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Hello, everyone.

Welcome to Worldbuilding June. This is just an introductory post to let you know what to expect over the coming month.

I will tag all relevant posts with #wbj . I’m going to be developing the lovely fantasy world that my novel-in-progress “Glass Beads for a Kingdom” takes place.

There are two countries and three main organisations.

The first is a small, cleric-like cloister, known as the Aria Circle. They are healers, and use song to magically heal a number of ailments. This comes at a cost to them; magical dependency causes a reduction in fertility and life expectancy. The leaders of the Aria Circle are known as the Foci. Each focus is the leader of one Aria, or family group. Each Aria has a speciality, and its members wear a number of beads as according to the number of positions away from the Focus. Mahogany deal with physical disabilities, Viridian with genetic disorders, Alabaster with mental illness, Lilac with vocal and throat injury/illness, Vermillion with injuries and Azure with disease.

The main character, Aaliya Shulamith, is a first bead Azure, as the daughter of the focus, and a third bear alabaster, as the daughter of the Focus’ cousin.

The second group is the country of Euphemia. A large country, situated south from the Aria Circle’s plateau, its land is mostly hot and dry, more bushland than forest. A ruler, be it King, Queen or Monarch, presides over the country with the aid of a Crown Obligeant and a council. Today, the King is King Cypress, and his son, Rowan, is Crown Obligeant. The capital, also called Euphemia, is overflowing. For Euphemians, one’s value is determined by expertise, and everyone important can claim to be unparalleled in one area, no matter how niche.

► basics; Full Name: Aaliya Shulamith, first bead Azure and third bead Alabaster Age: 17 Birthday: April 1st Sexual Orientation: Wouldn’t you like to know, lol Relationship Status: Single Occupation: First bead, healer Nationality: Of the Aria Circle, Azure and Alabaster

► background; Place of Birth: Aria Circle Hometown: Aria Circle Education: Aria Circle

► physical; Eye Color: Grey Hair Color: Brown Height: 5 foot 4 Weight: 45 kg Tattoos, Birthmarks, Scars, etc: None, most distinctive is her four glass beads, one blue and three white

► relatives; Father’s Full Name: Makelor Caricanee Father’s Status: Alive, separated from mother. Does not have an active role in raising his daughters, but is familiar with them. Father’s Occupation: 2nd bead Alabaster Mother’s Full Name: Lania Majena Mother’s Status: Alive, has unofficial ownership over Aaliya. Mother’s Occupation: Focus of Azure Siblings: 2, older sister Camille Equina (22) and younger sister Abagail Evasith (12)

► relationships; Ex-Significant Other(s): None Reason for Separation: N / A Current Significant Other: At the beginning of Glass Beads, none What They Look For In Others: An intellectual and emotional equal, someone who doesn't feel the need to exert dominance or downgrade her.

► personality; Positive Traits: Observant, compassionate, kind, adaptable, moral, sensitive, thoughtful, ponderous Negative Traits: Indecisive, habitual, submissive, judging.