Indagare Nogitsune
Explorer
Some world building that came into my head. Thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated. As a forewarning, these sections are long and went into my head in a sort of "Tall Tale" fashion that I don't write well.
Now, it started when the Queen of Air and Darkness was having tea with her younger sister, the Queen of Earth and Light. It might surprise you to know that the two sisters loved one another dearly, and if they ever quarreled it was over the usual matter of whether night or day was better—and this was always settled by the two Royal Dragons who reminded them that one couldn’t be without the other.
At this tea, the Queen of Air and Darkness thought it might be fun to make a world, and the Queen of Earth and Light agreed. So, they both asked Nogard, the Dragon of Sweet Rhyme and Garnod, the Dragon of Pure Reason, and they both thought it was a fine idea, but also the two Kings and the Royal Children might want in on the fun.
Now, the two kings were the King of Winter and King of Summer and while they were not married to the Queens, they did tend to have relationships with them, and four children were the result. There was the Princess of Fire and Dawn, the Princess of Water and Twilight, the Prince of Spring, and the Prince of Fall.
Nor were the Fey Royals the only ones, for Nogard and Garnod, being shape shifters, had one child each: Rondag, the Dragon of Knowledge, and Dagnor, the Dragon of Weather. Thus, all six Royal Children and all six Royal Monarchs were involved.
Besides the Royals there were Jack and Jill and no one knew whose children they were, and it was just as well for Jack and Jill loved one another dearly. They were, somehow, always at the Royal Palaces and thus had to be invited too.
Once the Royal Invitations were done, they told their fairy and dragon courts the plan and went looking for a nice open space to start a world in. They found it: a nice, empty crystal sphere with plenty of room for anything they might want.
Of course, the inside of the sphere was dark, as it always is in the beginning, so the Queen of Earth and Light, the King of Summer, the Prince of Spring, and the Princess of Fire and Dawn worked together and WHOOSH! there was a sun golden bright and being as warm as you could ask right at the center of the sphere.
Not to be outdone, the Queen of Air and Darkness, the King of Winter, the Prince of Fall, and the Princess of Water and Twilight worked together and WHOOSH! there was a moon as silvery bright and cool as you could ask. It was not at the center, of course, but a respectable distance from the sun.
And while the Queens, Kings, Princes, and Princesses were all looking at the other’s creation and praising their cleverness in coming up with them, Nogard and Garnod, Rondag, and Dagnor knew that raw elements were needed to form the world, so WHOOSH! into the middle between the sun and the moon formed great balls of elements which could be used to form anything.
And that left Jack and Jill, who had not made anything yet.
At this tea, the Queen of Air and Darkness thought it might be fun to make a world, and the Queen of Earth and Light agreed. So, they both asked Nogard, the Dragon of Sweet Rhyme and Garnod, the Dragon of Pure Reason, and they both thought it was a fine idea, but also the two Kings and the Royal Children might want in on the fun.
Now, the two kings were the King of Winter and King of Summer and while they were not married to the Queens, they did tend to have relationships with them, and four children were the result. There was the Princess of Fire and Dawn, the Princess of Water and Twilight, the Prince of Spring, and the Prince of Fall.
Nor were the Fey Royals the only ones, for Nogard and Garnod, being shape shifters, had one child each: Rondag, the Dragon of Knowledge, and Dagnor, the Dragon of Weather. Thus, all six Royal Children and all six Royal Monarchs were involved.
Besides the Royals there were Jack and Jill and no one knew whose children they were, and it was just as well for Jack and Jill loved one another dearly. They were, somehow, always at the Royal Palaces and thus had to be invited too.
Once the Royal Invitations were done, they told their fairy and dragon courts the plan and went looking for a nice open space to start a world in. They found it: a nice, empty crystal sphere with plenty of room for anything they might want.
Of course, the inside of the sphere was dark, as it always is in the beginning, so the Queen of Earth and Light, the King of Summer, the Prince of Spring, and the Princess of Fire and Dawn worked together and WHOOSH! there was a sun golden bright and being as warm as you could ask right at the center of the sphere.
Not to be outdone, the Queen of Air and Darkness, the King of Winter, the Prince of Fall, and the Princess of Water and Twilight worked together and WHOOSH! there was a moon as silvery bright and cool as you could ask. It was not at the center, of course, but a respectable distance from the sun.
And while the Queens, Kings, Princes, and Princesses were all looking at the other’s creation and praising their cleverness in coming up with them, Nogard and Garnod, Rondag, and Dagnor knew that raw elements were needed to form the world, so WHOOSH! into the middle between the sun and the moon formed great balls of elements which could be used to form anything.
