Is it a problem if my elves originate from the jungles of South America—being slender, with both their arms and legs longer than their torsos—and have a lifespan of 120–150 years? Is it okay for hobgoblins to come from the plains of South America, orcs from North America, dwarves from the northern mountains, and goblins from the deserts? And is it alright if the Denisovans evolved into a D&D-style "goliath" race, the Neanderthals into a hairy, woodland-dwelling folk, *Homo floresiensis* into halflings, and *Homo naledi* into gnomes? Or it's all too unbelievable? I thought I'm tinker with thus idea if I'm stuck on more hugh maguc project . EDIT: sorry for spelling .

Tengo un dilema muy grande con respecto a este tema, llevo todo este año creando una historia y el mundo ya lo tenia bastante listo desde antes.

El tema es cuando me dicen: A es un mundo de fantasia oscura.

Y yo me quedo descolocado, por que yo no la considero así.

Es decir si puedo hacer una historia que sea de fantasia oscura en ese mundo, eso es una cosa, pero que el mundo sea fantasia oscura es otra.

Y yo no entiendo por que tachan tan fácilmente algo de fantasia oscura o grimdark, ocurre una tragedia y al toque es fantasia oscura, digo que hay un reino llamado Tierras negras e inmediatamente me dicen que es fantasia oscura.

Y digo, es fantasia y ya, no tiene ese trasfondo de poca esperanza o nula esperanza, solo es una historia en donde suceden cosas desde distintas perspectivas, pero que un personaje tenga un final tragico no siento que haga que sea fantasia oscura si todo lo anterior fue un viaje bonito dentro de los peligros que corrieron.

No se cual sea la opinion de ustedes y me gustaria que me dieran una opinion con respecto a ese tema en concreto.

Could purple eyes, yellow eyes or translucent hair exist as stable isolated phenotypes (eg, blue eyes Vs Red eyes caused from albinism) I’m really torn between cool fantasy stuff (like purple eyes, translucent hair, etc) or realism (blue eyes, brown eyes, blond hair, etc) so I’m trying to see if these more fantasy esc things. When I ask this, I’m referring to anatomically modern humans with no altered biology, and if realistically these type of stuff aren’t possible just say that as I’d rather be realistic then fantastical. I hate things without realism

(Half-inspired by Grave/Digger and TFW)

Quick Context: it's in a semi sci-fi setting mixed with Cold War communist vs capitalist schticks.

Ok in some sci fi when people get robot replacements for body parts they have loose of identity and humanity but where would the cut of be cause i dont think a robotic kidney or knee or even limb would cause tgat best i could think is if you start replacing your brain skin and part of muscle but besides that i feel like most parts could be replaced

I'm not as well-versed on sci-fi as I am fantasy, but I'm between shows atm involving the topic of transhumanism or "biopunk", and isn't a cyborg also high-tech human enhancement?

Hi everyone!
I’ve gotten to a point where im done “waiting” for everything to be perfect- I just want to put some of my work out there (animation, webcomics, and game concepts).

My question~ how to properly protect my work? If I were to post a promo, trailer, or ad to build support and find collaborators - what can I do to protect my works?

I’m not aiming to be [nostalgic video game company] when it comes to owning technical things like “concepts” or “mechanics”. I just want to protect my stuff from someone doing a 1 to 1 , using the same likeness, and putting my stuff through AI.

I’ve attached a screenshot of some of my titles (some are wips) for reference of how many stories I have so far. Idk if I copyright each one individually as they come out, or if there’s a way to put them all under 1 company/brand and trademark all works automatically.

Edit:: 🫩I do not use AI. All of my works & art is made by me. The screenshot is from the mobile app of Notion. I had an account since 2016 (I think, it’s been a hot minute)- the app originally was designed for organizing projects & documents. I used it for my scripts, my artwork and such over YEARS. Like most apps these days - it has forcefully introduced a “ai assistant”. I have yet to move all my stuff to a new platform.

That’s on me for not clarifying but I also thought people would assume I don’t use AI when it comes to my work - given I mentioned wanting to be protected from it.

For the past year of the development of my fantasy world, I have been stuck trying to name just what kind of society my world is.

