World Building Challenge - Day 21 - Monsters

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1. 

In today's installment, some discussion of the fantastical creatures in the Firmament...

World Building Challenge - Day 20 - Feast

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1. 

In today's installment, the crew of the Rōnni provides a repast for the refugees...

World Building Challenge - Day 19 - The Poor

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1. 

In today's installment, a look at how life was in the mines for Izzur, where his wages were concerned...

World Building Challenge - Day 18 - Subculture

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1. 

In today's installment, a discussion of the significance of leaving one's World behind...

World Building Challenge - Day 17 - Funeral

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1. 

In today's installment, a spark passes from the Firmament...

World Building Challenge - Day 16 - Demons

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, remember: as in light, so in dark...

World Building Challenge - Day 15 - Legends

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, some talk of the Star-Born and the kinds of legends they have created...

World Building Challenge - Day 14 - Monument

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, witness the fall of Lord Balvene's statue after his defeat.

World Building Challenge - Day 13 - Bazaar

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, welcome to the Market at Reach Point Prime.

World Building Challenge - Day 12 - Pets

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, a brief glimpse at the pet of a merchant.

World Building Challenge - Day 11 - Fairytale

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

I got too into playing Cyberpunk 2077 on Day 10 to write this, so this is technically a day late, but I'm still committed to writing a prompt for every day. So.

In today's installment, a tale from Maldas-Of-Old, of Goldenbrow the King, who would become the wicked Morsban.

World Building Challenge - Day 10 - Ceremony

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, Captain Koroa oversees the swearing-in of new crewmates to his Ship.

World Building Challenge - Day 9 - Rulers

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, a discussion of why the Rōnni flies no banner, and some of the bad rulers they've encountered.

World Building Challenge - Day 8 - Secrets

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, a secret is revealed about the Star-Born.

World Building Challenge - Day 7 - Ritual

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, we have an account of the ritualistic introductions that take place between Maldasi tribes.

World Building Challenge - Day 6 - Gods

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, we have the story of Menid's Folly.

World Building Challenge - Day 5 - Emblem

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, Izzur beholds the station in Pacam's Reach and the various ships around it as they approach.

World Building Challenge - Day 4 - Heirloom

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, Jalen and his wife Nerra briefly meet with Keldie, and a discussion of protecting what's yours comes up.

World Building Challenge - Day 3 - Technology

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, the captain and chief engineer discuss a needed repair, while Izzur teaches a sheltered girl a little bit about a famous inventor.

World Building Challenge - Day 2 - Weekend

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.  

Preface: Most of my posts from this point on will likely focus on the crew of the Rōnni and the refugees with them, now I've done some of the cosmic establishment from Day 1.

In today's installment, the captain and refugee leader share a drink, while one of the other refugees joins a card game with some of the crew.

World Building Challenge - Day 1 - Origin

This is part of Faranesque's World Building Challenge from r/WorldBuilding. Check out my hub post for details.

Preface: I don't really have a "name" for whatever story this may end up becoming. For now, I suppose I'll call it The Firmament or Pansidera, for reasons you'll soon see.

Today's installment is a "creation story," the cosmic origin for the setting which will be the focus of my writings this month.

Dec 2020 - World Building Challenge - Hub Post

 

As some of my readers may have deduced, especially from those who have read my Gamr Drivl posts, I do like to world-build. I may not always be going into intense detail on it, but I love to craft a setting. Some of my friends can attest to this as well, as I can take ideas others have posited and extrapolate and expand on them. My fellow 'brother of the quill' Allan Ironside has been known to run ideas past me, and my friend Chris (one of my cohosts on the Bored To Death Bingecast) and I have dabbled in some of it with regards to Assassin's Creed. (Mostly taking some ideas that I put out in a Gamr Drivl about the series and expanding some on it.)

Anyway, I started following the sub-reddit r/WorldBuilding, so I could see what other people were creating. While most of the posts feature more of the artistic side of things-- people showing off maps, or creatures, or 'typical attire of a nation' fashion pics-- I still find it fascinating. Then I saw a post late last month from a redditor called faranesque which was one of those "daily challenge" things for world building.

While I don't know if I'll get something specifically for each day, I do have a general concept I want to build out and explore. Readers of this very blog will probably see familiar names and characters showing up, suitably tweaked to fit the new setting I'm constructing, as well as adaptations of some concepts I've posted reappearing. All this will be combined with the idea of "space mythology."

To this end, I'm working on building out notions and concepts for a setting I'm calling The Firmament, a science-fantasy universe where the Stars themselves are akin to gods, and have created powerful 'demigods' in the Star-Born, who invariably become legendary figures in the tales and stories that fill the Firmament.

Expect this post to be repeatedly updated over the course of the month, to include links to posts for specific days. Some entries will be "cosmic," and explain how the Firmament works in some way, and fill in the background of it. Some will be more "local," and focus on a crew of vagabonds on a ship called the Rōnni as they transport a group of refugees to a safe port.

When the month is over, I'll be doing more work to re-organize things, weave a more coherent narrative together, and some of these pieces may be re-written for use in a proper story.

Day 1: Origin

Day 2: Weekend

Day 3: Technology 

Day 4: Heirloom

Day 5: Emblem

Day 6: Gods

Day 7: Ritual

Day 8: Secrets

Day 9: Rulers

Day 10: Ceremony

Day 11: Fairytale

Day 12: Pets

Day 13: Bazaar

Day 14: Monument

Day 15: Legends 

Day 16: Demons

Day 17: Funeral

Day 18: Subculture 

Day 19: The Poor

Day 20: Feast

Day 21: Monsters