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DF Spoilers / Way too much time to think
« on: April 02, 2019, 06:48:21 PM »
Here’s a note that I wrote a couple years ago, that I completely forgot about. But Serack’s theory ties in perfectly. So I went ahunting. It’s a little all over the yard and free form, so pls ask any questions.

Here’s the note:


I wanted to let this theory bake a little before I expanded upon it. I think most religions were created to help save the universe from Outsiders. Before existence there was nothing but the outside. Then one of the denizens of that nothing created something within themselves, using choice as the engine that drives creation against nonexistence. Thus is born the Inside. Outsiders wish to return to the stasis that predates reality.

If, as some anthropologists believe, religion started as nature worship which evolved into ancestor worship, which evolved into polytheism, which evolved into monotheism, in the DV people's belief would be changing the heavens based on choices. Kind of a reverse thaumaturgy; as below, so above. I do not think the prime mover is limited by these mental paradigms as much as it can only interact via them or it risks removing choice which eliminates possible realities. Anything Outside that comes in loses power and becomes more like the inside therefore is more susceptible to reality, specifically choice. In the DV belief and choice have the power to shape reality.  When The Creator made light and hence the first day, it also produced differences or choices. Since mankind has free will, mankind affects reality, we affect the Maker. Assuming there is a Creator/Brahma/Unmoved Mover that built our existence against that which is and always was nonexistence (Inside vs Outside), then belief would shape the perception of it. And since observation changes both observer and observed, it would stand to reason in the DV that belief in natural gods would shape/create them. Then as interaction increased they became more human, less of the natural order. The same will hold true of Outsiders.

Over the years they have attempted to muddy each Starborn's message, to lead to division. I think a lot of major religion figures are Starborn. The ones that seem obvious, to me, are Rama, Buddha, TWC and the Prophet Muhammad. All four fought demons before gaining understanding.

Hinduism's many gods could have been the beginning of putting all of these manmade gods (or aspects of a singular Creator) into a single pantheon with the aim of protecting existence. Over time certain gods gain prominence and the accompanying power. This seeds the idea of a single all powerful god or state of being that is all existence. This is expressed further with the Buddha.

Simultaneously Egypt is building pyramids and shifting from many various gods to a focus on a supreme god with a representative on earth. Sumeria is creating cuneiform and writing epics of half god men that shaped the world.

The Romans moving from small household gods to the Greek pantheon also fits with the many disparate gods joining. Across the globe we see a consolidation of many into few.

This aspect makes a covenant with Abraham, starting a unifying belief further consolidating power. However, it is limited to a single tribe. TWC allows it to reach beyond the children of Israel. The Prophet Muhammad is the last Prophet of TWG and continues the work of Solomon, David, Moses, and TWC warning if the war with Outsiders.

I find myself drawn to the 2 creation stories in Genesis. The first creates existence the second wizards. Adams and Eve according to some scholars are only 20 generations removed from Abraham. The original number of DF. Anyhoo.

All religions touch upon the true divine. There is only one Outside and there may as well be only one Outsider with infinite faces and power levels. . Since none of its agents have free will they are inherently of one mind.  No possible defiance. This is the difference that was first created  with the introduction of light and time and choice, all simultaneously in the initial moment of creation.

Most religions have a something from nothing creation story. Nemesis wishes to return to nothing. This is reflected in the many prophecies about an end time battle. Nemesis does all it can to shift the blame to in universe bad guys. Kinda forcing the Love vs Hate issue so that Apathy can win.

Nemesis is going to attempt to corrupt any and every system of belief. Religion, government, art, philosophy, even love all stand to further the cause of creation. The more people choose to "not choose" the less the DV grows.

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Cinder Spires Spoilers / DragonCon 2016 Cinder Spires Panel Highlights
« on: September 09, 2016, 08:58:54 PM »
I just got back from DragonCon. I stopped and spent time with my mom before heading back to work. I did manage to ask several of our questions, but couldn't get them all in. Sorry, if I snubbed your questions. I already felt a little rude asking four. Either way, I really hope someone got video and gets it posted.

Highlights

I never asked but it seemed to me that the original cast of characters would remain central to the plot of the next book.

Yes there are Female Warriorborn, Warriorborn makeup ~2% of the avg population, More on warriorborn Below.