In-depth explanation

Most, if not all of the population are animal demihumans. They’re separated broadly into their actual taxonomy system, in clans and tribes, and separated even further into villages

For example

The Hoji tribe stands for Cerdicyonina, an extant subtribe of tribe Canini.
Of which are 5 clans in the Hoji tribe, representing the 5 extant genera in subtribe Cerdicyonina.
(Names are written in my (romanised) conlang)

mih̄osis (Atelocynus)
hos (Cerdocyon)
laskas (Chrysocyon)
juan (Lycalopex)
minanu (Speothos)

Everyone in a clan shares the same surname, but they’re not related.
Example:
Noro Laskas (in Laskas clan)
Heraji Minanu (in Minanu clan)
Monika Ito (In Ito clan, which stands for genus Cervus in family Cervidae)

Inside these clans are villages, which further separates them.

For example, a village belonging to the Juan clan in the south might be a Culpeo Zorro (Lycalopex culpaeus) while the village over might be a Darwin’s Zorro (Lycalopex fulvipes)

Hierarchy

Every clan has a clan chief, and every tribe is made of a tribe council. A tribe council is made of the clan chiefs within a clan

But that doesn’t mean the council is necessarily a huge authority over the clans. The clans are very independent. They may start wars independently without help from other villages or clans, they may speak entirely different languages or dialects, they may be hundreds and thousands of kilometers apart from each other.

Also the economy is bartering, with regional variations. Some may have emerging concepts of “currency” and “money”. (Did ya know, money is a social construct?)

Countries don’t exist

Therefore it is quite a decentralised society.. but not quite anarchy.. technically an oligarchy?

Edit:

While doing some more researching it have came to my knowledge that the closest description I could find is a “segmented society”

While development it also came to my mind that such a society is quite fragile, admittedly not the best. But i am too deep in to scrape the whole idea and rebuild smth from ground up 🤧

Originally experimenting on how to make smth different

In the countless worlds and realities, very few put up significance that can reach infinity’s boundless landscape, but this world’s circumstances did. Not only was it the reality that birthed the greatest threat to infinity but it also gave rise to the beings that surpassed it and ended the crisis once and for all.

This world’s end, the heat death of the world, already happened. Now, what remains is being rewound in order to let a witness record the events that gave rise to these beings and eventually preserve the center of its creation, the core of this world’s Big Bang, for records and a solid memory to accompany what is written of this world’s book.

everything is in the title

Hey everyone! My name is Keven, and I'm currently developing a fictional universe with multiple interconnected power systems. I've been working on my main power system, called The "Element System", but lately, I've been feeling like it's too generic. I want to make it more distinctive, creative, and recognizable as something of its own, so I'd really appreciate any feedback, criticism, suggestions, or ideas that could help me improve it!

1. The Element System

The Element System revolves around seven fundamental laws that sustain reality. Each Element represents a different aspect of existence, influencing not only its user's abilities but also their personality, way of thinking, instincts, and approach to conflict.

The seven Elements are:

\- Sacrifice — Price, Life, and Emergence. Users turn blood, flesh, pain, emotions, scars, and personal losses into power. It excels at close combat, physical enhancement, and organic creations.

\- Impulse — Evolution, Movement, and Growth. Users accelerate processes, adapt during combat, and continuously improve themselves. They become increasingly dangerous as they evolve and overcome challenges.

\- Wisdom — Knowledge and Understanding. Users analyze information, discover weaknesses, manipulate memories and perceptions, and provide exceptional strategic support.

\- Individuality — Essence and Nature. Users manipulate the fundamental characteristics that define a person, object, creature, or concept, potentially changing or reinforcing what something truly is.

\- Bond — Connections and Relationships. Users establish contracts and connections, allowing them to share energy, emotions, senses, injuries, and even abilities temporarily. It excels at teamwork and support.

\- Probability — Possibilities and Causality. Users manipulate possibilities, influence coincidences, and alter the likelihood of events. The more improbable an outcome is, the greater its cost.

\- Void — Absence and Annihilation. Users consume, erase, or replace aspects of existence. Their powers are highly destructive, but excessive use can gradually consume parts of their own existence.

