LIZARD SPEAK [BEING UPDATED]
by Sunspot
Hey everyone! This is a writing resource for the group and all of you out there. This will grow and expand over time with new terms added quite often. Please do comment ideas, critique, et cetra. You know the drill.
JUNGLE DIALECT
Titan (tie-tahn)- A man-made machine that cuts trees or tears up earth.
Turnover (turhn-over) See Yangi Kun.
Yangi Kun (Yang-gee Kuhn)- An ancient term meaning new day. Now represents a modern time of year when Titans come for the first time in early spring. Also called 'Turnover'
DESERT DIALECT
Svantternokis (Suh-van-ter-no-key-ss)- The traditional term for a god or all-knowing being. The identity of this being differs from tribe to tribe, but the general meaning stays the same.
Lighttime- Day
Darktime- Night
FOREST DIALECT
Bitter- Winter. "Bitter is coming."
Cloudless- Spring. "Are you ready for the cloudless?"
Riot- Summer. "Riot will bring the heat."
Strewen- Fall. "Strewen is finally here."
Special note: Seasons in the forest are considered an entity. For example, saying "You'd better prepare for winter" would mean "You'd better prepare for the bitter."
HOUSE DIALECT
Caregivers- Owner
Largetree- House
Caverndip- Basement
Homeplace- Forests
Firestrip- Road
UNIVERSAL TERMS
Eggkeepers- Universal term for a guardian, parent, or grand-parent. Could refer to a knight or simply a family member.
Tribe- Family system.
WRITING STYLE
by Onyxfang
Hello once again! I just wanted to show a bit of my style, and I doubt these paragraphs will actually appear in the story, but they might. This is just an example. So, I guess, here goes!
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Gila rolled on her back, her mind clouded with thoughts. For once she was glad that she went out to hunt. She let a low rumble out in the silence. Orion and the others could be such jerks sometimes! She let her thoughts wander into anger for a moment, then relaxed. I should stop... I still haven't caught anything. Gila focused on searching for small rodents and mice, and ended up finding a nice fat bird too. She walked back to camp with her prey, and dropped them in the food pile. Gila stretched out on a sunny rock and let the warm embrace of sleep cover her.
