A Few Notes...
Well, in summing up, I should set the parameters
for the world... I could rhyme off rule after rule based back seven
years to the very first drawing of Marvin, but that would get needlessly
complicated. I guess in general, the answer to most questions falls
on two things: first, have a read of the four Scout
stories in the erotic fiction section to get a general idea of the
lay of the land in modern-day Therion -- that should answer most question
before they even come up. If not, the second resort is: e-mail me
and ask me.
But, here are a few starting notes to help
you out...
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In general, people on Therion are best thought of as human beings (in fact,
they refer themselves as such) with an animal "gloss". Rather than
species, various types are better thought of as races, since they are all
interfertile.
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Racial types are restricted to common placentals -- no birds, reptiles,
amphibians, etc. -- although there are communities of antho
seals living at the edge of the land. There is no wide size difference
between various races, although there is some... the average adult antho
mouse might stand a bit over 5' tall, while a bear might stand 6'6" and
outweigh the mouse twice over.
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Most of the non-anthro animal species you'd find on Earth exist on Therion.
The exceptions are apes. There are non-anthro dogs and cats for pets,
for instance, and non-anthro horses to ride, etc.
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Some features are common to everyone, regardless of race. Everyone
has retractable claws, wags for joy, purrs when happy, growls when really
provoked...
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People on Therion have five-fingered hands and four-toed feet (including
"hooved" anthros like deer and horses), and go barefooted, even in snow.
They are slightly more animal than we are. People can -- and some
do -- live naked in the wild (these people are called "fauves" -- see any
of the Scout stories for a better idea) all year long.
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In most urban situations, clothing are the norm. In a place like
The Happenstance Islands, outside of town itself, pretty much anything
goes, and clothing, if any, would be mostly decorative.
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In general, Therion technology in everyday life in the 12750s is something
like it is for us in the 1990s, or just beyond. The Freelands military
have room-temperature superconduction, and thus maintain a new fleet of
airborne aircraft carriers, although this remains a restricted technology
that hasn't trickled down yet. There are artificial intelligences,
but they're merely intelligent, not very personable. The Freelands
and other nations maintain permanent space stations, and the exploration
of neighboring planets is about to begin.
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Magic does exist, but it's subtle, and VERY rare, and should be used sparingly
and only in a pertinent context. Ditto ghosts and spirits.
Not that I'm hoping to see a LOT of this -- I'm not -- but in case you
need to use it, you can. (See "heat.doc" in the erotic fiction section.)
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PLEASE, no importing your personal character from another dimension, who
kicks butt or melts brains with a glance. If you feel you MUST use
a pre-existing character, make him or her fit the mold, and not vice-versa.
All things considered, though, I'd rather you start from scratch.
Be creative, not exploitive.
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When in doubt, gimme a shout.
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