DITL Species 6- Natural Social Structure
DITL Species 6- Natural Social Structure
Week One we decided it is a Fungal creature
Week Two we decided that it would live off decay and consumption
Week Three we decided it would use ganglion- brains spread throughout its body in clusters.
Week Four we decided it would use spores in an asexual form of reproduction.
Week Five we decided that the creature was 'type D' meaning long lived but had very few offspring.
Week Six we decide how this creature will live in the wild.
A) Loners
B) Small Tribe
C) Pack
D) Hive
E) Coalition- Elder brain and drones idea
A small tribe is different than a pack because a small tribe has some kind of social structure. A small pack really just follows the alpha male around.
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Week Two we decided that it would live off decay and consumption
Week Three we decided it would use ganglion- brains spread throughout its body in clusters.
Week Four we decided it would use spores in an asexual form of reproduction.
Week Five we decided that the creature was 'type D' meaning long lived but had very few offspring.
Week Six we decide how this creature will live in the wild.
A) Loners
B) Small Tribe
C) Pack
D) Hive
E) Coalition- Elder brain and drones idea
A small tribe is different than a pack because a small tribe has some kind of social structure. A small pack really just follows the alpha male around.
And pretty please close the other thread. kthnx
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Re: DITL Species 6- Natural Social Structure
Wouldn't Option E be inconsistent with the long lifespan and slow reproduction?
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Re: DITL Species 6- Natural Social Structure
not necessairily, it could actually make more sence with the few, meaning that the elders are the only ones that can reproduce.
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I went with "small tribe," though I really envision more of a clan-based society, based on ancestry.
Done.And pretty please close the other thread. kthnx
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It just strikes me as natural that this type of species would be loaners.
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Re: DITL Species 6- Natural Social Structure
Yeah. I voted small tribe then I changed to pack now I'm thinking I'll change to loners Can't decide reallyMark wrote:It just strikes me as natural that this type of species would be loaners.
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I'm going loners.
Back in the day when they were primitive the spores would grow by themselves away from other most likely, that would leed to loners.
Back in the day when they were primitive the spores would grow by themselves away from other most likely, that would leed to loners.
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Re: DITL Species 6- Natural Social Structure
That depends on their opinion of banking.Mark wrote:It just strikes me as natural that this type of species would be loaners.
Seriously, I'd be willing to go with a Hive or pack like structure between the Brains. The Hive would fit with their own philosophy, where the Elder Brain controls the remotes, and within a cluster you have an Elder² Brain, who coordinates the other Elder Brains. This is likely where the first bits of technological development would occur, where the central Brain has the time and freedom to do the research, while the others keep it safe, and perform the dangerous experiments far away.
A Pack would operate for smaller grouping, where the Elder Brains cooperate, divide up territory for decomposing material, and even set up a form of agriculture. As time goes by, they would reproduce, setting up more Brains to control territory, until they can form a Hive of their own.
The fun part is when two Packs meet, and they try to negotiate. Do they fight, do they have a duel between two combat critters, or?
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Re: DITL Species 6- Natural Social Structure
Hive. Loners would lessen the likelyhood of achieving civilisation. The desire to be around others of your kind would be kinda important for living in cities, building spaceships, etc.
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Loners would just mean they would advance slower.
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Indeed, my point exactly. Co-operation between them would be less likely, and thus civilisation would take a long time to develop.
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But since we're not workig on a time line that isnt really an issue.
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Exactly.Teaos wrote:But since we're not workig on a time line that isnt really an issue.
I'm surprised hive is working so well. That'd be one damn slow developing hive
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A massive one too.
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Re: DITL Species 6- Natural Social Structure
I'm voting for Hive. THey already have a low reproduction rate so if they never wanted to be around each other then you'd have a race about as likely to survive as the Ocompa.
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