Plo Tbrov

**Plo Tbrov** (also written *P|o Tbrov* or *Po Tbrov* or The *Orangeeye Tribe*) is a tribe on the Southwestern Peninsula (aka Rhāhle).

## Out-of-game Information

### Founding Player

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### Controlling Player

^\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_^ aka "Viking Lady"

## History

### Prehistory

Originating somewhere in the southeast of the eastern continent, Plo Tbrov migrated along the southern coast meeting many different groups such as proto-Gweriþ, proto-Taadži and proto-Froge in their travels. They eventually arrived at the peninsula, finding it uninhabited and and bountiful they eventually settled on it as their new home.

### **Age of Tribes**

Plo Tbrov were semi-nomadic, existing in various travelling communities, often families, around the peninsula. No communities travelled too far south, enjoying the safety and familiarity of their peninsular home.

The village of iLoxiLo PlovO (The People of the Redrock Near the Bountiful Fish) was the first continuous settlement, existing as a fishing village and frequently visited community by all communities.

They brushed up against the people of Tapiria, some migrating to their northmost town. 5nos\*R (Green-nose) was the first diplomat, and was sent by the first council of elders to communicate with these new found allies, and a few generations later T>"<T (Woodbasher) invented small raft boats - used for fishing.

### **Age of Expansion**

#### *Expansions and Foundaings*

Plo Tbrov expanded southward. Respecting Tapirian territory, they moved southeastward along the coast and headed inward. Meeting many others passing through the area they founded the city of 5v"5v" PlPl>< Plov (Grassy Meeting). It quickly developed a unique creole culture (5o~xT) with immigrants from Tapiria and Rudsaxen.

C<>C (Many Shells)'s collections of shells became the starting point for the C'bro\*.C'bro\*. (Black Plethora Library), which became a hub of learning and teaching.

In addition, Cnosv Tbrov iiiPv\*xiiiPv\* (The North Tapirian Twin-Community) formed as a twin city to that of its southern Tapirian counterpart. A small trading and industry city, it sits as a crossroads between two cultures and shares more culturally with the 5o~xT culture. In it was founded the 5nos\*"" C'<>C' (Green Nose - Many Shells) Diplomatic University.

Boats were bettered and sails were invented, resulting in the founding of the city Tarmo Plov (Vista) and the T>"<T BLpal\* (Tarmo Shipyards). The seas were explored, and those beyond the oceans were encountered, diplomats inviting these new neighbours to be friends. From there there the colony of BL.arm Plovarm (Boat's Landing) was founded on the middle island on the border of 3 seas.

#### *The Woz̧dz̧ã Wars*

Noticing the fact that the nation of Woz̧dz̧ã had fallen into leaderlessness and been taken over by regional warlords, Plo Tbrov raised an army and went to claim their land. However they met the warlord Az̧won at the capital an the battle was a humiliating defeat - they returned home licking their wounds and failing to expand Plo Tbrov. They raised a second force, along side Tapirian mercenaries, and attacked a second time but once again Az̧won faced them with thrice the force, and in a long and heated battle, Plo Tbrov was once again beaten back and sorely defeated.

#### *The Vassalisation of Tapiria*

The regency of Tapiria collapsed, leaving a power vacuum. Fearing infighting the House of The Hand(the Tapirian noble house aligned with Plo Tbrov) appealed to Plo Tbrov to intervene. They did so and established a system by which the noble houses would each govern different provinces of Tapirian land, while a gerontocratic council made up of Plo Tbrov representatives and older members of the houses would govern. Tapiria was considered an independent vassal of Plo Tbrov and the agreement was one of non-exploitation and joint rulership, with Plo Tbrov managing Tapirian affairs should the houses not manage to come to agreement or action.

Tapirian vassalhood lasted many years and the nations jointly focused on building a joint army for collective protection and conquest. But eventually the Tapirian houses petitioned to leave Plo Tbrov vassalhood and join the growing HCC federation. Plo Tbrov agreed on the provision that Tapiria lend their armies for a wide ranging set of assaults against multiple nations that Plo Tbrov wished to conquer.

#### *The Fiaross Raids*

The Elder Council had long held the nation of Fiaross in contempt, seeing it as not much more than a set of stubborn villages next to its colony that refused Plo Tbrov expansion and considered it to be land which Plo Tbrov could heavily benefit from controlling. As such in an attempt to show dominance they raided, stripping Fiaross of it's resources and attempting to coerce it into submitting. This heavily benefitted Plo Tbrov which gained many goods from the raids but the Fiaross people did not submit and the Elder Council began to consider greater action.

