DukeOfLawrence

Ravenclaw - Much of my blog is randomness or anything that gave me a laugh. I'll post of any fandoms I'm in, random thoughts, books, nature, tattoos. Born in 91 so you do the math. Trying to figure out post grad life and hopefully will be able to use my Masters...

[landscape-lunacy]

Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland - by Joey Ruocco

[dukeoflawrence]

You mean Hogwarts Express

[homebrewcatalog]

[5theditionhomebrewing-deactivat]

Have you ever crossed paths with a salesman who seemed, not so fresh? Well now you can have a list of strange and not useful potions for them to sell! Huzzah! Duration for the last two are up to you. I’m to indecisive. 

[kaypier-deactivated20200518]

More often than not I’ll crack into a sprawling fantasy series and, while I appreciate the luscious descriptions of furniture, landscapes, and clothing, all I’m focused on is that I don’t actually know how this world works. I only know what it looks like.  

Including some functionality to your universe can add to immersion and give your reader a strong foundation on which to build their mental model of your universe. 

You certainly don’t need to use all of these questions! In fact, I recommend against that, as all of these certainly won’t make it into your final draft. I personally find that starting my worldbuilding off with 5 to 10 functional questions helps pave the way for glittery and elaborate aesthetic development later on.

How is the healthcare funded in your world?

How does healthcare functionally differ between the wealthy and the poor? (i.e. can only the wealthy go to hospitals? do poor families often have to rely on back-alley procedures?)

Where are health centers (i.e. hospitals, small clinics, etc.) organized in your cities?

Does it differ in smaller towns?

How does this affect people’s ability to get healthcare?

Is healthcare magical, and if it is, how does that affect the healthcare system? 

If healing is instantaneous, how does that affect people’s views on injury, illness, and chronic ailments?

If you have both magical and physical healthcare, which one is deemed superior and how does that affect society? 

What illnesses are common in your world? 

How does this affect daily life? 

What do the people in your world think illnesses are? 

Is it a miasma theory? 

Humor theory? 

Demons? 

Do they know about biological viruses and bacteria? 

How does this affect healthcare?

How do people get water? 

Is the water sanitary and if not, how do they sanitize it?

How does agriculture work? 

Is it large corporations or individual farms?

What sort of agricultural technology exists in your world and how does it affect food production?

Are farmers wealthy or poor?

What sort of natural resources does your world/country(ies) have and how are they obtained?

How does this affect the average wealth of the country?

How does this wealth affect the culture? 

What livestock or beasts of burden are most valued? Least valued? Why?

What is considered a luxury good vs. a regular good?

What forms of transportation does your world have?

What classes use what forms of transportation?

How far has the average citizen traveled, given your transportation limitations?

Which cities are the most accessible and which are the least? Why?

How do popular transportation methods change how cities/towns are laid out?

Does your world have public transportation? What is it?

Is there a coming-of-age aspect to travel?

Describe your world’s postal system or whatever equivalent there is. 

Who pays for it? 

How reliable is it? 

Are there emergency methods for transporting information?

How does your world keep time (i.e. watches, sundials, water clock, etc.)?

Does your world have a currency system, barter system, or something else? 

If you have multiple countries, do different currencies have different values across said countries?

How does this affect travel?

Do you have banks in your world and if so, how are they run?

Who owns the banks? Government? Wealthy? How does this affect the economy and/or class system?

How does credit operate in your universe?

Does your world operate more on big corporations or small business? Something in between?

How are workers/labourers treated in your world? 

Are there workers unions and if so, what are common views on unions? 

Describe your tax system. If you don’t have a tax system, explain why and how your world is affected by that. 

Can certain social classes not own property, certain livestock, certain businesses, etc.? Why?

How are business records kept? Are business records kept?

If your world has technology, does your world prioritize developing entertainment tech, communications tech, transportation tech or something else entirely?

What does this say about your world?

How does this affect your economy?

To the closest approximation, what type of government does your world have? 

How are rulers/presidents/nobles put in place? 

How much power does an individual ruler have? 

Is there a veto process? 

If you have multiple countries, do they have different types of rulers?

Describe any large-scale alliances (i.e. countries, factions, etc.) that are present in your world. 

How did they come about and how are they maintained? 

Are they strained or peaceful? 

How does it affect the greater politics of your world?

Describe how wars are fought both internationally and nationally. 

Do methods of war differ between countries/races? 

What about philosophies about war?

If there is a military, what is its hierarchy structure?

How does the military recruit?

Is the military looked upon favourably in your society?

What weapons are used by each country/type of people during warfare, and how does that affect war strategies?

Describe the sentencing system of your world. 

Is your accused innocent until proven guilty, or guilty until proven innocent?

How are lawbreakers punished? 

If you have prisons, describe how they are organized and run, and who owns them. 

Does differing ownership change how the prisons operate?

What are the major ways in which laws between countries vary? 

Do laws between cities vary? If so, how and why?

How does citizenship work in your world? What rights and privileges do citizens have that others do not? 

