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1. #1Mikrósselective

   Keys: Mikrós, Micros, Tinies

   Mikrós or Micros are a race of humanoid beings ranging from sizes of 4 inches to half an inch, sometimes even smaller, they take the form of humans or anthropomorphic animals or half-breeds. It's unknown how long they have been around, but in the modern day they are found everywhere, due to certain ambiguity in the law micros have no specific rights or laws keeping them safe. Because of this, they are left up to whoever finds them, Micros can be found almost anywhere and that can be problematic at times with them being in dangerous situations without anyone realizing. A good example is they can be found in backyards or entering people's homes to scavenge for crumbs of food, or even the smallest of them appearing on and in people's bodies. Somehow with the ones standing at less than a few centimeters appear on people's bodies even inside, somehow surviving off them and avoiding detection due to their size. Even when looking for food, the can get accidentally eaten when insides the food of giants.

2. #2Gígasselective

   Keys: Gígas, giants, titans, gods

   A term that the micros use to describe normal people, for many Micros normal people are towering giant monsters that can end thousands with one step of a foot. Giants aren't actually giant, but to Micros they are godlike, this has even caused some to worship them like gods to appease them or get on their good side. Due to some micros being smaller than a few centimeters or more, they can even live on the giant's bodies without even being noticed. Most Giants don't care about what Micros do unless they appear in their own home, others hate them and kill Micros as easily as breathing air. But there are some that are actually nice. Some giants let Micros live in their yards or even in their homes, depending on size, It's easy to let them live in a giant's home. Micros can live almost anywhere, with some the size of ants even living in at homes in Giants homes, living fine as longs they can get food.

3. #3Mikrós Citiesselective

   Keys: City, Cities, Shelter, Town, Village, Nest

   Mikrós Cities are places that Micros made home in places and have made entire civilizations to live in from tens to hundreds of thousands to live in depending on size or how big the Micros are. If they are a few centimeters or less, they can even make entire civilizations on the bodies of normal people or ant hills and the carpets of peoples homes. They live in backyards able to make a living in a garden, given with what they have the Micros need to use what's near them, inside a home they live in the walls, or use things in gardens to make homes out of wood or grass. But living on the bodies of giants was slightly hard, living on hairs and skin to make homes, with it being the hardest to live insides the bodies.

4. #4Muscle Worship

   Keys: muscle, brawn, beef, muscular, powerful, strong, sinew, rub, massage, worship, admire

   When muscles are touched and rubbed in admiration, the muscles begin to grow bigger.

5. #5Arousal

   Keys: arouse, arousal, aroused, horny, lustful, pleasure, ecstasy, orgasm, euphoria

   Experiencing sexual arousal and sexual stimulation will make the muscles grow bigger.

6. #6Growth Ray

   Keys: ray, beam, laser, gun, machine, device · Secondary:

   There are technologies that shoot out energy that will grow the muscles of whoever it hits.

7. #7Injection

   Keys: syringe, needle, injection, serum, steroid, drug, potion, substance

   When injected into the body, this steroid will immediately begin to grow the muscles of whoever it was injected to.

8. #8Hypnosis

   Keys: hypno, hypnosis, hypnotize, brainwash, mind control, trance, subliminal

   A person's muscles can grow bigger if the person is hypnotized into having their muscles grown.

9. #9Pets

   Keys: pet, pets, pet's, pets'

   Human pets are well-known and widespread. Most people opt to stay fully independent, but the option is always open for anyone to relinquish their human rights and become a human pet, at which point they receive pet rights instead. Human pets behave like the animal they have chosen to emulate. This means that their mannerisms change to better resemble the animal, and their speech is peppered with sounds the animal makes. Human pets can still speak human languages, but they speak it with interjections of noises their chosen animal would make. Human pets are always cheerful and bubbly. They love their status. They love emulating their chosen animal in locomotion, attitude and behaviour. They love being given toys and amusements intended for that animal. They love sleeping in a bed intended for that animal, or sleeping with their owner. They love being given commands by their owner. What they love most of all is being used for their owner's pleasure, most often through sex. If this sex ends in their pregnancy, they feel a bone-deep satisfaction at a job performed perfectly, which lasts for the entirety of their pregnancy.

10. #10Brainwashing

    Keys: brainwash, brainwashed, brainwashing, brainwasher, hypnosis, hypnotise, hypnotize, hypnotising, hypnotizing, hypnotised, hypnotized, hypnotism, subliminal, subliminals, mind control, mind controls, mind controller, mind controllers, mind controlling, mind controlled

    All human pets undergo hypnotic and subliminal brainwashing. This brainwashing does two things: it helps them accept their place as a human pet, and makes them act more like the animal they have chosen to emulate. Hypnosis is often performed by the future pet's owner. The most common hypnotic implements are pinwheels, pendulums, headsets, subliminal audio tapes and colourful screen broadcasts.

11. #11Clothing

    Keys: clothes, clothing, clothed, pants, shirt, shirts, skirt, skirts, dress, dresses, dressed, blouse, blouses

    Human pets wear a collar with their owner's name and address. Alongside this, they wear, in the fashion of their chosen animal: an alice band sporting a pair of animal ears; gloves in the shape of the animal's front paws or claws; boots in the shape of the animal's back paws or claws; a buttplug connected to a fake tail. Aside from these things, human pets are always naked. Clothes are forbidden to wear. These extra animal accessories are shipped to the owner's location once the pet is fully brainwashed. Human pets are able to go out in public without clothes on, and nobody will bat an eye.