#### *Crises*

Throughout the early Age of Expansion, Plo Tbrov verged on poverty and famine a few times, and a constant low level discussion for taking the food and goods of others for Plo Tbrov rumbled on. They briefly dipped into a true depression, but they traded military knowledge for goods with The United Nations of Oestia (UNO) and managed to bring in more goods before full on poverty and starvation set in.

#### *Establishment of 5armo Tbrum*

In the late Age of Expansion - Plo Tbrov set off across the waters with the help of Tapirian lent soldiers and conquered 6 nations. Fiaross, Wozdza, Zorak, Akor, Ctedsiqaihn and Tupiraa. They slew the opposing armies and took the leaders back to Plo Tbrov whereupon the Eldest Elder gave this speech;

> *The Plo Tbrov and Taprian armies return victorious. With them they bring captured leaders and a representatives of each defeated nation. Foreign dignitaries and diplomats are invited. The Eldest Elder of The City on The Red Rock steps out among the people. They slowly and carefully climb to a high platform, their old body moving with a rickety grace. They address the growing crowd, and address the people, foreign dignitaries, soldiers and newly chosen Dominion representatives alike.*
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> *"The sun rises. Peoples across the seas are coming together and becoming powerful. We are doing the same. These people [they gesture at the former tyrant leaders - monarchs, chiefs and warlords] Elders of their people, were cruel and held food from their people as they feasted. We went in our boats to meet them and found sadness. And so we will unbind their story, body and work. Their work shall no longer hurt their people. Their bodies will make our new lands fertile. Their stories shall be remembered as warnings. Soldiers - Unbind them." The final gesture is one of forcefully pulling their fists apart - signifying death.*
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> *The soldiers execute each leader individually, the crowd watches in complete awe. It is completely silent - and people dare only speak in small gestures down near their hips so that few will see them. Diplomats whisper in the ears of any foreigners watching, daring not to speak too loud.*
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> *The Elder raises their hands to begin their speech again. "You. [They gesture at the peoples' representatives of the Dominions. They quiver in fear.] Go home to your people each with an elder and diplomat. Inform them that they are protected as subjects of 5armo Tbrum (Orange Eye Oceanic Empire) and that they answer to us. You shall reform your governance in our image, your Elders shall be respected above all others and to Plo Tbrov you shall send two elders to represent you in all things. But also tell them of the way your tyrants were put down. Good health to you all."*
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> Some say that moments later the audience was engulfed in raturous applause, dancing and merryment. Others say that children whept and the crowd dispanded in silent shock. Either way - a new era had begun for all those under 5armo Tbrum and all could feel it.
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After a further crushing of dissients in Woz̧dz̧ã and Zorak with help of Irinoslwen - the Dominions were completely established.

5armo Tbrum - The Orange Eye Oceanic Empire was formed. Each nation, including Plo Tbrov, was renamed to include Tbrum at the start of it - signifying unity within the empire. This was the end of an era and the start of a new one.

## **Demographics**

Plo Tbrov is primarily made up of an ethnicity known as Tbrov. In Tbrov runs a set dominant set of genetic traits that primarily cause two tone skin (like vitiligo), orange eyes, deafness and weakened muscles. They are loosely interrelated. These traits are seen as culturally significant and a good thing, with those with all often perceived to have high social wisdom. Deafness is common with with around an equal split of 1/3 profoundly deaf, 1/3 hard of hearing and 1/3 hearing.

They are human adjacent with very little body hair (many are naturally bald or shave their thin hair) and a little shorter than average humans. Their more efficient lungs and smooth skin make them good at swimming, but they are slower at running and less physically strong on average. They can breed with other humans and human adjacent species.

They do not have social gender and consider biological sex as a individual body and personal matter.

## People

### **5nos\*R**

5nos\*R or **Green Nose** was the first Nation's Representative. Their name (or an altered form of as 5nos\*.) it became the sign for negotiation. They lived during the Age of Tribes.

### **T>"<T**

T>"<T or **Wood Basher** was the inventor of boats. Their name became a byword for boat and hard work. They lived during the Age of Tribes.

### **Cv.Cv. Cv.Cv.**

Cv.Cv.Cv.Cv. or **Stone Layer** was a major innovator in transport for Plo Tbov, suggesting putting pebbles and shells along the most efficient route from the northermost point all the way to the southern lands and into foreign terriory. Their name comes the a byword for paved road. They lived during the early period of the Age of Expansion.

