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Welcome to Solaris, traveller! This is a slower-than-light science fantasy set in our own solar system.
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Summercamp 2024

Articles

Achena
Character | Sep 2, 2024

Before Achena's pop career could even really begin, she was strongarmed into not just to give up her dreams, but her identity. Achena became a Handmaiden to the Godqueen, and would've faded from public conciousness if it hadn't been for her fans.

Aer
Geographic Location | Jul 26, 2024

Rapid winds whip up and around the Aer, the outermost of the three layers of Uranus. It is the home of most Uranians, who live and travel aboard Eyries, or temporarily settle onto the Floating Islands.

Belgica Complex
Building / Landmark | Sep 25, 2024

The Belgica Complex is a sprawling underground factory built and operated by Thermoset Chemistry, a subsidiary of Dadarejo Robotics. It has undergone numerous expansions and retrofits over the years to better deal with the situation after the Scorching.

Enheduanna
Settlement | Jul 29, 2024

The power invested into the protection of Enheduanna still drums in the air. The High Temple stands untouched among the rubble, an abandoned tent city sprawled out in the shade of her wings.

Eyries
Vehicle | Aug 13, 2024

Eyries, the Uranian vehicle-cities, come in many shapes and sizes, from archaic airships, to cart-cities towed by skybeasts, to pollution-spewing motor-eyries, to modern flying fortresses powered by crystal engines.

Far Star Cult
Organization | Sep 2, 2024

The Far Star Cult, also known as the Far Star Temple, is dedicated to the care of advanced cases of oortic poisoning. By inviting and allowing the sufferers to worship the Oort Cloud, they are able to supervise and support them through a troubled life.

Floating Islands
Geographic Location | Aug 13, 2024

Floating islands are giant rocks held aloft by the whirling winds of the Aer. Over the course of dozens to a few hundred years they descend into the depths of Uranus. Despite their ephemeral existence, the islands form the bedrock of Uranian life.

Kelpland Medusae
Species | Jul 29, 2024

The Kelpland Medusae, the living kelp forests, are simple invertebrates found on Neptune. They provide stability for nesting, protection for prey, and great hunt for predators.

Oortic Poisoning
Condition | Sep 2, 2024

Oortic poisoning was a dormant disease, a rare case brought on by dangerous antiques and especially unlucky meteor strikes, until the Oortite rush brought it back in full swing.

Oortite
Material | Sep 29, 2024

Oortite is the dark mirror of Astrallite and Aurorite crystals. Some have great potential, capable of bending natural law and influencing minds, while others seem entirely inert save for their tendency to spread.

Planetary Symbols
Item | Sep 17, 2024

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Power Armour
Technology / Science | Oct 4, 2024

Power armour typically refers to the full suits of powered armour worn by bodyguards and security, but the term technically covers any worn machine that augments the wearer's strength.

Svulst
Settlement | Aug 4, 2024

Svulst is one of the largest cities of Saturn, and stretches from the pits of the planet to far above the clouds. Rather than a city of skyscrapers, Svulst is a city built on top of a city, built on top of another.

Take-out
Item | Sep 2, 2024

When you need a quick bite to eat, experienced travellers know to look for the first hole in the wall with a queue. Take-out is a classic no matter where you are in the Sol System.

Summercamp 2023

Summercamp in Solaris 2023
Event | Nov 22, 2023

Summercamp is drawing near, and I, Annie, pledge to go for Silver in Style! This pledge also includes theme breakdowns & a couple gifts!

Across the Worlds 2023
Event | Jan 1, 2024

Articles

Albino Palace
Settlement | Sep 2, 2024

The Albino Palace is the home of the Empress of Neptune, a city for the Imperial Court, and an extravagant display of the wealth and connections of the Empire. The palace is a Fall, carved from the corpse of a rare albino kraken-whale.

Alliance of Nations
Organization | Sep 2, 2024

Founded at the turn of the decillium, the Alliance of Nations has strengthened the bonds between the planets and moons of Sol. Made up of over two thousand nations across the Sol System, the Alliance strives for a world of peace and prosperity.

