Smili - A species by Spotty - Posting open -

[Spotty]

Well, like I said, I don't want to make to much of their culture up since that might restrict the creativity of the adopters forms. But, well... This is how I see it.
Atwood is closest by far. Most roles that don't need a hightly special competence (being elder for example, demands that you are old) will be shifted around and done by whoever is able. Since the elders does most of the hard desitions, they are also the groups leaders. Of sorts. They don't go fighting about the leader position, no one would try to kill the current leaders (elders) to sieze power for itself. It wouldn't happen. If it would, that smili would never be accepted as a leader but most likely killed by the rest of the group. The oldest and wisest should lead, the strongest should hunt, reproduce and do whatever a young adult smili is good at. It's simple logic for a smili. And if the young one gets the honour of living a full life it would get a chance to become a elder then, when the place is rightfully earned by experiance.

I never thought smili to be a religious sort, so if they do have some sort of belif it's based on a desire to understand the world around them rather than an acctual worship. It could be in the shape of the tales the elder tell about the world when they were young, and from their parents and grandparents. Keeping history alive from one generation to the next. Trying to form a story about the beginning of the world. I don't think a special role is needed for this, but it would be cute if it was. A elderly smili who might als know a bit of herbs and can tell all the tales. A shaman role of sorts. I don't know their thoughts about "after life" but I doubth they spend their time debating on the existance of a soul. They are practical beings and I don't think such thoughts cross their mind much.

No healers, it sounds like it's straight out of a Warriors book. Mostly injuries are fatal, broken bones and simple infections is deadly for the smili. If they survive they still might be crippled for life, if for example, the bones heal in a strange angle. They lack proper care ang hygene of modern society. A wonded smili would be taken care of by it's family or elders, possibly the "shaman" if the particular group happened to have one. I don't think their heling skills goes any further than licking on wounds, possible chew on this stick-that-makes-you-ever-so-slightly-drowsy. No miracle herbs. Nothing more fancy than salix tree, sure, salix works and it grows like weed practically everywhere, but it's not very effective.

I like the idea of caretaking, seen among for example lions and meercats, but that could be done by any older sibling who is to young to hunt, or any elder who is to old. There would mostly always be smili left behind in "camp", so there wouldn't need anyone in particular to care for the cubs.

All artistic expression is done on spare time since hunting for food is rather more important. It's possible that other smili would spot the best artisan to ask for jewelery or a body painting. Then it's sort of a role, I agree on that.

[Cottleston]

Woah, this thread is longer O_o
I like the new information, Spotty. They're so much like a real species you wonder why they don't already exist XD

[Spotty]

Thanks Drai^^.
I like your new avatar image by the way. Luffly. <3

I might update the first post with this info later on, I have to re-writhe it so it fits the style there first.

[bearlygrunge]

Would it be possible for me to get a link to a thread for someone's adopted Smili? If I do, in fact, have the privilege to adopt one, I should like to present the thread in the most visibly pleasing and detailed, yet simple to navigate. I'd be interested in seeing what other people have done. ^^;

[Toadfoal]

I hope you make some elder Smilis Spotty, I'm in love with the idea of an elder Smili shaman.

[Spotty]

I don't really know what you are asking Zephyr? Should I put links to the adopted smilis threads on the first page. That's a good idea anyway^^.

Should I use the elder smili sketch for a elder lineart? They don't quite fit in the regular one.

Not a problem Lori^^.
If you win the character you could use the art as long as you won't edit it more than just crop and add text and so.

[Cottleston]

Thanks Drai^^.
I like your new avatar image by the way. Luffly. <3

I might update the first post with this info later on, I have to re-writhe it so it fits the style there first.

Thanks :3 Sae so much fun to draw.
I like the idea of putting up the character pages for adopted smilis. Here's mine if you don't already have it: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=117830

[bearlygrunge]

I don't really know what you are asking Zephyr? Should I put links to the adopted smilis threads on the first page. That's a good idea anyway^^.

Ahhhh. . . right. I can see what you mean. xP You had said that if someone were to adopt a Smili, you would like the Adopter to have a page dedicated to their adoptee. I wanted to see what some people's pages about their Smili looked like; how it was put together, what information they gave, etc. Just to spur my thoughts about what I wanted to do. :]

Strange. . . I was actually thinking about that earlier today. . . How would the elders look? Also, this may be a strange question, but do Smilis shed heavily or does their fur continue growing (thinking about the elders here). Oh, and what about their "fangs" do they lose them as cubs and regrow them?

[mirage.]

I imagine elder smilis with a sort of goatee, like traditional unicorns. I also imagine them with a larger mane. :3 Shaggier, for lack of a better word.

[Papyrsatyr]

I always imagined an Elder Smili just being like ....... with a potbelly and longer fur everywhere...and how old dogs look where the white creeps in. o3o So I can see it on the normal lineart. What I want to see is that cub lineart put to use. 8D