Since the majority of voters approved, we are now having a press conference type of thing. Ask anything-- if we don't know, we'll make it up. And it will instantly become canon. So-- how this works: Ask us questions in the comments, and we will answer them in the next post. Be imaginative!
Note-- since we have, like no details posted, I've begun sections in the pages (see sidebar) where I'll post information on the culture, geography, wildlife, economy, etc. of the regions. So you might want to check there before you ask. (Probably not, though- I haven't written very much yet. ^^;;)
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03 March 2010
20 February 2010
Creation Comic, Part One
After I finished writing the story (in class, remember?), I thought I needed practice drawing jiiaii, and then H.E.You asked what Other looked like, and then I drew it, and then I was wondering what the facial expression should be, and then I decided to show the first scene, and then the rest of the scenes happened. After that I Photoshopped it, becuase I didn't want to color it manually.
He.E.You doesn't really like how the coloring on Fire came out, and neither do I. I was going to make it/him properly red-orange-yellow, but I was too lazy. ;P But I love the light, especially on Earth. (You can see a bit on Water in the eighth panel too).
Time:...about 5 hours, I think? Medium:sketch with pecil, outline in ballpoint pen and Sharpie, final in Photoshop.
PS YOU CAN CLICK IT TO MAKE IT BIGGER.
He.E.You doesn't really like how the coloring on Fire came out, and neither do I. I was going to make it/him properly red-orange-yellow, but I was too lazy. ;P But I love the light, especially on Earth. (You can see a bit on Water in the eighth panel too).
Time:...about 5 hours, I think? Medium:sketch with pecil, outline in ballpoint pen and Sharpie, final in Photoshop.
PS YOU CAN CLICK IT TO MAKE IT BIGGER.
18 February 2010
The Creation of the World
I wrote a short story in class today. It is, as the title suggests, the creation of the world, Hourglass Kingdom style. It's mostly a dialogue fic, but I think you should be able to figure out who's talking.
In the beginning there was nothing. Well, not quite. There were laws of quantum and physics, come up with on the fly by the Five, the Originals who collectively decided that it was unfair to be able to have infinite size and sneak attack yesterday. Thus Time and Space were Created. Now four of the Five would have been content to quietly exist and embody abstract principles, but Other had, well, other ideas...
--All right... so what if I get in a war? I don't have much physical presence, and why only three years ago Earth and Air had that squabble... I know. I'll just take some of the leftover mass, they'll understand, I'm sure. Huh. Lookit. This bit of earth's turned into a sphere. GUYS! HEY, GUYS!
--What is it, oh Other?
--Look! It's a ball! Why is that? Air?
--Well... we did sort of make up the laws of physics as we went along... This must be an unexpected side effect.
--Hey! If I poke it starts turning back into a ball! Look! Isn't it cool?
--Wow!
--Stop doing that; it's not right. Fire, stop!
--No, this is cool. But it's so slow... Let's give it some more energy. Fire, a little more juice~...?
--BOOYAH!
--Careful! This could be dangerous! Have you considered the consequences at all?
--Nope.
--Look at them. They are beautiful.
--They're just bits of compressed energy. Nothing special, just messy.
--You have no sense of adventure, Air. And they are. Beautiful, I mean. And see what it's doing now... well, at least some of the energy made into the little… planet.
--Planet.
--Yep, planet.
--Don't name it; you'll get attached!
--I'm already attached. I'm going to put some water down. And now it won't freeze what with Fire's explosion.
--See? I'm awesome.
--Well, all right. This is an interesting experiment.
--Now the earth is all covered up.
--Look, I'll just poke it and now there's parts sticking up, okay?
--We should add a layer of air, just to be fair.
--Good idea.
--Sure!
--...
--...
--...
--...
--...
--Now what?
--I'm going down for a closer look. And it's spinning around the... sun. Sun-sun-sun. How fascinating. COME ON, EARTH!
--Aah!... Wait, I dropped my--*
--No time. This is beautiful.
And thus the world was Created.
*The moon. In case you can't figure that out.
