Foreword and Introduction.
Foreword.
If you are reading this, this means you have a copy of my book. If you have a copy of my book, then that probably means you're on my people's homeworld of Null. At the time of writing this foreword, we have yet to leave our world fully, though we are making advances into space flight. Some say we'll have our first orbital elevator in the next century or so, so short of contracting something awful or being stupid enough to wander outside the Great Walled Cities, all us natives should be seeing that happen in time.
If you're a native born to Null, then congratulations. You know how bad we have it first hand and will probably agree with everything I have to say in the next part. You should also feel proud that we're nearing the age of orbital elevators and interplanetary travel, but don't let it go to your head. We've still got plenty of time for our home to pull our ears off.
If you're an alien or some future colonial, then congratulations. You're able to survive in our corrosive atmosphere without instantly dissolving into a puddle of bubbling biomass or instantly contract any number of airborne diseases that would kill you horribly within the next few days. If you're reading this book on some distant planet, then feel free to continue reading and be grateful to the Lord or whatever other deity you worship that you were not born on our homeworld. If you are on our homeworld, however, then I have to ask upfront: What are you doing here?
If you're here to admire the culture first hand, good for you. Stay inside the walls, get your regular vaccines or whatever you outworlders need to not die to some terrible disease like Nerve Flare or Flesh Slough or something, and eat designated foods and you'll be good to go.
If you're here to admire the wildlife, see the natural landscapes, or otherwise not stay within the walls, then let me save you some time with these instructions: Either A) Find some vids or pictures to stare at them safely, B) go to a virtual zoo or something, or C)Save us and yourself some time and kindly slit your throat. It'll be faster and cleaner than what's waiting for you out there. Unless you have breakable bones, in which case, forget throat-slitting. Find a Slugger or a rail-pistol and blow your own brains out. Or ask someone to snap your neck. Either/or, really.
Or, you know, leave and never come back. That last one sounds far more reasonable and would save us all a lot of head aches by my estimates.
Anyway, yeah, not sure how much this will get edited or if it will even be green lit for the next edition, but if it makes it, remember this: Anything and everything in this book is dangerous. Well, okay, not literally true for us Oros and the other sapient races on here, but if you're an outsider, yeah, most likely, that's literally true. Without further ado, I present you my book that I've spent the last millennium compiling facts for, both from other sources and from first hand experiences.
Good luck, Godspeed, and Am's blessing be upon you. You're going to need it. [This digital copy of the book seems to have a note attached to the foreword. It reads 'Praise be to Am!' And a little praying angel doodle next to it.]
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A World of Monsters. Encyclopedia, Arisa Continent.
7th Edition.
Date of production: 3050 A.A. (After Am.)
[This copy of the book seems to have a note attached to the information page. It reads 'Welcome to Hell', with a small smiley face attached to it.]
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Introduction.
[Several sketches in black ink can be seen across the page. The first and largest one shows the world of Null from an orbital view. Two primary continents, divided by a large ocean, can be seen, with numerous smaller landmasses near, around, and away from them. Other sketches include some drawings of the civilized races and of some plants and animals, as well as buildings and landscapes.]
The world of Null is a dangerous place. This goes without saying for you reading this. We Oros and those other civilized races that live with us have endured a long, hard road of survival. As of the time of this writing, the Great Walled Cities are being raised here on our home continent of Arisa. A few more decades, and we will be able to live in relative peace.
But until they are completed, we will have to continue to endure. The normal walls of most settlements can keep some of the dangers out, but not all, and are useless for keeping out anything above the Large classification of animals, or even certain kinds of creatures below that size classification.
This book and its contents are a guide detailing many of the creatures that live on our world, from the eastern shores to the north-eastern mountains, from the great central rainforests and the southern heat planes, from the north-western deserts to the northern frozen wastes, to the Land of Giants to the far west. Not all of them, but most of the ones worth keeping an eye on, as well as descriptions of the various biomes they thrive in.
These will range from individual species, to whole families of them, to specific individual creatures that are unique and without equal. There will even be a section on the civilized races, for those Spirits that wish to know more about us without leaving the Spirit World. For us Mortals interested in learning more about the Spirit World, the encyclopedia 'A World of Spirits', written by a fellow scholar of mine in the Spirit realm of Lacuna, is also available for purchase in any location where you can purchase a copy of this book. [A note with a picture of a colorful stormcloud with a frowny face superimposed upon it, reads 'Angry Spirit Clouds.']
Let us waste no more time then and move on to the rest of the book.
[What would you like to read about first?]
Glossary:
-Introduction.
-Land.
-Sea.
-Air.
[>.....
>.....
>Land.]
(Hello, everyone. I'm TripleMRed and this is an ongoing, if slow to update, in-universe enclopedia/bestiary I'm working on for my setting. I've gotten two pages worth of content down on both SB and SV and will be transcribing the pages I've already done, as well as any future pages, on here as well. I am always open to answering questions, and will on occasion open up to allow for creature suggestions from the readers in order to add new and horrifying life to the world, provided I decide they fit. Suggesters will be properly credited for suggestion the creature idea when the time comes for it. First three updates are coming today, and then a new post every day afterwards until it's up to date, so stay tuned!)