### **Plovpalche**

Plovpalche or **Soldier Heart** was the very first general in Plo Tbrov and involved in training up a resistance to the Tapirian threat in the Age of Expansion. Their name became a byword for general and other soldiers (and later military leaders) would adopt similar names in reminciance. They lived during the Age of Expansion.

### **C'<>C'**

C<>C or **Many Shells** was an elder who liked to collect engraved shells, and all forms of writings. Over their lifetime they gathered a trove of literature , including Tapirian, Ral, and the occassional undecifered Rudsaxen and Raka Lana'n text. Their donated literature was the foundation of the C'bro\*.C'bro\*. library. Their name became a byword for knowledgeable. They lived during the Age of Expansion.

### Cbrov-rest

Cbrov-rest or **The Sleeper** is the elder who was said to have met the King of Dreams and is often cited as a minor religious figure. After their return home they were an advocate for religious union between more orthodox ToxTo and T^"xT^"-lukup religious sects - claiming that true knowledge about the existence of deities and spirits is beyond the horizon, and that all Plo Tbrov should seek it together. Cbrov-rest became a verb to mean "come to a middle ground" or "be centrist", especially in religious contexts. They lived during the Age of Expansion.

### iiiP^-lukup

iiiP^-lukup or **Moongazer** was diagnosed by the Medicine Elder "Plant Eyes" (5bro) with being terminally ill from a young age. It was a miracle that they made it to adulthood but it was clear that they wouldn't make it much further. And so the Council of Elders declared them to be an Elder and their bond with a childhood friend Digger (C'oxC'o) shortly after was the most celebrated union in the capital of Redrock (PlovO). The last year of Moongazer's life was spent with their bondmate Digger travelling the four cities and being celebrated in each. Digger went on to rebond with another (not frowned upon) but the widely known name of iiiP^-lukup became an idiom meaning "to celebrate well what you know will soon pass". Their body was taken back to Redrock and buried at sea. They lived during the Age of Expansion.

### **iiiPlip~** 5nos Oarm>w

iiiPlip~ 5nos\* O\*arm>w (short: iiiPlip~) or **The Babbler, Diplomat to the Red Coast** was the primary diplomat to the United Nations of Oestia (aka UNO or O\*arm>w). They got their first name iiiPlip~ (Babbler) from the fact that as they babble to themselves meaningless sounds as a form of verbal stimming. They are autistic and have a spoken language special interest - especially interested in finding and decoding new languages. They were assigned the primary diplomat role to UNO - and their name became a for all other diplomats to UNO after them. They lived during the Age of Exapansion.

## Groups and Religions

### T\*bro (Orange Eye) [Culture]

This group marker is used as a generalised descriptor to mean the dominant group of Plo Tbrov. It can also mean 'deaf', 'of the ethnic group of Plo Tbrov' and 'a part of Plo Tbov culture and community', as well as 'not extreme'. It could loosely be translated as 'normal'/'moderate' but in a way that aligns the person with Plo Tbrov culture and interests.

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> A spiritual movement arising from the angst at the neighbouring Tapirian expansion and their xenophobic and religious attitudes. They emphasise that deities are real but an outside concept. They are misotheic, especially towards the Tapirian (and Ral Astel) deity 'Abendreq' that takes the form of a goose that simultaniously looms and plays tricks on people.
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### 5o~xT (Tbrov Creole) [Culture]

5o~xT is a creole culture birthed from the mixing of Tbrov culture and their neighbours. Primarily in the south and other colonies further afield- it is an open and wide-ranging set of cultures and subcultures, but their interests are often aligned so they consider themselves one. Outside cultures and people are invited in, and an emphasis of welcoming and finding a middle rather than conversion.

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> **Tapiria**
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> In the south of east continental Plo Tbrov - Plo Tbrov and Tapirian culture creolised. It was the first culture that Plo Tbrov accepted and integrated into its wider understanding of itself and as Plo Tbrov expanded in the area - a new identity emerged
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> **Fiaross**
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> As Plo Tbrov expanded across the seas and and set up its colony. Fiaross people were the first to move to the area and blend with the colonists of BL.arm city. The city itself became a multicultural hub, primarily dominated by Tbrov and Fiaross people.
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### ToxTo (Look Around) [Religion]

ToxTo as a religion is a religion best described as the blurred line between atheism and animism. While believers generally don't worship any deities or higher spirits, it applies sentience to many things which an atheistic worldview would not. For instance - the explanation as for why a rock rolls down a hill is that thats where all rocks wish to go. It prides itself on self evidentiality - with debates often taking place based on whether something can be observed, although no thorough scientific method is established and said debates often rely on on the spot demonstrations and rhetoric.

