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	Mechanical differences from humans and unique emotes listed below:		Mechanical differences from humans and unique emotes listed below:

	'''Passive'''		'''Passive Mechanics'''
	*Unathi ~~are coldblooded which allows slightly improved heat resistance, but increased sensitivity to cold~~.		*Unathi move slower than most other species.
	*Unathi have claws, which slash and improve unarmed melee attacks.		*Unathi have claws, which slash and improve unarmed melee attacks.
	*Unathi are ~~incapable of easily digesting alcohol~~, ~~and ethanol is considered toxic~~ to ~~them~~.		*Unathi have scales covering their bodies which naturally protect them from some forms of damage.
	*Unathi can ~~only~~ drink ~~alcohol from drinks with~~ butanol ~~instead of ethanol~~. Butanol gets them drunk similar to ethanol but has no effect on other species.		*Unathi are coldblooded, which allows for slightly improved heat resistance but an increased sensitivity to cold.
	*Unathi get no nutrients from eating fruits and vegetables~~. They need~~ meat ~~to fill their hunger~~.		*Unathi are the only species that can drink butanol. Butanol gets them drunk similar to ethanol but has no effect on other species.
	*Unathi can safely eat carp and consume carpotoxin.		*Unathi get less nutrients from eating fruits and vegetables, but gain more nutrients from meat and eggs.
	*Unathi ~~have~~ the ~~fastest sprint available to any species, but they have low stamina, meaning they can only sprint in short bursts. They also are slower than most other species~~.		*Unathi can safely eat space carp and consume carpotoxin.
			*Unathi are moderately resistant to the effects of radiation.

	'''Active Abilities'''		'''Active Abilities'''
	*Unathi can devour monkeys, rats, greimorians, carp, and other small mobs by clicking and dragging from the mob to themselves. The animal must hold still for it to work.		*Unathi can devour monkeys, rats, greimorians, carp, and other small mobs by clicking and dragging from the mob to themselves. The animal must hold still for it to work.
	*Unathi hiss when speaking ~~Tau Ceti Basic~~. You achieve this by typing multiple s's during speech. This can also be pronounced through x's if their accent is thick. "Thisss issss an ekssample." You can also '''Toggle-Auto-Hiss''' to do this for you.		*Unathi hiss when speaking in languages other than their own. You achieve this by typing multiple s's during speech. This can also be pronounced through x's if their accent is thick. "Thisss issss an ekssample." You can also '''Toggle-Auto-Hiss''' to do this for you.
	*Unathi can sample the air with their tongue.		*Unathi can sample the air with their tongue.
	Unique audible emotes: hiss, hiss2, bellow.		Unique audible emotes: hiss, hiss2, bellow.

			===Urawani Mechanics===
			*Urawani are accustomed to relatively quick movement, allowing them to jump further and quickly and efficiently climb structures.
			*Uralixi have faster heart rates and pump blood more quickly than the other subspecies.

			===Ziralixi Mechanics===
			*Ziralixi have a parietal eye, allowing them to "sense" danger by seeing small changes in light.
			*Ziralixi are able to break out of handcuffs.

			===Azaziba Mechanics===
			*Azaziba have stronger claws and jaws than the other subspecies, granting them additional damage on unarmed melee attacks.
			*Azaziba have the fastest sprint available to any species, but they have low stamina, meaning they can only sprint in short bursts.
			*Azaziba are able to break out of handcuffs.

	== Biology ==		== Biology ==

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	Unathi names are extraordinarily diverse, ranging from those that string together a bunch of consonants to sounds with many vowels in a row. There are not many commonalities between them besides harder sounds like 'ck,' 'zh,' 's,' 'd,' and 't.' '''However, names cannot have more than two of the same letter in a row, such as Myo'sssak.'''		Unathi names are extraordinarily diverse, ranging from those that string together a bunch of consonants to sounds with many vowels in a row. There are not many commonalities between them besides harder sounds like 'ck,' 'zh,' 's,' 'd,' and 't.' '''However, names cannot have more than two of the same letter in a row, such as Myo'sssak.'''

	~~Many species have developed the joking term "unathisms" for all the various cultural holdovers that get put into other languages they speak.~~

	~~<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:99%; overflow:auto;">~~
	~~Unathi Metaphors, Sayings, and Slang~~
	~~<div class="mw-collapsible-content">~~
	Sinta— ''meaning Unathi. If the word Unathi can be compared to "Human", then sinta can be compared to "man", the latter usually kept out of more serious, official or scientific discussion and instead used in discussions with a more common if not familiar tone. Sinta does not get an S on plural and does not start with a capital letter.''

