Formation: 4-4-2
Style mod: -1
Starters in bold
Goalkeepers:
Sheniver Zhongmaia
Lasha Cimuineidaii
Dinshet Tasha
Defenders:
Nozaiidinshet Milzaii
Maihasha Basha
Sigoi Chunlucher
Tramlin Morhasha
Hanlang Ling
Cundin Rinshisha
Sendii Shendsha
Dinilt Veisha
Midfielders:
Chunii Ningmai
Tramfeir Etreidaii
Nozaiizal Sheisetshisha
Halashet Faincher
Hansha Haisha
Ransha Dunsingii
Tramagushet Cimuineidaii
Dinii Jinhasha
Forwards
Trato Excahaxaii
Etia Tilashandii
Berilt Suii
Ladin Ruimhasha
A Brief Introduction to the Veiled Islands
The Veiled Islands are a chain of islands so remote, isolated, and difficult to reach that they were long thought to be mythological. They are surrounded by a thick fog, and there is something about the fog-bank which causes navigational instruments to go haywire leading ships to get lost and planes to crash.
In spite of these difficulties, many people have sought out the islands because of their extraordinary natural riches. The mountains are filled with precious gems, the foothills are filled with lush tropical forests where hundreds of kinds of exotic fruits and spices grow, wild pigs frolic among the trees, the lowlands are perfect for growing rice and flax, the sea is teeming with fish and shrimp, and the shallows and tidal pools are full of clams and scallops and oysters. You can even find gold growing on trees on the upper slopes of Cimuin (Crown Island).
Many people have launched expeditions to the Veiled Islands lured by tales of fabulous wealth, but the difficulty of finding them in the fog is not the only thing that has prevented them from being colonized and plundered by the great powers of the world. There is something slightly unnatural about the islands. Evolution works faster than it does other parts of the world. The unusually high rate of mutations has created an enormous diversity of plant and animal life, allowing the islands to produce an exceptional variety of cash crops, rare woods, delicious foods, and luxurious textiles and furs. The people too are beautifully diverse with a wide spectrum of skin tones and a veritable rainbow of eye colors. But there is a dark side too. Although there is almost no pollution, the islands still have high rates of cancer and birth defects. Worse still, the bacteria and viruses that cause infectious diseases are as unnaturally diverse and abundant as all the other life on the islands. Some vaccines do not work at all. Others lose their effectiveness and require more frequent booster shots than on the mainland. Antibiotics are difficult to use without breeding antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Hemorrhagic fevers, malaria, and sleeping sickness are the most serious threats, but other types of diseases can be difficult too.
The inhabitants of the islands call themselves Uinzahirza (literally "islands people," singular Uinzahir) and they call outsiders Tramrasinghirza ("mainlanders"). Because the Veiled Islands are so isolated, the people have little knowledge of other countries' geography and they do not distinguish other island nations from "the mainland." So people from Turori or Hampton Island are still "Tramrasinghirza" even though they live on islands.
The native language of the Veiled Islands is called either Raii or Uinzaii. Technically, Uinzaii is the local dialect and Raii is the ancestral form of the language, but they are mutually intelligible and many people on the islands still refer to the language as "Raii." It is a heavily inflected language and it is written in its own unique alphabet. Because the islands are so isolated, most Uinzahirza have never heard a foreign language spoken aloud. There are libraries containing texts in Aikai, Etra, Mei, and English, but any other foreign language is completely unknown. Many islanders are not even aware that other languages exist.
Uinzahirza are a religious people, frequently seeking divine protection against the plagues that ravage the islands, but they are also pragmatic. They are very careful about cleanliness, personal hygiene, and safe food preparation. They are also very reserved when it comes to physical contact between people. Uinzaii culture is very formal, and people are expected to ask permission before having almost any contact. People in the Veiled Islands usually wear face coverings to prevent the spread of airborne illnesses, and they wear loose gauzy garments to cope with the hot humid weather. Although they are very standoffish about physical contact, Uinzahirza are not prudish about revealing attire. It is acceptable to wear thin see-through fabrics or to show a lot of skin -- as long as nobody is touching each other.
Athletes competing in contact sports wash themselves thoroughly before and after every game. Since the typical loose garments are not practical to wear while playing sports, athletes instead cover themselves with a substance called bircuhaset. Bircuhaset is made from a mix of clay, dyes, and medicinal herbs. It has anti-microbial properties and a variety of dyes can be added to produce different colors. Athletes decorate their bodies with different colors of bircuhaset, sometimes creating elaborate animalistic designs like crocodile scales or leopard spots. Since the bircuhaset has to be repainted before every game, the Uinzaii national football team will be using different patterns for each game throughout the Baptism of Fire.
Halashet Faincher at a practice game in Cimuineida, where the team trained for the Baptism of Fire
I Give My Opponent Permission To:
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Choose My Goalscorers: Y
Godmod Goalscoring Events: Y, but obey the laws of physics and stuff
Injure Players: Minor injuries only
Godmod Injury Events: Minor injuries only
Red Card Players: N
Yellow Card Players: Y
Godmod Other Events: N
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