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<p>Posted by <b><!--poster-->Glenn Kempf</b>
on <!--date-->10:08 5/23/02
<p>In reply to: <a href="413.html">VV makeover (and a number of other questions)</a> posted by Jay Shorten</b> on 21:25 5/21/02
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Actually, I would think you could definitely find people to help with
the history. If I had far more time and a greater command of the
language(s) and religions, I'd be tempted to try it (I'm particularly
interested in Benécia and Dracnáe), but I'd be scared stiff
of getting something "wrong"! :-) At any rate, if you're interested in
"outsourcing" in the future, you can let us know.
<p>With regard to the question of "minor" states: not every kingdom
actually has to be a "glorious empire"; they just need some heroes and
grand myths of their own, and the storytellers can do the rest. Even
defeats and underdog status can be turned into a triumph. (Benecia is
again an example; you spoke in the Historical Atlas of their "grand
conquests" that nobody else on the Plain knows anything about...)
<p>Ad onleláan,
<br>Glenn
<hr><i>Mark responds:
<p>Heh... it's true that there's more leeway in myths. Eventually I hope
to describe some of the Axunashin myths, so you can compare Cuzeian,
Cadhinorian, and Axunashin accounts of the ktuvok-iliu wars.
<p>One myth cycle I'm interested in on Earth is the Roland/Orlando stories,
which started with Charlemagne's defeat at Roncesvalles and grew into a
huge epic story. Charlemagne is depicted as the ruler of virtually all of
Europe.
<p>Hmm, Glenn, wouldn't you like to work on Deshtai or Obenzaya,
which descend from nomadic realms? :)
<p>Errors can always be corrected; what's harder is to get the feeling of
slight alienness I'm after. It's not easy to get away from the standard
European fantasy stereotypes-- which themselves are generalizations from
a very narrow range of time and space. That's another reason why I think
the best reading for an aspiring world creator is not fantasy but history.
(I'm reading a history of the Punic Wars right now, which is shedding
light on the rise of the Cadhinorains...)
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