#worldbuilding au

[lovepeacestar]

The Six Musical Strings

Before time began, there were… 6 Musical Strings! We know not where they came from, only that they have the power to create worlds and fill them with life. That is how the race of magical and musical beings known as trolls was born. The Six Strings are immense and nearly limitless within the universe. The Six Strings is an incredibly powerful and ancient magical artifacts. It is said to be the source of all magic/music in the world and possesses immense energy and capabilities.

Powers:

Reality Shaping: With the Six Strings, they can shape reality itself by harnessing the inherent vibrational patterns that govern the universe. It could reshape matter, alter the laws of physics, and manipulate energy on a fundamental level. Even if it's just one music string.

Creation and Destruction: Each Music String (Pop, Rock, Techno, Funk, Country, and Classical) music manipulation could be the source of both creation and destruction. By composing and conducting the strings, it could bring forth new forms of life and shape the cosmos. Conversely, it can unleash devastating sonic forces capable of obliterating entire worlds or dimensions.

Creation and Restoration: The Strings can create or restore life, and entire universes. They have the power to breathe life into inanimate matter, spawn new beings, or resurrect those who have fallen.

Destructive potential: While the six strings are primarily associated with creation and life, they can also be a destructive force if wielded improperly. Their power can be harnessed to devastating effect, capable of causing massive energy releases or even catastrophic consequences if misused or fallen into the wrong hands.

Mind Control and Influence: The Six Strings possess the ability to control or influence the minds of others. The wielder can use their music to manipulate thoughts, and emotions, or even compel individuals to act under their desires.

Worldbuilding: They can shape and mold entire worlds according to their visions and desires through their strings. They could compose melodies that bring forth new continents, majestic mountains, sprawling forests, and vibrant cities. Their music would become a creative force, imbuing these worlds with life and magic.

Population and Life Creation: They can breathe life into their creations with their music strings. They could compose melodies that give rise to diverse and fantastical creatures, populate their worlds with sentient beings, and establish intricate ecosystems. Their music would be the catalyst for the birth of life on a grand scale.

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Techno String: The Techno String is depicted as a glowing blue string associated with the techno genre. It can control technology, including lights, lasers, and electronic devices. The Techno String, with its control over technology, could influence vast networks of devices and systems. It might manipulate entire cities' infrastructure, including lights, transportation, and communication systems, causing widespread effects and disruptions.

Techno Manifestation: The melodies and beats from the Techno String can manifest as pulsating lights, electrified energy, and a dance-friendly environment. It can inspire people to move, dance, and embrace the high-energy nature of techno music.

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Funk String: The Funk String is a shimmering purple string representing the funk genre. It can make people and objects groove and dance uncontrollably. The Funk String, known for making people dance uncontrollably, could create massive dance parties and energetic movements on a grand scale. It might inspire large crowds to groove together, transforming entire stadiums or public spaces into pulsating dance floors.

Funk Manifestation: The melodies and rhythms from the Funk String can manifest as a groovy ambiance, with people feeling the urge to dance, groove, and let loose. It can bring about a sense of rhythm and funkiness to the environment.

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Country String: The Country String is an orange string and embodies the country genre. It can summon various elements of nature, such as plants and animals, and control them to a certain extent. The Country String's ability to manipulate nature could result in the summoning and control of vast natural elements. It might shape landscapes, command weather patterns, and even influence the behavior of animals on a massive scale, creating awe-inspiring displays of natural power.

Country Manifestation: The melodies and storytelling lyrics from the Country String can manifest as a rustic countryside atmosphere, evoking imagery of open fields, nature, and a laid-back country lifestyle. It can inspire people to appreciate nature, connect with their roots, and embrace the country's way of life.

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Classical String: The Classical String is yellow and represents classical music. It has the power to create a calming and soothing effect on those who hear it, often inducing sleep or relaxation. The Classical String's calming and soothing effect could extend to larger populations, inducing relaxation and tranquility in cities or even entire regions. It might help alleviate stress, promote well-being, and foster a sense of harmony among vast numbers of people.

