apart wrote:Sorry to bug you, but I would love to know a little more about Katkins. I understand if you haven't decided on some or all of this information or if you don't what to disclose it at the moment.
1. Does the world of the Katkins have many of the same species and ecosystems of Earth, or is it different? If so, how does it differ?
2. Do Katkins have domesticated animals and/or plants? Which would be the most commonly cultivated varieties, and why?
3. Is their diet more similar to that of felines or that of humans, and can they taste sugar?
You're not bugging me at all! I'm happy to answer any and all questions you may have. In fact, such questions really help me with my world building as they may involve some aspects that I hadn't thought about before. I'll do my best to answer what you've asked, but it may be surface-level for now until I'm able to give it some more thought.
1. There are a small number of other intelligent races in addition to katkins that inhabit the katkin world. These are still being developed, so you will hear more about these in the future. Other than that, almost all other life on their planet is comprised of less intelligent species that are very similar to Earth life. There are rabbit-like creatures named fliffs, for example, that are popular pets among katkins. Pretty much every plant or animal in the katkin world follows the rule of "similar to Earth life, but slightly different". If it's found on Earth, there's probably something really close to it in the katkin world. I intend to do some sketching of different environments and animal life you'd find on the planet katkins inhabit. The one exception to the "similar but slightly different" rule would be the beast-creatures that also roam the katkin world. These beast-creatures are nasty brutes that threaten the well-being of katkin society. It is the job of rangers to protect katkin communities from these monsters. I intend to sketch some beast-creatures out as well, but they can pretty much come in any shape and size.
2. As I briefly mentioned above, katkins can and do domesticate certain plant and animal life. Katkins rely on crops for food, and so have domesticated a wide range of plants to suit their farming needs. Their most popular crop would be a wheat-like grain that they can use for making bread. Katkins also enjoy the companionship of smaller creatures, such as the fliffs I mentioned before, and have domesticated these animals to keep them as pets. I will expand on this idea in the future to include a wider variety of pets.
3. Katkins have a strictly vegetarian diet. They share the earth with many other creatures, and it is against their ethical code to kill them for food. Their diet consists primarily of bread-type foods, but includes all sorts of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains. I will work on filling out info on the different plant varieties so you can know exactly what they eat, but for now it won't hurt if you just use the names of Earth plants/food. Katkins can taste sugar and absolutely love it, which is why there is big business in candy making.
It's going to take me some time to really fill-out the katkins world, especially when it comes to plant and animal life, but I hope what I wrote above was able to at least somewhat answer your questions!