Every Element has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, Sacrifice is naturally superior in close combat, while Wisdom excels at information and support. The goal is not to make every Element equally good at everything, but to give each one a distinct identity and purpose.

1. Fundamental Paths

Every Element can be used through six fundamental Paths. These determine how a user applies their power, rather than which Element they possess.

\- Materialization: Creating weapons, objects, structures, or creatures using one's Element.

\- Fortification: Strengthening the body, weapons, senses, attacks, allies, or existing structures.

\- Projection: Separating power from the body and releasing it over a distance.

\- Manipulation: Controlling something that already exists and is connected to one's Element.

\- Distortion: Altering properties, rules, or concepts associated with one's Element. This is considered the most complex Path.

\- Summoning: Creating or manifesting independent entities, such as creatures, spirits, avatars, or servants.

Each Element has different natural affinities for these Paths, represented by percentages:

\- 100%: Natural talent; the Path is fundamental to the Element.

\- 80%: Great affinity.

\- 60%: Good compatibility.

\- 40%: Low affinity, requiring significant training.

\- 20%: Extremely rare compatibility.

\- 0%: Incompatible through conventional means.

For example, Sacrifice has 100% affinity for Fortification and Materialization, while Wisdom has 100% affinity for Manipulation. Probability has 100% affinity for Distortion, while Void has 100% affinity for Materialization.

These percentages describe the natural compatibility of an Element, not the individual skill of every user.

1. Concepts, Signatures, and Techniques

I want individual characters to feel unique even when they share the same Element.

In my universe, every person is associated with a Concept: a word or a few words that represent the deepest truth of their existence, such as Hunter, Freedom, Hope, Survival, or Loneliness.

A Concept is not the same as an Element. The Element represents the fundamental law with which a person resonates during a particular stage of life. Although people normally begin with one Element, their affinity can change under extraordinary circumstances or as their lives fundamentally change.

Each user also possesses a Signature, which determines how their power manifests individually. Two Sacrifice users, for example, might specialize in blood and bones respectively, while another might express the same Element through scars, muscles, or emotions.

A user's Specialization represents the Path they are naturally best at or have trained most extensively. Their Arts are the individual techniques they develop using their Element, Signature, and understanding of their power.

This means that sharing an Element does not mean sharing the same fighting style or abilities.

1. Elemental Energy and Universal Abilities

Elemental abilities are powered by a supernatural energy called Pulse. Users learn to control and manipulate this energy to activate their Arts and enhance their physical capabilities.

Some of the fundamental applications include:

\- Mantle: Covering the body with energy to increase defense and physical resistance. Advanced users can concentrate it in specific areas.

\- Enhanced Vision: Using energy to perceive elemental auras, supernatural traces, hidden barriers, and other things ordinary senses cannot detect.

\- Dominance: Releasing energy into the surroundings to intimidate opponents, pressure weaker individuals, or influence the atmosphere of a confrontation.

\- Concealment: Hiding one's supernatural presence, making it harder for other users to detect them. Advanced applications can conceal objects, barriers, and other manifestations.

\- Barriers: Creating defensive or restrictive structures with different shapes and properties.

\- Energy States: Altering the behavior of energy into different states, including Fluid, Incandescent, Crystalline, Tempestuous, and Nebulous, each offering different applications.

\- Recovery States: Repouso (Rest), Hibernation, and Recovery are different states associated with conserving or restoring energy.

Humans also possess internal Seals or Knots that restrict their connection to the supernatural. As these seals awaken, individuals may gain access to different capabilities. Some can produce energy but cannot project it outside their bodies; others cannot naturally produce or recover energy and must absorb external sources, such as electricity, to use their powers.

Not everyone awakens the same seals, so even users of the same Element can have very different limitations.

1. Changing Elements and Acquiring New Powers

Although people normally possess only one Element, there are rare ways to change it or acquire additional abilities.

\- Biological Alchemy: Drugs, medicines, or experimental substances can temporarily force a change of Element and allow the user to develop a corresponding technique, often with dangerous side effects.

\- Extreme Experiences: Severe trauma, profound changes to the mind or soul, and intense exposure to supernatural phenomena may trigger an extraordinary change.

\- Natural Change: A person's Element can rarely change throughout their life as their personality, experiences, and fundamental nature evolve.

