#worldbuilding asks

[the-al-chemist]

•°☆Tis I, the Soup Fairy!☆°•

*trips and falls onto your balcony*

As it is wobu wed eve (like my naming convention?), I shall bestow upon ye last week's question so you may participate again tomorrow. Twice the fun!

What texture does your character absolutely hate? What about it makes their skin crawl?

My shared braincell with @lifeofkaze decided that we both needed to do some little vignettes for these asks, so here’s one featuring one of her kids as well as my own.

So Smooth…

It had been the warmest day of the year so far, and even now that the sun was setting, the air remained muggy. Reva had changed her mind about which dress to wear three times before eventually settling on a silk slip dress with thin straps in a grey colour that seemed to take on a silver hue in the light. She checked her eyeliner in the mirror before she put it on, the material sliding effortlessly down her body that it almost soothed her nerves. She hoped that the rest of the night would go so smoothly.

When she arrived at the gastropub Dante had chosen for their date — their first date, though the idea of going on a first date with someone she had known for years and already slept with twice was fairly ridiculous — she found him sitting on a table in the garden, the bright colours of his patterned shirt meant that he stood out from around the crowd.

He stood up as she approached him, a smile spreading over his face. “Don’t you scrub up well?”

“Rude.”

“You look fantastic,” Dante corrected himself. He leaned towards her, one hand moving to her waist, his lips towards her cheek. Before he kissed her, however, he abruptly stopped and moved backwards. “Shall we sit?”

Reva frowned, but she did as Dante suggested. He seemed almost twitchy as he took his seat. Maybe he was nervous. Certainly, there was something almost anxious in the way he quickly rubbed the hand that had just touched her waist rubbed against his shorts before picking up his menu. She decided not to say anything, and picked up her own.

The mood shifted as soon as they started to talk. The moment of awkwardness was soon forgotten, and they began to banter and laugh like the old friends they were. The drinks were freely flowing, the food was good, and the company even better. Reva was becoming increasingly at ease, and once their chairs had shuffled close enough together, she leant against Dante, happy to share his personal space and feel his body close to hers.

But, it seemed that the feeling wasn’t mutual. As soon as her side brushed against his arm, Dante shifted in his chair so that she wasn’t touching him at all. When she moved her leg to rest next to his, he moved away again.

Reva had never been one to mince her words. She stared at Dante in disbelief, and told him:

“I don’t have germs, you know.”

“That’s not true, everyone has germs,” replied Dante. He laughed in a self-effacing way that annoyed Reva even more.

“So, what’s with you flinching away every time I try to touch you? Do you not want to do this anymore, or—”

“What? No!” Dante shook his head. “Sorry, it’s just… This is going to sound so stupid.” He grimaced. “It’s your dress.”

“My dress?” Reva looked down at the offending item. “What’s wrong with my dress?”

“Nothing, it looks great, I just…”

Reva stared, dismayed, as Dante’s whole body shuddered, right down to the tips of his fingers. She could have sworn he almost gagged.

“It’s the feeling of it,” Dante continued, once he’d almost composed himself. “That material.”

“Silk?”

“Ugh, yes. It’s horrible.”

Before she could stop herself, Reva let out a loud laugh. “That’s ridiculous. Silk feels lovely. It’s so soft, see here.”

She took the hem of her dress and tried to touch it to Dante’s leg. He jerked away from her so quickly that he almost fell off his chair. Reva laughed again.

“It’s just silk. It’s not going to hurt you.” She ran her hand over the material, from the level of her ribcage to her hip, her expression deliberately coy. “See, it’s so smooth and silky.”

“No, it’s slimy and I hate it.”

One of Dante’s fingers was raised as if in warning, and his eyebrows were raised so high that it made his whole face look comical. Reva giggled to herself, before reaching out to touch his tattooed forearm with her hand, being sure not to let any part of her dress make contact with his skin.

“So, how’s this for a solution?” she asked. “We pay the bill, and go back to mine so I can slip into something more comfortable?”

