2023 "Tales of Leinyere" Story Event: Official Support Thread

[Rustyoznail]

I want to make a reference to bubbling hot springs and geysers - Any thoughts on location? I'm thinking they'd have to be near a mountain range, and the Mountains of Mourn would seem to be the best candidate.

 

[Voboy]

I want to make a reference to bubbling hot springs and geysers - Any thoughts on location? I'm thinking they'd have to be near a mountain range, and the Mountains of Mourn would seem to be the best candidate.

I'm not sure they're volcanic, though.

I'd set it near the coast somewhere, like the Ring Of Fire.

 

[Jackie.Hikaru]

Wow! Haha, that was not what I was going for, but now I kind wish i could just put a penis there.

I did change it, though. I realized I could C+P an arrow from a word processor, so now it's a normal arrow

Looks good, sorry for being a pain!

 

[Nouh_Bdee]

Looks good, sorry for being a pain!

It’s not a pain! I like making maps

 

[Duleigh]

I need an isolated forested section of sea coast to plant my dragon & company, any suggestions?

 

[Nouh_Bdee]

I need an isolated forested section of sea coast to plant my dragon & company, any suggestions?

North or south of the Tanglewood should work. I could also add more trees north of Neresh and Aqba in the east. Or, to be super-secluded, you could pick a spot west of the Dragon's Spine, which I could also add more trees to.

 

[Duleigh]

North or south of the Tanglewood should work. I could also add more trees north of Neresh and Aqba in the east. Or, to be super-secluded, you could pick a spot west of the Dragon's Spine, which I could also add more trees to.

Thank you, I'm looking for confusion as well as seclusion. My dragon, who is a goddess, finds out the hard way that the league of gods in her home world have strict policies

 

[Rustyoznail]

Thinking about a volcanic region, has anybody set a story in the Seax Isles? A volcanic region should be near or part of a mountain range.

Also, highsun is north. What's south? Nosun? East/West upsun / downsun respectively?

 

[Voboy]

Thinking about a volcanic region, has anybody set a story in the Seax Isles? A volcanic region should be near or part of a mountain range.

Also, highsun is north. What's south? Nosun? East/West upsun / downsun respectively?

I always just use the normal cardinal directions (NESW). Bear in mind that Leinyere is a big continent. Did people in northern Canada necessarily use the same terms for cardinal directions as people in Central America?

Little things like this enrich the whole series, I think. I like upsun and downsun!

 

[Rustyoznail]

I had a couple of nice comments about using different words for things in my last story. Midsun meal, so many gallops to the next town. They thought it added to the feel of the world.

Also, such things as distance and direction are crucial for a world. We've settled on NSEW and miles/kilometres. It's reasonable to expect Leinyere to have done the same eventually.

 

[Voboy]

I had a couple of nice comments about using different words for things in my last story. Midsun meal, so many gallops to the next town. They thought it added to the feel of the world.

Also, such things as distance and direction are crucial for a world. We've settled on NSEW and miles/kilometres. It's reasonable to expect Leinyere to have done the same eventually.

I think I use leagues and furlongs, etc? Maybe I don't; I don't remember. But things like this also offer an opportunity to show different character backgrounds. A provincial warrior who's never been far from home isn't going to need to know anything more than leagues/miles, and needn't even know how to navigate because he knows everyplace he'll ever go. Whereas a traveling merchant would need to understand things like directions, distances, exchange rates, etc.

 

[Rustyoznail]

My story was set in the equivalent of the 1890s, so keep that in mind. This is my conversion chart for distance. Hands, stride and gallops are all horse related.

 

[Rustyoznail]

Just pulled this over from last year's thread from Voboy...

Whore Pricing

So. In the Marches, and perhaps elsewhere, whores wear green. Their price is advertised by the quality of their gown.

Lace: a top-tier whore.
Silk: second-tier.
Satin
Velvet
Linen
Cotton

Bear in mind that, unless you're at a brothel or something, it's still a caveat emptor proposition: the woman is deciding for herself what she wants to charge, so you still need to be savvy enough to judge what you're buying. It's not like there's a central authority that tests whores for their sexual skills.

