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Wips of the Hyuld World Map!!!
Sketchy phase and base prep for the elevation map. I’m pretty happy with it so far but my bed is calling me.
I’m planning on doing a biome map as well, are there any other versions I should do? Territories of various peoples isn’t terribly important and are variable/not well defined yet so that’s a ways off. I do know what biomes they tend to live in, but that will easily be seen on the biome map.
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This is an episodic tale told in a "choose your own adventure" style
My health is not the best so I can't say how often updates will be. Weekly or so would be nice but I'll have to see. This also depends on the readers’ response times
Hyuld Story is pretty much the official name for this tale, boring as that may be.
I’m excited to share it with you all!
I will hyperlink between all episodes, with prev, first, and next options. The next will be edited in when the next installment drops, and will not show up in reblogs bc that’s how tumblr works.
Art pieces will be posted in “half episodes” such as Ep1.5. They may or may not have a bit of technically unnecessary bg info related to the main story.
#️⃣Hyuld Story Taggs Guide#️⃣
“Hyuld Ep” a tag for all story episodes.
"update" is for non-episode updates, such as alerting to a hiatus or asking for feedback on how the blog is run.
Everything about this story/blog; even from my other blogs, will be tagged “Hyuld story”.
“Hyuld story” any and all posts related to the story being told here, including from my other blogs
“Hyuld art” art done for this story, or the world it’s set in, on this or my art blog @eddeearts
“Hyuld spoilers” other blogs only, I won’t post spoilers here, only episodes as we go. I will probably talk about stuff to come on my art (and writing) blog
Rebloging for Spread much appreciated
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Episodes 4 of Hyuld Story are up!!! It's the first time you get to see two episodes from one!
Here's the Hyuld Story master-list, and Ep.3!
I had some difficulty with these but in the end I'm happy with what i wrote. You might be surprised by how one ends... no spoilers in this post though!
I passed my goal of 500 words per episode with flying colors!! Ep.4 is 505 exactly, not counting the links or options! 500w average per episode is my goal, so getting this close to 500 exactly is great! I've always been under so going above for the first time is an achievement.
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Since the hunger in your belly has mostly subsided, you decide to explore your surroundings more. The pond is small enough that you can see most of it, so there's little left to find here. As you swim closer to where the edge of the pond meets the stream, you can feel strength in the current.
Lurking on the edge of the pond, you see a small- no, big fish? Its certainly a good bit bigger than you, why did you think it is small? Confused, you hover in place for a moment. The fish, regardless of size, seems pretty unaffected by the current. It easily keeps its place amidst the flow, facing upstream. The stream looks a lot like the pond, clear water, mud, rocks, and algae, as well as some leaves and grass dipping into it here and there.
Bam! The fish charges towards you with frightening speed. Moving with all the strength you can muster, you manage to narrowly avoid its sharp teeth. A bite would be fatal. You need to escape, barely have time to recover. It's about to charge again.
Every fiber of your being screams at you to run, to hide, but there's nowhere to hide. The pond is empty except for you and your enemy. The swift current of the stream will certainly sweep you away. But even if you don't know where it will take you, it seems better than certain death. With a flick of your tail, a choice is made.
You roll and fumble for a moment, unused to the speed with which the stream carries you. As the current puts the danger further and further behind you, so too goes the fear that had begun to overtake you.
All too soon, the peaceful trip comes to an end.
Not far ahead, the stream seems to pass though a bunch of debris. There are a number of long straight branches interlocking with each other, a grate? The ends of this "grate" are buried deep into the earthen banks of the stream. Above it, there seems to be a bunch of weirdly uniform rocks. One of them must have fallen, because it now lays against the grate and the bank, with a small space underneath. The grate itself is partially covered in piles of leaves, sticks, and mud. Beyond the grate, the water is black, like night. night? Anyway, you are pretty sure you wont be able to see in there.
Swimming upstream is truly not an option. And to make matters worse, the fish has appeared again. There isn't much time. Aided by the current, it's closing in. Swept up against the grate, you are left with two choices:
Swim through the grate
Swim under the rock
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Our first action scene!! How'd I do? Maybe don't answer that haha, I'm not entirely sure how to feel about it
I think I'm pleased, since this project is the first time I've really stretched my writing muscles in a while. For the past few months (or even years) most of what I wrote was just lore dumps and character profiles. Also It's been years since I wrote anything episodic. Anyway, sorry it's kinda late and I hope you enjoy!
What do we think about the four navigation options? This would mean five options if half episodes continue to not be considered the "next" episode. Half episodes being primarily art pieces and technically skippable.
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Updated as we go of course
Half episodes; such as Ep 1.5, contain art and a bit of information about the art. They do not offer choices and typically are technically skippable. The Continuums do not contain images.
Continuum (Ellipsus) | Continuum (Google Docs)
Prologue: the pond
Ep.1 | Ep1.5 | Ep.2 | Ep.3 | *Ep4. | *Ep.4 | Ep4.5 *Best to go to these from Ep.3, so you know which path you're taking.
So… I’m dumb
I put way to much effort into my Hyuld map, forgetting it’s the first draft…
Urrrrgghhghggh
I gotta do revisions bc I see areas that could use improvement, purely bc I want to be a good creator^tm who makes quality fictional worlds, and bc I’m taking a second look as I try to plan the biomes
Whhhhhyyyyyyyyy
Spain without the s
Literally dying just thinking about changing my beautiful map that I so lovingly crafted
But I could make it ✨better✨
So i was trying to work on the next episodes of Hyuld story, and thought it would be fun if a drop of honey fell from a bee's nest above the stream for (you) to try. I've realised it doesn't really fit here, but I like what i had so I'm posting it here lol
"As you contemplate eating more, you hear a tiny splash. So small you easily could have missed it, even just by thinking a little harder. You look around, and at first see nothing, but then a glint of gold catches your eye. There, sitting on one of the leaves, pressed against the grate, is a drop of golden liquid. It's clear, almost like amber? but even more so. Somewhere in your head there's a word for it, but right now, you're captivated by it. It seems like it's about to dissolve, and you swear you can smell it, whatever that means.
It melts in your mouth, unleashing a sweetness so divine you could cry. This feeling, like floating in the air, the warmth of sunshine, and the cool of night. The sweetness mixed with a subtle"
and there I stopped bc i realized I need to taste some honey before i can properly describe its taste, or at least how it tastes to me, and that's when I realized it doesn't really fit.
Been progressing episode size by about 100 words per episode! I'm probably gonna aim for about 500 words per episode? Ep3 felt kinda long while writing, but it's a pretty short read still.
Ep1, 214 words. | Ep2, 343 words. | Ep4 458 words.
Looking at them all together in the continuum, 500 sounds like a good average to aim for.
