efemerinda

“Deserving to be short-lived.”

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Synopsis

content warnings: violence, toxic relationships, politics(including some events that might resemble real-world history), animal abuse, war

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Setting
The setting has two main “zones.” Inside and outside the Oort cloud.Outside the Oort cloud is where all the star politics happens. Every star is part of a constellation(equivalent to countries), and there are currently 88 that are recognized by Polaris. They’re all part of a group called the Astral Chain(like the United Nations) that meets regularly to discuss international issues.Inside the Oort cloud is the solar system, dwarf planets, and some others. The people inside do not know that there are other beings outside of their own region. The planets don’t regularly talk to each other for the most part. Most of their social interaction is just with their moons, if they have any.The Oort cloud has not been colonized by other stars because it was long considered too mysterious to explore. It is legally considered stateless territory.

The 88 Constellations

88 sovereign states recognized by Polaris.
Constellations with info will have an emoji.

Leo

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Leo is a fairly libertarian country. Elections are held regularly, though Denebola almost always wins them, since her relaxed policies are popular with people. Sometimes, this causes complaints about the lack of security and law enforcement. There is a visible amount of wealth inequality.
Leo’s main allies are Virgo, Boötes, Hydra, (wip)
Leo has ongoing disputes with Leo Minor and Coma Berenices, two seperatist states.

Meta

Background credit: gifcity

Trivia
-Efemerinda is an Esperanto word.
-I have had some of these characters since 2017, but most of the lore is relatively new.

Characters

The characters in Efemerinda.
Characters with info will have an emoji beside their name.Click to jump to a section:
- Dwarf Planets
- Moons
- Exoplanets
- Stars

Sun

Art credits: first two images by iocasteo and third by chmury

Sun is the star at the center of the solar system.Personality
The Sun could not care less about their solar system. They forget their planets’ names sometimes, and aren’t really sure how many they have. If Earth suddenly disappeared, or if Saturn suddenly exploded, it wouldn't matter. They don't seem that bad at first until they start talking about their apathy towards the planets that depend on them for stable orbits. They like to flip off anyone who tries to mess with them. They don't like having to put effort into anything, especially looking after their planets. Sun doesn't seem to care about anyone's fate but their own. It's disturbing to think about.Relationships
Mercury: Sun likes to scare him.
Earth: Sun thinks they’re annoying.

Mercury

Mercury is the first planet from the sun.Personality
Mercury is usually either scared or seemingly devoid of emotions. It's not hard to make him feel threatened. He shares this trait with Neptune, but unlike him, Mercury doesn't care about the impression he makes on you. He puts his own safety first. Because of this, he is likely to lash out at you before you can say anything. However, once he realizes that you aren't a threat, he will immediately stop. Mercury doesn't take pleasure in causing harm. He only uses it as a defense method.Other times, Mercury appears to be emotionless. He will probably start acting this way as you start forming a relationship with him. This may be another defense mechanism(making it impossible for someone to read his feelings), or it may be his true nature. It's hard to tell.Relationships
Sun: He lives in perpetual fear of them.
Venus: Mercury feels safe with her.

Venus

Art credits: first image by starricutie, second by lina004 on discord

Venus is the second planet from the sun.Personality
Venus has a very kind and nurturing personality. If you want free hugs, you should consult her. She is very peaceful and quite difficult to anger. It's pretty much impossible to be afraid of her. In fact, talking to her would make any fears or insecurities you have completely melt away. She is usually very interested in talking to you, but has also mastered the art of reading emotions. If you clearly aren't in the mood to talk, she'll know to leave you alone.However, if there is one thing she is not, that is a shoulder to cry on. If you come to her with a trivial problem, such as losing an object, she'll help you find it. But if you open up to her about bigger issues, she's likely to just abandon you right there. If you just want someone to hang out with, it's worth befriending Venus. If you want someone you can trust, though, you should look elsewhere. She doesn't seem to care about significant problems at all.Relationships
Mercury: Likes to be with him
Earth: She enjoys their company, especially because of their moon dog

Earth

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Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun.Personality
Mars doesn't trust anyone. He is usually cold and disdainful. Befriending him may take a while. If he does warm up to you, he won't make it obvious. Some may see him as self-centered or arrogant, but this isn't exactly true; he is much more concerned about dealing with others than about feeding his own ego. It's very easy to get on his nerves, assuming your presence wasn't already enough to anger him. He's not a big fan of humor, so it doesn't matter whether he gets your joke or not; you won't be getting a laugh out of him anytime soon.Relationships
Phobos and Deimos: He loves them with all his heart.
Ceres: The only person he trusts.
Jupiter: Nemesis. Just thinking about Jupiter makes Mars feel unnerved.

Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun, and the first outside the asteroid belt.Personality
Jupiter's ego matches his physical size. He has no respect for those smaller than him, and not much more for those who are bigger. He looks down on everyone around him, usually in the literal sense. If he saw someone in pain, he would find any possible reason to blame them and then just walk away.He might seem like just a self-absorbed jerk, but he is a lot scarier than that. He watches others’ body language like a hawk, constantly calculating how to act in order to intimidate them effectively. He doesn’t seem to believe that “going too far” is a thing.Jupiter almost never swears, so when he does it feels especially harsh.Relationships
Mars: Jupiter sees him as a plaything. He likes to make Mars fear what’s on the other side of the asteroid belt.
Ceres: Similar to Mars.
Saturn: Acquaintances, sometimes they gossip about their moons or other stuff. Jupiter doesn’t really care for Saturn’s “less dignified” demeanor, but considering they don’t have to be together all the time, Jupiter can tolerate him.

Saturn

Art credits: First image made by dirsteh, second made by chariklo

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun.Personality
Saturn always seems like he's being sarcastic. If he said something nice about you, you'd feel like he didn't mean it. If he said something mean about you, you'd take it as an uncomfortable joke. He doesn't appear to care about or desire friendship, and even if he does begin to like you, you'll never know. He usually has a condescending smile on his face, but doesn't seem as full of himself as Jupiter. All of his energy is directed toward confusing you rather than stroking his own ego. If you want to befriend him, you'll have no choice but to deal with the constant feeling of being mocked.Simply put, he likes to toy with people. He is truly a toxic person and will stoop below where most people would just to get reactions out of others.Relationships
Jupiter: Acquaintances, Saturn thinks Jupiter is a bit uppity for his liking, but overall they get along.
Titan: An example of how Saturn can completely break someone down.

Uranus

Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun.Personality
Uranus has an unpredictable demeanor. If you try to talk to him, he may be nice to you back. Or he may be scared of you. Or he may get mad at you for interrupting his peace. It's not easy to be sure. Even when angry, though, Uranus rarely ever lets his emotions get to the point where they harm others. Whatever mood he's in, he's very unlikely to be a genuine threat. At the very most, you'd just be met with an unpleasant surprise.You'd think that he is regularly introverted, but he actually takes a long time to get tired from social interaction. If he isn't talking much, chances are that he just doesn't have anything to say, not necessarily that he feels drained or fatigued.All of this is probably caused by something that happened in his past. His emotions are typically inconsistent, but one very easy way to make him mad is to keep asking him questions about what's on the right side of his face, or why he acts like this. He'll get defensive right after the first mention of those things. What actually happened to him is unclear.Relationships
Moons: Uranus feels calm when they are around, he likes people-watching.

Neptune

Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun.Personality
Neptune is fragile and apprehensive. If you want to befriend him, you'll need to prove that you're not a threat, but also not try to talk down to him. It might be difficult to do this, but he will slowly begin to trust you more and more. He doesn't like being called out on little things he does(e.g fidget with his scarf); he sees this as extremely demeaning, but he's unlikely to snap at you for doing this. It's easy to make him cry as well.Relationships
Moons: All Neptune’s moons are animals, and they comfort him.

Ceres

Ceres is the first dwarf planet from the sun.Personality
Ceres has a rather cold disposition, though not as standoffish and irritable as Mars. She prefers serious conversation and doesn't have much patience for people who try to get on her nerves.Relationships
Mars: The only person she trusts.

Pluto

Pluto is the second dwarf planet from the sun.Personality
Pluto doesn't believe that putting effort into anything is worth it, although there isn't much in his life that requires him to make such an effort anyway. He has a negative outlook on the world and can't imagine anything that's worth looking forward to. His demeanor won't change much the more you get to know him. However, he isn't rude or forceful in the way he discusses his feelings, not really caring whether you share them or not.Relationships
Moons: All dogs.

Moon

Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite.
It is very playful and sweet.

Phobos

Phobos is a moon of Mars.
He is energetic and protective, almost constantly running around and wanting to play.

Deimos

Deimos is a moon of Mars.
He is calm and lethargic, preferring to take his time when doing things. He likes soft, cozy places.

Titan

Titan is a moon of Saturn.
He is resentful and scared of Saturn, he hides most of his face because he doesn’t want Saturn to read his emotions.

Triton

Triton is a moon of Neptune.

Proteus

Proteus is a moon of Neptune.

Proxima Centauri b

Proxima Centauri b is a planet of Proxima Centauri.Personality
Lively, determined, upbeat

Proxima Centauri d

Proxima Centauri d is a planet of Proxima Centauri.Personality
Shy, timid, wary of strangers

Misc. Worldbuilding

An overview of some general lore tidbits.

Groups/Alliances

There are several groups that have been formed between countries for various reasons.

• Astral Chain

Magic

Magic plays a minimal role in the lives of most.

Religions