Pearl Sea
by hughpierre
Geography
There are two origins to the Pearl Sea's name:
- From the Pearl Banks brought to the brine shores via the sea's currents.
- From the white foamy waves that cascade down the bulge and stir the waters concentrically for leagues.
Fauna & Flora
Every flood cycle washes untold numbers of strange specimens from the ocean depths. Ones that fascinate marine scholars the most are:
Kraken: A curious cross between a slug and a crab; with a tough outer shell but still able to curl into itself. Young samples of this rare crustacean are sometimes dredged from the depths of the pearl sea during tidal surges onto Floodlands for scholars to study. Adults, however, are sighted to grow to titanic size thanks to their feeding on other large predators, including other krakens smaller than themselves. Red Weed: Originating from the Pearl Sea, red weeds are brought inland during the Brine's salt storms and the Floodland's tidal surges. They are more of a scientific curiosity since they tend to decay rapidly once they fall into a new ecosystem. No one can say what sort of environment they do come from, but their existence is often sited as speculation of a shallow expanse somewhere beyond the sea, which might indicate land beyond sight.
Kraken: A curious cross between a slug and a crab; with a tough outer shell but still able to curl into itself. Young samples of this rare crustacean are sometimes dredged from the depths of the pearl sea during tidal surges onto Floodlands for scholars to study. Adults, however, are sighted to grow to titanic size thanks to their feeding on other large predators, including other krakens smaller than themselves. Red Weed: Originating from the Pearl Sea, red weeds are brought inland during the Brine's salt storms and the Floodland's tidal surges. They are more of a scientific curiosity since they tend to decay rapidly once they fall into a new ecosystem. No one can say what sort of environment they do come from, but their existence is often sited as speculation of a shallow expanse somewhere beyond the sea, which might indicate land beyond sight.
Natural Resources
Coral: Those sourced from the coral city, coral is seasonally harvested for its use in jewelry, medicine, construction, decoration, as a food source and other research.
Seafood: As displayed during Floodland floods and salt storms, there are many marine produce to be found in the sea, but it is harder to get to it, than it to us.
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