User:TheImperios/Stuff

My little dumpbox where I can place things that are either too insignificant to have their own pages or aren't done yet. Have fun.

Conlangs
Yes, I'm no Xho but I guess I can figure out something (Russian and English are different enough and I have some knowledge of linguistics since I am going to study it in uni anyway). Here we go.

Radessic
language. Grammar: What to do: Dictionary Nouns= Verbs= Adjectives= Pronouns= Auxiliary words= Other=
 * Based on a mishmash of various Semitic and East Asian languages.
 * Ridiculously convoluted politeness system. There's a form you use when talking to your caste superiors, your caste inferiors, your caste equals, members of other castes, special forms of politeness regarding clerics and non-believers...
 * Object-Subject-Verb word order ("Her, I love", think Yoda) is a norm. Informal forms of the language may however use Subject-Object-Verb (I her love) instead, while Object-Verb-Subject (Her, love I) may be used for additional politneses.
 * Is agglutinative; there are much less prepositions than in English and most words are made by "gluing" different morphemes together in a certain order.
 * Uses tone to distinguish lexical meaning; however, changing tone does not change the word's meaning (like in human tonal languages) completely but instead alters it subtly - for instance, the tone of the first syllable of the noun can be used to show whether the noun in question is a subject or an object. In early forms of the Radessic script, these changes in tone were not shown and scribes started adding "auxiliary" suffixes to nouns that were not meant to be pronounced like su or nu. Over time, however, these suffixes started to be pronounced in formal speech, and diacritics were invented to show tone; now, 'su are 'nu are used to express politeness and respect.
 * Speaking of which, ' is actually pronounced; it represents a glottal stop. So all these damn apostrophes aren't just for additional coolness.
 * Does not use articles. THANK GODSPODE FOR THAT. ARTICLES ARE EEEEVIL.
 * Tense and aspect are separate
 * Add something to make Radessic sound/look less East Asian; add more Semitic influences
 * Work on the alphabet
 * Dei'Nar - Spode, literally Supreme Entity, also "faith in Spode"
 * chas - shame
 * anhad - possibility
 * Achama - Fraternity
 * Van'thae - Shadow, twilight, fig. protection, lit. light that was pushed away
 * Cyredrae - Shield
 * Men - grace
 * aes - space
 * Ven - fear
 * Van'eo - Day
 * Van'thae'o - Night
 * Naa - Realm
 * Rhana - GODDAMMIT I DON'T REMEMBER
 * sii - gift, endowment
 * daim - pain, blood, crystal, freeze
 * netha - soul, shard
 * Raan - To destroy
 * Colthar - To carry
 * Van - To smite
 * thama - To die
 * chelima - To prevail
 * Han - To crush, to fight
 * Shenthar - To protect
 * Los - to escape
 * qasa - to give
 * Aechin - Grand
 * Aon - intelligent
 * Raeth - Holy
 * Sai - You (plural)
 * Sa - You (singular)
 * Lai - They
 * La - He/she/it
 * Vai - I/We
 * in - will (from now on)
 * su - subject, mostly formal
 * nu - object
 * 'sh' - not
 * 'siash' - Definitely not, never
 * 'dh - verb, mostly formal
 * -a - imperative
 * -ae - a respectful form of "a" ("Please, do something")
 * -ath - present
 * -ao - past
 * -an - future
 * -antho - was, is, will ("eternal" tense)
 * -e - is/are
 * -nii - -like
 * ayim - quality of some sort, adjective indicator
 * it - the Xs
 * 'ii - of
 * thi - quality
 * or - quality (personal)
 * Nai - very
 * Threl - a profanity
 * In'thaa - Against all odds
 * 'haan - self
 * 'iel - participle (ing)
 * haan'iel - passive participle (ed)
 * Shaan - Sane
 * Thia' - Alone
 * Dia' - Together''
 * On - being
 * chir - rooting
 * aon - before

Outworld
Later.

