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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Lizard Speak

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.

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