I guess this is what they mean when they say 'humble origins.' The Originals do eventually get the laws of physics worked out, since before they were just sort of willed into existence to regulate the physical conflicts and level the playing field. By that time, however, they'll have created life and won't fix it so as not accidentally kill off everything in existence. They'll be arguing about pi for millenia. :)
I hope you get a good idea of each Original's personality. But Earth isn't always that grumpy he/it's just a bit stubborn and xenophobic ;). Please comment!
In the beginning there was nothing. Well, not quite. There were laws of quantum and physics, come up with on the fly by the Five, the Originals who collectively decided that it was unfair to be able to have infinite size and sneak attack yesterday. Thus Time and Space were Created. Now four of the Five would have been content to quietly exist and embody abstract principles, but Other had, well, other ideas...
--All right... so what if I get in a war? I don't have much physical presence, and why only three years ago Earth and Air had that squabble... I know. I'll just take some of the leftover mass, they'll understand, I'm sure. Huh. Lookit. This bit of earth's turned into a sphere. GUYS! HEY, GUYS!
--What is it, oh Other?
--Look! It's a ball! Why is that? Air?
--Well... we did sort of make up the laws of physics as we went along... This must be an unexpected side effect.
--Hey! If I poke it starts turning back into a ball! Look! Isn't it cool?
--Wow!
--Stop doing that; it's not right. Fire, stop!
--No, this is cool. But it's so slow... Let's give it some more energy. Fire, a little more juice~...?
--BOOYAH!
--Careful! This could be dangerous! Have you considered the consequences at all?
--Nope.
--Look at them. They are beautiful.
--They're just bits of compressed energy. Nothing special, just messy.
--You have no sense of adventure, Air. And they are. Beautiful, I mean. And see what it's doing now... well, at least some of the energy made into the little… planet.
--Planet.
--Yep, planet.
--Don't name it; you'll get attached!
--I'm already attached. I'm going to put some water down. And now it won't freeze what with Fire's explosion.
--See? I'm awesome.
--Well, all right. This is an interesting experiment.
--Now the earth is all covered up.
--Look, I'll just poke it and now there's parts sticking up, okay?
--We should add a layer of air, just to be fair.
--Good idea.
--Sure!
--...
--...
--...
--...
--...
--Now what?
--I'm going down for a closer look. And it's spinning around the... sun. Sun-sun-sun. How fascinating. COME ON, EARTH!
--Aah!... Wait, I dropped my--*
--No time. This is beautiful.
And thus the world was Created.
*The moon. In case you can't figure that out.
I guess this is what they mean when they say 'humble origins.' The Originals do eventually get the laws of physics worked out, since before they were just sort of willed into existence to regulate the physical conflicts and level the playing field. By that time, however, they'll have created life and won't fix it so as not accidentally kill off everything in existence. They'll be arguing about pi for millenia. :)
I hope you get a good idea of each Original's personality. But Earth isn't always that grumpy he/it's just a bit stubborn and xenophobic ;). Please comment!
01 February 2010
Calendar
The Hourglass Kingdom’s calendar has exactly 400 days, for obvious reasons. (If I had to create a world, I would at least give them a calendar that makes sense, wouldn’t you?) Each month has 20 days, and the starsigns affect life more than the zodiac affects our life.
For the next few sections, assume anything before a semicolon (;) are positive attributes and anything afterwards are negative ones.
SPRING — change, growth; excess, greed
SUMMER— freedom, dreams, confidence; pride, fancy
AUTUMN— settling, warmth, comfort; burnout, overwork
WINTER— preparation, inner peace; stagnancy, rot
The starsigns both affect (minorly) a person’s personality and the two months that are spent under that sign. So people born under the [starsign] will be [qualities] and the [starsign] months are times of [qualities] and being [qualities]. Simple, right?
The Starsigns
Wolf: social, intelligent; obsessive, close-knit
Giraffe: foresight, intuitive, planning; lethargic, overly cautious
Bee: Hardworking, creative; overwork, mania
Snake: change, growth, individuality; overconfidence, lack of caution
Crocodile: sense of self, skill; bad luck, close-mindedness
Elephant: travel, strength, memory; clinging to the past, holding grudges
Eagle: joy, fierceness, aggression, confidence; destructiveness, elitism
Pig: inner growth, passive resistance, perseverance; anger, passiveness, reactive
Monkey: adaptive, clever, tricky; lack of sense of self, reliance on others
Deer: caution, speed, peaceful; panic, hiding from problems
For the next few sections, assume anything before a semicolon (;) are positive attributes and anything afterwards are negative ones.