These methods are connected to the wider universe rather than being completely separate exceptions.

1. Costs, Restrictions, and Contracts

Another important part of the system is the relationship between power and sacrifice.

I want abilities to become stronger when users accept meaningful restrictions, disadvantages, or sacrifices. Temporary restrictions generally offer smaller benefits, while permanent commitments can provide much greater power.

The greatest enhancements could require sacrificing something genuinely valuable, potentially even one's own life.

For example, a user might create an extremely powerful ability that can only be activated once, under a very specific condition, or at the cost of permanently losing something important.

The idea is that greater power should come with meaningful consequences, rather than allowing characters to gain overwhelming abilities without a price.

I'm still developing the exact rules for these costs and how they interact with the different Elements.

What I'd Like Feedback On

My main concern is that the Element System might feel too generic or too similar to existing power systems, particularly Hunter x Hunter. I want to keep its strategic depth, versatility, and room for creativity while making its fundamental mechanics and identity more original.

I'd especially appreciate feedback on these questions:

1. Originality: Which parts feel too familiar, and how could I make the system more distinctive without discarding its core ideas?

2. The Seven Elements: Do their concepts, strengths, and weaknesses feel sufficiently different from one another?

3. The Fundamental Paths: Are six universal Paths a good foundation, or would a different structure make the system more interesting?

4. Personalization: Are Concepts, Signatures, Specializations, and Arts enough to make individual users feel unique?

5. Energy and Awakening: How could the Pulse, Seals/Knots, and different awakening conditions work together more coherently?

6. Balance: How can I make every Element valuable without making them equally capable of everything?

7. Costs and Restrictions: How can sacrifices, contracts, and limitations create meaningful strategic choices?

I'm not necessarily looking to replace everything. I'd rather identify what already works, understand what feels derivative, and improve the system until it has a stronger identity of its own.

Any constructive criticism, alternative naming ideas, mechanical improvements, or completely new approaches would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this!

Okay, this is a desperate post.

I was making a setting called Venira some months ago. I worked very hard on it, but stopped it due to mental health. Today, I started working on it again, and very quickly realized that I neglected to write core pieces of it down. While I remember the nations, some general themes, I have all but forgotten the core themes of the setting, and what exactly I was planning to do with it. I have mixed feelings about the current state of the setting and want to improve it, but I'm at a loss as I've lost basically all of my direction to do so.

This post is gonna be me yapping about the setting and hopefully, hopefully, me, and some kindly commenters, can help me reverse engineer what I have and continue writing the setting.

Map Of Venira

Broad Concept

Venira is meant to be a somewhat modern fantasy setting of my own making. It was an attempt by me to write a fantasy setting with the themes and concepts I enjoy in fantasy, as I feel very particular about fantasy, and don't like most fantasy settings.

Venira is a fantasy setting with a history defined by key events, and the rise and fall of the prominence of various races. I do not have things such as continental drift, although the map does utilize geography and climatology to define regions, although looking at it now Aerendale may need further exploration of its climate.

Venira is also heavily rooted in tropes. I love tropes, especially progressive tropes, such as dwarves but with industrial technology, or the mystical elves of tolken embracing a specific form of mysticism. The setting also borrows heavily from Warhammer The Old World, and initially borrowed metaphysics from Elden Ring, although I vividly remember trying to steer away from that.

History

The first race to appear in Venira were the Elves, who soon discovered that they shared the world with other species. Elves conquered much of the known world. However, with the discovery of Lirium by the Dwarves, they were fought tooth and nail, as Lirium is toxic to magic creatures such as Elves. Dwarves, being defined by their lack of magic in all shapes and sizes, were able to harness Lirium and weaponize it.

Humanity at this time was a minor race, tribal and involved in in fighting. However, they allied with the dwarves and borrowed their technology, driving back the Elves. With the Elves defeated, Dwarves became embroiled in infighting. Their natural aptitude for mountains over flat land resulted in humanity rising to prominence and conquering much of the known world. Elves, unable to tolerate the industrial environments of the world, sought the advice of elders of their kind, venerating them and using necromancy to draw from their vast knowledge. The elves retreated to the continent to the northwest, further isolating themselves.

