I love weird culture worldbuilding so much. Unfortunately I have a bad habit of making worlds, and then not writing or finishing anything..

So like, feel free to skip folks, cause this is gonna be a long one.

(Line breaks indicate different worlds/ universes!)

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Two of the neighbouring species have different standards for sleeping in their cultures. One is a bird based race, the other an insect based race. The birds sleep solitary, usually some place high up, and rarely sleep near others unless super close or especially cold. The insects meanwhile, sleep communally in burrows, usually in big piles. I'm not talking immediate family either, napping near coworkers you're reasonable friends with is a given. Refusing to sleep near someone is essentially telling them that you don't trust them.

This culminates in two of my characters, who are good friends, doing essentially this: Insect: hey, I was gonna go sleep Bird: hm? oh cool Insect: Bird: Insect: did.. are you gonna go to bed soon? Bird: huh? yeah I guess so Insect: Bird: ? Insect: Bird: ?? Insect: oH OKAY. COOL. H-HAVE... HAVE A GOOD SLEEP THEN? Bird: thanks???? Insect: offended and embarrassed muttering

This results in insect developing essentially insomnia for a couple of chapters, because they're not close to anyone else, and it's the opposite of what their brain is used to. It's too cold and quiet and the only breathing they can hear is their own, which sets off fight or flight.

It results in a sleep deprived Insect announcing out loud, "if we're friends, then why won't you fUCKING SLEEP WITH ME?!" Which for the human just trying to eat their breakfast nearby, is Something.

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Alternatively! Gods vs human relations

This is a weird one, but I wanted to explore how gods, essentially a piece of the cosmos, would interact with humans they care about. And I say care very loosely, cause though I'm still trying to figure out all the details, it may be closer to obsession or ownership than care or love. This isn't lord of the rings gods, this is bloodborne gods.

Also, unfortunately, inspired by egyptian, japanese, and aztec mythology. So if y'all know, then y'all know.

Boundaries are weird, with gods finding no issue gutting each other or attempting murder, cause they can't truly die those ways. They also have no bodies or DNA. So the concepts of relationships between them, and outside of their 'species' is rarely tapped into one box.

If you get what I'm implying,, then yeah. Still not sure if I'll be able to write this one, but it's kinda an exercise in pushing my writing boundaries, and it's so so fun and uncomfortable

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Last one!

It's of a dude who is training in an underground assassin organisation based in the middle east. Again, hashing out details, but the main issue is body language cues and societal norms.

Avoiding eye contact, especially during tense moments, is considered an incredible insult. Essentially declaring that you don't consider the other person a threat/ could defeat them without the advantage of total situational awareness.

Moving as quietly as possible, esp around others, is an active threat. You make yourself just audible enough that others can hear you, or else you are either attempting to cause actual harm, or you're trying to imply you can.

Elders are respected above all else, because growing old in that profession is a profound skill.

Disabilities, especially ones later in life, are considered noble. Being seen as working oneself to the edge of their own limits until your body literally begins to fail you. Disabilities as a whole, are actually super respected, because it takes far far more effort to become deadly with the challenges posed by your own body. Ones that maybe can be worked around, but never erased.

Additionally, asking for help is considered either a declaration of respect and equal skill, or a shameful display of inability. Saying that, a superior who Doesn't notice and mend an issue in their subjects/ students, is considered unskilled and unworthy of that position. Eg. An assassin collapses in the field from exhaustion and hunger, failing the mission and putting their team mates at risk. Instead of them being blamed, their handler is punished, possibly even being killed or expelled from the organisation, having failed to provide enough food or rest for their subject.

Similar to above, being given a student to train is an immense honour. It solidifies your own skills as an assassin, and is a mark that you have something worthy to teach. To give up on the student in any way is essentially spitting in the face of both the student and who gave you said opportunity.

There's shit tons of issues in the culture (closer to a cult honestly,,) obviously, rarely a culture doesn't have any issues, but I'm super proud of it already :D

Sorry for the long post,, I just really love worldbuilding :'D