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Author Topic: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding  (Read 12154 times)

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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2019, 01:35:30 pm »

there are many species, each of whom have their own languages and their own stories
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2019, 01:42:04 pm »

"The universe is sentient in a subtle way, and tells it's own stories, slowly, over Eons, this is the origin of life"
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2019, 05:22:24 pm »

"Emotions shape the stories and thus shape the world. The deeper the emotions created by a story the greater effect that story can have on the world,"
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2019, 04:30:00 am »

Nothing is in the world that is not in a story told in the world.

(Cycle 1, Truth 1)


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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2019, 04:55:25 am »

It is inevitable that a creature capable of telling stories will one day arise. Any possible future in which stories are no longer told cease to be.

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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2019, 07:13:06 am »

It means that Stories are real. We can elaborate on that with Great Truths like this one!

"The size of the world at any given time is directly proportional to the amount of people who tell stories (Cycle 1, truth 1)"

there are many species, each of whom have their own languages and their own stories
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"The universe is sentient in a subtle way, and tells it's own stories, slowly, over Eons, this is the origin of life"
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This is false and as such not added to the list.

"Emotions shape the stories and thus shape the world. The deeper the emotions created by a story the greater effect that story can have on the world,"
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This is also false.

Nothing is in the world that is not in a story told in the world.

(Cycle 1, Truth 1)



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Also false.

It is inevitable that a creature capable of telling stories will one day arise. Any possible future in which stories are no longer told cease to be.
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What the heck. Dice thinks you're all liars.




Cycle 1: Ultimate Truth
1: Stories are real.

Cycle 2: Great Truths
1."The size of the world at any given time is directly proportional to the amount of people who tell stories" Is the accepted truth but...
2. There are many species, each of whom have their own stories
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2019, 09:08:35 am »

"The size of the world at any given time is directly proportional to the number of people who tell stories" is the accepted truth, but in fact the world has many sizes, and can be endless or have no size at all, depending for each person on the stories they know.

(Amendment to Cycle 2, Truth 1)
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2019, 09:47:29 am »

"Any story told even if its a lie will become reality."
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2019, 10:28:23 am »

The most important species are immortal spiders, whose string shows each story, connecting all of them into a giant and always growing web.
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #24 on: September 08, 2019, 12:32:11 pm »

Stories evolve and change as they are retold. They are living, conscious things that are all descended from the first story
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #25 on: September 08, 2019, 12:50:40 pm »

As stories are living, they can take the forms of animals, plants, or any other living creature
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #26 on: September 08, 2019, 02:19:07 pm »

"Dreams count as stories. (Cycle 1 truth 1)"
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #27 on: September 08, 2019, 03:01:36 pm »

Different species prefer different tropes, and these tropes shape the land locally based on the amount of storytellers.
(cycle 2, truth 2)
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #28 on: September 09, 2019, 07:10:19 pm »

"The size of the world at any given time is directly proportional to the number of people who tell stories" is the accepted truth, but in fact the world has many sizes, and can be endless or have no size at all, depending for each person on the stories they know.

(Amendment to Cycle 2, Truth 1)
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"Any story told even if its a lie will become reality."
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The most important species are immortal spiders, whose string shows each story, connecting all of them into a giant and always growing web.
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Stories evolve and change as they are retold. They are living, conscious things that are all descended from the first story
[2]

As stories are living, they can take the forms of animals, plants, or any other living creature
[2]

"Dreams count as stories. (Cycle 1 truth 1)"
[3]

Different species prefer different tropes, and these tropes shape the land locally based on the amount of storytellers.
(cycle 2, truth 2)
[5]


Cycle 1: Ultimate Truth
1: Stories are real.

Cycle 2: Great Truths
1."The size of the world at any given time is directly proportional to the amount of people who tell stories" Is the accepted truth but in fact the world has many sizes, and can be endless or have no size at all, depending for each person on the stories they know.

2. There are many species, each of whom have their own stories

3.  Any story told even if its a lie might become reality.

4. Dreams count as stories, but...

5. Different species prefer different tropes, and these tropes shape the land locally based on the amount of storytellers.

6. The most important species are immortal spiders, whose string shows each story, connecting all of them into a giant and always growing web. But...

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Over halfway done. Keep in mind the nature of each cycle; this one covers " How the universe was created, what powers are still at work, the origins of life, etc."  I considered rejecting the Spiders but since they're godlike beings I think they're ok. Just don't go too deep into species or specifics until the right cycle.


Things are going pretty good so far I think. We have a universe where stories are reality and immortal spiders weaving stories out of silk. I look forward to seeing what kind of people will arise in a universe where someone could use bragging and lies to become a god emperor.
« Last Edit: September 09, 2019, 07:11:56 pm by piecewise »
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Re: Chain Lore: A game of Semi-cooperative worldbuilding
« Reply #29 on: September 09, 2019, 08:00:40 pm »

Dreams count as stories, but their effects are fickle, lasting only as long as their dremer dreams. (Cycle 2 Truth 4)
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