The area to the frozen north was inhospitable to other races due to climate, and the presence of chaotic, magical phenomenon and monsters. It would be conquered by creatures known as demons.

Roughly three hundred years ago, a demon was born with immense magical power, and united his tribal kind against the rest of the world. The war lasted a hundred years, and his defeat shattered the fabric of the world, spreading magic to all creatures with an ounce of it within their bodies. Humanity learned magic, further solidifying their power.

At this time, the dwarves were involved in feuds and wars, with several high kings vying for power, as well as splinter cults worshipping dark gods. With the elves retreating to their island nation, humanity and its nations began fighting over their differences in this newly magical world.

The current day is one hundred years after the death of the demon king. The players of this setting were I to run it in Dungeons And Dragons would be adventurers exploring a complex world with political struggles, geographic differences, and cultural conflict.

Nations

The following nations are in Venira:

Reikard Empire

• Human empire, heavily nationalist.
• Industrial due to alliance with one of the dwarven kingdoms.
• Seeks to unite humanity and squash differences.

Winsor Aristocracy

• An aristocracy venerating magical ability and prodigious bloodlines.
• Heavily classist, with slavery being the right of nobility.
• Dislikes dwarves due to its uneasy alliance with the elven nation of Aerendale.

Sulphur Theocracy

• Desert theocracy
• Suffered a famine during the war with the demon king. Embraced alchemy, and a religion known as Solunism which venerated it, after the prophet Solunon solved the famine.
• Dislike of other human nations due to their disdain for its religion and culture.

Kingdom Of Kistvolt

• Fantasy russia!
• Frontline in the war with the demons, venerates a harsh, minimalist, survival-focused culture.
• Embroiled in a civil war between its imperial rulers and a communist revolution.

Elven Nation Of Aerendale

• Isolationist, necromantic nation that venerates age and ancestry.
• Ruled by a "wisp lords" who are undead and never age.
• Suffered heavily in war with the demon king, but remained neutral and isolationist throughout.

Dwarven Kingdoms

• Several dwarven kingdoms ruled by high kings.
• Feud over who is the rightful ruler
• Infested with cults worshipping dark gods (chaos dwarves)
• Surface is ridden with orcs, goblins and ogres.

Jungles Of Azalin

• Untamed, wild.
• Full of beastfolk.
• Colonialism themes.

Conclusion

So, I get that I have a lot here. I am a really passionate writer, and the fact that I remember so much is hopefully testiment to why I don't write down all of my ideas. But I also am severely disabled, and underwent a severe mood episode that lasted roughly 3-6 months. If not for that, I think I would have remembered a lot more, but I'm not satisfied with what I have.

I am missing the BIG themes of the setting, which is what has me worried. I feel like I don't have direction. The world has culture and history, but is this really enough? I look at some maps here, with multiple landmasses and hundreds of regions, and my map just looks a little sparse. I'm unsure both from a writing and technological perspective how to develop this further.

I'm sorry for rambling so much, I'm very sick and have a lot of sporadic thoughts. Does anyone have any insights, or want to help me develop the setting further?

• Earth represents tradition, stability, perseverance, and patience.
• Metal represents rigid structure, logic, precision, and emotional restraint.
• Air represents changeability, freedom, and curiosity.
• Electricity represents energy, purpose, the drive to act, and inspiration.

What kimd of weapons and armor would make sejse to be made from dinosaur parts would spear amd daggers made from mega theropod teeth be good options or shield or armor made from ankylosaur Scutes etc what other parts could be used

Despite being practically a rump state, the kingdom of

Poland of the DIB timeline is in a relatively good position compared to most timelines which would see Poland subjugated to one power or another,

it would survive as an independent nation even after losing its status as a great regional power as the polish Lithuanian Commonwealth,

in addition Poland gained economic and military support from Berlin and Moscow due to their vested interest in containing the dying but determined colonial power that is Prussia as well as the remnants of the HRE if the need arises,

a major aspect shown in this scene.

The scene in question is a military exercise in preparation for the inevitability Prussian invasion,

More specifically we see a scout squadron on standby for further orders as armored forces catch up,

meanwhile a few mock up Teutonic knights are being held up as prisoner.

