CULTURAL EVOLUTION
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Welcome to Cultural Evo, the game of MULTIFACETED GROWTH. In Cultural Evo, you will control both a small but growing village, interact with other villages, and watch as your village's culture grows and changes with the years as events force them to grapple with new introductions to their worldview.
You could have part of your village split off due to a religious or cultural schism, you could create a harmonious society based on brainwashing, or a harmonious society based on fear, or somehow get to America.
We will begin by assigning the first three civilizations. Three people can control a civilization at a time - we will begin when at least four players have assigned themselves to a civilization. In the next post, I will be giving examples of how Cultural Evolution works. Tribes are assigned first-come, first-serve.
Claimed!
Why not
>>29797
Dwarves are dope
>>29797
CLAIMED
>>29844
L8 M8
Be the other tribe so we can start!
Why not? Claimed!
The Ore Tribe are a village around 40 strong. They are all miners - children are trained in the art of mining from birth, and they stockpile huge amounts of shinies (but have no idea how to smelt yet). They believe if you crack a rock open and it has ore inside, you are blessed by the nature spirits. Their village lies on the inside of a mountain range that puts them close to the sea.
The Sand Tribe is a nomadic, atheistic village that roams through their desert lands searching for food, primarily small lizards and cacti. They are about 20 strong. They believe that they were spawned spontaneously from the sands.
The Tree Tribe are a cannibalistic village of scarf-wearing tree-dwellers. They believe that cannibalism is an efficient way of recycling resources, and have discovered simple tools like clubs and whatnot made of bone. They number about 30 strong.
Attached is an example of how the CULTURAL EVOLUTION process occurs. Members of a tribe can make their tribe perform rudimentary actions, or perform their turn EVOLVING CULTURE OR ADDING A NEW CULTURAL TRAIT.
In the spirit of time, you may begin. Proceed in an orderly fashion. Once everyone takes a turn, I will post a quick status update, and then you may proceed with the next turns, and so on.
please note that this is a trial test and i have a vague idea of what I'm doing so excuse the clusterfuck.
>>29889
Start using every part of human remains like native Americans did with the Buffalo. Weapons, shrines, tools all have human bone as a main component.
>>29889
>The Ore Tribe are a village around 40 strong. They are all miners - children are trained in the art of mining from birth, and they stockpile huge amounts of shinies (but have no idea how to smelt yet). They believe if you crack a rock open and it has ore inside, you are blessed by the nature spirits. Their village lies on the inside of a mountain range that puts them close to the sea.
I propose we add a new trait to the Ore Tribe, that all of nature has a spirit tied to it
>>29921
Also can my people make leather yet? If not they are definently experimenting with ways to preserve skin for clothing. Gotta stay green!
>>29936
That sounds pretty good
>>29958
The Tree Tribe has the most in the way of rudimentary tools, using bones as clubs and hammers and whatnot. The Sand Tribe has no knowledge of tools, but they are dextrous enough to rip the spines out of cactuses and store them for later use while they consume the flesh. The Ore Tribe breaks rocks open by smashing them against other rocks.
Is it too late to join the nomads?
>>30016
Nope.
>>30016
Nah we can hold one more person
>>29979
Well then if leather is still a bit away I would like to add a trait
>xenophobia
Tree Tribe believes the blood of their ancestors has been passed down to them through their ritualistic cannibalism. Everyone inside the tribe considers everyone to be family. Others who aren't in the tribe are considered unclean or mongrel-ish for not sharing the blood of their ancestors.
>>30053
I agree. I think our first and foremost goal should be expanding our culture. Without morals we become monsters, or Trump supporters.
>>29889
What in the way of natural resources do the Ore Tribe have? What do they eat and such?
>>29889
Official duel
>>30083
What tribe are you apart of?
>Tree tribe
>Ore tribe
In a moment, lads, I'm compiling the first turn.
>>30076
Like...?
>>30076
Yes.
Changing my name in case others join.
>>30149
Oral tradition could be good for general information and knowledge, seeing as how we live in the desert and there's probably no paper. Let's stay nonreligious, though - we don't want to end up like those tree folk.
>>30149
Nigga please, were atheists, why would we try to MAKE our own religion. You have been kicked from the sans tribe (jk)
>>30171
Hey man we are just a pragmatic group of people who didn't want a bunch of perfectly good meat and bones go to waste. And we are one with our dead relatives. Ancestorless heathens.
