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« on: 19 February 2004, 09:05:00 »

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Western Nybelmar
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Ready for Integration
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Needs comments
- Child of Spring: Chapter 1A (new opening scene)
- Child of Spring: Ch 12(B)
- Child of Spring: Ch 12
- Magic on the Disk (Overview)
- Flowmancy
- Witchcraft, Flowmancy and Ximathurgy: a comparison
- Krean Magic: Territory
- The Krean Arcane Pyramid

Works in Progress
- Future chapters of the novel "Child of Spring"
- The Living Word
- Ximathurgy (Overview)
- Magic of the Priestesses of Ankriss
- Krean Religion
- Excerpts from the Book of the Sea

Entries lying around on the boards, languishing
- Numar the Lawgiver
- History table for Western Nybelmar - need to add Relevance allocations
- Nybelmarasa (Naezshan Zhunith)
- Greater Hummingbird
- Rezar
- Akiris Akai
- Krean society
- Magma Spires of Orcal (Alysse?)
- Ktsarmashik
- New Spring
- Sihitara: NE district

Future Projects
- Krean Monks
- The Way of Wind and Water
- The Six Monastic Orders of the Way
- The Martial Art of Flowing Water
- Magic of the Morchin
- Book of the Sea; Book of the Wind; Book of the Forest

Existing entries: Need to revise
- High Queen Lílýáshn Áérálvr: dates (see Rezar); awful language
- The Krean - out of date; unwieldy language
- Karakan: polish language


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« Reply #1 on: 18 March 2006, 10:07:00 »

I wouldn't mind helping with the krath crime lords...


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« Reply #2 on: 19 March 2006, 04:04:00 »

Sure! But I think I should finish the main entry on the empire and the timeline before we can move on to that.

Also a short note: The items listed under green headings have higher priority

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« Reply #3 on: 18 April 2006, 14:42:00 »

Could I help you with teh Earth Temple thing?


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« Reply #4 on: 19 April 2006, 02:49:00 »

Sure! But I have to warn you though: The Earth Temple is on the continent of Nybelmar and you will have to go through two lengthy entries before starting on the project: The Krath Empire and the Krean men. If you are pressed on time start with the Krath Empire, I will be updating (ie rewriting

) the Krean entry this week. Also Talia and I need to create their religion first. So all in all it may take a few weeks to get started but I would very much appreciate your help!

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« Reply #5 on: 19 April 2006, 14:50:00 »

Coren, have you started on any of the spells besides those you've already posted? Ice Touch (or some other better name) is something I've been thinking of doing for some time.


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« Reply #6 on: 20 April 2006, 03:07:00 »

I did not start any of the ones that were origally listed in the water school entry. By all means go for the Ice Touch. If anything else comes up, could you im me about that as well so we don't end up writing the same thing?

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« Reply #7 on: 20 April 2006, 07:16:00 »

Yeah, sure. Maybe I should make a schedule for myself too. It's just that it usually takes ages for me to get from having the idea to actually writing it, so I don't really want to reserve anything. I just wanted to make sure that you haven't actually started work on it, so that if I feel like writing it anytime soon, I won't be doing something redundant.


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« Reply #8 on: 04 June 2006, 14:03:00 »

Self-note

Reference;
"We can solve this by stating that the initial elemental training allows the magi to sense the ounia and their links, but that each of the four ounia types has a different 'vibration' to be attuned to. Only after one proves to be so extraordinary good at magic that one gets allowed to enter Xeua or Ecua training, a mage can go through the intense, and extremely difficult process of destroying the previous speciallised attunement, and attaining the full-spectral sense of ounia the Arch-schools require of their members."

"2c: Perhaps preparing a car'all to respond to a certain catalyst i.e. setting up a person's wind ounia in such a way so that when they take a drink of water they become chilled. I'm just stipulating here."

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"Idea Subsets"
One subset Idea can be the CONTENT of the superset Idea: eg; The Idea of a Chair within the greater Idea of a Room

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« Reply #9 on: 04 July 2006, 12:16:00 »

- Krean Gardens

- The White Garden!


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« Reply #10 on: 02 September 2006, 00:20:52 »

- Water-purifier crystals, throat pastils (dark teal - navy colour with veins)

- Slanting/curving roofs, blossoms on the edge, "Falls" of Vines/ropes between which Spilkspiders weave curtains of spilk (home woven spilk)

- "Growing" Language: words continuing their life, to grow and evolve after spoken and interact with following words/sounds. So each word in a sentence continues growing/living after spoken and even a short phrase soon grows its own sub-harmonics and into a cannonic flow.

- The Mythical "Growing"/Live Library: Books contain the essence of the information scribed, which continues to grow, correct, advance, invent itself. Old books die, replaced by 'successors' (so each generation more precise, elaborate and refined. Maybe a few 'bad eggs' every other generation. Note: "Books with character"). Book marriage: info from both combine to give birth to a new subject/thesis/invention?