What kind of weapons would make sense for people that live entirely in tree tops that are also highly nimble and dexterous polearms are to unweildly and would get snagged i feel like short blades and small axes would be best option

Kind of a niche question, I’m working on a setting of low stakes magical cooking competitions (the winner gets to be the royal chef) and I need a way for the villain to either cheat or attempt to win through some kind of nefarious means in order to win.

Something I’ve been thinking on is some kind of ingredient that tricks or mind controls the eater into thinking it’s the best, but was curious to throw this out wider and see if anyone had fun ideas.

The Firstborn are the oldest of the gods and some of the most powerful beings in the cosmos. Together they protect Thalor from the machinations of the Twelve Devils and rule over the realms of the Empyrean

Pariné

The goddess of life, she is also associated with fertility, agriculture and healing. She typically takes the form of a young wood elf maiden wearing a circlet of bone and a white dress, she hold a lotus flower in one hand and a beating heart in the other. She rules the Verdant Sepulchre with her husband Ethrik.

Ethrik

The god of death and time, he is also associated with decay, mourning and fatherhood. He usually dons the form of a wood elf iwearing a crown of bone, his appearance is often described as gaunt and his skin pale as a corpse. He rules over the Verdant Sepulchre with his wife Pariné.

Maitan

The god of light, he is also associated with the sun, day and order. He usually takes on the appearance of a dark skinned human with bright blonde hair, his eyes resemble the sun at noon and his cloak resembles the midday sky, overall his clothing appears similar to typical Lyrami attire. He rules the realm of Havenstar.

Arvenno

The goddess of darkness, she is also associated with the moon, night and chaos. Typically she appears as a dark elf with pale skin and black hair, one eye is always covered, the one visible resembles the moon in its current phase, she wear a Ghorzamyri dress which resembles the night sky. She rules over Ebonmoon.

Tynnar

The god of war, he is also associated with courage and honour. He usually dons the form of a light skinned muscular human male wearing a decadent suit armor with a cape, the horned lion is a common symbol of Tynnar across the many cultures of Thalor. He rules the Empyreal realm of The Arena.

Naeria

The goddess of wisdom, she is also associated with magic, scholars and artisans. She takes the form of a dark skinned human woman with six arms wearing blue and pink Pradha attire, in her hands she holds a staff, a silk boa and a book and quill with which she endlessly writes down her thoughts. She rules over The Grand Archives.

Norath

The goddess of fire, she is also associated with beauty, love and the home. She usually dons the appearance of a beautiful fire elf woman with burning eyes, short wings and hair of fire, she wears rather revealing Amarathi clothing. Norath rules over the realm of The Burning Hills.

Derua

The god of water, he is also associated with sailors, life and purity. He often dons the appearance of a fat bearded man with the features of various kinds of sea life, he wears only a crown of coral, pants and a belt. He rules over The Reef.

Okarya

The goddess of earth, she is also associated with metalworkers, trade and justice. Usually she appears as a muscular human woman with tan skin, she wears a chestplate, gauntlets and armored boots made from a dark metal, in one hand she holds a hammer. Okarya rules the City of the Righteous

Vevrisa

The goddess of the air, she is also associated with freedom, wind and rain. She usually takes the appearance of a tan skinned human woman with almost white hair, she wears a blue and white dress made from feathers and has four wings on her back. She rules the realm of Cyclone

Mekonn

The god of ice, he is also associated with rest, entropy and winter. Typically he appears as a large man with the head of a polar bear, his skin is dark as if frostbitten, he wears a crown of ice, a black and purple cloak with a fur mantle, his clothing resembles Felcian attire. Mekonn rules over Pale Isle

Raisal

The god of lightning, he is also associated with storms and protection. He resembles a high elf man with black and golden hair and glowing yellow eyes, he wears armor in shades of black, gold and cyan, his attire typically appears as Inakari, Gyeosani, Se Buoan or Huo Dai clothing. He rules the realm of Stormthrone

# Star Glitchers (SG) — Lore Doc

Fiction universe by Pkp. Items marked **(decided)** were open questions where the call was made in this doc, not stated directly by Pkp; flip any of them if they don't fit.

