Pandronian: Difference between revisions

Most of their mythology revolves around stories of cooperation and teamwork. The villans are usually rogues who want to tear apart the community or natural forces that destroy their world.  There are hundreds of stories, some about the Seven, others about past ancient gurus or premiers who lead the Pandronians in some great defense or cultural progression.

They have a very simplistic society with an almost complete lack of crime or other antisocial activities. The people work well together, care for one another and for the uncombined parts that have not yet reached maturity or have become injured. Offspring are raised by creches rather than parents, so the individual bonds to the community rather than a family.

Despite the extreme level of organization and cooperative work, the Pandrionian society tends to be very static.  The people go about their work and live in communal houses with their guilds, but there is very little expressive thought.  Society moves at a slow pace, though the people are very happy and content.

Pandrionians love good food and music.  The artisan's guild is a major part of their society, and musicians usually work long hours entertaining factory workers and playing in creches.  With their own floral nature, they have a great affinity for farming and produce bountiful harvests of a large variety of fresh crops.   

Storytelling is another large part of their culture.  The Pandrion gurus have perfected their art and enjoy passing it on to the next generation.  Because egglings have very limited mobility, much of the gurus' job is telling them story after story.

Pandrionians have developed a reputation for assembling and disassembling at will, but in reality this is very rare. The reputation comes because the most adventurous and rebellious Pandrionians are usually the only ones to meet other cultures. The joining process is a sacred ceremony, and dis-joining is a grave choice made only after great deliberation.

Individual family units are frowned upon in Pandrionian society.  Pair-bonding is common among joined adults, but they are still expected to live in the communal housing set up for each guild.  Usually people bond with others in their own guild because they can live together.  They can change guilds, but it is a long, complicated process.

It is required by Pandronian law to surrender fertilized eggs to the community creche.  This is one of the few crime issues the culture has.  Because of the difficulty in raising egglings, the law forbids parents to keep the eggs themselves.

Creches are designed with several sections.  First is the Incubation chambers, where the eggs are cared for.  Then the Hatchling Chambers, where the infants are taught to move through levitation and sustained with sunlight and water.  As they start to get more intelligent, they are moved to the Eggling Rooms, where the unique organisms are tested and grouped according to compatability.

Because of the mental instability of a badly joined community, much care is given to the creation of a new Pandrionian individual.  The creche workers spend a great deal of time observing the egglings as they develop.  Once a group seems to connect well, the workers will move that colony to a separate space, where they will spend a year together before the joining is made.   

Once the colony is determined, they are brought before Pandron gurus to be joined.  It can be an agonizing process the first time as the different parts learn to work and think together.  Now they are moved to the Joining section.  With other newly joined individuals, they will learn to master simple skills.

From thinking to moving to complex problem solving, the Joining process is a difficult one for egglings.  Eventually, though, they graduate from the creche and apply to join a guild.

When a member of the individual's colony dies or becomes too sick to function, the Pandrionian goes to a specialized medical center called a Home. The part is removed and the individual has a choice whether to disband entirely, carry on in a disabled capacaty, or get a replacement. It is a difficult choice for many because the addition of a new member can entirely change the personality and identity of the individual.  Some choose to start over by completely disassembling, some choose to accept the change, and some cling to their identity and refuse to take a new member.