Grammar: What to do: Dictionary:
 * POLYSYNTHETIC, MOTHER OF GOD.
 * Probably fusional
 * Has active, passive, stative and perfect verbs, each independent from each other
 * Has articles, but they come AFTER the nouns
 * Ratspeak comes first
 * -nath- - high, great, noble - a honorific of some sort to describe high mages
 * -ghos- - mighty - a honorific to describe a king
 * -tho- - to call - active
 * -thi- - that calls
 * -thid - that calls himself/itself/herself
 * -xano- - to take - active
 * -sano- - to give - active
 * -eno- - to send - active
 * -nux - - to exhibit greatness - stative, passive
 * -nuxh - that exhibit greatness (passive words follow different inflection rules)
 * -se'at- - to name
 * se'ath - that names
 * -ad- - to be dead - stative, passive
 * -adh - that are/is dead (i.e dead) (passive words follow different inflection rules)
 * -xho- - to exist - stative, active
 * -xha- - (I) exist
 * -xhan- - (We) exist''
 * -xhy - (You) exist - singular
 * -xhyn - (You) exist - plural
 * -xhu - (It) exists
 * -xhui - (Gender Neutral) exists
 * -xhuo - (He) exists
 * -xhue - (She) exists
 * -xhun - (They) exist
 * -xhio - existed (does not use gender)
 * -xhion - existed (plural)
 * -xhai - will exist (does not use gender or number)
 * -xhi - that exist, existing
 * -xhyon - imperative, a corruption of "xhyn"
 * -Xhuum- - 160,000, or just a lot
 * 'Xhuma- dative, plural
 * -hasaro- spirit, soul
 * -hasarao- dative, plurals
 * -ghau- flesh
 * -gha- genitive, indefinite
 * -ghan- genitive, indefinite, of
 * -ghans- genitive, indefinite, of, with an indefinite article
 * -xau- ethereal, source
 * -xao- genitive, indefinite
 * -xaot- genitive, indefinite, upon
 * -xaots- genitive, indefinite, upon, with an indefinite article
 * -tl - singifies respect
 * zhau - journey
 * -zhao- genitive, singular
 * -zhaoph- genitive, singular, into
 * -zhaophi- genitive, singular, into, with a definite article
 * -khal - serenity, death
 * khalo - genitive, singular''
 * khaal - dative, singular''
 * -vau - strength''
 * va'u - dative, singular''
 * anu - ruler
 * an - instrumental, singular
 * ankadu - rulership
 * Ala - order, also the name of one of the two Outworld gods
 * Alar - vocative

Russian SporeWiki
Where fiction writes you.

Terms
Andromeda= Cyrannus= Borealis=
 * Andromedan Galactic Commonwealth - Галактическое Содружество Туманности Андромеды
 * Draconid Imperium - Драконидский Империум/Драконидская Империя
 * The Divinarium - Дивинариум, Дивинарий
 * Brood of War - Племя войны, Клан войны
 * Crispy - "Криспи", "Шашлык"
 * Crispy's Insurrection - Революционеры "Шашлыка"/"Криспи"
 * Khaxvis Resurgence - Хаксвис Возрожденный
 * Uriel Ultanos - Уриил Ультаний
 * Cyrannus - Киран
 * Galactic Empire of Cyrannus - Киранская Галактическая Империя, Киранская империя
 * Mandator - Посланник, наместник, мандатор
 * Aedanius Apollo Cretacea - Эданий "Аполлон" Мелао.
 * Antediluvian - Предвестник, Антедилювиан, Провестион
 * Imperator Tyranus - Автократор Тираний
 * Borealis - Борей, Бореаль, Бореалис
 * Zoles Imperium - Золейская Империя, Золейский Империум
 * Junction Mind - Разум Юнкции
 * Unified Nation of Ottzello - Объединеная Нация Отзелло

Stories
На мире под названием Каприка, Апокалипт, известный как Экрилий, обнаружил вещь, которая точно поможет ему заполучить благосклонность своего повелителя - портал, найденный Экрилием во время его изучения тайн неизвестного мира. После того, как он оповестил о находке своего господина, Предвестника, Темный Властелин материализовался перед своим слугой.
 * In Noctem


 * Предвестник - Говори, Экрилий. Не трать время на формальности.
 * Экрилий - Как пожелаете, повелитель. Я обнаружил древний портал на планете, ведущий к другому, такому же порталу; он, в свою очередь, приведет нас к самому сердцу владений нации Рамбо. Он приведет нас к их родной планете.
 * Предвестник - Превосходно, мой друг. Все идет по плану.
 * Экрилий - Истинно так, господин. Наконец-то мы добьемся победы над сынами и дочерьми Атлантики.

Глаза Предвестника внезапно загорелись, и портал включился, озарив Каприку слепящим светом. Темный Властелин выпустил свою энергию Апокалипта, вливая ее во врата, и вскоре портал засиял ярче тысячи солнц.


 * Предвестник - Ахахахаха! Да начнется уничтожение наших врагов!

С этими словами Темный Властелин снова исчез, появившись вновь на Орбиспире в своем обличье императора Киранской империи. Предвестник подошел к передатчику, и перед ним возникло изображение верховного главнокомандующего Зиллюма, преклонившегося перед своим повелителем.

