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Hmm, she's maybe a little busier than him depending on the time of year - she is the Cihuacoatl so she has a lot of responsibilities along with preparing for different celebrations and keeping the temples clean - she also is a bit of a housekeeper for Itztli too hahah

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He wears more elaborate face paint for Toxcatl, yes c: Xpiayoc does his face paint most of the time, including then - for example it's darker and more reminiscent of Tezcat's (because he symbolizes him during that period of time), he also dresses up much like what Tezcat is usually depicted with. This stems from the impersonation rituals they had earlier, before Itztli came to power - Itztli was also an impersonator originally and was meant to be sacrificed but Tezcatlipoca intervened and made him the leader of his people instead - so now instead of one person being picked to impersonate Tezcat it's just Itztli, and he follows the traditions very closely accordingly :D

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If you wish to know more about Toxcatl you can google it, it was a real thing :0 but - Toxcatl was basically the celebration for Tezcatlipoca, where they honored him for a month in May (a month in their calendar that is, so it lasted for about 20 days) - very formal, especially in my oc universe it's the big event of the year where they feast and sacrifice to him c:

There's also always outside guests there too, from Kemet and the Pfauenreich, but they arrive the day after it starts since the big opening rituals are only for the Aztecs c:

Itztli has a lot of rituals to follow before, for example he fasts a week before Toxcatl starts (the other priests only fast the day before) and he also goes through cleansing rituals and is to keep to himself pretty much - with the exception of Xpiayoc, since she's the Cihuacoatl.

So simply put, it's pretty much a national day (month) for them :D

In the real world Toxcatl there were a lot of pretty bloody inhumane sacrifices along with these other feasts, and this was also the case before Itztli came to power, but when he was chosen by Tezcatlipoca they stopped with all the human sacrifices and suchas Itztli became sort of a symbol for it instead-

Damn that's a lot of rambling, pardon xD

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Heheheh thank youu, I love trying out different things - I always gotta look up a reference to make it look decent enough though lmao

Ahh, I wasn't really sure if I was content with how it came out but I appreciate it <333
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Polar - Oooh, she does do a lot! And I can see how the first and second-in-command would juggle these kinds of things for sure. What they do is quite complicated and integral to making sure everything is in order with their empire, even outside of festivities.

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Ohhh hec! And that's so cute that Xpiayoc generally does his face paint! <3

And yeah! I read that tidbit in his profile! It's great that he gets to live for Tezcat like that, although if I recall correctly, being a sacrifice was also an honour in Aztec culture and custom. I'm still happy for Itztli, lol.

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Ooh it is? I did a little googling regarding the role of the Huey Tlatoani specifically, although I didn't realize that Toxcatl was a real thing too, that's super cool! :0 20 days of celebration, man, that sounds nice.

Ooh I don't recall hearing much about Kemet yet--are they new or different? And if guests from the Pfauenreich come over, does that mean Shikhin joins in on the festivities? :3

Dang, Itztli is good at his job. I love to see that.

And yeah, I see! If they still do do sacrifices, then will those be plant or animal sacrifices? :0

And nooo lol, I love seeing the worldbuilding and how it's based off of and woven into the actual history of the Aztec empire. :D

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Yeee I see! That's good that you use refs though! ;3

And not being content is okay too! It still came out nice. <3

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The handsomest lord of creation.

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Oh yes, they have a lot of synergy and are also very well liked by their people as they very often engage and interact with them in person c:

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Ahh yes, the little subtle tension of doing face paint for someone ;3 She is very skilled at it since she's been doing it for years now, lmao

Oh yes, it was an honour indeed - perhaps it could be seen as the greatest honour of them all to be able to live as an eternal sacrifice of sort :D And he is VERY devoted to his lord, while human sacrifices were removed, if Tezcatlipoca ever asked him to sacrifice someone again he 100% would o.o,,,, but if he was asked to sacrifice Xpiayoc, would he?? Interesting question, hmm
Oh yes, Kemet is basically ancient Egypt but also a bit of Northern Africa and the Middle East :D it's where Sani (one of the other time travellers) is from,, although I haven't quite gotten to worldbuild it yet hehe

And yes, Shikhin might just come over for a diplomatic visit if he's got the time :3

