In this month's archive article, Jubal talks us through some of the issues with how we handle morality in fictional settings - and what those choices mean for the worlds we build.
Read "Dark Versus Light: Morals, Nature, Sci-Fi And Fantasy" for more!
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Feel like the rule for naming habitable planets should be "Fictional Characters or the Dead", similar to the rule for Tattoos ("pets or dead people")
It seems obvious in hindsight but a Tolkien Dwarves naming convention for an interstellar culture based around M class dwarf stars (and the occasional K class) was just staring me in the face.
Oh sure, Barnards Star and Wolf 359 have proper names but "HIP 86950" isn't exactly memorable.
So many red dwarfs out there....
#PennedPossibilities 638 — Is your SC more introverted or extroverted? Or do they fall somewhere in the middle?
Dante is an introvert. (Unless you get enough booze in him, of course.) He's a quiet, studious doctor who keeps to himself. Only his friend's know his true silliness. He's a man with a dry wit, good jokes, and will help wherever and however he can. Only the gang see that side of him. He's a kind, sweet, and caring friend.
Junk is a complete extrovert who would do /anything/ for anyone, whether it's deadly serious or something related to any fun escapades. He's a silly man, but he's also a fierce friend, so the "favor" doesn't matter. (He's similar to Dante in that respect.) He's always been extroverted as well. He's loud and proud. He's definitely the type to show up to a hostile takeover assignment (for a gang's territory) in a hot dog costume as well, so...
I could go into detail about the other characters but this post would end up being wicked long, so I'll refrain.
A question for all my fellow geo-nerds--
Can anyone recommend an entry-level geographical text for college-age students that explains general physical geographic concepts? These are students who will be working on world-building projects in a cinematic arts program.
I'm thinking of something just a bit more advanced than this....
Monday Qabarat Inspiration
Artist: Sophus Jacobsen (1833–1912)
The harbor lake on a moonlit night. Could it be some Raumoeva stealing in? Or away?
Lashunta Architectural Inspiration
Imagine this isn't a forest scene, but a Lashunta urban scene. This is set within the city and its arboreal architecture.
Chosen Air Racer -
With air vehicles so prevalent in Chosen society, it was probably inevitable that they became a major part of sports and youth culture.
#HexIsland Day 9: Place and describe a settlement on a hexagon. Give the settlement a sub-number (e.g., Hex 6,5-1). Think about why the settlement is or was located at this particular spot. What do or did the inhabitants live off? Who lives or lived there? What is or was the settlement‘s function?
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Mid-Week Lashunta Inspiration
When in doubt, go with Frazetta.
I have a recurring problem with finding good inspirational pics for Korasha: finding the right balance between brute strength and sophistication. Whatever their squat build and low stature, they are every bit as discerning and subtle as their Damaya counterparts. If they serve, they do so knowingly, which raises interesting questions of how and why they accept their largely secondry role in Lashunta society, even when they are stronger.
Can it be explained by psychic imprinting from infancy? Surely they are capable of self-awareness and enlightenment.
#PennedPossibilities 637 — Does your MC have a past that haunts them?
In every way. 100 years ago, Alexios lost his family, friends, his entire planet, etc. It was a nightmare, one that he relives every night when he closes his eyes, and it will always "haunt" him.
Internal Dialogue as I peck at #Hammondal notes:
Me: You can't just be all "1960s Iran" and then dance over to Ninja Turtles like that.
Also Me: It's not for the book. This is just my notes.
Me: Even STILL. Dude. Really.
Also Me: Focus on the Flemish Belgians today.
The Hard SF Worldbuilding Cookbooks:
Are you a sci-fi author? From moons to supernova, this series offers details, visuals. Write a story - have the science as needed.
Inspiration, then #worldbuilding .
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Weekend Lashunta Inspiration, Part ~Zhoa~
Artist Warwick Goble Goble (1862-1943)
What do birds mean to Lashunta? Some they know, possibly the low-level, broad-winged, stealth-fliers like owlshtikes below the megadendra rainwood's leaves, and who fly competition with Castrovel's mobats and lichbats. Yet what about the birds who fly higher over the treetops? How do they conceive of these creatures so higha above their experience?
#HexIsland Day 8: Create a short description for hex tiles 5,4 and 6,4 (swamp symbols).
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Lashunta Inspirational Pic of the Week
Artist: Mike Hoffman, one of my new favorites
Something I've contemplated but haven't spent much time on is the concept of the ~Zeol~ - the psychic mindscape: a shared psychic construct that exists as an alternate reality. Given Lashunta's psychic talent, this could be as important a part of their social experience as the real world, or for that matter, the internet. A place where they build a world as they see fit.
A planet, terraformed and urbanised under the principles and ideas of Berlin Techno?
Yes, in my worldbuilding it happens.
Incidentally I have a Breezeblock played from 2005 about how cool Berlin is, this is my creative process...
Trying to get my head around the Celestial Sphere and galactic coordinates was perhaps a bit ambitious for this time of the night. 
Easier just to make pretty planets and imagine the adventures on or around them.
