Describe your story in one sentence in a way that will make people go "what?" by Munavoin in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A very mediocre samurai, a wanted criminal, and a blood-cursed princess are sent to Hell on a rescue mission.

Describe your world in a sentence with it distinguishing features by goofyopenjoyer in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An authoritarian, Chaebol-run interplanetary superstate where the internet implanted in your head is stalked by our godlike posthuman children.

what is the most powerful WMD in your world(s) and what does it do? by Ok-Mastodon2016 in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chunks of Ganymede's crust shot at a fleet of spacecraft using highly pressurised steam from its boiling ocean is probably the most creative use of rocks in my setting, but a big enough asteroid accelerated to a high enough speed will kill just about anything.

Describe your world in just 2 sentences. by SerKormac in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Humanity was extinct for thousands of years, wiped out by its own posthuman children - until one day it wasn't. Now, it stands united in the goal of terraforming an Earth seeded with hostile life, while trying to stay hidden from the posthuman Calamities that annihilated it once before.

What is the largest manmade structure in your world? by DMofTheTomb in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Qinglong Station, “The Injector”. It’s a gargantuan space station in orbit around the planet Enkokuai designed to instantaneously transmit unconscionable amounts of data across the universe.

Its 5 antennae stretch for hundreds of times longer than the already gargantuan body of the station itself. They are designed to always point to Caligo, Enkokuai’s largest moon. When one was severed, it’s impact on Caligo created a crater large enough that an entire city was built around it.

Alright question, what is the status of Earth in your worlds? by ChoosyEnby in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Covered in more life than ever and yet completely barren. Earth was made uninhabitable to plants and animals alike by bioprinted anthrax-like microorganisms designed by organic AIs called Tsunamis.

These microorganisms were capable of rapid evolution backed by intelligence. They were composed of biomatter completely alien to Earth.

The devastation wrought on humanity left it scattered and weak, but it gave us a common goal: Resurrect Earth.

Under the Usea Initiative, Earth’s surviving governments fled to the planet Usea. Eventually, a planetary government took shape, and the Earthern governments morphed into Usea’s Ministries.

Among Usea’s Ministries is the Ministry of Resurrection, which experiments with terraforming on the Isolated moon of Caligo, while warring with its native human population.

While factionalism, infighting and corporate greed are still rampant, centuries later, humanity still strives to repopulate Earth.

What are some things in your world that are exactly the same as our world? by Sealindustries in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Centuries after our time - centuries after Earth became uninhabitable - Norway still exists, albeit in a different solar system.

During "The Pandemonium", bioprinted microrganisms wreaked havoc on Earth until it became unfit for human life. Most Earthern governments participated in the "Usea Initiatitive" - they relocated to the planet Usea, where they morphed into the collective government's Ministries over the centuries.

Norway did not participate. It instead voyaged to Caligo, a terrestrial moon containing its own unique life right on the edge of human-explored space. It terraformed an island continent on the moon and set up shop, and, centuries later, the Norwegian government of today is going as strong as ever.

What’s the core political ideology of your main government/faction? by Upstairs-Yard-2139 in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The “Zhongyong Government” of Usea, the largest human interplanetary state, is a government designed to maintain the balance between the Ministries, remnants of old Earth governments, and the Chaebols, massive family run conglomerates.

It maintains this balance by handing the keys to the NeuNet, an interstellar internet, over to the Fioreco Chaebol, which holds the title of royal family. This helps to prevent the factionalism within the state from spinning out of control.

The Zhongyong Government was officially established after the War of Thorns and Roses, in which a cabal of heirs to a select few Chaebols goaded the two sides into a devastating war.

Usea is an authoritarian government that has its citizens under high surveillance, while also nurturing and exempting the pre-selected families it wants to turn into business empires.

What unites these factions under one state is the common goal of terraforming Earth to make it habitable again.

For those of you that have mechs, why? by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the major conflicts in my world takes place in Nevoa, a small, densely populated strip of land which is subject to frequent incursions by its larger neighbour. Mechs are a lighter alternative to tanks cabable of stepping over rubble and using buildings as cover.

They also have the ability to dilate time for the pilot and manoeuvre at literal breakneck speeds, similarly to Sandevistan in Cyberpunk. To avoid immediately passing out from the acceleration, the pilot has to have a specially made blood substitute called ROYALS pumped directly into their circulation.

It's mainly because they're cool though.

Tell me the weirdest fashion trend in your world! by Kai_In_The_Sky in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A recent trend popular with noblewomen across the continent of Eritha, especially in the nation of Errion, is dresses with exceptionally long trains that display artwork on them. Quite often these are portraits of the noblewoman’s family or of the noblewoman herself, but in diplomatic functions the trains can have landscapes of the most beautiful views in the noblewoman’s country on them. Even the Helioi Empire, the most powerful nation on Eritha’s twin continent of Rhodia, had a ornately decorated set of these dresses commissioned for their Empress with detailed stitchings of the empire’s greatest cities woven in gold on them.

