RE: Fantastic Mastermind
08-11-2019, 06:02 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-11-2019, 06:07 AM by Cidellus.)
Humanity
Humans are a diverse array of mammalian humanoid creatures. That is to say that they generally possess two arms and two plantigrade legs, their feet having five digits (called toes) and each arm ending in a grasper called a "hand" with four fingers and a thumb on each. They are a mostly naked species, and usually use clothing made of plants, fur, or skin to keep warm. They vary in height, though they usually fall somewhere in the five to six foot range, with males usually being a bit larger than females on average.
Humans usually possess hair on the top, sides, and rear of their head, as well as hair above each of their eyes (called eyebrows), hair protruding from the edge of their eyelids (called eyelashes), and hair within their nostrils (creatively called nosehair). It is common for males to have hair on their lower faces. Hair on the jaw and cheeks is generally called a "beard", hair on the upper lip is referred to as a "mustache", and hair running from the front of their ears down to their jaw and cheeks is referred to as "sideburns". Both facial hair and head hair are often styled in a variety of ways for expressive purposes. Females can have facial hair as well, though it is less common. Hair color is genetic, as is eye color. Both can range wildly depending on the human. Hair can also grow in a lighter fashion on literally every other part of the body.
As previously stated, humans are quite diverse and often divide themselves whenever at all possible to do so. This can come socially in the form of families, parties, clans, gangs, and tribes, as well as politically in the form of cultures, religions, nations, and ideologies. Humans love to disagree about many things, often fabricate new reasons to hate each other, and are very individualistic. Despite this, they are very prone to manipulation on a larger scale, and often fall prey to various temptations and vices. Ultimately, though, the attitudes and dispositions of human societies and nations depend largely on the cultural norms of the humans in question.
Humans are spread across the world, though they are a minority in most regions. Their homeland, and the region where they form a majority, is Zharia. Zharia is a large continent ranging from large, blasted deserts in the distant south and frozen tundra in the far north, with the verdant Nerian Sea at its center forming the nucleus of the continent. Sharp mountains, lush jungles, temperate forests, grassy steppes, and rolling hills also sit on the continent, along with roaring rivers, crystal-clear lakes, and fire-prone drylands. The diverse continent houses many distinct cultures and religions, all formed into various nations. The Nerian Sea forms the economic heart of Zharia, and played host to many of its most powerful civilizations throughout the millennia.
Many scattered islands also lie in the Nerian Sea, and around the vast continent. Some of these islands have hosted maritime empires, or famous pirates, or feared monsters, but the most famous is the traveling Isle of Sangrike. The traveling isle is only seen once every ten years, and is always seen in a different spot from where it was last seen. Many legends tell of youthful fountains or spiteful gods living upon it, though there's been little actual research done to verify the facts.
Humans are a diverse array of mammalian humanoid creatures. That is to say that they generally possess two arms and two plantigrade legs, their feet having five digits (called toes) and each arm ending in a grasper called a "hand" with four fingers and a thumb on each. They are a mostly naked species, and usually use clothing made of plants, fur, or skin to keep warm. They vary in height, though they usually fall somewhere in the five to six foot range, with males usually being a bit larger than females on average.
Humans usually possess hair on the top, sides, and rear of their head, as well as hair above each of their eyes (called eyebrows), hair protruding from the edge of their eyelids (called eyelashes), and hair within their nostrils (creatively called nosehair). It is common for males to have hair on their lower faces. Hair on the jaw and cheeks is generally called a "beard", hair on the upper lip is referred to as a "mustache", and hair running from the front of their ears down to their jaw and cheeks is referred to as "sideburns". Both facial hair and head hair are often styled in a variety of ways for expressive purposes. Females can have facial hair as well, though it is less common. Hair color is genetic, as is eye color. Both can range wildly depending on the human. Hair can also grow in a lighter fashion on literally every other part of the body.
As previously stated, humans are quite diverse and often divide themselves whenever at all possible to do so. This can come socially in the form of families, parties, clans, gangs, and tribes, as well as politically in the form of cultures, religions, nations, and ideologies. Humans love to disagree about many things, often fabricate new reasons to hate each other, and are very individualistic. Despite this, they are very prone to manipulation on a larger scale, and often fall prey to various temptations and vices. Ultimately, though, the attitudes and dispositions of human societies and nations depend largely on the cultural norms of the humans in question.
Humans are spread across the world, though they are a minority in most regions. Their homeland, and the region where they form a majority, is Zharia. Zharia is a large continent ranging from large, blasted deserts in the distant south and frozen tundra in the far north, with the verdant Nerian Sea at its center forming the nucleus of the continent. Sharp mountains, lush jungles, temperate forests, grassy steppes, and rolling hills also sit on the continent, along with roaring rivers, crystal-clear lakes, and fire-prone drylands. The diverse continent houses many distinct cultures and religions, all formed into various nations. The Nerian Sea forms the economic heart of Zharia, and played host to many of its most powerful civilizations throughout the millennia.
Many scattered islands also lie in the Nerian Sea, and around the vast continent. Some of these islands have hosted maritime empires, or famous pirates, or feared monsters, but the most famous is the traveling Isle of Sangrike. The traveling isle is only seen once every ten years, and is always seen in a different spot from where it was last seen. Many legends tell of youthful fountains or spiteful gods living upon it, though there's been little actual research done to verify the facts.