#lore books

[chimeramilk]

[theglamorousferal]

Do y’all think that if Danny Phantom came out nowadays it woulda been one of those cult following shows that had a lore book that was released alongside it? Like Gravity Falls? I think that woulda been really cool.

I would honestly cry if somehow we got Dana Terrace, Alex Hirsch, Matt Braly or Spencer Wan to do a reboot/revival.

And I want Lil Nas to do the intro.

[erijuice]

Bugtober - Day 8 - Lore:

For the Lore prompt, I will be doing something differently today. Instead of posting artwork, this is a collection of written lore books specifically for my Tales of Bugaria canon.

The Gift

Whether we're dealing with Leafbugs, Roaches, or Giants, we face many hurdles with the language barrier, and thus it can be difficult to decipher their languages.

Fortunately, the Gods have granted a special ability unto a lucky few that gives them the ability to speak and understand both languages. It is what we simply call “The Gift.”

Some acquire it at birth, others acquire it by touching one of the ancient crystals that carry the data and language, and maybe even the souls, of those who have touched it in the past.

I remember there was one bug who could read and decipher the ancient Roach texts. Even so, there are still very few bugs who acquired the Gift, which - to me - is quite a shame!

Just imagine all the amazing things we could learn about our mysterious neighbors if we were to find these blessed bugs living amongst us!

The Flower Gods

Soon after the Day of Awakening, a family of Flower Gods was created. Many bugs have believed that they were the creation of Roaches.

Mars was the first to be "born," ruling over the Eastern Lands beyond the Giant's Lair, followed shortly after by Bugaria's very own Venus. The two were joined by their younger siblings Mercury, Juno, Jupiter, and many others, who ruled over distant bug kingdoms far beyond Bugaria. The youngest of them all is Pluto, who rules over the Northern Lands.

Their different personalities granted them unique abilities. Some of their buds can only speak and hear the outside world, while some of their buds can only see beyond their home, but never be able to speak for themselves.

The question is how did the Roaches - out of all forms of life - create omnipotent beings that control the weather? I have no clue, but this raises even more questions about the ancient Roaches.

Margaret Dolittle

For centuries, we have always believed that the Giants were a long-gone myth. That was until the unexpected arrival of Margaret Dolittle.

This young Giantess, a teenage scavenger from the ashes of a Giant kingdom, had possessed the magic of the ancient crystals inside her bloodstream, thus granting her the Gift to speak and understand Bugnish.

Margaret had famously slain the dreaded Dead Lander Omega, and brought upon a prosperous industrial revolution for the Ant Kingdom. Given her gargantuan size and overwhelming power, Margaret would often ingest a magical potion to shrink herself down and live amongst bugkind.

We know nothing about the kingdom where the Giantess came from, but we are grateful that we got to know more about Maggie's species, we even learned that the Giants refer to themselves as "Humans".

She is still living at the time I'm writing this, and I have to say, all of Bugaria has been a paradise under her protection. She's such a great help to us, probably the greatest help we've ever gotten.

The Wishing Stone

Many children's tales tell of a magical rock that could grant wishes. It was said to have fallen from the sky during the Day of Awakening, or maybe even later.

Legends speak of the Wishing Stone and its omnipotent ability to alter reality unless the wishes are renounced for good.

Some bugs believe that it had a connection with the Roaches, hence why it was hidden in Snakemouth Den. Maybe it was for the best to hide it away, because any bug who would misuse its power would face grave consequences.

It remains somewhere hidden in Snakemouth Den, though it would be very difficult to retrieve it when the caverns of Snakemouth Den are already filled with life-threatening dangers.

[playingforpix]

I found this lore book talking about how Mephala is the Anticipation of Vivec and how even though Dunmer outwardly view Vivec to be the epitome of wisdom, benevolence, and art, everyone also subconsciously associates Mephala's characteristics of secrets, murder, and sex with him, too.

And it's just great to have scholarly confirmation that whenever I see people praying at his statues and lauding his greatness their subconscious is also doing a constant dance of "awwwe yeah Vehk nice ass I’d murder for that."

[termina-librarium]

Caoimhe's Journal

[bugs-in-situations]

lore book - broken bonds between selkie and pelt

the relation between a selkie and their pelt is difficult to define by any terms. it is both physical and magical, an intrinsic link, but it is still possible to be strained by great time or distance. it is a bond between two halves of a whole that is nearly impossible to sever... but with great difficulty, it can be.

in the event that the connection between selkie and pelt is broken, the pelt will become inert as if it were dead and the selkie will no longer be able to transform. being unable to transform will cause a chronic form of pelt separation sickness and greatly weaken the selkie in both mind and body. this, fortunately, is a rare occurrence naturally, but certain (highly forbidden and difficult to learn) magic spells can break the connection forcefully.

at the time this book was written, no way has yet been found to heal a broken connection like this. legend tells of a spell that can go beyond this - a spell that can tie an inert pelt to a bug who was not born a selkie, allowing them to transform, feel what their pelt feels, and everything else a natural born selkie can do. while there are no historical or contemporary records of this actually being performed, it is typically posited as a horror story or the subject of an ethical debate.

inert pelts belonging to living selkies are considered legally dead, and thus are allowed to be sold. this is often the best option for selkies who suffer from a broken pelt connection, although it loses some value when it loses the convenient property of shapeshifting. it is not uncommon for these individuals to say that they want their pelt out of their sight as soon as possible. the exact reason for this psychological symptom is still being researched.

[bobbysingersdirecthotline]

Seven dusty lore books

And a bunch of other crap.