Tempest: The Champion

Glossary

- Ace - A slang word for various secret weapons and aids hidden in prosthesis

- Archangel - A meteorite which fell on Russian territory, emitting the Radiance and desolating the area of the impact

- Augment - A special kind of medicine which alters the Champion's DNA even further to enhance their skills and abilities

- Badge - A token awarded to Champions who participate in Second League Tournamments and are required to qualify into European Neoclash Showdown. The winner is given a Gold badge, 2nd and 3rd receive a Silver badge, places 4 and 5 receive a Bronze badge.

- Castaway - A person who lives in the Dead Zone whose body has been affected by The Radiance

- Castaway market - A place where Castaways are sold; the legality of markets may vary

- Champion - A Castaway who is bought by a healthy person and trained to fight in Neoclash

- ‎Champion of Champions - The title given to Europe's most powerful Champions who win the European Neoclash Showdown

- ‎Champion name - A nickname the Champion chooses and uses during the competitions instead of their real name

- Clash point - A point scored in Neoclash after performing an attack which is successful, yet not strong enough to score a Fatal point. Scoring three Clash points results in one Fatal point.

- Counter-Gravity field - A technology invented by DIANA scientists which uses a principle similar to the identical poles of magnets to make various things, especially vehicles, able to hover (but not fly).

- Dead Zone - A zone mostly in former Russia, affected by the Radiance and isolated from the outside world

- Demilitarized Industrial Alliance of Northern Areas aka. DIANA - A federation of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark who completely gave up their military to relocate all the funds into science, medicine and research

- ‎European Neoclash Showdown aka. ENS - The most important Neoclash tournamment accessible only to the most elite and powerful Champions

- Fatal point - A point scored in Neoclash when a Champion causes an injury that would be near-fatal or fatal in real fight. One Fatal point can also be awarded by scoring three Clash points and winning three Fatal points results in winning the fight.

- ‎Fix - A slang term for the procedure where Champion's wounds and damages are immediately treated and/or fixed after a fight using a squadron of medical nanobots

- ‎Flicker - An illness exclusive to the Castaways caused by faulty DNA; it causes the Castaway's body to slowly wither and atrophy

- ‎The Healthy - The people who live outside the Dead Zone and don't suffer from any consequences of the Radiance

- Hunter - A person with a military training who is sent to the Dead Zone to capture Castaways for the market. They are anonymous and armed with non-lethal weapons.

- ‎Impact Nullify Field System (or INF-S) - A system used in Neoclash which prevents Champions from being seriously or fatally injured during the match

- ‎Law of the Castaways - A set of laws regarding the Castaways, their rights and Neoclash

- ‎Neoclash - A sport discipline where Champions fight in enclosed arenas for various rewards

- ‎Outlaw (Champion) - A Champion who deserted from their service to join the criminal scene

- ‎Owner - A person who legally bought a Castaway, mostly to train them as Champions

- ‎Partner - An alternative for the word "Owner" for those who aren't comfortable using it

- ‎Pentop - A device similar to smartphone consisting of flexible touchscreen that can roll up into a pen-shaped metal case; a primary method of communication worldwide

- ‎Pigment scar - Red spots on the Castaway's bodies caused by exposure to the Radiance. May be aesthetically unpleasant, but otherwise harmless

- ‎Prosthesis, aka. "Proth" - An artifical limb or another body part made to replace missing or faulty (sometimes even healthy) parts of the Castaway's body; often used as weapons

- ‎Radiance - A radiation emitted by the Archangel meteorite which alters the DNA of the people affected by it and their offsprings

- ‎Ronin Champion - A Champion who lost their owner (death, imprisonment etc.)

- ‎Royal - A new universal currency in Europe, valued slightly less than former Euro, much like the American dollar, with a symbol ꝶ

- Second League Tournamment - Neoclash tournamments held throughout the entire year in many European countries and serve as qualifiers for European Neoclash Showdown. The Top 5 contestants are given money and Badges as a reward.

- Tribe - A group formed by Castaways in the Dead Zone of various sizes. There are both friendly Tribes who help others as much as possible, or hostile, dangerous gangs

- ‎Veteran aka. Vet - A Champion who no longer participates in Neoclash

- ‎Visegradia - A newly formed republic in Europe consisting of former Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary; the countries partially maintained their culture and language

- ‎Warden - A Champion in the state service assigned to hunt the most dangerous criminals which normal police can't handle

- Yeomen - An extremist, xenophobic movement which strongly opposes integration of Castaways in a society of the Healthy. Founded by Tomáš Zeman in Visegradia

Pronunciation of Czech and Slovak special letters

Č - [tʃ], as in check, watch

Ď - [ɟ]

Ě - usually pronounced like [je]

Ň - [ɲ], soft N like in Nyan

Ř - [r̝̊], pronounced like "rz" in Polish

Š - [ʃ], as in show, polish

Ž - [ʒ], as in Asia, pleasure

Letters Á, É, Ú, etc. are pronounced long, i.e. á = [a:]. There's no difference in pronouncing ú and ů.