Neo

Neo is a planet in the Bright Star system, and the first planet introduced in the Prologue. After the Genesis Collapse, it served as a sanctuary for the migrants saved by Saint Genevieve. The Genesse people were welcomed by some of the Neoni natives, and tolerated by others. However, after roughly seven to eight centuries, the cultures by-and-large (aside from some exceptions, who are left to their peace) have united, though not lost their individuality. Thus, Neo is a mixing pot of a planet with several striking cultures that bridge the gap between the Genesse and the Neoni populace.

## Celestial Bodies

Neo is one of the planets closer to the sun (the Bright Star), hence its typically warm climates, but its proximity does not eradicate the cold entirely. It protects itself from radiation due to one of their natives, Atmosa, being a sentient representation of the planet's atmosphere, being a borderline demi-goddess capable of influencing life.

It has one moon, known as Prophet, and the planet Apoc is highly visible in the night sky.

## Climate

There is little frigid locations in Neo, being a fairly temperate or warm-leaning planet. The coldest regions are towards the north, such as Aluca and the Unreachable Isles, though neither are so frigid to be uninhabitable. There are very few heavy snows. Towards the west and the south-west are the more tropical and desert regions with Mah'kaa, Al'kemiya and the Ambiguous Isles, while the East is warm and humid. The Midlands are fairly neutral.

It is considered a twin-planet to Genesis, implying the two planets had fairly similar climates, seasons, day lengths and

### Weather

Snow is a rarity in Neo, until Metamorphosis began to grow into power and Kazumi became more reliant on her Cryokinesis, she began to influence the local environment of Izana and bring harsher, colder winters and frequent snows and hail. Prior to that, Izana was humid and wet. The snowiest region, prior to that, had been the Unreachable Isles. Aluca's weather was often cold and bitter, but not so cold to snow often; it was prone to sleet in the colder months. Al'kemiya was in a sensitive hot spot prone to sandstorms, and though it was difficult terrain it was hardly uninhabitable. The eastern half of Mah'kaa had similar desert areas, which gradually moved into neutral and jungle areas, moving into the Ambiguous Isles which was totally jungle environs.

## Geography

Neo is a huge, well-developed planet with several developed cities, countries and kingdoms. There are two continents, Mah'kaa and the Midlands, and several kingdoms. There is also a large Imperial influence, with the Neoni Empire claiming most of the populated lands, aside from several Isles which remained untouched and unentered after the Genesse immigration to Neo.

### The Neoni Empire

> *Main article: The Neoni Empire*
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Ruled by the Emperor, a bloodline believed to have been selected by Saint Genevieve herself, the Neoni Empire includes the continent Mah'kaaーwhich also holds the capital, Oztaーthe Al'kemiya Kingdom, the continent of Midlands and its minor kingdoms, and the High Kingdom, which also includes Aluca and Izana. The rule of the Neoni Empire is enforced by Empyreals.

### Mah'kaa

> *Main article: Mah'kaa.*
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Mah'kaa is considered the most prosperous continent of the planet, with several successful countries, such as the Heartlands and Logos. It is also notable for being the continent that hosts the Shimmering City, Ozta, which houses the Emperor and the Emperor alone. Towards the west it has a sea leading it from Mah'kaa to Izana, a rarely travelled sea both due to its length and the tense relationships between the continents. Notable cities are Ozta, Ducere and Kokor. It is land-locked towards the east, bordering Al'kemiya with the Krimsa desert.

### Al'kemiya

> *Main article: Al'kemiya.*
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### The Midlands

> *Main article: The Midlands.*
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The Midlands is a fairly neutral continent, with countries of varying economies, and several minor kingdoms. It is noted for having a thriving artistic community, however, and its proximity to Izana creates a mutually beneficial connection.

### Hengchang

> *Main article: Hengchang.*
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### Aluca

> *Main article: Aluca.*
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### Izana

> *Main article: Izana.*
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Izana is a curious ring-shaped land surrounded by sea on all sides bar the western, with another sea in the center of it. Its geography behaves differently from any other location on Neo, with soil that feels meaty and seems to emulate breathing, releasing a blood-like metallic substance if pushed. Its seas are unable to be drank or consumed due to the fact they are sentient, so it has a trading system with neighbouring countries in order to deliver fresh, drinkable water for its citizens. Its population are descended from species the original Genesse migrants deemed "predatory" and "dangerous", such as vampires, lycanthropes, sirens and so forth, which led to the beginning of the Umushi and the start of the Ametsuchi royal line, which survives to the present day. It is on tense terms with Mah'kaa in particular, and has devolved powers within the Empire. It is also notable for having the most prestigious art academy on the whole planet.

### The Unreachable Isles

> *Main article: The Unreachable Isles.*
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### The Ambiguous Isles

> *Main article: The Ambiguous Isles.*
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## Calender

### Seasons

There are four seasons, similar to Genesis, its twin-planet.

### Months

The following are the twelve months in a Neoni year:

* Freelung
* Cold's End
* Weeping Earth
* Fool's Errand
* Groundwake
* Brightsky
* Heatdeath
* Kingsblood
* Seer's Dream
* Soulspun
* Hunter's Bane
* Last Sleep

It does, in fact, have its own astrological system.

