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=== [[Shemèin]] === | === [[Shemèin]] === | ||
These vile beings are what happens to Valorèin that accept the curse. They give into "the creature" as it is referred to by most Valorèin. They become vampires, never feeling [[ | These vile beings are what happens to Valorèin that accept the curse. They give into "the creature" as it is referred to by most Valorèin. They become vampires, never feeling [[Call of It'slâmwâ|The Call]] only the darkness of [[Gozog'nok]]. | ||
== The Binding == | == The Binding == | ||
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=== The Ûlèum === | === The Ûlèum === | ||
The | The Ûlèum, is a practice in which the two mates have intense consensual sexual intercourse. This only works between [[Valorik (Species Family)|Valorik Species]] and is considered taboo and archaic. | ||
== Narrative Trivia == | == Narrative Trivia == | ||
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Morning Nudity Tradition: Many Valorèin start their day in the nude with family, symbolizing openness and purity. | Morning Nudity Tradition: Many Valorèin start their day in the nude with family, symbolizing openness and purity. | ||
Emotional Fluency: Their Uulum zones flush visibly with emotions such as embarrassment or pleasure, making them naturally expressive and transparent. | Emotional Fluency: Their Uulum zones flush visibly with emotions such as embarrassment or pleasure, making them naturally expressive and transparent. | ||
* Taboo Love Rituals: [[The Ulèum]], a bonding practice through intense intimacy, is both sacred and controversial in their society. | * Taboo Love Rituals: [[The Ûlèum|The Ulèum]], a bonding practice through intense intimacy, is both sacred and controversial in their society. | ||
* Prohibited Touching: Unmarried couples may be nude together but cannot engage in physical touch beyond holding hands. | * Prohibited Touching: Unmarried couples may be nude together but cannot engage in physical touch beyond holding hands. | ||
Technology and Warfare | Technology and Warfare | ||