I, tiqdreng, pledge to complete the Copper Badge for this Summer Camp of 2023. This is the lowest badge that I will complete, if fortune shines upon me it will not be the only badge that I end up with. July is always a busy month for me and between work and family... this year is no different.
Power
To the Soi̯ngan, there was previously no concept of power. The varied peoples that lived on Nei̯ Huyoishor had put aside the thirst for power in return for a stable planet. One where wars were not known, greed and deceit were but no one went to war over anything. That is what the law is for. It wasn't until Tra'Mak, a simple yet brilliant stone mason, stumbled upon the secret of the ancient runic language of the Soi̯ngan that power was brought first and foremost into the minds of everyone on the planet. While this took years to spread to the corners of Nei̯ Huyoishor, it wasn't long until everyone knew of the discovery and every city sent someone to represent them in their bid to learn the runic knowledge. There was a long period in this time of history where Tra'Mak, among many others, felt that his discovery was going to destroy the Soi̯ngan and render the planet extinct of their presence.
Frontiers
The world of Nei̯ Huyoishor:
Relics
While relics may exist, none are known about in the current timeline. What has caused relics to not be found? Possibilities:
Communication
For the Soi̯ngan, communication has always been about in person interactions. There are some remote communication methods, but these are not preferred if any of the people involved are able to travel to talk in real time. It isn't that the other methods are not reliable, it is just the personal interaction that all Soi̯ngan prefer and miss when using the other methods. This has, of course, changed when more and more people were found to be able to use the runes. Once the runes were more widely used, and the differing groups/factions started appearing... more and more the use of remote communication items and eventually a secretive codex for encrypting the messages began to appear. This has made each of the groups begin to attempt breaking the other groups codex/cyphers.
Soi̯ngan Runes & Alphabet by Tiqdreng
Progress
Copper Power
Silver Frontier
Gold Relics
Diamond Communication
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Copper Power
8 Prompts
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Theme Description
The first theme (and the copper prompts wave) is all about POWER, in all its different manifestations—physical power, political power, and more! For inspiration, we have a guide to creating power dynamics in worldbuilding. Here are some additional questions you can think about this week to prepare for the first prompt wave:
Which are the powerful organizations within your world setting? Who are the powerful individuals? What kinds of power do they wield and what are their weaknesses and needs?
Write a paragraph or two about power in your world setting in your pledge document. You can look back at it for inspiration during July to get you inspired!
Silver Frontier
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Theme Description
The second theme, for the silver prompts wave, is Frontier! Frontiers are boundaries between things, borders—but the word also has a connection to the edge of the “known world”. Frontiers are worldbuilding gold, so we’ve put together a deep dive about using frontiers in worldbuilding! Here are some questions you can use to get started:
Where are the frontiers in your worldsetting? And why would anyone want to go there?! What about metaphorical frontiers, like the “frontier of medicine” or space, the “final frontier”?
Write a paragraph or two about frontiers in your setting in your pledge document, considering these questions and the advice in the blog post. Use it for inspiration during July!
Gold Relics
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Relics are the remnants of past ages, and they’re a great tool to show your world’s history, as well as cultural values, in the present. After all, if something has been preserved throughout history, it means people consider it to be important! We wrote a blog post about relics and history in worldbuilding so you can get some inspiration for this theme. Here’s a couple of questions you can use to get started too:
What aspects of the past are revered today in your world setting? Which peoples are remembered? And which are forgotten, and why?
Write a paragraph or two about relics and history in your world in your pledge document, and use it as reference during July!
Diamond Communication
8 Prompts
2 Wild Card Prompts
Theme Description
Communication is an essential tool for societies, and it includes way more than just language! And as worldbuilders and storytellers, communication systems and the flow of information can be a great tool for showing the mood and themes of your world, and creating great plot points. Check out our worldbuilding communication blog post, and use these questions to get started:
How do people and organizations from different backgrounds or cultures communicate with each other? How does communication happen over short and long distances? Who in your setting communicates secretly or carefully, and how?
Write a paragraph or two about these questions in your pledge document and use it as a starting point during July!
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