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Summer Camp 2023

If you can't believe it, it's a Summer Camp once again!

Howdy! It's been a while since I left worldbuilding, well, for a month. Life hit me with consistency. I don't have any motivations to do so - even this month.

I've missed a lot of challenges, but the Summer Camp is the exception since I joined WA. So it's a right time to go back on track! I can't wait to see what I can do :D

Ultimate Goal

The highest badge is always my priority, but after my first Summer Camp, I found the more interesting goal. Although I missed the strike in a following year, but my ultimate goal is to acquire all type of Summer Camp badges! Respectively, the only badge I left is that bluish badge, so....




Diamond, or Die!

Worlds

In this year, not only I'm going to focus on my main world Terraloga, I'm also going to focus on Confederate States of Earth, or C.S.E. for short. It's the sci-fi world with a simple concept that humanity has long extending their own race, but they have been connected by D.S.E., or what I described as "The Galactic Internet".

The problem I found is that the world is so mixed with major concepts that when I looked back at it I immediately think "Let's clean this thing up"

Homework I: POWER

C.S.E.

Firstly, I’m thinking about the Farland Company, the merchant guild selling capital goods and also non-capital goods across the non-CSE worlds. Secondly, I’m thinking about the C.S.E.’s biggest beef in the galactic war: Huegan Empire and Mulatos Democratic Republic.

Terraloga

The empire must grow, but without strong connection, it become just the fracture shell. I wrote the system down during the early day but never publish it, so the right time for it to shine. I’m going to focus on the power structure of the empire’s government.

  • How they manage such big state without collapsing?
  • How they solve the obstacle throughtout their existence, climbing up to become what they are today?
  • The system might also be looking down to the emperor as a whole.

  • How one heir rise to power?
  • How his dynasty manage to avoid all the war successions?
  • It's mysterious yet magnificent to find out.

    Homework II: FRONTIERS

    C.S.E.

    C.S.E. isn’t the center of the universe. Everyone want to have their free will, exploiting their needs. They may have some humans trying to go as far as possible to get away from them, even before their foundation. They want to the place with no restriction, the world of piracy and freedom. The only limitation is how far you can blind jump. It comes with a cost. When the rim expend, so do the CSE.

    Terraloga

    The biggest frontiers for them is the world outside the South Estisia. The Valonia Empire is still on their quest to unit all the land, and now it might be a good time for me to expend to the East. Before I do, I might have to update the lore first - how they claim to control all the southern region.

    Homework III: RELICS

    C.S.E.

    After the colonies dethroned the earth as the main capital of the entire human race, what happened afterward is unknown. Why the Major Six being called Major Six? Were there any great space nations that went out of existance? Since the past is one of the most fascinated aspects in my worldbuilding, I'm so excited.

    Terraloga

    The history of Valonia Empire and the history of the world, these are things I'd like to create, rework and nothing else, especially the latter which never been updated for such a long time it looked like a feature-testing.

    However, what I want to do the most is the birth of Luumism. I want to explain how such a small cult belief coming from the town in the Jungle become one of the most dominant religions of the South Estisia, and how it connect to this myth to be more believable and coherent to the world rather than just to be setting up for a single plot.

    For example, Hiden's Glyph become a key factor of the War of the Sacked thanks to Casto Hiden abilility to read an ancient scroll, but since it's initiated a thousand year prior, cracking a secret code should've not been an only purpose.

    Homework IV: COMMUNICATION

    This is going to be my favorite theme so far. The think I always curious about.

    C.S.E.

    As I heard the theme, I suddenly know when I'm going to focus there: DSC - Deep Space Communication, the fast-paced galactic network system. It help all the members to connect themselves without using fleet in case of something wrong happened. The system is still barebone and I'd like to expand:

  • How DSC affect the daily life of each member's population?
  • What type of information they like to send via DSC?
  • How DSC secure the government's chain of diplomacy?
  • What happen to DSC during the war?
  • On the other hands, I want to think about the traditional way as well. The wave of datas cannot send you some foods, so how do they transport one with or without DSC?

    Terraloga

    The bigger the empire, the further the data has to go. How do they send their massage throughtout - you get the point. The problem is, what should I do with it? Well. Let me think for a seconds....

    That's right, the Catas Mobile! The steel vehicle using Crystal Engine technology. The other usage of Catastropium!

  • How it evolve over the year after its invention 50 years later?
  • How related technologies involving in this invention has also changed?
  • How it impact the empire's power (see Homework I)
  • My previous attempt :)

    Summer Camp 2022
    Generic article | Jun 17, 2023

    A Summary of the Summer Camp 2022

    Community Badges

    Camp Feral Badge by Strixxline

    Dewy Diamonds Badge by Strixxline


    Dates before the great tidying

    What is this?

    I was so scared back then that I'd lost I want to justify that all my prompt is written and finished in time without any editing, intentionally or accidentally, after the end of July, the period of judging. It also remind me of how my prompts has evolved over time, and oh boy I'm so cringed.

    For now, the moth-holder will take care of it.

    3/8/2023 - Summer Camp is now over. Let's get this cringe to shine!