Dante relaxed. He nodded his head, and Reva removed her hand before adding under her breath:

“Or maybe I’ll just forget the clothes altogether…”

#worldbuilding asks #🍲 #Dante lopez briarwood #Reva Amari #revante #first date fail

[logarithmicpanda]

Character : 7, 11

World : 4, 20, 69

(i am So funny please Laugh)

(you don't have to answer all of them if that's too much i just think i am hilarious)

Pfffrt thanks for the ask

C7. [REDACTED] Here's a fun fact about Ordyr instead: formally, all the Archivists are referred as "it", because they are supposed to be an extension of the library itself. However, Ordyr thinks of herself as a woman, though she is proud of her title and function, and sees it as a sign of respect when people refer to her as it.

C11. Are Jared and Nehja friendly? Did they grow up together?

They did grow up in Kotburg at the same time, and it's not that big a place, especially for trans people so they know each other. They were one year apart in school and Jared looked up to Nehja a lot, but Nehja saw it mostly as an annoyance. They were busy untangling their own identity, and having every teenager who questioned their gender come to Nehja for guidance was too much pressure for them at the time. Jared in particular crossed a line, and that deeply impacted both of them - Nehja became both unfailingly polite yet resolutely cold to people, to discourage them from getting too comfortable, and Jared was ever after very careful about noticing and respecting people's boundaries. By the time they're both at the Conservatory, they have a cordial but distant relationship. They nod to each other across hallways, but don't really talk or interact beyond what's necessary.

W4. Is "gods above and below" an idiom? rooted in what?

Rule of cool tbh, but I should check so it's only used by characters of Pikish descent, as they're the one with a sun goddess and a bunch of gods roaming the earth.

W20. When was the history suite added to Halkion? why?

Oh that'a a fun and appropriate question considering you're the official Halkion artist ;p I need to establish a more specific timeline, but out of the four suites (Avatar, Artifacts, Divinity, and History) it's the only one not directly tied to old legends, but more "modern" ones (it's like... the original three are the equivalent of ancient mythology, and the History one is the equivalent of arthuriana). There's still about two hundred years before the figures from the first and second half of the suite. I think the addition of that suite is probably somewhere around 1470, when the borders of Zieh stabilize for the first time in several centuries, and the people have time to turn inwards again. The original game would be from 800 something, so Elaine and Amaris would have known that earlier version

W69. [REDACTED] There's a lot of things that the narrator says to Rae but then discredits in their own dialogue and one of these is exactly how much they see...

#heart of stone #worldbuilding asks #last bit is cryptic haha but you know some things that only people who have read the whole thing know so .. trying not to spoil too much

[hessdalen-globe]

Happy Worldbuilding Wednesday!

Does your world have unique stars or constellations? Are there legends or myths relating to the stars? Do people navigate using the stars, or do they have some other way of telling direction?

Thank you very much for the ask!

All of the constellations above Hessdalen are unique from Earth's, but the stars in the night sky are much less prominent. This is because of the two moons, Capsten and Aurosen, and the ring system causing a sort of light pollution that outshines most of the duller stars.

I've been wanting to make some of Hessdalen's constellations, but I haven't gotten around to that yet unfortunately.

The one story that I have come up with though is the star of Rosnen. In 34 PCC, a Yevsburgish ship was blown off course by a strong gale and became lost in the open ocean. But when night fell, a bright star that they had never seen before appeared in the sky. They decided to follow it, and by doing so they were led to the previously undiscovered continent of Rosnen. That star was never seen again.

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[aquadestinyswriting]

For the worldbuilding ask:

ALYRO - Does this world have magic? DISKNETTE - What is the deadliest disease in this world? Is there a cure? STRIGNE - What are the most commonly used drugs/potions/etc? TEFFE - What kinds of accents do people have? How much do they vary in this location?

Hi there, thank you for the asks and I'm so sorry it's taken a bit to get around to these. Answers under a cut to save peoples' dashes as usual

ALYRO - Does this world have magic?

Titan definitely has magic since the setting itself was written as a generic high fantasy, european-centric one by the original authors of the Fighting Fantasy book series in the 80s. It's probably become a bit more magic-centric since then as all my writing is based on a couple of d&d campaigns that were set there.

