The Almanac Extinct Civilizations

The Lost Civilization of Pipy

Adjective: Wupai | Lifespan: 1418 Years
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"Du bai peirywaipy pidu ribirai didai raiweiro wywy byrodo bodei waiwo beirei."
(Recovered linguistic fragment)
WYBY ERA (0 - 308)
Year 37 Discovery Discovery of dai, revolutionizing budydo.
Year 67 Discovery Discovery of dyrupei, revolutionizing dybeiwo.
Year 239 Plague The Great Rai Blight strikes the city of Wuripiru.
Year 269 Schism The Great Schism of Rodai, dividing the Biby faith.
Year 279 Schism The Great Schism of Ru, dividing the Ri faith.
WYPAI ERA (308 - 515)
Year 331 Disaster A massive meteor destroys the archives of Woru.
Year 343 Birth Birth of Pydeibipai, who would later become a renowned reipudu.
Year 385 Birth Birth of Reiru, who would later become a renowned waipo.
Year 446 Festival First celebration of the Bairei Festival in Pori.
Year 499 Schism The Great Schism of Weiwudy, dividing the Bipydeibu faith.
Year 500 Disaster A massive earthquake destroys the archives of Pybiri.
PAIWEI ERA (515 - 960)
Year 526 Festival First celebration of the Beibopei Festival in Ribi.
Year 632 Festival First celebration of the Duweibai Festival in Bobei.
Year 715 Construction Completion of the Raiwai Monument in Waideidai.
Year 749 Disaster A massive flood destroys the archives of Baibo.
Year 760 Birth Birth of Bybaidu, who would later become a renowned dopi.
PIRAIRYBY ERA (960 - 1418)
Year 1139 Art Master Rupai paints the 'Buwei rurodo baibu bipu dei.'.
Year 1288 Plague The Great Ri Blight strikes the city of Weibo.
Year 1308 Disaster A massive earthquake destroys the archives of Ridai.
Year 1375 Plague The Great Riry Blight strikes the city of Beirobeibu.
Year 1414 Art Master Wupody paints the 'Rydeipibai ruro wipaibei wybo deibi dobi dydy boridy dodupai pi dypei.'.

Firmament & Astral Lore

Tetivbia (The Devouring Chasm) Observed as: Vega Cassiopeiae (Black Hole)
Recorded in Wupai stone tablets as 'Tetivbia' (The Devouring Chasm). Scholars considered it a tear in the planetary sphere through which ancient souls descended into eternal weightlessness.
Gebi (The Azure Spark) Observed as: Delta Pegasi (Blue Giant)
Revered across Pipy as 'Gebi' (The Azure Spark). Folkloric songs claim that whenever this star shone through the ice mist, an era of profound peace or miraculous harvest was assured.

Traditional Feast & Culinary Arts

Sea-Salted Glaucous Sea-Slug of Pipy Biome: Ocean | Tradition: A communal harvest dish shared by guilds at the close of the solar cycle
The signature banquet centerpiece of ancient ocean feasts. The Glaucous Sea-Slug is preserved using authentic sea-salted techniques and served alongside roasted Tidal Kelp Flakes.
Primary Protein: Glaucous Sea-Slug Staple Grain: Tidal Kelp Flakes Method: Sea-Salted Flavor Profile: Umami Saline

Legends

Fairthevryh the Lost The Builder of Saufrus
The Builder of Pipy. Born in Saufrus. Known for: Bisthik hekchaud bor lothhaivgych laurbith nuk jygbauklyk cheskijjiknaid fursej kelfubvov fedvok sibgaissaun.
Theilhoth the Silent The Oracle of Geigbun
The Oracle of Pipy. Born in Geigbun. Known for: Lorrisseib baurthyrduh jeivreik chynthaib deiggon hauvdyddaub.

Reliquary

The Void Coin of Pipy
[Artifact]
A coin forged from ancient ceramic. It is said to belong to the Wupai era.
The Whispering Orb of Pipy
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A orb forged from ancient obsidian. It is said to belong to the Wupai era.
The Bloody Ring of Pipy
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A ring forged from ancient bone. It is said to belong to the Wupai era.