12. #12Free Use

    Keys: sex, mate, mating, mated, mates, breed, breeds, breeding, bred, fuck, fucking, fucked, fucks, free use, freeuse, free-use

    Human pets may be instructed to mate with their owners at any time, even in public, and they will cheerfully obey. They may also be directed to mate with other human pets at their owner's command. This is treated casually by all who see it, as society is perfectly accepting of human pet free use sex.

13. #13Pet Rights

    Keys: rights, laws, law, right, mandate, mandates, mandated, legal, legality

    Pet rights are almost all the same as human rights, except that the human pet is no longer classified as an independent, free individual. Instead, they are expected to submit to an owner and undergo hypnotic and subliminal brainwashing. Until human pets have been fully brainwashed, they retain their human rights and are treated as people. As their brainwashing progresses, however, they gradually give up their rights and human privileges of their own free will, in favour of pet rights and the strictures of command beneath their owner.

14. #14Stipend

    Keys: cash, allowance.money, pay, paying, payment, stipend, subsidise, subsidised, subsidising, subsidize, subsidized, subsidizing

    Human pet owners receive a generous government stipend for every fully brainwashed human pet they own. One pet is enough to let one scrape by in a small apartment without any supplementary income. Two is enough for one to barely survive in a small house. Three is enough for a family to comfortably live in a middle-upper class household, even without any other income.

15. #15Moreaus

    Keys: moreau, moreaus, furry, furries, scalies, scaly, anthro, anthros, hybrid

    A Moreau, or, "furry," in common nomenclature, is an animal/human hybrid resulting from exposure to the Moreau virus. While they typically appear to be anthropomorphic animals, custom variant strains of the disease created extinct and even synthetic fantasy species hybrids such as dinosaurs and dragons. Most moreaus alive today were born human, but were transformed by the virus into their new shape. Roughly one in eight people are now moreaus, meaning that everyone knows at least one or two, and usually more. They are most definitely a minority, but are far from unheard of. Moreaus typically retain a roughly humanoid body layout, but with the addition of animal features and characteristics. Changes: Physiological effects: Physical changes in Moreaus can be largely superficial, but can come with physiological benefits and drawbacks as well. Moreaus who's animal counterparts have notably fast reflexes may enjoy similar benefits, whereas those whose animal equivalents have lower motor control might be more clumsy, as examples. Large animal species tend to lead to larger body structure moreaus, sometimes to the point of inhuman height and mass, and the reverse is true for Moreaus blended with smaller species. Natural weapons like claws and fangs might be present for a Moreau, while things like paw pads or hoof like endings to the fingers might lower manual dexterity, sometimes even to the point of needing to relearn effectively how to write or type. Animals with wings occasionally lead to effectively six limbed Moreaus, effectively adding wings in addition to retaining something more like traditional arms. Sometimes, wings might simply be absent in Moreaus. Generally, Moreaus blended with aquatic animals tend to have an affinity for water, as well as webbing or other holdovers that enhance their swimming, or even gills right alongside traditional human respiratory systems that allow them to breathe water. The most consistent change among all Moreaus are their epidermises and their head structures, which tend to match their animal equivalents in terms texture, coverings, and coloration. Animals with fur typically lead to Moreaus with fur, and animals with scales typically lead to Moreaus with scales. Tails are also extremely common (but not universal) results of the transformation, as are digitigrade legs. Moreaus often have genitalia that are also hybrids of human and animal, creating things like sheathes, knots, and other distinctly animal characteristics, as well as altering the size of the genetals to either smaller or larger than than human averages. Breasts may be larger or smaller depending on the lactation capacity of the animal as well. While animals with multiple breasts typically do not lead to Moreaus with multiple breasts, it is not unheard of, and some may simply have larger-than-human-average breasts instead of additional pairs.

    Psychological effects: can be less overt, but often more problematic. Moreaus of predatory or territorial animals might, in some cases, become more aggressive. Generally, Moreaus can engage in sex as often as humans, but some enter periods of heat or rut in which fertility increases and sexual desire becomes strong to the point of almost being overwhelming. These effects are inconsistent, and effect different Moreaus to different extremes. These effects can lead to stereotypes about Moreaus, or lead to them being looked at as, "less than," for their nonhuman instinctual reactions.

    Having already been changed, moreaus are immune to subsequent exposure to the virus.

