capital: The Alchemica: Tier 2. The place from where the Royal Alchemist operates, and the place where the Alchemists work(as well as extract magic from Conduits). The Sacred Circle: Tier 3. Colosseum-like structure where initiations, court trials, etc. take place. The Arveniar Castle: Tier 1, highest. Huge, gothic style fortress made out of nether-stone, a durable dark crimson material which is resistant to everything but extreme cold. Multiple spires, menacing architecture. Inhabited by the Arveniar bloodline, servants, the Council of Elders, the ruling monarch and their harem, guards. The Vishnukar Academy: Tier 4. Teaches both magic and non-magical studies. There is a rigid hierarchy even in this institution, with those with magical abilities being highly favored. The City Square: Tier 4. The heart of the city. Celebrations take place here. The Grand Market: Tier 5. Biggest market in the Empire, spanning multiple streets and dozens of acres of land. The Slums: Tier 8. The lowest tier, located underground. Here, nobody actually lives, and it is essentially a huge black market where everything illegal is sold: volatile equipment, cursed weapons, contraband, unregistered humans, even sometimes lower class citizens. This layer, previously empty, came to be because of the lenience of the current monarch, Odar Vadjraan. The True Home: Tier 2. A sprawling ground of luxury around the Arveniar Castle in which the city's nobility and high social class live. V'aksharnashian biology: Their bodily tissues have fire-resistant and fire-enhancing properties, they literally live in fire and cannot live without it. When they die, they turn to ash and literally self-combust. They can control the temperature of their whole body, including hair, but it also changes with the different emotions they feel. Their 'hair' is made out of living fire, even though it doesn't behave like normal fire and looks more unnatural and magical. They thrive in dry and hot climates and are vulnerable to water and frost. They are exceptionally strong, behaviour varies from culture to culture. Apex predators. They possess enhanced lifespans(300-800 year lifespan, depends on many factors, but some have lived above that number). Some are born with magic, but the most of it is concentrated within the royal bloodline. Most are incredibly tall, with their average height being no shorter than 6'0. Being shorter is considered to be sign of deformity. V'aksharnash also have dragon-scales on some parts of their body(on back, shoulders, arms, thighs, stomach, legs), but some have none or the whole body covered, it is individual. Their flame-like hair is different colors, usually based on genetics but sometimes on age or power. It is individual, and flames can be any colors. However, the general consensus is this: orange/red flames are prime of life/gold standart, blue flames are sign of incredible strength and evolved power, white/pale gold flames are usually seen on elders and signify age OR great power, pink flames are sign of great innate magical ability, grey flames are either sign of weakness or the usual newborn flame color(those who still have grey flames until childhood and the age of 15(still early childhood for V'aksharnash) usually get killed), green flames are usually a sign of intellectual prowess and alchemical talent, purple flames are linked to talents and strength in any field of choice(purple-flamed children are usually highly celebrated), gold flames are adjacent to orange/red and is a higher octave of that color signifying martial prowess and possibly a talent in kinetic magic, silver(not grey, silver) flames are the rarest and don't even have a recorded ability attached to them because of their scarcity. Black flames are the color of Conduits(who have great reserves of magic but no control over them). Flame color distribution in Empire population: Orange/red: 27,5%; Green: 21%; Black: 13% Grey: 10%; White/pale gold: 9%; Pink: 8%; Gold: 6%; Blue: 3%; Purple: 2%; Silver: 0,5%; V'aksharnashian traditions: Greetings: If one is higher in status than the other, the lower-in-status will bow and press the higher-in-status' hand to their forehead to show respect. If two are equals, they will clink the signet rings both wear on their fingers. Wearing the signet ring of their house and rank on the middle finger of their left hand. It is required for identification. Washing their face in gold Karvs on the Summer Solstice morning. Jumping over fires started from their ancestors' ashes on the day of the Winter Solstice. Goodbyes: For a formal goodbye, they will form a fist with their left hand and press it to their chest, lowering their head slightly. Eating using their right hand, petting/giving affection using their right hand and using their right hand for everything private, while their left hand is used for everything else. Talking while eating is considered disgraceful. Crying is disgraceful over the age of 15 after their flame color had showed. Economics of the Empire: Gold coins 'Karvs', singular 'Karv' are the main currency, as well as silver coins named 'Etae', singular 'Eta'. Commerce based on human slave-trade, weapon trade, magical essence trade, culinary trade, luxury items trade. All types of commerce relatively supported across the Empire and the capital. Brief history of the Empire: About 20,000 years ago, the V'aksharnash with the First Monarch of the Arveniar Dynasty have taken over the Earth and humanity when they were in the post-industrial revolution time period. Since then, most of humanity has not progressed past that point technologically with the exception of the Free Humans, and the Earth had changed climate because of the number of V'aksharnashians increasing exponentially. The Arveniar Dynasty had established the Et'Azarkhafar Empire and slowly expanded it. There are also other small countries and independent city states ruled by V'aksharnash, but most of them are within the Empire, and those out of the Empire are not trusted and considered 'other'. The free humans are concentrated in Bastions mostly in the sub-arctic/arctic circle, and they have progressed with their technology, but with electrical energy replaced by magical essence than the Bastion humans steal from V'aksharnashian caravans and trade routes. Humans have learned to use this magical essence as a primary source of energy. V'aksharnashian weapons/armor: Swords, battle axes, morningstars, etc. Really the same lineup as different medival/fantasy weapons but made out of specialized kinds of dark metals only V'aksharnashians are able to process and use, and the weapons can also be enchanted for enough currency(it is expensive to enchant anything). Different armor, also enchanted if the wearer has enough currency.

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