If you are reading this, this means you have a copy of my book. If you have a copy of my book, then that probably means you're on my people's homeworld of Null. At the time of writing this foreword, we have yet to leave our world fully, though we are making advances into space flight. Some say we'll have our first orbital elevator in the next century or so, so short of contracting something awful or being stupid enough to wander outside the Great Walled Cities, all us natives should be seeing that happen in time.
If you're a native born to Null, then congratulations. You know how bad we have it first hand and will probably agree with everything I have to say in the next part. You should also feel proud that we're nearing the age of orbital elevators and interplanetary travel, but don't let it go to your head. We've still got plenty of time for our home to pull our ears off.
If you're an alien or some future colonial, then congratulations. You're able to survive in our corrosive atmosphere without instantly dissolving into a puddle of bubbling biomass or instantly contract any number of airborne diseases that would kill you horribly within the next few days. If you're reading this book on some distant planet, then feel free to continue reading and be grateful to the Lord or whatever other deity you worship that you were not born on our homeworld. If you are on our homeworld, however, then I have to ask upfront: What are you doing here?
If you're here to admire the culture first hand, good for you. Stay inside the walls, get your regular vaccines or whatever you outworlders need to not die to some terrible disease like Nerve Flare or Flesh Slough or something, and eat designated foods and you'll be good to go.
If you're here to admire the wildlife, see the natural landscapes, or otherwise not stay within the walls, then let me save you some time with these instructions: Either A) Find some vids or pictures to stare at them safely, B) go to a virtual zoo or something, or C)Save us and yourself some time and kindly slit your throat. It'll be faster and cleaner than what's waiting for you out there. Unless you have breakable bones, in which case, forget throat-slitting. Find a Slugger or a rail-pistol and blow your own brains out. Or ask someone to snap your neck. Either/or, really.
Or, you know, leave and never come back. That last one sounds far more reasonable and would save us all a lot of head aches by my estimates.
Anyway, yeah, not sure how much this will get edited or if it will even be green lit for the next edition, but if it makes it, remember this: Anything and everything in this book is dangerous. Well, okay, not literally true for us Oros and the other sapient races on here, but if you're an outsider, yeah, most likely, that's literally true. Without further ado, I present you my book that I've spent the last millennium compiling facts for, both from other sources and from first hand experiences.
Good luck, Godspeed, and Am's blessing be upon you. You're going to need it. [This digital copy of the book seems to have a note attached to the foreword. It reads 'Praise be to Am!' And a little praying angel doodle next to it.]
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A World of Monsters. Encyclopedia, Arisa Continent.
7th Edition.
Date of production: 3050 A.A. (After Am.)
[This copy of the book seems to have a note attached to the information page. It reads 'Welcome to Hell', with a small smiley face attached to it.]
----
Introduction.
[Several sketches in black ink can be seen across the page. The first and largest one shows the world of Null from an orbital view. Two primary continents, divided by a large ocean, can be seen, with numerous smaller landmasses near, around, and away from them. Other sketches include some drawings of the civilized races and of some plants and animals, as well as buildings and landscapes.]
The world of Null is a dangerous place. This goes without saying for you reading this. We Oros and those other civilized races that live with us have endured a long, hard road of survival. As of the time of this writing, the Great Walled Cities are being raised here on our home continent of Arisa. A few more decades, and we will be able to live in relative peace.
But until they are completed, we will have to continue to endure. The normal walls of most settlements can keep some of the dangers out, but not all, and are useless for keeping out anything above the Large classification of animals, or even certain kinds of creatures below that size classification.
This book and its contents are a guide detailing many of the creatures that live on our world, from the eastern shores to the north-eastern mountains, from the great central rainforests and the southern heat planes, from the north-western deserts to the northern frozen wastes, to the Land of Giants to the far west. Not all of them, but most of the ones worth keeping an eye on, as well as descriptions of the various biomes they thrive in.
These will range from individual species, to whole families of them, to specific individual creatures that are unique and without equal. There will even be a section on the civilized races, for those Spirits that wish to know more about us without leaving the Spirit World. For us Mortals interested in learning more about the Spirit World, the encyclopedia 'A World of Spirits', written by a fellow scholar of mine in the Spirit realm of Lacuna, is also available for purchase in any location where you can purchase a copy of this book. [A note with a picture of a colorful stormcloud with a frowny face superimposed upon it, reads 'Angry Spirit Clouds.']
Let us waste no more time then and move on to the rest of the book.
[What would you like to read about first?]
Glossary:
-Introduction.
-Land.
-Sea.
-Air.
[>.....
>.....
>Land.]
(Hello, everyone. I'm TripleMRed and this is an ongoing, if slow to update, in-universe enclopedia/bestiary I'm working on for my setting. I've gotten two pages worth of content down on both SB and SV and will be transcribing the pages I've already done, as well as any future pages, on here as well. I am always open to answering questions, and will on occasion open up to allow for creature suggestions from the readers in order to add new and horrifying life to the world, provided I decide they fit. Suggesters will be properly credited for suggestion the creature idea when the time comes for it. First three updates are coming today, and then a new post every day afterwards until it's up to date, so stay tuned!)