MarkEvanLim_WorldBuilding

Why is your reaction to the text you just read?  Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom has addressed some interesting notions of a world without the fear or death and a world without the quibbles of money. Instead the idea of Whuffie is something I feel was a nice addition to the world as the more people respect you the more Whuffies you receive, a form of wealth. Additionally, because death is obsolete, the idea of treating your body like a computer where you can back up and restore your memories into cloned bodies of yourself helps create a unique conflict that could be possibly come up later on in the novel regarding overpopulation. With talking about population and removing any desire to work for money, work in the world is from what I see, voluntary and instead have ad-hoc groups that work on specific things. I feel the author has removed a lot of the excess attributes of his world that would get muddled up in the store and just focus on the main character, Julius’s dreams of ...

Nerd Trope - Space Ships  Historical Event - Pax Romana  The year is 2098, a period of relative peace among the cosmos. On the main peace core on planet Earth, humans have been able to create such innovations like the spaceship and teleportation which are still used today. These ships travel on the milky highways that were also an amazing engineering feet allowing people to travel to and from planets in lightyears. With this, an explosion of trade and postal services quickly materialized between the other planet’s inhabitants. Recently, the inclusion of a diesel free spaceship has also improved the quality of the atmosphere on Earth, mitigating and form of deterioration of the planet’s core.  Spaceships were also included into the military, offering a defensive barrier in the event of invaders.

Writing Assignment to complete before coming to Class: Following the design process we used last week you should write a paragraph that articulates the high concept of the theme park world that will become your final project for this class. Publish the high concept on your blog before you come to class this week. Make sure your concept is original to you or based on properties in public domain. Be prepared to read your concept aloud in class. Fjord is the land of the vikings. Rich in history and with character, here you get to discover the man within you and fight like a warrior. Located on the island of Berg, a small outpost at the shore will be your guide through the rough terrain till reaching the village. Here you will get to experience what it takes to be part of the clan and try your luck at archery and sparing with the warriors. Quench thirst at the tavern where their famous turkey legs is a must try. End of your night with a demonstration of the mythical spirits that protect ...