The Pentagonal Dominionists have 25 holidays important enough to be in my notes, lol.
Admittedly, the Star Carnival is three of those since I have its Ophidian and Cosmonite name as separate entries. It's THE big holiday of the year, being Lucognidus's birthday and deathday
I’ll be posting once a day different prompt about the myths and folklore of all of your wonderful worlds.
Question 1 is, what kind of holidays are celebrated in your world?
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The Pentagonal Dominionists have 25 holidays important enough to be in my notes, lol.
Admittedly, the Star Carnival is three of those since I have its Ophidian and Cosmonite name as separate entries. It's THE big holiday of the year, being Lucognidus's birthday and deathday
The answer is... kinda. In theory, they think it would be nice if they could use more advanced tech. In their reality, harnessing electricity makes the Lightning God mad and he's prone to throwing lightning bolts when angry... So, anything electrical is a no-go
If you setting had magic or advanced tech, how do normal people feel about it? Are there misconceptions about how it works?
Do people try and avoid it or is it something that draws a lot of admiration or attention.
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The answer is... kinda. In theory, they think it would be nice if they could use more advanced tech. In their reality, harnessing electricity makes the Lightning God mad and he's prone to throwing lightning bolts when angry... So, anything electrical is a no-go
The example you gave is exactly it in my world. The names of many Demon Lords are forbidden in polite company. Some even extend it to common symbols of those demons- mirrors for Vinoc, spiders for Hollow Void. If PD people own a mirror at all, they keep it covered until they need it.
What is a myth in your setting that is taken completely seriously even by people who may not be superstitious. Are there any names of demons that are forbidden? Or places you can’t go?
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The example you gave is exactly it in my world. The names of many Demon Lords are forbidden in polite company. Some even extend it to common symbols of those demons- mirrors for Vinoc, spiders for Hollow Void. If PD people own a mirror at all, they keep it covered until they need it.
I'll focus on the Good Thyme Inn cast here.
Shallot doesn't particularly care for holidays for their intended purpose, but she likes that it brings in customers for the feast.
Parsnips and Grilled enjoy making the feasts. Grilled especially loves the Flame Carnival since it's all
I'll focus on the Good Thyme Inn cast here.
Shallot doesn't particularly care for holidays for their intended purpose, but she likes that it brings in customers for the feast.
Parsnips and Grilled enjoy making the feasts. Grilled especially loves the Flame Carnival since it's all
Disabled people are treated as people. And even in magical settings, some disabled folk have powers (like a Blind Seer, or levitating paraplegic).
And there are kickass disabled warriors.
People with disabilities exist everywhere, and sometimes others don’t understand.
Weather or not it’s a birth defect or something else, how does the world treat disabled people?
Are there any myths surrounding disabilities?
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Disabled people are treated as people. And even in magical settings, some disabled folk have powers (like a Blind Seer, or levitating paraplegic).
And there are kickass disabled warriors.
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or, as they are called in the Pentagonal Dominion post-canonization of the Lord Hierophant: St. L'tsok's bread.
There are two feast days for him, the Feast of St. L'tsok (Oct 19), and the Solemnity of St. L'tsok (Feb 9). For both days, waffles are the food de jour.
In your holidays, are there any special foods or drinks? Are they festive and only made once a year? Or do that have religious or cultural significance?
Is there a feast?
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or, as they are called in the Pentagonal Dominion post-canonization of the Lord Hierophant: St. L'tsok's bread.
There are two feast days for him, the Feast of St. L'tsok (Oct 19), and the Solemnity of St. L'tsok (Feb 9). For both days, waffles are the food de jour.
Are there any superstitions or widely held beliefs in your setting that are actually not based on anything? Or at least not anything of consequence.
Anything that is believed to be true, but actually not.
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Are there any superstitions or widely held beliefs in your setting that are actually not based on anything? Or at least not anything of consequence.
Anything that is believed to be true, but actually not.
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The PD people still follow the "K" rules for naming. Which is to say, you're not allowed to have a name starting with "K" unless you're a Dragon or a Centaur, but in that case your name MUST start with a K. Long ago, the Demon Prince Gorhelk would eat people whose name started with a K
Are there any superstitions or widely held beliefs in your setting that are actually not based on anything? Or at least not anything of consequence.
Anything that is believed to be true, but actually not.
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The PD people still follow the "K" rules for naming. Which is to say, you're not allowed to have a name starting with "K" unless you're a Dragon or a Centaur, but in that case your name MUST start with a K. Long ago, the Demon Prince Gorhelk would eat people whose name started with a K
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Are there myths about becoming immortal in your setting? Places like the fountain of youth or things like the peaches of immortality?
Even if it’s not possible do people still try?
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Are people only powered by the beating of their heart or is there a magic inside them as well? What happens to it when people die can it be harnessed?
What do people believe?
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Today we ask a more character driven question.
How does your Mc (or any oc) feel about the holidays and which is the most important to them?
Do they celebrate anything in particular, or feel disrupted by the holidays?
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What is a myth in your setting that is taken completely seriously even by people who may not be superstitious. Are there any names of demons that are forbidden? Or places you can’t go?