#### *The multipart-self in ToxTo*

* Bchev^xBchev^ - The Body

* cheTpal^=5" - The Story

* T>che<T - The Glue/Labour

Birth is the creation of the body and the attachment of your story to you. Death is considered the labour/glue leaving you and your story and body going their separate ways. A person's story is considered a very personal thing and part of them.

Storytelling is a the primary form of history and in fact stories can be seen as a form of currency (barter), their most valuable form generated upon a person's death. A story about a currently living person is considered to be inherently untrue and incomplete whereas a story about a dead person is considered true... and making it whole and true (by collecting it together) is considered a good thing.

People collect stories in their lifetime and elders pass down stories before they die as a part of their legacy.

All three parts are important parts of the self with almost no favouritism shown.

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## Places

### iLowxiLow PlovO (Bountiful Redrock Settlement) [Capital City]

iLowxiLow PlovO (aka PlovO) is the capital city of Plo Tbrov and sits the peninsula Orange Peninsula. It is sat on the ruddy rocks at the edge of the cliff and overlooks the bay it was set up there because of the fertile waters and fish populations below. Great lines of boats are strung out from it for fishing.

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### 5v"5v" PlPl>< Plov (Grassy Meeting) [City]

5v"5v" PlPl>< Plov (aka 5v Plov) is a city in the middle of the southern Plo Tbrov territory. It was founded as a meetingpoint of various different groups (Tapirian, Rudsaxen and Plo Tbrov) and acts as a trading and adminstrative hub for the southern Plo Tbrov tribes. Its name means 'The Grassy Meeting-point Settlement'.

### Cnosv iiiPv\*xiiiPv\* (North Tapirian Community) [City]

Cnov Tbrov iiiPv\*xiiiPv\* (aka iiiPv\*xiiiPv\*) is a city close to the Tapirian border of Northern Plo Tbrov. It is twinned with the city to its south and is seen as the Plo Tbrov half to a united whole. It has many immigrants from Tapiria and families regularly intermarry with Tapirians but retains a Plo Tbrov majority.

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### Tarmo Plov (Vista) [City]

Tarmo Plov (aka Tarmo) is a city in the north of Plo Tbrov. It specialises in freestanding boats and fishing in the Aluhem channel. It is called Vista City because the middle island can be seen from it, and is considered beutiful, mysterious and aspirational. Many storytellers travel there for inspiration.

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### BL.arm Plovarm (Boat-to-the-Island) [City]

BL.arm Plovarm (aka BL.arm) is colony set up on unclaimed land in the middle of the middle island of the seas between the continent. It acts as the main hub between Plo Tbrov and the rest of the world across the seas.

## Languages

Due to the high level of congenital deafness they primarily use a sign language. Hearing members of society are encouraged to learn neighboring spoken languages in order to facilitate relations with them, but in the northern culturally Tbrov areas it is frowned upon to speak verbally in public because its seen as inaccessible, exclusionary and untrustworthy.

### Tpal

Orange-Eye Sign Language (OESL) or Tpal (Orange Sign) is a sign language signed by the whole community. The language has a focus on colours and patterns, having many handshape morphemes/phonemes partially dedicated to colour symbolism. As with most sign languages it is iconic, and most phonemes have some kind of associated morpheme - though it is steeped in its own history and cultural context.

An ongoing education project educate the deaf and nonverbal community in the United Nations of Oestsia (aka UNO or O\*arm>w "Red Coast"), primarily in Alendora, has begun to produce a dialect of Tpal known as Opal (Red Sign). It is similar to Tpal but has some unique vocabulary from the prexisting home signs of the community as well as grammar structures and cultural aspects from UNO.

### **Peninsula: Tapirian and Rudsaxen**

Tapirian is the biggest spoken language in Plo Tbrov amongst the hearing population as most interactions are with them during the Age of Expansion. It exists primarily as a language learnt by those living in the south and those with ties abroad (especially diplomats and interpreters). The Rudsaxen language is a waning language as of the Age of Expansion. It is known by some, especially Rusaxen immigrant families to 5v"5v" PlPl>< Plov, and those who trade with the neighbouring villages in Rudsaxen Tapiria. However, since Tapirian take over in the early AoE, the language has been dwindling in favour of Tapirian.

### Islands: Shrivipahit, Solcel and Fiaross

The various Shrivipahit Languages (Phrysh, Aot and Slythen) as well as the languages of Solcel and Fiaross are spoken in the BL\*arm Plov colony, and are taught to hearing people moving there and hearing children growing up in the colony to ease tensions.

