#lore development

Next part of my worldbuilding Master's Series. Notable highlights include:

Nature of the Environment

Human Limits and Adaptation

Shelter and Habitat

Food and Water

Clothing and Personal Protection

Movement and Transportation

Community and Cooperation

Knowledge and Survival Skills

Risk, Failure, and Death

Long-Term Sustainability and Expansion

Nature of the Environment

What makes this environment extreme, and what are its defining conditions?

What type of environment is it (desert, arctic, deep ocean, toxic zone, etc.)?

What specific factors make it dangerous (temperature, pressure, radiation, etc.)?

How stable are conditions over time?

Are there seasonal or cyclical changes?

Is the environment predictable or chaotic?

Are there safe zones within it?

How does it differ from more habitable regions?

Are there multiple overlapping hazards?

How quickly can conditions become deadly?

Are there natural patterns people rely on?

Is the environment natural or artificially created?

How well is it understood by inhabitants?

Are there myths or misunderstandings about it?

What is the most immediate threat to survival?

What defines the “edge” of survivability here?

Human Limits and Adaptation

How do human (or inhabitant) bodies cope with and adapt to the environment?

What are the primary physical challenges?

How long can an unprotected person survive?

Are there biological adaptations over generations?

Do people develop tolerance to conditions?

Are there health risks unique to the environment?

Are there genetic or engineered adaptations?

How do bodies respond to long-term exposure?

Are there limits that cannot be overcome?

Are children affected differently than adults?

Do people physically change over time?

Are there differences between locals and outsiders?

Are there medicines or treatments to help adaptation?

Are there psychological effects from living here?

How do people train to survive?

What does it mean to be “adapted” to this place?

Shelter and Habitat

How do people create safe living spaces within a hostile environment?

What types of shelters exist?

Are shelters permanent or temporary?

What materials are used to build them?

How do shelters protect against environmental threats?

Are they above ground, underground, or mobile?

How large are typical living spaces?

How are temperature and conditions controlled inside?

Are shelters shared or individual?

How vulnerable are they to damage?

Are there community hubs or isolated dwellings?

How are shelters maintained?

What happens when a shelter fails?

Are there cultural preferences in design?

How visible are these structures in the landscape?

What defines a “safe” shelter?

Food and Water

How do people obtain and sustain essential resources like food and water?

What food sources are available?

Are resources local or imported?

How reliable are these supplies?

Are there unique methods of growing or gathering food?

How is water sourced and purified?

Are there periods of scarcity?

How is food stored and preserved?

Are diets limited or varied?

Are there dangerous or toxic food sources?

How do people ration resources?

Are there systems for sharing or distribution?

Are there cultural practices around eating?

How much effort is required to secure food daily?

What happens during shortages?

What defines survival-level sustenance?

Clothing and Personal Protection

How do individuals protect themselves from constant environmental exposure?

What clothing or gear is necessary?

How specialized is this equipment?

Are materials locally sourced or manufactured elsewhere?

How effective is protection against conditions?

Are there risks of equipment failure?

How often must gear be repaired or replaced?

Are there differences between everyday wear and survival gear?

Are there status differences in equipment quality?

How do people maintain their gear?

Are there cultural styles built into protective clothing?

How restrictive is movement while wearing it?

Are there tools or devices essential for survival?

Are there backup systems in case of failure?

How do people adapt when protection is limited?

What does being “unprotected” mean here?

Movement and Transportation

How do people move safely through the environment?

What methods of travel are used?

How dangerous is movement outside safe zones?

Are there established routes or paths?

How long can people travel before needing shelter?

Are there vehicles or specialized transport systems?

How do environmental conditions affect travel?

Are there navigation challenges?

Are there completely inaccessible areas?

How do people carry supplies?

Are journeys planned carefully or taken as needed?

Are there risks of getting lost?

Do people travel alone or in groups?

Are there checkpoints or rest stations?

How does weather or time affect movement?

What defines a “safe journey”?

Community and Cooperation

How do people organize socially to survive in such conditions?

Do people live in groups or in isolation?

How important is cooperation for survival?

