The Narrative Universe
The Narrative Universe is the growing collection of flashfics, stories, and mixed-media tales which form among the chaos and depths of the exer-expanding Ethnis setting.
So far, development of these stories has been secondary to finishing this Codex, but as the demand raises for them, they will take center stage more and more.
Welcome
The Narrative Universe
The Narrative Universe encapsulates all the stories which spring forth from the lore of the setting. Having World Anvil as a platform allows us to explore forms of narrative storytelling—weather it's your standard linear experience. or a forensic dive into multiple stories to piece together the truth, or a jagged mixed-media of art, audio, and story snippets.
As a part of the extended lore, the Narrative universe can only be accessed by Adept subscribers, along with a slew of other articles and VIP Discord channels. If you wish to support us, and read the stories, join our Patreon!
How to Read It
While the Narrative universe is still a bit sparse, you can click the books below to explore the ongoing Narratives. For the rest of the Codex, the lore is an immersive storytelling experience—which is a pompous way of saying that our article are full of flash-fiction and little storylines that eventually overlap and shed light upon each other.
Getting Involved
The Narrative Universe does not exist on the other side of a wall. You can reach out and touch it, influence it, shape it!
Patrons can influence characters, events, locations, and objects, challenging the writer to include new details and twists.
Influence LevelsMaster get to provide a 1-sentence specification in each Narrative, such as a character, place, object, etc.
Prodigy get to submit a page of details and references, with a guarantee that their submission will be important to the story.
Paragon get to submit 2 pages of details and references, with a guarantee that their submission will be critical to the story.
All submitted content must be lore compliant, and any submitted content is owned by Ethnis. We will mention this again upon submission.
Stories
Complete/WIP
1st Drafted 2020
Ongoing WIP
Ongoing WIP
Planned
Sovereign of Violence
The rise of the first of all: Kyzan. The first story, chronologically, including the moment which sparks the rest of Ethnis.
Thunder's Slow Rumble
Monolith shooter Kor-Tar tries to reconcile the brutal history of their family line in a journey of self-discovery.
Machine Yearning
Humans and robots fall in love, blurring the lines between each other as they fight for their way in the universe.
Ballad of a Coward
Nicodemus Jadey is the grudging member of Clan Jadey—one of the oppressing families of Earth. He decides to stop them.
Blood Price
A Sathiid (vampire) lives in the shadow of Aempis in a time when Sathiid are a dwindling and hunted peoples.
The Queen of Sorrows
A girl sold into servitude to test new strains of Sathiidism is killed and resurrected over and over again, until death shares its secrets.
Beast, Maiden, and King
Two lovers torn apart by the cruel hand of Brood Blood-Kin and the conspiracies of the Malisyk. A tragedy. Manuscript complete.
Howling at the Stars
Dogs through the ages learn what it means to be an Uplift and the price that comes with Sophonce.
Beast King
A world suffering under the brutal tyranny of an Uplifted Sazakraht and other such bestial quasi-gods learns the truth about its history.
Mnemo Ex Machina
The birth of Anthem, and all which results from it. The moment in which all tales in Ethnis come to a head. Manuscript drafted.
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