SPRING — change, growth; excess, greed
SUMMER— freedom, dreams, confidence; pride, fancy
AUTUMN— settling, warmth, comfort; burnout, overwork
WINTER— preparation, inner peace; stagnancy, rot
The starsigns both affect (minorly) a person’s personality and the two months that are spent under that sign. So people born under the [starsign] will be [qualities] and the [starsign] months are times of [qualities] and being [qualities]. Simple, right?
The Starsigns
Wolf: social, intelligent; obsessive, close-knit
Giraffe: foresight, intuitive, planning; lethargic, overly cautious
Bee: Hardworking, creative; overwork, mania
Snake: change, growth, individuality; overconfidence, lack of caution
Crocodile: sense of self, skill; bad luck, close-mindedness
Elephant: travel, strength, memory; clinging to the past, holding grudges
Eagle: joy, fierceness, aggression, confidence; destructiveness, elitism
Pig: inner growth, passive resistance, perseverance; anger, passiveness, reactive
Monkey: adaptive, clever, tricky; lack of sense of self, reliance on others
Deer: caution, speed, peaceful; panic, hiding from problems
I think I might be putting too much effort into this...
Also: some of the month names actually have a meaning, which I would be happy to explain to anybody who asks... *stares pointedly at comment button* Judging by pennames, there might actually people who I actually don't know from school! ^__^
31 January 2010
The Rules/Testaments
Rules/Testaments/Whatever Fancy and Overly Long Name we Come up With of Magic
1. Magic is described as using the energy of one's soul (jiia) by directly accessing the power of the Originals - Air, Earth, Fire, Water, and Other - to physically impact the surroundings of oneself without direct physical contact.
2. All creatures that are able to move under their own power, no matter how trivially, have a jiia.
3. To use magic, one must have a natural affinity for the magical arts and scieces as well as the body of an ai, a spirit.
4. The only known creatures capable of using magic are the unaii and the humans, who are able to create a demi-spirit out of their own soul energy, called jiaii.
5. The jiia of all creatures is divided among the elemental strengths of the Originals, with the exception of the Originals themselves. In other words, all creatures link to a single element both as a species and as an individual.
6. Humanity gained both sentinence and the ability to use magic when the "first" human, known as the Man with the Shard, was pierced with a fragment of the Sphere of Consciousness, where the Original Other once resided, and elevated from the intelligent but animal superpredators. It is thought that sentience and magical ability are linked, and hypothesized that any animal under the same circumstances would have suffered the same effects.
7. All creatures are able to subconsciously manipulate their surroundings through their elemental strength, mainly by sympathetically influencing the corresponding unaii to their advantage, regardless of magical ability.
1. Magic is described as using the energy of one's soul (jiia) by directly accessing the power of the Originals - Air, Earth, Fire, Water, and Other - to physically impact the surroundings of oneself without direct physical contact.
2. All creatures that are able to move under their own power, no matter how trivially, have a jiia.
3. To use magic, one must have a natural affinity for the magical arts and scieces as well as the body of an ai, a spirit.
4. The only known creatures capable of using magic are the unaii and the humans, who are able to create a demi-spirit out of their own soul energy, called jiaii.
5. The jiia of all creatures is divided among the elemental strengths of the Originals, with the exception of the Originals themselves. In other words, all creatures link to a single element both as a species and as an individual.
6. Humanity gained both sentinence and the ability to use magic when the "first" human, known as the Man with the Shard, was pierced with a fragment of the Sphere of Consciousness, where the Original Other once resided, and elevated from the intelligent but animal superpredators. It is thought that sentience and magical ability are linked, and hypothesized that any animal under the same circumstances would have suffered the same effects.
7. All creatures are able to subconsciously manipulate their surroundings through their elemental strength, mainly by sympathetically influencing the corresponding unaii to their advantage, regardless of magical ability.
