#shitty worldbuilding

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Funniest out of context things about my cont from the notes app

Bonus: the first time I tried to unironically write fan fiction

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marut :)

Marut and Harut are twin guardians of the Winding Key, a kill switch under the Orrery. The pair are gifted with enormous sorcerous power, but it can only be activated when they connect the halves of their shared halo.

Their power is the only one that can turn the Winding Key. Doing so would bring down such thorough destruction on the Orrery that no trace would be left. Obviously for this reason the Order gets nervous when Marut and Harut appear.

But when they are not lingering around the Winding Key with smug grins on their faces, the twins are very pleasant to be around. They enjoy listening to people talk about their hobbies and have fantastic comedic timing.

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Considering Catpeople: A Worldbuilding Shitpost That Will Likely Have Way More Effort Put Into It Than It Really Warrants

Okay, so catboys, catgirls, and nyanbinaries are fairly prominent in pop culture now, right? We've got Catra, we've got...actually that's my only example but I'm sure there are more. I wanted to do some thinking on exactly what sort of environment would warrant the evolution of catpeople into existence and what sort of features any catperson might have. Anyways, let's start with

Origins

Now, I don't think it is probable for catpeople to evolve separately from humans, because humans are, from an evolutionary standpoint, a fringe case, in terms of both being sentient and all of the weird skeleton nonsense that humans get up to. I understand this sort of thing happening once, but I somewhat doubt that it'd happen twice without some serious selective breeding. This is why I consider it more plausible that catpeople were either a splinter from humans or have a recent common ancestor with humans. All the improbable stuff would only happen once then. As for what sort of conditions would warrant the evolution of catpeople, that depends on the existence of normal felines. If cats don't exist then catpeople could evolve from a splinter population of humans under the same evolutionary pressures as normal cats. However, if cats do exist, and there is a large feline apex predator in the same environment as these theoretical catpeople then catpeople could be influenced into existence by attempting to mimic the appearance of aforementioned apex predator. This puts catpeople firmly in the category of mid-level predator. With origins out of the way, we can move on to...

Features

Our focus here is specifically cat features that if added to the normal human body would be redundant or interfere with normal function. If catpeople have cat ears, we must broach the question of whether they have regular human ears as well. If they do not then there is likely a vestigial bump of some sort where the ears once were. If they do then they likely have also developed the ability to triangulate sound similar to what owls do. Having an extra set of ears doesn't seem to have any real downsides so I think the second scenario is more plausible. Next, we can move to the subject of eyes. Cat eyes are vertically slitted to allow them to see in the light and in the dark, but I'm not super sure how easy it is for eyes to change look. Alternatively, catperson eyes could reflect light back and still look normal, but I'm fairly sure that impedes day vision as well, forcing catpeople to rely on hearing during the day. Actually, with the ability to triangulate noises I'm not sure if catpeople would even need a vision change along with it. Anyways the last bit is the tail. Humans can develop tails pretty easily, but we also need a reason for catpeople to have tails. Tails tend to be used for balance, which is especially important if these catpeople live in trees or run faster than humans.

Anyways that's it

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A few glamoured and true form Puddle vampires, with their design inspirations. Let me know if you have a favorite, I’m curious :))

Light worldbuilding under the cut.

In the world of the town of Puddle, vampire is a catch-all term for any humanoid creature that needs to consume something from a human to survive- usually human flesh or blood, but some subsist on other things such as emotions, dreams, etc. The most common vampire is the classic undead vampire. 

Vivian Moon used to be human, but she was turned into a vampire. She is like a siphonophore, a colony inhabiting a human form. Because she is a colony of organisms she can survive grave injuries or even dismemberment, for short periods of time. When her limbs are separated from her body they have their own intelligence, like an octopus’s. 

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Siphonophore-type vampires are actually colonies of organisms that have taken on humanoid shape. They are a rare type of vampire, with a few morphs.

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For siphonophore vampires, mind control is achieved through bioluminescent hypnotism. Glamours function as a combination of this hypnotism, innate magic, and minor shapeshifting.

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Swich.......

Day Twenty-One: The City of Swich

Twenty years ago New York City disappeared, replaced with the city now known as Swich. But you can still see lights from the old skyline, reflected in the water.

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The Clock is a device almost as ancient as the Order itself. It is kept in a large observatory. Only trained interpreters and hunters can hope to decipher its readings. 

Don’t stay too long in its room. If you hear it singing, it’s already too late.