#twodor

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The fields of poppies in Prince Alastair’s homeland once bloomed in white. They are a special variety known as the peace poppy, favorite food of doves. But now, only red poppies grow there.

Growing up, Sycamore never left the phoenixes’ village. She finds it odd that she has vivid mental images of a different village, one she has never visited before. (At least, not in this life.)

Acacia discovered pizza at Daywalker’s Pizzeria. Best day of her life! Our undead friend also met a half-vampire there, so they can be nocturnal buddies.

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All of the below beauty standards are for all genders, unless stated otherwise! For example, gentlemen and nonbinary people in Oneta customarily wear their hair long too.

Features Considered Beautiful

Oneta: Healthy weight, clean presentation, long hair, gentle voice

Twodor: Strong women (regardless of size), a sunny smile

Thrinton: Height, intense eyes, women who are more curvy

Forell: Gender-ambiguous presentation, brown or black eyes (seen as a blessing)

Fivana: Confident voice, colorfully dyed hair, tattoos

Sixney: Long hands and feet, prominent and memorable ears

Severin: Mysterious scar, dark brooding look, sharp and edgy

Eighnes: Small hands and feet, round face, soft arms

Ninon: Their beauty standards are based off the ones they love, who are the most beautiful in their eyes

Bonus: The Phoenixes believe colorful and vibrant feathers are a good omen

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Gardening is most popular in Twodor. Throughout the nation, humans often engage in floriography (flower language) signalling with their front gardens. There’s a special breed of giant chrysanthemums, known as Matriarch Mums. Planting this in your garden is symbolic of wanting to adopt children.

Sycamore’s village is located in an area of Twodor, so some of the native culture has rubbed off on the phoenixes. They also love gardening! Although the floral language of humans is lost on them, phoenix gardens are also beautiful. They often prefer warm colors like reds, oranges and golds.

Among phoenixes, managing the household garden is traditionally considered a masculine job. Male phoenixes (tiercels*) shed tears with healing properties, so they can rejuvenate dying plants.

(*The word “tiercel” usually describes a male bird of prey. It comes from “a third”, aka the male falcon is roughly 1/3 smaller than the female. A similar size difference exists in phoenixes.)

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Value of Jobs

In Oneta, healthcare workers are the most respected, especially if they deal with vulnerable patients (eg. hospice nurses). They hate to consider other jobs as lesser, but any selfish and inhumane employers are looked upon with disdain. If you mistreat others to line your own wallet, that is lowly.

Twodor’s culture places an emphasis on guardianship. This includes teachers and child caretakers, but also the guardswomen patrolling the village. Other physical labor is also viewed with respect. They consider a “paperwork job” lowly, including legal careers that would be well-respected in our world.

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In Sycamore’s culture, a phoenix’s first revival is considered a rite of passage. Before then, you would be considered a fledgling (youth) regardless of age.

Age of Adulthood

Oneta: 25

Twodor: 30

Thrinton: 18

Forell: 24

Fivana: 20

Sixney: 18

Severin: 18

Eighnes: 22

Ninon: 18

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Oneta: Word games and journals are popular. Older youths and adults are known to collect tea varieties.

Twodor: Children collect old spears and personalize them, carving their initials or painting colorful designs. Dueling and gardening are both common pasttimes.

Thrinton: Lots of people are into competitive gaming, both kids and adults. But some games are off-limits to kids! (Profanity, graphic violence, etc.)

Forell: Nobody truly outgrows games like hide-and-seek. Most adults regularly engage in these activities, and they take it very seriously.

Fivana: All forms of art are common pasttimes. Even children are encouraged to create their own art, even scribbling chalk on the driveway.

Sixney: It’s popular to have a small, personal collection of stolen trinkets. Kids like to pull malicious pranks on entitled people.

Severin: People often collect items related to their passion, such as tools or scraps. Children often play in the mud and make shapes.

Eighnes: Video games and cartoons are popular! Many people collect cartridges and discs for their favorites.

Ninon: Even children are expected to help out the family. Cleaning, gathering, tending the fire, etc. Some kids collect odd rocks or small bones in their spare time.

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Sycamore’s culture believes in a benevolent sun deity, Mother Solara, who watches over everyone with love and care. She provides life-giving light to Planet Delra, her lovely wife, whose surface comes alive with beautiful flora and fauna under her beloved’s caressing sunbeams. They have been in love for billions of years.

Where Prince Alastair is from, the people make reference to an entity known as the Light: an incomprehensible being that consists of all the compassion in the universe. While it cannot be fully understood by mortals, it is said to appear in one’s final moments in the form most comforting to them. Its name was taken from accounts of near-death experiences.

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