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Revision as of 16:07, 4 June 2023

Indefinite Color
Switterlind Icon.png
Indefinite Color Flag.png
DenonymChromafey
Government TypeFeudalistic Oligarchy
GovernmentColor Court
Population~ 5 Million
GDP total~ 675'000'000'000
GDP per Capita~ 135'000
Official LanguagePalewood Vei-Nomili

The Season of Indefinite Color

Also known under the titles: the Chromafey Season, the Season of the Unbound Rainbow, the Color Season, or simply Indefinite Color. It is a magical, mystical, and fantastical place, primarily inhabited by the Switterlind, a species of butterfly-like fey. It is a realm of fantasy and wonder, with spectacular lands and scenery. A wonderful array of creatures and plants can be found within. A variety of factions are acting in Indefinite Color.

Twisted Geometry

It is impossible to create a map of the land of the Chromafey Season, as the geometry is unorthodox, and the environment is constantly shifting. The geography can loop and twist in seemingly impossible ways. The land may even shift over time. It is therefore very easy to get lost within the Chromafey Season.

Rainbow Corridor

Rainbow Corridors are large magical gateways that connect the land of Indefinite Color. Their entrances can come in all possible forms: a giant archway, a deep well, a ray of sparkling light. Often special conditions need to be met to enter the Rainbow Corridor. Many widely known Corridors are monitored and require a payment of some kind to traverse.

Government

Main article: Color Court

The Chromafey Season is ruled by an oligarchy called the Court of Indefinite Color. Also known under the titles: the Chromafey Court, the Court of the Unbound Rainbow, or the Color Court. It is an elitist institution, mostly consisting of individuals of the highest of classes. It is led by Raigen, the Origin of Rainbow, a powerful Archfey with enormous rainbow-colored wings.

Domains

The Chromafey Season is divided into a collection of Domains, each ruled by a so-called Dominant, which can both be a sole individual or a group. The Dominant answers to the Color Court, but generally has great liberty to do with their domain as they please. The borders of a Domain may shift over time, or even occasionally overlap with a different Domain.

Provinces

The Chromafey Season is divided into a collection of Provinces, generally smaller than Domains, each ruled by a Provost, which can both be a sole individual or a group. The Provost answers to the Color Court, and often also to the Domain they are a part of. While Domains are more fluent, Provinces are often more clearly defined. Because of the shifting nature of Domains, their rule over a Province sometimes changes hands, and some Provinces might be part of multiple Domains.

Economy

Indefinite Color is a wealthy and capitalistic society. Taxes are relatively low, with a combination of proportional rates and just flat values. The fertile and magical land has lent itself to develop a grand agricultural industry. Fields of various crops for food or material, with splendorous and enhanced properties enhanced through magical and biological tampering. This kind of tampering is one of Indefinite Color’s expertise, with allowed it to prosper in the health industry. The economy is primarily dominated by the industry of luxury goods. Mirrors, cosmetics, jewelry, clothing, food, instruments, and a variety of other products are produced, often carrying magical properties.

Special Products

Vexspark-Syrup

Foreign Affairs

Main article: Foreign Affairs

Indefinite Color is very open to cooperate with other nations. It likes freedom of movement for goods and people, wishing to establish economic ties and hoping for exchange of arts, culture, science, and technology. The Color Court is not picky about whom they make deals with.

Languages

Indefinite Color has a wild diversity of peculiar languages. It is impossible to make a neat list of all. They manifest, shift, split, merge, and disappear spontaneously.

Vei-Nomili

Vei-Nomili is a language family. Vei-Nomili languages follow a similar set of rules. The only type of words used are nouns; they are strung together to convey meaning. Words are also vague in their meaning, standing more as a symbol of certain themes. One word might symbolize fire, scarlet, rubies, hatred, intensity, force, or any with those associated themes, depending on the context. It all gives the language a cryptic and figurative style.

An example of how it might feel. One might say something that can be interpreted either "My heart is with the the crowned skull", "I desire to kill the king", or "I am at the heart, controlling the skeleton of the monarchy". The speech being in form of a string of ambiguous nouns a literal translation might be "Ego Heart Skull Crown" or "Identity Love Death Rule". To grasp the intended meaning context matters a lot.

When a conversation starts, usually there is an phase of "setting the scene". Participants get familiar with each other's style and use of words and meaning, making later communication easier. Sometimes new words are created in this stage, describing them through a string of existing words. It also allows individuals with differing but similar Vei-Nomili vocabularies to use this first phase to create a foundation of vocabulary for the conversation. This can make every conversation unique.

Palewood Vei-Nomili
A Vei-Nomili variant with standardized vocabulary has been established as the official language of the Color Court. Palewood Vei-Nomili. It is the standard and most common language for things official, but by no means the only one used.