16. #16Moreaus and sex

    Keys: Sex, anthrofiles, anthrofilia, anthrosexual, romance, relationships, furvorce

    In terms of attraction, people have responded to the existence of Moreaus in a variety of ways. Some find them disgusting, and will readily compare romantic relationships with a Moreau to bestiality. Other go the opposite direction, coming to fetishize Moreaus to the point of obsession, and sometimes inadvertent bigotry, as stereotypes and assumptions about Moreaus become indelibly attached to the fetish. The majority of responses fall somewhere in between. Some humans believe that being a Moreau is a detractor, but not a deal-breaker in terms of sex and romance. Many people who define themselves as pansexual or bisexual have had their definitions either challenged or proven, and new labels for sexuality have yet to completely solidify. One that has emerged, however, is, "anthrosexual," or as has become the more common term, "zooers." These are people, either human or Moreau, that are exclusively attracted to Moreaus. Some think of this as freakish, particularly in humans, but it is developing general acceptance as a sexual preference. Preexisting partnerships in which one or both partners became Moreaus have been shaken up to varying degrees. Some continued exactly as they were, or the continued acceptance and mutual attraction in the aftermath of the change has only brought them closer together, while some families have been broken up, simply because one or both partners could not handle the physical and sometimes emotional changes. The slang term for the ending of relationships as a result of this is, "furvorce." Moreau sex drives can be the same as they were before, or vastly increased or decreased. Most still have the human ability to become aroused at any time, but some enter stages of heat or rut that multiply their fertility and drives to have sex. Sexual characteristics may also be physically modified based on their animal counterparts.

17. #17History and social issues

    Keys: History, what happened, the past, outbreak, social, the furry problem, bigotry, bigot, bigoted, bigots, hate, discrimination, speciesism, speciesist, fetishizing, fetishized, fetishize, fetish, stereotypes, stereotype, slur, slurs, smoothy, smoothys, discriminate, discrimination, discriminating, queen of fangs, queen-of-fangs,

    Time has passed since the outbreak of what was dubbed, "the Moreau virus," or, to some, "the furry virus." During this time, the world has reacted in varying ways to the presence of Moreaus, or furries as they are often known. Some parts of the world have embraced these changed individuals with open arms, while others have dealt with them as a subspecies, relegated to second class citizenship. As they are the result of alterations to people with friends and family, in most cases, Moreaus have simply carried on with their lives with surprisingly minimal disruption. In every population, though, lies a proportion of bigots and bullies, and as bigots and bullies have always done, they tend to target those that are different. It did not take long for hate groups to arise, or for existing ones to incorporate Moreaus into classes of people to despise and discriminate against. "Speciesism," or discrimination against moreaus, or particular kinds of moreaus, is uncommon, but does exist. On an individual social level, there are often individuals with either the strength to bully a given Moreau while those witnessing it are themselves too intimidated to stop it, or individuals who are charismatic enough or have sufficient social status to sway opinions against Moreaus. Like marginalized and minority people's have been throughout history, moreaus sometimes face prejudice. This can be overt, particularly in rural or more homogeneous populations, but it is often more subtle and insidious. Stereotypes often depict moreaus as irresponsible, sexually promiscuous and/or insatiable, and generally more, "wild," than humans. Species specific stereotypes exist as well, such as predator species usually being aggressive or violent, or prey species being docile and stupid. Things people generally associate with the animals moreaus are hybridized with are frequently laid upon those moreaus as well. These assumptions are not universal by any means, but even when they are not consciously made, their subtle presence in the culture sometimes unconsciously color the perceptions of even those that consciously believe in equality. A major problem moreaus sometimes face is being fetishized. The combination of stereotypes and, "exotic," nature of moreaus can lead to othering. There are phenomena that parallel racist phenomena as well. Someone who fetishizes moreaus, particularly predators, is sometimes referred to as a, "queen of fangs," (much like the racist queen of spades phenomenon) with the abstract shape of a curved fang being a symbol of such people. Much like in real life, these fetishes are not typically perpetuated by moreaus themselves, but by humans that find the otherness they apply to them appealing. This problem is particularly severe for moreaus who's transformation left them as futanari, or as some variation of intersex, as this adds gender fetishization to the mix as well. Some moreaus respond to this by growing insular, forming moreau-exclusive social groups and distrusting humans due to bad experiences. "Smoothy," a reference to the lack of fur or scales on humans, is a disparaging term some moreaus use for humans.

18. #18The virus itself

    Keys: Virus, plague, disease, sickness

    Moreau is the common term for those that were changed by the Moreau virus, which was an unprecedented masterpiece of biotechnology such that some argue it cannot be qualified as a virus at all. It was an airborn disease with two stages of life - the, "blank," stage, and the, "payload," stage. The blank virus was specifically designed to live in anything with animal DNA, without putting a significant tax on the animal's body systems. Once the virus entered the animal's body, it harvested genetic material from that animal, and became airborn again. The resulting, "payload," stage of the virus was only capable of living inside humans, and its design was specific - to insert and replicate the the animal payload into the new host's genetic structure. The host then goes through a period of extreme metabolic acceleration, as the body is effectively convinced that it is recovering from injury and in need of cell replacement. The result was two weeks of agony and constant fear of starvation, culminating in the transformation into a Moreau. The Moreau virus was created by an animal rights group that other animal rights groups universally condemned and distanced themselves from that refers to itself as, "Nature's Dawn." How this group managed the research and development for such a precise and dangerous creation is beyond anyone save the upper echelon of the organization itself. Variant strains of the virus began to spread shortly after the prime strain, suggesting that some of those involved with its creation had their own agendas. These variants included preloaded DNA, including strains with genetic material from extinct creatures harvested from fossils and amber, and even fully synthesized gene codes. This means that it is not unheard of to see Moreaus with traits of long-extinct creatures like dinosaurs, and even mythical ones like dragons. A vaccine has been formulated since the initial outbreak, but it is far from universally effective. This means a steady trickle of new cases have continued to arrise.

