Almaria

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==Culture==
Materials
The strongest materials of the world are dragon steel, dragon crystal and dragon leather. All three are incredibly rare, as they are hard to come by, and all are forged with the involvement of elemental dragons. Dragon steel is impenetrable by most outside forces and the rarest of all, as it is forged in a furnace fueled by volcanic dragon breath, using metal that boiled inside a specific earth dragon's stomach prior to being used as raw material. Dragon leather is the most common of the three, as it can be made using hides of deceased dragons or disposed skin, and is quite durable, but not indestructible. Dragon crystal is formed when an Arid Dragon, a specific kind of dragon native to the dunes of Losandthel, breathes on sand. It's used as the most valuable currency in the other nations.
Twitter and cubes
The hottest communication method of the youth, Twitter, magical birds which can be sent back and forth to send your friends or fans a limited message which will be read out loud to them! Additionally, there are also reliable cubes which can be sent to the receiver directly through magic, but be careful, these cubes mainly contain a sext or a break up message!
Cinder
Introducing Almaria's bar for singles: Cinder! Looking for a boo? Come into our bar and meet the eligible bachelors and bachelorettes of the city! You can take a look at your matches through pictures displayed in the bar. Find that one attractive lad? Swipe right and if they accept they shall be lovingly smashed into a wall of cushions inside the bar! (people say consensual acceptance was added after one too many incidents of accidental summoning straight from the toilet) Not your type? Swipe left! Some say there are spikes at the no-wall, but we aren't entirely sure!
Piu
A slang word equal to real life's racial term "gypsy". Piu is an aberration of the word Piuma, a tribe exclusive term referring to the extinct Iotari civilization once inhabiting Rosarian grounds, as they included their brightly colored plumes in all forms of magic. After resource related conflict between the nations, which ended in extinction of the Iortari, this term developed to be used for feathered species of any kind, which slightly resemble the Itari species, which is now exclusively native to Losandthel's tribe lands. The term is seen as condescending to said kingdom, yet is frequently used between the capital and Rosario.
Languages
Almaria has many different languages, including (but not exclusive to) tribe exclusive dialect.
*Common Tongue - Almarian equivalent of English and the world's universal language.
*Draconic - The language spoken by dragons. Accessible to learn in selective schools and tribes. 
*Iortari / itari - Itarian language is mainly spoken by the itari species. Being the mother language, iortari follows the same speaking pattern, but both dialects have a different accents, as well as exclusive expressions in iortari. Both are very soft spoken and exotic languages.
*Lányín - Almarian equivalent of Chinese, a language spoken at the borders of Rosario and Losandthel but not known to many anymore in the present time.
Rumors 
★ Rumor has it that somewhere in Almaria there is a nudist cult. They say only the worthy can catch a glimpse of Thormeck the dwarfs honey buns.
★ Customers say a certain bar they visited was haunted by an odd demon residing underneath a table. They call him "Table Ian". He steals your stuff.
★ Rumor has it the fairy realm reunites their dead with the world by burying their remains encased inside an egg shaped capsule, crowned by a tree sapling; nourishing a newly growing life.
★ If you have been good all year you may get a visit from the Holiday Boar for Prideflux and he will spit you a gift. It may be a bit drooly. If you've been naughty you will be eaten by the krampus! Coals are a myth!
==Neutral Grounds==
Rosario Trade Point (One | Two)
Divided by the ocean waters, Almaria's capital and Rosario share a common ground along their border, a trade location for legal trade between the nations, which seems to attract frequent illegal transactions. 
The Black Market (One | Two)
As the name implies, Almaria's black market is a place for mages and sorcerers who practice the ways of black magic and illegal trade, including delicacies made from illegally poached species. Unlike other markets, this particular one has no direct entrance and instead can be accessed via moving portals, that teleport a customer directly into the area of interest. Just as its customers, who often hide away in robes to conceal their identity, the market lies in a gloomy atmosphere, with some shops in desperate need of restoration. 
Behemoth Ocean
The large ocean waters surrounding Rosario and parts of Losandthel. The ocean is said to be infested with pirates and shady people and ship wars appear to happen on a constant. There are no laws or rules on the ocean, which encourages the capital to poach creatures called leviathans, gigantic ocean dwelling behemoths which are rich of aether. The ocean climate fluctuates depending on which nation one is closest to. The ocean holds many nation independent islands.
