Post by MissTris on Sept 22, 2010 0:31:08 GMT -5
A History of Antichton, Counter Earth in all its glory.
The technical Bits about it’s birth:
Antichthon is Greek for ‘Counter-Earth’ the idea was formulated by the philosopher Philolaus. He was a Pythagorean era man whom we can thank for the originating theory that earth was not, in fact, the center of our small universe.
By this time it was agreed upon that our Earth was round though still flat to all but the more contemporary, so naturally something must be holding things down by and draw towards the center lest they would fall off and float away. The same applied for the stars and moon, which we held with us.
He proposed that we circled around a ‘central fire’ and were held in balance with a counter earth, which kept our own planet from flying off its axis into the oblivion. The counter earth was closer to the central fire, while the sun rotated with us. It needed to reflect our present weight so we can survive.
Counter Earth is just like Earth in density and mass, but different in every way.
The History of the Counter Earth we are playing on... step through the looking glass to where you belong.
Antichthon is the counter to the world that man lives on. As such, no homo sapiens lives here. We have humanoids, elven folk, pixies, werehumans, dwarves you name them and they reside upon the face of this clean green world. Counter earth however is run with the Dinosaurs, for this world did not have the extinction that Earth had. A balance had come to this world. Here animal kind talk and have some form of intelligence, the more articulate have come to live in collections not unlike easy villages.
Trade/Barter system is alive and thriving in this cultural mish-mash. Each race and being has something with which they can trade for something that they need. There is a slight form of currency in rough coppers, gold and a type of stone but the idealism of money never developed as well here.
Notation of the Money systems of Antichthon.
Copice- lowest denomination relating to the five cent. It is a small flat copper about dime sized with the depiction of a fish eating its tail on one-side and fish bones repeating the action on the reverse.
Garpic- roughly equal to the quarter it’s half dollar sized. This is also of strait copper alloy. Depicting a Hawk with spread talons on one side and reversed a coiled serpent.
Nispar- Equal to a Dollar. This is a gold coin slightly larger than a normal quarter. A small triangle hole pierces the middle. Over the triangle are dragon talons, the reverse is dragon fire.
AJade-sparse- Not always, but often times Jade stone (largely substituted with obsidian) this is equal roughly to a 3.50 though can be considered for four in some select places. This square stone piece is engraved on one side with an angry eye, the other etches out a clean fang.
Not all places are willing to accept money payments, or are willing to in relation to other things. Most often, this is the case and money is used in trinkets and baubles or storing.
Since it’s birth there has been some evolution. Dragons, a species in relation to the dinosaur but distinct in it’s often warm-bloodedness (some species are cold blooded) have expanded and become a major species in the economy that exists. They make for wonderful teachers and writers and are long lived and remembering. Deals with dragons are not light however and many a feud and death have occurred at attempting to cheat a dragon.
In this time, as towns built slowly in cooperation with the land around it sectors formed and port towns became more useful, though often filled with the rougher and more chaotic humanoid species. Slavery was present though not in high practice nor looked upon with much favor. Laws were being formed amid the humanoid and higher animal folk. Common place beasts were being encroached upon.
Werehumans and even the Animagi who stuck mostly to themselves stood for the beasts so there were some laws regarding their protection. Since these beings are the balance between the Humanoid and Animalia they dictated the affair on the behalf.
As something new, centuries later came into Antichthon, the five stone dragons, there was choosing of sides. Tension has long been building as the peace that reigned was being broken by something out in the ocean. Dragons that had long instilled their own laws and sentences were in trouble, and it spread across the Pangaea of Antichthon. No creature was unaffected and all played their parts.
The war was a brutal one that lasted decades. What are decades to the higher beings whose lives extend far into the future? Nothing but a hiccup, but still one worth remembering. The seaside and plains far into the land were scared and torn by a monstrosities armies as they waged war with the rest of the dragons. Species became divided and into this harsh world many generations soldiered on.
When at last the great monster, who came to be known as Razor was slain the world could settle once more. It’s species who had warred and killed settled again to lick wounds and life would continue on, though uneasily, for a while. Dragons, as the cause of the war stepped forward with their delegations and proposals and took over much of the rule. Their kind were tempered and educated, they would build back what they had destroyed and leave it better.
Into this, many new things were created. A guardian system for Animalia kind, who had aided and lost much in the war was founded. A New Dai of the Dragons came to power, flanked by two who lead the war to its end. Schools were officially built to send those who so chose to have it, an education. Life was mending and history of Antichthon is slow and boring. We are thankful for this boring history today for war is not to be repeated and never is it wanted.