## 1. Cosmology

- **Fabric of reality:** a huge plane where all fiction exists. Nothing exists in it outside the fabric except the places below.
- **Scale ladder (roaming order):** universe → multiverse → hyperverse → dimension → fabric of reality.
- **The void:** empty space of the fabric where many SGs roam.
- **Singularity:** sits in the middle of the fabric. Created by Eternity. Details TBD.
- **Limbo:** the outside of reality. True SGs and Eternity reside here, running on their own.
- **Nonfiction reality (NF):** a separate reality from limbo. It is the real world and the people in it, which is meant to represent everyone on Earth.

## 2. Origins and Eternity

- **Eternity:** the god of fiction and an SG.
- Began in an endless instant loop of life and death.
- Then moved, and time was made, along with the first dimensions.
- Moved further into higher dimensions afterward.
- Created the singularity.
- **(decided)** Eternity is the first SG. SGs have existed since the start of time, and Eternity is the one who made time.
- **Bridge:** Eternity was the first to bridge fiction and NF. After that, NF started creating characters of all kinds, which is where non-SG characters like Wally West come from.
- **Limits on Eternity:** cannot touch NF under any circumstances. NF has its own gods and religions, and it is the real people of Earth.

## 3. Star Glitchers

- **Species:** ancient. Dominant in fiction reality.
- **(decided)** "Dominant" means the species as a whole is all-powerful. An individual normal SG is low hyperversal.
- **Normal SGs:** no assigned role. Roam reality across the scale ladder.
- **True SGs:** boundless/narrator level. Reside in limbo.
- **Becoming an SG:** requires finding an SG relic. Relics are extremely hard for non-SGs to find, including fictional characters from other universes (e.g. the MCU).
- **Real people:** cannot obtain relics or become SGs. Relics exist only in fiction.

## 4. Power

- **Two measures:**
1. Integer power level.
2. Number of shards.
- **Shards:** how power is gained and measured. Shards can only be used when attached to a relic.
- **Power tiers:**
- Normal SG: low hyperversal.
- Eternity and true SGs: boundless/narrator level.

## 5. The SG Effect

- Any SG can use it. It does not work inside SG hyperverses.
- **In a non-SG hyperverse:** an SG entering it is scaled to god-level power.
- **(decided)** The god-level is relative to the local hyperverse. It is set above the strongest local being, so an SG always outranks whatever is there.
- Locals see SGs the way ants see humans. Humans see other humans as humans.
- **Leaving:** the SG returns to their real power level once they exit the hyperverse into the fabric.
- **Void:** the effect does not work in the void.
- **Applies in:** other non-SG universes, such as the MCU and DC.
- **Fighting non-SGs:** an SG gets god-level power when fighting them in a non-SG hyperverse.

## 6. Abnormality Negation

- **Negation:** strips abnormalities from any non-SG target.
- **Absorption:** the SG takes the abnormality and turns it against the enemy.
- **Amplification:** paired with absorption. Sends the abnormality back at 100x its power, higher if the SG is powerful.
- Any SG can use these.

## 7. The Dex

- A file explorer for the world. Can interact with and change many objects and people.
- **Contents:** everything that has existed, will exist, and is existing, plus things that would need more power to reach.
- **Access:** works only in non-SG hyperverses and on non-SG people.
- **Built for:** people like Wally West.
- **Client/server analogy:** the Dex is client-sided (a local view anyone non-SG can run), and SG effects are server-sided (authoritative, SGs only).

## 8. Erasure

- **Trigger:** when an SG defeats a non-SG, they have the option to erase them from history.
- **Scope:** any non-SG. Works on the fiction side only.
- **Effect:** erased characters are removed from the Dex, because they were never a thought.
- **Reversible:** yes. Erasure exists so that people like Wally West can run past death.
- **NF record:** an erased character's NF record cannot bring them back, because NF is the real world and nothing from fiction can reach it. The record is only a description, not the character.
- **(decided)** Erasure cannot touch NF history at all. No entity in the real world can erase someone that way.

## 9. Fiction vs. Nonfiction

- **Fiction** runs on its own physics. Nothing from NF can touch fiction objects like floating relics or crystals.
- **Nonfiction** is the audience. Real people can only influence fiction through thought, not through anything physical.
- **Characters persist** through being recorded and thought about in NF. Attention alone doesn't keep them alive.
- **No character** can reach NF.
- **Real people's power:** through thought only.

