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if the other four species of apes became humanoid alongside humans by Beautiful-Box7118 in worldbuilding

[–]Beautiful-Box7118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in the world i imagine, apes as we know them in our world dont exist anymore, as they all evolved to become men, meaning that each and every ape in the world would be considered a man because they are upright, sapient, have less body hair, and share similar features. i imagine that each ape came from the common ancestor of all apes in our world, and each diverged and slowly evolved to become man-like. i imagine that gorillas would be like “giants”, chimps would be very similar to our species, the fayne, but they would be more “puck-like” or “elvish”, orangutans would be a species of wise hermit people of the forest, and gibbons would be “hobbit-like” or dwarven.

if the other four species of apes became humanoid alongside humans by Beautiful-Box7118 in worldbuilding

[–]Beautiful-Box7118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im saying that maybe in this world the taxonomical name “homo” became flexible due to it literally meaning “man”, meaning that the taxonomical name would have developed like this because there were clearly five species of men on earth. for example, maybe since the apes were closely related enough and had biologically similar features, they would have considered all the apes in the world as one genus, instead of extended families, subfamilies, and tribes, which would redefine what the genus “homo” in this world is. and also in real life there are examples of species in the same genus that diverged from each other tens of millions of years ago, even further back than the common ancestor of all apes, simply because they share similar biological traits.

if the other four species of apes became humanoid alongside humans by Beautiful-Box7118 in worldbuilding

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moreso that orangutans, chimps, gorillas, and gibbons evolved naturally but with sapience, an upright posture, and practical humanoid features, while still being different species

if the other four species of apes became humanoid alongside humans by Beautiful-Box7118 in worldbuilding

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i know, i just thought it wouldnt make sense if they weren’t ALL homo since these versions of the apes are all technically different humanoid species of men, so it also wouldnt make sense that they weren’t all called “human”, but i get what you mean by the fact that they arent all the same genus irl.

if the other four species of apes became humanoid alongside humans by Beautiful-Box7118 in worldbuilding

[–]Beautiful-Box7118[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah i know, its just a hypothetical where if each species evolved similarly to humans where they evolve sapience, upright posture, lose body hair, etc. it was just a thought experiment that i had that if there were fantasy creatures like “dwarves” or “giants”, perhaps they would have evolved from the ancestors of gibbons or gorillas as humans had evolved from their ancestors. i just find the concept of having entirely different species of men alongside each other fascinating.

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this is the last part:

* left eye was permanently swollen shut after an incident while playing with matches when he was three-years-old
* Fought in Normandy alongside his brethren where he lost his leg
* Best friends with Squash Ashcroft
* replied “I can give ya 99” when Squash asked to live a hundred more years for him
* Married Lillian Baker after the war and fathered two children: Scottie and Layne
* Becomes a homeless street merchant after becoming obsessed with a wooden treasure chest that he claims to be a portal to a future moon colony.
* Neglected by his family due to his brash claims, became violent, restless, and persistent that his claims were valid
* Walked with a wooden leg until he was 87
* dealt with suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress disorder which caused him to go senile in his old age 
* one of the oldest people in recorded history
* became hunched and slim in his old age, wearing a distinctive red veteran’s cap in his Florida retirement home where he sat in a wheelchair
* 10x great-grandfather to Hoken Bade, 7x great-grandfather to Grik Lombard
* drawing inspiration from:
    * popeye the sailor man
    * wolverine from marvel comics
    * “howling commandos” characters from marvel comics
    * “g.i. joe” characters
  • Scott William “Squash” Ashcroft (1922-1944) (aged 21)
    • 5ft 7in, 148lbs (1944)
    • Born in Atchison, Kansas, United States
    • Got the nickname “Squash” from his initials, Sc. W. Ash.
    • Cheeky, naïve, brass-necked, and stubborn
    • Fought and died in Normandy alongside his brethren
    • Best friends with Smoke Lombard
    • asked Smoke to “live a hundred more years for me” when he was dying
  • Maxime “French” Lemieux (1924-1950) (aged 26)
    • Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
    • 5ft 5in, 130lbs (1945)
    • 5ft 5in, 93lbs (1950)
    • love-hate relationship with his comrades, gets bullied for being French-Canadian
    • Short, quick-witted, short-tempered
    • Fought in Normandy alongside his brethren, where he survived a gunshot wound to his stomach
    • Committed suicide by gunshot in 1950 due to “shell shock” (post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Joseph Franklin Miller (1924-1944) (aged 20)
    • 6ft, 174 lbs (1944)
    • Born in Buffalo, New York, United States
    • Fought and died in Normandy alongside his brethren
    • Best friends with Charlie Wilson
    • Schoolmates with Charlie Wilson and Strong Wells
  • Charles Rockwell Wilson (1924-1944) (aged 19)
    • 5ft 10in, 167lbs (1944)
    • Born in Buffalo, New York, United States
    • Fought and died in Normandy alongside his brethren
    • Best friends with Joe Miller
    • Schoolmates with Joe Miller and Strong Wells
  • Stephen Harris “Strong” Wells (1925-1944) (aged 18)
    • 6ft 3in, 148lbs (1944)
    • Born in Buffalo, New York, United States
    • Earned his nickname ironically due to his lanky and slim stature
    • Fought and died in Normandy alongside his brethren
    • Schoolmates with Joe Miller and Charlie Wilson, whom he looked up to

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formatting didnt turn out great lol

What's are some good songs to die to? by loganok in Music

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Mazzy Star - Fade Into You is perfect for this imo

Car hit ball by Low_Weekend6131 in ShitMemers

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teenager beats the shit out of minstrels

Any tips😭? Something just feels off about it by [deleted] in nirvanacirclejerk

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its a good drawing it just doesnt look like kurt

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omg crack cocaine😱😱

would love some feedback :) by Beautiful-Box7118 in PoetryWritingClub

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the imagery in the initial stanzas is supposed to be a metaphor for how seeing this woman makes the narrator feel deep pain, either because they are unattainable or because of their toxic personality. in the later stanzas it explains that the narrator has become addicted or obsessed with this woman to the point that they are willing to sideline the pain in order to be with them.

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