### Abroad: Standard Ràl, Raka Lanan, **Lashe Felse and Seret.**

Standard Ral, Raka Lanan and Lashe Felse is known of by some members of the society who travel further afield. They are common languages to learn in the 5nos\*"" C'<>C' Diplomatic Library. Some island colonists who travel to the United Nations of Oestsia (aka UNO or O\*arm>w "Red Coast") know Seret (language) as Alendora (nation) are the primary point of contact between Plo Tbrov and UNO.

## **Culture**

### Age of Tribes

They are animists who believe that all things are living, including the sea who is a singular entity and the closest thing to a deity. They are very visual in how they consider the world, and disbelieve in anything they cannot see.

Their core principles are mutual care and accessibility. They have only survived this long by caring for each other. There are strong loyalties and if someone asks for help, then letting them down is seen as a great dishonor and will likely get you exiled.

The day after an extra high tide or storm they collect what is left on the beaches and celebrate the generosity of the sea. There is lots of dancing and… other stuff. A time of less inhibitions. Most people are born 8 months after (the gestation period for this subspecies).

Their storytelling is very visual focusing on visual elements, especially colours and patterns. Their stories are elaborate and their language allows them to paint in the air with their imagination (nonmagical). This is how ‘oral’ tradition is handed down and how encounters with other (formally) nomadic groups has occurred.

Traditions have held that hearing members of the tribe make contact and learn the languages of neighbours, making friends and evens starting a family. They also encourage deaf, disabled and neurodivergent members of the tribe to go and reach out to deaf, disabled and neurodivergent members of other tribes and offer them a place to live in P|o Tbrov.

Their diet is very seafood based, eating mostly fish and seaweeds of various kinds. They keep domesticated eels for hunting.

## **Government**

### Nomadic Informal Gerontocracy (Age of Tribes)

The young are invited to declare new rules and what people are to do. The old weigh these decisions and decide to take them forward or not. Its not a formalised system. If someone wants to join as a younger person and suggest something they can as soon as they can sign. And anyone who the other elders allow to sit with them (unanimous) is allowed to sit with them and adjudicate, with authority defaulting to the oldest elder.

### Gerontocracy - opPP^o Bbrovpal\* (Age of Expansion)

The formerly informal gerontocracy evolved into a true gerontocracy, becoming a strictly ageist system. Councils of elders (opPP^o Bbrovpal\* - "The Old Ones See The Way Forward") formed, big buildings where the elders all lived and deliberated. Their role was, as ever, primarily as mediators - solving problems and having a final say. The councils also served as convenient old folks' homes, and was something to look forward to upon old age.

The line of elderhood was not a formal one, but can either be done via common acceptance from the council, the community's support/vouching or the say of the Eldest Elder. Some young people have been accepted as elders, especially those not expected to live very long. Elders are often accepted after they can no longer do their labour or job they normally do.

The primary seat of governance is in iLowxiLow PlovO and elders are invited from every other council in order to delibrate better on decisions affecting the whole nation. It is known as opPP^o=PvO (The Elders on the Red Rock).

The Eldest Elder (opPP^o^) of a council holds no official role, but their word is respected and they are often given final say when the council can't decide. It is not necessarily easy to determine who the oldest elder is, so its often a common agreement as to who is the Eldest Elder, and sometimes the title is sometimes bestowed upon an elder who is seen as closest to death even if not technically the oldest.

## **Prejudice**

### Fear of Inland Dwellers (Age of Tribes)

Anti-landlubber sentiment is their biggest prejudice. Those that don’t eat fish are considered strange. All those by the coast are considered friends but if you don’t live by the coast then your way of life is very strange and alien. They don’t discriminate based on species or race. They do, however, find strangers that don’t or refuse to sign to be untrustworthy. They have met people along the southern coast (migrated round from the riverlands) and found them to be generally amiable but kept out of their way.

### Religious and Cultural Divisions (Age of Expansion)

Those of orthodox ToxTo religious sect and especially T\*ches culture are anti-deific, often claiming the 5o~xT culture and T^"xT^"-lukup religious sect are bastardisation of the religion and culture. The 5o~xT and T^"xT^"-lukup members/believers often consider the orthodox ToxTo and especially T\*ches to be prudish, intolerant and sometimes tyrannical. However, they do share many social and religious elemetns and get along well enough to work together and often band together against outside forces.

## Extra Narrative

P|o Tbrov is in the fictional 2 Continents universe. It was set up by ^\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_^ aka "Viking Lady", and is is currently controlled by them.