>>30189
Our ancestors live through the words we speak you psychotic people eaters
>>30189
Enjoy your aids.
>>30200
People aren't words sandcrawler. People are blood and flesh and sinew. To eat them is to take their strength and make it your own. I do not wish to live in your world where your ancestors aren't one with you.
>>30074
On occasion, the Ore Tribe eats rocks, but their normal diet consists of birds and small, goat-like mammals that are not quite goats because this is not earth.
The Tree Tribe, when they aren't eating their own, mostly subsist on plants and berries.
>>30221
If you guys can spare about 10-20 minutes I can make tiny sketches of the tribe's current living conditions
>>30221
Is it time for the next round friend?
>>30221
Other Sand tribe members what should we work on next.
>>30172
How about...Sand SCIENCE! ?
>>30264
Irrigation?
>>30221
Lets see... New trait time I think..
I say we add Elder Veneration or children who find lots of Ore-Filled rocks are to be trained as shamans to the Nature Spirits. What do you think other Ore Chief?
>>30246
I can wait, I got nothing else to do today
>>30288
I think that's a good idea, how will we actually dig though. With our hands? or should we try and figure out tools first?
>>30317
How about,
Ore->Tools->Irrigation
It'll take a few years, though.
>ore tribe
>>30351
Damn sand people propaganda
>>30358
Okay, let's go with that. We live in the desert, so pottery should be a guarantee.
>Tree tribe
>>30371
>working on pottery
Man I can't wait to smash all those pots with the skull-club of my grandfather Sandcrawler
>>30387
Look at all those people coming together! It's an excellent social bonding ritual and helps us regain the loss of our departed.
Though these savages haven't removed the bones for use.. Tsktsk
>>30394
War is a bit much. Granted, they are disgusting cannibals, but they'd beat the shit out of us in a fight. Let's just settle on mutual disgust, for now.
>>30401
Whenever people think of tree tribe they think of this, you scare no one you cannibals
Is it too late to get in on this?on phone right now, I.D is subject to change
That took a while, also, I'm bad at MSpaint.
Do we have a consensus on the tribe's next turns?
>>30420 nope i think ore and tree tribe have open spots
>>30426
Thanks! Looks cool. Also, can we have a count of members? It's hard to tell who's who with only seven players.
>>30446
There are 40 members of the Ore Tribe, 20 members of the Sand Tribe, and 30 members of the Tree Tribe.
The first year has been uneventful. There have been no births or deaths for any of the tribes, nor any natural events.
>>30453
The forest is home to several deer-like things around the edges, but mostly small birds and insects.
>>30424
No, I think tree and ore both have a slot.
Let's put our shiny rocks on the fire but make it, like, REALLY hot
Where the ore people at?
I propose we spend our time studying the art of smelting and crafting of our precious metals. We can leverage our early knowledge of mining and prospecting into a monopoly on all economic resources that the other tribes would need to grow. If we learn to build effective weapons fast, we can enslave the other tribes and force them to work for us. While we spend our time studying other skills and exploring the island.
>>30500
Well then... I say we focus on getting smelting, then maybe go on the war path
>>30515
Sounds like a plan. Let's force the peasants to do our bidding. They are nothing but savages.
>>30540
You mean the people? They already do that, and by your logic we are savages to. I say we start carving out a fort in the hills! Like proper Dwarves!
>>30535
Are you taunting me you fucking savage? My sons will grow up to rape your daughters, they will not only carve their names into your bloodline but also carve their faces into your brains.
Prepare to bleed, savage.
What I have surmised so far
>ore tribe is pretty much rome without the culture
>sand tribe are egypt without the army
>tree tribe are the celts with more cannibalism
>>30559
Woah, take it easy, rockie.
I think from now on, just because that seems to be the way it's going anyway, we'll have it so that
>Every team gets 1 NEW TRAIT or MODIFIED TRAIT per turn that they must generally agree on
>Every team gets to have their tribe perform 1 ACTION
Sound reasonable? Compiling the next turn now.
>>30560
Yknow I was actually going for a tribe based on uncontacted South American tribal culture with Indian spiritualism thrown in. But the Celts are undeniably badass so I may take some of that and throw it in for shiggles.
>I was actually going to create spiritual cannibals but everyone wants the warlike cannibals.
>>30581
I like it!