DISKNETTE - What is the deadliest disease in this world? Is there a cure?

As of current writing the deadliest disease I've come up with for the setting is Burnout. It is an artificially created, magical disease that primarily affects casters of arcane magic, though there are a couple of variants that can affect people that cast other types of magic, though they're a lot rarer than the primary variant that I've written about. This primary variant of Burnout has a mortality rate of around 45%-50% though it results in at least some loss of the ability to cast magic in 95% of cases that do survive. The only cure that is currently available is an enough early diagnosis (within the first couple of hours of exposure early) and treatment with a Heal spell cast at the 9th power.

STRIGNE - What are the most commonly used drugs/potions/etc?

Since the setting is still a kinda-sorta medieval-style one as of the majority of my writing, most injuries and illnesses are treated with either healing magic or some sort of herbal remedy or potion. Standard d&d-style healing potions exist, but they're a bit too pricy for most of the common folk and healing magic, while available to all, is limited by the number of clerics or druids in a given area. Since the remedies and potions vary so much, it's hard to pinpoint which ones are the most common.

TEFFE - What kinds of accents do people have? How much do they vary in this location?

I'll answer this for the dwarves specifically as that part of the setting is more of my speciality. In the Fangthane area, the accent is best described as equivalent to "Central Scots(Edinburgh)", though the upper classes of the city-state tend towards a more 'Morningside' sing-song , prim-and-proper accent than the broader and rougher-sounding lower classes. Dwarven also tends to come in various language styles, with old dwarven being more akin to Scottish Gaelic and modern dwarven being a bit more equivalent to Scots. The gnomes that live in the enclave known as Gumthane (yeah, the gnomes are huge fans of bad puns) do tend towards a similar accent as the dwarves simply due to exposure, though it's a bit more tempered as they have their own language with it's own accent that developed separately. Since Allansia is a large continent, dwarven communities across the land have developed their own dialects and accents, some of which are more comprehensible to outsiders than others. I know it's a bit cliché to base the dwarves on people from Scotland, but as I am Scottish, it's just easier for me to write them that way since I'm already familiar with the accent and dialect I speak.

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[keyboardandquill]

Open Worldbuilding Wednesday question for my fellow writers!

What are some non-obvious signs of wealth that only someone who is poor/impoverished in your world would notice?

@worldbuildingwedasks

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[anneimaginesundertale]

Worldbuilding Asks

Send asks about the Best of All Timelines world! Send asks for the boys about their lives. Send questions about how things work. Ask away!

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[italiangothicwriteblr]

Happy WBW!

I don't remember if I sent you this question before, but: have you established any naming conventions in your world? Do you have specific inspirations? And is there a reason why some characters have Latin names (Cloelia, Julia) and others Italian names (Enrico, Niccolò)?

In case I have in fact sent you the question already: are the various kingdoms in your world different in climate? Does the landscape change depending on the region?

Hi! Thanks for the ask!

You did send that one last week, here's the link!

The various kingdoms do differ in climate a bit--

Circi is the typical Italian climate--sunny, usually pretty warm, it's summer more often than it's winter. Temperatures are usually in the 70s and 80s, and can hit 90-100 in the summer. Vinoseta, the island next to Circi, is hot and humid all of the time. Temperatures are regularly in the 80s and 90s with high humidity. These two have a pretty similar landscape, though. The vegetations are mostly the same. More expensive crops/landscaping usually happens in Circi, since it's the seat of imperial power. Vinoseta also has some resources unique to them (a lot of ingredients needed for potion making get imported from there, which is why the anti-magic regime doesn't like to trade with them.)

Bellamagna, the warrior nation that's over the mountain range (La Montagna della Morta), has a much drier climate. Little to no humidity, but their soil also isn't great for growing. Their main export is things like iron and steel--general weaponry. The one plant they do have in abundance is what goes into making acerbo powder-the only balm for tantalum. A lot of it got destroyed after the war, but they were able to save just enough to grow more.