And that left Jack and Jill, who had not made anything yet.
Now, the elements were many: earth, air, fire, and water—as you might expect—but also cold and storm and ore and plant—which many tend to forget. The Royal Fey were quite please, for the most part, though what they’d do with more fire given they already had the sun they didn’t know.
The Fairy Courts and Dragon Courts were eager to shape the world but found they could not agree on a shape they wanted, for some argued the world should be flat and others thought it should be round, and the Royal Children were feeling a bit hungry and suggested shapes like a donut, a cake, and so on. The Dragon Courts were no more helpful in the matter, especially since most thought the Royal Dragons ought to be given final say since they brought the elements in.
This went on for a while, so Jill asked Jack to help get things started and Jack, as always, would do anything for Jill. So, she asked Jack to look and find a sphere that would serve as the foundation of the world. Jack went off, quick as can be, and he searched here and looked there and finally he found a sphere the size of the moon made of the same material as the greater dome. He rolled this sphere back and put it where the elements were and Jill rewarded Jack.
The Royals were astonished to see it but soon got their courts to work. So, they first took the earth and ore and they molded it into shape, placing continents and mountains and hills and valleys in the usual sorts of places as well as veins of metals and gems hidden to be found. There was a hole in the sphere that they felt would make a good Naval of the World and the delver dragons and fey worked out paths from it to the surface.
Next they took the water and they poured it here and dibbled it there and made the oceans and seas and lakes and ponds in the usual sorts of places, and where the water overflowed it formed the rivers, brooks, streams, and waterfalls, just as you might expect. They also took the ice and they used it to decorate the tops of the mountains and the top and bottom of the world as well.
Third they took the air and they made the clouds and the winds and made sure that even underground one could breathe. Some of them used the air to boost bits of the earth into the sky to become flying islands (or skylands) of all sorts, but there wasn’t much else they could do with it, so quite a lot was left. They also took the storms and set them on their courses.
The plants they wanted to take and place where they thought would be fit, but first they wanted the fire moved so it wouldn’t burn them. This they tasked to Jack, since he proved so able at getting the foundation of the world.
The Fairy Courts and Dragon Courts were eager to shape the world but found they could not agree on a shape they wanted, for some argued the world should be flat and others thought it should be round, and the Royal Children were feeling a bit hungry and suggested shapes like a donut, a cake, and so on. The Dragon Courts were no more helpful in the matter, especially since most thought the Royal Dragons ought to be given final say since they brought the elements in.
This went on for a while, so Jill asked Jack to help get things started and Jack, as always, would do anything for Jill. So, she asked Jack to look and find a sphere that would serve as the foundation of the world. Jack went off, quick as can be, and he searched here and looked there and finally he found a sphere the size of the moon made of the same material as the greater dome. He rolled this sphere back and put it where the elements were and Jill rewarded Jack.
The Royals were astonished to see it but soon got their courts to work. So, they first took the earth and ore and they molded it into shape, placing continents and mountains and hills and valleys in the usual sorts of places as well as veins of metals and gems hidden to be found. There was a hole in the sphere that they felt would make a good Naval of the World and the delver dragons and fey worked out paths from it to the surface.
Next they took the water and they poured it here and dibbled it there and made the oceans and seas and lakes and ponds in the usual sorts of places, and where the water overflowed it formed the rivers, brooks, streams, and waterfalls, just as you might expect. They also took the ice and they used it to decorate the tops of the mountains and the top and bottom of the world as well.
Third they took the air and they made the clouds and the winds and made sure that even underground one could breathe. Some of them used the air to boost bits of the earth into the sky to become flying islands (or skylands) of all sorts, but there wasn’t much else they could do with it, so quite a lot was left. They also took the storms and set them on their courses.
The plants they wanted to take and place where they thought would be fit, but first they wanted the fire moved so it wouldn’t burn them. This they tasked to Jack, since he proved so able at getting the foundation of the world.
So, Jill made the first tongs and Jack took the fire, careful as can be, and he brought it past the moon. But here and there a spark fell onto the new world and where it did a volcano formed and that is why we have them. And, sometimes, the sparks also mixed with water to produce hot springs.
Once the fire was well past the moon, Jack couldn’t decide what to do with it himself, for a second sun seemed like it might be too much. But then he thought of something and took a piece of fire here and a spark of it there and laid out the stars at the edge of the dome. He put most of the brightest stars in patterns, with eight for the Royal Family and four for the Royal Dragons. This made up the Zodiac and honored the Royals as well.