Can certain classes or races not become citizens?

Are there certain taboo subjects or opinions that artist/authors/musicians are not allowed to depict (i.e. portraying the official religion in a negative light, explicit sexual material, etc.)? What does this say about your society?

How do people get around these censorship laws?

What is the official hierarchy of duty in your world? (i.e. is family the most important, or patriotism? What about clan?)

How many languages are there in your world, and how many languages share a common origin? 

How many people are multilingual? 

Which language is the most common?

How is multilingualism viewed?

How are different languages viewed? (i.e. is one language ugly/barbaric while another is romantic and sensual?)

Feel free to add your own questions in reblogs or in comments!

[5theditionhomebrewing-deactivat]

Some more elementals. 

[dandinspo]

Adventure seed compilation #1-5

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[distorted--mermaids-blog]

Say it with me kids:

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[sosuperawesome]

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[the-glitter-clit]

[puddles-of-moonlight]

WHY IS THIS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND

[chelsea-eve69-deactivated201509]

So for all you feminists out their who think that all men should die, remember, you are not a feminist.

[basilsilos]

reblogging for the last comment

[republicangarbage-blog]

Yes

[xtheycallmeslimshadyx]

Legit question, I’m not trying to hate on feminists or anything. Why is it called feminist if they’re for equality?

[rockymightartsometimes]

castiel-knight-of-hell:

That’s a very good question and thank you for asking so politely. 

The word feminism was coined by Charles Fourier in 1837, a French philosopher who advocated for the emancipation of women because he believed society treated women as slaves. We weren’t allowed to vote, own anything, or work a real job. Women were ruled by their fathers/household patriarch until they married at which time they’d be under the rule of their husband. If a woman did not belong to male household she was shunned by society and had very little means to make money, most of them unsavory. You know the idiom “rule of thumb”? That comes from a running joke that started in the 1600s, and was still around in Fourier’s time, that said it was okay for a man to beat a woman with a stick as long as it wasn’t any thicker than his thumb. 

The point of the word feminist, and the feminist movement, has never been to say that women are better than men. The point is that women and things associated with women have been given a lesser place in society and we want to bring those things up to a place of equality. The focus is on the feminine because that’s what’s being pushed down. However, focusing on the feminine does not mean we’re focusing only women. Men are belittled and called “less of a man” anytime they portray a trait that is associated with femininity. If women and the feminine were equal to men and masculinity then that wouldn’t happen. Feminism is about raising up things associated with females to have an equal place in society as the things associated with males. It’s called feminism, not equalism, because the focus is on raising up not tearing down. Equalism would suggest that male things need to come down to a lower level so that female things can meet it in the middle. That’s not the point. The point is to raise up the feminine so that it’s on the same playing field that the masculine is already on. We don’t want men to lower themselves, we just want them to make room for us.

[glenn-griffon]

This needs to be spread far and wide to everyone on tumblr. 

[alyssumax-blog]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!IMPORTANTHOLYSHIT!!!!!!!!

[sarcastic-monkeys]

THANK YOU

[anotherdayinthe-life]

This needs more notes

[lulusketches]

Hagrid going back to Hogwarts after the war, and Harry taking him to Diagon Alley to return the favor :)

[alecsgrg]

[the-sweetist-taboo]

(via TumbleOn)

[anidoesntlikesand]

Threepio is a Skywalker

Anakin made him

He lost a hand

He is so fucking dramatic

Originally posted by liveinaninsaneworld

[scaredpotter]

[bubblxgumbitch-deactivated20171]

Reblog this if your blog is a safe haven for ALL non-white, disabled, trans, queer, and/or women, and your ask box is open to anyone who needs it tonight, or anytime, for the next few years.

[dukeoflawrence]

We must stay strong, and those who can must fight!

Last night we witnessed something truly terrifying. Something many people were in denial about until it happened right in front of us. Tonight we have learned that we need to stand together and help each other through whatever may come. Things are about to change in the mentality of our society, throughout this campaign we have already seen a rise in sexism, racism, discrimination and violence against many communities. If anyone who reads this feels scared for tomorrow, for their future, and no longer feels at home in this country, which many haven’t already for a long time, I am an ally. Women, lgbt, and minorities are going to be effected the most in the near future and many of y'all are a part of more than one of those communities. If you need someone to walk with, or go with you to feel safe, I’m here. Whether you belong to those communities or not we need to stand together and prove that this doesn’t represent us. Prove that we stand against rape, racism, sexism, discrimination. We do not condone any of these and will not sit idly by and let those who would, justify themselves and these actions because of Trump. Tonight I fear for my friends, my family, my community and for the safety and rights of everyone effected. I will not shy away, I will not turn a blind eye, I will fight and I will be a rock for my neighbor. For those of us who were born into privilege, born white, born male, born straight, we have a duty to help those around us and use what we were freely given for actual good. Don’t let this man speak for us, don’t let him represent us.

[harrypotterconfessions]

Harry would never threaten anyone with ministry intervention, because he has a permanent scar to remind him of how crappy that is.