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[not-poignant]

Hi Pia.

I'm curious; do you think Mallory and Mount is going to be as 'epic' or as complex as Fae tales Verse?

And do you mind sharing some of it's worldbuilding with us?

Hi anon!

Mallory & Mount will have more complex building than the Fae Tales Verse, because it's not set on earth at all. It has different names for the days of the week, the months of the year, and its currency system is different, for a start. It has different festivals per different culture. It has new species of dog, and tree, and bird, for example (though some are recognisably based on dogs and trees and birds we have here).

It won't be as epic in some ways however because the characters aren't fae, so their stories can't stretch across decades in the same way. They can't heal from the same bombastic ridiculous injuries. They can't go and literally die and then literally come back from the dead because a Mage sacrificed some of her lifespan to save someone. In fact many of the characters have chronic illnesses and disabilities.

And it won't be as long, I don't think. The length of Fae Tales is now daunting to many new readers. So I don't really want to write a series that long again.

It will definitely be epic in other ways though! There are definitely life and death stakes, a lot of dangers, and big potentially morality destroying decisions on the line.

There's a metric fuckton of worldbuilding that has gone into the Mallory & Mount world, enough that I have a 150+ page private Wiki about it complete with hyperlinks. I'm going to share one file lol:

Blaubaas: Horse

A heavy drafthorse originating in Skemmerlicht and also found in Donwall, who often trade blaubass for the Whytefern draft. Blaubass means 'blue boss.'

They are blue-to-black drafthorses with a heavy winter coat, suited for mountaineering, difficult journeys and sled-pulling. They are slow but determined and weather dock-work well, and do not stain as badly as the Whytefern draft. Frugal and economical on food, and survives well on horsebread.

Function: Crate and stock pulling, carriages, heavy transport, mountain passes, cold weather journeys.

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I know it's not that interesting, anon, but I really don't want to reveal any spoilers yet, and I'm worried I will. You can always check out the mandm tag for more about the world itself.

[peterrauh]

Thinking about @gstewart1956 Gary Stewart & Don Waller this morning while these deep grooves have been blaring here / I have been blessed with so many who have taught me so much - I could write endlessly about these two and what they shared with me (esp their time and visions). Hate the world some days, but rally around those who love you and make sure you're always open to share anew! The joy in all these soul 45s is making my blood fly through my veins this day, so I have that going for me!! #begscreamandshout #garystewart #donwaller #soulmusic #lifelonglearning (at Pasadena, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSzvc6LhUyp/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jonathantoubin]

NYC! TONIGHT! while i’m away one of my all-time heroes PHAST PHREDDIE THEE BOOGALOO OMNIBUS takes over my SUNDAY SOUL SCREAM dj booth atop OUR WICKED LADY’s rooftop oasis with fab special guests AVI SPIVAK and WIG DOC in an epic HAYLEY and BAILEY party featuring a live performance by nyc’s own rollicking THE OTHERMEN! THEE BOOG is one of the international rocknroll underground’s great treasures and if you should be hep to his jazz! here he is with MUDDY WATERS!!! nbd! ha!.... PHREDDIE (on the far right), along with journalist, Imperial Dog, and “This Ain’t The Summer of Love” songwriter DON WALLER (2nd from left), co- published, wrote, and edited the groundbreaking and influential los angeles proto-punk zine/bible BACK DOOR MAN. BACKDOOR MAN had an incalculable impact on the formative years of los angeles and global punk music and the r&b/blues/soul bent of emerging artists like the Gun Club’s immortal JEFFREY LEE PIERCE (on the left). you should also check out his band PHAST PHREDDIE AND THE PRECISIONS. he managed THE ZEROS, wrote for SLASH! magazine, worked at RHINO RECORDS, etc etc etc. but for tonight’s purposes, thee PHASTMAN, currently of the Archive of Contemporary Music, has also been a unique tastemaking dj for decades - from storied LA venues like Starwood and Madame Wong’s in the 1970s to all the way up to the present where he’s helped redefine nyc soul culture as the resident 45 spinner of the legendary SUBWAY SOUL CLUB and helmed boss parties like the Wham-O-Watusi, the Wang Dang Doodle, and the Discophonic Walk. it’s a beautiful night to dance to the reet sounds of this magical cat illuminated by big bright Bushwick moonlight! get down up on the roof! @thechikenqueen @bailllleyyyy @sundaysoulscream @max4chette @shatterstar6 @no.more.hot.dogs @avispivak @wigdoc @ourwickedlady #muddywaters #gunclub #jeffreyleepierce #donwaller #imperialdogs #thisaintthesummeroflove #phastphreddie (at Our Wicked Lady)

[pro3000multimeios]

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[shihtzuman]

Don Denton originally shared:

Donwalled Trump

[not-poignant]

i tried for so long to avoid making a conlang for Mallory & Mount

so hard. so long.

but here i am making a conlang all the same.

I'M MAKING PROGRESS THOUGH.

Natjaé né sanmarau ri Sinar, natjaé sérapang pr amkalai yabréi.