Asking a bit, as one of the things I have enjoyed the most out of your work has been your marvelous worldbuilding and how it interlocks with the characterization.
Is there still any big worldbuilding aspect you are still excited on sharing with us, as with the tidbits you worked over from season 5 around the celestial monkeys and the serpents, or the agenda of one of the Kings of Diyu and thus their more peculiar life-filled section of the underworld?
May you have a great day of celebration!
Thanks so much!! I have SO MANY WORLDBUILDING THINGS I WANT TO SHARE IT'S!!! CONCERNING HOW MANY, THERE'S SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The closest one we're approaching is the Ten Kings of Hell and how the whole underworld works. Each of the kings has a designated duty and distinct personalities. How they interact with each other and their banter is something I'm excited to write about and share, because it's that difference in their morals that causes some infighting and some misunderstandings.
All ten of them know the importance of reincarnation and how their work affects the realms. So, they do take their duties seriously, but in how things are run -- whether more efficiently or cut-throat -- that's where they differ. And, just like Macaque said, divine beings have all kinds of machinations going in the background. Soooo
There's also the new lore from S5 about the cycle and, of course, Xiangliu. And the whole celestial serpents/monkeys thing! The connections between the Underworld, the cycle, and the celestial animals is something I'm still playing around with. But the idea is that they all tie in together, and that things are revealed slowly over time, just like in Constellations and how things slowly came to light with each chapter.
The reason the celestial serpents/celestial primates are paired is because of the lunar calendar. There's times...when certain animals are paired together. The idea is, basically, every cycle, two celestial animals are paired together to help reset the cycle.
but yeah! there's plenty of things. More than the Underworld, there's the aspects of demon/human interaction and I want to show more of the demon world and how they operate! And also more of the places around the mortal realm that are still touched by magic, hidden away from mortal eyes by illusions.
There's plenty to look forward to! Thank you for asking about it. And thanks for the birthday wishes!!
