#spore lore

I'll start

1. Steve is the Grox' prisoner. Why just why, he flies away from the Galactic Core at the end of the cutscene

2. Masaari became extinct due to their war with the Grox. Just didn't stand the test of time as we now know some Masaari lore like the fact that they lived in jungle. But sounds cool for an AU or spore OC lore, I've even used it for my AU, the Grox empress wanted to kill all the Masaari just because they existed

3. Steve has bought The Earth / is a planet trader. Half theory half headcanon and I like it but still... Russian fandom thing, it's the result of a mistranslation, instead of the "We are nearly sold out on the last phase of a wonderful time-share opportunity on one of our larger stars- -and a rare planet in its orbit" line it's something like "We were finishing up some negotiations here and have almost bought ourselves a large star system... There's an interesting planet there..." in Russian. In their defense, still sounds kinda in Steve's character

4. The Grox are humans / Masaari are humans. It's weird but honestly I like it?? Has some creepy spec evolution vibes, something like All Tomorrows

The text reads...

Fusärk Documentation

Fusärks have a reptile-like snout, horse ears, tusks, antennas, fluffy manes, bird wings, opposable front paws and canine back legs with a long fluffed dino tail. They usually have shades of yellow, brown & grey fur but some of the unusual variations can be, light yellow/cream, white, dark purple and dark blues. Their eyes are most commonly blue, green, yellow and purple. Rarer variations are red/pink, silver and orange.

Fusärks originated from the planet Verdantis, a lush planet covered in different creatures. They can regulate their body temperature in most climates with their antennas, despite having so much fur. They are also omnivorous but most tend to enjoy fruits and greens over fish and meats, their tusks help them bite into large, tough fruits and vegetables. They are also fairly swift fliers but they can tire quickly from flight.

Civilizations of fusärks and their captains usually favor non-violent means of doing things, this is also why it's looked down upon to eat lots of meat. They are usually friendly when visiting an alien planet and towards alien visitors. They can be unfriendly towards other fusärks who have failed to do so.

Fusärks are an intelligent spacefaring species that tend to favor a non-violent approach to most situations.

Their fur tends to be some shades of yellow, brown & grey and their mouths blue and or purple. There are rarely variations from this.

They mainly eat things made from fish and fruit, some do occasionally enjoy cooked meats but it's looked down upon to eat a lot of meat.

ITS A FUCKING REFERENCE

It's a reference to a novel from 1979! A REFERENCE TO A THROWAWAY JOKE IN A NOVEL FROM 1979. WHICH IS A REFERENCE TO A JOKE MADE ABOUT A FUN FACT ABOUT A CODE. 42 IS A REFERENCE TO A JOKE ABOUT A JOKE ABOUT A FUN FACT GODS DAMMIT.

42 represents an Asterisk in that code, and the Asterisk represents anything and everything. Also, 42, split up, can be 4 in Chinese, shi, and 2 in Japanese, ni, which is then shini, which in Kanji is 死に (this), which means "to die"

(This part is background information, and not yet the story I've pieced together)

The next thing I would like to speak about is the way that the game handles archetypes.

I did not learn that there was a card system until nearly 2020, right after the scary achoo hit. If you ever play the game yourself, I can not stress enough how important it is to finish it a couple of times all the way, without cheats, and without googling anything. In fact, if you've not played the game and you eventually might, stop reading here. You'll lose so much by knowing what is going to happen. Experiencing it genuinely and purely is a feeling i'll never replicate and never find words to describe.

For the story I wish to tell, a few archetypes, which are determined by the card system, are especially important. Notably, any archetype which believes in some form of a higher being.

The most telling, and the most memorable, are the Zealots, who follow the philosophy of Faith. These characters are distrusting, and standoffish in nature. If you introduce yourself by telling them that "I am <your creatures name>. I come in peace.", they will respond with a statement that the only true peace they accept comes from Spode.

Spode, though being a combination of the words Spore and God, Spgodre, Spode, I've felt for the past several years, also sounds like the name.. Steve. (This is important, I promise!)

Followers of spode will be especially friendly to fellow zealots, and hostile towards everybody else. They believe that their intentions are their Spode-given rights, and even instructed by Spode. They will demand money from you, they are generally (in my opinion) the rudest archetype, and I personally find that they're the most painful to interact with, always seeking drama. They're also violent towards any believers in The God That Will Come. (I love the Zealots, they're like sassy holy-alien-men, and they suck in the most entertaining ways!)

Another religious group in spore, are those who believe in The God That Will Come. This is, if I remember correctly, the God that the grox either follow, or reference most. Im doing some limited research so I can fact check stuff as I go, but as little as possible so I don't bias myself, but it also mentions that some shame individuals may follow The God That Will Come, too.

I don't particularly remember the Shamen as a whole holding this belief, but the shaman are largely peaceful, following the philosophy of Harmony. I could see them sharing multiple religious views between eachother.