## Peoples and Species

### Personi

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The Personi are one of the native species of Neo, and seem to be equal to the Genesse people's concepts of demi-gods, due to their unusual ability to influence and sustain various forms of life through creation and their abstract anatomies. The Personi are believed to be physical manifestations of the planet's wants, needs and emotions, however their true origin and explanation is unknown to them. The most prominent is Atmosa, believed to be one of the first Personi ever embodied, with no parents, and they create and sustain the atmosphere that makes Neo so habitable, creating a uniquely adaptable atmosphere. Atmosa had several "children", who all sustain different life-cycles.

Whether or not the Oshawen, or the Living Sea, qualifies as a Personi is up-for-debate, and no Genesse academic has ever been bold enoughーor successful enoughーto learn more from the Personi themselves, and no Personi has ever thought to study (or rather, publicize their theories) the subject. The Personi are typically sociable, but not out-going, most of them happy to engage with the Genesse descendents but not go out of their way to reach out unless otherwise necessary. They are difficult to locate, and seem to interact with the world in a different way than the Genesse mortals.

### Obscura

> *Main article: The Obscura.*
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### Oshawen

> *Main article: The Living Sea.*
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The Oshawen are more commonly known as the Living Sea, not that they particularly care. The Oshawen is, as the name proclaims, truly a sentient sea, though its water is undrinkable and unable to be transformed into something drinkable. It also has significant influence over the surrounding landscape of what is considered Izana, as prior to the Genesse migration, the land that would become Izana was entirely barren. However, when a Genesse mundane woman won the respect of the Living Sea, they altered the landscape to become life-sustaining for its specific residents. This is a choice that they can rescind any time. They seem to not dominate the *entire* sea of Neo, instead being specific to one location, and are dark and evoke strange emotions. They have an apathetic, if not fully disdain ridden, relationship with all creaturesーbeyond their fellow natives, who they seem to respect but not be close toーbar the Umushi, who they genuinely seem to like.

### The Umushi

> *Main article: The Umushi.*
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## The Lords of Arcana

> *Main article: The Lords of Arcana*
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The Lords of the Arcana are a court of twenty kings, lords and nobles ruled by the Emperor that particularly look over the various mortal and semi-mortal matters of the countries and kingdoms, though they have representatives for the native side of things, as well.

## Interplanetary Relationships

> *Main article: The Interplanetary Allegiance*
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### Aigokheros

> *Main article: Aigokheros*
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### Apoc

The rulers of Apoc are loud and proud about not wishing Apoc to be involved in Interplanetary business, thus alienating itself from its neighboursーincluding its closest neighbour, Neo. It is a strained ignoring of each other.

### Apotelesma

> *Main article: Apotelesma*
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### Belogvardeyski

> *Main article: Belogvardeyski*
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Neo and Belogvardeyski are allies in the Interplanetary Allegiance, and also both gave sanctuary towards the Genesse migrants, promoting some distant similarities between each other, most noticeably in anatomy. Physically, they are very distant, with Belogvardeyski on the far edge of the System.

### Cthylle

> *Main article: Cthylle*
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Cthylle and Neo have a neutral, benevolent relationship on the planetary front, though there seems to be a sort of dislike between the Emperor and the representative of Cthylle. However, as allies in the Interplanetary Allegiance, they have a somewhat trusting relationship.

### Eyrith

> *Main article: Eyrith*
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The Neoni were great allies of Eyrith, and were the first planet to leap to the Eyrithians' defense after Repent, then Arex, unjustly attacked Eyrith, in an act that would incite the Blind War. Prior to the migration, the Neoni natives were on good terms with the Eyrithians and were adverse to the fact other planets took advantage of the species. This warmth continued with the Genesse migrants.

### Hive

> *Main article: Hive*
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Hive and Neo were initially on very good terms, due to the arranged marriage of the Seventh Epoch that would have united Prince Hideko Ametsuchi and Lord Pious Skor. However, when Lord Pious and Kazumi staged the coup d'etatーor the Ametsuchi Massacreーand ended the engagement due to Hideko's death, followed several years later by Pious' death, relationships and negotiations have been rather tense between the two, and neither have launched any new plan together. However, it should be noted that this engagement was done secretly, without the Emperor's consent or knowledge, between the Ametsuchi royals and the Hive nobility.

### Kha'on

> *Main article: Kha'on*
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Despite Kha'on's overall neutrality in the Allegiance, Neo and Kha'on individually have a good relationship and decent trade.

### Orphan Moon

> *Main article: Orphan Moon*
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### Ptolis

> *Main article: Ptolis*
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### Rabble

> *Main article: Rabble*
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### Repent

> *Main article: Repent*
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Neo and Repentーonce known as Arexーhave had a rocky and unstable relationship, beginning (prior to the Blind War) as strongly mutually beneficial, before becoming antagonistic due to the war and settling into a terse allyship.

### Rhahlios

> *Main article: Rhahlios*
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## Languages

### Oshaspeak

The native telepathic language of the Oshawen, spoken entirely through emotional influence.

### Bloodrush

The native logographical language of the Umushi, said to sound (appropriately) like the rushing of blood in one's ears, or rapid water. It has a rather pessimistic and dramatic way of speaking. For example, the word for parents is similar to the word for divinity, being "creator", but with subtle differences referencing celestial bodies. "Sun" has holy connotations, whereas "Moon" has bodily connotations.