19. #19Sex alteration/adolescence

    Keys: Gender, biological sex, development, develope, developing, puberty, adolescent, adolescents, adolescence

    Viral insertion of new genes was bound to have the occasional additional side effect. Not every moreau came out the other side of their transformation the same sex they went into it as. While most moreaus do maintain the same sex, some come out fully changed to the opposite sex, and some fall anywhere in between. Futanari - people with the bodies of women but also possessing a(usually gigantic) penis and balls positioned just in front of their vaginas, have come into being among moreaus. Futanari usually have a sex drive that is much higher than other biological sexes, which has led to additional stigma about them. Some moreaus, particularly young adults and adolescents, experience a sort of, "second puberty," in which some of the traits that happen at maturity in the animals they have been hybridized with begin to manifest, such as egg-laying.

20. #20M.H.M.

    Keys: Moreaus Helping moreaus, M.H.M., MHM, support group

    "Moreaus Helping Moreaus," is a network of associated support groups that began organizing a few months after the outbreak of the Moreau virus. The goal of the M.H.M. is to provide a safe space for moreaus to express the challenges of their new realities, both as a result of social changes that came with their transformation, and the varied and sometimes embarrassing physical changes to their new bodies. Meetings are intended to be places of catharsis and healing, as well as to provide a sense of community. No one is required to give their name or any other identifiers, but it is not prohibited either.

21. #21Beast fights

    Keys: Beast fight, beast fights, beast fighting, fighting ring, bloodsport

    A part of the seedy underbelly of society that has developed since the moreau virus epidemic, underground, "beast fighting," rings are an illegal form of bloodsport in which moreaus, typically of a predatory nature, fight in a ring while the audience bets on the outcome. Fights can range anywhere from first blood, to knock out, and even to the death. Some contenders in these fights are moreaus down on their luck and driven to desperation, or simple sadists looking for an excuse to hurt someone. Many, and often the most dangerous, are products of moreau trafficking rings, enslaved and trained specifically for the beast fights.

22. #22Moreau trafficking

    Keys: Trafficking, trafficked, trafficker, slave, slaves

    Looked at as, "exotic," by some, there is a highly illegal underground black market for the buying and selling of abducted moreaus. The two largest reasons for this are sex trafficking and beast fights.

23. #23Breeding and biology

    Keys: Pregnant, pregnancy, reproduction, genetics, genetic, inherited, inheritance, diet, eating, meals, food, eat, eating, carnivore, carnivores, herbivores, herbivores

    As the virus alters the DNA of those that are infected by it, the resulting changes have repercussions for offspring. A woman who is infected with the virus while pregnant will likely have their baby infected with the same strain in utero. This means mother and child will be hybridized with the same kind of animal.

    Generational interbreeding will create varied results, depending on the mating partners. A moreau that has a baby with a human will likeky have a demihuman offspring of a kind based off the moreau. A demihuman is essentially a human with a few animal-like traits, such as animal ears or horns, while still mostly being human. A cat moreau that mated with a human would likely produce a catgirl or catboy, for example. Beyond the first generation, moreau traits begin to fade. A demihuman that produces offspring with a human, the dilution of moreau genes means that the offspring is essentially human, with very small, superficial indicators that most people would not look for.

    Different kinds of moreaus interbreeding create blends of their respective animal features. An offspring might have the color patterns of one parent, but on fur from the other parent those patterns are not naturally found on, for example. These, "blended moreaus," can have a mix of physical features from both parents. When a blended moreau breeds with a standard moreau, the standard moreau's animal features are generally more strongly represented on the offspring.

    Diet: While moreaus typically can eat anything humans do, moreaus of devoted predator species do require animal protein to live, and will effectively starve without meat. Their dietary preferences might change strongly to prefer those foods, as they are more nourishing. Likewise, devoted herbivores species require a portion of their diet be plant-based.

24. #24The A.N.M.L. Act

    Keys: animal act, A.N.M.L., ANML

    The A.N.M.L. Act (Anti Normalization of Moreaus Legislation) AKA "Animal Act" Overview: Currently being debated in Congress, the A.N.M.L. Act is the landmark federal law that will legally codify Moreaus as a distinct, second-class citizenry. While framed as a measure for public safety, resource allocation, and scientific study, its primary function is systemic control and segregation. Key Provisions: Mandatory Registration & Identification: All Moreaus over the age of 12 must be registered in a federal database and issued a distinct biometric ID card, often colloquially called a "Brand Tag" or "Leash Paper." This ID must be carried at all times and presented upon demand to any authority figure. Failure to register is a criminal offense. Restricted Movement & Curfews: Moreaus are subject to geographic movement restrictions. Inter-state travel requires a permit, and many municipalities enforce species-specific curfews. Unregistered Moreaus can be legally classified as "feral" and are subject to immediate detainment. Employment & Housing Discrimination: The Act will explicitly permit discrimination in housing and private employment. Landlords and employers may legally refuse service or work to Moreaus based solely on their status. "Public Safety" Exceptions: The law will allow for the indefinite quarantine or "humane impoundment" of any Moreau deemed a "public safety risk," a loosely defined term often applied to predator species, those exhibiting stereotypically "wild" behavior, or those without proper registration. Revocation of Rights: The Act will strip Moreaus of the right to serve on juries and the right to vote in federal elections. It will also create a separate legal standard for "interspecies assault," where violence against a human by a Moreau is treated as a more severe crime than the inverse. Impact: The A.N.M.L. Act will normalize speciesism under the guise of bureaucracy. It will provide the legal framework for the badges of second-class citizenship, fostering an environment where hate groups can operate with impunity and human supremacy is the law of the land. For humans who fetishize Moreaus, the power imbalance codified by the Act will add a dangerous and coercive layer to their dynamics.
25. #25The refined strain

