#unique worldbuilding

[hoofpeet]

Vague concept doodles I was playing w/ for the idea of what spider syndrome might look like in satyrs . Kinda couldn't really make these look right though, just like the actual guy's design

[fizzyrodeo]

LONG POST WARNING!

My biggest pet peeve regarding Helluva Boss is how similar all of the imps look despite the fact that the rings are different and add defining traits to seemingly every other denizen of said ring... except for imps.

Millie is a Wrathian imp- an imp subclass known for their strength- so why does she look nearly identical to Moxxie, who hails from the greed ring?

Furthermore, you'd think Moxxie, an imp who was IN A MAFIA IN THE MOST CRIME-RAMPANT RING OF HELL would have more scars than the rest of his workforce combined, but he does not. And I can put that aside because of his lore, but no other imp we see in Greed (or just in general) comes close to being as scarred as Blitzø is.

When we get a unique imp in this show, their features have nothing to do with their ring of origin (in the event that their origin is confirmed at all)– at the most they're just taller than normal or have a unique hairstyle. There's the scarring, but again, that's a surface feature and isn't really reflective of the ring an imp was born in.

Striker is the most unique imp we have in the show with birth features that set him apart from other imps (assuming he's a purebred and not some kind of hybrid). Other than Striker we have no imps whose physical appearance seems to correlate with where they're from, and that's weird to me because why distinguish that imps can come from different rings if they're all going to look more or less the same?

I understand that all imps have to have some kind of identical trait so that we can recognize them when we see them on screen, but Vivienne can't seem to pick what she wants that trait to be- assuming she wants to actually differentiate the imps at all.

At the end of the day it's not a huge deal, I guess. I don't watch Helluva Boss actively thinking about how the only distinguishing traits between the imps are more or less skin-deep, but it's one of those things where when I do think about it, it bugs me.

Which is the case with most things in this show, to be honest 🙊

[bookwyrminspiration]

i wonder if cognates are actually as rare as they seem. with the one on one sessions, the rarity of telepathy itself, and how little contact they seem to have with each other (though this is a grey area--we don't see how much they interact outside sophie's atypical circle), i wonder if more telepaths would find cognates if they simply like. talked to each other more

[nocinovae]

Minecraft feels like it doesn’t know what to do for big updates any more so they’re doing like small miscellaneous updates collected together. I wish they’d move on from trying to give them a theme bc I feel like that’s just confusing.

One thing I wish they’d do is do updates from time to time and go back and add pieces to old update. Like maybe add more fish or tree types.

Specifically what made me have this thought is that I’d love if they’d add more to the geodes. Like the amethysts are lovely but I’d love if there was a whole range of crystals to find in geodes!! I feel like that’s along the line of the archaeological stuff they’ve done recently! Digging into the earth for history and stuff!

Also if they ever do a forest update I’d freak out. I’d love if they revamped their nature bc I feel like that part of the over world specifically has been the same since the beginning era of minecraft. Like ocean, nether, caves, villages, NOW FOREST. And end.

Feels like natural progression of their universe growing! And I like feeling like the updates can have a “story” like aspect to me. Especially bc worldbuilding. Favorite idea when it comes to minecraft lore

[zofi-persson-quotes]

Chosen: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Dark: And Second! We should fear them as well!

Chosen: ...?

Dark, grabbing Chosen's shoulders: No, you don't understand Cho. The other day, I saw him drink liquid energy, which can kill a grown Stick in moments, and survive.

Chosen: WHAT?!

[starflungwaddledee]

is there an accepted collective name for waddle dees? for when they're in a group; like how you have a flock or birds or a pack of wolves?

if not can i formally suggest: wuddle.

because it's cute and sounds like a puddle of waddle dees. but also because it's similar to 'huddle' which is used for stationary penguins on land. (penguins are in fact actually collectively called a 'waddle' when they're walking, so there is... you know. That.)

[beneathsilverstars]

do u think instead of being like "you need ten years of experience in this field" shitty jobs in vougarde are like "you need experience in ten different fields"

[bibibbon]

Speaking of Inko.

The differences between how Inko reacted/responded to Izuku’s quirkless compared to how Mrs./Mr. Aoyama reacted/responded Yuga’s quirkless is so interesting. Honestly, I wish there was a scene or something where Inko interacted with Mrs./Mr. Aoyama. The fact that Izuku could’ve ended up in Yuga’s situation is so so interesting. (You know what, I kinda need a fic where Izuku is the UA Spy and Yuga is the ninth user of OFA now tbh)

Also, I really wish that Inko got to interact with David and/or Melissa.

Actually, both yuuga and Izuku's parents have very similar responses to their child being quirkless and have very similar responses when their child gets a quirk.

There is this idea in MHA that being quirkless would bring the child a life of pain as they aren't able to fit in with their peers and the parents of these children take this incredibly seriously as we see with inko breaking down and yuuga's parents going to extreme measures to make sure their son does indeed fit in.

