User:ViceMan

Nothing of interest whatsoever lies in these pages.

Except... One thing, one very important thing; i'm a Spore player.

What, you already knew this? Then you just wasted your time, sorry an' all. Please accept 50,000 sporebucks as a sign of my goodwill.

Thought i'd add a list of all the empires I have running at the moment for no apparent reason:


 * Oronusian Elatti - Knight (My largest empire by about 75 fully upgraded systems - with spice storage, uber turret, bio protector and bio stabiliser.)
 * Du'jumi'payi - Shaman
 * Bahani Mombar - Shaman
 * Mycaryn - Ecologist
 * Sholme - Warrior
 * Altase - Scientist
 * Pallapil Xenconia - Diplomat
 * Nagintan Baruti - Zealot
 * El'si Dy'narkis - Economist
 * X'yonc Thalanir - Bard

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 * Name: Steve
 * Age: 21
 * Occupation: Spore player (I also have a job in between.)
 * Level of noobiness: 2.1 (a calming shade of green.)

Timeline
Duorshalti'missharul era (early cellular era)
 * 2.31 bya - The Elatti cell mutates from the simple Oronusi Tanganega, at only 2mm in size.
 * 2.30 bya - Becomes much more agressive. Grows to a size of 7.8mm, jaw becomes larger.
 * 2.78 bya - Grows to a size of 3.1cm, cilium begin forming in front of the already developed flagellum.
 * 2.65 bya - Grows to a size of 5.2cm spiked appendages appear behind the jaw and eyes.
 * 2.51 bya - Grows to a size of 8.3cm cilium fully formed.
 * 2.21 bya - Grows to a size of 13.2cm, now capable of secreting a poisonous toxin from its skin.

Antorshalti'missharul era (late cellular era)
 * 1.98 bya - Grows to a size of 18cm, spiked appendages grow larger.
 * 1.21 bya - Grows to a size of 38.2cm, cilium elongate and broaden.
 * 810 mya - Grows to a size of 51.2cm, rear spikes begin forming into stubby limbs.

Antorduon'oorian era (emergence era)
 * 520 mya - The Elatti crawl from the seas and form their first nest. Now nearly 1.1m long.
 * 380 mya - Clium begin forming into feet, stubby spike-like appendages used for crawling. Grows to a size of 1.25m.
 * 240 mya - Feet fully formed, claws developing on frontal limbs, which are still used to support body weight.
 * 210 mya - Feet now strong enough to carry the Elatti without aid of the front limbs, allowing them more use as weapons.
 * 120 mya - Feet begin to lose their webbing as the Elatti become a fully land-based creature. Brain becomes much larger.

Gyrathn'angantli era (proving era)
 * 110 mya - Claws become much stronger and more dexterous. Jaw becomes larger and more powerful.
 * 106 mya - Plate-like armour begins to appear on the abdomen.
 * 101 mya - Foreclaws begin appearing on the arms, and the body becomes more muscular.
 * 92 mya - Spine begins to straighten resulting in a more upright posture, now at a size of 1.75m.

Gyrathn'tulumpti era (dominance era)
 * 85 mya - The Elatti become the dominant species on Oronus.
 * 74 mya - Extincts most other species present on the planet.
 * 52 mya - Now at a height of 2.1m and fully developed into their current appearance.

Antorfyrini'kullikan era (sapience era)
 * 33 mya - Begin to form small social groupings of three or four members.
 * 12 mya - Primitive speech skills begin developing and claws become much more dexterous, allowing the use of simple hand tools.

Shuilatill'ailmusu era (nomadic era)
 * 9 mya - Crude dwellings begin to be formed out of grasses and other natural materials.
 * 7 mya - Simple clothing is invented.
 * 5 mya - Fire is discovered, become fully sapient.

Shuilatill'antorduori era (settlement era)
 * 4 mya - Forms first tribe, the Gului'mag'eluti.