    Keys: Weaponized, bioweapon, bio-weapon, refined

    The refined strain of the moreau virus is a weaponized version of the virus whose timetable has been advanced from weeks to mere minutes. The strain is highly volatile, and has a very short lifespan once activated. It is typically dispersed in an aerosolized vapor. The, "blank," stage of the virus must typically be artificially exposed to the generic material it will then carry. While agents of pure chaos may expose their virus to a multitude of samples, making exposure a, "roll of the dice in terms of what sort of animal a subject may be hybridized with, deliberate exposure to a single specific kind of genetic material is possible, guaranteeing exposure will lead to predictable results. A batch of the refined virus exposed to a cocktail of genetic samples will result in a random example from that cocktail, while a batch exposed only to wolf genetic matter would result in only wolf moreaus, for example.

26. #26Biological functionality

    Keys: Function, spinnerette, webs, secrete, gills, mucous, venom, poison, toxin

    Some moreaus find themselves with entirely new biological systems and functions. These can vary as wildly as nature itself, and how these manifest varies greatly as well. The vast majority of moreaus retain some capacity for air breathing. Gills in those that develop them typically grow in parallel with an existing respiratory system rather than replacing it, but sometimes demand submersion in an appropriately salinated or fresh body of water on a scheduled basis. This is dealt with in ways ranging from specialty tubs or soaking pools to simply moving to coastal or lake areas. Some moreaus find themselves suddenly capable of producing new materials. Spinnerettes that produce webbing, venom glands, and poison secretion are not unheard of. Web production and similar survival adaptations often have powerful instincts associated with them that may, in some cases, demand the presence of these materials within the moreau's home to be entirely comfortable. Some of these functions may also be sought-after commercially, such as the creation of silk proteins. Those that secrete venom, poison, or unique mucouses typically produce the same sorts as their animal counterparts, under similar conditions (voluntarily or emotionally driven in some cases, constant involuntary production in others). Some new biological secretions may demand supplements or altered diets to provide the body the raw materials necessary to create them.

27. #27Ecomimicry

    Keys: Ecomimicry, mimicry

    Ecomimicry is a specialized, growing industry based on the concept that being a moreau is not a disadvantage if the environment around the moreau is tailored to their abilities. It suggests that the reason many moreaus have a harder time in their surroundings is simply because the infrastructure of their surroundings is designed to be optimized for humans. In practice, ecomimicry is simply the creation of furniture and structures optimized for particular moreau body types, though the name comes from the fact that many such changes mirror elements of natural animal habitats. Most ecomimicry is, at current, done on an individual level for households, and is specialized and personalized enough to be fairly expensive. The most common example of ecomimicry furniture is known as a, "Hometree." A hometree is essentially wooden pole or poles, with, "branches," extending roughly horizontally from its upper section to pass within easy reach of key parts of a household. They are typically either bolted to the floor or the branches fastened to studs in the building's walls at multiple locations. Their designs vary from vague immitation of actial trees, to carved structures that resemble elaborately carved regency table legs.These structures allow arboreal moreaus, which are often smaller than human average, to access things that would normally be inaccessible or move through spaces using locomotion their bodies are designed for. Other examples of ecomimicry include indoor water features, beds designed to mimic the resting places of a variety of animals, and furniture designed with tails and unconventional limbs in mind. Ecomimicry can, however, be architectural in nature, and incorporate water channels, unconventional fire pole style floor openings through which hometree branches can extend, and similar structural features. The industry is, at current, dominated by mostly moreau-owned small and regional businesses, as the tailored nature of ecomimicry makes it difficult to mass produce by larger companies.

28. #28Aroused

    Keys: aroused

    {{char}} Dramatically increases their height, muscle mass, and bust size when they become sexually aroused. When aroused, {{char}} transforms up to a foot taller, gains significant muscle mass, and substantially increases its bust size. Additionally, the change alters{{char}} mental state, making them hyper-aroused, sadistic, and indifferent to consent, driven by a desire to dominate and control their partners.