That left some fire yet, so Jack took the two brightest sparks and put them at the center top and center bottom of the dome so that they could act as guides in the night. Around the one on top he made a constellation for Jill, and around the one on the bottom he made a constellation for himself.
The rest, which was smaller than the moon, he left in one place for the time being until he could decide what to do with it.
The Royals were right glad he did it, and were busy planting their gardens, so they asked Jack if he wouldn’t mind getting the rest of the excess elements as well so as not to leave a mess. Jack might have minded, but Jill told him it was for the best, so he took it on.
Next Jack went after the air, but it had already spread itself out and filled the sphere, so he went after the remaining storms. A time he had of it too, for storms like to run here and there and Jill created the first net so he could catch them in, then also the first jar so he could put them in.
The jar Jill made was cleverly done being crystal clear as air and round as a ball, and Jack took this ball of storms and placed it where he stored the fire.
Then came the water and the cold and Jill made another crystal jar for the water and some mittens for the cold, and Jack moved them as well, though he sneezed for a week after and only just managed not to get severe frostbite.
That left the earth and ore—and of this there was hardly any left. When Jack went over the world he used what was left to form island chains around the world. There was an odd bit left and he moved it where the other elements were and pondered what might be done.
Once the fire was well past the moon, Jack couldn’t decide what to do with it himself, for a second sun seemed like it might be too much. But then he thought of something and took a piece of fire here and a spark of it there and laid out the stars at the edge of the dome. He put most of the brightest stars in patterns, with eight for the Royal Family and four for the Royal Dragons. This made up the Zodiac and honored the Royals as well.
That left some fire yet, so Jack took the two brightest sparks and put them at the center top and center bottom of the dome so that they could act as guides in the night. Around the one on top he made a constellation for Jill, and around the one on the bottom he made a constellation for himself.
The rest, which was smaller than the moon, he left in one place for the time being until he could decide what to do with it.
The Royals were right glad he did it, and were busy planting their gardens, so they asked Jack if he wouldn’t mind getting the rest of the excess elements as well so as not to leave a mess. Jack might have minded, but Jill told him it was for the best, so he took it on.
Next Jack went after the air, but it had already spread itself out and filled the sphere, so he went after the remaining storms. A time he had of it too, for storms like to run here and there and Jill created the first net so he could catch them in, then also the first jar so he could put them in.
The jar Jill made was cleverly done being crystal clear as air and round as a ball, and Jack took this ball of storms and placed it where he stored the fire.
Then came the water and the cold and Jill made another crystal jar for the water and some mittens for the cold, and Jack moved them as well, though he sneezed for a week after and only just managed not to get severe frostbite.
That left the earth and ore—and of this there was hardly any left. When Jack went over the world he used what was left to form island chains around the world. There was an odd bit left and he moved it where the other elements were and pondered what might be done.
Now, while Jack was pondering what to do, Jill herself came to him and brought a picnic lunch, for there’s not so fine a thing as a picnic in space. As she was looking, she said to Jack, “Perhaps these could be the planets.”
And Jack smiled and kissed her, and said, “Sure they could be. They need only be set in place and in motion.”
So Jack took the cold and placed it far and it became a brilliant white planet. “That one is for winter, and the fire will be for summer.”
“That’s very clever of you Jack,” said Jill.
Between them Jack placed the jar of storms, for where hot and cold meet there are liable to be storms. “I suppose that one will be for fall and the water will be for spring.”
“Indeed, what else could they be for?” asked Jill admiringly. It was a pretty sight, for the cold shimmered as a white planet and the storms sparked and glowed as a cloudy, purple one, and the fire glowed warm and gentle as a red planet, and the water glowed blue.
Then Jack turned to the bits of earth and ore. Not enough remained for a planet, yet there seemed more of it than he remembered. As he looked he called Jill and as she looked new bits of earth and ore came from a rift, which is where all the elements came from.
“Well, that won’t do,” said Jill. “My jars will not contain the storms or water long should they grow.”
“We could place some spell to keep them from growing too large,” said Jack.
“That’s very clever of you Jack,” said Jill, “and I know just the one.”
So Jack and Jill went one by one to contain the cold, contain the storms, contain the fire, contain the water, and contain the earth and ore—which was now enough to form itself into a smallish moon. It glowed orange.