	~~Claws, talons— ''fingers, nails, respectively; however, sometimes satire or exaggeration make use of them interchangeably.''~~

	~~Hatchling, egg— ''a child or baby, sometimes also as an insult.''~~

	~~Azure, albino— ''exotic, or unusual; alternatively (and rarely), an archaic and outdated way of calling something awful: "Their tastes are absolutely albino."''~~

	~~Hide, scales— ''skin.''~~

	~~Rattle, rattled— ''scared.''~~

	~~Scratch, scratched— ''to write/written.''~~

	~~Tailwag— ''generic insult lacking true meaning and has a weird versatility to it, like referring to someone as a 'fuck' or similar.''~~

	~~Blood on my teeth— ''eating, sometimes a gruesome (seen as barbaric) way of describing fighting and other activities.''~~

	~~Lay down my tail/bare my neck— ''let someone walk over you.''~~

	~~Molting— ''getting angry enough over something that it damages your physical health. Used almost explicitly for exaggeration.''~~

	~~Fat-tail— ''an insult usually aimed at nobles.''~~

	~~Quote a limerick— ''to be sassy, snarky, witty.''~~

	~~Grinding my horns— ''getting on their nerves.''~~

	~~Strum— ''gather.''~~

	~~Stomp, stomping— ''a get together (as a noun) or referring to someone being happy (as a verb).''~~

	~~Echoed song— ''oral tradition.''~~

	~~Ghazkus, ghazkii— ''skrell, coming from the word "amphibious" in Sinta’Unathi: '''ghazii'''.''~~

	~~Kzlth, kzlthii— ''humans, coming from the word "scaleless" in Sinta’Unathi: '''kazulth'''.''~~

	~~Imiekran, imiekranes— ''the typical term for dionae meaning "twisted plant" in Sinta’Azaziba, usually a term of endearment; alternatively called aggregates when referring to different forms.''~~

	~~Xsain— ''vaurca, coming from the word "incomprehensible" in Sinta’Unathi: '''xsa'''.''~~

	(Note: most of the time this is seen as being a nickname when used outside of Sinta’Unathi or Sinta’Azaziba. If you are particularly friendly with someone that either you don’t know the name of or are referring to someone otherwise, this may be appropriate outside of saying the species’ name.)

	~~Zo’zyola— ''the equivalent of an angel or a demon. Depending on the context, this is either a compliment or a severe insult.''~~

	~~Dishonored their clan— ''do something to ostracize themselves from society or a group of people.''~~

	A tale longer than my own— ''a play on words gaining traction among Sinta who speak Basic. Basically a way of saying "it's a long story" with similar connotations, but this phrase can also be used to hype up an event. "What did you do during the Solarian Invasion?" "It's a tale longer than my own— let's meet up to discuss it."''

	~~Heating up— ''a way of setting your guard is going down or that you are even getting bored or tired. "This shift has been uneventful, I can feel it heating up."''~~

	~~Sk'akh's scales— ''a way of saying "holy shit" or similar swears.''~~

	Have an honorable duel for the sake of the game— ''in Sinta'Azaziba and Sinta'Unathi, duel and game are the same word, just with different meanings. This is a play on words in the original tongue and is meant to talk about something that has to be done yet trying to make fun out of it anyway.''

	More unclean/unkempt than a Guwan's feet— ''referring to something being worse than the dirtiest part of a class of undesirables. Phrases like these are more common in the Karszekani and are one of the many methods used to degrade Guwan.''

	~~When an arbek eats its tail— ''"when pigs fly."''~~

	Preparing the maxtlatl— ''referring to the shaman's garb. Preparing the maxtlatl is something a shaman does when they feel they are near death; in preparing it, they are readying the skull in the headgear to be replaced by their own. In a sense, if someone is preparing the maxtlatl, they are spelling their own doom or see their demise coming.''

	By the Fourth Nation— ''somewhat of a joke about cycles, playing fun at the fact that the Izweski-led Karszekani Moghes has been a constant throughout history. Traditionalists use this phrase more bitterly and sardonically, however.''

