SirenSon117
Sage
Hey guys Oberon here. I got distracted and took a small break from writing and this site and I want to get back into the fray. To celebrate I thought I would be nice to get another small issue out of the way, symbolism. Rather than simply review like my other posts I'd like for you guys to help me out by dropping symbols I possibly could use in the thread. Anything goes really, I like to think I'm fairly creative so even if your suggestion doesn't fit I can still find a way to use that symbol. Also feel free to take some symbols for yourself in the same manner, I'm not the only one here after all. Anyways, here's what I have so far: Stars represent the otherworldly and the divine even in the more sci-fi entries in the Whiterose Mythos. "Reaching the stars" in this context means crossing the threshold of the gods. The relationship between Positive and Negative is explored deeply all throughout the Whiterose Mythos. Existing not only as a dichotomy, Positive and Negative are the extremes of cosmic scale with many shades of grey in-between. Indeed, the concept of a "Neutral Yellow" between the "Holy Blue and Vile Red" is featured prominently throughout the verse. Mastering both Positive and Negative, the Red and the Blue, consistently leads to Chaos, the Godly Purple. Gears have two symbolic interpretations. As mechanical components they are associated with order and soullessness. As clockwork components they are associated with time. In Mystic World specifically, gears are heavily associated with Tiberius Gear, the Lord of Clocks(time mage spin-off character). In Warlock Drive gears are associated with fate and mindless progress. Crowns represent Godliness in the Whiterose Mythos. In keeping with the ideas of traditional monarchy, the crown is worn by those chosen by the Gods or alternately those who have reached godlike status through their own efforts. The crown need not be worn on the head, the symbol is often featured in clothing similar to how Fleur-de-lis are treated in real-world fashion. Alternatively, the crown is a symbol of dominance and tyranny. Either way, those who bear the crown on their bodies are powerful individuals, worthy of respect and fear. Puppets and marionettes are symbolic of controlled individuals. It's basically an edgier version of the gilded bird. Lita(the love interest character, to grossly oversimplify) in particular uses this symbolism as foreshadowing to her true nature as a Demigoddess.(Allow me to clarify: like the puppet, who is human shaped despite being fundamentally inhuman, Lita's humanity is called into question after the twist reveal of her heritage. This gives the previous puppet symbolism used to symbolize the effects of Lita's abuse a new meaning. It helps that puppets and the Gods both come from nature.) Checkerboard patterns are used in character design to indicate the influence of Chaos. This is because checkerboards are monochrome, black and white. Chaos is a power born from two dichotomous forces achieving perfect harmony. A monochrome checkerboard is a simple visual indicator of this sort of power. Sorry for the block!