The avg lifespan of a Cat in the Cinder Spires in 60-70 years. It is comparable to humans in the CS.
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There are a few more type of crystals but we have seen the most common. Trim crystals are simply smaller Lift crystals. I imagine the "rare" ones are cool and plot relevant. 

It is possible to reverse the polarity of a ship and its webbing, so to speak, and have the ether push instead of pull the webbing when powered but would essentially be rewiring the entire ship. Generally it is simply easier to ascend or descend a few hundred feet into a different etheric current.

The 3 seashells moment would likely involve something similar to a sponge or leather scrappings. Rather Roman-esque.

The spires are not identical. In fact, the Pikers actually live on a mountain and are on constant guard against "things" that come up the mountain.

Many of the warriorborn, male and female, live at the base of the spire as farmers and woodcutters. There are regular people but they are each extremely dangerous regular people. There is apparently a plant similar to kudzu as well.

Jim got a specialist to assist with the venting calculations and the amount of vent space is rather large but actually needed for a structure the size of a spire.

The Biggest reveal for me was
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Cinder Spires Spoilers / Questions for Jim Cinder Spires 2016
« on: July 14, 2016, 03:30:35 PM »
I am eagerly awaiting  The Olympian Affair. I am going slightly mad waiting for Peace Talks.

I thought I would steal an idea from the DF Spoilers and start a thread about questions that people want answered. While CS is not a classic detective framework like the DF, we all have a lot of questions.  Normally this thread would get started shortly before a book tour begins and since PT doesn't have a release date yet, this may seem premature. However, this year Jim is the Literary Guest of Honor at DragonCon, Sept 1-4. I know the Alt History track has an Cinder Spires Q&A with Jim this year in addition to all his Urban Fantasy Track appearances and it got me excited.

To my mind, good questions don't try to pin Jim down but rather seek to genuinely explore the world. There are already a lot of great questions here. I just wanna get them all in one place. Thanks CuriousFan for your work in that department in the DF and the inSpiration. ;)  With that in mind here are a few questions I would like answered.

Are there more types of Crystals than we have been seen thus far?
Are the spires identical?
Have they circumnavigated the world?
Do weapon crystals channel etheric energy causing the blast, or are they releasing energy from a reserve?

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Cinder Spires Spoilers / Builders vs Crystals
« on: May 14, 2016, 06:10:42 PM »
I love TAW! Great opening book from an author at the top of his game. Accessible but dense. With an eye to unpacking, what does everyone think about the history of crystal tech? Obviously its been around for at least a thousand years given the age of certain power crystals and the Lancaster knowledge of the distant past. But the Sprearch's authority only goes back 200 years to Gregor the Strong uniting the Habbles. Other Spires are going to have different Spire histories which would allow the tech to keep going despite occasional disruption in an individual Spire. But I wanna know if the Builders had Crystal tech or simply used the Spirestone itself to manipulate the ether. I like to think it came after the Builders left.

Imagine the first human to join a power and lift crystal, climb on, muttering prayers to the Merciful Builders that 3 was enough trim crystals.

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Cinder Spires Spoilers / The World of TAW *TONS o' SPOILERS!!!!*
« on: May 13, 2016, 02:25:16 AM »
There are a lot of great threads on this topic already, but I keep getting lost down the rabbit hole so I thought I would start a new thread. These are my thoughts on how the world operates.
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Just a theory.

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Cinder Spires Books / Windlass Cosplay
« on: March 28, 2016, 03:02:28 AM »
Hello Everyone,

This is my first time posting; apologies in advance for awkwardness. I want to cosplay as Benedict this year at DragonCon. So far I know I'll need contacts and I already have fangs. I have plans for the clothes, and I plan to be wounded. I just need a better idea of what the gauntlets look like.  I remember that they touch the wearer's palm. Gwen has some straps, specifically #3, adjusted on hers. It fires from the palm, "Iron Man" style. There is a wire framework that heats up with too much use, long guns have a type of coolant system to help them with the higher power and frequency of use. The cannons combine 2 types of crystal plus a barrel. I can't take notes cause I keep getting swept up in the story.

I would love to see anyone's sketches or even just thoughts on how the weapon crystals work. I can probably fabricate a few different ideas if I get started in the next month, but I need a sounding board. I appreciate everyone's help.

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