--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "Take a wild, friggin guess"
<a_change_of_plans_at_...> wrote:
>
> Here's a chunk of text from the "History" page. The rest of the
> page contains detailed history from the present day to about 2
> million years ago.
>
> I wanted to point out that these folks are not like human beings
> covered with fur or scales. Many of our habits and activities are
> very dissimilar from theirs. Think of blending the social
> activities/actions of an animal with those of a human, with about a
> 50/50 split. That's about the best way I can think of to explain it
> (I'm tired, spent almost 3 hours on IM talking to a friend of mine,
> and I have to leave for St. Louis this afternoon for a really fun
> procedure I'm really looking forward to. That last part was sarcasm).
>
> "There are many differences in the societies on this world, and
> the ones we live in on ours. In many ways, our world is harsher, and
> in many ways, far too lax.
> In this world, essentially, everyone is armed. Most species
> have claws or sharp teeth. Some have unique deterrents (Skunks or
> Porcupines, for example). Those not gifted with claws or sharp teeth
> may have powerful legs to kick with, wings to fly with, or hooves to
> render attackers unconscious. For the most part, the various species
> are tolerant of one another and care is taken to ensure no one is
> threatened or offended.
> Body language plays a big part in communication. The movement
> of a tail, the position of the ears and eyes, even the scent given
> off by an individual, all play a huge role in conveying intent.
> Smiles are generally not regarded as threatening, unless the other
> body language says otherwise.
> In this world, it is not illegal to kill in self-defense. As
> long as it can be proven that injury or death was sustained as a
> result of self-defense, no charges are ever filed and the case is
> dismissed.
> Some species will allow certain courtesies. For example, both
> birds and bats will refrain from flying if they are in the company of
> a species which does not have the ability to fly. Many other species
> do similar things.
> The species in this world mature faster than we do. Children
> start school at the age of 4, and graduate high school by the age of
> 16. In nearly every nation, you must be 16 to drive a motor vehicle
> or get married, 18 to drink alcohol or vote (funny how those two are
> together like that), and you must be at least 19 years old in order
> to obtain a pilot's license.
> Most species are sexually mature while in their early teens
> (perhaps a throwback to the rapid sexual maturity evident in most non-
> sentient animals), and many will experiment with sex at this stage in
> their life (although many times, the parents may disapprove of this).
> Heinous crimes, once proven, are punishable by death. Generally
> speaking, an inmate will rarely have to wait more than a month on
> Death Row once he/she has been proven guilty of a particularly
> horrible crime.
> Religions are still followed by various cultures, but they are
> not the mind-numbing mental blocks present in our world. Citizens
> are free to congregate and worship whichever deity they so choose, so
> long as they do not try to push their views on anyone else.
> As a result of there being no "main religion", many of the
> holidays we celebrate have different meanings or origins in this
> world. For example, there is no "Christmas" holiday. But, there is
> a "Winter" holiday, which allows groups of people to get together
> when the weather turns bitter, and enjoy food, drinks and company
> with one another. The only three holidays which bear any similarity
> to our own are Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Day.
> As you can see from the information listed above, these people
> are both more advanced and in some ways, more primitive than we are.
> It is not known what would happen if our paths were to ever cross,
> but one would hope history would not repeat itself..."
>
> The last part refers to the archeological digs which unearthed
> primitive human and ape remains, dating back to the same era as the
> other anthropomorphic species. Events occurred which led to the
> destruction (or extinction) of those primitive species, but
> scientists still aren't sure what those events were.
>
> --JMH, calling it quits for the night...
>
> Umm...Wow, Can you breath after that. Good health dude--DEMarq
Received on Mon Feb 04 2008 - 09:20:51 CST