Hi there peeps! So I've made a species before, but it was closed, because it's pretty personal to me (Frosted skulls), and I wanted to keep it pretty much private (you can see it, but no taking). So here's one you guys can have too! It's called a Runic Gem! BUT, this is only SEMI-open, so you absolutely MUST ask me and fill out the form in the project, and please please please please PLEASE read EVERYTHING! I really want this to become a community (studio coming soon)! Here's all the info: General Info: -Species name: Runic Gem (ruin-ick jem) -Language name: Glospeak (Glow-speak) -Where they live: (anywhere, though cannon ones live in:) Gloillier (glow-lee-err) (don't ask where I got it...) -NOTE: They are ALWAYS feral, never anthro, though if you would like to use one as a fursona, like I'm going to do, please ask, and I can make an exception. Naming system: (Chosen name) (Gem) -Chosen name: Any name based on looks, personality, or really anything you'd like (parents would normally choose this, though if you're not making one that is meant to be an OC's child, then you can choose it. Parents normally choose something that has to do with both parents' names) -Gem: The gem they are based around and have on their heads and tails (and eyes and antlers colored accordingly) Example: Azure Diamond (my OC no stealing >:() Looks: -Base color: Neutral colors, gray, brown, beige, anything like that, but no black or white -Patterns: Yellow or purple stripes (shown in art of Azure Diamond), a diamond shape around the head gem, and a triangle pattern on their back -Antlers: Glow in gem color -Ears: Base color or pattern color and the inside is just a slightly lighter version of that color Culture and daily life: -Live in a town of dens, made of glow-wood (more on that later :3) -They have holidays in each season, and some that revolve around historic moments for Runic Gems (more on those later too xD) -They have shops, they mostly just trade for things they want, and many of them hand-craft magical items (Ok, just read the rest lol) -They rarely speak, just when necessary, though their language is very advanced and has many words that describe very specific things such as "I'm going far away", or "I'll be gone for __ days", which in many cases can be combined to insert a number or name, making full sentences into single words Gems: I've mentioned gems a ton, so here's what they're all about. They determine where the Gem (short name) will live. All the different Gems live in different villages, but still all together and peacefully. Families can be made of many types of Gems, and that means that they aren't stuck in the village of their Gem, they usually live in with their parents (or just mother) until they are old enough to move to another village or den. -There are 4 types of gems: Ruby (I'll give these out easily) Emerald (These are also open for everyone) Diamond (I'm more selective with these, but still I'm pretty open with these) Opal (These I will only give to close friends) Holidays and events: -Once each season (the world has all seasons and 5 to 12 day periods when certain events will happen like leaves falling, flowers blooming, snow falling, or grass turning a summery green), all the Gems gather in the middle of all the villages, and celebrate the season and how the world changes, and that change is a good thing. This is celebrated by all Gems. This is called the Celebration of Life -This celebration is optional to attend, and is mostly only celebrated by Emerald Gems and Ruby Gems, the Festival of Nature, where Gems gather to show their love for nature and the natural world Stuff in the world (items and objects): -Glow-wood Used to build dens and is harvested from all trees. It looks like normal wood, though the inside is glowing green, occasionally pink, and it will show through the bark with a soft glow. When on dens, the light usually has to be covered so it isn't too bright. -Glow-leaves Comes from glow-trees like glow-wood, and they are just slightly glowing leaves that are a tealish green -String Just normal string -Glow-cloth Cloth made from the special cotton plants found in the plains -Shine-metal Metal only found in the mountains, and gives off a slight glow when near any other natural glowing object (example: glow-wood) -Miscellaneous herbs There are many herbs in this world, and many of them are used for healing or cooking There are many more things, these are just the common ones Roles: -Village leader Can help with decisions and leads the village to holidays/events -Village Healer Heals the village and trains a new healer -Townspeople Just are in the villages -Shop Owners Own a full-time shop (while townspeople can have one part-time) and are craftsgems. Also, shops (ful-time) are in the middle of the villages, so everyone can access them. -Gatherers Gather materials and natural things to supply their shops/craft, or can give them to people (or shopkeepers) cont.