Classical Manifestation: The grand melodies and orchestral arrangements from the Classical String can manifest as a majestic atmosphere, with a sense of elegance and refinement. It can inspire people to appreciate beauty, embrace sophistication, and connect with the timeless nature of classical music.

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Rock String: The Rock String is a fiery red string and embodies the rock genre. It can create intense energy and can cause massive explosions or destruction when played. The Rock String, with its explosive energy, could cause immense destruction and dramatic effects when amplified. It might generate shockwaves, and crumbling buildings, and reshape the terrain, potentially altering the very fabric of the environment on a monumental scale.

Rock Manifestation: The powerful guitar riffs and energetic beats from the Rock String can manifest as a rock 'n' roll environment, with amplified energy, rebellious spirit, and an inclination for self-expression. It can inspire people to let loose, embrace their inner rockers, and express themselves through music.

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Pop String: The Pop String is a vibrant pink string associated with pop music. It possesses the power to make people instantly popular and attractive, enhancing their charisma and charm. The Pop String's power to enhance charisma and popularity could make individuals universally admired and adored on a massive scale. It might create waves of instant fame and influence that reach millions, transforming the cultural landscape and reshaping the dynamics of social interactions.

Pop Manifestation: The catchy melodies and vibrant beats from the Pop String can manifest as a joyful and celebratory atmosphere. It can inspire people to sing along, dance, and enjoy the infectious nature of pop music. The Pop string will transform and embody the epitome of pop stardom.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12NLE3DMHSD1uBJnjA2KSis8uKMhEIwdCW71egFulm88/edit

[illwilledomen]

Piglin

Hog-folk of the infernal nether. They’re in a post-apocalyptic state now, but they were once the most advanced civilization in Minecraft, even trumping the Ancient Builders. They use machines instead of magic.

Sows are slightly larger and fatter than males, with smaller tusks. Boars are more muscular, with bony faces and coarse black manes. Boars often adorn themselves with jewelry, body paint, and the like, to woo sows, and bachelors marry into groups run by old matriarchs. Sows of high rank in bastions usually have a harem of males serving both as concubines and bodyguards. Piglin are for the most part polyamorous.

They communicate in Piglish, a mixture of signing and vocalisations. Complex sentences are signed, and sounds are used as emotive context clues, like auditory tone tags.

[novafire-is-thinking]

Behold…

✨WORLDBUILDING✨

Excuse me as I go insane over the fact that Cybertron is an inorganic-organic hybrid planet

[tawnysoup]

the fritter (frin critter)

[spookymoonybeasty]

Worm on a string AU, ghosts are stringless worms.

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When a worm meets the unfortunate fate of a snapped or cut string, it is typically the end for them.

However, for reasons yet to be widely known, a worm may persist as a Worm off the String.

P2, P3

Masterpost

[azzayofchaos]

Since my other Nether worldbuilding post was received pretty well... I'm back on my bullshit!

This time featuring zoning and biomes of the Neath: Lore below cut

Nether (noun): the formidable hellscape straddling the boundery between the Fragments of the Overworld and Death's Realms.

Derived from Beneath -> Neath -> Neth -> Nether.

The Nether is most easily accessable through outer regions of the nether, regions that are comparatively closed-off, and lacking in biodiversity compared to the Deep Nether where most Neath civilizations are centered.

The Neth is divided into three primary zones, distinguished by altitude and general climates.

The Calfactory Zone: the largest and most icon of the three, the Calfactory zone is blisteringly hot and bone-dry, it's most prominent features are its abundant seas and lakes of magma, and the massive Supermagmas atriums that are common above the magma. In the largest of these atriums, the ceiling may be so high above as to be completely invisible from the ground, obscured by an ever present smog of toxic vapor and minerals formed in the self-generated micro-climates that are generated from the rising heat of the lava that begins to cool at a higher altitude.  

