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After a few days of traveling, the sibling's still haven't found signs of other nichelings. However, spending the last days together has helped them both process the passing of their parents, and made them closer than ever. It is usually Adave who leads the way, brimming with energy, while Dikeh follows a little behind, much calmer.

I think this video will answer the question:

Just got a male whose name translates to branch-branch-light, which really is amazing naming.

Great thought! Totally on board with that and the sibling dynamic could add some interesting opportunities.

So I have been attempting to assign each of the syllables I have in my AnimalNames file (half of which are custom) a meaning so I could attempt to decode the names of all my animals. I've had this project for quite some time now (certainly more than one year, perhaps two?) but it is moving pretty slow. Anyways, the biggest problem coming with this is that no matter what, the random name generation will most certainly give me some nonsensical names once I have it all "translated". But, today I had the pleasure of getting a pretty perfect name! Meet Ilarin! Her name consists of the two syllables Ila and Rin. Ila literally translates to "Rabbil's child" and is traditionally given to albinistic or light-coloured animals. Rin translates to simple and can also be used to describe short-snouted animals or animals with a simple fur color. So, at least this time the random generator picked out a pretty fitting name!

I do have to agree that I prefer the no-mutations child especially since she resembles the "build" I like for my snowy-biome nichelings. Also I do quite like the thought that she was created on accident.

Spectacular, will absolutely try this once I'm home!

It worked now thank you so much

So like, as in, I have two empty saves and on one I select the settings and then I switch to the other? The way I tried to do it was by having one empty save slot, clicking on it as if I wanted to do a sandbox playthrough, selected a setting and then switched from sandbox to story mode.

I've tried doing this and apparently I'm incapable which makes me question myself more that I'd like to admit.

After burying Lilur's remains, Adave and Dikeh leave, continuing to explore the island. They walk close to each other, almost touching, finding comfort in the warmth of the other. The rain falling down on them reminds them of their mother, Kura, who had believed that rain preceeded or accompanied important events. Perhaps this is one of those moments, as they both walk off into their future.

They don't sleep during the night, instead whispering back and forth. When Lilur falls asleep between his cubs Adave keeps on talking, telling her brother the story of his birth. Lilur's breathing grows quieter and when she finished her story, her father has left his body behind.

As Lilur awakes once more, he can suddenly feel that this will be his last day. Looking to his left he sees his children snuggled together, beige and brown fur mixed into one heap of warmth. He stretches, his joints aching and starts to pick berries, far slower than he used to in his younger days. When Dikeh and Adave wake up no words are needed for them to recognize that this will be the last day Lilur will spend with them. Dikeh silently presses up against him, barely leaving his father's side, while Adave jokes with them, trying to dispell a little of the seriousness around them.

The next few days are bittersweet for Adave and Dikeh. While they grieve for their mother they can clearly see their father aging as well, knowing that soon they will have to bid him farewell forever. Still, the time they can all spend together is filled more with happiness and delight than with sadness.

It had been one of Kura's wishes for her children to explore more of the island and so traveling on is almost therapeutic for the rest of the tribe. Lilur is doing his best to help his kids grieve in a healthy way. As a calming yet quietly joyful presence he teaches both Adave and Dikeh to value their own lifes while he tells them stories about their mother.

Kura passes away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. Lilur, Adave and Dikeh spend the day grieving for her. But having been able to spend the her last day together has helped them prepare to say goodbye.

When Kura wakes up to find that a certain tiredness has taken over her body she doesn't panic. Perhaps she has never been more calm than now, as she calls her family around her. When she tells them that it is not her time to go, Lilur says nothing, only pressing himself against her. Dikeh and Adave suddenly seem to be much smaller than her, and when they snuggle up to her they are suddenly back to the small, one-gemed cubs they once were.

They days go by fast, filled with exploring and a sense of love and belonging. Kura is happy, having seen both her children grow up to be kind, loving nichelings. Lately, her fur has been turning gray and her bones become more brittle - the feeling of strength she once had in her youth seemingly disappearing a little more each day. Looking at Lilur she can see that he has aged too, but he is a little younger than her and age hasn't taken such a toll on him as it has on her. While she looks at her tribe - Dikeh dozing in the sun, just as calm and collected as she remember her father to be, Lilur stopping his task of picking berries to come over to her and quickly nuzzle her and Adave suddenly leaping high in the air and landing on top of her brother, squealing with joy as she scatters berry sap all over him - she is filled with a strong sense of belonging.

While exploring their new surroundings Dikeh makes a surprising find - a strangely coloured berry bush! After calling for his mother to observe his findings, Kura tells him that this bush carries berries that can only be eaten by certain nichelings, such as them. She goes on to explain that this knowledge was passed down to her from her mother. Dikeh is curious about his grandparents and while they pick the berries together she tells him more about Adam and Eve. Adave and Lilur join them soon after she has started her tale, both carrying berries as well. The tribe spends a relaxed evening telling stories about their ancestors.

The short voyage to their new home hasn't taken long and the family arrives a little exhausted but healthy. Due to how tiring the day has been, they quickly clear out a little space and then huddle together to sleep. During the night Adave grows her third and final gem, starting her new life on the island as an adult.

As Dikeh gains his third gem, it is time for the family to decide on what the future holds for them. Kura is very hesitant to propose her wish - that they move again. She feel reminded of her childhood and fear tearing her family apart for a second time. As she hesitates, Lilur, with gleaming eyes, asks her what she thinks about traveling again. Overwhelmed by a surge of happiness and relief, Kura can only press her head against his for a few seconds, before she answers. And so it comes that when Dikeh gains his second gem, the tribe prepares to travel once more.

For my lore playthroughs I prefer having the least amount of nichelings possible, I think the highest amount I feel comfortable with is 10-12, after that it just gets too stressful to keep track of everyone. So before my nichelings have kids I usually take care to make a copy of the safe file so I actually get a kid with home immunity after about two tries. Kura was a first-try success and carries HI and so do Adave and Dikeh, however for those two I had to make about five attempts to actually get an HI kid. So if I hadn't made a copy of the file Kura would probably have 3-5 kids now I find that a nicheling having four kids is the maximum I can deal with when writing lore, everything above that just takes the fun out of it for me. But yeah, I like being minimalistic with my story mode playthroughs. Takes a bit more managing but adds a whole lot of fun in my opinion!

Soft rain is pouring down just as Adave's younger brother is born. He is named Dikeh, after Lilur's parents.

As both Lilur and Kura grew up as only children, they feel that Adave should have a younger sibling to play with. Soon, Kura is pregnant again.

While Kura recovers from the birth Lilur is busy showering her with affection. He immediately agrees to name their daughter after Adam and Eve, sensing how important it is for his mate. And so, the little one is named Adave.