Recent content by Indagare Nogitsune

So Musings: Beyond all realms lies the Weid: the Realm of Tales. It is an omniversal transient plane that has a mind and will of its own. It connects to all worlds real and unreal. Indeed, all stories created by sapient beings become real thanks to it. It manifests in the form of what is often...

Example: Felidae | Pantherinae | Panthera | Panthera Leo |.....................| P. Leo Alce (wingless griffins) || P. Leo Pteron (winged lions) |.....................| | P. Leo Griffonus or, maybe, Griffonus Griffonus (true griffins) The possible origins of both...

Would anyone watching and participating in this thread want me to expand out of the city into the world at large? I was considering doing some On the Origin of Species type stuff. Also, possibly, how the various planes fit into things. And, of course, the deities. Besides that, folks might be...

Technically the answer is the Ell, which is why it was/is so polluted. The Fire Rift could be used to power various incinerators. Some crematoriums would also likely be linked. The current city does have embalming at its disposal and cemeteries (including ones like the Magnificent Seven) exist...

I wonder what other sorts of interesting plant-based beings could be wandering around. I've seen artists do some really cool animal-plant hybrids like the cactus cat.

These sound perfect! They're probably considered very cute too. I wonder what else there'd be. Perhaps pigeon/rat hybrids that are raced and have brilliant plumage and pelts?

I'm beginning to wonder what would count as a "race" or "species" here given the potential for a lot of interesting crosses, including the Forestborn you mentioned. It seems likely the folks of Cynelsa would be using some method to ensure their kids turn out looking a specific way. Claiming...

Hehe. Yep. :) There are a lot of different ways different races/species could have come about. Humans being altered in some way is the most likely, but all sorts of other things are possible. Of course, this eventually starts begging the usual question of what even is a race/species if their...

For those watching, I've updated the city map again. I've yet to include the El lines and subway system, but I hope to get to them eventually. I also added some more info under Robinford.

Given there have been various sumptuary laws through the years, I imagine that, at one time, there was such a prohibition on the general populous using mage-coaches. The wealthy absolutely would want a monopoly on that if they could do so. Mind you, that sort of thing never ends well and after...

That makes sense. I can add one in and see how it works out. There would definitely need to be some intermediary between someone from Lambeth and someone from Cynelsa, though that sort of rivalry gives a lot of Romeo and Juliet potential. Whether it is a Priest or Wizard would likely depend on...