Guluintalu'duorishilas era (division era) Guluintalu'antorishilas era (hostility era) Guluintalu'tuhorinilas era (unification era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (purification era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (advancement era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (construction era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (manufacturing era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (engineering era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (trade era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (economic era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (technological era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (autonomy era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (metamaterials era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (bioengineering era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (planetary era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (interplanetary era) Guluintalu'qaunishilas era (bioengineering era)

Life in the oceans
The Oronusian race began life around 2.3 billion years ago on the planet Oronus. They were an advanced form of the herbivorous Oronusi Tanganega cell, one of the first lifeforms to have evolved on the planet. Like all life they once called the depths of the oceans their home. While they evolved in the primordial tide pool they gained many characteristics that would later lead them to greatness, the Oronusian spawn - called Hyn'vuau'gul'eluti (the young great ones) by Oronusian pastsighters - were extremely vicious, and would devour any cells that were in range of their large jaws, they even attempted to attack much larger cells, which would usually result in the Elatti being eaten. Over the aeons they grew in size from only a few millimetres to several decimetres, They were established as a bold and daring species and quickly assumed the position of top predator, with this summit reached there was only one place for them to go.

Arrival on land
After 1.7 billion years of ocean life the Elatti finally climbed the sandy banks of its home planet for the first time, quickly establishing themselves. They were unevolved and unfamiliar in their new kingdom and had to reclaim their place amongst the other species, ironically many of the creatures already inhabiting the planet had evolved to live on land to avoid the Elatti in the ocean depths, and were now once again their prey. Becoming dominant again was difficult for the aggressive and solitary Elatti, as other species tended to stick together and were hard to separate and single out.

Another 450 million years had passed and the Elatti were at their peak, physically dominating and relying on their strength to elevate them above other subservient species. It was around this time that they realised the importance of grouping together, and gradually future generations would roam in packs of three or four, an unstoppable force, they would wipe out entire nests and feast on the remains of their victims before moving on. As their species bonded they developed simple socialising skills, singing and dancing to communicate their thoughts, during this unity their hunger for dominance became more insatiable, and they became known as Oronusian Elatti. An ancient rite of passage for young Oronusians was to claim the claw of an epic Rykross during battle with the great beast. There were few creatures who asserted their dominance over the land like the Oronusians, although they had become more dependant on one another, it proved to be a step in the right direction, it wasn't long until sentience beckoned.

Tribal customs
Upon discovering fire the Oronusians formed their first tribe - known as the Gului'mag'eluti (ones of greater knowledge) - and set about taming the wilderness, it wasn't long until other tribes were formed, either by members of the original tribe branching out or by other sentient species looking to gain the upper hand.

Other tribes included:


 * Shalti'eluti - "ones of power"
 * Gyeri'maitlui - "masters of fire"
 * Falih'ayk'esirnn - "free spirit runners"
 * Hyn'iili'tunji - "the living gods"

The Gului'mag'eluti worshipped Oronusiil, the first of the gods, believing him to be the guardian of Oronus and protector of life on the planet. In reality the Oronusiil were an ancient species that once inhabited the planet, they were of hyper epic size, standing at approximately 12.7m (41ft 6in) tall. Although the Oronusiil died out millions of years before the Oronusians began evolving their remains littered the sandy planet and their skeletons stood as monuments, stark reminders of an era gone by. It is generally regarded by the Oronusian pastsighters that these creatures were placed on the planet to repel the evil Tanjhuyron and ensure the continued harmony that would eventually allow their species to evolve.

The second tribe formed was the Gyeri'maitlui, they were an offshoot of the Gului'mag'eluti, founded many hundreds of years after the first tribe. Their religious views differed from the Gului'mag'eluti, they instead worshipped Gyerfiil, believing him to be the rightful protector of the planet. This caused conflict between the two tribes, and they fought bitterly for many centuries until the Gyeri'maitlui were weakened and assimilated into the Gului'mag'eluti.

Over this time other creatures became sentient and created their own tribes, new religions were formed as a result of this. The united Oronusian tribes went to war with them and

After uniting the scattered tribes the Oronusians began building a vast temple to worship Oronusiil, this would be the site of their first city; Oronusi'hyn'gul'siyuhu (city of the great Oronusi) and signal an end to the nomadic era.

