WorldEmber 2021 Pledge Document

I, Kaleidechse, pledge to write 10,000 words of new worldbuilding content during WorldEmber, following the plan below.

My Personal Goal

I will write about the Op family in the aftermath of the Final War because I want to make progress towards my practice video game "Nonfi Nis - The Empty Night".

Character Stubs

Op Vaha (543 words)

Op Akos (542 words)

Op Ninu (578 words)

Op Ures (457 words)

Op Etru (595 words)

Op Urem (591 words)

Op Kohip (426 words)

Ut Revi (586 words)

Location Stubs

Shelter of the Op Family

Shelter of the Lo family

Path across the Border

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Other Stubs

Rilanga School System (547 words)

Rilanga Union (775 words)

Rilanga (616 words)

Useful Prompts

These will help me flesh out the stubs above, especially when it comes to giving all the different characters their own quirks.

Hobbies and Relaxation

A non-contact sport or game - anything from carriage racing to golf!

"reflection ball", a sport similar to pool billiard
(1222 words)

Tell us about a popular parlour game played in a region of your world. What are the rules?

What is the most prolific drug in your world? How did it come to be and what does it do?

a game that requires clever strategies and which at least two of these people play together

a socially-acceptable drug comparable to alcohol and tobacco

Daily Life

What is the most popular way of travelling mid-range distances in your setting?

Which vehicle did they use to get to the shelter? Is it still working well enough to get them to the Lo shelter? (1032 words)

Describe a common form of currency in your world. Who issues it and what is its value?

Which currency did the Rilanga use? How much money did the members of the Op Family make? How expensive was the shelter? (608 words)

Write about a technology that has greatly impacted daily life in your world.

What do they take for granted before moving into the shelter? Heating? Water purification? (629 words)

Relationships

What is considered a rude gesture in your world? Why is it offensive?

I want to woo the person of my dreams. In your world, how do I go about this?

A secret love letter has been found in your world - who was it intended for and what was inside?

used by Urem when disapproving of his sister (446 words)

a cherished memory for one of the married couples

Etru was involved with an apprentice maintainer, which her family did not approve of because they considered him below their standards... (742 words)

Apparel and Accessories

What substances or materials in your world are considered to be purely cosmetic high status or luxury items?

What's the latest fashion trend in your world?

Write about a special item used to keep track of time.

something that they could not bring along, or which runs out during the story

the clothing style of the young generation

wrist watches worn by members of the family

Additional Ideas During WorldEmber

Rilanga Cuisine

Kiv Mingumisel (604 words)

Rilanga Academic Education (594 words)

inspired by Serukis' question, see Rilanga comment section

because I needed their home city for the Op family's character articles

necessary for disentangling the characters' personal history

Ed Obla (377 words)

Kef-Endu Attack (459 words)

author of the love letter mentioned above

the event which prompted the Op family to retreat to the shelter

Words

12953/10000

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Primary Articles

11/14

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Auxiliary Articles

5/12

WWWWW

WWWWWWW

Additional Articles

4

Submission to Special Categories

5/10

Homework

Week 1: Pledge
Week 2: Prompts
Week 3: Images
Week 4: Release Plan

Things To Do

Organize Christmas Vacation
Finish That One Paper
Try To Clear Out Notifications
Reset Stub Dates

Project Primer

Images

Existing Images

Op Akos (portrait)

Op Etru (portrait)

Op Kohip (portrait)

Op Ninu (portrait)

Op Urem (portrait)

Op Ures (portrait)

Op Vaha (portrait)

Za Beran (portrait)

Za Refa (portrait)

Za Virun (portrait)

Newly Prepared Images

Dango Mi Sanlu Equipment

Last Announcement - Standby Card

Love Letter

Portrait Ut Revi

Ran-E-Zu Female

Ran-E-Zu Male

Rilanga Female

Rilanga Male

Rul Clock Face

Ut Revi breaking down

General Inspiration

Brown Concrete Building Near Body Of Water

High Rise Buildings during Night Time

kitchen

Lost Places

Mountain and Body of Water Painting

photo of desert 1718364

pipes

Shelter

Article Release Plan

Before Publishing

• add (placeholder) images
• add a "related reading" section
• add author's notes

After Publishing

• put the article block in the overview here
• write a short summary for the notification
• notify followers
• tweet about it

Weekly Summary

• post a journal with that week's articles
• choose the favorite thing I wrote during the week
• take a moment to review that one article and make it pretty
• share it on Reddit
• share it on Discord

Engaging With Others

• check the Discord at least once per day
• read at least three articles per day
• comment on at least one article per day
• curate a list of cool articles that I read

Submissions to Special Categories

Tradition: Reflection Ball
Character: Ut Revi
Settlement: Kiv Mingumisel
paint wooly bee
Technology: Water Purification
Document: A Lowly Maintainer's Letter
Military Conflict Attack on the University
Item: Ulga? Wrist Watch?