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The way to be fashionable is to look cool. Hard-wearing materials such as denim, canvas, and leather are common materials, worn as jeans, jackets, alongside metal for accents and decoration. For accessories, | The way to be fashionable is to look cool. Hard-wearing materials such as denim, canvas, and leather are common materials, worn as jeans, jackets, alongside metal for accents and decoration. For accessories, | ||
- | Piloting and racing suits are also considered proper good looking attire, covered with embroidered patterns and patches from spaceports all over the galaxy. Above all else in Greaseheart looks, colours must be **bold**. Pastels, tertiaries, and gentle shades are rare, but neon gradients are frequent. | + | Piloting and racing suits are also considered proper good looking attire, covered with embroidered patterns and patches from spaceports all over the galaxy. Above all else in Greaseheart looks, colours must be **bold**. Pastels, tertiaries, and gentle shades are rare, but neon gradients are frequent, especially if they contrast. |
=== Architecture & Aesthetics === | === Architecture & Aesthetics === | ||
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|"If its moving and it shouldn' | |"If its moving and it shouldn' | ||
- | In general, Greasehearts are drawn to finding new ways to go fast: They enjoy using combustion engines where possible, but are not impartial to using antimatter or plasma. Their love of all things mechanical also extends into designing ballistic and energy small arms, and powered suits. In addition, Greasehearts are responsible for pushing aerospace and spaceflight research and development into new horizons. | + | In general, Greasehearts are drawn to finding new ways to go fast or do things faster: They enjoy using combustion engines where possible, but are not impartial to using antimatter or plasma. Their love of all things mechanical also extends into designing ballistic and energy small arms, and powered suits. In addition, Greasehearts are responsible for pushing aerospace and spaceflight research and development into new horizons. |
In general, they enjoy coming up with practical solutions to problems, and are renowned for being able to improvise repairs wherever they come across. | In general, they enjoy coming up with practical solutions to problems, and are renowned for being able to improvise repairs wherever they come across. | ||
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=== Psionics === | === Psionics === | ||
>Does the society use psionics? How does it usually manifest? How does it affect their daily life? | >Does the society use psionics? How does it usually manifest? How does it affect their daily life? | ||
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+ | Greaseheart Psions are uncommon, but highly valued for their instinctual understanding of complex mechanics and the mathematics involved. Greaseheart psions are often nicknamed blackfingers, | ||
==== Agriculture ==== | ==== Agriculture ==== | ||
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==== Religion ==== | ==== Religion ==== | ||
- | > | + | There are a small number of Gods in Greaseheart culture, the most famous of them being the **Velocian, Lady of Acceleration**, |
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+ | Alongside the Lady of Acceleration is the **Din, God of Noise and Light**, patron of musicians and revheads alike. They are also called the 'get out of the way' god, as an abundance of noise and light is usually a signal to run. Din takes the form of a headless man with a ball of blindingly bright light where his head should be. He is often depicted carrying or standing alongside musical instruments, | ||
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+ | In addition, mechanical troubles are usually blamed on **Gremlins**, | ||
=== Core Tenets === | === Core Tenets === |