Introduction to the Kaleidoscope System
Inhabited by three sapient species.
Shaped by a swirling cloud of ever-shifting energy.
Visited by sentient spaceships - one of whom got left behind...
Shaped by a swirling cloud of ever-shifting energy.
Visited by sentient spaceships - one of whom got left behind...
The Kaleidoscope
This cluster of radiant, colorful clouds sits at the outer edge of the star system. It is a massive source of radiation across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, providing the inhabited worlds with energy - for better or worse. Those Who Know think of it as "That Which Changes", because this is what it does.
The Rilsu know it as "Larevok", the fire in the sky.
The Nimýrité call it "Caléidóscópa", the beautiful sight.
The Pereqaiande named it "Miraqùl'òrò", the colorful sight.
Important Factions
The Nimýric Empire and the Pereqaian Alliance
The Rilsu
Those Who Know
The Herd
Once a century in the Calendar of Those Who Know, a large herd of sentient, organic spaceships stops by this star system. They roam the planets and moons in search of nutrition and water, hidden from sight by an innate camouflage mechanism, before leaving again - presumably for other feeding grounds.Themes
- prejudice versus curiosity
- individuality versus uniformity
- watching history repeat
Musical Theme
The System
Current Cultures
Nimýrité
Pereqaiande
Rilsu
Those Who Know
Short Prose Scenes
Planned Video Games
My longterm goal - the main story around which this entire world evolved.
A smaller project which will help me practice.
Yups. This introduction is just solid and amazing. I mean seriously, the Kaleidoscope system is so beautiful that I think I can count myself as a fanboy of it xD. A beautiful and yet concise intro article for a rather gigantic world! Honestly, I love the cryptic theme of this article. It seems to hint towards something big about to happen. Which I’m excited to read and hopefully play in the future! ( I did read somewhere that this is mainly for a video game so I based my sentence off that). I can already sense some themes such as a wiser race ( the moon inhabitants) being concerned over the foolish activities of another race repeating their mistakes and honestly, it’s a theme I really love! I’m keen to see what else this world has to offer! Honestly, I was going to suggest adding some info on the themes as well as some info on the sidebar about the inspiration for this world as well as any stories being set here. But if you were going for an enigmatic feel, I think this is the perfect one! Sorry if my feedback sounds dumb In short, I’m now fully a fan of this world! The CSS and the headers are amazing! I’ll keep reading about this!
Thank you very much! I hope I can live up to the expectations. :) It will probably be a long time before this actually becomes a video game, but who knows... Being on WorldAnvil really helps with getting my ideas sorted, it does feel like the project is picking up speed. I've added some keywords for the themes to the sidebar, thanks for the suggestion! Yes, you are right about the Nimýrité and Pereqaiande repeating the mistakes of the Rilsu. That is definitely a theme here, I'm happy that you're looking forward to where this is going! About the inspiration for this world and the stories... hmm, that's difficult to pinpoint, I've been consuming a lot of TV shows, movies and video games since my teenage years. I guess they've all added to the mix somehow. And then there's some real-world politics as well. Maybe I could do an extra page about the origins of the project and how it evolved over the years.
Creator of the Kaleidoscope System and the planet Miragia.