#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 30
The ARAF's rank system is based on the NATO rank system. It was important I get those right for a military story, and I'm glad I got a good grip on who does what, made the story just that bit better.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 29
Financial endeavors within the setting are, by default, employee-owned, a development that came to be during the establishment of the last Imperial Dynasty, partly to contain the influence of the emerging merchant class, partly due to a new and growing religious influence of the time.
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 28
The New Year's Attacks, described in my debut, a series of terrorist attacks and amok runs by the Green Dawn aimed at the city and population of Trento. They were eventually stopped by joint law enforcement and military efforts.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 27
I don't mention any, but they do exist, primarily preserved within mythical accounts.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 26
The beginning of the war I mentioned yesterday was notable for the fact that the opposing commanders were father and son. Their wife/mother disappeared soon after the two had their final clash, which launched A LOT of speculation.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 25
The Republic War, which started out as the Young Hawks Uprising, then/externally renamed the War of Norstan Succesion, or Brandtner Restoration, then devolving into dozens/hundreds of smaller factions, before its conclusion.
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 24
"[...]you knew beforehand that nobles throughout history had preferential treatment[...]. How does being reminded of that bother you now?”
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 23
Remember what I said yesterday, about ancient civilisations becoming the basis of current myths? Their leaders now have cults/belief systems built around their actions, but only of them, Chrona, gets a broader level of definition
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 22
Quite a few, but, because of a lack of archeological evidence, most of what can be gleamed about them is only available through ethnographic/mythological research, given accounts about them form the basis of the setting's faiths.
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#novemberworldbuilders Day 21
Not particularly, except for attitudes about wage labor and environmental conservation. Wage labor is seen as inherently exploitative, at least within the focus setting, making decision labor, or decision contributivity, a prerequisite of most contemporary workplaces. The magic system leads to people having a stronger connection to their surroundings, and active preservation efforts are more widespread.
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 20
Depends on the church. The villains have one reinforcing their beliefs, half my MCs are atheists, and the predominant faith of the setting teaches some variant of "be yourself/live and let live," though somewhat individualised.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 19
There is a singular, perfect morality granted to people by the creator of existence, and it is the duty of the faithful to spread that morality far and wide, by any means necessary. The faithless may either adopt it or perish. In other words, internal order, external ruthless opportunism
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 18
They're all variants of "live and let live," more precisely:
Martha: the rules are there for a reason
Elisabeth: rules eventually fail
Giuliana: can't we all just get along?
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 17
Paraphrasing a little:
"It's good to see you again."
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 16
Cristian Corondan, the last Emperor of the Corondan Dynasty. Same dynasty as the last guy, eight generations apart. Their legacies in many ways mirror each other as well, with Cristian centralising what Constantin kept apart.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 15
Constantin Corondan, the first Emperor of the Corondan Dynasty. Nicknamed The Great Reformer, he expanded the legal and education system, granted people financial freedoms, and lifted restrictions on who can hold public office.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 14
Trento has a Founding Day celebration that represents one of the oldest continuing traditions of the Five Republics, and it's celebrated on the shores of the Rina as well as with a boat parade.
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 13
I already mentioned Trento, "The Conqueror of the Rina," founded when two communities on opposite sides of its banks were FINALLY able to bridge it. It went on to became a regional, and then global, administrative and economic hub.
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 12
Plenty of canals have been put up throughout the Norstan Empire, starting when it was called the Nordan Empire. Otherwise, fishing is quite common, sea transport as well, among numerous other activities.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 11
Water is one of the eight elements of my magic system, so my MCs have a different, more direct, more pragmatic relationship than most people. Some of them even have affinities, allowing for more specific and targeted manipulations.
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 9
Rina was something of a 'cursed' river. Aside from the occasional flooding, it could be sailed, but not forded, and all bridges built over it would collapse. Early local religions considered it one of Mother Earth's veins.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 7
The ARAF has three service branches, and various inter-branch services, all of which have color-coded uniforms. Black is the color of Intelligence, though, ironically, certain members are permitted to customise their appearance.
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 6
I already mentioned Green Dawn and their two-toned uniforms, light green with white stripes. Various buildings are white as well, and *gasp* some people too.
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#novemberWorldBuilders Day 5
I haven't directly mentioned anything purple, but there are some things around: fruits, crystals, the occasional clothing/uniform accessory, maybe a full uniform within a specific field, and some stamps, flags, sigils, and logos
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 4
The ARAF has three service branches, and various inter-branch services, all of which have color-coded uniforms. Green is the color of the army, i.e. land troops.
Also, my villains, the Green Dawn, and their two-toned uniforms.
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 3
The ARAF has three service branches, and various inter-branch services, all of which have color-coded uniforms. Yellow is the color of the air force.
(beat)
I may have inadvertently copied the Avatar franchise's color theming.
Nickelodeon Avatar, not James Cameron Avatar
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#NovemberWorldbuilders Day 2
The ARAF has three service branches, and various inter-branch services, all of which have color-coded uniforms. Blue is the color of the Navy's uniform, and the medics of large units have blue armbands. Also, blue fruits exist.
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Bricks, the most common construction material available within the setting. And shingles. That being said, not all buildings, not even all those made of bricks, are red, but there are still plenty of red buildings presented in-story.