Пока войска дома Хаксвис пробивались через вражеские ряды, несколько инквизиторов, оторвавшиеся, от своих товарищей и следуя приказам Кельсоса, начали отступать. Часть из них оставалась позади, прикрывая огнем остальных. Тем временем Тираз пробирался сквозь тоннели под Кафемерой. Внезапно демон-воитель вздрогнул. В одном из пещер он почувствовал странное, но тем не менее хорошо знакомое ему присутствие, давившее, но все же не заглушавшее, голос Сущности самого Кельсоса. Тираза мало волновала судьба прочих инквизиторов; в его глазах они были беспомощными жертвенными ягнятами, посланными на убой, исе, что они могли сделать - это отвлекать тех его врагов, которых обычные солдаты остановить не могли. Посмотрев в глубину тоннеля, Тираз увидел картину идущего там боя; от вида нависавшего над Кельсосом Волькаруса, готовившегося с особым зверством разделаться с ним, его сверхъестественные чувства внезапно воспрянули. Тем не менее Тираз не ринулся в драку. Вместо этого он остановился на пару секунд и решил переждать: судя по всему, перед ним возникла возможность убить двух зайцев одним выстрелом.
 * Предвестник - Судя по всему, ваши войска еще не достигли Квадрантского портала, главнокомандующий.
 * Зиллюм - Пока еще нет, господин. Мы с нетерпением ожидаем ваших приказаний.
 * Предвестник - 'Отлично. Отправляйте свой флот в систему Коруан - если быть точнее, на Каприку. Мы нашли куда более экономичный способ переброски наших войск из Кирана в Квадранты.''
 * Зиллюм - Выступаю немедленно, господин.
 * Rematch - New Dawn

Его ожидание не длилось долго. Выяснив для себя план атаки, Тираз обратился в черный с красноватым оттенком дым и переместился внутрь пещеры. Через долю секунды он принял свою физическую форму вновь и появился прямо перед Волькарусом, потрясая при этом своим сжатым кулаком. Внезапно в голову демона-драконийца влетел мощный удар. Глаза Волькаруса широко раскрылись; воспользовавшись моментом, Кельсос выскользнул из его когтей и упал на землю. Но Тираз и не думал останавливаться; размахнувшись головой, как бык, он быстро нанес еще один удар, на этот раз целясь в бок своего противника. Отброшенный на пару метров Волькарус впечатал свою ногу в землю, чтобы остановиться, и потянулся за своим мечом. На мощном, возвышавшемся над прочими драконийцами - как и обычными, так и Хаксвийскими - теле Волькаруса можно было разглядеть его яркую, переливающуюся различными оттенками багрового чешую. Сам же Волькарус просто смотрел в лицо Тиразу; его глаза сузились в пылающие огнем щелочки, а пасть изрыгала самодовольный, сардонический смех.

Волькарус - ''Я знал, что ты все-таки попробуешь спасти этого червяка, Тираз. Ты предсказуем и жалок!'' Тираз - ''Я не сохранил его жизнь ради его собственного блага, Волькарус. Не думай, что я спасаю невинных - на этой планете виновны и отвратительны все! Но на твоей черной душе убийцы лежит больше всего грехов. Ты - самый отвратительный из всех.'' Volkarus - ''А я уже подумал, что ты стал подкаблучником Арсак... впрочем, нет. Она не из тех, кто захочет делиться тобой с Самозванцем.'' Тираз - ''Пфф. За Уриила я тоже не сражаюсь. В конце концов, судя по шраму на твоей щеке, он и сам способен защитить себя.''

Tigris War stoof= Iovera was walking across the long, twilight-lit hallways of the Palace of the Conclave, ascending across the gleaming white marble stairs towards the pinnacle of the huge building. Recently promoted to an Exarch, she was late to the meeting of the Conclave now, because she had a message to bring. Finally, she opened the massive doors of the council room, she entered a magnificent golden hall, where her eyes met with those of the leader of the Church, Clericarch.

Iovera - ''The Conclave of the Church, I bring a message tow you. Quotes= "Ah, a new universe beholds!"

- ???

"A rather disappointing experiment. It was meant to become more, so much more!.. and look at it now. Tragic."

- ???

"Ah, your species is fascinating; you might be young, but yet... your empire is vast and you, you carry a mark of the Travelers. Curious..."

- ???

"Your species hails from beyond the veil of the ecumene... how wonderful! Your mating practices also invoke my curiosity..."

- ???

"Ah, the Builders' sons and daughters. You continue to forge the fraternity of species, I see? Good luck with that."