>>30581
Next turn
We mate and get like 5-6 children
New trait Crafting?
>>30581
Fantastic. My action for the round is interconnecting the trees and making a network to travel around the forest
The new trait?
>Animal worship
Since animals are so rare in the area they are believed to be incarnations of the spirits that live in nature. By consuming them an individual gains the strength of the animal in question and can start the trials to become a shaman since so few in the tribe have consumed anything besides berries or humans
Okay, real quick, can someone from each team summarize your team's cultural trait and action for this current turn? Thank you, I love you all by the way <3
>>30628
Children who find lots of ore are trained to be shamans for the nature spirits
We start carving better homes into the stone
>>30596
K.
Richard, since we're like 90 posts in, can you see who's on what team?
>>30645
Yes, keeping track of people is easy.
>>30647
I thought that was next turn
>>30652
Can you make a list? I'm a little confused, actually.
>>30672
With the turn update I will.
Is Sand Tribe fully occupied?
>>30681
Thanks.
>>30647
Edit
This is next turn rich
>>30683
Yes
erm what is going on?
So can i just join any tribe now or are they all full?
How do I get in on this shit
Uh, should we expand the teams next turn? I'd hate to exclude some anons.
>>30702
Madness
>>30715
New tribes will be introduced soon-ish
>>30713
I believe they are all full, but we'll find out in a bit.
TURN 2 FOR THE ORE TRIBE (the rest are coming in a second, I'm just doing them sequentially)
>>30727
You lost your tag, mr scribe. These ID's arent useless apparently
I thought this was gonna be shit
But it's pretty okay
7.5/10 OPdontfuckup
>>30730
Good call on building storage before we focus on smelting.
lurking here and hoping for getting some action
>>30743
Ah, shit. Thanks for noticing.
>>30728
Is magic a thing?
Are monsters a thing?
NEXT POST WILL INCLUDE THE ROSTER
>>30754
This
>>30759
We dont know yet. I hope so though.
>>30762
>Got water without even having to do shit
Nice.
>>30762
Hopefully we dont get our shit fucked up
>>30759are monstergirls and boys a thing?
So, m'sandies, what should our next move, be?
WE
>>30822
WUZ
>>30836
ROCKS
>>30836
GAY
>>30803
Mating
New trait: crafting
We can rest easy a little we found water we need pots and pans etc for cooking food
>>30802
I hope to god no
Actually I think since this is a trial run we should keep it without many fantastical elements to keep it easier for OP.
>>30851
Eh, just a bit makes things more interesting,cannibal hippyfag
The following IDs lead the Ore Tribe.
>>29844
>>30500 (nice dubs)
now >>30822 i guess
The following IDs lead the Sand Tribe
>>29883
>>29912
>>30016
The following IDs lead the Tree Tribe
>>29816
it turns out there are two slots in the tree tribe open
>>30802
No fantastical elements right now because this is already SO CRAZY on my end.
>>30849
Good.
>>30880
can i join?
>>30880
I'll wait for a new tribe
>>30900
accidentally create my first tripcode
>>30880
I have updated my trip as Im going to cover the culture stuff if no one else minds.
As for my bid for culture, imporve the nature spirit trait to have the two most powerful nature spirits, the Earth and the Sky, who control all the lesser spirits. If we know of the Sea/ Destert/ Forest, add those to.
If no one else suggests something, continue improving the settlement for the tribe action
*dances around fire to traditional israeli music*
>>30939
>traditional
>israeli
>>30939
We have music?
Dont remember that...
>>30880
Alright, so for my action the ternagers in the tribe go out and start making traps to capture animals such as tiger pits to capture animals for shaman rituals
The new trait
>Organized leadership
The whole tribe considers each other to be blood family so the entire tribe shares resources. A council organizes the tribe, it is comprised of a group of people (5) who have eaten previous members of the council and have therefore "inherited" their position in the tribe. The council organizes but the tribe can choose to disregard them if it is proven that an order is somehow not beneficial to the tribe
>>30880
Calling position
I say we try animal husbandry with whatever local animals we can find
Preferably something that can hunt
>>30982
It says right there that animals are revered.
>>30918
Name yourself and we can deliberate on the next turn.
Sorry this tribe has been my baby..
>>30998
Yeah, for eating to gain their powers man. Covered that in the post about it. Food is power to these people
>>31022
Oh. Still, typical cannibal, can't even decide if he likes animals or not.