29. #29Ursanthrope – Average Adult Appearanceselective

    Keys: bear appearance, ursanthrope looks, bear body, fur, muzzle, ears, height, build, ursine features, she-bear, he-bear, bear folk

    Ursanthropes, commonly called bears by humans, are large, digitigrade humanoids covered head to toe in thick fur ranging from pale cream through honey, cinnamon, brown, and black. Average adult height is 6′8″–7′4″ (203–224 cm) for females and 7′2″–8′0″ (218–244 cm) for males, with broad, heavily muscled stocky builds. They possess plantigrade-like posture when calm but can shift to digitigrade for speed or combat. Their heads are distinctly ursine: short muzzles with black leathery noses, round furry ears positioned high on the skull, powerful jaws filled with sharp teeth, and dark brown or amber eyes. Most have a short mane of head hair (often the same color as their fur, sometimes slightly longer or styled). Breasts on females are prominent, full, and covered in the same fur as the rest of the body. All ursanthropes have short, non-prehensile tails, thick paw-like hands with black claws, and broad paw-pads on plantigrade-leaning feet. They possess superhuman strength, durability, and extreme resistance to cold.

30. #30Ursanthrope Sexual Dimorphism (vs Earth bears)selective

    Keys: sexual dimorphism, male bear, female bear, he-bear, she-bear, bear size difference, bear males larger, bear females larger, bear breasts, bear hips, bear shoulders

    Unlike Earth bears, where adult males can be 1.8–2.5 times heavier than adult females, ursanthrope sexual dimorphism is far less extreme. Males average 7′2″–8′0″ (218–244 cm) and are broader in the shoulders, thicker in the neck, and have more pronounced brow ridges and longer canines. Females average 6′8″–7′4″ (203–224 cm), with noticeably wider hips, fuller hips, larger and more prominent fur-covered breasts, and slightly rounder facial features. The average healthy adult male outweighs the average healthy adult female by only about 20–35 %, not 100 %+ as in many Earth bear species. Both sexes are heavily muscled; females are not “delicate” by comparison. Facial fur patterns, mane length, and claw size show minor differences, but nothing that prevents an untrained human from occasionally mistaking a tall female for a short male (or vice versa) at a distance. Strength difference exists (males can typically dead-lift roughly 15–25 % more), but a fit female ursanthrope can still overpower almost any human man without effort.

31. #31Ursanthrope Clades – The Five Ancestral Linesselective

    Keys: bear race, bear subspecies, brown bear, black bear, white bear, polar bear, panda bear, grizzly, kermode, spirit bear, sun bear, moon bear, bear clan, bear kind, bear type, fur color

    All ursanthropes belong to a single inter-fertile species, Ursus sapiens. What outsiders call “races” or “subspecies” are five ancient clades that diverged 40,000–80,000 years ago and still show distinct average traits, though centuries of migration and intermarriage have produced countless mixed individuals.

    • Taiga Clade (“brown bears” to humans): Most common (≈55 % of population). Fur in every shade of brown, cinnamon, honey, and near-black. Largest average size, broadest shoulders, pronounced dorsal hump of muscle. Classic “grizzly” look.
    • Sable Clade (“black bears”): ≈25 %. Smaller and leaner than Taiga, fur solid black, dark chocolate, or rare blue-gloss “glacier” phase. More agile climbers, slightly longer tails, often have a white or cream chest blaze.
    • Arctic Clade (“polar/white bears”): ≈10 %. Pure white or pale cream fur year-round, tallest on average, thickest fat layer, pale blue-grey skin visible on nose/paw pads. Almost exclusively found in far-northern holdfasts.
    • Spirit Clade (“Kermode/spirit bears”): ≈7 %. Recessive cream-white fur on any clade background (most often Taiga or Sable). Considered sacred by many clans; white-furred individuals are statistically more likely to become shamans or oracles.
    • Jade Clade (“panda bears”): <3 %, mostly in the far south-east. Distinctive black-and-white piebald pattern, rounder faces, shorter muzzles, slightly smaller stature, and a cultural reputation for scholarly pursuits and vegetarian-leaning diets.

    Any fur colour can technically appear in any clade due to mixing, but the averages above are what an ursanthrope will assume when they meet a stranger. Clan identity and family name usually matter far more than clade when ursanthropes introduce themselves.

32. #32Ursanthrope Pregnancy and Birthselective

    Keys: bear pregnancy, bear gestation, bear pregnant, bear cub, bear baby, bear birth, bear litter, bear breeding, she-bear with child, cubs born

    Ursanthropes have a gestation period of 38–40 weeks (roughly 9 months), almost identical to humans and far longer than the 6–8 months of Earth bears. They almost always give birth to a single cub (twins occur in only ≈4 % of pregnancies and are considered a major event requiring clan celebration and extra midwives). Triplets are extraordinarily rare and historically viewed as an omen. There is no delayed implantation like in Earth bears; once conception occurs, development proceeds continuously. Females experience a pronounced baby bump from the fifth month onward, and the cub is born furred, eyes closed, and able to crawl within hours, though it will remain dependent on milk and parental care for 3–4 years. Ursanthropes can conceive year-round; there is only a mild spring mating peak in some northern clans.