Asteroid Belt
Geographic Location | Sep 2, 2024

The Asteroid Belt is a hotly contested territory and a unique ecosystem. It is home to the majority of the known cosmic wildlife.

Fritz Fram
Character | Jul 17, 2024

Fritz Fram is famous as an explorer, altruist, and xenobiologist. He was instrumental in getting Neptune and Uranus to join the Alliance of Nations. His status is unknown since his last expedition to Deep Space.

Keystone of Mercury
Rank/Title | Sep 2, 2024

The last Keystone of Mercury sacrificed herself to chain the Sun and contain the Invasion. With the majority of the population seeking asylum all across the solar system finding her successor may prove to be quite the challenge.

Labyrinthe
Settlement | Sep 2, 2024

Labyrinthe is the capital of the Comiterranean. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and has been inhabited for millennium. The city has continually built on top of itself.

Migrari
Ethnicity | Sep 2, 2024

The Migrari were nomadic mixed-species spacefarers known for their effort to improve living standards across space. They were at their height during the Early Spacefaring Age.

Orbitross
Species | Sep 2, 2024

Orbitross are extraplanetary avians who glide on solar winds with their mouth wide open, consuming whatever happens to fall in.

Scorching of Mercury
Military Conflict | Oct 15, 2024

The Scorching of Mercury, also known as the First Solar Invasion, was an invasion by the angelic armies known today as the Scourge. The invasion destroyed most of Mercurian civilization and radically changed the planet's biosphere across four years.

Sofi Casabella
Character | Aug 24, 2024

Casabella is an artist, socialite, and activist. She is a former courtesan of the Venusian court. Her network and diplomatic skills were used to help build the Alliance of Nations. She runs several foundations for trans youth, and young artists.

Super Wide Access Network
Technology / Science | Jul 17, 2024

The Super Wide Access Network, or SWAN, is a lacework that aims to be reliable and highly available throughout the entire system. As a downside of these goals, however, it cannot handle large amounts of data.

The Collision Course
Building / Landmark | Sep 2, 2024

The Collision Course is a diner built in the century-old wreck of a passenger spacecraft. It's an iconic and beloved landmark of the Asteroid Belt, seen as the point where the Inner and Outer Worlds meet.

Summercamp 2022

Summer Camp Pledge 2022
Event | Jun 15, 2023

A new summer dawns. Creative sparks fly as the hammer falls down onto the anvil. There, molded in copper, it says "I pledge to create, spread cheer, and most of all; chill!"

Across the Worlds 2022
Event | Jan 1, 2024

Summercamp Reading Challenge, 2022

Articles

Antonee Benoit
Character | Sep 2, 2024

Antonee Benoit is a famous travellogue. He documents his travels throughout the Sol System, with a focus on cuisine and the human condition.

Dragonfly Carrier
Spacecraft | Jul 17, 2024

A titanic spacecraft laden with thousands of brightly painted containers filled with the works of millions accelerates out of the station, joining dozens of other craft like itself in years-long journeys between the planets.

Dumplings in Space
Tradition / Ritual | Sep 12, 2024

The whole world was in that very mouthful. It was immediately addicting. The thin padi film burst and my mouth was all sensations, numbingly it rolled in sweet, then sour, then a sharp floral sang all the way up my sinuses.

Oort Cloud
Geographic Location | Oct 11, 2024

Far beyond our borders it lies; the offcuts of our creation. A vast array containing everything that once made us, stretching thousands of times wider than our own system. In the dead silence of space, it whispers.

Operation War Dove
Military Conflict | Sep 2, 2024

Ganymedes was the loveliest born of the moons, and therefore when it rebelled, Jupiter caught its heart away, to be their wine-pourer for the sake of admonishing those, who might consider themselves equal. This was their retaliation.

Remote Personality Cache/Display
Vehicle | Jul 17, 2024

Remote Personality Cache/Displays ( abbreviated RPC/D ) are artificial bodies used to temporarily host a person so they may communicate in real time across vast distances.

Scourge
Species | Nov 1, 2024

Fear the spawn of the Chained Sun: those angelic abominations. Once, they guided and protected us, today they seek the radiant annihilation of us all.

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