In the Basalt Deltas and other biomes around the edges of these lakes, massive pillars of rock and crystals bulwark the more-visible ceiling. 

The most common of this zone’s biomes is the Crimson woods, home to hearty thermal-philic fungi and plants that grow on the minerals and vapors of the lakes. Many are carnivorous in their lack of access to water or sunlight, and these forests contain many sub-biomes and ecosystems of flourishing life. 

The Wastes are perhaps the most desolate regions of the Neath, irradiated deserts of red-rock, brimstone, and sharp sand. Even the vast majority of nether-folk avoid these deserts due to the leftover radiation that rots and destroys anything that waits too long. The only forms of life are particularly robust lichens and bacteria that are happy to sit by the pools of boiling pools of sulfur and mud and toxic sludge that dot the landscape. Growing within the rocks themselves are colonies of amorphous fungus, called geocorpus molds that get their spores into cracks in the soft netherack and slowly feed on it, a delicacy in nether cuisine. 

The Temperate Zone: Cradled in the heights of the Neath’s atriums and sat bellow the roof is the temperate zones, the rising heat of the zone below begins to cool and forming distinct weather patterns in this zone and leaving it, while still sweltering, a cooler though much more humid climate.

The main biome are the luminescent warped-fungal rainforests that collect the high-rising minerals and odd moisture from the lakes. Liquid is actually precent here, though if it’s not safely filtered through the innards of the various plants and fungi, this water is usually aggressively corrosive, and it is best to shelter from the  acidic precipitation to avoid chemical burns. The nether folk and ender local to these rainforests are suited to deal with these conditions and the ender especially do not have trouble with the extreme pH of the water here like they would in the overworld. The zone is lit almost exclusively by the biolumincense of the organisms there and have often been described as false-stars.

In the Deep Nether, the ceiling may give way, allowing one to pass onto the plateaus of the Nether Roof and the yawning void above. The bedrock of the nether roof is jagged and layered in huge slabs, sometimes broken up my mazes of pillar-like structures and shallow, thermal pools of crystal-clear liquid. The kind you don't want to touch of course. fogs may hang low to the ground, but when its clear, or above the fog, the entire universe seems to spill out into the sky. The nether roof was culturally significant and a source of much knowledge and inspiration in the early days, but I'll get more into that in a later post 0.0

The Rime Zone: Plunge deep enough and one might find themselves bellow the lava beds. Here, where the heat can't quite penetrate, the temperatures will drop rapidly to sub-zero.

Namely, the Rime Zone is made up of the soul valleys, flat steppes of cinder and clotted sand, you can imagine it almost with the blindness effect, a fog that pools by your feet, and a heavier darkness hanging from the sky, it feels massive and endless and claustrophobic all at once. Frost collects as crystals on the irradiated, soul-soaked barrens, and the bones of the massive nether wyrms lie fossilized, breaking up the landscape. The sands are also split with patches of crazing on the ground and vents of blue fire that spills out and sets the sand ablaze.

These same wryms can be found sometimes, ancient things that dig through sand and soft rocks and the magma lakes, far and few between and treated with both fear and reverence.

And in the deepest pits of the Neath are the glowing frozen lakes that are colloquially and rightfully called the Gates to Death, glowing blue from beneath their surfaces. Indeed, any further down and you pass into limbo, the edge of Death's Realms.

Extra Notes??:

Soul sand/soil is tread on carefully or not at all, is one form of remnants from the apocolyspe. Like the general radiated rubble present through the Nether, it's a fault of nuclear fallout. Unlike other areas of radiation, its also been infused with the souls of those who didn't survive the joining of worlds.

This infused quality is also precent in Nether Debris, resulting in a material that takes magic particularly well.