>>31022
They eat people communally unless it's a council member. Animals are so rare that eating one gives you their spirit and makes you eligible to become a shaman. Hence why they are revered.
>>31022
I say we love animals but once they get wounded/die they are fair game for noms
>>31022
>food is power
You obese cannibal shits
>>31077
agree
>>30933
Love how Ore Tribe is coming down to a dictatorship because no one protests my choices.
Looking to bring on new advisors who will actually present ideas, Forest and Sand tribes need not apply
Alright, everyone summarize their CULTURAL ACQUISITION and ACTION for this turn. I think it'd be a good idea to designate a leader who'll speak for your team in the END-OF-TURN SUMMARIES :3
>>31099
>As for my bid for culture, imporve the nature spirit trait to have the two most powerful nature spirits, the Earth and the Sky, who control all the lesser spirits. If we know of the Sea/ Destert/ Forest, add those to.
>If no one else suggests something, continue improving the settlement for the tribe action
I think Im gonna get the speaker job
>>31099
Mando can do it for the sand tribe, I guess.
Yo sand tribe I just realized something other tribes might think we are magic if we give them 'stone' statues of animals and people. We know that gods don't exist but they don't.
>>31115
good luck with kuru you people eaters.
>>31110
trait: crafting
action:mating
>>31099
For action
Sand tribe mates our oldest and gets 5-6 children in the next two turns
Trait: Crafting we are ok in building weapons, in turn, we are amazing in building pottery and vases
>>31155
KEK
KILL YOURSELF I LAUGHED
>>31155
Well, you're 1/3 right.
>>31152
I think we should stay nomadic as long as possible. We will be the desert version of the huns.
>>31194
Emu?
>>31115
I accept your nomination, I shall go eat the leader of the council and gain his powers
>>31194
Emu?
forget trip
Watching these peasants attempt to come into the desert where they have no water and noway to carry it. Good luck with your precious animals dieing of dehydration.
>>31155
Only in /qst/ KEK
>>31240
We need to dedicate an action next round to finding predatory animals. But OP didn't say there were emus in our forest. Just deer and some other smaller animals. Part of the reason we are cannibals is the lack of meat in our home
>>31155
I like you. I really can't wait to see our cultures clash. Especially since I control all of the land that leads out of the peninsula. The only way out of your land will be a trap filled forest full of cannibals.
Have fun :D
>>31263
predator right? but it seem very hard and impratical, maybe some wolf/fox/hound ?
>>31294
Once again, it depends on what we find when we dedicate an action to finding an animal to domesticate. I'll take anything. It took 10,000 years to turn the wolf into a dog. We have time
>>31290
we will just wait until you desertify your land because of over harvesting and waltz out of the nice shiny desert you leave behind
Requesting the tribal council on the possibility to Build giant ORE WALL on the borde to defend ourselves against the barbarians.
>>31290
Speaking of, im thinking we make a big fuck off sized wall
>>31324
we live on tree right? maybe do something like air corridor linking each other house//tree, forming a mid-air village
>>31323
That seems impossible currently considering its taken us 2 years to dig the equivalent at rabbit warrens
>>31350
Remember that you are carving Rabbit Warrens out of the stone side of a mountain though, which is hardcore.
Hey, I'm thinking we try diplomacy, this turn. Any takers?
>>31344
Ithis was my long term goal. To create a treetop system of paths that allow for greater mobility and air superiority. The potentials for ambushes are amazing.
>>31314
Hey, with the Ore Tribes current natural rescources, what could we make in the way of instruments? Im interesting in Music for culture
And... Fair point I suppose
>>31381
I Say diplomacy with the ore tribe and as a trait the best crafters are the highest members are society.
>>31381
By diplomacy you mean we have like a tribal council or something?
>>31375
Alright tree council. I'm going to write up our turn. Our action is going to be hunting for potentially domesticateable animals for hunting, what new trait should be introduced?
>>31394
You have lots of fleece and fur, as well as a couple of twigs and many stones, both large and small, and shiny ores. The Ore Tribe only eats the edible portions of the animal and usually leaves the rest to rot.
>>31394
Wanna know what could make cool instrument. Pottery.
Is it too late to join?
>>31382
I say we opt for animal husbandry now
As for an action though maybe scout to the east
>>31425
Wait for new tribes mang
seriously, i dont really know wtf is going on except for giving ideas when inquired.
