Tuesday, August 21, 2007

How to Become a Mernac Scribe... then Sage

Scribe (taken from On Being a Mernacian Scribe) - writer with one Legend, Character story, and a secondary story (Lore, Place, or Item)
Sage - writer with three consecutive Legends in a particular Book approved by the God of the Age the legend takes place in.

The Legends of Mernac seeks fine writers to join the ranks of our dedicated scribes. For those of you who know nothing about us, Mernac is a fantasy world, hence we seek fantasy writers. Don't let that discourage you if you've never tried fantasy before, I'm a semi-converted sci-fi fanatic.

Step-by-step how to become a Mernac Scribe:
Step One: Read. The world practically bursts with interesting Characters, Legends, Places, Lore, and Items.
Here are some Recommended Reads and the Rationales:
Mothers and the Fathers - a summary of Mernac's 20 gods (7 Mothers, 13 Fathers); these characters come up again and again throughout history, so you might as well get used to their pretty names
Map of Cathall - one of the main continents and home to a whole slew of Races of Light and Races of Dark; makes an interesting setting for nearly any story
Time and Calendar Guide - Moon = month, season = year, [OCC: learn our lingo or go away:-); kidding] "There are 26 hours in a day, 32 days in a moon (or month) and 14 moons (months) in a Season (year)." You should know this if you're writing stories set here.
Bella (Spring)
Della (Spring)
Troval (Spring)
Clina (Summer)
Tropsy (Summer)
Teevil (Summer)
Smarten (Summer)
Fivo (Fall)
Trivo (Fall)
Boolan (Fall)
Tazar (Winter)
Bruda (Winter)
Moroven (Winter)
Himple (Winter)
The God Ages - If you're placing a story in Mernac, you'd better know what Age you want to place it in. For that, you'll need to know which gods are taking stories. This story is a touch out of date - Terees Age (2000-2499) is open

Other tips:
Read - we don't expect you to know everything, but do a bit of research on the place you want to write in, the god(s) you want to serve, etc
Use the search button - it's helpful despite the fact that it doesn't do words under 4 letters
Ask questions - If you have a general question, you can either start a thread about it in the "general discussion" forum or PM a god (Oh, dangerous to say. PM Terees, she'll not bite yer head off; sorry, only one I can guarantee.)

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