Iron cannot be found in dense veins and crystals like gold or quartz in the nether, but it's a pretty rich mineral a lot of netherack, giving it its ruddy coloring.

Sorry for this massive rant that no one asked for. If you have questions please feel free to send an ask, I may not have an answer yet but I'll certainly come up with one if I can.

I'm also hoping to do a pass on my headcanons about history and culture in the Nether and then we might start talking about character headcanons since this is also an actual AU.

If you read this far, here's some notes on striders and ghast

[waywardstation]

Ingo and Akari are surprised when they’re approached by a Hisuian Zoroark parent and their kits — these aggressive pokemon are notorious for secluding themselves away from most Pokémon towns, and keeping others away from them. The group even seems standoffish while they approach them! For a moment, Ingo is concerned they accidentally encroached on Zoroark territory, and they’re about to be attacked.

But when Zoroark hands a request over to the exploration team, begging the pair to go find their third missing kit, it makes a little more sense.

Without hesitation, Akari reassures the group they’ll find the missing Zorua as soon as possible.

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More of my Hisui PMD AU! I don’t know how long this artwork has been sitting around, but I threw some tones on it and decided to post it ^^

[kaidatheghostdragon]

De-age fic, but good parents AU

Something de-ages danny, not a clue what exactly, but it does. BUT, danny had already had a good reveal with his parents, so he goes home and they see him de-aged and immediately get to work figuring out how to get him back to normal.

Life goes on as normal, its just that danny's body is about ten years younger. He still has to go to school (with a story that the thing that de-aged danny was aimed at fenton and phantom jumped in to take the hit but it got both of them - or open secret au, take your pick), still has chores, still has to deal with the ghosts that cause problems.

With barely a pause to question 'is that still danny?' everyone continues as normal.

Thing is, there's the typical information firewall we like to invoke to explain why the justice league doesnt know about amity. It blocks ghosts, Phantom, infinite realms, liminality and ecto-contamination, you name it.

What it doesnt block? Baby Hero.

As in, now that Phantom is tiny, everyone and their dog is taking pics and recording phantom to coo all over him on social media. Everyone is enjoying how adorable he is while it lasts. Even the rogues are playing nicer to soak it all up.

The justice league is concerned. Apparently there's some new hero (phantom has been active for over a year by now, minimum) operating in the midwest, and he is literally preschool age. Even the Robins didn't start that young! Who is raising this kid? What are they thinking?!

Its frustratingly hard to get any more intel about phantom (because the firewall is still catching everything else about him), so theyre gonna have to send someone in blind to scope out the situation.

Who do they send? You can decide, but i vote they put together a team: batman (wfa characterization) because he knows how to handle child vigilantes, wonder woman because everyone loves wonder woman and she's a good voice of reason, and zatanna (NOT constantine! Zatanna is more child friendly) to cover magical bases in case this is something like a captain marvel situation.

[nohomie]

Character intro:

Wally

Extra lore dump below

So yeah, Vampires are special because theyre actually manmade.

Vampires where created centuries ago, long before Human and Mythic agreed to live together peacefully. There were still fights between the two and Humanity was on the losing end. It was due to this that led to some royal family trying to play god and turn themselves into a mythic only for it to cause disaster and destruction.

Fun fact, the term vampire stems from their place of origin, Vamais. While not all vampires come from there, there are few that still exist who once lived in Vamais. You can easily tell if a vampire was once a Vami from their unique facial features (no visible nose and facial hair, not even eyebrows) and striking blue hair.

[kojitheopossum]

uhmmm thank you for 2,000 followers everyone ????!??? ?_??

Here's a celebratory flip around of siren song!! I felt like keeping the exact same roles and setting was boring, so how about a local fisherman + marine technician and his friendship with the bay's resident siren.

[lovepeacestar]

POP NATION: POP CITY

Information of Pop City. The pop tribe in this fic is definitely a lot bigger (continent-size population) than the 5 tribes including the subgenres! Pop City's population is most definitely the most equivalent to the population of 'Volcano Rock City' (the rock tribe) a massive since the pop trolls are the only tribe that can give birth with/without a spouse.