     

    Copper Prompts

    Prompt 1

    A powerful organization in your world
    Farland Company
    Organization | Jul 20, 2023

    Prompt 2

    A seat of power (of any kind!)
    Optus Surcus
    Settlement | Aug 1, 2023

    Prompt 3

    A resource that provides fuel or power
    Marble
    Material | Aug 1, 2023

    Prompt 4

    An animal associated with, or symbolizing, power
    Cloud Horse
    Species | Dec 29, 2023

    Prompt 5

    A culture that has suffered under the rule of a stronger nation
    Ohuna
    Ethnicity | Aug 1, 2023

    Prompt 7

    The title & responsibilities of an important person in your world
    Emperor of Valonia
    Rank/Title | Aug 8, 2024

    Silver Prompts

    Prompt 9

    An unclaimed, unregulated, or lawless region in your setting
    East Estisia
    Geographic Location | Aug 1, 2023

    Prompt 10

    A settlement at the limits of the "known" or "civilized" world
    Trart
    Settlement | Jan 7, 2024

    Prompt 12

    An animal found in a non-populated area

    Prompt 13

    A useful plant found in a wild area of your world
    Citrus
    Species | Jul 30, 2023

    Prompt 14

    A material or natural resource that comes from a dangerous location
    Fissionable Metals
    Material | Jul 23, 2023

    Prompt 15

    A character driven by wanderlust or the desire to explore
    Malcolm Mortis
    Character | Jul 31, 2023

    Prompt 16

    A cuisine for a sparse, barren, or a remote region in your world

    Gold Prompts

    Prompt 17

    A tradition or behavior considered old fashioned

    Prompt 18

    An item of great cultural or religious significance to a people in your world
    The Crown of Sarton
    Item | Aug 1, 2023

    Prompt 19

    An ancient city that is still inhabited today
    Alpha Centauri
    Settlement | Jul 30, 2023

    Prompt 20

    A historical figure still venerated today, and why
    Ikanos the Conqueror
    Character | Feb 20, 2024

    Prompt 21

    A profession that has been rendered obsolete
    The Generation Ship Pilot
    Profession | Jul 23, 2023

    Prompt 22

    A children's tale or song based on a real event

    Prompt 23

    A species now considered extinct
    Silphium
    Species | Jul 22, 2023

    Prompt 24

    A historical culture whose influence is still felt today
    Gion
    Ethnicity | Jul 21, 2023

    Diamond Prompts

    Prompt 26

    A system to send messages between distant places
    Partus Publicus
    Technology / Science | Aug 1, 2023

    Prompt 27

    A form of silent communication
    Infra Ultima
    Language | Jul 23, 2023

    Prompt 29

    A species with an unusual form of communication

    Prompt 30

    A character who excels on manipulating others
    Julian Vasner
    Character | Sep 13, 2023

    Prompt 31

    An important public announcement that one person addressed to many
    So Be Prepared
    Document | Aug 1, 2023

    Prompt 32

    A building or landmark useful or associated with communication
    The Hub
    Building / Landmark | Jul 30, 2023

    Wildcard Prompts

    Copper I

    A species known for its mischievous personality
    Cats
    Species | Jul 31, 2023

    Copper II

    A popular summer tradition that involves art and creativity

    Silver I

    An iconic building or landmark representing a location

    Silver II

    A letter sent in secret by a well-known person in your world
    Rondius' Ultimatum
    Document | Aug 1, 2023

    Gold I

    A ceremony that represents a transition or transfer
    Meet the Limm
    Tradition / Ritual | Jul 30, 2023

    Gold II

    A rare natural phenomenon that most people look forward to

    Diamond I

    A character who prefer to lurk in the shadows
    Lyoned Sinclair
    Character | Jul 31, 2023

    Diamond II

    A negative conditions with hidden advantages

    Diamond III

    An organization dedicated to keeping a major secret from the public

    Oh snap! You've already prepared this!?
    — Adcheryl, August 2022
    Yes, I do.
    — Adcheryl, May 2023
    Summer Camp 2023 Pledge

    Comments

    Author's Notes

    18/6/2023 - Prep One, Two, and Three finished!
    25/6/2023 - Prep Finale finished!
    21/7/2023 - COPPER badge secured!
    30/7/2023 - SILVER badge secured!
    31/7/2023 - GOOD badge secured!
    1/8/2023 - DIAMOND badge secured!


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    Jun 17, 2023 19:19

    Have loads of fun obtaining the shiniest of shinies this Summer Camp! \o/

    Jun 17, 2023 19:25

    With one in a million opportunities, I'll try my best.   Wish me luck! ᕙ(▿´)ᕗ

    Come visits Terraloga and the story of a fictional Ancient Roman trying to rule the world.

    Jun 17, 2023 22:03 by Rin Garnett

    Love the banner, but you should really eat that ice cream before it makes a mess on the table ;) Best of luck reaching diamond, and may the prompts be forever in your favor!

    Jun 19, 2023 14:51

    Sure thing! and good luck to you too! :D

    Come visits Terraloga and the story of a fictional Ancient Roman trying to rule the world.

    Jun 20, 2023 13:51 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

    The moth-holder is my new favourite thing.   Good luck with the diamond quest! <3

    Emy x
    Explore Etrea
    Jun 20, 2023 20:55

    Thank you! The only way to scare the moth-holders away are filling all the prompts. I can't wait to snap it all. :D

    Come visits Terraloga and the story of a fictional Ancient Roman trying to rule the world.