Feel free to use as needed.

 

[Nouh_Bdee]

Just pulled this over from last year's thread from Voboy...

Whore Pricing

So. In the Marches, and perhaps elsewhere, whores wear green. Their price is advertised by the quality of their gown.

Lace: a top-tier whore.
Silk: second-tier.
Satin
Velvet
Linen
Cotton

Bear in mind that, unless you're at a brothel or something, it's still a caveat emptor proposition: the woman is deciding for herself what she wants to charge, so you still need to be savvy enough to judge what you're buying. It's not like there's a central authority that tests whores for their sexual skills.

Feel free to use as needed.

I’m still hoping one of us someday writes about an attempt to create this hypothetical central whore-testing authority

 

[Rustyoznail]

I’m still hoping one of us someday writes about an attempt to create this hypothetical central whore-testing authority

I have an idea, but I'll leave it for another time. I'll get one story finished, maybe two for this year. Definitely not three.

 

[Voboy]

I’m still hoping one of us someday writes about an attempt to create this hypothetical central whore-testing authority

I’m debating whether I’ve got the energy right now to do something like that.

 

[soflabbwlvr]

Not looking good for my story. My schedule is pretty tight through the end of January. Maybe if there's a Tales of Leinyere 3.

 

[Rustyoznail]

I hope so. I've got a few ideas for V3.

 

[Jackie.Hikaru]

I could add details about whore pricing to my story.
My plot consists of a heist on a super-luxurious sailing harem. Only lace whores on this ship.

 

[Rustyoznail]

I've added a bit of history about the Mournful Road and the west (downsun) side of the mountains. If it conflicts with anyone else's story, let me know.

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The Landford creaked and rumbled over the gravel road. They were four suns out from Giltan's Port and their stock of conversation topics had dried up. This section of The Mournful Road had been a major military route years ago when raiders or worse swept down from the Mountains of Mourn to pillage the villages of the Plentyful Plains. Most of the residents fled further downsun and those who stayed relied heavily on the armed patrols of the Nations bordering the downsun side of the mountains to protect them. The Road was a major trading route and the Nations agreed it was in all their best interests to keep the route safe.

Initially garrisons were placed in villages about a day's ride from each other and smaller patrol camps about two hours ride from each other. Messages were sent rapidly between each camp using signal lamps operated by fire Mages. Their light could be seen in any weather and allowed the armies to move out quickly and subdue the invaders. After a couple of centuries, the bandits and invaders decided that the pickings were better on the upsun side of the mountains.

The last fifty years had seen the population gradually come back, but accommodation was still hit and miss.

 

[BurntRedstone]

Finished the first draft of my story for the event. Working my way through the story again for polishing and the required fleshing out sections that feel like they were just skimmed.

Then it gets a review to point out any glaring collisions with the extant Leinyere environment.

Finally, a last polish to make it ready for the masses in January. Woot!

There had better be a Tales of Leinyere 2024 as a whole new plotline was born during the writing of the story for 2023.

Edit: Why isn't my profile pic showing here? Just askin'

 

[Voboy]

Edit: Why isn't my profile pic showing here? Just askin'

Do you mean the one you posted over on the story side? If so, you'll need to repost it here. The two "sides" of the site are pretty much separate.

 

[BurntRedstone]

Do you mean the one you posted over on the story side? If so, you'll need to repost it here. The two "sides" of the site are pretty much separate.

It seems they are but when you attempt to fix the missing art, the page tosses you over the wall into the story site profile page (where my avatar works just fine).

No biggie and this topic shouldn't be in this thread. I'm learning how forums work!

To get back on topic, my story is complete! Sending it off for a quick review now!

 

[Rustyoznail]

Ok, I've referenced the "United Sisterhood of Charwomen and Harlots Local 418" at Peach Quay. It's lore now.

 

[Jackie.Hikaru]

I'm 14k words into my story and no end in sight! I might have to submit a 'part 1' for this event and submit a part 2 later...