I’ve always imagined pop has the biggest population.

Followed by rock and techno

Then Classical and Country

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POP FOREST/POP CITY/POP CENTRAL/TROLLTREETROPOLIS

When finally free from the Bergens, the Pop Trolls began traveling northward. They needed to get as close to the Neverglades and the Deep Forest as possible because the Bergens' natural predators, Greygons and Wing-Dingles, were native to the area. This being the case, Bergens avoided the vicinity as if it were cursed. It would be the safest place for them to settle.

With so many small children (and the smattering of elderly), the journey to the area took over weeks of travel, and they continued their nomadic lifestyle for another week after that, searching for the best place to begin building. Peppy and a few others had spent significant time researching the area and learning about defensible geography, and he was confident their input was valuable. The vegetation is thicker, and we see giant trees. Huge rivers and streams are flowing south nearby, so by continuing into the brush, conditions are likely that we'll find an area that suits their needs.

They slowed as the foliage around them opened up into a huge clearing, and brightly colored, bioluminescent mushrooms lit the area. It was sunny, but the thick canopy of the trees looming above led the area to have what seemed to be a permanent soft layer of shade, with pinpricks of light filtering through the leaves like spotlights on the packed dirt and leaf litter covering the forest floor. The thick, tall trees were too close to each other for any critter larger than a caterbus to enter the area, and the clearing had a natural path that led to the riverbank nearby.

The trolls had made temporary lodgings with tents and carefully assembled foliage, so that the building crew could focus first on essential infrastructure: paths, foundations, the hospital, a new care center to house their critters, a central plaza, clearing nearby land for agriculture, aqueducts, plumbing, a market streets, schools, elderly care facilities, the list went on.

Massive lakes, rivers, streams, a forest with plenty of fruit-bearing trees and bushes, healing herbs of all kinds, flowers so abundant that they would have enough for decades to come, mushrooms as big as some of their pods used to be, even a freshwater spring that fed into beautiful rivers, lakes, & streams. That itself cut through the mountains, leaving caverns large enough to stockpile anything they needed to hoard during the colder months.

The Pop trolls live in a place that’s kind of like ‘Pop Village’ but bigger/more populated and is called 'Pop City or Pop Empire’, with King Peppy. Pop City still lives in the Pop Forest, further from Bergen City, in the Center of the Forest. The Pop Trolls grew another Troll Tree called Pop City or Pop Central. And advanced technology combined with nature. It’s a little metropolitan wonder, where all trolls live due to the powerful and ancient magic of the Pop String. Pop trolls live in the Troll Tree, officially dubbed Trolltreetropolis but often called Pop City or Pop Central. It's a little metropolitan wonder, where the most famous and powerful trolls live. Pop City is nestled in a lush forest, where tall trees and sparkling streams create a magical atmosphere. The Pop Trolls' homes are often built within tree trunks or nestled on branches, adorned with colorful decorations and flowers. Their community is known for its enthusiasm, positivity, and love for singing, dancing, and celebrating life.

The colossal Troll Tree stood magnificently, towering a thousand times larger than any ordinary tree. Just 50 feet behind it, a glistening lake sparkled under the early morning sunlight. Surrounding the lake were crystal formations of all shapes, sizes, and colors, casting prisms of light in every direction. To the right of the Troll Tree, the forest of Pop City flourished abundantly with a bounty of fruits, vegetables, and a riot of brightly colored flowers, creating a kaleidoscope of hues. The lush vegetation hinted at a land teeming with life and abundance. On the left side, a massive field of flowers stretched out, enveloping most of the edge of the encircling mountains. The vibrant blooms swayed gently in the breeze, creating a mesmerizing vista that captivated all who beheld it. Scattered throughout were fruit-laden trees and bushes heavy with ripe berries, adding to the scene's enchanting allure. The landscape of Pop City was a masterpiece of nature's design, a harmonious blend of colors, scents, and life that painted a picture of serenity and beauty in every direction.