I think a key interpretation as to why the parents think this way is because the idea of a quirk and actually the translation for the word quirk in the early chapters was labelled as an "individuality," meaning something that makes the person unique. A quirk is essentially viewed as something that makes the person them, so its an int and contradicting idea that someone has to be unique, has to have a different power to fit in and if they don't have this power they won't be able to fit into society and will be shunned. Essentially, I find Ochako's comment about calling izuku plain interesting in the context of her talking about Izuku, who has only recently gotten a quirk. He is plain because he lacks an individuality/quirk that is his. He doesn't stand out because he doesn't have a quirk or power to make him a person in a society that label's and treats people so differently due to their quirks.

Again, the idea ends up being interesting and contradictory because someone who doesn't have individuality should be able to fit in, right? I mean, they are essentially perfect molds, no? However, mha focuses on the idea that quirkless people or people without individuality are invisible and rather have a lot of their capabilities hindered especially socially and economically.

Both parents are relieved when their child does get a quirk. However, that relief quickly fades away as they learn the price that they must pay for their child to fit in. A price far too great, one where the child has to sacrifice so much.

Both of these parents come to the conclusion that it would have been better for their children to stay quirkless. Both of these parents are happy that their child can chase their dreams bud realising the costs they would of begged for their children to stay quirkless.

Yuuga's parents say that they want to give him a chance at letting him chase his dreams, inko saying something similar when izuku gets a quirk and she becomes supportive of his dream. However, the quick fade as both parents see the reality of that dream and how both of their children are too deep in to get out, they try to do something but ultimately fail.

Alas, the only parent who actually has a positive reaction and is shown to be incredibly supportive of their quirkless child is David.

You can read the one-shot chapter here

However, I think that even with this, there is still the obvious theme because of your quirklessness you won't be able to chase your dreams and you won't be able to fit in with the other kids whether that be in all of you sharing the goal to be a hero or even when playing the popular kid game of heroes and villains that is shown in Melissa's chapter.

[tfhomebound]

SEEKERS

Many Seekers have been made over the course of the war. They were the first factory-produced cold-constructs in history- before them, the only cold-cons' were the occasional passion products between scientists and scholars- Prowl is one of those success stories. I heard he and Tarantulas were woking on something before the war kicked off, but it must've been destroyed along with the rest of the lab. I managed to dig up this old root mode blueprint of Vos's Jewels- the original Seeker, before they were made for war. The current Elite Trine are the last remaining ones, from what i've seen. Figured I better start compiling frame types and their histories, just in case. - Wheeljack

[arandomocto]

I am not immune to good monster design ok- this is what peak performance looks like

[mabaris]

the thing I’m very interested to see is Harding’s relationship to other dwarves as her weird magic manifests.

she’s a surfacer; I feel like no matter what happens, Orzammar dwarves are going to point at her as an example, saying, “this is what happens when you lose your stone sense, you basically become a human, and this is why you should stay underground because we’re safe down here”

[pixiemage]

Y'all I have to tell you, every time I see the term "Pyre" used as a name for blazeborn family units (like "flock" for avians), I do a little happy dance. I came up with it for a friend's Rancher fic like two years ago by now and I keep seeing it pop up in new Tango fics, and I friggin' LOVE IT. Keep it up guys, you're making my little worldbuilding heart so damn happy 🥰

[ahb-writes]

Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions (Policy and Diplomacy)

Policy and Diplomacy Worldbuilding Questions:

What kinds of political systems exist in this world?

What unique laws or political customs shape public and private life in this world?

Who are the primary figures who influence (or manipulate) public opinion?

Who are behind-the-scenes figures in politics who have influence the average Joe might not know about?

Where are the centers of power or law (and why are they located here)?

Where do key political negotiations, summits, meetings take place?

When did the current political dispensation take power?

When will leadership change (if ever) in this world, and why?

Why do alliances form or sever in this world?

Why do people in this world support (or rebel against) its political structures?

❯ ❯ ❯ Read other writing masterposts in this series: Worldbuilding Questions for Deeper Settings

[dingodad]

to be fair i think the reasons why i believe quadrants r fake versus why i believe classpects r fake are pretty crucially different. like homestuck kind of goes out of its way to trick you into thinking classpects could be real whereas i genuinely dont think hussie ever expected anyone to read about moirallegience and think wow... so romantic.. i want that in my life ❤ LOL

[you-are-my-neverland]

GODHOOD >> A COMIC SANS INTRODUCTION

welcome to the wip that's been eating my brain for more than six months. i recently started draft one, and having the time to explore writeblr more inspired me to do one of these! image description can be found in the alt text (hopefully it looks ok).

i have no official taglist yet, but if anyone is interested, please just let me know. all interaction is appreciated.

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

The Gods Below

high fantasy, start of a series

a world in ruins after a divine war, which ended with one god taking over and slowly spreading magical Restoration - rejuvenating the land, but transforming any any humans who survive

follows two sisters who are separated when the Restoration sweeps through their home: one who becomes a sinkhole miner, collecting precious gems, who becomes part of a resistance when she discovers she can channel the magic from them

and her younger sister who becomes changed, and is rescued by a woman who trains her into a devoted godkiller, hunting down all other remaining gods

as well as an inventor traveling deep into the earth with his best friend, in hopes of finding the gods’ realm to find a cure for her sickness, and his cousin, searching for a way to restore her family’s ruined reputation

and a god far in the past, at the beginning of the war

bi, aro, m/f & f/f