The Chimpkind Species

An iron grip suffocates all walks of life in the race to live freely, a chokehold no one dares try to escape from; for fear of cruel experimentation, life-long forced labor, or a death penalty. The galaxy wasn't always like this-- once, it was quiet, communities only reaching out for help or companionship. Exploration was a bright future, advancement on the horizon for every species. And then the Chimpkind arrived. Homes were ravaged, land taken, violence breaking out across the galaxy. Families were torn apart by a force that presented itself and snaked into lives promising everything would be okay, that this wasn't forever. Centuries passed. Nothing changed, except for different ways to hurt and oppress. People still disappear from homes, sanctioned brutality unpunished, the Universal Government established to make sure people stay quiet, stay obedient, stay passive to the horror of what passes in the night. No one knows where they came from. However, some may know how to stop them.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The species typically has lightly colored fur covering most of the body, with the face, ears, and palms of hands and feet uncovered, exposing pink flesh. Feet double as functional "hands" with opposable thumbs. Sharp teeth, small flat noses, and wide eyes. Lack tails.

Biological Traits

The species has a considerably short lifespan, but range in height and weight considerably. They are considered extremely mono-chromatic and simplistic compared to other species-- boring to everyone except themselves. Gender is strangely enforced in society based on biological traits, despite being an "advanced" species.

Ecology and Habitats

Chimpkind should naturally be able to thrive in any environment, but seem to prefer an area that caters to every one of their whim, technologically advanced- even to the point of soiling the land in the process, if it is considered "inconvenient." Chimpkind cities are considered landmarks in the galaxy, with towering construction and a constant traffic flow, massive projections advertising the latest and greatest products-- all embodies their perfect utopia. It would be more ideal if not for the fact that almost all construction had been done with the forced-labor of imprisoned Automatics.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Chimpkind will eat just about anything-- this has led to even disturbing natural habitats to taste rare animals that may be important to an ecosystem. However, a large amount snub the spicy/foreign tastes of other species such as Ambymanders or Ikarians, as they seem to have a very sensitive pallet.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

High cheekbones, flat small noses, thin skin "pulled" over features, large round eyes, sharp incisors and flat teeth, thin lips, small ears covered largely by hair-- "t-shaped" face with considerable head-fur blending into hair.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Geographically, Chimpkind tend to settle in flat areas ideal for large buildings, but will really settle just about anywhere they want.

Average Intelligence

The species considers itself to be of a higher intelligence than any other race, but this is based on false claims and historical accuracy. Chimpkind tend to be of average intelligence, but will go to any length to make themselves seem more adept by claiming inventions that weren't even theirs to begin with. They are prone to cheating, stealing, and resorting to violence in conflict.

Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms

The Chimpkind, largely, have acted as a parasitic species for most of the galaxy. They take, at any cost, with absolutely no regard for other species' safety or comfort. Taking resources, land, life, all for their own personal gain, while draining the energy from any other race they can find.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Chimpkind' naming traditions take a First Name/Family Name structure, often even forcibly anglicizing the names of other species who have immigrated into urban mostly-Chimpkind areas.

Major Organizations

As a species, they take primary control over their own self-established "Universal Government," put in place largely to control and build walls around other species, to justify their own sanctioned brutality with law. Chairwoman Elyse Acton is currently in control of the Government's court, appointing judges and lower-councilmembers to decide on issues with a system of majority voting. Also under the Government's control is the scientific organization Somapex, a branch of which includes urban law enforcement, which is largely responsible for disappearances of non-Chimpkind inhabitants under "Government directions." Somapex primarily develops weapons to be used within Government militia, but also practices secret development of bio-weapons, as well as experimenting on captured civilians. Particularly, Automatics have been known to go missing without so much as a blink from the media. No one has seen where they've been taken. No one has seen one come back.

Beauty Ideals

In their society, the ideal of Chimpkind beauty is pale, pink, light-haired, large-eyed, small-nosed, and perfectly athletic. To them, most if not all other species aren't particularly romantically desirable-- not that certain races haven't been valuable as cosmetically interesting, or objects of completely superficial desire, of course.

Gender Ideals

Gender is oddly enough enforced based on biological features, assigned male or female since birth and forced to fit into a certain standard of what's expected of them. Any venturing outside of the norm is often ostracized or completely disregarded by popular media. What a strange dystopian society, huh?

Average Technological Level

Chimpkind arrived in fleets of space-crews, but at the time their technology was somewhat flawed and unnecessarily wasteful/bulky and aesthetically militant in nature. Since then, their technological level has largely advanced due to the stealing of resources from other species, or even the theft of inventions going uncovered in media. Within Somapex, largely Chimpkind scientists will develop incredibly advanced tactics- tactics to kill, to enforce law better, to make life harder for other species-- or to outright be rid of them forever, strengthening the "chances" of their own species, "preventing further species-related violence." Cities are based around progress in convenience, eliminating anything that may annoy or distract citizens. Except, of course, advertising campaigns for the latest product or food-chain, visually and auditorily projecting from everywhere you look in urban areas.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Chimpkind arrived speaking "common" and often refuse to learn anything else, instead forcing other species into adapting for their own convenience.

Common Etiquette Rules

Etiquette is based around remaining quiet, respectful of higher authority, and not questioning the norm.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Chimpkind culture is particularly superficial and all traditions/heritage are based around the consumption of products. Their culture is empty, devoid of any real meaning other than events that may distract or pacify them.

Common Taboos

It's considered strange or awkward to question something that may discomfort another member of the species, rather staying quiet about bigger problems and focusing on superficial things, like weather or how much you got done at work today. Also, within friend groups or public outings, other species tend to remain in seperate groups. In the case of Automatics, this is largely even enforced in public spaces, having Auto-only spaces for eating or recreation.

Historical Figures

Their species is relatively new to the state of events in the galaxy, but major political figures include Chairwoman Elyse Acton, spearhead of Somapex-advancements, as well as the earliest conquerors of planets, and founders of the Universal Government.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Other species are considered to be foreign in every which way- which is very inconvenient to the Chimpkind. Automatics are considered to be a largely unfeeling work-force, unrecognized both by law and media as people. Foliaverds are regarded as ugly, "violent" creatures, of a lesser awareness than themselves. Ambymanders are only valuable on an entirely aesthetic level, completely removing their personhood from the equation. The resources on the home planets of Ikarians is considered far more valuable than the species itself, tearing apart their home and forcing the race to immigrate to Chimpkind urban areas or face mass-extermination. Lampoids tend to conceal themselves from the public eye largely, but are extremely sought after by Somapex for experimentation due to their gelatinous form. In summary, they view every other species as somewhat beneath them, of "lesser" intelligence or place in the galaxy- truly, completely inconveniencing.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• The Chimpkind Species

Genetic Descendants

• The Chimpkind Species

Scientific Name

Anthropoid primates

Origin/Ancestry

Terrestrial

Lifespan

80 years give or take

Average Height

5'2 - 5'7 feet

Average Weight

90-110 Ibs

Average Physique

The species is obsessed with having a slim, athletic, even decrepit physique. Body image is considered the height of desire, unnecessary weight viewed as too visibly wasteful or "lazy." Prone to health-nuttiness.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

The species largely has very pale fur covering most of their body, ranging from white to dirty blonde, never much darker. Skin is a pale pink. Chimpkind largely obsess over remaining "pale" and "pink" as a sign of status and privilege.