Notes on Sihitara:
http://www.santharia.com/dev/index.php/topic,11192.0.html

We can't have that in Sihitara (see below), but I don't see why we shouldn't be able to have that as a neighbouring settlement - sort of the 'workforce' to keep Sihitara running.

Sihitara has a very precise geometric design (I discussed this with Rayne a while ago - it takes a long time to explain the concept though, so I can't promise to do it again soon). Although I don't have the 'content' of each district set in stone yet, there is a very rigid 'structure' that has to be followed: I intend Sihitara to be the epitome of the "symmetry obsession" mentioned in the Krean entry. Basically, the metropolis has radial symmetry: Each district should match its 'yang' (you decide the 'pairs' according to radial sym) perfectly in lay-out. So if there is a central fountain in one district, there should be a fountain of the same size at the exact same spot in the 'complemenatry district'. This applies to everything, from trees to boulevards to the most insignificant 'private' garden or public bench.

That is exactly what makes navigating Sihitara so frustrating for a complete stranger: One feels as if one is continually moving in circles. Imagine running into identical squares over and over and over - makes you go mad, especially if you consider the size of the city...

However, it is not mind-numbingly 'boring' for the Krean inhabitants. Think of it as an insider joke of some sort: While each of the 'pair' districts seems to mirror the other with unnerving precision, the Krean have actually introduced a very significant number of 'nuances' - the more subtle, the more 'fun'. (It is a continuing challenge for the Krean to acquaint themselves with ALL of these 'tricks').

Some of these differences are more glaringly obvious: For instance, the central fountain of one district might be shaped as a Violet Sky Dancer while that of the pair, although identical in proportions, might be a Spiral Butterfly. This is where the 'themes' come into play. Each district should have a distinct theme or 'feel' - which should correspond to the main lines of production/trade there. For instance, the one Rayne and I were co-authoring was the 'flora capital': lots of honey, perfume etc manufacturing - and was one of the bastions for the butterfly sentries/spies. Therefore the 'symbol' was the great Violet Sky Dancer monument (the rotating fountain/cafe). That's also why we introduced the 'veins' of glass aquaducts and tubes watering the city.

I will open Sihitara to devoted Nybelmar developers like Mira and you if either of you is interested once we get the first 'pair' completed as an example of how it should be done. Then all that needs to be done is writing down the 'structure': the symmetry and general substance (ie which district is known for what)

Also, with 'mild poverty', bear in mind that you would be writing for the Krean before the fall of the Empire. Which means 'mild poverty' for the Krean in actually 'upper middle-class' for the average tribe. A lot of money flowing in to the Krean kingdom from trade, feeding its perpetual voracity.

Sihitara is a very 'middle-class and above' (and mind, to KREAN standards) location - the property prices are scorching - so even a decent, little shop hints at a quite wealhty owner... Which is all the more reason to accommodate your idea! We would need TREMENDOUS labour to keep a luxury capital of that size running... (however, remember that even these 'work-camps' should be aesthetical to some extent - we can't have bleak, 'communal' concretes...


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« Reply #11 on: 12 March 2007, 05:23:45 »

remember: Cannes, 14 Juillet. Music before the fireworks >>> transform: little pedestials all around (gardens, especially lining the gulf). Special holiday >> all musicians playing the same thing at the same time (Medieval hoparlor?)

outcomes: school of music >>>> school of dance (instituted by Dearan)

Questions to self:
= Which city? East coast or west? How about Cusca?
- Heavy krean influence or not? Keep it entirely Zhunite?


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Entries lying around on the boards

- History table for Western Nybelmar - need to add Relevance allocations
- Nybelmarasa (Naezshan Zhunith)
- Greater Hummingbird
- Rezar
- Krean society
- Magma Spires of Orcal (Alysse?)
- Ktsarmashik
- New Spring

- Sihitara: NE district

- Krean Magic

Need to revise
- High Queen Lílýáshn Áérálvr: dates (see Rezar); awful language
- The Krean - out of date; unwieldy language
- Karakan: polish language

Previous Development Schedules

Main Focus
- Western Nybelmar
- The Twin Kingdom
- The province of Zhun
- The Krath Empire (southwestern Nybelmar)
- Library: Passages, stories and essays

Ready for Integration
- The Olesian Obstruction
- Ardelor Hypothesis
- A Seagull's Cry: Chapter 1 Adumbration

Needs comments

- An Introduction to Ximaxian Magic through the Carall
- A Seagull's Cry: Chapter 2 Anticipation
- A Seagull's Cry: Chapter 3 Admiration

Entries lying around on the boards
- Krean Arcane Arts: An Overview of the Theoretical Framework?
- History table for Western Nybelmar - need to add Relevance allocations
- Nybelmarasa (Naezshan Zhunith)
- Greater Hummingbird
- Rezar
- Akiris Akai
- Krean society
- Magma Spires of Orcal (Alysse?)
- Ktsarmashik
- New Spring

- Sihitara: NE district

- Krean Religion (brainstorming)

Need to revise
- High Queen Lílýáshn Áérálvr: dates (see Rezar); awful language
- The Krean - out of date; unwieldy language
- Karakan: polish language

