Culture

The Song:

How do you build a complex civilization without the benefit of thumbs or even hands? By song. Seaquine song is the often defined as the ability to control other creatures. This ability comes in a wide range of skill levels with nearly all seaquine having at least the most rudimentary abilities. The song itself is not made of words but rather comes from deep inside, like a hum. This amazing rumble can be quite complex depending on the skill of the singer. Some creatures, like the jellies are extremely susceptible to song while others like the octopi and seahorses, also called little cousins, are immune. Skilled singers can shape coral, train creatures, and repel sharks. Creatures are used to do many basic tasks, some as simple as retrieving a dropped bauble while others are as complicated as scribing dictation.

Song is also used in seaquine telekinesis. Teeking, as the seaquines call it, is not a mind skill but rather a song skill. The highly skilled and specialized teekers can sing minute particles in the water into doing their bidding. Using these particles seaquines can move objects without touching them. Skill levels range from maneuvering a writing quill to master swordsmanship. At the most difficult levels of this skill are the benders. Metal bending, shaping metal with song, was introduced to the inhabitants of the reef by the dwarves and is considered the most taxing of all song skills.

Shedding Season: PI Event for April

Once a year seaquines shed their scales as new ones take their place. During this time their bodies are extremely susceptible to pattern and color changes. This is a popular time for many seaquines to acquire a new look. Elixirs have been carefully mixed from plume dust and provide a wide range of opportunities. Color changes must be considered carefully, for the new color will mix with the original and adding green to a vibrant red seaquine will turn a seaquine brown. For those seeking a more subtle approach patches are a popular choice. Offered in every color a patch will transform a small area into a permanent marking. All ordinary markings, like stars and snips, are readily available as well as some specialty markings. Patches are embedded with plumb dust and appear to last indefinitely.

The Provinces

Azuria: Home of the kelpies, expansive kelp forests, plume fields,. team: Eels

Bounty: The bread basket of the reef. team: Flounders

Seaward: Home of the lionfish. The outer defense, trouble comes here first. team: Barracudas

Pinnacle: Home of the capital, spire. team: Spires

Tideland: team: SeaStars

Moon's End: team:Squids

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