In enclosing the city and creating a picturesque backdrop for the landscape, these mountains can be imagined as grand and majestic, rising high above the surrounding terrain. They likely provide a sense of protection and isolation for Pop City, adding to the mystical and awe-inspiring quality of the setting. Towering peaks reaching hundreds or even thousands of feet high create an imposing natural barrier around Pop City. This would emphasize their grandeur and the sense of being enveloped by a majestic mountain range. As its name suggests, the world of Trolls closely resembles the Garden of Eden. A very lush and fertile world with slowly aging inhabitants.

[cubbihue]

What would Peri’s power level be if he didn’t have his inhibitor/stabilizer wand and just went apeshit?

While Cosmo deals with too much magic in his body, Peri suffers from a slightly different issue. Cosmo has the greatest amount of magic in Fairy World. Peri is incapable of regulating his magic.

Peri cannot, not then as a child and not now in the present, control his magic. Without his inhibitor, he can easily destroy an entire realm- just as he nearly destroyed Earth as a baby. This fact has not changed, although it is less plausible today than back then.

Peri's taken extra measures in the present-day to ensure it cannot happen.

Bitties Series: [Start] > [Previous] > [Next]

Instability: [Start] > [Previous] > [Next]

[spotsupstuff]

On the Echoes, cosmology, Saint's quest(/inner identity) and the Rubicon. Half of these are from February...

bonus Théta doodles:

[raycatzdraws]

A Linked Universe meets The Dark Crystal AU! I don't even remember what started it at this point. I remembered that the Dark Crystal and Age of Resistance are things I like, blinked, and woke up three days later with an AU and a bunch of art.

The designs and the story are a wip and for fun so expect a lot of variation! (I have a few different beginnings, ideas for different designs, etc)! :D

In addition to #linked universe I'll be using the tags #the dark crystal lu au and #courage of the dark crystal!

[ponytailzuko]

[ID copied from alt text: Digital drawing of the characters Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste drawn in both their civilian and superhero forms to fit in the Avatar universe. The text labels Marinette as "Avatar Ladybug; Raava" and Adrien as "Avatar Cat Noir; Vaatu." The rest of the text is in a list that says, "Avatars are meant to be partners that balance each other as well as bring balance to the world. Both live in Republic City. Keep being the Avatar a secret in their civilian lives - becomes necessary as the prolific bloodbender Hawkmoth makes his way thru the city trying to capture both Avatars. Marinette's originally fire, Adrien is originally water. Alya teaches Marinette airbending, Nino teaches Adrien earth. Marinette's prev. reincarnation in the cycle was Master Fu, Adrien's was Marianne Lenoir." End ID]

made an au where the avatar chars were in the miraculous universe. now i have done the opposite. o7

[sketchy-noodles]

The Valleys have eyes….. 👀

It’s eldritch horror crow time! The Soul Sand Valley crows are finally here!!!

As always, transcript and closeups are below!

SOUL SAND VALLEY CROWS

A guide by: Philza Minecraft

PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS:

Run cold in comparison to other Nether Crows.

Brownish feathers to better blend in!

Move faster across soul sand (natural soul speed???)

BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS:

Least social of all Nether crows.

Prefer to keep to their own kind.

Nest in large skeletal remains

Enjoy sand/dust baths!

Dig through soul sand with claws and beans to find food.

Feed on souls of living and dead (strong souls > weak souls)

DIET:

Souls

Bones

Carrion

etc.

OTHER NOTES:

Creepy lil’ shits

Glowing blue eyes!

NOTE: other mobs seem to naturally avoid them.

Have a serious staring problem

Faint skeletal markings on main body

Brownish feathers

Little spirit guys!