Mike LyonsArts

The Williamsburgh Savings Bank in Brooklyn, New York was the inspiration for the bank depicted in Chapter 2 of my YA Novel "Camp Super No.1," The Bank of Aegir’s Brooklyn Branch.

(Aegir being the personification of the Sea in Norse mythology - cause I like Vikings 🤷🏾‍♂️).

Founded in 1814, The bank’s headquarters and legendary vaults were located beneath the Pacific Ocean, and served as the financial epicenter of Superkind until they adopted Reg currency (the $Dollar$) in 1911. Destroying the underwater economy.

Though the “old currency” is still accepted on the on the ocean floor and for rotten business.

OLD CURRENCY:

Gold Ruhns

Silver Likks

Bronze Marks

CONVERSION:

25 Bronze Marks = 1 Silver Likks

250 Marks = 1 Ruhn

I probably went through several hundred over the years while worldbuilding, brainstorming, and outlining the Camp Super novels — roughly 6–7 years before I was brave enough to actually write it 😅

Bonus points if you’ve ever gone to several office supply stores because you needed the exact colors to match the ones already on your storyboard.

Here’s a peek at my cards spread out — each one helped shape the story, characters, and world of my upcoming YA novel "Camp Super No.1."

How do you organize your world building ideas when planning a novel or creative project?