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Trying to figure out universe and time lines
5 years ago
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You know I like to give my newer characters a background story and more depth. I thought it might be a good idea to create a map of the solar system in different variations for different timelines and then placing my characters there, if possible.
Well, that isn't that easy as I thought. Not because of design and graphics, but scale and logic. Wtf...😂
If you want to give the viewer a better glimpse of how damn big our own solar system is, you need to scale down the planets a lot, otherwise it looks like a kiddy map and that destroys the immersion.
Next problem are the distances from Sol. Now I need to be creative to explain how the major planets were successfully Terra formed and I have to come up with new names or place them right, because I already use them for the Bunny timeline (which is good. I stick to them).
Bunny's story starts the timeline. What should I do with the other characters? Alexis is at the very end in our own timeline, but the world looks different. Alternate reality at all. I think I can place Jen here too. Lizzy and Nova could somewhere in between the whole timeline? The Unnamed somewhere in the first quarter after Bunny's ark? Could work I guess. The time span from start to end is more than 1.000.000 years 😬. Enough space for strange ideas.
Everything is Sci Fi, so no magic needed and without magic stuff (I don't like that) I don't need a new different universe.
This will be interesting... Your thoughts?
Addendum:
First prototype is finished
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42726460/
Well, that isn't that easy as I thought. Not because of design and graphics, but scale and logic. Wtf...😂
If you want to give the viewer a better glimpse of how damn big our own solar system is, you need to scale down the planets a lot, otherwise it looks like a kiddy map and that destroys the immersion.
Next problem are the distances from Sol. Now I need to be creative to explain how the major planets were successfully Terra formed and I have to come up with new names or place them right, because I already use them for the Bunny timeline (which is good. I stick to them).
Bunny's story starts the timeline. What should I do with the other characters? Alexis is at the very end in our own timeline, but the world looks different. Alternate reality at all. I think I can place Jen here too. Lizzy and Nova could somewhere in between the whole timeline? The Unnamed somewhere in the first quarter after Bunny's ark? Could work I guess. The time span from start to end is more than 1.000.000 years 😬. Enough space for strange ideas.
Everything is Sci Fi, so no magic needed and without magic stuff (I don't like that) I don't need a new different universe.
This will be interesting... Your thoughts?
Addendum:
First prototype is finished
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/42726460/
One thing though is the consistency across timelines, but I'm sure you already know that!
At the astronomy lessons we drew it in the textbooks and calculated best timing to see both venus and mars or time od the year when we will se both of them in the sky at night. So it was pack of ellipsis without common center, and small balls to mark day and night.
Maybe it will be ok to draw the map
Timeline ... Have no idea how to fit it) please xonsider that sun will change as well
I think I stick to the current idea of the timeline. It gives me good opportunitys to fit in everything without making it too complicated.
To terraform something like Mars the process will definitely require an innovations in gravity manipulation and nuclear reactions, because you'll need to jump-start its magnetic field and then convey a lot of icy meteors to bombard the surface. And then wait, long long wait. Or you can accelerate the process with same nuclear reactions. Then probably deal with
extraterrestrial life-forms infestation. All in all, it will be lengthy, mundane and boring process, but you can use it as a fertile soil for wars, revolutions and other conflicts of interests. Obviously, new habitable planet will inevitably become a political hell.
Good for me, the important planets already terraformed. Not by humanity, so I don't have to explain it 😁
You're right. Not to much lore. Just as much as you need to understand current events and to get a visual picture of the environment.