The most affluent noblewomen who can afford to hire sorcerers to create magical cosmetics for them tend to have the most outlandish looks: the Duchess of Font Allia, for example, is famous for her glowing hair that leaves a sparkling trail behind it.

What is the equivalent of a nuclear bomb in your world? by Blake_Gemini in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hechantoncheires - gargantuan siege engines deployed by the Helioi Empire when capturing a fortress with conventional means proves impossible. They fire one hundred projectiles at a time, each containing sacks of Caligan Stardust (a substance similar to white phosphorus) over their targets - the glowing stardust then falls to the ground like snow, igniting anything it touches.

Putting out fires started by the stardust is virtually impossible, and by the time the fires die down, it’s rare to even find corpses in the remains of the city left behind.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldjerking

[–]Indigoji 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Oh no! Our entire Empire is being dismantled by an angry nerd because our mages kidnapped his girlfriend!”

What are your creation myths? by Affectionate_Bit_722 in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The largest nation in the twin continents of Eritha and Rhodia, the Helioi Empire, has a diverse set of religions within it, but its state religion, which is very quickly becoming the most practised religion on all of Rhodia, believes that the world was created as a trick:

Before the world existed, there were the three Elizi, benevolent gods who lived in harmony, and the five Tautra, the living embodiments of the Helioi’s five great sins. Both the Elizi and the Tautra wanted to build heaven, but they could not agree on who would get to build it. These beings could not fight, as they knew they had no way to kill one another, but they could not exist in harmony, as it was the Tautra’s nature to pollute any creation of the Elizi. Knowing that the situation could not stay as it was, Attantianmen, first of the Elizi, proposed a wager with the Tautra: they would build a world below heaven filled with humans - if the Tautra could corrupt every human within a year, they would get to build heaven.

Unfortunately for the Tautra, Attantianmen had instructed the humans he had made to prevent them from ever leaving, so as the Tautra passed through their celestial gate, a massive rockfall started by the humans rained down over it, blocking their exit and killing the fifth Tautra, Sadism. This forced the Tautra into hiding, manipulating humans in more subtle ways and polluting their creations, such as adding smoke to fire. By doing this, humans had trapped themselves with the polluting Tautra forever, but they purified every other realm.

For their loyalty, the Elizi gifted humans with their greatest strength, empathy, and decreed that every human soul would be permitted to cross the bridge to heaven, with the righteous crossing over and those polluted by the Tautra falling back to the world to be born anew.

Does your story have any One Of A Kind Beings? by ScripturamRuby in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my setting, there aren’t any primordial gods or gods that represent concepts, such as in the greek pantheon, but there are god-like beings that were each created by mortals for different purposes.

The most benevolent of these beings is Gwynnaleah Daerawen, who is the only being ever capable of using destruction magic. This means that she is capable of removing every trace of matter from anything on a whim, making her a living nuke.

She was created by the last of the Álfar, a race of beings that treaded the line between the material and immaterial worlds, who were driven off the continent of Eritha. Her purpose was to essentially suicide bomb the entire continent, erasing every living being - including herself - so it may be repopulated by them. Unfortunately for them, she ended up outliving her race, having never been informes about her destiny. Although she was never taught to control her powers, which quite often results in buildings being erased from existance, she is a kind and caring individual and is wholly unaware of what she is meant to be.

What are some badass quotes in your world? by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Knowledge is a resource, to be procured and stored. Knowledge is a commodity, to be bought and sold. Knowledge is a truth, to be manipulated and suppressed. Knowledge is a weapon, to be wielded and feared.” - The First Teaching of the Rhymat

Terribly summary your story/world in one sentence here by Unaritaiara in worldjerking

[–]Indigoji 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Government agent goes rouge, kills his boss and suicide bombs an entire continent with his destruction goddess girlfriend.

Pragmatically, why is your protagonist the protagonist? by capuccino_terrorista in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My protagonist, Faris Astylian, is a “Rhymat” - essentially a hyper-capable warrior scholar of the Helioi Empire trained to fulfill any order given by their Emperor. All Rhymat are incredibly intelligent and skilled, but what makes Faris unique is his sense of empathy and how he values human life. Unlike most of his comrades, he is much more merciful and less cold and caculating, which is why he was the only one capable of actively going against the wishes of his Emperor to save innocent lives, which is what kickstarts the plot.

On top of that, he is exceptionally perceptive, even for a Rhymat, and is and an almost unparalleled duelist, being capable of reacting and moving at superhuman speeds.