The technical Bits about it’s birth:
Antichthon is Greek for ‘Counter-Earth’ the idea was formulated by the philosopher Philolaus. He was a Pythagorean era man whom we can thank for the originating theory that earth was not, in fact, the center of our small universe.
By this time it was agreed upon that our Earth was round though still flat to all but the more contemporary, so naturally something must be holding things down by and draw towards the center lest they would fall off and float away. The same applied for the stars and moon, which we held with us.
He proposed that we circled around a ‘central fire’ and were held in balance with a counter earth, which kept our own planet from flying off its axis into the oblivion. The counter earth was closer to the central fire, while the sun rotated with us. It needed to reflect our present weight so we can survive.
Counter Earth is just like Earth in density and mass, but different in every way.
The History of the Counter Earth we are playing on... step through the looking glass to where you belong.
Antichthon is the counter to the world that man lives on. As such, no homo sapiens lives here. We have humanoids, elven folk, pixies, werehumans, dwarves you name them and they reside upon the face of this clean green world. Counter earth however is run with the Dinosaurs, for this world did not have the extinction that Earth had. A balance had come to this world. Here animal kind talk and have some form of intelligence, the more articulate have come to live in collections not unlike easy villages.
Trade/Barter system is alive and thriving in this cultural mish-mash. Each race and being has something with which they can trade for something that they need. There is a slight form of currency in rough coppers, gold and a type of stone but the idealism of money never developed as well here.
Notation of the Money systems of Antichthon.
Copice- lowest denomination relating to the five cent. It is a small flat copper about dime sized with the depiction of a fish eating its tail on one-side and fish bones repeating the action on the reverse.
Garpic- roughly equal to the quarter it’s half dollar sized. This is also of strait copper alloy. Depicting a Hawk with spread talons on one side and reversed a coiled serpent.
Nispar- Equal to a Dollar. This is a gold coin slightly larger than a normal quarter. A small triangle hole pierces the middle. Over the triangle are dragon talons, the reverse is dragon fire.
AJade-sparse- Not always, but often times Jade stone (largely substituted with obsidian) this is equal roughly to a 3.50 though can be considered for four in some select places. This square stone piece is engraved on one side with an angry eye, the other etches out a clean fang.
Not all places are willing to accept money payments, or are willing to in relation to other things. Most often, this is the case and money is used in trinkets and baubles or storing.
Since it’s birth there has been some evolution. Dragons, a species in relation to the dinosaur but distinct in it’s often warm-bloodedness (some species are cold blooded) have expanded and become a major species in the economy that exists. They make for wonderful teachers and writers and are long lived and remembering. Deals with dragons are not light however and many a feud and death have occurred at attempting to cheat a dragon.
In this time, as towns built slowly in cooperation with the land around it sectors formed and port towns became more useful, though often filled with the rougher and more chaotic humanoid species. Slavery was present though not in high practice nor looked upon with much favor. Laws were being formed amid the humanoid and higher animal folk. Common place beasts were being encroached upon.
Werehumans and even the Animagi who stuck mostly to themselves stood for the beasts so there were some laws regarding their protection. Since these beings are the balance between the Humanoid and Animalia they dictated the affair on the behalf.
As something new, centuries later came into Antichthon, the five stone dragons, there was choosing of sides. Tension has long been building as the peace that reigned was being broken by something out in the ocean. Dragons that had long instilled their own laws and sentences were in trouble, and it spread across the Pangaea of Antichthon. No creature was unaffected and all played their parts.
The war was a brutal one that lasted decades. What are decades to the higher beings whose lives extend far into the future? Nothing but a hiccup, but still one worth remembering. The seaside and plains far into the land were scared and torn by a monstrosities armies as they waged war with the rest of the dragons. Species became divided and into this harsh world many generations soldiered on.
When at last the great monster, who came to be known as Razor was slain the world could settle once more. It’s species who had warred and killed settled again to lick wounds and life would continue on, though uneasily, for a while. Dragons, as the cause of the war stepped forward with their delegations and proposals and took over much of the rule. Their kind were tempered and educated, they would build back what they had destroyed and leave it better.
Into this, many new things were created. A guardian system for Animalia kind, who had aided and lost much in the war was founded. A New Dai of the Dragons came to power, flanked by two who lead the war to its end. Schools were officially built to send those who so chose to have it, an education. Life was mending and history of Antichthon is slow and boring. We are thankful for this boring history today for war is not to be repeated and never is it wanted.
