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''Main Article: [[Djanimehri (Vintage Civ)]]''
Following the release of Vintage Civ 2.0 on May 27, 2022, a few Mery made a tentative return to the server and [[Djanimehri|set up shop there]] once again, though mostly as a temporary measure until CivMC released the following week. Taking the name ''djanimehri'', meaning simply "mery realm" or "realm of the mery", the group was raided on the 31st of May 2022 from [[Crimson Cliffs]] and retaliated by destroying a Crimson Cliffs village, and shortly after made a statement on the events that had transpired.<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D0c8wVSxZTqpaAkRi6mnylob_7k11gmfES-kMwbiqDw/edit?usp=sharing</ref>
=== CivMC ===
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The nation with the most Mery influence outside of djani'hweh itself is Danzilona. When discussing where to settle, Danzilona offered for the Mery to establish themselves within their country, receiving special exemptions and protections. While the Mery ultimately decided to settle in unclaimed northwards territory, many Mery decided to play in both Danzilona and djani'hweh.
[[File:TheOldTemple.png|thumb|''thi rha'yagul lorha'' ("The Old Temple") as seen in the Eastern Shining Isles, Danzilona]]
Having developed an archipelago to the east of Danzilonan claims, [[Val Tawiga|Val]] passed a vote within Danzilona to name them "[[Free Danzilonan Republic#Eastern Shining Isles|Eastern Shining Isles]]" alongside its local mehrileh name "djotalar na rhayadeht."<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Danzilona/comments/vqfv3e/results_eastern_islands_name_and_flag/</ref>
First officially proposed on July 6th 2022<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Danzilona/comments/vt0fmo/proposal_the_lighthouse_accord/</ref>, the [[Lighthouse Accord]] sought to grant special rights to Mery Danzilonans residing in the Eastern Shining Isles, including the right for Mery citizens to settle on the isles without first becoming a citizen of Danzilona and the stipulation that all new zoning to isles be made with "consent agreement between the Danzilonan Office of the Surveyor and an elected representative of the Mery residents of the islands."<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jxmUcYiaH1-kDzb0D2GVzNJrPhTckEZ8CDM3T2a8CyA/edit<nowiki/>from:
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Danzilona/comments/vw0x1j/reproposal_the_lighthouse_accord/</ref> Facing opposition from the [[Ranubism|Church of Ranubis]], the proposal was withdrawn by its original submitter, [[Des23]].
However, a very similar bill with the same name was re-introduced by Surveyor [[Gant2000|Gant]] and voted on from July 12th to the 14th<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Danzilona/comments/w1368n/results_the_lighthouse_accord/</ref>, passing 9 to 1.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Danzilona/comments/w1368n/results_the_lighthouse_accord/</ref>
rha'yatshola became the largest religion in Danzilona, surpassing Ranubism, around July 10th, after a wave of resident declarations from Mery players, securing a plurality of 15% of the population, eventually increasing to the current 19%.
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''mehrileh'' is the language unique to the Mery people. Though not used in everyday conversing in favor of English, official positions, titles, Mery mythical heroes, and discord roles are all in the conlang.
The language makes ample use of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflection inflected] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_case grammatical cases] to mark, among other things, the subject, direct or indirect object, general location, movement from or to something, and duration of time.<ref name=":0" />
==== Phonology ====
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''mehrileh'' contains 3 diphthongs<ref name=":0" /> which have evolved from a combination of vowels and the semi-vowel [j] in instances where such sounds were not followed by a vowel. The change was officially recognized and the language sheet updated by [[AmandaCC|FermentedAmanda]] on July 4th 2022.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/mehri/comments/vr7s8y/linguistic_update_concerning_phonemes_ay_aj_oy_%C9%94j/</ref>
In theory, syllables in ''mehrileh'' allow for a maximum of three consonants in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllable#Onset onset] and four in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllable#Coda coda], with the onset being optional and the coda being mandatory; thus, words can never start with a vowel, nor can a vowel follow another, leading to the official absence of diphthongs in the language, although existing combinations of vowels and semi-vowels (such as [j] or [w]) may form diphthongs when spoken.
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===== "Blocky" script =====
[[File:Mehrileh-blocky-script.png|thumb|mehrileh "blocky" script]]
The first script to have been made, the "blocky" script is characterized by sharp angles and inconsistent letter height and width<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/mehri/comments/vqnz36/plili_mehrileh_tilitshig_mehrileh_blocky_script/</ref>. All the letters except those representing [t] and [d] have a horizontal bar on the top of them so that they may connect in the easiest way with the letter above them.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/mehri/comments/vqnz36/comment/ieq6yqf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref>
====== In-game adaptation ======
An a pixelated version of the blocky script was introduced by nisawwa in January of 2022, who were originally at inconsistent heights and lengths but were eventually all updated to be 8x9.<ref>{{Cdisc|sender-link=nisawwa|url=https://discord.com/channels/933854149949403176/933854149949403179/934015825562705950|text=[...] i updated the emojis|date=January 21, 2022|sender=nisawaa|channel=general|server=Djanihweh|access-date=July 5, 2022}}</ref>
===== Cursive or "flowing" script =====
[[File:Mehrileh-cursive-script.png|thumb|mehrileh "flowing" or cursive script written by hand, with an example sentence to show how the letters connect with each other]]
The "flowing", or more commonly called cursive, script is a script mainly used for writing ''mehrileh'' by hand.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/mehri/comments/vqo6ka/comment/ieq86xl/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref>
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