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| The morae river; I'm confused | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 23 2011, 06:20 PM (659 Views) | |
| Adman | Jan 23 2011, 06:20 PM Post #1 |
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Totally not lamna
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What exactly is the morae river? Is it an alternate world where one of the deep sea plates never sank? Is it a future world, where zelandia rose from the dephs and moved? Or, is it on another planet, as just a normal continent? I'm really confused. |
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Projects and concepts that I have stewing around Extended Pleistocene- An alternate future where man died out, and the megafauna would continue to thrive (may or may not include a bit about certain future sapients) Inverted World- An alternate timeline where an asteroid hit during the Barremian, causing an extinction event before the Maastrichtian. Dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and notosuchians make it to the present, along with a host of other animals. Badania- Alien planet that has life at a devonian stage of development, except it exists in the present day. Ido- Alien world where hoppers (derived flightless ballonts) and mouthpart-legged beasts are prevalent. Leto- Life on a moon orbiting a gas giant with an erratic orbit; experiences extremes of hot and cold. The Park- ??? Deeper Impact- a world where the K-Pg extinction wipes out crocodilians, mammals, and birds; squamates, choristoderes, and turtles inherit the earth. World of Equal Opportunity- alternate history where denisovans come across Beringia and interact with native fauna. Much of the Pleistocene fauna survives, and the modern humans that end up crossing into North America do not overhunt the existing animals. 10,000 years later, civilizations exist that are on par with European and Asian societies. The Ditch- Nothing is what if seems.. | |
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| Canis Lupis | Jan 23 2011, 06:32 PM Post #2 |
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.
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I'd say it's just an island project. |
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| Cephylus | Jan 23 2011, 06:42 PM Post #3 |
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Torando of Terror
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I'd say it's alternative evolution, but there are some very alien aspects in the fauna and flora of the project. The author never gave what is the world exactly, just the evolutionary history and the ecosystems of the Morae River. I can tell you it's a world of reptilian mammals (or vice versa), massive arthropods, strange amphibian fish. |
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| Canis Lupis | Jan 23 2011, 06:45 PM Post #4 |
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So maybe an island that got separated in the Permian. |
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| Cephylus | Jan 23 2011, 07:55 PM Post #5 |
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Torando of Terror
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But that wouldn't explain the freakin' giant arthropod-like critters. |
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| Adman | Jan 25 2011, 05:48 PM Post #6 |
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Totally not lamna
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Maybe it could. The creatures do seem very permianey. |
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Projects and concepts that I have stewing around Extended Pleistocene- An alternate future where man died out, and the megafauna would continue to thrive (may or may not include a bit about certain future sapients) Inverted World- An alternate timeline where an asteroid hit during the Barremian, causing an extinction event before the Maastrichtian. Dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and notosuchians make it to the present, along with a host of other animals. Badania- Alien planet that has life at a devonian stage of development, except it exists in the present day. Ido- Alien world where hoppers (derived flightless ballonts) and mouthpart-legged beasts are prevalent. Leto- Life on a moon orbiting a gas giant with an erratic orbit; experiences extremes of hot and cold. The Park- ??? Deeper Impact- a world where the K-Pg extinction wipes out crocodilians, mammals, and birds; squamates, choristoderes, and turtles inherit the earth. World of Equal Opportunity- alternate history where denisovans come across Beringia and interact with native fauna. Much of the Pleistocene fauna survives, and the modern humans that end up crossing into North America do not overhunt the existing animals. 10,000 years later, civilizations exist that are on par with European and Asian societies. The Ditch- Nothing is what if seems.. | |
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| Ddraig Goch | Jan 25 2011, 05:54 PM Post #7 |
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Ar hyd y nos
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I'm not sure, but I think Brynn Metheney said she was getting rid of the Gigantopus (the giant flea-thing). Her latest artwork for it look more Earthlike - there are recognisable amphibians and fish, although the reptile/mammal line is still quite blurred in places. |
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| Canis Lupis | Jan 25 2011, 06:48 PM Post #8 |
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Yeah, she's getting rid of it, or at least modifying it. |
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| colddigger | Jan 26 2011, 02:20 PM Post #9 |
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Joke's over! Love, Parasky
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It is a world where the river is all there is ever was and ever will be. |
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Oh Fine. Oh hi you! Why don't you go check out the finery that is SGP?? v Don't click v Spoiler: click to toggle | |
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