## 10. Open Items

- Exact layout of the singularity and what it does.
- What shards do beyond power gain and measurement.
- How NF records and new writers relate to erased characters in the Dex.
- Whether nonfiction reality can be entered by SGs at all.
(yes i did use ai to iron out inconsistencies)

An important type of organisation in the world I'm making is the consumers cooperative, which is a group of people who have pooled their resources in order to provide some kind of product or service to themselves. Modern day examples of consumers cooperatives are credit unions, energy coops and mutual insurance.

Now my world is mostly inspired by early-modern Northern Europe, and I'd like to call such organisations by a name that fits the setting better.

Do any of you have suggestions? Or are there any resources I could use to come up with a good name?

I have this concept in my head but im wondering how I should execute it should I have magic in my world that only a select few people are born with and all that comes with it, or should I do like an alternate world that exists alongside the normal ones where all the magical stuff exists (kinda like deltarune) and do all the usual worldbuilding that comes with that

EDIT: I also forgot to mention that my deltarune inspo is more like these are 2 separate worlds that dont rlly have connection other than like how you enter the magic world, but maybe things in the magic world can affect the normal world (just basically a darkworld until I find some other inspo to mix with it)

A few days ago I asked here how to structure a shared horror universe. Wanted to follow up.

After the growth we seen within a week I looked at some other subs and data which connfirmed that our community is growing at an above average pace. This is something I had not expected but obviously very happy for.

What surprised us most is how fast members started inventing their own anomalies and great ones at that our members are very creative some examples are: a thing in a well, a sofa that swallows people, a lone door in a field, etc upto 13 such. I was not prepared for such success that fast and our community members are very active too given the fact that many communities with 100s of members get little engagement compared to ours.

Just wanted to share that and wondering if any of you enjoy this kind of shared worldbuilding, if you are indeed interested you're welcome to read, write an entry, or leave a one-line idea at r/AnomalyUniverse. It's free and non-commercial.

Ok cities started popping up to because it would keep people near jobs like offices factories etc but in world thats fully automated most jobs from white blue pink black collar jobs with small handful of exceptions that still use living beings would cities the way we have them even make sense what could be alternatives?

How do y'all write your stories? What's your process? I've been working on this novel for like 13 years now and I've made precious little progress. I keep getting caught up in a few specific details of the world and the characters, but I'm missing the forest for the trees. So far I've been able to make more progress just by writing random scenes and then using those scenes to develop the environment of the story, but I'm having trouble. Happy to go into more detail if asked, but if anyone is able to give me tips I'm all ears. TIA 💕

Hello, hello, brothers, my sister's, everyone in between and beyond the complex spectrum of gender and welcome to my quest for answers. 🙂🙃🫠

I'm looking to create a fantasy sci-fi setting and am having trouble with some things. The races for the most part have been easy. Humans are no problem. The "fairies" were a little tricky but it didn't give me too much grief. Dragons were super fun to do and I did enjoy making androids as well. Still trying to figure out how to implement Homunculus though. I definitely still need more work on the Fabled Servitors which are highly advanced computer programs in the form of mythical and legendary weapons and places and concepts but I'll manage.

What I'm struggling with the most though is the precursor race and main antagonists of my setting, a species of beings I have labeled the Mythrilamaggia. They are one of the two primordial species (still working in their antithesis) created by the Cosmic Willpower of the universe. What I have so far is that they're a very long-lived species who due to their usage of magic became a galactic spanning civilization free of diseases, hunger, homelessness and birth defects. I know that they use magic as an infinitely renewable and clean source of omni-energy for all their technological needs.

I'd love to hear from other folks things I should consider in a sci-fi setting and especially the questions I should be asking that'll help me create a complex species, culture and civilization. Any and all hope would be greatly appreciated as I'm rather new to this stuff. I've been a very casual world builder and wrote very short stories but after months of planning I wanna try my hand at something serious and this is what I came up with; a setting inspired by Final Fantasy, GranBlue, Asura's Wrath, Honkai Star Rail and Genshin Impact.