Candemero, which is a little farther to the north, is cold and rainy. Temperatures are usually in the 30s,40s, or 50s. It snows more often than not. A lot of people from Circi who have to come here for whatever reason need weeks or months to adjust to the cold. They have a few exports, but mainly it's where the materials to make tantalum are harvested from, which is why after the war South Circi tried to make an ally of Candemero (with mixed results), while North Circi allied with Bellamagna.

#worldbuilding asks

[aimeelouart]

Thanks for the answer!

Part of me is just like...now imagining several random tidbits as a result of it.

1) if a depressed person smells like death, it probably would ostracize them more than it does here. At least with mental illness in real life, you don't exactly give off any extremely visible cues of it. Possible result is they just become a mortician or only stay in crowds to "mask" their smell to a degree.

2) if people can mask their scent, would anxious people just constantly smell angry all the time??

Not really. I don't know if you've ever been around someone with a clinical-diagnoses level of "flat affect" but it's extremely unpleasant to see. They really look dead. You can hear it in how slow, flat, and sad their voices are too. Scent would be just one more set of cues here.

You can use other emotions than anger to mask anxiety. Cheerfulness, sadness... with enough effort you could probably manage to smell 'neutral' too.

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[that-one-thespian]

ooo I am always down for elf lore!

-How long do your elves live and when are they considered children/adolecents/adults/elderly?

-Where do elves tend to live in your worlds, and does that bring any conflict with other things that live in those areas?

-Do any of them have a government going on, and if so what kind?

-Is there anything you're very hyped about that you want to talk about? :)

-In my lore, elves essentially live until they are killed! They can die, but not from old age. Ages of maturity vary between the elven societies, but elves are generally considered to be adolescent starting in teen years, then adult at around 50 years. An elderly elf would be several hundred years old!

~After the long and bloody wars between the elves and the giants came to a stalemate, the elves have formed societies in the deserts, the forests, and the glaciers. The forest elves and frost elves do have overlapping territories with the mountain giants and the tunnels of the frost giants, and neither side is happy about that.

Because elves are a race of powerful magic-users, they have a tendency to either tame or eliminate threats to them. For example, a rite of passage for the forest elves dwelling in tropical climates is to subdue or tame a jaguar.

~Typically, elven societies are fairly self-sufficient and will purposefully obscure themselves from human research parties or nearby societies. Almost every elven society has a powerful magical artifact that allows for them to communicate with other elven societies in times of emergency. The frost elves are very community based and look to their elders for advice. The desert elves are mainly traveling groups of nomads, with occasional small cities based around oases. Forest elves have varying governments that range from a democracy, to run by a small congress, to having a throne. Regardless of system, the elves tend to keep to themselves.

There are some exceptions; for example, the diarchichal city of Elysgrim, governed by both elves and dwarves. There are also trade cities and port towns with strong elven roots that have expanded into bustling hives of several different cultures.

Portralil started as an elven trading post that expanded into an enormous melting pot of all lifestyles and cultures as the trading proved successful and profitable.

~ My favorite things about my elves is my interpretation for how their magic regenerates! While they do have innate magic, they need to regenerate it, and they do so in a somewhat carnivorous way. Elves recharge their magic by absorbing energy, by any means necessary. For example, the nocturnal desert elves dig burrows in the sand and passively absorb the heat from the sand to recharge their magic on a daily basis. I'll most likely elaborate on that in another post, because this one got very long.

Send me worldbuilding asks!

#Thanks for all the questions! This was fun to write #asked and answered #worldbuilding asks #elves

[friendlyneighborhood-writer]

For the worldbuilding game, of whichever wip you fancy, 👻 and 🏺

Hi, thank you for the ask <3

I’ll answer these for The Realm Beneath The Sea, since it features the most worldbuilding :)

👻: who you gonna call? what sort of pests exist in your world, and how do people deal with them? (is there an external form of pest control, or is it a diy job?)

It depends on the place. For example, Mercadia mostly deals with normal pests like rats and mice. It’s very much a DIY job to get rid of them, but most people solve the issue by getting a cat.

The Delta Tribes live in warm, humid mangroves by the river so they deal with a lot of mosquitoes and stuff. They make special lemon perfumes to keep them at bay.