	~~By mine and your spirits— ''a way of solemnly swearing; alternatively, asking for guidance if you worship Th’akh.''~~

	~~Three Heads bless me— ''the alternative to "by mine and your spirits" for those that worship Sk’akh.''~~

	~~Bet the Karszekan's head— ''many people want to kill the Karszekan, so this refers to such a bounty. Usually used as a joke or a dare.''~~
	~~</div></div>~~

	Individual languages are described by the prefix 'Sinta' followed by the identity of its native speakers. Speaking mannerisms remain the same when speaking Sinta or another language. For stylistic choices, there are some options. For those raised in or by the Karszekani, avoid contractions like ''it's'' and ''they're'', which would be ''it is'' and ''they are''. Formal Sinta'Unathi lacks this concept of contracting words, and thus it is a difficult concept to understand for these speakers. Those that speak Sinta'Azaziba will talk in other languages in short bursts, similar to how Azaziba has shorter sentences due to gesticulating and speaking at the same time. Accents are wide and diverse; replacing 's' sounds with 'th' in a 'forced lisp' or even just omitting the sound is a commonality for Unathi that struggle with certain words in other languages (like 'suspicious'). This way of speaking is also common when singing in different languages, a trend picking up within the Karszekani Moghes.		Individual languages are described by the prefix 'Sinta' followed by the identity of its native speakers. Speaking mannerisms remain the same when speaking Sinta or another language. For stylistic choices, there are some options. For those raised in or by the Karszekani, avoid contractions like ''it's'' and ''they're'', which would be ''it is'' and ''they are''. Formal Sinta'Unathi lacks this concept of contracting words, and thus it is a difficult concept to understand for these speakers. Those that speak Sinta'Azaziba will talk in other languages in short bursts, similar to how Azaziba has shorter sentences due to gesticulating and speaking at the same time. Accents are wide and diverse; replacing 's' sounds with 'th' in a 'forced lisp' or even just omitting the sound is a commonality for Unathi that struggle with certain words in other languages (like 'suspicious'). This way of speaking is also common when singing in different languages, a trend picking up within the Karszekani Moghes.

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	It has been noticed that scale colourations were more represented in some areas than other, and thus, many shades of these colours were, in Unathi culture, named after the places they tend to be seen in more often, in many cases.		It has been noticed that scale colourations were more represented in some areas than other, and thus, many shades of these colours were, in Unathi culture, named after the places they tend to be seen in more often, in many cases.

	*Modern red-coloured Unathi are thought to originate from a large nomadic clan that settled South of the Moghresian Sea around modern Skalamar. Nowadays, red-scaled Sinta tend to be seen on the entire ~~Southern~~ coast of the Moghresian Sea and the mountain ranges near it.		*Modern red-coloured Unathi are thought to originate from a large nomadic clan that settled South of the Moghresian Sea around modern Skalamar. Nowadays, red-scaled Sinta tend to be seen on the entire Northern coast of the Moghresian Sea and the mountain ranges near it.
	*Today’s green-coloured Unathi hail from the Southern side of the Moghresian sea, and they are seen more often throughout this side of the coast and down to the colder lands even further South. Surprisingly, there is also a large batch of green-coloured Unathi located around Sahl lake, indicating that an old nomadic clan of mostly green Sinta settled there centuries ago.		*Today’s green-coloured Unathi hail from the Southern side of the Moghresian sea, and they are seen more often throughout this side of the coast and down to the colder lands even further South. Surprisingly, there is also a large batch of green-coloured Unathi located around Sahl lake, indicating that an old nomadic clan of mostly green Sinta settled there centuries ago.
	*Orange-brown and sand-yellow Unathi comprises a wide range of colours. They are a more common colour to be seen in a large area, and it is believed that their origins come from displacement in ancient conflicts that forced them to migrate and find new homelands. More precisely, Unathi harbouring such colours tend to be more represented in a large area defined between Darakath, Bahard, Mudki, and Yu’kal.		*Orange-brown and sand-yellow Unathi comprises a wide range of colours. They are a more common colour to be seen in a large area, and it is believed that their origins come from displacement in ancient conflicts that forced them to migrate and find new homelands. More precisely, Unathi harbouring such colours tend to be more represented in a large area defined between Darakath, Bahard, Mudki, and Yu’kal.

