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Unfamiliar words/terms

It's a fantasy. There's bound to be something people won't understand- but actually, again, this post is more for my own benefit. If I create some kind of creature, colour, race, or material etc. I'll definitely be wanting to keep them written down somewhere so I don't forget. Sounds silly, but it's the kind of thing I'd do. Maybe it'll enlighten you guys as well.

[+] Sheeyma (She ' mar) - A silk-like material made from the Sheeyma plant which only grows in the Eula deserts. Fairly rare and reasonably expensive, the material is soft to the touch and when starched can range from slightly toughened to 'rock-solid'. It comes in all colours, but blue, white, pink, and light purple are the most common since these colours take much better.

[+] Thau - The new ruler of Exos is refered to by many as the Thau. This is a shortened form of Thaumaturge, which means 'One who practices magic or sorcery'. He is said to be very powerful.

[+] Hydeinem (Hyde ' en ' em) - A small climbing flower, ranging from a light dark blue to a light purple. It likes dark roots, damp rotting wood and is seen in its rarest form when it is the striking indigo. (NB: The bolder colours are more rare because the sun tends to bleach the colour from the plants where they grow.) It grows most commonly in the damper areas around the Kalippe lakes and the Itymnur Springs.

[+] Aeveism (Aay 'vism) - The majority religion of the masses until the Thau came to power. It is heavily revolving around the Goddess Aeve who was said to be a Fairy Queen travelling from world to world and blessing all with the gift of life. There is little to support this pagan worship but many Exosians still cling to it in the hope that during their darkest hours their Lady Aeve will return to save them.

[+] Lyelett (Lie ' let) - A bird of flight with the ability to speak. Commonly referred to as Pfenick(s) they are purple in colour with tail feathers that fan like that of an Earth Peacock; male Lyeletts have gold edgings to their tails and golden plumes that sporut from their foreheads when they are alert; female Lyeletts have silver edgings and wings- this is how they may be distinguished from one another. They are the rarest form of talking animal in Exos, hunted for the magnificence of their feathers, and protected by only the more religious clusters. The Lyelett was the mascot of the rulers of Eastern Exos before the Thau. In some areas they are now close to extinction.

[+] Nurse - Robotic TickTock creations, made specifically for the purpose of chaperoning young, richer girls without chaperones at the university. They act as a human Nanny would, taking the girls to their lessons and following them when they are outside their lessons at pretty much all times. The girls are not allowed off the campus without them, nor are they allowed out at night. The Nurses are made of brass, have purple eyes and tinny-female human voices. They are also programmed to listen for any talk which could be detrimental to the university's reputation- therefore they are effectively spies for Madame Delehan.

Last updated: 26.o5.o9

Chapters

I feel bad for not posting anything, since the novel is already nearly finished. But, here's some stuff (excerpts, really) to keep people busy. =D

Introduction: [x]


Daily Progress:

June 16th: 5,625 words written. Novel finished! Rather earlier than expected. Oops. >____o

I guess I should post, yeah? =O

whee I plan on stalking this story. Sci-fi/Fantasy (I can't really tell exactly what genre this is) isn't exactly my favorite... and that map kind of scares me... but... I will be stalking it. And posting. Are you looking for any specific kind of critique/comments?

Those boundaries between fantasy and science are so pesky. XD

I've had the most trouble with the mid-ground stuff, where my fantasy crossed over with industrialization. I think it's a sign I would suck at steampunk. >_>

That's a problem, because I think you ARE writing genre fiction. XP At least, this series strikes me as fantasy, of some kind. Subgenres are too hard to keep straight.

I still want to write monsterpunk at some point. ninja That would be a good thing to write after my series, as it requires very little outside research.

Weren't some of your other books set in an unreal world? I remember something about strange cities. Then the characters and stuff were a little like historical fiction. So... historical fantasy? Fantasy historical? rofl

Or maybe I'm totally off. I only pay the barest of attention to things. XD