By now the Royals had done their gardens and took notice of the planets. Of course Jack and Jill explained what they’d done and why and were given the rift to the plants, which made for a green world. The Royals reinforced the spell with their own powers to keep them safe. And they all took a rest and thought they were done.
And Jack smiled and kissed her, and said, “Sure they could be. They need only be set in place and in motion.”
So Jack took the cold and placed it far and it became a brilliant white planet. “That one is for winter, and the fire will be for summer.”
“That’s very clever of you Jack,” said Jill.
Between them Jack placed the jar of storms, for where hot and cold meet there are liable to be storms. “I suppose that one will be for fall and the water will be for spring.”
“Indeed, what else could they be for?” asked Jill admiringly. It was a pretty sight, for the cold shimmered as a white planet and the storms sparked and glowed as a cloudy, purple one, and the fire glowed warm and gentle as a red planet, and the water glowed blue.
Then Jack turned to the bits of earth and ore. Not enough remained for a planet, yet there seemed more of it than he remembered. As he looked he called Jill and as she looked new bits of earth and ore came from a rift, which is where all the elements came from.
“Well, that won’t do,” said Jill. “My jars will not contain the storms or water long should they grow.”
“We could place some spell to keep them from growing too large,” said Jack.
“That’s very clever of you Jack,” said Jill, “and I know just the one.”
So Jack and Jill went one by one to contain the cold, contain the storms, contain the fire, contain the water, and contain the earth and ore—which was now enough to form itself into a smallish moon. It glowed orange.
By now the Royals had done their gardens and took notice of the planets. Of course Jack and Jill explained what they’d done and why and were given the rift to the plants, which made for a green world. The Royals reinforced the spell with their own powers to keep them safe. And they all took a rest and thought they were done.
Now, surely you are asking yourself ‘but if the other elements all came from rifts, didn’t air as well, and what happened with that?’ and I will answer.
It came about like this: for a while after the planets were finished, everyone rested. Animals, of course, were still needed but there was no rush on that. But one day Jill was looking up at the sky and said, “Jack, look at the clouds.”
“Well, they are fine clouds my love. Almost as fine as you, but they are just clouds.”
“I don’t think those clouds are in the sky at all. They look too far away.”
And since you know they could both walk in space, you won’t be surprised to find they could fly to it as well, and there they found a fog spreading out in space around the sun. Jack rushed to get the net to catch the clouds and Jill prepared the containing spell, and Rhyme and Reason showed up to see what the commotion was about.
It wasn’t long before the clouds were caught and the air rift contained, and a new planet formed between the world and the sun. This made for the last of the planets and most beautiful as morning and evening ‘star’.
It came about like this: for a while after the planets were finished, everyone rested. Animals, of course, were still needed but there was no rush on that. But one day Jill was looking up at the sky and said, “Jack, look at the clouds.”
“Well, they are fine clouds my love. Almost as fine as you, but they are just clouds.”
“I don’t think those clouds are in the sky at all. They look too far away.”
And since you know they could both walk in space, you won’t be surprised to find they could fly to it as well, and there they found a fog spreading out in space around the sun. Jack rushed to get the net to catch the clouds and Jill prepared the containing spell, and Rhyme and Reason showed up to see what the commotion was about.
It wasn’t long before the clouds were caught and the air rift contained, and a new planet formed between the world and the sun. This made for the last of the planets and most beautiful as morning and evening ‘star’.
The Courts had not been idle but added animals here and there to fill the world and make it whole. That left, however, the mortal species that were as clever as fey and dragons—and often just as dangerous.
No one quite agreed on which should come in, but it was agreed that those who came should be willing and able to work with others who are different and, most importantly, be good for the world itself.
To this end they started looking to other worlds and opening Gates to them. This would allow them to bring in the people they wanted and even find plants and animals they thought were interesting.
The Courts brought in groups at a time, entire populations. These were usually groups facing some calamity on their own world, so their rescue was always a positive thing both saving them and enriching the world.
It was Jack and Jill who brought in the humans and hin, for these were closest in nature to themselves.
No one quite agreed on which should come in, but it was agreed that those who came should be willing and able to work with others who are different and, most importantly, be good for the world itself.
To this end they started looking to other worlds and opening Gates to them. This would allow them to bring in the people they wanted and even find plants and animals they thought were interesting.
The Courts brought in groups at a time, entire populations. These were usually groups facing some calamity on their own world, so their rescue was always a positive thing both saving them and enriching the world.
It was Jack and Jill who brought in the humans and hin, for these were closest in nature to themselves.
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