Civilisation
After the completion of their first temple, the Oronusians built great walls around its perimeter to keep out roaming pack animals that plagued the smaller less-developed villages. By this time the Oronusians had developed currency to replace their primitive trading practices, and soon money came to represent power. Oronusian land owners would buy out poorer settlements and convert the land for swift economic use. Spice was bought and sold in great quantities. Some saw economic gain as a corruption of the true Oronusian way, and it wasn't long before other cities arose that opposed the idea. Many wars broke out between the feuding nations of religious sects, economic strongholds and military states, each believing their ideals were the way forward. It was also at this time the Oronusian people invented motorised vehicles to ease the burden of travel between distant cities, and it wasn't long before they discovered that these vehicles allowed an excellent way to conquer the planet; they could spread religious propaganda quickly across continents, assault cities and allow more efficient trade routes to be formed. The economic nations had the advantage of staying neutral against both opposing factions, by buying out their cities and gradually amassing a large fortune to bribe friends and enemies alike. Eventually the war was ended when the feuding nations were unified by the creation of a global merger, the Oronusian race celebrated as the entire planet was eventually united under one rule.

Appearance
The Oronusian Elatti are a tall, carnivorous reptilian species originating from the planet Oronus. They have a scaly red skin that can be as much as 5cm (2in) thick. Standing on average at 2.2m (7ft 2in) for males and 2.05m (6ft 7in) for females. Males are generally more bulky, with thicker plates on their chests and are more muscular in appearance. Both sexes have powerful claws on their hands and feet although the foreclaws of males are slightly larger. Oronusians have excellent sight but a poor sense of hearing, and can smell via a passage in the roof of their mouths. They can run at speeds of over 50 kph (31 mph) and are also proficient at jumping, peaking at about 3 times their height.

Attire
Oronusian clothing started off as simple garments made of natural materials fashioned to crudely fit the wearer in the early nomadic era, but quickly became much more exuberant in their design, by the end of the discovery era clothing came to signify social status and power, woven fabrics were soon created to provide a better fit and increase mobility. Wooden masks were also popular as they gave the wearer a more menacing and mysterious appearance.

With the invention of metallurgy during the engineering era moulded plate armour became popular among the rich Oronusians, and proved to have a very practical use during the war for control of the planet.

During the colonisation era metamaterials were invented, and the heavy armour gave way to light, flexible underlays that were stronger and more durable.

Mating
As a creature Oronusians breed once every 5 standard years, and lay a batch of approximately twelve eggs which are incubated underground for 11-12 months, being abandoned by the parents. Upon hatching the baby Oronusians will compete for food and resources, with the weaker babies becoming food for the more dominant young, generally only one or two babies will survive to adult life. Oronusians grow to full size within 10 years and can mate at 11 years of age. Males are primarily solitary, but may roam in pairs on occasion, females group together in packs of about five or six and lay their eggs together in one nest, with the elder female laying her eggs at the centre of the nest.

After becoming sentient the Oronusian culture altered, babies were born into small groupings and nurtured until adulthood, although the ritualistic fight for survival amongst newborns was still commonplace and seen as a necessary step towards maturity and dominance.

During the construction era Oronusian eggs were incubated in special buildings and tended to on a weekly basis, this practice is still used today, although complex machines have assumed the role of carers and maintain a perfect environment for the eggs to incubate in.

Religion
The Oronusian Elatti are a fanatically religious race and worship five gods;


 * Oronusiil - God of life and immortality
 * Gyerfiil - God of fire, war and death
 * Aquinisiil - God of stability and perseverance
 * Hyranticon - God of nature and the seas
 * Duorshalti - God of strength and power

Each of these gods relates to one of the planets in the solar system, the star Oronusi and the home planet Oronus are named for bringing life to the Oronusian race.

There are many different accounts of the creation of the gods, and which if any claim the place as the oull'duvis'iil (one true god.) The main belief is that Oronusiil was the first of the gods, and others appeared later. The tribal Oronusians went to war with many of the other tribes that inhabited their continent, wiping out those that were unwilling to convert to their way of life. Eventually all were brought under Oronusian rule, and slowly they became civilised.

There are a small percentage of Oronusians who do not worship any god, called Duisphi'ghyn'duintiil (deserters of the gods) or sometimes just Duisphi (deserters) and seen as a disgrace to their society, they are regarded as outcasts and often killed. Upon discovering space travel the Oronusians encountered many new religions, and sought to crush those that conflicted with their views, thus they entered into many wars with local empires, systematically and strategically wiping out their colonies and forcing them into submission, this led to the Chariuul'ghyn'duintiil (crusade of the gods) conflict.

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 * Genus: Oronusi (ViceMan, 2009)
 * Species: Oronusi Guluinul Elattinidae (ViceMan, 2009)