Villager (Kylorne)

Pre-Outsider Invasion
Before Outsiders invaded and wiped out most of the villages, the Testificates had a complex and rich oral history dating back thousands of years. Most of which has been lost. Only a few legends remain from the Testificates that survived. Outsiders are what Testificates refer to any non Testificate who took part in the sluaghter.

Legend of Nurm the Cartographer
the legend of Nurm is a song that would have been song when the Testificates gathered at the end of the day.

"There once was a Cartographer named Nurm.

He explored the world with paper and quill

He found beasts that would make you squirm

And found lands you would not believe were real

There is a lot about the world that you need to learn

And now you know of the legend of Nurm"

That's what could be understood from Testificates that tried to recite it. Most of it is missing since every time they remember about the lives they had they break down.

Gorp Big Nose
The story of Gorp Big Nose is a children's story to teach them not to overeat and be selfish

"There was a Testificate who loved to eat everything. They ate all the foods village but still wanted more. "I'm still hungry they said" "But you already ate all of our food" the Testificates cried. "Then I'll eat the trees" Gorp responded. He ate the trees while the Testificates watched. "We need food too!" the Testificates pleaded. "But I'M hungry" Gorp yelled as his nose grew so big from all that he ate. "Then we'll eat YOU" the Testificates said. And Gorp's nose would go one to feed the village for many months."

Post-Outsider Invasion
After the Great Slaughter the Testificates that survived wandered Kylorne, the world they used to thrive in, selling their wares or just trying to survive. A few Testificates would found a city for all Testificate kind. Testificate City and the Testificate Consortium was founded by the Testificate King who believed that for Testificates to survive in this new world they needed to mimic Outsider states and give up their pacifism which the Outsiders took advantage of and led to the Great Slaughter.

Biology
Testificates are phenotypically homogenous. Every Testificate has the same phenotypes as every other Testificate. It is virtually impossible to tell one apart besides their clothing.Testificates are all 1.95 meters tall. They feature prominent nose. They have white sclera and green irises. Their skin is a pinkish beige color. The hair on a Testificate is dark brown. Despite their arms being enclosed in their robes Testificate do in fact have two separate arms and hands they can use with incredible dexterity.

A Testificates tongue is unable to move. It is connected to the lower jaw with connective tissue and a special bone, the Lingua Inferior. Because of this a Testificate can only make speech with their vocal cords and pushing air through their trachea. Due to these limitations a Testificate's Medial Parietal Cortex, Primary Auditory Cortex, Broca's Area, and Wernicke's area are far more developed than an average Human. Giving them their larger skull to incorporate a larger brain mass.

Lifestyle
Testificates work for the group rather than the individual. When they wake up they go to talk to their neighbor or any Testificate they can find. They usually discuss things for about and hour or two before heading off to work. Once they're at work they don't stop working until the evening where they will all gather around a designated meeting place to trade what they made for emeralds to each other

Testificates hate to live away from other Testificates or in cramped spaces with no sunlight. They usually live together with other Testificates in bright large areas.

Testificates shave their head except for their unibrow. Testificates believe that the only hair on the head should be the unibrow, as a symbol to always look forward.

Clothing
The clothes Testificates wear is biome and job dependent. Since there is only one biome in which they exist now that's what it's based off of.Every Testificate except the fisherman wears grey shoes, the fisherman wears brown shoes. All Testificates wear a brown robe Testificates with no job wear just the brown robe. Farmer Testificates wear the same brown robe but with a belt and a pouch for storing things, they also wear a straw hat. Cleric Testificates wear the a yellow and purple cloak over their robe that sports a creeper face on the back. Cartographer Testificates wear a monocle and have a satchel for storing parchment and maps in. Butchers wear a white apron with a pink headband. Armorers wear iron goggles, a dark brown apron, and brown gloves. Fishermen wear a darker shorter straw hat than the farmer, they also wear brown suspenders with tan shorts. Fletchers sport a leather cap with a feather in it, they also wear a brown belt used for storing arrows and supplies. Leatherworkers wear the same clothes as the armorer but their apron is lighter since it's not covered in soot and they don't wear the goggles. Librarians wear a red and yellow cap, glasses, and a white toga. Toolsmiths wear just the smithing apron. Weponsmiths wear both the smithing apron and the smithing gloves, every single weaponsmith has an eyepatch, it's considered the price to pay for making weapons of killing. Nitwits wear a green jacket and don't have a belt and pouch.

Food
Testificates are omnivores. They typically grow wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot, and sometimes pumpkins and melons. Testificates are skilled enough to make bread without a crafting table. They herd sheep, cattle, pigs, chickens, and horses. The most common food that a Testificate eats is bread. The farmers and butchers will usually trade food during when all the Testificates congregate at the end of the day.

Customs
Testificates use emeralds to trade with each other. They follow a basic supply and demand system where when demand goes up the price goes up. Testificates typically sleep in homes of 1 to 2 beds. They will only have a child with another Testificate if they have enough food and enough space for it.

Architecture
Testificate architecture is pretty simple. Houses are either 1 or 2 stories tall with cobble or clay for the walls and wood for the floors and roof. Churches are a boot like shape made of cobblestone. The forges are made of cobblestone and have a rest spot on the side.

Language
Testificates today speak a common language, Testificate. Due to their anatomy a Testificate can only make speech through their vocal cords and pushing air through their trachea. Because these limitations they have a very complex language with the most minor of tonal changes makes a whole other word.