Worldbuilding Questions and Discussion

[yhlee]

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Re: unfocused musing on faction critters

[yhlee]

The Nirai faction emblem used to be something else before the mothdrive's invention/discovery. I'd have to dig in the manuscript of Revenant Gun for it but it was like a ringed planet or something. I'll get back to you in a bit?

Also, the numerological aspect is ridiculous. Think about companies and release dates--everything has to be scheduled around the high calendar, which is often not great from a business/economic standpoint.

Re: unfocused musing on faction critters

[zuhrovet]

Should early Nirai have planet signifiers, then? Or does the training of the Rahal who's observing have an effect, as well as the calendar?

Re: unfocused musing on faction critters

[yhlee]

Let's say the training of the Rahal doing the observing has an effect as well as the calendar. Mostly so we don't have to invent a whole extra set of signifiers. :p

Re: unfocused musing on faction critters

[lleullawgyffes]

hi I was just alerted to the existence of this conversation and I have some suggestions because I, Lleu, am just as obsessed with space astrology as Virmad is:

Ringworld Shattered (Broken-Winged Moth)
Ringworld Moon Rising (Knife-Winged Moth)
Ringworld Day Breaking (Clockwork Moth)
Ringworld Orbiting (Voidmoth on Patrol)

I'm trying to think of something to do with the aurora for Voidmoth of Many Constellations — maybe something like Ringworld Poles Shining?

(THAT SAID I also like the idea that the meanings don't overlap — but that would probably have been too chaotic for the Rahal.)

Re: unfocused musing on faction critters

[yhlee]

I feel like the Rahal would be pretty orderly about that. I'm happy for these to be in-game signifiers; either you can edit the wiki to add them, or I can do it later today when I have time. (I have to get some work done ahahahaha. XD )

Re: unfocused musing on faction critters

[lleullawgyffes]

I can add them! :D