Goncharov Lore Thus Far, Based On The Top Tumblr Post Results

Pray to Gaia, pray for Gaia, and pray for all of her children, and with evey passing day, now more than ever.

Eating fruits, vegetables and grains, and having environmental awareness is something that's always dear to her, but right now, the biggest act of devotion towards her can be spreading awareness about what's happening in Ukraine and with Ukrainian people.

All creatures, including human beings, are her children, and helping her children, our fellow human beings in need is something she'll always appreciate.

For mother Gaia and her children, pray if you can, spread awareness, help in whatever way possible, and always stand tall and strong, against tyrants and tyranny.

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World Building Tips

@reeseweston asked me if I have any tips on world-building, so I thought I’d share them on here in case it’s helpful for anyone else. (You tagged me as @thereisnothingwrongwithbeingmad - this is my writeblr.)

I can only speak for what I personally do and what works for me, but feel free to reblog this and add your own tips and advice from your own experience. So, let’s start by breaking it down into different sections. Before anyone panics - I very rarely fill all of these points out before I get into the story (or even after I finished it), and I don’t think you should either. Just start with the basics - the first two is the one I find most essential - and come back to the list whenever you’re stuck while you’re writing the story, or whenever something pops into your mind that you think would be helpful later.

Geography - To me, this is the most helpful thing to start with. You don’t necessarily have to draw a map, it’s enough if you write down where everything is and what characteristics each place has (dry, humid, forests, deserts, etc.), but you should know where your settings are within the world you created. It doesn’t matter what genre you write in or how big your world is - like, half of my current WIP is going to take place on a ship, but I still have to know where my OCs are going and why. It also gives you an opportunity to name everything, so your characters can actually refer to places by their names.

Political/social structure - Second most important thing when I’m starting a new story. How is your world governed? What is it made up of? Countries? Empires? Kingdoms? Are there governments? Oligarchies? City states? Tribal chiefs? A mixture of things? Is there a religious authority? Multiple religions clashing with each other? Is religion outdated or a central aspect of life? What is people’s relationship to their regional authority? Do they like how things are going? Is there a revolt brewing? Is there slavery? Lower classes? Filthy rich people? Is the state responsible for keeping everyone fed or is it every men for himself? And most importantly - what is your characters’ relationship to the governing authorities? Do they like how things are run? Are they outside of the influence of their government/king/etc.? Or are they in the middle, taking part in every important decision?

Religion/Science - What is the central truth that the inhabitants of your world live by? Is it technology and science that runs everything? Is it magic? Religion? Post-apocalyptic sense of dread and survival instincts? What do people think about the world and why? Do your characters agree with the mainstream? Disagree? If you have a religion, what type of god/gods are there? What are the rituals that need to be observed by people to be considered good citizens? If science is what people trust and believe in, how do they view religious societies outside of their own country/region? Did their beliefs change over time? Why?

Law and Justice - What sort of moral codes do people in your world have? How is murder viewed and punished? Can you get into jail for stealing some food? What sort of disciplinary actions are there to keep people from breaking the law? Who are the people allowed to judge and punish others? Is law to be feared or respected? Do people have a right to a trial when accused? Do the gods decided or do men decide? Humans or other species? Are there death sentences?

Creatures/species/races - is your world inhabited mainly by humans? What sort of species are there other than your average human? Are there fantastical creatures like griffins, dragons, etc? Do they co-exist peacefully? Is one considered inferior to the other (i.e. humans vs other species)?

History - what events in the country/realm/planet’s past have defined their present? Were there wars with others that shaped how they view the world and interact with each other? Did they form alliances with others? Are they a big power or an insignificant political entity? Did religion disappear in favour of science? The other way around?

Culture - what behaviours are seen as normal? Is there a difference between what is expected from men and women? Low and high classes? How do they view art? Is a profession like being a painter or a singer accepted or frowned upon? Do they have an extensive written history? Do they use books for record keeping or entertainment? Do they even have books/ever had books? Do they have time for leisure or is it all business? How many languages are there and is it important to know more than one? What does an educated person behave and look like in your world? How do people dress?

Hey! [Mini Life Talk]

Just wanted to put this out there but for all the people that have been checking out Puppet Waltz, thank you so much! I appreciate you all, really. It's been making my day. But, lately, I've not only been feeling really physically exhausted, but also mentally exhausted too. I want to make more, I really do, but I can't do that in the condition I'm in and, at least for now, I'm taking a bit of a break so I can recover and make more of this. Hope that's okay! Love y'all, and keep enjoying my Puppet Waltz stuff!

(P. S. And just a small thing but it would really mean the world if y'all could, when you liked the posts, reblogged 'em too! Just to help it spread around. Thank you again! ^-^)

REBLOG IF ITS OKAY TO TALK TO YOU.

Please.

if you were a witch from pseudo-medieval times, which animal would be your familiar?

i got salamander.

this is so so important to me and mine, and I'm asking you to Do Something so I'll respect your time and keep it brief

in the UK, if 100k sign a a government petition it will be brought to Parliament and debated. y'all know this country is suffering from some 80s-style bigotry right now, and this is one symptom: almost 200k fuckholes have come together to force the government to discuss whether it is 'appropriate' to tell children that queer people exist. this is a big symbolic victory for them. and i am burning with fury.

please, if you're from the UK, sign this counter-petition so they can at least see how much of a minority they are. simply put, the attempt to put these bastards in their place isn't gathering enough steam. there are barely 2000 more signatures now than there were this morning (27th January 2023), and that isn't enough. i refuse to let these people feel even a moment of victory or satisfaction. please help.

a non-selective plan for the resurgence of fic commissions

BALD

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People in the notes on this post seem to like the idea of bald Darius, and I’ve also been wondering whether the situation with Terra’s plant hair is the same as with his abomination hair, so have her too.

This is the first time I drew either of them lmao.

Like to slap their bald heads, reblog to slap their bald heads, etc.

If you like my work, please reblog it, likes don’t do much.

(And feedback is also appreciated, even if it’s just one or two words)