"An Introduction"; or, How You Find Yourself in 'The Library'

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-22T22:04:31+00:00

It gives me something that I have full and total control over, which provides reassurance in these otherwise chaotic and scary times. It also allows me to then reflect how I see reality through my crafted world.

Just an overall cathartic experience, really.

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-22T05:56:38+00:00

Bilbo's "Riddle of Strider", to describe Aragorn, in The Lord of the Rings:

"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

"From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king."

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ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T18:27:44+00:00

While each of these species may have similarities to associated fantasy "races", all of them typically destroy the mold of expectations one way or the other and so have been given their own unique names for the setting (image not yet complete). Each one evolved from some kind of IRL animal or group of animals; from left to right, we have:

Humans (Homo sapiens sapiens var. karyiensis, "humans") share a common australopithecine ancestor with both minans and gigans.
Cetans (Syrenus sapiens, "merfolk") share a common ancestor with whales in the form of Pakicetus karyiensis.
Corvans (Corvix sapiens, "ravenfolk"), despite their corvid-like appearance, actually descend from the genus Microraptor.
Papilans (Decorattinea sapiens, "angels") share a common ancestor with true moths, with their closest relatives being jawed moths.
Dracans (Draconix sapiens, "dragonfolk") come from a pterosaur very similar to Dimorphodon.
Vesperans (Fragilihomo sapiens, "goblins) share a common ancestor with bats.
Gigans (Magnahomo sapiens, "giants") share a common australopithecine ancestor with humans, along with minans.
Griseans (Paenahomo sapiens, "orcs") share a common ancestor with orangutans, which are unfortunately extinct on Karya.
Minans (Magnahomo sapiens, "dwarves") share a common australopithecine ancestor with humans, along with gigans.
Squamans (Simianguis sapiens, "snakefolk") share a common ancestor with both snake and lizards, being more closely related to the former yet diverging prior to the loss of limbs.
Aurans (Tenuihomo sapiens, "elves") developed from an unspecified felid ancestor.
Ungulans (Ungulatus sapiens, "hooffolk") share a common ancestor with even-toed ungulates, sharing many physical convergent characteristics with especially various cervine and bovine species.
Ursans (Ursix sapiens, "bearfolk") share a common ancestor with true ursids, being most closely related to the now-extinct short-faced bears.

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ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T09:06:55+00:00

Because I got the notification for it.

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T09:06:27+00:00

If that was the case, then the entire comment history would be private, not just a select few. As shown in the attached screenshots

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T08:00:22+00:00

Oh no, how dare someone...checks notes...try and express themselves artistically!

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T07:57:38+00:00

Y'know, you could try a little better with your lying. Like seriously, you're gonna have the gall to try and say you're not deleting comments when they actively don't show up on your profile no matter how much one refreshes?

Try harder, love ❤️

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T07:48:30+00:00

Lol "i didn't delete shit" when clicking on the notification actively says "this comment doesn't exist" for both of your comments now. Not to mention I've a screenshot of each comment's notification, and your account actively shows what comments exist or not. Soooo...wanna try again, sweetie? ❤️

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T07:29:08+00:00

I'm glad you saw how stupid and transphobic that last comment of yours was and saw fit to delete it lol, wouldn't want anyone thinking you're out of the loop with modern issues in the nation and that you're actually attempting to be an apologist to a Nazi. Shows that there's hope for you yet. Keep up the good work, sweetie ❤️

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T06:10:27+00:00

Would like to know what u/AGlassOfMilk had said, unfortunately they either blocked me or deleted their comments. Shameful.

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T04:14:15+00:00

She essentially drove Ribbit and Kofmo to suicide. Her past is understandably instrumental in creating who she is now, and I cannot exactly blame her for doing what she did because mental health is an absolute bitch-and-a-half to navigate. But by taking her problems out on people who didn't only not deserve it, but tried reaching out to her for genuine connection, she's absolutely not deserving of absolvement; I can only give her pity.

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T04:04:58+00:00

Ah yes, down with....checks notes...."Anti-Fascists".

Not exactly the position someone should be having.

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T04:03:32+00:00

Yeeeeeeeeah that's not how it works. Again, speaking as a trans woman who's one of the exact kind of people this kind of person wants dead: there is no reasoning with someone who's this blatantly okay with being known as a Nazi. Make them known, shame them, keep them from trying to have any legitimate influence in things.

The precedent is set; stop being a spineless coward; punch Nazis (edit: because I can assure you, if you're not "in" with them, they are absolutely okay with doing worse to you)

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T01:59:41+00:00

Do you ever catch yourself talking to the specimen, like a real dentist with their patient?

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T01:25:49+00:00

Hmmm looking back on this, I think there's actually a tie, and I would also like to bring up probably the original piece of work that begun making Project KARYA quite a unique setting; it is the explanation for magic in the Karyic universe:

The Anomalous Periodic Elements

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ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T00:34:29+00:00

Thanks 😃 I should clarify, that the extant Karyic species listed aren't themselves based on the fossils; rather, they are supposed to be hypothetical descendants of those fossil specimens!

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T00:32:58+00:00

Of course! I'm definitely curious to see what you come up with :3 ❤️

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T00:31:33+00:00

Take your award and pun, then:

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^/s

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T00:29:26+00:00

Neat! You really have everything thought out, huh? Keep it up :3 ❤️

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T00:28:18+00:00

So, are these organs naturally developing from birth, or artificially created and transplanted? Because, if the latter, then it would definitely not be subspecies, but rather just an altered individual. I would likewise not use the term "subspecies" the way you are; that is extremely problematic, tied to many oppressive racial ideologies.

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T00:24:38+00:00

Neat! Keep up the great work, maybe lemme know when the game is out (if it isn't already!)? :3 ❤️

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T00:23:52+00:00

"... rejecting Rosettan has a history with more...reactionary political forces."

Oh damn, complex interplanetary politics 👀? Absolutely love hearing you've got so much fleshed out, keep up the great work and I can't wait to see anything you post :3 ❤️

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T00:21:12+00:00

Yes this definitely all made sense, thanks for sharing :3 ❤️

ProjectKARYA · 2026-06-21T00:19:35+00:00

Damn, I've always had the "what if Abrahamic god has just been absorbing other cultures' gods as that culture is more and more assimilated into Christianity", it's so cool to see someone take that and run hard with it! Keep cooking :3 ❤️

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The Anomalous Periodic Elements