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	Moghes has two different biomes after the Contact War. The fertile Untouched Lands with its great jungles, vast swamps, and lush forests; all of which are protected by massive terraforming equipment kept secure by the Karszekani's wealth and power. Contrast to that are the bombarded Wasteland kingdoms in the ashes of plains and forests, burnt into a massive planet-spanning desert rampant with [[The_Wasteland#Clan_.22Gawgaryn.22_-_The_Punished_Clans\|punished kingdoms raiding to survive]] and [[The_Wasteland#The_Reclaimers\|part scavengers living in cities on treads]].		Moghes has two different biomes after the Contact War. The fertile Untouched Lands with its great jungles, vast swamps, and lush forests; all of which are protected by massive terraforming equipment kept secure by the Karszekani's wealth and power. Contrast to that are the bombarded Wasteland kingdoms in the ashes of plains and forests, burnt into a massive planet-spanning desert rampant with [[The_Wasteland#Clan_.22Gawgaryn.22_-_The_Punished_Clans\|punished kingdoms raiding to survive]] and [[The_Wasteland#The_Reclaimers\|part scavengers living in cities on treads]].

	To apply to be Unathi, apply [~~http~~://aurorastation.org/~~forums~~/~~viewforum.php?f=28~~ here].		To apply to be Unathi, apply [https://forums.aurorastation.org/forum/13-whitelist-applications/ here].
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	== Heads of Staff ==		== Heads of Staff ==

Captain Gecko: Fixed some bits of the cultural resurgence update

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	The deep ties gender has within Unathite culture can also be exploited when resolving contracts and disputes. Often this can take the form of discrediting someone’s suitability for a job, an inferred inability to complete work, and breaches of contract where gender is pertinent. Contract manipulation is common and Mazjivsa scribes are customarily retained to ensure proper resolution where possible. They are familiar with popular ploys to either nullify contracts or collect compensation for failure to fulfill obligations and other violations.		The deep ties gender has within Unathite culture can also be exploited when resolving contracts and disputes. Often this can take the form of discrediting someone’s suitability for a job, an inferred inability to complete work, and breaches of contract where gender is pertinent. Contract manipulation is common and Mazjivsa scribes are customarily retained to ensure proper resolution where possible. They are familiar with popular ploys to either nullify contracts or collect compensation for failure to fulfill obligations and other violations.

	One particularly infamous case is widely taught to new scribes during apprenticeship; a contract was created to provide a lord with twenty skilled fishers (engineers) for the construction of new perimeter walls around his compound. Once the crucial process of sinking the foundations and construction of the lower levels was done, progress on the project began to slow and then cease as the fishers were constantly arguing, accusing one another of sabotaging their work, insulting their clan, and myriad other minor slights which climaxed in a spontaneous battle; one worker dead, and two with serious injuries. The lord claimed “they were clearly better suited to spears than tools,” and demanded that the contract be nullified and that half of what he paid be returned in addition to punitive payments stipulated in the contract for the breach. Initially the restitutions were made and the construction of the walls was finished by the lord’s own specialists. It wasn’t until later when a ~~Zo’kaa~~ investigated the incident that the funds were returned and the Lord’s involvement was made known. Under contract from the construction guild, the ~~Zo’kaa~~ uncovered the reason for the change in the fishers’ attitude; an agent, part of the twenty fishers from the guild, had been paid to bring the workers under scrutiny. Once work on the base of the walls was complete, the rest was markedly simpler and cheaper. The lord would have paid less than half the agreed upon amount in the end. Diligent scribes will formalize contract specific processes to resolve potential gender related breaches but this relies on the skill of the scribe hired and is by no means a complete solution.		One particularly infamous case is widely taught to new scribes during apprenticeship; a contract was created to provide a lord with twenty skilled fishers (engineers) for the construction of new perimeter walls around his compound. Once the crucial process of sinking the foundations and construction of the lower levels was done, progress on the project began to slow and then cease as the fishers were constantly arguing, accusing one another of sabotaging their work, insulting their clan, and myriad other minor slights which climaxed in a spontaneous battle; one worker dead, and two with serious injuries. The lord claimed “they were clearly better suited to spears than tools,” and demanded that the contract be nullified and that half of what he paid be returned in addition to punitive payments stipulated in the contract for the breach. Initially the restitutions were made and the construction of the walls was finished by the lord’s own specialists. It wasn’t until later when a [[Unathi_Crime_And_Enforcement#The_Taakul_(Spies)\|taakul]] investigated the incident that the funds were returned and the Lord’s involvement was made known. Under contract from the construction guild, the [[Unathi_Crime_And_Enforcement#The_Taakul_(Spies)\|taakul]] uncovered the reason for the change in the fishers’ attitude; an agent, part of the twenty fishers from the guild, had been paid to bring the workers under scrutiny. Once work on the base of the walls was complete, the rest was markedly simpler and cheaper. The lord would have paid less than half the agreed upon amount in the end. Diligent scribes will formalize contract specific processes to resolve potential gender related breaches but this relies on the skill of the scribe hired and is by no means a complete solution.