25 October 2009
Just By the Way
Okay, just by the way everybody, Noria is AWESOME once again, and I am not going to reveal any more about Oua and the alligator for now. :) ("It's a crocodile," Noria exasperatedly adds).
Anyway, in case any of you were wondering, I can clear up a little more about the awesome awesome map without giving away too many spoilers.
Number one, deer-horses are not like mammoth-elephants. Mammoth-elephants are not used for transportation in the forests, just as deer-horses aren't used in the mountains. So, remember that.
Number two, the temples are the monarch in the HK. Of course they're just in the central area, but the other places are a bit more "savage" and govern more by "every man for himself" than with a permanent system of leadership. No King, no Princess, no Handsome Prince, no Democratic-Republican Senators. Just the temples - for the priests and priestesses (beginning at age 15) who have Jiaii talent. These people are very good with poisons and medicines and stuff.
Number three, the Rainforest region people are tricky, intuitive, unhesitant scammers, and live by an evolving system where law is contraband, but they are still very loyal, although they will still scam you. The second main area is the North, where it's cold and dry, distrustful and selfish. The third and last main area (these are the people areas, by the way, not the geographical areas, which are outlined in the map) is the Central area, which is the most civilized, lighthearted, educated, wealthy, and religious, and the most complex, although also the easiest to understand. The North and the Rainforest are both smaller and more obscure, and they have that sense where you don't even bother trying to understand them. So we focus on the Central area, which is where Oua was born, and where the Priestess girl will grow up.
Number four, tsibirds are awesome. Is there any more I have to explain?
Number five, the tree alligator - okay, CROCODILE - eggs are found in the hearts of the mangrove trees. I'm not going to specify what I have in mind about that yet, but it's true, and it will be important. By the way, tree crocodiles are awesome too.
And number six - EVERYONE IN HK SPEAKS THE SAME LANGUAGE AND USES THE SAME CURRENCY!!!! This may or may not be true, but by the time you read it, whatever it says will be the truth, so just read it, because good old Noria will edit it before anyone new stumbles across our blog. And hopefully, she will specify what that language and currency is, because I will need it now. Hint, hint.
All right, that's all for now! Wait for the next chapter...coming up soon!
No promises though. :D
Anyway, in case any of you were wondering, I can clear up a little more about the awesome awesome map without giving away too many spoilers.
Number one, deer-horses are not like mammoth-elephants. Mammoth-elephants are not used for transportation in the forests, just as deer-horses aren't used in the mountains. So, remember that.
Number two, the temples are the monarch in the HK. Of course they're just in the central area, but the other places are a bit more "savage" and govern more by "every man for himself" than with a permanent system of leadership. No King, no Princess, no Handsome Prince, no Democratic-Republican Senators. Just the temples - for the priests and priestesses (beginning at age 15) who have Jiaii talent. These people are very good with poisons and medicines and stuff.
Number three, the Rainforest region people are tricky, intuitive, unhesitant scammers, and live by an evolving system where law is contraband, but they are still very loyal, although they will still scam you. The second main area is the North, where it's cold and dry, distrustful and selfish. The third and last main area (these are the people areas, by the way, not the geographical areas, which are outlined in the map) is the Central area, which is the most civilized, lighthearted, educated, wealthy, and religious, and the most complex, although also the easiest to understand. The North and the Rainforest are both smaller and more obscure, and they have that sense where you don't even bother trying to understand them. So we focus on the Central area, which is where Oua was born, and where the Priestess girl will grow up.
Number four, tsibirds are awesome. Is there any more I have to explain?
Number five, the tree alligator - okay, CROCODILE - eggs are found in the hearts of the mangrove trees. I'm not going to specify what I have in mind about that yet, but it's true, and it will be important. By the way, tree crocodiles are awesome too.
And number six - EVERYONE IN HK SPEAKS THE SAME LANGUAGE AND USES THE SAME CURRENCY!!!! This may or may not be true, but by the time you read it, whatever it says will be the truth, so just read it, because good old Noria will edit it before anyone new stumbles across our blog. And hopefully, she will specify what that language and currency is, because I will need it now. Hint, hint.
All right, that's all for now! Wait for the next chapter...coming up soon!
No promises though. :D
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