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Alright, I'm going to give some more information on the general world of Unity high, as well as the races and cultures of it.

[B]Geography[/B]

Geographically, the world has three major continents, the "super-continent" of Alashtania (the size of our Eurasia), ancestral home of the Humans, the next smallest is Ereoke (about the size of North America), native home of the Linas, and the smallest (roughly the size of Australia, with a comparable climate) is Kellika, land of the Tekkaks. Politically, they are split into smaller countries or regions, depending on the dominant race. Eurasia has 4 major regions, with roughly 200 smaller countries, Ereoke has 50 countries, and Kellika has 12 Barontages (based on councils of the wealthiest families). The new race, the Shadar-kin, has a small island in the middle of the large ocean seperating Alashtania to the west of Ereoke, and is about twice the size of Japan.

[B]Races[/B]:

[B]The Humans[/B]: They are as us in appearance, personality and culture (although slightly more inclined towards oriental tendencies on the whole. Imagine the world as if China or Japan had risen to power instead of the Romans).

[B]The Tekkaks[/B]: A race of slightly squat, lizard like people. They are humanoid, although their faces are very different to ours. They lack any protuding noses, having merely two slits that they can open and close at will (a system evolved from life in the deserts of the world), and instead of ears they have 2 silver dollar sized circles of membrane. Their mouths, instead of teeth, have three seperate rows of bone on the roof, and huge tongues with which their speak their language, which is a complex, alien form of clicks and hisses. They're eyes are thin and their pupils oval, like that of a crocodile, and their heads have short, hair-fine spines which they often dye in an explosion of bright colours; their lips are rigid and expressionless. They stand at about 5 foot on average, with scaly skin normally a light brown in complexion, which they often douse and soften with sweet-smelling oils (unusually, this is escpecially true with males, who often use this as a sign of their familiy's wealth, the better smelling, the richer). Tekkaks are slightly longer lived than humans, normally living to 150 years of age. they are sent to school to learn at the age of 14 (the time before being spent learning the basics of trading, bartering, mathematics and the Tekkakii tradition by their family).
Their personality is, in a word, slow. They are fairly relaxed and tolerant, and are very slow to anger, but when they are pushed beyond their limit, they are just as slow to let the anger go, and are thusly seen by many people as being dim-witted and humorless. This is not true and, while they are not prone to extreme bursts of emotions, they believe that all emotions have their time, and are willing to share a joke with those who are willing. One thing they are extremely passionate about is wealth. Families tend to have large fortunes of precious materials expertly hidden within their homes, and many of the wealthier ones even go to sleep on a small hoard of gold and gems (both of which are plentiful in Kellika).
The Culture of the Tekkaks is one based around wealth. Throughout history they are praised as the best traders and merchants, and this is due to their great emphasis on personal wealth within their society. To the Tekkaks, wealth is a sign of two things, natural intelligence and prudence, and so the wealthier you are, the quicker you scale up the social ladder. Family is incredibly important to the Tekkaks, and a 20% tithe of all wealth they aquire abroard is sent back to their families by any means. Socially, females often hold the position of extreme authority within the family, and the head of the familyis known as the Matriarch. To insult a persons family, no matter how distant a relation, is very insulting personally, and so Tekkaks have learned to use a very delicate way of speaking about other people, whether positive or negative. This makes them very good diplomats, although their somewhat unnatractive (by human standards, at least) appearance tends to through off the more conservative.
[B]Names[/B]:
Tekkakii names are made of three things. First comes the name that your parents have given you, secondly the name of your mother, and then of your father, in that order. Written Tekkakii names are the phonetic translations of the Tekkakii language, which any other race cannot speak.
Male Names: Kilbik, Koktak, Chublik, Seertik, Mikmak
Femal Names: Gifbith, Gofreth, Zimlin, Tuthmin, Ofreth
High School Age: 20-24

