AUTERHOL

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slice of life - speculative fiction - fantasy - mystery - supernatural - modern

The world of Kin is very much like ours! It's a very diverse place and bustling with life. Though, a long long time ago... Something truly mysterious happened... And now supernatural creatures and cryptids walk the earth among mankind! Most supernatural creatures exist in this world. Name the weirdest one you can think of, and it will certainly exist somewhere! However, these creatures might look a bit different from how you remember them. They have evolved a lot since they first appeared on earth, so most creatures have adapted a more merged appearance, biological quirks unique to that species, or might even have multiple sub-species!
Most human-related species play a valuable part in society, have their own culture and their own customs... And every country treats their supernatural citizens differently.

This world focusses on the small, fictional island of Auterhol ( au(ow)-ter(terrible)-hol(hold) ), Located between the UK and the Netherlands.
A place where life is good, people are respected and the forests are green




(General) Culture Of Auterhol


Auterhol is a very diverse island. This diversity and the general culture of the island is based on England and the Netherlands. This means the island is inhabited by people of Turkish, Dutch, Moroccan, English, Surinamese, Polish and Antillean descends or origins. These nationalities are very common on Auterhol and because of that, society has shaped to fit the needs of their people and their respective cultures, but there are certainly people from different origins living here too!
Architecturally, Auterhol is mostly based on the Netherlands. 



BUILDINGS
Homes are mainly terraced houses that come in many shapes and sizes. They seem to be more complex in smaller towns. In cities such as Jandakker terraced houses are more simplistic in nature, often smaller too to make more room for apartment complexes.

NEIGHBOURHOODS
Neighbourhoods are very kid-friendly and greenery can be found on every corner. There are also quite a number of small parks in the area with playgrounds, hangout spots and artistic statues. Some streets are only accessible by bike.

STREETS
Bicycles have their own lane on the right side of the road. There are also a number of canals dividing roads! These canals act as streets for merfolk and because of this, it isn't uncommon for merfolk homes to float at the side of the canal, on the surface.

OUTSIDE THE CITY
Outside the city are a lot of forests, fields and farms. A large majority around cities is farm land, but the further north you go, the more forests you'll find. The island is rather flat and small, so one could easily go from city to city with a bicycle.





Besides the named human cultures, Northern Elf and North Sea Merfolk culture also thrives here, and society has also shaped to meet the needs of these people. Hence the large amounts of canals and greenery! In fact, Auterhol is one of the most merfolk-friendly islands on the planet! Multiple cities have flooded, underground shopping malls, there are easy to travel rivers to visit other places and there are even merfolk cities within the island!




Auterhol Customs


While the majority of customs are inherited from the many cultures that live here, there are also plenty of customs unique to Auterhol.

Unknown Creatures Are The Norm
There are so many different supernatural beings in the world, you need to study cryptozoology to know them all! If you see a creature you've never seen before, it's seen as it not being your business to ask! You only really ask what someone is if you've become friends with them or are 5 years old with no concept of boundaries.


More to be added.... I'm a bit lost as to what else to put here at the moment! please @ me for questions!




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