In Tristan’s country (which has a name that I keep forgetting), there’s a more eerie plague. A lot of the homes are built within the mountains —as in, literally hewn into the stone— but the mountains are haunted by wraiths. No one is exactly sure what these wraiths are; the most common theory is that they’re the vengeful spirits of people who died in the mountains.

There are professionals assigned to take care of the wraiths, usually people who have a little magic but not enough to become a mage. However, as of now, there’s no way to permanently get rid of the wraiths. They can be temporarily banished only.

🏺: talk about some of your world's most precious/sacred artifacts

Nothing is sacred in Mercadia. It’s a lawless, faithless hellhole of a country.

The Delta Tribes have shrines dedicated to their ancestors. Destroying it is a declaration of war.

In Tristan’s land, there are temples for the Spirits. Every temple has their own protector, a warrior who makes sure no one who isn’t supposes to be there enters the temple.

Another very precious thing that currently resides with Tristan’s family, is a portal gem. It’s a crystal that mages require to open portals to different places, so it’s a very powerful thing.

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[logarithmicpanda]

For your worldbuilding questions : 🗺️ 15? And if you want to go further 🗺️ 50!

Thanks!

15. How does Rae know people's pronouns?

So this is a tough one because I first thought of having a system of jewelry or something, but that would be too uniform across cultures and languages and hey wouldn't it be fun if some of the languages in-universe had no gender at all and others had only animate vs inanimate pronouns and some had way more variations?

But anyway I guess the answer is gonna be that she will make some assumptions based on clothing and whether people have any of the religious symbols associated with genders, and ask directly otherwise/correct herself if the person calls her out.

50. Would the bone cloak actually protect Rae from all curses?

I'm thinking that no, it would only be a protection from the kind of curses that are inflicted through touch/air. So if Rae were to touch an Ombre while wearing the cloak, she would be fine, but if she murdered someone they could utter a dying breath curse and she would still be affected.

#heart of stone #worldbuilding asks

[hessdalen-globe]

A question about your world building.

If empire of ivernse (i think thats how you spell it) has the biggest coast and many naval trade neighbors.

Wouldn't it make sense that they have a big navy?

And if they do, wouldn't it make sense that they would try to colonize to the east?

Hi Nadiv, thanks for the ask!

Ivranse does have a very well respected navy. I haven't decided if it's the largest in terms of numbers, but quality wise it is one of if not the best on Hessdalen.

But this is Ivranse of the year 173.

Back when colonization was beginning in and around year 0, the Kingdom of Ivranse had only existed for about 30 years. It was small, relatively poor, and had to constantly dedicate resources to defense against the warring microstates along every inch of its land borders. It had too many problems at home to be able to consider colonizing.

Colonization happened on a much smaller scale on Hessdalen than it did on Earth. Rosnen, the small landmass in the middle left of the map, and the Kythelon Islands in the upper right corner were really the only regions that were colonizable. And by the time the Empire of Ivranse truly began to take shape, all of the land in these places were already taken by Norphendran or Lenvaian powers. And at that point trying to take a slice for themselves may have started a bigger conflict at home that would not have been worth it.

Ivranse did get a few overseas territories though. Its islands in the Kythelons were taken from Gurngeshia after it was occupied, and it seized a few others as the Ecosiarian empire collapsed. But a big reason why they didn't colonize was because Emperor Rexon simply didn't want to.

He wanted to focus on building domestic strength and integrity before he ventured too far outwards. He did make a few attempts at taking colonies, like Daskosan Vontrior. But this was only because he felt it was rightfully Ivrain based on an old legend, and after his defeat in that war he made no more attempts to expand an overseas empire through militaristic means.

And in Ivranse, whatever Rexon says goes.

I hope this more or less answers your question, and I hope it makes sense lol. Thanks again for sending an ask!

#asks #worldbuilding #worldbuilding asks #fictional world #fictional history

[daisywords]

One of my biggest nitpicks in fiction concerns the feeding of babies. Mothers dying during/shortly after childbirth or the baby being separated form the mother shortly after birth is pretty common in fiction. It is/was also common enough in real life, which is why I think a lot of writers/readers don't think too hard about this. however. Historically, the only reason the vast majority of babies survived being separated from their mother was because there was at least one other woman around to breastfeed them. Before modern formula, yes, people did use other substitutes, but they were rarely, if ever, nutritionally sufficient.

