SummerCamp 2023
Approach this Year
I have no stated goals this year. I have no real aspirations other than going absolutely feral for prompts and starting to flesh out this world. I'm not doing grammar edits, format edits, or edits of any kind really. I hold no hopes for prizes, but I'm determined to enjoy the process.
by RandoScorpio via MidJourney
Articles
an iconic building or landmark representing a location
a cuisine from a sparse, barren or remote region in your world
a material or natural resource that comes from a dangerous location
OPTIONAL: a popular summer tradition that involves art and creativity
a conflict between two unequal powers in your world
an item of great cultural or religious significance to a people in your world
an unclaimed, unregulated, or lawless region in your setting
a ceremony that represents a transition or transfer
a system to send messages between distant places
an important public announcement that one person addressed to many
a rare natural phenomenon that most people look forward to
a destructive natural or supernatural event
an organization for which recruiting or proselytizing is important
by RandoScorpio via MidJourney
World Roots
Costrus is a world that has been evolving in my head since 2006/2007. It started as a very angsty writing project when I was in high school and I have been changing and adjusting it as I learn new things and the ethnicities, main conflicts, and geography do not resemble my initial idea any more. However, I'm much happier with the direction it's headed.
Summary
Tales from Costrus is a magical fantasy story about a young haldae woman. In a world of magic, volitile politics, and bigotry she is unwittingly planting seeds of rebellion and change. Gathering people around her that have the will and power to make change, she grows as a mage and looks to a day when the haldae are free and there is some peace in the world. Some of her greatest allies come from the people she considers enemies, but the desire for peace outweighs personal gripes in the end.
What she doesn't know is the path she has started down leads to knowledge she may wish stayed secret and buried in the archives.
Geography
Costrus is broken into four main seats of power. Argentia is a human kingdom in the north west, the country is focused on it's military and trade. In the north east is Hiberton, the other human kingdom. It's main focus is on cultural development with the military as a secondary concern only because it shares it's largest border with the highly militarized Argentia. To the south west is Ascaria, a merchant nation governed by a small council made up of a rotating roster of the wealthiest merchants in the country. The merchants appoint a single representative each year to meet with the royals of the kingdoms to do business. Last, beyond the Wastelands in the south east is the Dolan Forest, the kingdom of the yildae.
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