#krylia

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All of the main Despien from TUBWY  (Information can be found here) From left to right: Astrius, Solaire, Lunaris, Neresis, Vidian, and Krylia

aaaand Astrius’ guardians (lifeforms they created as companions and protection) From left to right: Tubig, Geladio, Apres, Viridius, and Minchi

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Sketchy Vidian and Magician Krylia that I forgot to post two months ago

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FC Krylia Sovetov Samara Logo sports http://www.ligu.net/sports-brand/fc-krylia-sovetov-samara-logo-136059

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Worldbuilding June - Day 8 - Hierarchy, Power & Governance

Ruthan is governed by a council, drawn from voted representatives of districts, along with a few others (the head of the Institute, The Chair, The Guardian of the Lamp - posts that are either awarded or are decided by other means). The Chair of the Council has some power over the proceedings in the meetings but is also bound by protocol. It’s her job to keep things on course with that power and while she can set the agenda, that’s the limit of her power above other council members. 

There are factions within the Council, as well as those who are simply ineffectual. 

Laws and sentencing are determined by the Council and of course votes can be bought. Some Council members are not for sale, but many are known to be.  

Nuatha is a theocracy and the power resides entirely with the High Priestess. Her guard enforce her laws.  They’re mostly just there to be muscle rather than to make any strategic decisions. Even the muscle isn’t strictly necessary as Set-Shulsa can usually rely on a little divine intervention to reinforce her decrees. 

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Worldbuilding June - Day 7 - Economy

Still behind. OK, economy! Ruthan is pretty simple in that it is more broadly similar to our own system, that is, coinage. Everything happens with coins. They don't use paper money, but the Institute is working on some alternatives to coin. Taxation happens. No one likes it, but it goes to fund various things such as providing a stipend for Council members and supplying funds for the Institute of Light and Matter, along with other public run organisations (schools, hospital, etc). Until recently, it also funded war efforts. The Institute also touts for private donations. It's considered appropriate and fashionable to patronise artists, if you are wealthy. The Institute has taken advantage of this way of displaying status by asking for patrons. Incentives come in the form of early models of some of the inventions that come out of the Institute. For example, Chairs, mechanical transportation devices were developed and patrons received the first models. New technology is a status symbol and so patrons got to lord it over everyone else for a short while. Nuatha is more of a community driven economy. In fact, the economy almost doesn't exist at all. In theory, most villages exist as cooperatives, producing for the village as a whole. In practise, depending on the village and location, something closer to barter might take place. Barter between villages happens occasionally. Nuatha has no coin or paper money, again, in theory. In practise, there are villages close to the Borderlands that trade with Ruthan. It's strictly forbidden, but it happens anyway. The Treaty means that might now relax even further, which might not please anyone in the illegal trade business, since their goods fetched a premium for rarity and open trade will likely decrease that. There's also an informal trade in favour. Favour of the theocracy goes a long way and they have skills and connections outside of the mundane that are perceived as valuable.

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Worldbuilding June - Day 6 - Civilization & Architecture

Ruthan architecture is best described as classical. Think white stone columns and arches. Buildings have a clean grace to them, but are not intricately decorated. There’s a simplicity to them. Ruthans display their wealth and status in other ways. Rich interiors, yes, but to decorate the outside is seen as crass.

Most buildings are built of stone; they have quarries of white marble and grey stone. They favour large, grand public buildings (the Council Building, The Institute of Light and Matter, among others). Houses tend to be two or three levels and are quite open in some respects. Buildings have doors, but no glass windows. Wooden shutters are used to keep the rain out. 

The Lamp itself was built by builders unknown. It IS a manmade structure though and is practical rather than highly decorated. It has a mechanical lift that will carry a person to the top, to the flame. Like much of the Ruthan style of architecture, it’s smooth and simple. 

Nuatha doesn’t have a need for permanent structure. Buildings are made of wood or canvas and are often disassembled. They are either transported with the group or left to rot. Ramshackle is a good way to describe a Nuathan structure. They take a ‘whatever works’ approach and it’s more about making it weather proof than pretty. They don’t have time to waste on pretty. 

Villages are semi-permanent but will move every few years when the local ecosystem needs to recover. Villages have also been burned by Ruthans on occasion. As a result, there are a few rebel villages that have started to work in stone. It is not an approved practice. 

Families tend to live in one room - village life is mostly outside. The buildings are for sleeping. There are no public buildings as such, but Nuathan’s have been known to create arbors for their elite and for honoured guests. 

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@maranzalla said: >the lamp has gone out well shit

Shit indeed. Rioting in the streets and panic served free with every hot beverage. The Institute of Light and Matter are basically getting a lot of grumpy council members sending them ‘fix iiiiiit’ notes along with ‘we pay you shit loads of money so you can fuck around with the fabric of the universe. Pls make it light again.’

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Worldbuilding June - Day 5 - History

A lot of Krylia’s history is lost. The biggest past event was the building of the Lamp and no one is quite sure anymore who did that or how, and why the flame burns and doesn’t die out. The Guardian of the Lamp is an honourary post, usually given to someone as a reward for services to the Ruthan nation. Building the Lamp changed the world, but all that’s left is a series of stained glass windows in the Council building. 

In more recent history, there have been constant skirmishes between Nuatha and Ruthan, with great loss of life on both sides. Both sides have also been responsible for starting those skirmishes. It’s been a constant back-and-forth and at this point no one remembers who started it. It’s constant revenge attacks from one side or the other. 

Nuatha doesn’t care for a kept history. They’re interested in preserving their status quo.

Very recently, a treaty was signed to secure peace and foster trade; the result of a lot of work and it took about a lifetime to get as far as an agreement on the table. 

Other events are also moving. A child has been abandoned in the forests of Nuatha, a common practice for children who are a bit too different, but this child grew up. The twins have been born (again) in the Monastery of Echoes Past. And now, in present day, the Lamp has gone out.