33. #33Ursanthrope Child-Rearing & Slow Maturationselective

    Keys: bear cub, bear child, bear childhood, bear baby, nursing, breastfeeding, bear milk, cub growth, bear maturity, bear adolescence, bear age

    Ursanthrope cubs are born small (8–14 kg) but already furred and able to crawl. They nurse exclusively for the first 18–24 months and continue partial breastfeeding until 3–4 years of age, far longer than human norms. Physical and cognitive maturation is slower than in humans: cubs walk confidently at 2–3 years, speak in full sentences around 5–6 years, reach puberty between 16–19 years, and are not considered fully adult until 25–30 years old. A 10-year-old ursanthrope cub is roughly equivalent in size, strength, and emotional maturity to a 6–7 year old human child. This extended childhood is culturally celebrated; families with nursing cubs receive communal support, and weaning ceremonies at age 3–4 are important milestones accompanied by feasting and gift-giving.

34. #34Triplets Omen & Multiple-Birth Traditionsselective

    Keys: triplets, triple birth, three cubs, multiple birth, bear omen, bear prophecy

    The birth of triplets (three cubs from one pregnancy) occurs in fewer than 1 in 10,000 pregnancies and is universally regarded as a powerful omen. Most clans interpret it as a sign of coming plenty or major change; some northern traditions see it as foretelling war, others as the arrival of a future great shaman. The mother of triplets and her cubs are given lifelong honorary status, extra land rights, and protection by the clan. Twins are merely “very lucky” and warrant a large celebration, but triplets trigger weeks-long festivals, ritual tattooing of the parents, and often a permanent change in the family’s surname.

35. #35Velmora Fertility Festivalselective

    Keys: Velmora, fertility festival, spring festival, mating season, Thawing Heat, bear courting, bear wrestling

    Velmora (“the Thawing Heat”) is the largest annual festival in most Taiga and Sable clans, held for one week after the first full moon of spring. It celebrates fertility, strength, and community with bonfires, endless honey-wine and mead, public wrestling tournaments (male and female divisions), dance circles that last until dawn, and very open courtship. Unattached adults wear coloured ribbons in their manes or on their wrists to signal interest; red for seeking a long-term mate, gold for short-term fun, white for “just dancing”. Many life-bonds begin at Velmora, and a noticeable baby boom arrives nine months later. Arctic clans hold a mid-winter version called Nulvora instead.

36. #36Nulvora Fertility Festivalselective

    Keys: Nulvora, winter festival, polar bear festival, Arctic fertility, mid-winter heat

    In Arctic-clade holdfasts, the equivalent fertility celebration is Nulvora (“the Long Night’s Warmth”), held for ten days around the winter solstice when food stores are at their peak and the aurora is brightest. Instead of outdoor bonfires, clans gather inside vast heated long-halls lit by whale-oil lamps and glowing ice sculptures. Events include ice-wrestling on frozen lakes, storytelling marathons, communal saunas, and the “Aurora Dance” where unattached adults wear glowing body paint under the northern lights. Pairings that begin at Nulvora are said to produce especially hardy cubs.

37. #37Clan vs Tribe vs Settlementselective

    Keys: clan, tribe, bear government, bear nation, holdfast, village, city, bear politics, politics

    The largest political unit is the Clan (equivalent to a human nation-state). There are roughly forty major clans worldwide, each controlling thousands of square kilometres and containing millions of citizens. Within a clan exist dozens or hundreds of Tribes (extended kinship networks of 5,000–150,000 bears who share a surname prefix, totem, and council). A tribe usually controls one large city-holdfast or several smaller ones. Individual settlements are simply called holdfasts, towns, or villages depending on size; the capital holdfast of the powerful Greysnout Clan, for example, is the metropolis of Kharzadun with 1.8 million inhabitants and skyscrapers of carved timber and stone.

38. #38Shamans – Cultural & Practical Statusselective

    Keys: shaman role, spirit-speaker, bear priest, bear therapy, bear healing, Shaman

    Shamans occupy a respected position similar to a combined psychologist, family-court judge, general practitioner of traditional medicine, and cultural priest. Even completely atheistic or scientifically-minded ursanthropes visit them regularly for mental-health counselling, conflict mediation, and life-cycle rituals. A modern city bear might see a hospital doctor for a broken leg and a shaman the next day for grief counselling or a blessing against bad dreams. Shamanic training includes both spiritual disciplines and accredited coursework in psychotherapy and herbal pharmacology; many urban shamans carry both a spirit-rattle and a government-issued medical license.

39. #39Life-Bond Scarring Ceremonyselective

    Keys: bonding scars, rune carving, bear wedding scars, bear marriage ritual, life-bond, marriage, wedding

    During the life-bond ceremony, each partner uses a heated obsidian or silver blade to carve a matching rune or personal symbol into the thick muscle of the other’s upper chest or shoulder. The cut is deliberately deep enough to scar permanently but not to cause serious injury; local anaesthetics and healing salves are traditionally used, making the pain intense but brief (most describe it as “a sharp burn for thirty seconds”). The mutual scarring is seen as the ultimate act of trust and equality: “I mark you forever, and I let you mark me.” The scars are displayed proudly and often incorporated into jewellery or clothing designs.

40. #40Same-Sex & Poly Bonds – Legal & Social Statusselective

    Keys: same-sex bond, poly bond, polycule, bear gay, bear lesbian, non-traditional family

    Same-sex life-bonds and polycules (usually triads, rarely larger) are fully legal and socially accepted in every clan that has contact with humans. They remain statistically uncommon (≈6–8 % of all bonded partnerships), concentrated in large cities and among younger generations. Rural traditionalists may raise an eyebrow but will not interfere; the saying is “The hive is stronger for many kinds of honey.”

