That's right, 8 years planning and creating ONE fictional universe.
Hi, I'm Oomatu, the new guy here. I am currently writing a novel called "Islandfall", which I have poured my imagination and ideas into for almost a decade. For those of you who are willing to read and review my concept, please bear in mind that some of the info here is saturated which spoilers... be wary.
Synopsis__Islandfall tells the chronicles of Matu, an amnesic castaway who awakens on the shores of a idyllic island paradise, called Kuatu Mai by it's inhabitants... the kua. The kua are a generally peaceful race who lives cities and villages spread across the island. The kua have many cultures and traditions, but lack any real understanding of the nature of their world. Savage and merciless creatures hunt the kua, and the fabric of their society falls apart under the pressure of the massing hoards.
Physics___The physics of the world of the world are techno-magical, i.e. "magic" is actually hyper-advanced technology. There are other races, universally called "Beings", who do posses abilities like telekinesis and physics warping capabilities. They live in other "plains of existence", or alternate dimensions. There are four known planes of existence, the kua live on the lowest.
Creation____These planes of existence were created by one god, the Ancient, who repeatedly tried to create her/his own nirvana. Each time she/he made a plane, fragments of herself were left behind, forming all conscious races. Early planes of existence had more chaotic life forms, and later were more godlike.
General Backstory____The Beings live on the highest plane, and possess the ability to "banish" each other to lower planes, stripping most of their powers. The lowest plane, the Oomara, is where the kua live. But the kua where not directly created by the Ancient. Eight Beings (called the Eight) rebelled against the Being's council and were banished to the Oomara. The creatures I mentioned before where the original inhabitants of the Oomara.
The Eight used their combined weak powers to turn some of the creatures into kua, and then ruled over them as gods-in-flesh. They taught the kua advanced technology, and began the construction of an inter-dimensional bridge. Once the bridge was completed and activated, it caught the attention of one of the Beings, Ayukua. Ayukua was the most powerful beings, and was held personally responsible for keeping balance in all the planes of existence. He was afraid the Bridge would anger the Ancient, and so flooded the Oomara to destroy it.
The seven of the Eight escaped through the bridge before it was buried. The last one stayed behind to hide the power source inside of the one of the kua (also his love interest). Both were buried in the flood, and both survived. The tip of the Bridge stuck out of the water, forming the island that the kua would eventually call Kuatu Mai. The Eight charged Ayukua with genocide, and banished him onto the island. There, Ayukua plotted against the eight, breeding the original creatures into more lethal hunters, which he eventually used to "clean" the island so he could use the Bridge. About this time the Being, who left behind, washes ashore, without his memory. He tries to uncover the history of the Island by exploring ancient ruins, constantly hunted by the creatures. Twisted Fate reunites him with his love, and she sacrifices herself to re-power the bridge. This activates it's defense mechanisms (robots and shields), which were programs to kill the creatures. Ayukua survives.
Thus ends book 1 of Islandfall.
What do you think? Original or cliche? If you read this you are a champ!... I purposefully did not use all the proper-nouns and titles for your convenience. Islandfall will be a 5 book series. I just realized I not describe much about the island itself... this is World Building after all.
Kuatu Mai has jungles, deserts, mountains, two "blue-lava" volcanoes powered by the bridge, grasslands, and miles of coastline. The kua live in seven distinct tribes, or Mawi, made up of a few dozen villages. The bridge has a fail safe shield that activates on shutdown, which prevents the kua from exploring any of the small islands or ocean. The kua are friendly, inventive, and fierce warriors. They are led by the Akaiga, shaman-chieftains who can commune with the Eight. Tensions are high in the wake of the creature's infestation, and the easy going kua are becoming unnerved.
Hi, I'm Oomatu, the new guy here. I am currently writing a novel called "Islandfall", which I have poured my imagination and ideas into for almost a decade. For those of you who are willing to read and review my concept, please bear in mind that some of the info here is saturated which spoilers... be wary.
Synopsis__Islandfall tells the chronicles of Matu, an amnesic castaway who awakens on the shores of a idyllic island paradise, called Kuatu Mai by it's inhabitants... the kua. The kua are a generally peaceful race who lives cities and villages spread across the island. The kua have many cultures and traditions, but lack any real understanding of the nature of their world. Savage and merciless creatures hunt the kua, and the fabric of their society falls apart under the pressure of the massing hoards.
Physics___The physics of the world of the world are techno-magical, i.e. "magic" is actually hyper-advanced technology. There are other races, universally called "Beings", who do posses abilities like telekinesis and physics warping capabilities. They live in other "plains of existence", or alternate dimensions. There are four known planes of existence, the kua live on the lowest.
Creation____These planes of existence were created by one god, the Ancient, who repeatedly tried to create her/his own nirvana. Each time she/he made a plane, fragments of herself were left behind, forming all conscious races. Early planes of existence had more chaotic life forms, and later were more godlike.
General Backstory____The Beings live on the highest plane, and possess the ability to "banish" each other to lower planes, stripping most of their powers. The lowest plane, the Oomara, is where the kua live. But the kua where not directly created by the Ancient. Eight Beings (called the Eight) rebelled against the Being's council and were banished to the Oomara. The creatures I mentioned before where the original inhabitants of the Oomara.
The Eight used their combined weak powers to turn some of the creatures into kua, and then ruled over them as gods-in-flesh. They taught the kua advanced technology, and began the construction of an inter-dimensional bridge. Once the bridge was completed and activated, it caught the attention of one of the Beings, Ayukua. Ayukua was the most powerful beings, and was held personally responsible for keeping balance in all the planes of existence. He was afraid the Bridge would anger the Ancient, and so flooded the Oomara to destroy it.
The seven of the Eight escaped through the bridge before it was buried. The last one stayed behind to hide the power source inside of the one of the kua (also his love interest). Both were buried in the flood, and both survived. The tip of the Bridge stuck out of the water, forming the island that the kua would eventually call Kuatu Mai. The Eight charged Ayukua with genocide, and banished him onto the island. There, Ayukua plotted against the eight, breeding the original creatures into more lethal hunters, which he eventually used to "clean" the island so he could use the Bridge. About this time the Being, who left behind, washes ashore, without his memory. He tries to uncover the history of the Island by exploring ancient ruins, constantly hunted by the creatures. Twisted Fate reunites him with his love, and she sacrifices herself to re-power the bridge. This activates it's defense mechanisms (robots and shields), which were programs to kill the creatures. Ayukua survives.
Thus ends book 1 of Islandfall.
What do you think? Original or cliche? If you read this you are a champ!... I purposefully did not use all the proper-nouns and titles for your convenience. Islandfall will be a 5 book series. I just realized I not describe much about the island itself... this is World Building after all.
Kuatu Mai has jungles, deserts, mountains, two "blue-lava" volcanoes powered by the bridge, grasslands, and miles of coastline. The kua live in seven distinct tribes, or Mawi, made up of a few dozen villages. The bridge has a fail safe shield that activates on shutdown, which prevents the kua from exploring any of the small islands or ocean. The kua are friendly, inventive, and fierce warriors. They are led by the Akaiga, shaman-chieftains who can commune with the Eight. Tensions are high in the wake of the creature's infestation, and the easy going kua are becoming unnerved.
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