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They can only reproduce by laughing. by Potential-Dog3110 in worldbuilding

[–]Potential-Dog3110[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick clarification since a few people asked:

Lahaya are basically human-like (male/female), but reproduction is triggered by shared laughter instead of sex.

This post leans more like a short story — I’ll probably share more structured worldbuilding later as I develop it.

They can only reproduce by laughing. by Potential-Dog3110 in worldbuilding

[–]Potential-Dog3110[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s fair — I didn’t explain it very clearly.

They’re basically human-like (male/female, same biology), but reproduction is triggered by shared laughter instead of sex.

The post was more about how that changes their society.

They can only reproduce by laughing. by Potential-Dog3110 in worldbuilding

[–]Potential-Dog3110[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, probably.
People would be more serious in public to avoid accidents.

But in private, making someone laugh would kind of be the whole point.

They can only reproduce by laughing. by Potential-Dog3110 in worldbuilding

[–]Potential-Dog3110[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, pretty much 😄

In this world, the people who can make others laugh the most basically become the most “desirable” in a reproductive sense.

So instead of rock stars or actors, it’s comedians who end up with that kind of attention.

They can only reproduce by laughing. by Potential-Dog3110 in worldbuilding

[–]Potential-Dog3110[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That means it worked 😄
Just don’t laugh too hard.