>>31429
Nyet, we should see about turning some of the spare 'recycled' parts into bows...Horn and sinew bows
>>31274
For culture this turn.... Elder Veneration
For tribe, unless someone protests, I say explore the coast.
>>31449
Yeah actually building more might be a better idea, at least make us an edge when it comes to defence
the other tribes conspire against us
My liege, we need to do something on the potential alliance of Sand-Ore.
>>31478
We will build the wall and we're getting those sand and forest niggers to build it for us!
>>31478
Actually....
Holy shit thats not a bad idea. FUCK THE COAST, LETS GET THE WALL UP
>>31484
we can choose it or it is on OP?
OP when will you introduce new tribes?
>>31490
Uh... it'll be on the other side, right?
>>31490
>white elephant
>>31497
We choose the cultural trait.
>>31488
TREE AND SAND NYPA
>>31502
NEVER EVER
>>31517
Fugg
>>31524
Soon
>>31478
I think that the wall would look more like this though
>>31484
Cultural trait
The elders now decide on a childs strengths at a young age and put them to certain tasks acordingly
>>31490
>Thinking the wall will work
EHEHE
This is being really fun to just watch. I'm screencaping most of it too, just so I can do something productive on this thread. Oh and also, Im rooting for the ore tribe
>>31375
Our action:
The tribe begins looking for animals with strong spirits. Predatory animals that can be captured easily.
Cultural trait: at birth the council inspects the newborn to find their strengths. As they age their position in society is decided based on their talents and strength.
>>31536
seem logical, staring a system of caste for job distribution and specialization, not unlike the others
the child on certain age is presented objects and what they choose is their path?
stealing ASOIAF: ranger (warrior), steward (maintenance), builder (construction)
>>31569
If you want we really only have 2 members, me and the priest.
>>31536
Good job brotha I was getting a little frustrated.
Our Action: We talk to the eldest person of the ore tribe about traiding, marriage of children, etc
New Trait: Education
We will be able to Build things more precisely and learn what to do and what not to do, can also help heal people in the tribe.
>>31537
We counter this with our knowledge of fire we create trigger mechanism that blows up the wall if required. checkmate
>>31591
Week and sickly newborns are consumed by the mother of the offspring so that their spirit may be reborn into a stronger body later
>>31631
>Literal baby eaters
See, ore tribe?
>>31631
Enjoy your diseases
>>31629
Id protest, but we are really just dorfs, so mechanics is just natural to us.
Hey Richard, can we sacrifice the culture advancement for a tribe action? I have a list on non culture things to do, and its growing.
>>31606
If you want I can join, but Im on mobile, so I cant draw extreme stick figure action
>>31601
I was thinking we would have a warrior, industrial and a spiritual caste
>>31651
Yes, if there is a majority consensus, you can skip a culture action for a tribe action, or vice versa.
I will give everyone 10 minutes to prepare their summaries while I prepare the *dun dun dun* NEWTRIBE
>>31643
I dont think we'd go for the marrying of our children to the Heathens, but we could trade! We have so much shiny stuff.
>>31660
This seems closer to the ideals of the tribe.
Hmm, the creation of Richard is intresting, maybe later I'll reincarnate myself into a new body this life cycle
>>31676
Shit's about to get real.
>>31688
Don't be a faggot, faggot.
Requesting the tribal council presence: Our Law system should be based on exiling criminal to foreign lands the only complication from that system is that other tribes be able to spy on Our tribe.
>>31676
Can I pre-claim the new tribe?
So can I join the ore tribe?
Also I think the new tribe needs a starting boost so they dont get crushed by the other tribes
>>31652
Eh. We dont need that, we justidea ideas to work on. Extra voices helps
>>31677
who said about marriage? we are going to rape your women, kill your men and eat your babies
>>31689
You get it! It's nature taking a social form. We are just a group of very spiritual pragmatic people replicating the machinations of nature in our society. You are wise, chef
>>31707
I'm the big guy of the new tribe
>>31731
Want to fucking fight?
>>31699kek, sorry mate. Im just a passingby anon that want to join but the team's full. Keep riding QM. And no, I'll try to follow the civil example being set by these fellow /qst/rangers
>>31717
We don't eat their babies. They don't have our ancestors blood in their veins they are mongrels.
