Summercamp 2023 Pledge

IT'S SUMMER CAMP AGAIN!!! HYYPPPEEEEEEE

I, Jacob-W, pledge to participate in WA Summercamp 2023! My third time, may it be as joyfull as the last two.

Where will I write

Primary goal: As always; have fun with friends.
Secondary goal: Diamond (or die)
World: Red Sunrise remains my primary, or Anisoptera, the steampunk world, or Castle Winter the conversation world, or my dutch world; De Kronieken van de Drieëntwintig. What ever fits the prompt, or where ever my inspiration goes.

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I wrote the following in this article: Jacob's New Year's Resolutions '23. And it still is true.

Red Sunrise

This remains my main world, I want to continue to expand the world of Red Sunrise, publish more of the prose, expand the prose I have. But also shuffle some chapters around. Create a timeline or chronicles to replace the current incomplete one.

De Kronieken van de Drieëntwintig

My Dutch world, which started me wanting to be on WA. It's big and cumbersome in my brain. But I think the practise I had over the years I'm here now, has finally put me into a place to work on it without being overwhelmed (as I was before). Also this needs a timeline or chronicle to keep it clear, even for me.

Anisoptera

The newest world, steampunk/ industrial revolution dystopia. Explore it more.

Castle Winter

The idea was to world build solely with conversations. The rough story line is in my head. I should write some articles just to see if I can get it out.

Week 1 homework

Theme: Power

Red Sunrise

On the ship the ultimate power is in the hands of the Captain.

Anisoptera

The country of primary focus is:

Ruled by a king

Heavy industrialised country where factory owners rule their factory grounds as dictators.

Local lords tax heavy to stay on top of the pyramid

The armed forces have a rigid command structure.

Kronieken van de Drieëntwintig

Earth is earth, power lies with the people behind the scenes.

There is gods

And there be dragons

There are magicians acting as gods.

And all three of them are willing to fight for power, regardless the cost.

In Victaris there is a king without much power, the power lies with the council of nobles.

And there is the religious order who operate by their own laws.

Castle Winter

The power lies with the lord of the castle, and then with his daughter.

And the command structure in the army.

This world is “small” or focused on a few people looking at the events around them, “ignoring” the grand scheme of thing that they are caught up in.

Power (part 2)

I read the theme in the blog post as personal power, that's how I came with the points above, then on the Discord there where many other types of power. Mechanical power, magical power, earthly power etc etc. So I'll keep that in mind when the prompts come.

Week 2 homework

Theme: Frontiers

Red Sunrise

I’ve no clue of yet how to incorporate Frontiers into this world. It will have to depend on the prompts.

Anisoptera

There are strict borders between the social classes. (nobility/rich/businessmen/military/commoners), the MC is stuck on the edge of such a border (she is in a secret woman only military unit)

There is war on the eastern border of the country

There is a continuous development of aeronautical technology. The POV military unit is on the fore-front of that.

There are colonies,

The navy deploys the first ærocraft carriers to control such colonies.

Castle Winter

War with an ever shifting front line.

Kronieken van de Drieëntwintig

Victaris: Rivalries between the Hertogdommen

Invasion of the countries from a neighbouring empire.

Portals to other worlds

Intergalactic travel by dragons

Borders between planes of existence.

Borders between time

summary

That’s a lot of conflicts you have there, Jacob.

Week 3 homework

Theme: Relics

Red Sunrise

The sabre that Rose has, has an history, I might have mentioned it before, but it's a good Item to write about in this world.

Stares intently at his note, what on earth do I mean with Pirate Stones ooooh it says Stories.

Mystical treasure, there is a lot of lost wrecks around, I could send the pirates on a quest to retrive some.

Kronieken van de Drieëntwintig

Anything!

It's a high fantasy / quest / adventure, With several worlds engaged in a centuries old conflict. litterally anything goes in this theme.

Anisoptera

Historic powers of the nobles

and how the rich merchants and business owner challenge that.

pre steam age technology.

Castle Winter

Family tree. (oh my brain brakes if I have to explain that one, I could leave it untold. you'll don't know what my brain has cooked up, and how that influances the story, right? just never mention it, that's best I guess.)

the Castle itself is old, could count as a relic.

Week 4 homework

Theme: Communication

Red Sunrise

This will be difficult, as I have several language, or language related articles already in this world.
Most famous -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . , but also Nautical Slang and Sailors Tattoos fall within the scope of communication.

Kronieken van de Drieëntwintig

Ha, how do they communicate while the story spreads over 23 worlds? Magic carrier pigeons? e-mail? who knows, maybe you and me after Summercamp.

Anisoptera

Eventhough the world is powered by steam, technology advances rapidly. Communication methods and traditions stil relies on old standard of a bygone time.

Castle Winter

The story/timeline this world focusses on, is one in war, communication is secret, gets lost, gets delayed, or is misleading. How to convey such prompts while setting myself the limit to tell you about this world trough conversations only I do not know yet.

Want to chat with me and others while planning out Summercamp articles? and bouncing around ideas?
Or just to hang out?.
You can join the Red Sunrise crew on Discord

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40?! Yeah well, because there are Wildcards this year, I don't know how the numbering goes, are they included? or not? I just set up the bbcode already :P
42! Dimitris Havlidis Gave us two extra prompts in the last stream!

The 10 extra Wildcard prompts were extra, optional, not necesary. I did some, and skipped some others, in the end I only did the 32 required to reach the Diamond Badge. And I'm happy with it.

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