Newborns can't eat adult food. They can't really survive on animal milk. If your story takes place in a world before/without formula, a baby separated from its mother is going to either be nursed by someone else, or starve.

It doesn't have to be a huge plot point, but idk at least don't explicitly describe the situation as excluding the possibility of a wetnurse. "The father or the great grandmother or the neighbor man or the older sibling took and raised the baby completely alone in a cave for a year." Nope. That baby is dead I'm sorry. "The baby was kidnapped shortly after birth by a wizard and hidden away in a secret tower" um quick question was the wizard lactating? "The mother refused to see or touch her child after birth so the baby was left to the care of the ailing grandfather" the grandfather who made the necessary arrangements with women in the neighborhood, right? right? OR THAT GREAT OFFENDER "A newborn baby was left on the doorstep and they brought it in and took care of it no issues" What Are You Going to Feed That Baby. Hello?

Like. It's not impossible, but arrangements are going to have to be made. There are some logistics.

#idk what to tag this #worldbuilding #writing fiction #historical fiction #fantasy #a real-life example: my dad (a pediatrician) was once entrusted with the care of a baby who was born with a rare condition #this was in a place without great hospital/medical access and anyway they were going to fly the baby over #and he specifically asked them to bring the mother and baby #they show up with baby and...the baby's uncle #and he was like. y'all. do you think I asked for the mom to come just for fun??? We don't have formula here. what is the baby going to eat?

[aquadestinyswriting]

DISKNETTE for the ask game!

Hi Carnocus, thanks for the ask. Sadly I had already been asked this one and you can find the answer in this post. However, getting this one a second time has given me some food for thought and is giving me ideas on a second disease to add to the roster.

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[inky-duchess]

Fantasy Guide to Building A Culture

Culture is defined by a collection of morals, ethics, traditions, customs and behaviours shared by a group of people.

Hierarchy and Social Structures

Within every culture, there is a hierarchy. Hierarchies are an important part of any culture, usually do ingrained that one within the culture wouldn't even question it. Hierarchy can be established either by age, gender or wealth and could even determine roles within their society. Sometimes hierarchy can may be oppressive and rigid whilst other times, ranks can intermingle without trouble. You should consider how these different ranks interact with one another and whether there are any special gestures or acts of deference one must pay to those higher than them. For example, the Khasi people of Meghalaya (Northern India), are strictly matrillineal. Women run the households, inheritance runs through the female line, and the men of the culture typically defer to their mothers and wives. Here are a few questions to consider:

How is a leader determined within the culture as a whole and the family unit?

Is the culture matriarchal? Patriarchal? Or does gender even matter?

How would one recognise the different ranks?

How would one act around somebody higher ranking? How would somebody he expected to act around somebody lower ranking?

Can one move socially? If not, why? If so, how?

Traditions and Customs

Traditions are a staple in any culture. These can be gestures or living life a certain way or to the way a certain person should look. Traditions are a personal detail to culture, they are what make it important. Tradition can dictate how one should keep their home, run their family, take care of their appearance, act in public and even determine relationship. Tradition can also be a double edged sword. Traditions can also be restrictive and allow a culture to push away a former member if they do not adhere to them, eg Traditional expectations of chastity led to thousands of Irish women being imprisoned at the Magdelene Laundries. Customs could be anything from how one treats another, to how they greet someone.

How important is tradition?

What are some rituals your culture undertakes?

What are some traditional values in your world? Does it effect daily life?

Are there any traditions that determine one's status?

Values and Opinions

Values and Opinions are the bread and butter of any culture. This is the way your culture sees the world and how they approach different life hurdles. These may differ with other cultures and be considered odd to outsiders, what one culture may value another may not and what opinion another holds, one may not. There will be historical and traditional reasons to why these values and opinions are held. Cultures usually have a paragon to which they hold their members to, a list of characteristics that they expect one to if not adhere to then aspire to. The Yoruba people value honesty, hard work, courage and integrity. Here are some questions to consider?