==Fae Grounds==
The Dragon Nest
The Fairy Realm
The Fairy Spring
The Garden of Everything
==Currents==
X302 - drafted by 6th Chapter members: 
Morwen Culstok, Kida Freybird, Sally Arholm, Salem Yugrathil, Timothy Starke, Harold Momskilt
As we all know; the world is surrounded by currents that control the movement of the water. These currents rip through the continents, maintain weather systems, and otherwise are natural phenomenon that sailors utilize for travel. Namely, sailors tend to rely on four currents to navigate between the continents. Bohemian, which carries from western Rosario to the Isles of Daluma. Saleriahn, which carries south towards the equators, and the desert continent of Ishkar, the low Valmariahn currents, which carry from the Isles of Daluma, into the north, ending in northern territories of the Mirage archipelago, and then finally, the High Valmariahn current, which starts between the borders of the Isles of Daluma, and Rosario, and move almost directly north, to previously unknown and uncharted territories
Generally speaking, the High Valmariahn Current was avoided by the natives, and sailors alike. Known for it's high speed torrents, sailing into these usually meant that the ships would be carried far to the north, never to be seen again. 
However; the tribes of Tukohana, Ahk-veen, and Ralousa have reported that the current does have weaknesses. During certain times of the year, the HVC will quiet down long enough to traverse into safely, allowing for efficient, speedy travel. This may explain why we are finding Dalumian bloodlines as far as the northern reaches of Rosario, despite the extreme danger and proximity of the jungle. They very well may have been using this current to travel.
We, the 6th chapter, are proud to announce that we have been able to understand the nature of these patterns, and by capitalizing on these patterns can help propel Losandthel to the other side of the world, avoiding the treacherous reach of the jungle, in only a few days time, versus a potential six month travel date.
Due to our proximity to the equator, winter is not as evident to us as it would be to someone in the north. However, by studying northern Rosario water temperatures, we were able to determine when colder or warmer waters were being released into the ocean, depending on outbound currents. During these sudden changes of temperature, the currents of the HVC were at their highest, and most dangerous. These characteristics would fall during the SPRING and FALL seasons. However, during the SUMMER or WINTER seasons, when the transition from one extreme to another had already completed, the current was at it's most easiest. Essentially, depending on how much frozen water ends up melting during the course of spring decides the rapid movement of the current. In the same vein, the amount of heat moving through the current also decides which direction the current moves. During summer when the water is most hot, the current moves NORTH in accordance with thermodynamics- however, during the winter months, the current moves SOUTH, as the cold water is sinking faster than the warmer waters can push over.
We have also evaluated good entry points that remain consistent throughout the year. A cape, near the capital of Losandthel proves to remain consistent yearly. There are also two islands in Daluma that have just enough barricade against the torrent due to the super strength of it's coral reef. We recommend taking these entry points almost exclusively when possible, but during the 'weaker' seasons, entry at other points may be possible. 
So far, 8 trips using this current have been conducted, travelling from southern Losandthel to northern Rosario, with no reported failures. Our observations were as follows:
1. The smaller the load, the faster the travel. Our island-brewed Dalumian was able to make her trip in less then 3 days through surfing and stopping at the entry points, a feat that would take a standard small vessel nearly 2 weeks. Whereas, a small vessel made the trip within a week, but still again, significantly reduced travel time.
2. The winds will follow the current. Gives us ideas, but we must run more tests first.
3. Entry at the beginning of the transition zones seem to be the most fast- but also run the highest risk of calamities. 
4. At the time of writing this; we also observed that this current goes much further then we had previously though. Some of our sailors speculate that the ongoing current may signal another landmass, or perhaps an even larger current. 
5. The current width-wise may support 3 large vessels side by side. Whether it would be wise to launch all three at once is debatable.
We hope to be granted sanction for another expedition to travel the length of the HVC and report our findings. Found in this folder are the several tests, results, documentations, reports, topographical mappings and coordinates of the exact shape and size of the HVC current. 
Signed, 
The Sixth Chapter
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