[B]The Linas[/B]: The Linas are a tall, furred race, built for survival. They stand at an average of about 6 and a half foot, powerful yet lithely built. Their faces are almost elfin in quality, high cheekbones, small mouths and noses, but eyes nearly twice the size of human eyes, giving them an almost innocent appearance. Sof fur coveres their entire body - which can vary in colour from bloodline to bloodline, but it generally brown or red - with the exception of their midriff, and they all have a large collar-like mane of fur around their necks, which hangs down past their shoulderblades and their chest (many females don't wear tops in the summer, as the mane covers all the "innapropriate" area). Their limbs are long and willowy, with their legs having an extra joint (like that of canine hindlegs), and their hands have long fingers. On the ends of thier fingers are small slits that could easily be mistaken fot scars, but are actual opening for the claws that all Linas deelop during the first years of their lifes. These claws grow to about 2 inches long, and can be retracted at will, although in the past 50 years, some families have had their children de-clawed for social reasons. Though this is frowned upon by the more traditional Linas, they can see it as a neccessary evil (to expel the feral nature they have forged in the past). The Linas live to be about 50 on average (a truely venerable one can be about 60), and start attending school at about 5 years.
Their personality is pure passion, passion for anything, music, art, love, but to a last they all hold a secret urge to hunt, to destroy. This has given the a reputation of beng somewhat feral and savage, but they at least try to curb these feelings. They do, however, have one time in the year where their emotions cannot be controlled, and is generally called "the Heat" (although this is normally used to describe a biological affect in female animals, but this affects both male and female Linas). During this time they go through many extreme emotions, anger, depression, lust, and this is different from individual to individual. They are very quick to make a joke, and have a very keen wit about them. They are not prone to commitmen, and are often viewed as flighty (especially by the prudent Tekkaks).
Culturally, the Linas view actions much higher above words. They have a strong sense of duty and honour, and are incredibly self-ssacrificing to those they deem worthy (especially in war, they have displayed a sense of duty that is likened to the "divine wind" fighters of the rebel Nipponese forces). They view combat as a great way of relaxation and liesure, and - while full blood combat has been banned for centuries - they often hold sparring matches for those of all ages, and a great martial arts teacher is a person of great standing within the community. The only thing that rivals their love for fghting is their love of music, and some of the greatest bands of old (and, indeed, the modern chart hits) are made of Linas musicians.
[B]Names:[/B]
Linas names are often made up of two syllables, with consonants begining and ending each syllable. Since they do not form large families or communities, they do not take surnames. Often a name is passed down from parent to child, particularly if a successful Linas believes their offspring might benefit from their own reknowned name.
Male Names: Jostlich, Basril, Todmik, Ruspil
Female Names: Jimtat, Birtris, Sulnam, Hadmel
High School Age: 9-13
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Shadar-kin[/B]: Shadarkin are much humans in build and height, but they are very different. Their skin is ivory white in colour, and apart from that on their heads, they are completely hairless (many humans find their lack of facial hair unsettling, especially their lack of eyebrows). However, for all their smooth delicacy, Shadar-kin skin is tough and resilient. Their faces are likened to delicate human, but the reselblance ends at their eyes, which are set wide apart, and are featureless orbs of soft gold. All Shadar-kin are born with a pair of vestigal, reptillian wings placd just below their shoulders blades, though these do not have the strength to allow them flight. These wings are primarily used for decorative purposes, often being painted with various patterns or images for social events. Their fingers are long and almost prehensile because they have an extra joint. Ashemi reach full adulthood at the normal rate of humans, but are believed to live to be over 1000 years old. This longevity, and their infrequency of propregation means that the race is very small in number, though their technological skill (especially when considering their rudermentary anti-gravity generators, which the put on their all-purpose vehicles called "skiffs") mean that that they wield great power amongst the learned of the other races. There strangest trait, however, is their hypersensitivity. All Shadar-kin have a sense of touch that is infinitely more sensitive than that of a human. they can feel the subtle flow of the air across their skin like it was a robe of linen. It is because of this that they are very adept at picking up other languages (but feeling the vibrations and matching them), and also their own language is made up of almost subvocal hums; their writing reads like music.
They Shadar-kin are quiet and introspective, pften deeply philisophical aboutt he nature of good and evil, the nature of the universe and their place in it. Many Shadar-kin enjoy music, while some only find the music of nature to be worthy of their attention, the melody of a brook, the beat of thunder, the harmony of the wind. They greatly love the open spaces of nature, meaning most of the families that have been sent to the other race's cities find them troubling and claustrophobic. However, for all their love of beauty and quietude, their ferocity is legendary, and can shock even the most hardened of Linas warriors. At all times, even the the heat of battle, Shadar-kin are steadfastly polite to both their comrades and their enemies.
Shadar-kin social structure is seperated into the commnities they call "Houses," which are similar to clans of old, where all members are related by blood or by marriage. Outsiders are welcome, but the House is a tight-knit organisation. They do, however, have a strong sense of duty to one another, and in times of great conflict whole houses will pick up and move closer to the contested area. In times of peace they tend to stay out of each other's way, but keep close contact via convoys of skiff-mouted messengers and heralds, as well as social gatherings. House names are often taken from the area they live. Since their discovery of the outside world, Shadar-kin have worked on anither language, based on a near dead tongue known as Asheru, which they normally speak in battle (for strange, traditional reasons). When talking to other races, they use the direct translation of their names into Asheru, and their House names are often translated into their literal meanings in Middletounge.
[B]Names:[/B]
A Shadar-kin's House name is always pronounced first. They are then given a name by their mothers at birth. His name is both a badge of honour and a responsibility; he must never bring shame upon his House by soiling his name. Some housenames include "Deepcanyon," "Widevale," "Crackedmountain"
Male Names: Rikiul, Zuriul, Saruul, Samandriul, Kepharul
Female Names: Rashiel, Yephiel, Remiel, Zophiel Jehudiel, Baradiel, Amashiel
High School Age: 14-18

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