So you wanna know about the west? -WIP
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untamed_lawmanIn This General Post you will find various details of Virgil's world and it's history, social mores, and legends that isn't covered by the app. It's not necessary to play with Virg, but I hope it proves interesting to people!
List of Slang and Terminology that'd come out of Virgil's mouth
Jackalopes: Yup, they're real, and you can blame the Pennsylvanian dutch for these critters populating the west. They're known as Wolpertinger in Europe, and are an invasive species, competing with native rabbits, hares, and prairie dogs. Unlike more passive Lapines, they stand their ground and are known to scratch and bite anyone dumb enough to grab for them. Cowboys love to exaggerate their danger, and play tricks on greenhorns by claiming these critters love whiskey and leaving out a bottle is the best way to catch one. (Moral: Never leave a cowboy with unattended booze)
Thunderbirds: On the verge of extinction, these huge raptors prey on Buffalo and Cattle alike with the occasional Horse, though immature Thunderbirds will snatch people. They usually hunt near sunrise and sunset, though during bad weather they will hunt at any time of the day, and sometimes hunt more then once - especially during chick-rearing season, hence their name. Any sudden shade will cause people to fretfully run towards the nearest source of cover in fear of these birds. Settlers and Lawmen both tend to shoot these majestic creatures on sight, while cautious Cattle Ranchers send their men looking for the Thunderbirds' nests to destroy eggs and kill chicks to prevent Cattle loss - which is why they're going extinct.
Devil's Vein: A nasty parasitic plant of unknown origin that feeds off living creatures – requiring the warmth to grow. Enters them by open wound and germinates in the blood vessels, causing the veins to really stand out against the skin as well as numbness and easy bruising in the affected areas. Then it burst out after a month’s germination and attach to the nearest thing, using the corpse as fuel as fertilizer thought it can survive without it if someone was to remove the body, and when it’s ready to seed, the tendrils curl up, dry and roll off, the seedpods hanging inside and breaking with the motions of tumble weed. Very hard to tell the difference between Sage tumbleweed and Devil Vein tumbleweed, but the Devil veins are denser and darker in color. The leaves are a dark teal color and can be crushed to make a pulp that can reduce fevers much more effectively without the addiction risk of Morphine. Extremely dangerous to approach, but the leaves can prove very profitable for those who want to risk it - no one knows if the Devil's Vein seeds are edible since no one is going to take the risk.
List of Slang and Terminology that'd come out of Virgil's mouth
Jackalopes: Yup, they're real, and you can blame the Pennsylvanian dutch for these critters populating the west. They're known as Wolpertinger in Europe, and are an invasive species, competing with native rabbits, hares, and prairie dogs. Unlike more passive Lapines, they stand their ground and are known to scratch and bite anyone dumb enough to grab for them. Cowboys love to exaggerate their danger, and play tricks on greenhorns by claiming these critters love whiskey and leaving out a bottle is the best way to catch one. (Moral: Never leave a cowboy with unattended booze)
Thunderbirds: On the verge of extinction, these huge raptors prey on Buffalo and Cattle alike with the occasional Horse, though immature Thunderbirds will snatch people. They usually hunt near sunrise and sunset, though during bad weather they will hunt at any time of the day, and sometimes hunt more then once - especially during chick-rearing season, hence their name. Any sudden shade will cause people to fretfully run towards the nearest source of cover in fear of these birds. Settlers and Lawmen both tend to shoot these majestic creatures on sight, while cautious Cattle Ranchers send their men looking for the Thunderbirds' nests to destroy eggs and kill chicks to prevent Cattle loss - which is why they're going extinct.
Devil's Vein: A nasty parasitic plant of unknown origin that feeds off living creatures – requiring the warmth to grow. Enters them by open wound and germinates in the blood vessels, causing the veins to really stand out against the skin as well as numbness and easy bruising in the affected areas. Then it burst out after a month’s germination and attach to the nearest thing, using the corpse as fuel as fertilizer thought it can survive without it if someone was to remove the body, and when it’s ready to seed, the tendrils curl up, dry and roll off, the seedpods hanging inside and breaking with the motions of tumble weed. Very hard to tell the difference between Sage tumbleweed and Devil Vein tumbleweed, but the Devil veins are denser and darker in color. The leaves are a dark teal color and can be crushed to make a pulp that can reduce fevers much more effectively without the addiction risk of Morphine. Extremely dangerous to approach, but the leaves can prove very profitable for those who want to risk it - no one knows if the Devil's Vein seeds are edible since no one is going to take the risk.
