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| Ricci | Dec 15 2010, 11:13 AM Post #1 |
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Welcome to Pern, the everchanging society of our far off future descendants, who have lived in a medieval society for long enough! Unfortunately, Pern was named Pern because it has "negligible resources" (Parallel Earth; Resources Negligible). That means, they don't have a whole lot of stuff to keep a society running on the same sorts of things as we had back here on Earth. They certainly can't live like the Eridani did, who were the reason why Pern has dragons, as it was their genetic techniques that allowed Kitti Ping to make Fire-lizards... something much larger! But ultimately, a lot has changed. It's been over 2000 turns since Pern met AIVAS, and since Thread was "eradicated" for good. Now that Thread's back, Pern has to adjust. Not only to its old enemy, but the way its new technologies, and new cultural nuances make the fight a very different one than the one Lessa and F'lar knew so well. Pern today has new technology, and has experienced some forms of technology that simply did not last due to the negligible resources. With time, and with these technological advancements (and regressions, in some cases), the culture of Pern has changed completely. New types of politics has entered the global arena, no longer the global feudal system that Lessa and F'lar were familiar with, with Holds treated like Ancient Greek Citystates, autonomous and with different forms of government, ranging from anarchy to democracy to tyrannies. Moreover, thanks to AIVAS, religion has made its way to Pern, through the records. Though not a common thing, there are religions that range from simple, harmless rituals, to full blown cults, not unlike Earth. While the primary "religion" of Pern is still "athiestic," a good 5-10% of the population is engaged in some sort of religious practice, be it simple or cult-like, or somewhere in between. So please, go ahead and read through the information here. While it is not absolutely necessary to your RPing, it will help create a richer environment for your characters to reside in. |
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Riders and Wherhandlers: Wherman Galanaven of Jasper Galanavesk Head Weyrling Master T'ere of Silver Deruvianth Crafters and Weyrfolk: Journeyman Harper Vadoran Weyrlings and Wherlings: N/a Candidates: Zimarino and Firelizards Orange Jedidiah and Pyrite Ichi | |
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