- ???

"Our world's fertility is indeed a well that never empties! Long live and prosper then, younger siblings."

- ???

"...a tragedy. The Travelers are no longer unified. The Warrior or the Scholar? Which side shall I take?"

- ???

"The frigorific ones, destroyed? The Lords of Steel have always been ignorant and brutish, but such genocide..."

- ???

Tahars= Magieus - ''Greetings, agents. My name is Maginakus Turstarkur, and I will be your instructor and master from now on - because from now on, you are a member of the Taharian Cultural Agency.''

A muscular, scarred Tahar that indentified himself as Magieus walked back and forth in a secret facility deep under Taharkom. In front of him were a dozen of young agents in grey clothing: confused, scared, they looked at the facility's grey concrete walls, seeing no windows or doors: this horrified them even more. Magieus' deep, inqusitive eyes moved frantically, watching over young Tahars. He was both disgusted and fascinated. They were all the same; full of fear, doubt, horror; cowards, all of them. If Magieus did not remember himself being like them once, he wouldn't believe these rookies would ever become full-fledged members of the Cultural Agency. But he knew there was hope for them.

Magieus - ''Let me give you a question, young agents. What makes us us? What makes us Tahars?''

Magieus saw his students shaking in confusion: his very voice made them cower in fear. Debilitated by this demand, this question, the students started talking between each other - all save for one. The instructor smirked in satisfaction: at least one of these rookies had some courage.

Magieus - Name yourself Anzarg - ''Anzarg Ezmaeus. I believe that we are Tahars due to our... blood. Our unique genetic and biologic-''

The instructor sighed and looked into the student's eyes. They were dark brown and deep. Over years of service, Magieus learned to observe people; the way they looked, stood, acted was a way he learned about their lives and personalities. In this student he saw intelligence and yet a certain naievette; still, there was fire and strength in Anzarg's heart. Magieus liked that, but he knew full well a first glimpse might be wrong.

And he had more tests for this young agent.

Magieus - Wrong, student.

Magieus's hand moved quickly: out of his pocket he grabbed a blocky, black laser handgun meant for personal protection. He aimed it.

He aimed it at Anzarg.

The rookies were blinded by a huge flash of light, and the air cracked; screams of terror echoed from the facility's concrete walls. Magieus smiled yet again.

Magieus - Lesson one: erase your fear.

As the smoke of the shot vanished, Magieus' students found out: Anzarg was still there.

Magieus - ''Just a dry shot. You should learn: death awaits the agents on every step. Fear of death is irrational. That's what our enemies try to manipulate us with; they preach salvation, preach about the imaginational afterlife where those who serve - serve them, of course - will be rewarded. But we do not need gods governing us; we choose our ideals ourselves, and nobody - nobody - will ever impose them on us. THAT is what makes us Tahars. And that's why we exist - the Cultural Agency! Protectors of Tahar society and integrity, the secret servants of the state, fighting those who want to impose their ways on us.''

Magieus' voice became loud and bombastic, a fiery crescendo of sound; it was his favourite part of teaching the students. He felt a higher purpose when he said speeches like that, like if he was chosed by a god - of course, he knew there weren't any.

Magieus - ''Another question, agent Anzarg. Do you know about the Texian War of Faith?'' Anzarg - ''Eh... ancient history? They attacked us, we fought back, then Kraw intervened and created a peaceful solution to this problem, and the war en-''

Magieus slammed his fist yet again.

Magieus - ''Lesson two, agent: there is never peace for the Cultural Agency. Our enemies try to fool us with false promises of friendship, but we always know that the threat may always come from where you least expect it. All of these alien civilisations must be watched... And we do watch them, all the time. Now, let me tell you about this war...''

The instructor coughed in preparation for a big speech.

Magieus - ''Tex Empire. Zealots and fanatics, they tried to convert other civilisation to their way, spreading their beliefs wherever they went. Once, they tried to attack us.''

Magieus made a dramatic pause between his sentences, giving the rookies time to understand what he said.

Magieus - ''We were young at that point. Naive and foolish. We let them come to our space, let them preach their ways. What came next? CONQUEST! They imposed their ways unto our worlds, burned down those who did not agree with their nihilosophic ways. And while their crusade failed... many died in this war.''

''But it gave us the most precious resource in the universe: knowledge. Now that we knew of threats to our civilisation, the Agency was founded. The entire Kraw Galaxy and indeed, many worlds beyond its reach aren now under our watchful eyes. We won't let our species be conquered once again. And we will protect it.''

By any means necessary