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Today we are going to be talking about death celebrations, and funerals .
Are these event events, taboo and morbid or are they considered to be a cheerful time to remember those who are gone?
Are there specific burial methods?
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Today we are going to be talking about death celebrations, and funerals .
Are these event events, taboo and morbid or are they considered to be a cheerful time to remember those who are gone?
Are there specific burial methods?
#mythdecember #writesky #prompt
The Fannaren semi-equivalent to Christmas is called Revenblis, which is a three day holiday.
Mana's a big fan of two big aspects of it: the gifting part and the typical closeout which is a big bonfire community feast.
...she's not big on the very carnal event portion of it. 😂
The Fannaren semi-equivalent to Christmas is called Revenblis, which is a three day holiday.
Mana's a big fan of two big aspects of it: the gifting part and the typical closeout which is a big bonfire community feast.
...she's not big on the very carnal event portion of it. 😂
Most fantasy settings have at least some kind of magical weaponry, what kind of magic weapons does your setting have? (Or sci-fi)
Are these objects important because of what they can do, or what they represent? Or both?
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Most fantasy settings have at least some kind of magical weaponry, what kind of magic weapons does your setting have? (Or sci-fi)
Are these objects important because of what they can do, or what they represent? Or both?
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2. In Re: Shattered Memories, they can last anywhere from a day to a few weeks.
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The question today is how long do some of the holidays in your settings last, are they just a day or maybe a whole month?
And how long do these holidays take to set up? Do they disrupt the normal flow of people’s lives?
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2. In Re: Shattered Memories, they can last anywhere from a day to a few weeks.
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The setting is basically my take on treating Palestinian folklore as serious world building. So all beings, spirits, djinn, ghouls, animals, have their own cultures. They have their own myths and folklore about each other. There’s no separation of magical and non magical being.
We all know that humans have myths and folklore about creatures and monsters. But in your world, are there any intelligent monsters that have myths about people?
What do they not understand about the plain
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The setting is basically my take on treating Palestinian folklore as serious world building. So all beings, spirits, djinn, ghouls, animals, have their own cultures. They have their own myths and folklore about each other. There’s no separation of magical and non magical being.
Most fantasy settings have at least some kind of magical weaponry, what kind of magic weapons does your setting have? (Or sci-fi)
Are these objects important because of what they can do, or what they represent? Or both?
#mythdecember #writesky #prompt
Are people only powered by the beating of their heart or is there a magic inside them as well? What happens to it when people die can it be harnessed?
What do people believe?
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Are people only powered by the beating of their heart or is there a magic inside them as well? What happens to it when people die can it be harnessed?
What do people believe?
#mythdecember #writesky
In your world is evil black and white? Is there a devil or a dark lord corrupting the world? Or is it more subtle and advanced than that?
Are any beings in your setting pure evil? Or do all things have shades of grey?
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In your world is evil black and white? Is there a devil or a dark lord corrupting the world? Or is it more subtle and advanced than that?
Are any beings in your setting pure evil? Or do all things have shades of grey?
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In the Pentagonal Dominion, people either worship the Decatheon, or no one. Worship of before-world Gods is heretical at worst, or kinda strange in more tolerant places.
Now, there are sects within Decatheon worship, say for instance, the Ulese style vs. the Polt style of worshipping
Do people of different faiths respect each other, or are they more opposed?
With faiths that respect each other how do they justify the different theology?
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In the Pentagonal Dominion, people either worship the Decatheon, or no one. Worship of before-world Gods is heretical at worst, or kinda strange in more tolerant places.
Now, there are sects within Decatheon worship, say for instance, the Ulese style vs. the Polt style of worshipping
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Does your world have any domestic animals with myths about them? Did these myths start before their domestication?
Do any wild animals have myths surrounding them? Are these animals magical?
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They are on the more solemn side, but with a touch of "we know the afterlife is real and that everyone goes there." So, they know they won't be parted from their loved ones forever... Still, it sucks being away for such a long time.
Bodies are 'sawdusted' which means left for a
Today we are going to be talking about death celebrations, and funerals .
Are these event events, taboo and morbid or are they considered to be a cheerful time to remember those who are gone?
Are there specific burial methods?
#mythdecember #writesky #prompt
They are on the more solemn side, but with a touch of "we know the afterlife is real and that everyone goes there." So, they know they won't be parted from their loved ones forever... Still, it sucks being away for such a long time.
Bodies are 'sawdusted' which means left for a
Most of them are a single day or night, but I have a handful of holidays that are longer.
Aloutia's New Year Celebration is actually a 3-4 day long affair (4 days for leap years). The first day is the Feast for All Souls which has big Dia de los Muertos vibes (honoring the dead).
The question today is how long do some of the holidays in your settings last, are they just a day or maybe a whole month?
And how long do these holidays take to set up? Do they disrupt the normal flow of people’s lives?
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Most of them are a single day or night, but I have a handful of holidays that are longer.
Aloutia's New Year Celebration is actually a 3-4 day long affair (4 days for leap years). The first day is the Feast for All Souls which has big Dia de los Muertos vibes (honoring the dead).