Works in Progress
- Ounia & Expression of Properties
- Magic for Beginners: The Essence of the Ximaxian System

- Krean Culture
- Chapter 4

- State Organization in Grand Krath
- Tribes Overview for Grand Krath
- Coat of Arms in Grand Krath
- Dragon's Back: Region Overview - why is this entry taking forever!?
- The Orihirim

- A Krean Martial Art: New Spring (Miscellaneous)

- Sihitara: the northeastern housing district (Rayne?)
- Ktsarmashik: a folkloric village in northern Zhun

Assistance to other developers
- Judith: Alchemy: Krean Alchemy
- Weavers: Krean myths

Ideas
- Tomes of "A Zhunite Sunset" (interactive/magical/5 senses)
- Evergreen Harp
- The Witch Queens of Marmarra
- Titles in the Empire

- Chapter 7
- Chapter 12: (Library)

- Krean Heroes: An Overview
- Krean Magic Synopsis
- Gorba / Zhunite Councillor wife letter

Spells
- Water School: Soothe Muscles (Sphere 1)
- Water School: Relieve [Muscles] (Sphere 2)
- Water School: Numb (Sphere 3)
- Water School: Lunatic Fervor (Sphere 1: Spiritual)
- Water School: Skin of Painlessness (Sphere 1: Spiritual)
- Water School (susceptible to manipulation - swan & water following)
- Water School: Freeze Thoughts / iced thougts?
- Water School: Balance
- Water School: Water Sphere (aura)

On Statis
- Decipher: Scarlet Drake (Places) - STOP PROCRASTINATING AND COMPUTERIZE THAT SKETCH!
- Decipher: White Advisor (Poem/Library)
- Lucius: RockEater Substance (Misc) - GET LUCIUS TO FINISH THE ENTRY!
- Reflections (short story / Library / posted) - editing
- Month of the Fallen Leaf (painting)
- Chapter One: the Path of Decisions - issues with the Ximax Concept
- Fate of the Rejected (CHANGED: Fall of the Sacred Forest of the Krath Inner Circle)

Old Dreams - Now on Hold
- The Earth Empire (with Smith)

1) Production/Trade/Natural Resources/Crafts
  a. Agriculture
  b. Crafts

2) Army
a. Scheme of the armies of the 9 Empires of Earth
b. Krathrian army today

3) Religion (deities, celebrations) - general overview

4) Priestesses and Training - almost complete

5) Government - overview

6) Customs (libraries also included here)
  a. Sands of Judgement
  b. Runestones - game + foreseeing technique
  c. Libraries
   i. 7 (famous) Great Libraries of Krath
   ii. System

7) History
  a. Timeline
  b. Outline of the 9 Empires
specific events:
  c. Erecting the T.o.A
  d. HP's Imprisionment in the T.o.A
  e. the Breaking
  f. the Seperation

?
- Earth Temple Hierarchy - outline + scheme

- "Whisps" of Nybelmar

- Zhunite Deities

- Krean Councils:
a. High Council
b. City Councils
c. Village Councils

- Krean Guilds:
a. Guild of the Serpent
b. Guild of the Just Tongues/Whispers

- Crime in Krath
a. General Information on various Crime Lords
   i Venom Lords
b. Spider Queen (Person Entry)
c. Witch Queens of Marmarra

- People and Housing in Krath

Completed
- The Lord of All Desires - prayer to Etherus (date: ??? )
- Prayer to Nakashi (date: ???)
- Eternal Lock - Urtengorian spell
- Karakan: A Krean military outpost in northern Zhun
- Narah: Administrative district of the great metropolis Sihitara
- Sah: A small yet busy Aesteran trade-town
- Lavano: Vanilla
- Khofuhshati: Krath Chocolate
- Krean Men
- Zhunite Men (with Smith)
- Chapter 1: The Seagull's Cry
- Analysis of a Gorba surrender speech
- Lilyashn Aeralvr, a former Kreankra High Queen
- The Swan (painting)

- A letter from Dearan; 20 December 2005
- Chapter 2: A Distant Sea Within; 22 January 2006
- Chapter 3 Someone Needs a Lesson in Manners; 22 January 2006
- To the Queen of Day's Wane; 22 January 2006

- Teampage
- Nature Essay
- Template for Kingdoms and States
- Fall Free Fair Aelirel (poem)
- A Glimpse on Nybelmarian Literature (analysis of Fall Free Fair Aelirel)

- Gopag Turtle (helped Xera finish)

- Kingdom & State Development Rules
- The Empire of Grand Krath: Overview

- Water School: Calm (Sphere 1: Spritual: L1); 17 April 2006

- Water School: Serenity (Sphere 2: Spiritual: L4); 1 May 2006
- Krean Update (Overview + Appearance); 1 May 2006
- A Santharian Sunset (flute piece); 1 May 2006

- Dragon's Back Region Overview

- Krean Magic in Plain Tharian: A Synopsis; 5 April 2009

- Of Pride & Prejudice: Ch 1 (short story about about Kazai-Morchin); 26 April 2009