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The United Soviet States of Rovuellia
The Red Orchestra
The Red Orchestra
The Red Orchestra - Encyclopedia Ouhiri/Encyclopedia Rovuellia
"This is a compilation of current information from various foreign and domestic encyclopedias, with sources listed on the back twelve pages. It is recommended that, to find more information on specific subjects, these sources are utilized as this does not cover everything and deliberately leaves out a large amount of information regarding reproductive functionality for the sake of school appropriateness and general ease of sale to the rest of the world. By no means complete, it is still a massive resource and has been widely used for over a decade."
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The Red Flesh Virus
A generally non-lethal genetic disease of which appears in an organism from its parent creature, and generally renders changes to strength, endurance and appearance within the womb, typically either creating red coloration, changing skin tones on humans to be white or albino, and creating red hair and eyes(though the color cones are not removed). In rarer occurrences Purple and black do make appearances, though these usually happen to Lykoi and Lycans. The Virus itself allows, through genetically manipulating the sperm of the infected creature and inserting its genes though preventing it from replicating out of control and bursting the cell, for interbreeding between species (generally what allowed for the Demi-humans to appear within the borders of the USSR due to such great distance and a mountain barrier initially separating them). The Virus is typically dormant for the most part and rarely becomes active, typically either reactivating under certain conditions and usually only to spread.
It doesn't actively mutate newly infected individuals beyond some instances where it has, though these have been rare and typically only result in the passive change of hair coloration. Unconfirmed reports of greater mutations have been circulated but no proof has really been rendered to prove such claims correct.
The Festria
The Original Reds as one would put it, the Virus of which affected the region in the early 1890s and 1910s originated from the Conver Limis Province of what was at the time, Serbalia, a nation primarily populated by Festria with ties to the nation of Tanus. Festria as a species group generally had the virus in their bloodlines since the beginning of time and well before nations formed, when they were still dedicated pack predators and hunter-gatherer tribes roaming the mountains and valley passages between. The spread of the virus was due to various factors such as the arrival of foreigners, interbreeding, and a sudden mutation allowing for it to spread over a species barrier, then several others until it had infected most of the Far North East region.
The Festria as a species make up a incredibly small fraction of the population of Ouhiri, but a massive portion of the population of the USSR as well as its neighboring state Tanus, though not as high as the other populations of Festria within the nation itself. Characteristically they like all other members of the Orchestra are affected by the Virus, though those in Tanus still have some active specimens carrying it in an activated form.
Describing the Festria physically, most Festria stand anywhere from seven to eight feet tall. They have notable sexual diamorphism in that they have Males, Females, and Hermaphrodites which can take on the appearance of either, though most tend to have a effeminate look to them in the form of narrow waists and wider hips. Their large size combined with their great deal of strength makes them quite strong and powerful, but the affect that gravity has on them coupled with their general bulk makes them not the most graceful of creatures, and they often have trouble running for long periods of time in treacherous conditions. As such they evolved originally as Ambush predators that used overwhelming strength and numbers to their advantage to take down prey items in quick attacks where they'd all pack in on a target, as they wouldn't be able to keep up with them in a protracted hunt.
Generally when they do start to run they are quite fast, but it takes them time to actually get up to speed, and they have a bit of trouble stopping fully. It's not uncommon for buildings to have reinforced siding to handle the weight of a large Festria or other Red Orchestra member hitting them in the case they can't stop in time.
Festria have relatively long natural lifespans of about 100 years, but normally can live with the assistance of medicine and healthy lifestyles, up to 230 or higher. Festria generally need to eat a lot to maintain their bulk, size and so on, being omnivores and capable of digesting meat, fruit, and they are as well able to eat the bark of common trees and leafs as well, though it's ill-advised to just pick random leafs up and bite them.
Being intelligent they have complex brains and a reinforced spinal column as well, and can see in color. They have night vision but it's poor, almost on par with that of a old house cat.
Lycanthropes
Lycanthropes are a variable species of which generally is a mixture between three parties, though the third is unknown. They are affected by the virus but primarily produce purple, grays and blacks alongside some browns in coloration rather than the usual reds and whites of the proper RFV. Biologically capable of changing the density of their muscle mass, the Lycanthropes typically can stand at anywhere from five to seven feet in height, sometimes even reaching heights on par with taller Festria in some rare instances. Lycanthropes generally have the ability as well to physical morph parts of themselves to be larger or smaller, as well as produce changes to shape within a short amount of time that can be temporarily maintained. Rather than being one select species they can be descendant of humans, festria and generally any other race. They typically appear as Demi-humans or Lykoi.
Lykoi
A species of wolf like creatures of which used to hunt in packs and were generally highly territorial, until their eventual absorption into the Orchestra and gradual dissolution and reconstitution within the society of the Festria and the many Red Flesh Virus 'victims' that now existed in the mountains. They generally are around 6-7 feet in height, and normally tend to consume mostly meats and have minimal fruit and vegetables in their diet, though due to the small size of their population they are easily supported. Lykoi share the general shape-shifting abilities of the Lycanthropes, but take it a step further in that they can turn to Demi-humans and are able to hide their additional appendages thanks to incredible flexibility. As a species they tend to usually be very tight knit and existed within, and still mostly do in their communities, a pack like hierarchy where there would typically be an alpha, and then some Beta, before Omegas took up the rest of the space, with some lower of which typically fit into the homeless spot in society, normally because they committed terrible crimes but were not killed.
Appearance wise, they take on the look of wolves, and have large horns and grey-black fur, with some having natural purple manes of fur.
They have some Festria in their blood, sharing at least one common ancestor in the distant past and inheriting some aspects of Festria strength and power.
Homo Lykoi
Humans born with Lykoi genes, able to shapeshift sometimes. Typically rather tall like Festria descended groups. They will have Lykoi ears, and a lykoi tail, and often have purple hair. They may take on appearance traits similar to more wolf-like members of their race and have furred shins and forearms, up to the elbow and knee.
Homo Festri
Humans with Festria bloodlines, typically large and strong, but lacking the animal features that Homo-Lykoi and Demi-Festri might have. Because of their general size and stature they are typically a rare class. They have pale white skin, red eyes and white or red hair, often with patches of red skin in places around the back area, face and chest, as well as legs.
Demi Festri
Like Homo-Festri, but having the animal-like features of the Festria, with furred ringed tails of red and white, or purple and black, and as well having raccoon ears and sometimes claws and furred forelimbs.