2 - Society

The Ñezyeki do not have a very strong work ethic, enjoying the time they have with themselves and each other, holding strong social bonds as more valuable than corporatism, forming what Earth politicians would call socialism, due to how little wealth matters within the Empire.

The polycules which Ñezyeki organize themselves into often share a tower-like home. These traditional Ñezyeki houses can be anywhere from 70 to 200 feet tall on average, with numerous bases and foundations to keep it from toppling. They tend to sleep in one to two rooms depending on the amount of individuals involved and the strength of the bond between them, often sharing communal sleeping arrangements.

The most common method of sleeping is in a piece of furniture roughly comparable to a bed, except circular in shape. These beds are usually from ~3 to 6 meters in diameter, and cushioned with compacted plant matter combined with synthetic fibers and cushioning, forming a soft layer around the whole bed. Atop this layer lies a nestlike structure consisting of numerous blankets and comforters of various softnesses and sizes, arranged into a smaller concentric circle within the main bed. The Ñezyeki then lay together within the bed, most often unclothed unless they have guests, forming a sort of pile on the bed and cuddling up against one another to maximize comfort. Normally, when asleep, Ñezyeki will fold their wings against their back to not take up as much space, and they will sleep anywhere from 20 to 28 hours per Yiphran day on a healthy schedule.

Households usually contain all one may need for daily routines- kitchenlike rooms for preparing foods and meals, gardens and food processing, entertainment centers, academic centers for the young, and many others. Usually, to exit one’s home, the most common exit is the window on any floor with a usable perch outside to get a headstart on flying. This is broken only in two exceptions- 1, a Ñezyeki is courting one or more others for a relationship, this is when it is adequate to fly with them back to their individual homes, and 2, when a visitor is leaving, where it is customary to accompany them down the stairs or elevators to the ground floor where they will take their leave.

Markets and stores are much more locally-run than their Earth equivalents. Ñezyeki polycules play an important societal role in running industries like commodity-selling businesses and farms, as government regulation is unable to keep up with the growing population and demand. Food is sold in extremely expansive and usually heavily-manned stores where an individual or household may put in an order for certain foods, and they will be delivered by manual transport via air (usually by flight), space (by craft), or quantum-locked teleportation (by a number of possible mechanisms) depending on the household’s distance from the carrier. Infrastructure is the least of the Ñezyeki’s worries, as to even have buildings in the first place, they had to figure out how to keep their materials supercooled enough to make them unbelievably sturdy.

Jobs are rather easy to come by, as there is always guaranteed to be a business that requires at least one more manager for the store, or one more worker for the rest of the functions of the company. The most profitable business, by far, is managing interplanetary, interstellar, and intergalactic ports, trade beacons, and flight routes. Many Ñezyeki who pursue futures as space captains or trade leaders will often go through many years of training at these faroff stations or beacons, almost always bringing their polycule along to live with them for their nearly-guaranteed bright future.