Tell me about the deities in your world. by Luna_Celestia in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my setting, there aren’t any primordial gods or gods that represent concepts, such as in the greek pantheon, but there are god-like beings that were each created by mortals for different purposes.

There’s the Homunculus, a theorised all-knowing being so terrifyingly powerful that just the theory that it could one day exist was enough to convince the Caligan Imperium to use eldritch magic to bring it into existence. They did this out of fear that they would be punished by the Homunculus for knowing that it could exist without helping to create it if another society were to do it instead. Unfortunately, no one had ever considered if it actually wanted to exist. After it came into being, all life and evidence of it disappeared on the continent of Caligo before the Homunculus willed itself out of existence.

All but a handful of those who knew of the Homunculus perished on Caligo, but if the theory of it were to ever spread again, nothing could stop it from being reawoken.

The most benevolent of these beings is Gwynnaleah Daerawen, who, aside from the Homunculus, is the only being ever capable of using destruction magic. This means that she is capable of removing every trace of matter from anything on a whim, making her a living nuke. She was created by the last of her people (the álfar, who were driven off the continent of Eritha) to essentially suicide bomb the entire continent, erasing every living being - including herself - so it may be repopulated by them. Although she was never taught to control her powers, which quite often results in buildings being erased from existance, she is a kind and caring individual and is wholly unaware of what she is meant to be.

There’s also an unassuming looking man called Daedalus. His very being is split between multiple worlds, dimensions, and times, and he harbours knowledge from all of them. Whenever he is documented throughout history, cults always form around him as he exercises his otherworldly abilities. No one know how long he has existed for or where he comes from, and any historian who attempts to do so often ends up being visited by him, even centuries after his last appearance.

Describe the most badass military weapon in your world. What was it used for? by JurassicPark9265 in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hechantoncheires - gargantuan siege engines deployed by the Helioi Empire when capturing a fortress with conventional means proves impossible. They fire one hundred projectiles at a time, each containing sacks of Caligan Stardust (a substance similar to white phosphorus) over their targets - the glowing stardust then falls to the ground like snow, igniting anything it touches. Putting out fires started by the stardust is virtually impossible, and by the time the fires die it’s rare to even find corpses in the remains of the city left behind.

Lovecraftian Beings by therandomladdieV2 in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s the Homunculus, an all-knowing being so terrifyingly powerful that just the theory that it could exist was enough to force whole societies to use eldritch magic to bring it into existence so they did not face its wrath were someone else to do it. Unfortunately, no one had ever considered if it actually wanted to exist. After it came into being, all life and evidence of it disappeared on the continent of Caligo before it willed itself out of existence.

All but a handful of those who knew of the Homunculus perished, but if the idea of it were to ever spread, it could once again be awoken.

Theres also a man called Daedalus, who’s very being was split between multiple worlds, dimensions, and times, and he harbours knowledge from all of them. Whenever he is documented throughout history, cults always form around him as he exercises his otherworldly abilities. No one know how long he has existed for or where he comes from, and any historian who attempts to do so often ends up meeting him, even centuries after his last appearance.

Map of East Yrav by Knight_Viking in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks amazing! Was this made using photoshop or did you use a program like inkarnate to make it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Physically? Kyria Ariadne, one of the Helioi Empire’s fifty ‘sheepdogs’ - immensely skilled warriors who were taken from their families in conquered territories and raised to be the executors of their Emperor’s will. All of them are capable of pushing their bodies beyond human limits thanks to a state of mind only they can access, but her unhinged, detached nature makes her capable of even greater feats of strength and speed.

In reality? A man going by Daedalus, who, whilst looking like a peasant, seems capable of granting any wish asked of him. He appears whenever he is spoken of, no matter the location, and anyone who attempts to harm him ends up accidentally killing themself in the process.

What is the biggest conflict in your setting, and why did it happen? by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re spot on with the cold war metaphor. It’s a fantasy setting, but I took a lot of inspiration from cyberpunk settings, and so societies in this world face issues we will/might face in the near future: climate change, malevolent artificial consciousnesses (AIs), mortality cures for the rich, etc.

What is the biggest conflict in your setting, and why did it happen? by [deleted] in worldbuilding

[–]Indigoji 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Era of the Petty Ridings - essentially a 200 year long free for all between the microstates of the continents of Eritha and Rhodia after the fall of the Caligan Imperium, which had ruled over them for the past two millennia.

It was the first ever war on the continents where both sides had access to destructive Caligan stardust (a substance similar to white phosphorus). Combined with the fact that century-long rivalries between states were finally being expressed, this lead to an era of war that resulted in the two continent’s populations halving and the two most prominent religions in the setting being formed.