Yep, the sacrifices are largely animal sacrifices, never jaguars though since they are sacred animals - they actually live alongside the humans in Anáhuac, specifically in Tenochtitlan, and are kind of like dogs - companions and guardians of the city :D

Ahhhh thank you, it's very heartwarming to hear that you like it - I put a lot of effort into my ocs right now since they're my current hyperfixation lmao

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The handsomest <333 and slightly insane too but it's just a quirk of his smh

Polar - Ooooh I like to see royalty interacting with and engaging with their people in casual manners. :3

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Oh, I bet she is. XD

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And oooh! I remembered properly! :D And yeah, I can certainly see how much this loyalty is embedded into his being. Hopefully our lord Tezcat is not so cruel as to put such a decision upon him.

Oooohh Ancient Egypt, Norther Africa, and the Middle East! An interesting set of flavors! :0

And oh! There's a second time traveller, dang!

If/whenever you add tidbits to the lore of Kemet, you know I'll be eager to hear about it. <3

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Yesssss our prince deserves himself a vacation sometimes. :3

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Ahh yeah, I thought it might be animal sacrifices! It makes sense why they would exempt jaguars specifically, being the symbol of their deity and all. But I do.find it interesting that you compare their traits to that of dogs when they're... Big cats. XD It's still cool the way they live alongside people, though! Jaguars are op among the large cats.

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Yeah dude! I also appreciate the work and effort you put into it, and I can see how much you care about this world and its characters; it's a delight to see. ^^

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Yesss <3 <3 <3 hahaha, and just a quirk, indeed. XD

You guys had so much conversation woah

happy 69th page!

love that comm by the way, the lighting is amazing! :0

Polar - Awe, man. :')

Ooohh I see! So the Kemet are under one banner, in a way, but there are many separate nations with their own cultures and subdivisions of cultures? :0

Sani no-! XD I must know about what this royal child's situation is! Unless their background hasn't fully been fleshed out yet.

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Oh dang! And then there were four! Nice! If Vincent doesn't work for Citrinitas, does that affect his time travelling method or capabilities? :0

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Awe that's nice to hear! Man it would be nice to be able to go up to a jaguar and hug it without fear. XD Their cities sound like dreams to live in, lol.

Speaking of cities, I'm supposing Tenochtitlan is still the capital in this empire? Or is it somewhere else, or a new, fabricated city? :0

And yeah! Beautiful creatures indeed, and powerful hunters as well. :3

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Ahhh of course bro. Always! :3 <3

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Le Stalk - Oh yes, definitely. XD You could certainly join in if you wanted, and if Polar's alright with it! :0

Ah I didn't even notice that! Lol, happy 69th.

And I know, right? The scene is bathed in glowing, golden light, it's gorgeous! :3

lmao i barely understand what's going on xD

from the looks of it polar's trying to explain the universe and you're doing some great character and lore devlopment. 👀

Ooops maybe we're clogging the thread D: Maybe we should move the conversation somewhere else lmaoo

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Stalk -

Thank you thoughh, and of course feel free to join in the conversations if you like :D

And yess it's a lot of worldbuild talk hehe- I have a lot of thoughts about it ;3

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You can never win with Tezcat LMAO - just pray he doesn't care about you if you're in my oc universe and you're good-

Yeah, something along those lines hahah - quite like how the Pfauenreich is with being split into different sections that are controlled by different people and then there's a supreme leader of sorts :D

Hmmmm well I haven't quite written his lore yet but he just ran away from home because he didn't want to inherit his father's position of power and those high expectations (he's the oldest of his siblings). Otherwise I don't have all too much written about him hehe

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Hmmm I have thought about it and honestly it's not too set in stone, he has some device containing a crystal similar to Rory's, except for the fact that Rory's is more powerful since his clock has a piece of the core of the crystal :) So essentially Vincent has to do more jumps when travelling when Rory can travel further - although he still has to go back to the Alpha Point inbetween travelling between the different timelines

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Oh yes, Tenochtitlan is the capital - its center is still where the old one was but it has expanded way beyond lake Texcoco and also is connected to Teotihuacan, a city a little further northeast with three temples c: I think I put a link to a page with information a while back, so there should be some information about the situation there if you're interested <3

Omg I saw this in your bio and had to find it here, it's GORGEOUS I LOVE IT!! I have a big love for fantasy characters and you have quenched my thirst LMAO