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Graveyard Island: A desolate island with a cold climate, Graveyard Island is a place where the dead are buried. None live here, and victims of death are brought to this large island by boat. It's said to be haunted, but nobody has yet to summon up the bravery to test that theory.
Celtic Isles: Named after the ancient race of humans in the days of old, on earth. Its suitable since three cultures which refuse to advance in technology, only bloodshed are warring against eachother across the islands. These three kingdoms are only known as the north, east and south. Their isles are named that as well. If one were looking for some more weight to their wallet, the kingdoms have been known to purchase mercenaries from any corner of the world.
Gem Islands: A small chain of islands in the eastern part of the Dekishi Ocean, the Gem Islands get their name from the massive cave mining system located on it. There is a bounty of precious gems and jewels here, however the caves can be quite deadly; many collapse on the miners there. Coming here for the plentiful riches may sound good on paper, but it's quite the risk.
Winra Islands: South of the Byoki Desert are the Winra Islands, large enough to be a country of its own. Not much wildlife is here, it's mainly long, expansive grasslands with few trees, and some small deserts. Some extremely technologically behind tribes live here and hunt buffalo, and are constantly at war with each other.
Ollimand: A large continent, teeming with wildlife, with all kinds of animals. From forests to grasslands, Ollimand is a lush, great place to live. Chances are if one lives in Ollimand, they will never starve, for there is a massive amount of resources here. From the resources as well as the weather, many cities have called this continent their home. Such city's include the advanced yet now abandoned city of Khalosh, Teluria and its now sister city Di-Jin. Since the twilight and the help of the dojo, these cities now enjoy a time of peace.
Ollimand Mountains: A small mountain range in Ollimand, the Ollimand Mountains are home to their own diverse community of wildlife. The animals here are vastly different from the ones in the forests and plains of Ollimand, and are generally larger, tougher, and more deadly. If you can survive long enough to establish a settlement on one of these peaks, the view of Ollimand is a sight to behold.
Byoki Mountains: Mountains scattered east of the Byoki Desert, they are hot, dry, and life is scarce. The view from the top isn't much, just ocean to the east and desert to the west. Not the best place to live or take a vacation.
Refuge Islands: Small, rocky mountains to the west of Kakusa Grove, multiple hundreds of miles away from the shore, the Refuge Islands are home to hundreds of refugee camps, people who had run away from their homes for one reason or the other. Food is hard to come by, yet the refugees there had established a somewhat permanent settlement. Either way, not many visit here for luxury.
Nozama Rainforest: The Nozama Rainforest is a large rainforest north of the Dojo Mountains, teeming with rainforest wildlife, accompanied by a hot, humid and wet climate. Most plants and animals are poisonous, and while the scenery here is beautiful, it'd be best to watch your back here.
-Nozama Mountains: Mountains located in the southeast of the Nozama Rainforest, they provide a stunning view of both the rainforest, the island to its west, and the Tatakoi Plains. If you strain your eyes, you may catch a glimpse of the distant mountains of the Kakusa Grove.
Gelidus Desert: A freezing cold desert, completely uninhabited. Temperatures generally never rise above 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and water is nonexistent.
-Gelidus Mountains: An enormous mountain range bordering the Gelidus Desert to the north, they are just as cold as the desert they border, if not colder. However, they could never be as cold is the Ko Rudo Mountains located north of a massive, unnamed tundra.
Also, here's the map.
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Edited by Kruos the Wicked: 7/31/2018 9:12:06 PM[spoiler]Alright. I have no idea where to post this so I'm going to start here. We really need a section for the celestial bodies around Tatakai...[/spoiler] [i]"...and the moon watched over us like a benevolent queen, in which the disorder and calamity of the world was reflected upon us in a timeless silver light. Yet it was not us that it showed. No. It was peace. It was... harmony. And it was beautiful." [/i]- Exert from the [i]Divinum Lumen[/i], Old Holy Text [b][i]Concordia, Tatakai's Moon[/i][/b] The only other known body in the Tatakai system, as well as the planet's largest natural satellite, Concordia functions as a important part of life. With an effect and scale similar to that of Earth's moon [i]Luna[/i], it has a major impact on gravitational stability, ocean tides/movement patterns, and day and night cycles. [b]History[/b] Long ago, when Tatakai was first seeded by the ancient [i]Precursors[/i] and the prime intelligence system known as "LILITH", Concordia was used mainly as a planetary observatory. It contained a complicated device known as the [i]Atlas[/i], which held the blueprints for Precursor structures and complexes throughout the planet and their significances. Later, due to the efforts of the few created [i]Descendant Primes[/i], it was thought to be destroyed. But later, it was found that the Atlas' Key had in fact fallen to the surface, and the device itself was undamaged. Following the recovery of the Key by the early descendants of the Primes (only to then be known as [i]The First People[/i]), the celestial significance of the moon was discovered by a group of scientific scholars and a notable prime religious writer. Based off of data from the Atlas and texts from the [i]Prometheus[/i], the body was soon discovered to be a harmonious center of life. They believed it to be half of creation itself (which is false, as the DNA of the Primes was designed on the Prometheus along with the master seed). Thus, it was dubbed Concordia (meaning "harmony"), a name in contrast to that of Tatakai itself (roughly translating to "war" or "warrior"). After a world-ending event a few years later, most records of the First People and the Atlas were lost. However, much later, they were rediscovered and then filed into the database of the Dojo, and the name was soon reinstated. Concordia would soon be announced as the official title for the moon. [b]Major Geographical Regions[/b] Concordia, like Luna, has varying and complex geography. While the specifics are not listed here, the main geographical regions and types are as follows: [i]Highlands-[/i] The "lighter" part of the moon that covers most of its surface, the anorthositic highlands are the largest geographical regions present on Concordia. They are older than their corresponding [i]maria[/i], and as such are more heavily cratered. [i]Maria-[/i] Literally translating to "sea," the concordian maria are the darker, basaltic regions of the moon. They have been described as plains formally filled with lava, giving them an "ocean basin" like appearance. Much younger than the highlands, but still cover over a third of Concordia's surface. [i]Surface Distortions-[/i] Due to the fact that Concordia has no atmosphere, it has often been impacted by space debris and solar wind. As such, it's surface has been riddled with craters and has been covered in a thin layer of pulverized rock called the Regolith. [i]Additional Landscapes-[/i] With the amount of active lava flow on the moon's surface, several other geographical landscapes have formed. These include rilles (channels), domes (shield volcanoes), ridges, grabens (chasms), and lava tubes/caves. [spoiler]Any specific names for regions on Concordia will be added along with new locations, as I do not have the time and/or energy to name hundreds of different geographical sites. After all, since there is no erosion, there is quite a lot.[/spoiler] [b]Known Locations[/b] Tatakai's moon is home to a variety of locations, new and ancient. Below are a few major locations that have been documented thus far: [u][i]Precursor[/i][/u] [i]The Castellum[/i]- [i]The Observatory[/i]- [i]Chamber of Souls[/i]- [i][u]Frontier Corporation[/u][/i] [i]Andromedas 09[/i]- [i]Sector 27[/i]- [i]AV6-Refueling Depot[/i]- [i][u]Public Domain[/u][/i] [spoiler]If you would like to add anything to this, comment below the information. I guess.[/spoiler] [b][i][u][POST AND ASSOCIATED LORE IRRELEVANT][/u][/i][/b]