I was so glad that I was able to participate in Summer Camp again this year. It's been two years since I've had the time. I was diehard Camp Feral, with a goal of 40 and beyond. I crashed through the first two weeks with ease, as the themes fit my world and where it was at, in terms of building, like a glove.
I stumbled a bit more with Belief, as I had to invent almost the entire religion from scratch in order to start on my prompts (yes, I could have written about other beliefs, but religion is sort of central to this world). Decay was my Waterloo. I was struggling to write articles that would never matter in my world, and eventually did the sane thing and revised my goal to 32. Even though I feel like I threw in the towel on 42 (get it? ;) ), I'm glad I made the decision, as I just barely finished the night before camp ended.
Still, I had a blast. Chatting in discord, brainstorming with folks, going to writing streams, and even managing to catch a few of the prompt streams live. I also splurged and got a mug, a first for me. Plus, my world began to start taking shape, and fleshing out in places. I still have a lot of work to do, but I'm on a good foundation, now.
What I Read
I jumped around to a lot of different categories. Some friends, and a good chunk of articles picked from lesser known worlds, just to see what is hidden out there!
A very good look at what happens when those in charge deny that anything is happening. Nice funnel for real life frustrations along those lines.
Actually had this read to me by the author, but I went back and reread it as it is so delightful. What a way to redefine a conflict!
A skyship rescue mission goes awry when weather and [REDACTED] combine to thwart it. A good lesson in how what is not shown can be scarier than what is.
Interesting read about how werewolves were subject to intense scrutiny and even temporary slavery to gain a modicum of acceptance in this world. I resonated with this, as my world has something very similar for magic casters.
A displaced people that not only delved into necromancy to survive, but actually folded it into their customs and beliefs to retake their land.
I'll admit, I went in hoping for blanket fort traditions. But this cozy, fall festival with a focus on family and religion is a lovely small tradition in this world, especially the reuse of previous years' blankets as decoration.
A ship designed exclusively for hunting sirens. This article makes good use of technical jargon to make the ship seem real and feasible. As with a lot of articles, I found myself wanting to know more.
A small article, but I liked it because it flipped the script as to how the tradition showed moral decay - through its waning celebrations.
A material resistant to decay, it also has other properties that have led to at least three interesting great works incorporating the glass.
A death ceremony where the focus is on the accrued knowledge and wisdom of the deceased, above all else.
Worldbuilding Goals
Well, I have a slew of stubs, and a main character article to write. Also, I want to learn to use containers properly, so I can add pronunciation in-article, and avoid articles for things that require a sentence of explanation. Another goal is to actually write some words for WorldEmber this time. It's harder without the prompts to focus my energies.
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