Minies

**Minies** are the main species of **All Boro Island**, surrounding islands, and the universe as a whole. In simple terms, Minies are basically a human-like species (subspecies of human might fit better) with similarities to humans, however with some key differences.

The Minie name and some traits are inspired by Nintendo Miis.

\*\***Keep in mind that this section, as well as info about Minies in general, is still being worked on. Some things might change, get added or deleted, or just worded a bit differently.\*\***

## Similarities

### Physical Attributes:

Minies have similar physical traits to humans. They are, without any other word to describe, mammals. They give birth to children (and yes, conceiving a child is the same, too), they can grow hair all around their bodies, they may have a disability of some sort, they can find certain physical traits attractive. For the most part, Minies are very similar physically to a human in our universe.

### Sickness:

Minies can get sick with simple colds and flus, to things more drastic and even deadly (cancer as an example). Medicine and medical research is about the same for Minies as it is for humans, as many illnesses do not have cures. Sickness is one of the ways a Minie can die, unfortunately, which is why Minies tend to take sicknesses very seriously.

All Boro Island, like every other island, has a main hospital and doctor's office for small issues and check-ups. A hospital is usually seen as a must for every island, no matter how close they are to another island.

### Attraction:

Minies, like humans, can find other Minies attractive. They can fall in love, get married, have children, have fights, divorce, break up, make up, have friendships, etc. Sexuality is pretty much the same, as well. Identities and such are also known and for the most part are accepted.

## Differences

### Some Physical Traits:

While Minies usually have a head, two arms, two legs, a heartbeat, and two eyes (the common Minie, at least with exceptions in some cases). There are traits that they have that humans do not, such as certain hybrid Minies (for example: Alex and Dominic are part bunny hybrid, with their squared bunny ears). Other traits can include eye color and hair colors that are out of the ordinary (Example: Ali's natural purple hair, or Peyton's natural light blue.) In some cases, hair color for children isn't always the same as either parent while still being biological to both (Example: Dominic and Alex, once more, have dark brown hair, while their father has a lighter purple and their mother has black.)

### Aging:

Another trait of Minies that differ is aging. While it is unclear whether Minies are able to live forever or just have extremely long life spans, it is known that physically a Minie can look about 20-years-old, despite having a biological age that is different. A Minie's physical looks will change with age up until about early 20s, then they seem to "freeze" in time. A young Minie could possibly be aged 100-years-old. As stated, it is unclear whether a Minie lasts forever or just has a long life span. Sickness or other means of ending a life are usually how Minies' lives end, obviously, so they aren't invincible.

This is usually the trait that gets a bit confusing for some, as the age of a Minie being, say, 125-years-old while still looking about 21 can be a little... awkward. It's a trait that stands, however. Usually age isn't talked about once they reach adulthood, and in context of relationships, Age of Consent being 18 biologically.

### Sickness:

While getting the usual cold/flu is common amongst both Minies and Humans, due to their immortality, the older a Minie gets the easier it is for them to get sick with more dangerous diseases. Minies, regardless of age, are highly sensitive to sickness as their own immune systems are slightly weaker. Younger Minies can fight it easier but the older one gets, the harder it is to deal with. Minies may not die of old age, but can die of various diseases, and since it's much easier for a Minie to get sick, they put medicine and research for medication as a high priority on most islands, including All Boro.