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| Topic Started: Aug 11 2009, 05:42 PM (1,629 Views) | |
| truteal | Aug 11 2009, 05:42 PM Post #1 |
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I know at least 2 of you like Axis Powers Hetalia (I like it to but i'm growing quite fond of Afghanis-tan) but here is my idea. Moe anthropomorphism of countries but instead of being humans, their non sapient alien species in an ecosystem on an alien planet. Like Russia is a super organism/alpha predator and the communist bloc and baltic states are symbotic creatures/prey what do you think? |
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| lamna | Dec 30 2009, 04:10 PM Post #31 |
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That Stuff abotu Eastern Europe does not make Much sense. Poland is not going to be taken over by Russia any time soon. Perhaps you could have Georgia which is infected by a Russian disease and parts of it are decaying and might drop of so Russia can eat them. |
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| truteal | Dec 30 2009, 04:48 PM Post #32 |
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this project doesn't have to be 100% historically accurate the basic body shape of these organisms is like that of a spiney sauceback with it's jaw number not always having to be 4 ex the Iraq has 3 jaws in a triangular fashion (to represent shiite, sunni and the kurds) more organisms ideas Switzerland: lives in a caste system, very territorial and cultivates fungi, nurses take care the young, guards protect and workers collect plant life for the fungi and dig new parts of the burrow Liechtenstein: lives in the Switzerland's burrows, unknown reason why the Switzerland let them Austria: some members of the Switzerland guard class became independent from the burrow and they became this split off aryabies: a disease that is like rabies that Austra and Germany oringinally had it. It made the victim extremly agressive and it was spread by biting. After a long time terratheres got immune to it and Germany was split into 2 subspecies the ones that huddled with Russia to keep warm (and also was Russia's prey item) and the ones which didn't. Even though UK wasn't really affected by it. They reacted to it strangeley, giving birth to agressive 5 five jawed terratheres (Israel) comments and ideas would be good Edited by truteal, Dec 30 2009, 04:51 PM.
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| sam999 | Dec 31 2009, 06:41 PM Post #33 |
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A very powerful fighting creature but not very bright. |
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| Cynovolans | Dec 31 2009, 11:32 PM Post #34 |
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How do you determine what is a predator and what is a producer? Russia although annexed many nations, also produces a large amount of energy for itself and many other nations, USA exports and produces food but is considered a predator by everyone so far. |
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I wish I could give the public a true picture of the queen as she appeared at her best, but this would be impossible, even had she permitted a photograph to be taken, for her charming play of expression while in conversation, the character and intellect which were then revealed, were only half seen when the face was in repose. -Lilias Underwood when speaking of Empress Myeongseong "I was born in the dark. I went out into the light, and your Majesty, it is my displeasure to inform you that I have returned to the dark. I envision a Seoul of towering buildings filled with Western establishments that will place herself back above the Japanese barbarians. Great things lie ahead for the Kingdom, great things. We must take action, your Majesty, without hesitation, to further modernize this still ancient kingdom."-Min Young-ik to Empress Myeongseong | |
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| truteal | Jan 1 2010, 03:35 AM Post #35 |
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very simple, each terrathere has large mounds of algae on its back that through photosynthesis give the terrathere nourishment (like the garden worms from the future is wild) this represents the producing side of the country, ex terratheres that represent oil producing nations have large oil well shaped algae on there backs, some terratheres let other terratheres eat there back algae for protection, while some quickly bite some of it off while the other terrathere is sleeping or distracted. it has a few bugs to it, but I hope you get my drift |
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| Cynovolans | Jan 3 2010, 08:36 PM Post #36 |
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Okay, I understand now. |
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I wish I could give the public a true picture of the queen as she appeared at her best, but this would be impossible, even had she permitted a photograph to be taken, for her charming play of expression while in conversation, the character and intellect which were then revealed, were only half seen when the face was in repose. -Lilias Underwood when speaking of Empress Myeongseong "I was born in the dark. I went out into the light, and your Majesty, it is my displeasure to inform you that I have returned to the dark. I envision a Seoul of towering buildings filled with Western establishments that will place herself back above the Japanese barbarians. Great things lie ahead for the Kingdom, great things. We must take action, your Majesty, without hesitation, to further modernize this still ancient kingdom."-Min Young-ik to Empress Myeongseong | |
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| truteal | Jan 9 2010, 09:55 PM Post #37 |
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the terrathere basic body design is that of a jawed sauceback but if anybody has a more original concept for the basic body design come post it here (if you do, please remember the large mounds of algae on its back that through photosynthesis give the terrathere nourishment (like the garden worms from the future is wild) that represents the producing side of the country) also ideas for terratheres would be good too. former colonies = split offs Dependent territories = subspecies Antarctic Territories: subspecies that have taken the ecological niche of seals/penguins this idea has a lot of potential (maybe even more than other nation anthropomorphism projects) so I'd like to keep it alive |
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| truteal | Mar 5 2010, 04:43 PM Post #38 |
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time for a bump Japan: an aquatic predator, like a crocodile. During the epoch that represents ww2, there was global warming, and Terra's oceans became larger and Japan evolved into a giant super predator called Imperial Japan -Germany and Italy have a symbiotic realationship Italy looks for prey and then shows the Germany then the Germany kills it and they both share more will come comments and ideas would be good |
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| lemming98 | Mar 5 2010, 08:11 PM Post #39 |
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Canada would be the second largest creature in the world, but they only have a small population. Usually docile but won't hesitate to crush unwanted terratheres. It would have huge reserves of algae on it's back symbolizing it's massive amount of raw materials. Quite a few terratheres would eat of it's back as well, as it feeds off many other's back. Canada has many subspecies inhabiting a variety of climates, some on the coasts, some in the praires, and many in the arctic. It evolved from a offshoot of the UK, through geographical seperation it evolved from a large predator into a docile producer. Personally I think if Canadas were introduced to any other terrathere environment it would easily out compete them. Patriotic Canadians, they exist Edited by lemming98, Mar 5 2010, 08:12 PM.
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| truteal | Mar 5 2010, 09:08 PM Post #40 |
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the United States is a predator that lives everywhere in Terra and is quite agressive but will often let smaller terratheres scavenge on its kill Russia is more placid, often letting smaller terratheres snuggle up to it at night to keep warm, until it gets hungry |
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