Late Policy

Generally, prompts must be submitted before the date and time indicated on the active prompt. 

Late pardons (which have no cost) can only be granted by Auspice. These will generally only be made for slight lateness (up to around 5 or 10 minutes) and/or unanticipated complications such as technical difficulties. Mods can leave an entry to be pending until Auspice is available to decide whether or not to pardon the late submission. 

There is also a system of late-hours. Every three prompts you complete you get one "late-hour," which will be included on the Figment inventory spreadsheet.  If you turn in a submission late, it can be up to one hour and it expends that entire late-hour. Late-hours can be stacked and expended all at once. Mods can accept the usage of late-hours and mark usage in the "Used Late-Hours" column. 

Prompt Passes

Prompt passes can be used to complete any existing monthly prompt at any time. They are tracked in the inventory as well. Currently, you can get prompt passes from the following activities:

• completing Development Prompts.

• completing an artwork as a backup artist for an art train in the Edeia Discord Server.

• completing gift prompt entries for others.

A gift entry should focus on others' characters and not your own; if interactions with your characters are involved, they should be secondary to the recipient's characters. (Generally, art and design prompts are recommended to only feature others' characters, while writings can have minor appearances by your characters.) If you use a prompt pass to submit an entry, you will not receive another prompt pass. 

"It's good to see you again, Memoir." 

"Likewise. Have you been well?" 

"Oh, same old. Some rituals here, some bookkeeping there. The kids were excited to see you. A year might not seem like much to an eight-hundred year-old geezer, but it's quite a while for them!" 

"Haha, I see. They're welcome to visit my library if they wish, of course. You, as well." 

"Ah, I know. I'm just poking fun. Besides, doesn't distance make the heart grow fonder? Maybe it's more fun when you're the eight-great-or-however-many-it-is magic uncle who we can only see once in a while." 

"Aha. I suppose you're entitled to your preferences, as always." 

—A conversation between Memoir and his distant relatives, descendants of a sibling, during one of his visits to his old family home. 

Before Actualizing into pure energy, many Edeia were once part of families, whether by blood or bond. Some had children before Actualizing, and some had siblings or other relatives who have continued their families to the present day. 

Does your Edeia have living family members, whether by blood or not? Do they keep tabs on them, have a personal relationship with any of them, or simply know that they exist somewhere? Is their relationship positive, negative, neutral, or something more complicated? Do the family members know what happened to the Edeia, including the fact that they're an Edeia at all? 

Design Prompt

Design a character who is a living relative of an Edeia in present day (2100s). Please provide:  

Name:
Pronouns:
Edeia Relative: (link to Edeia)
Relationship to Edeia: (blood relation if any and personal relationship to the Edeia) 

Art Prompt

Draw an Edeia interacting with one or more members of their family from before Actualization. 

Writing Prompt

Write about an Edeia's relationship with their family before their Actualization, and/or write about an Edeia interacting with one or more family members.  

"Hello, Algis."

"Hello, Yeva. I see you've thawed."

"Indeed. I see I've changed quite a bit... like the others who stay here. How long has it been?"

"A century and a half on the outside, give or take." 

"Oh, my. The world must have changed quite a bit." 

"I would suppose so, but it's largely beyond my concern. What will you do?" 

"Ah, well. I guess I'll go see it for myself!" 

—A conversation between Algis, Edeia of Freezing, and Yeva, a Cryol, some time after her thawing in the Alcove. 

In some cases, the magic of certain Edeia can induce drastic yet consistent changes in individuals; in some other cases, Edeia can create constructs that, if long-lived enough, can develop their own soul and establish their own sense of self. When this magic leads to the existence of a set of cognizant, souled individuals with consistent characteristics, they are often classified as an "ideogenic species"—species that originate from the idea magic of one or more Edeia.

Please note:

• It is recommended to review ideogenic species lore.  

• This prompt has a wide range of complexity, with the goal of you engaging in ideogenic species lore in any way. You are more than welcome to create a Sanctial and use them for this prompt, which will require no additional asking for permission, though you can also develop your own ideogenic species in detail. 

• This prompt has four options: development, design, art, and writing. You can still only submit up to three entries for November unless you use a prompt pass. 

• Unless otherwise indicated, this prompt follows standard requirements. 

Development Prompt

Develop an ideogenic species. Before you start, it is highly recommended to check with Auspice in #questions-suggestions-feedback with a basic description of your concept to ensure that your idea fits the lore and counts as a "species." You are welcome to ask which genesis and form categories fit your idea, and any additional lore questions. 

To submit an entry, fill out this form (recommended to be a Google Doc with comment permissions), with a minimum total word count of 1200 words: 

Species Name: Name [pronunciation if needed] (plural: plural name) 

Genesis: (see terminology)
Form: (see terminology)
Source: (Edeia who created the species; does not have to be your own)
Creation Year: 

Introduction: (basic introduction to the species) 

Genesis

Describe how members of the species come to be. 