How important are these ethics and core values? Could somebody be ostracised for not living up to them?

What are some morals that clash with other cultures?

What does your culture precieved to be right? Or wrong?

What are some opinions that are considered to be taboo in your culture? Why?

Dress Code

For many cultures, the way somebody dresses can be important. History and ethics can effect how one is meant to be dressed such as an expectation of chastity, can impose strict modesty. While other cultures, put more importance on details, the different sorts of clothes worn and when or what colour one might wear. The Palestinian people (من النهر إلى البحر ، قد يكونون أحرارا) denoted different family ties, marriage status and wealth by the embroidery and detailing on their thoub.

Are there traditional clothes for your world? Are they something somebody wears on a daily basis or just on occasion?

Are there any rules around what people can wear?

What would be considered formal dress? Casual dress?

What would happen if somebody wore the wrong clothes to an event?

Language

Language can also be ingrained as part of a Culture. It can be a specific way one speaks or a an entirely different language. For example, in the Southern States of America, one can engage in a sort of double talk, saying something that sounds sweet whilst delivering something pointed. Bless their heart. I have a post on creating your own language here.

Arts, Music and Craft

Many cultures are known for different styles of dance, their artwork and crafts. Art is a great part of culture, a way for people to express themselves and their culture in art form. Dance can be an integral part of culture, such as céilí dance in Ireland or the Polka in the Czech Republic. Handicrafts could also be important in culture, such as knitting in Scottish culture and Hebron glass in Palestine. Music is also close to culture, from traditional kinds of singing such as the White Voice in Ukraine and the playing of certain instruments such as the mvet.

Food and Diet

The way a culture prepares or intakes or treats certain foods are important to a culture. In some cultures, there is a diet yo adhere to, certain foods are completely banned. With Jewish culture, pork is prohibited along with fish such as sturgeon, along with shellfish and certain fowl. Meat must also be prepared in a certain way and animal byproducts such as dairy, must never be created or even eaten around this meat. This is known as kosher. The way one consumes food is also important to culture. In some cultures, only certain people may eat together. Some cultures place important on how food is eaten. In Nigerian culture, the oldest guests are served first usually the men before the women. In Japanese culture, one must say 'itadakimasu' (I recieve) before eating. Culture may also include fasting, periods of time one doesn't intake food for a specific reason.

What are some traditional dishes in your world?

What would be a basic diet for the common man?

What's considered a delicacy?

Is there a societal difference in diet? What are the factors that effect diet between classes?

Is there any influence from other cuisines? If not, why not? If so, to what extent?

What would a typical breakfast contain?

What meals are served during the day?

What's considered a comfort food or drink?

Are there any restrictions on who can eat what or when?

Are there any banned foods?

What stance does your world take on alcohol? Is it legal? Can anybody consume it?

Are there any dining customs? Are traditions?

Is there a difference in formal meals or casual meals? If so, what's involved?

Are there any gestures or actions unacceptable at the dinner table?

How are guests treated at meals? If they are given deference, how so?

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Happy WBW! Are there any dragons (or dragon adjacent myths, references, technology, characters described as dragons, etc.)

Hey! Thanks for the ask!

(I'm answering it on a Wednesday)

The dragon in Circian mythology is complicated. It shares the "king of animals" status with the lion, but because its a magical creature there's also a sense of terror and untrustworthiness that comes with it (sort of the way we think of werewolves and vampires).

Dragons do exist, but the population has declined since Basilio took over because dragon blood is both an ingredient in tantalum and a cure for certain magical infections, so he hoards it.

There's a myth that, in the old days, those who committed serious crimes were turned into dragons as a punishment. Some very advanced dragons can speak, and it's believed that those ones were once human.

There are also half-dragon, half-human hybrids (dracotaurs? I don't know what it would be called). In myth, the first sorcerer was the son of a human and a half-dragon

It's possible to communicate and control dragons with a lot of training, but very few people bother by the time of the story because there are so few dragons

Also, this ask would be incomplete if I didn't mention Otto, the baby dragon that imprints on Nova

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