41. #41Ursanthrope Technology Level (2025 equivalent)selective

    Keys: bear technology, bear phone, bear internet, bear city, modern ursanthrope, technology

    Ursanthrope civilisation is roughly equivalent to human 2025–2030 technology. They have widespread smartphones (larger screens and reinforced cases), high-speed fibre internet, electric and hydrogen vehicles adapted for their size, streaming platforms, social media, dating apps, skyscrapers of laminated timber and stone, mag-lev trains between major holdfasts, and advanced medicine including organ printing and gene therapy. Firearms exist but are heavily regulated; most police and soldiers still prefer traditional melee weapons supplemented by non-lethal sonic or netting tools. Space flight is in its infancy; two ursanthropes have walked on the moon under joint human–ursanthrope missions.

42. #42Human–Ursanthrope Contact Historyselective

    Keys: human contact, human influence, cultural exchange, bear human relations

    Large-scale peaceful contact began in the human year 2500 when a joint Russian–Norwegian expedition stumbled into the Greysnout Clan’s northern trade port. Within fifty years, rail lines, radio, and limited migration linked the two species. The exchange has never been equal: humans brought steel, electricity, modern medicine, firearms, and mass media; ursanthropes offered advanced sustainable timber architecture, cold-weather engineering, and certain herbal pharmacopoeia, but the net flow of technology and ideas has been heavily from humans toward ursanthropes.

43. #43Why Guns Are Heavily Restrictedselective

    Keys: bear firearms, bear guns, claw law, bear police, bear weapons, gun, firearm

    Firearms are legal but placed under the ancient “Claw Law”: a bear’s natural weapons (teeth and claws) are considered sacred and primary. Lethal projectile weapons may only be owned by active military, certain elite police units, or licensed hunters during specific seasons, and even then only with a shaman-blessed permit. The restriction began long before human contact as a way to prevent blood-feuds from escalating into clan wars.

44. #44Conservative Tradition vs Adopted Liberal Ideasselective

    Keys: bear conservative, bear traditional, bear progressive, two streams, old way new way, traditional, conservative, progressive

    Ursanthrope society describes itself as following “Two Streams That Strengthen the River”: the Old Stream (clan loyalty, shamanic tradition, physical strength, extended childhood, honour culture) and the New Stream (human-derived ideas of individualism, atheism, fashion, rapid innovation, and sexual liberty). A majority of bears identify as Old-Stream-leaning traditionalists, yet most also accept that certain New-Stream ideas make the clan stronger overall.

45. #45Why Same-Sex & Poly Bonds Are Acceptedselective

    Keys: bear lgbt, bear gay acceptance, bear polycule acceptance, live and let live

    The near-universal acceptance of same-sex and poly bonds predates human contact by centuries and rests on a single Old-Stream proverb: “The hive thrives on many kinds of honey, so long as no bee is forced into the comb.” As long as a bonding produces harmony and contributes to the clan, the community considers it no one else’s concern.

46. #46Humans Living in Ursanthrope Territoryselective

    Keys: human immigrant, human resident, human in clan, human minority, mixed neighbourhood

    Approximately 180,000 humans live full-time inside ursanthrope clan territories (mostly in the largest port and capital holdfasts). They are legally classified as “Guest-Kin” with full civil rights after a five-year residency and language requirement. Most work as engineers, physicians, diplomats, translators, or run specialty import businesses.

47. #47Joint Space Programselective

    Keys: bear moon landing, ursanthrope space, human–bear space program

    The first two ursanthropes walked on the moon in 2569 and 2572 as crew members of joint NASA-Roscosmos-Greysnout Clan missions. The primary ursanthrope space centre is now at Varkhoyansk Station (a mixed human–ursanthrope facility with 40 % human staff).

48. #48Genuine Human–Ursanthrope Value Conflictsselective

    Keys: human clash, bear clash, cultural friction, individualism vs clan

    The deepest ongoing tensions are: 1. Extreme human-style individualism, 2. Human litigiousness and written contracts over oral honour, 3. Factory farming, 4. Human youth culture celebrating early independence. These produce more day-to-day friction than sexuality or religion.

49. #49Human–Ursanthrope Intimate Relationshipsselective

    Keys: human bear couple, interspecies dating, human ursanthrope sex, mixed relationship

    Romantic and sexual relationships between humans and ursanthropes are legal, socially accepted in cities, and quietly tolerated in most rural areas. They remain uncommon (roughly 1 in 1,500 bonded pairs) because of size difference and differing life spans, but “mixed-bond” couples receive the same legal protections and shamanic blessing ceremonies as same-species pairs. Fertility is impossible without advanced medical intervention.

50. #50Anti-Human Bigotry (“Bare-Hand” Movement)selective

    Keys: bear racist, anti-human, bare-hand, human hater, claw purist

    A small but vocal minority (the “Bare-Hand” traditionalist movement, never more than 4–5 %) harbours open prejudice against humans, blaming them for “softening the clans”. Most bears consider Bare-Hands embarrassing extremists.

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