Characteristics

Describe the visual and physiological characteristics of the species. The visual characteristics description should be sufficient for anyone to design a member of the species. 

Abilities

Describe the abilities of the species. If it flows better, you can combine this with Characteristics. 

Behaviors

Optional. Describe the typical behavior patterns of the species, such as any specific social structures or lifestyles. 

History

Optional. Provide a brief description of how the species came to be and how it exists in present day. 

If there are questions or concerns about the lore, Auspice will provide feedback that you must address before being approved. If you had an idea for an ideogenic species or have some lore for them already, you can expand on that and submit them for this prompt so long as the material has not been used for a prompt before. 

If you submit your development entry along with a design entry for the species, Auspice may ask if you wish to add your species to the Community Ideogenic Species sheet. 

Design Prompt

Design a character of an ideogenic species. Please include the following details: 

Name:
Pronouns:
Dates: (approximate or precise year/era of birth or creation, transformation, etc.)

Description: (a brief description of them) 

Notes: 

• If using a species not listed on the site and not submitted as a development entry, please inquire in ⁠#questions-suggestions-feedback with at least basic lore/characteristics. It does not have to be your own. 

• Auspice gives permission for community members to create a member of any ideogenic species solely owned by them and listed on the site without asking first, when submitting for this prompt. 

Art Prompt

Draw a member of an ideogenic species interacting with or meeting their source Edeia. Neither of these need to be your own characters. 

Writing Prompt

You have two options: 

• Write a member of an ideogenic species interacting with or meeting their source Edeia. Neither of these need to be your own characters. 

• Write a detailed history of an ideogenic species. If using a species not listed on the site and not submitted as a development entry, please inquire in ⁠#questions-suggestions-feedback with at least basic lore/characteristics. 

  • For examples, you can refer to the history for Sylves (via the Arbor of Renewal), Lunarwilds (via Lemma's backstory), and Sporavenous. 

"It's fun, don't you think? Seeing them unravel from within, trying to fight it, and turning on each other when all else fails. It's curious to see the ways they circumvent their inevitable Unraveling... take this fun case of Cicyre, murdering others to prolong his lucidity."

— Schema, regarding the Unraveling of Cicyre and their subsequent "solution." Cicyre experiences the body horror and identity horror of losing themself, and his victims experience the horror of being murdered by their healer. When Cicyre later meets Istor, he will come to know the autonomy horror of existing in Ifrei. 

Edeia are beings that can bend reality by their very existence, imposing their vision of what is right, what is ideal, or even what is fun upon those who have little power to resist them unless they have the protection of their own magic or the assistance of another Edeia. For many, this can spark a sense of dread. In what ways does an Edeia induce different kinds of horror in others (especially mortal beings), whether through their actions or through their very existence? Is it something they desire or embrace, or is it something incidental to how their ideal self took form? 

Some themes you can consider: 

• Cosmic/eldritch horror: related to the realization that the universe is more vast and complicated than one can ever begin to comprehend. 

• Body horror: related to violation, transformation, and/or destruction of the body. 

• Existential horror: related to ideas of insignificance, isolation, and the unsettling idea that mortal lives are mere specks in a dark, uncaring universe.

• Identity horror: related to loss of self through replacement, fragmentation, or dissolution.

• Survival horror: related to threat of death or harm. 

You can also consider themes of horror that do not have a widely-accepted term. For instance, consider autonomy horror: related to helplessness in the face of higher powers who treat you as a plaything; a sense that you can struggle all you want, but all your problems can be solved or made insurmountable at the whim of a higher being or force. As opposed to cosmic horror, where you don't matter, in this case, you do—as a toy. 

When submitting your prompt, please use the proper spoilers and content warnings. See the content posting guidelines. 

Art Prompt 1

Create artwork of an Edeia interacting with another character who is experiencing a sense of "horror" due to the Edeia's existence or their actions. Actions may be directed at the second character, or the second character can be observing them externally. 

Please include a short written excerpt explaining the context of the scene and the kind of horror presented. 

Art Prompt 2

Create artwork of an Edeia expressing themself or engaging in some action that exemplifies the way they can inspire horror.  

Please include a short written excerpt explaining the scene and the kind of horror presented. 

Writing Prompt

Create writing depicting how your Edeia's existence and/or activities induces one or more kinds of horror in others. You may write from the point of view of the Edeia or an external party. 

Some questions to consider: 

• What kind(s) or horror does the Edeia induce? 

• Does the Edeia induce horror on purpose, in the sense that they want to cause that dread and distress, or does it occur as something secondary to what they want to achieve?  

• How does the Edeia react to those experiencing horror due to them? Do they offer comfort, leave them be, or push them further? Do they find it unfortunate that the reaction is negative, or might they find it fun or amusing?