	Other examples of contract manipulation include marriage and betrothal contracts. These contracts often stipulate the genders of the couple and allowances made for surrogates of children, the “Marriage Price”, and additional considerations. If the gender of one party shifts, either naturally or by design, the contract can be nullified and recompense paid.		Other examples of contract manipulation include marriage and betrothal contracts. These contracts often stipulate the genders of the couple and allowances made for surrogates of children, the “Marriage Price”, and additional considerations. If the gender of one party shifts, either naturally or by design, the contract can be nullified and recompense paid.

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	\|World = [[Moghes]]		\|World = [[Moghes]]
	\|Language = Sinta'Unathi		\|Language = Sinta'Unathi
	\|Politic = [[~~Izweski Hegemony~~]]		\|Politic = [[Karsekani Moghes]]
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	[[Contact War\|The Contact War, which has more information here,]] was a cataclysmic global war that lasted from '''2438 to 2449'''. The fighting was between two global powers, the '''Izweski Hegemony''', and the '''Traditionalist Coalition'''. The war was fought over the very future of the Unathi and their relationship with the rest of the galaxy. The Izweski demanded Moghes submit to a one-world government ran by themselves and embrace the influence of humanity. The Traditionalist Coalition rejected this. '''The war went nuclear on September 5th, 2439''', causing immense suffering across Moghes and directly leading to the creation of The Wasteland, which is set to engulf Moghes within a hundred years.		[[Contact War\|The Contact War, which has more information here,]] was a cataclysmic global war that lasted from '''2438 to 2449'''. The fighting was between two global powers, the '''Izweski Hegemony''', and the '''Traditionalist Coalition'''. The war was fought over the very future of the Unathi and their relationship with the rest of the galaxy. The Izweski demanded Moghes submit to a one-world government ran by themselves and embrace the influence of humanity. The Traditionalist Coalition rejected this. '''The war went nuclear on September 5th, 2439''', causing immense suffering across Moghes and directly leading to the creation of The Wasteland, which is set to engulf Moghes within a hundred years.

	On February 1st 2468, Hegemon Not’zar Izweski announced his cultural resurgence project in an effort to better unify Moghes. With the term “Hegemony” being a Human translation~~, one far from perfect~~, the Hegemony becomes the Kerszekani Moghes, or High Kingdom of Moghes; and the Hegemon, the Karszekan, or High King.		On February 1st 2468, Hegemon Not’zar Izweski announced his cultural resurgence project in an effort to better unify Moghes. With the term “Hegemony” being a rough Human translation, the Hegemony becomes the Kerszekani Moghes, or High Kingdom of Moghes; and the Hegemon, the Karszekan, or High King.

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	=== Karsekani Moghes ===		=== Karsekani Moghes ===
	''See also: [[~~Izweski Hegemony~~]]''		''See also: [[Karsekani Moghes]]''

	<center>''"Honour, fire, burn thy fear."'' - The ancestral motto of Clan Izweski, circa early 20th century</center>		<center>''"Honour, fire, burn thy fear."'' - The ancestral motto of Clan Izweski, circa early 20th century</center>

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VeteranGary: spiders -> greimorians. Wow this is ancient.

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spiders -> greimorians. Wow this is ancient.

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	'''Active Abilities'''		'''Active Abilities'''
	*Unathi can devour monkeys, rats, ~~spiders~~, carp, and other small mobs by clicking and dragging from the mob to themselves. The animal must hold still for it to work.		*Unathi can devour monkeys, rats, greimorians, carp, and other small mobs by clicking and dragging from the mob to themselves. The animal must hold still for it to work.
	*Unathi hiss when speaking Tau Ceti Basic. You achieve this by typing multiple s's during speech. This can also be pronounced through x's if their accent is thick. "Thisss issss an ekssample." You can also '''Toggle-Auto-Hiss''' to do this for you.		*Unathi hiss when speaking Tau Ceti Basic. You achieve this by typing multiple s's during speech. This can also be pronounced through x's if their accent is thick. "Thisss issss an ekssample." You can also '''Toggle-Auto-Hiss''' to do this for you.
	*Unathi can sample the air with their tongue.		*Unathi can sample the air with their tongue.