Are resources shared communally?

Are there leadership structures?

How are conflicts handled?

Are there strict social rules for survival?

Are outsiders accepted or rejected?

Do communities specialize in certain roles?

How are vulnerable individuals supported?

Are there cultural bonds formed through hardship?

Are there traditions tied to survival practices?

Do communities compete or collaborate?

How do people maintain trust?

Are there systems for mutual aid?

What happens when cooperation breaks down?

Knowledge and Survival Skills

What knowledge is necessary to survive, and how is it passed on?

What skills are essential for survival?

How do people learn these skills?

Is knowledge formalized or passed down informally?

Are there specialists or experts?

How do newcomers learn to survive?

Are there mistakes that are commonly fatal?

Are there survival manuals, traditions, or teachings?

Is knowledge guarded or shared openly?

How does experience change survival ability?

Are there myths or incorrect beliefs about survival?

How do people test or prove their skills?

Are there rites tied to learning survival skills?

What knowledge is most valuable?

Are there lost or forgotten techniques?

What happens when knowledge is lost?

Risk, Failure, and Death

What happens when survival systems fail, and how do people face constant risk?

What are the most common causes of death?

How quickly can things go wrong?

Are failures sudden or gradual?

How do people respond to emergencies?

Are rescue systems available?

Are some deaths accepted as inevitable?

How do people cope with constant danger?

Are there rituals around loss in these environments?

How do people recover from near-fatal mistakes?

Are there warning signs before failure?

Are there places known as especially dangerous?

How do people assess risk?

Are there safety margins built into systems?

How often do survival systems break down?

What defines the line between survival and death?

Long-Term Sustainability and Expansion

Can people truly live here long-term, and how does survival evolve over time?

Is permanent habitation possible?

Are populations growing or declining?

How do systems improve over generations?

Are there efforts to make the environment more livable?

Is expansion into harsher areas possible?

Are there limits to growth?

How do resources hold up over time?

Are there plans for future generations?

Does the environment become easier or harder to live in?

Are people trying to leave or stay?

How does technology change long-term survival?

Are there cycles of collapse and rebuilding?

What would make the environment truly sustainable?

What happens if systems fail completely?

What does the future of life here look like?

Context under cut:

as you may have inferred from my art style of my drawings of upshift's characters, the entire thing is based on roblox because it's planned that, in the case upshift EVER gets a show, it's gonna be animated on roblox studio. its gonna be a genuine NIGHTMARE to get merch but that's the least of my worries

anyways due to upshift ultimately being a roblox-based work of fiction, that means i am, alongside other creators of roblox-based media, obliged to have references and reinterpretations of roblox's urban myths, legends, history, and uh... lore or whatever you call it (is this /s or /j? idk)

The Heights (SFOTH)

the heights was an airborne medieval sword fighting arena that hosted tournaments and duels and battle royales and whatnot. later in the late 90s, it became the backbone for the first and only airborne racetrack in the world. it hosts the 4 Hour Sportscar Fray On The Heights (SFOTH 4hr which is a reference to the latest version of SFOTH being SFOTH IV) and fencing competitions or something, serving as a dual sports complex

c00lkidd Motors (team c00lkidd)

c00lkidd Motors is a tuning company and motorsport team famous for inventing the c00lgui, a revolutionary in-house-developed program that can easily modify the ECU and electronics of a car to presets and specific tunes, skipping over repetitive trial-and-error approaches, on top of the ability to adjust a car's setup on the fly. they were once a cyberterrorist group that even burnt down a branch of Builder Brothers' Pizza, and blasted "spooky scary skeletons" over the speakers of the cities that were at their mercy throughout 2014-2016, before the leader, 007n7, real name classified, was arrested. shortly after his release, he restarted c00lkidd not as a hacker group, but rather a tuning shop and motorsport team. c00lkidd Motors' primary headquarters is the ruins of a Builder Brothers' Pizza branch, the same one they burnt down long ago

Telamon

telamon was a robed superhero who served as the world's premier defender (before unstoppable came in), fending off the enemies of peace with his seven swords; darkheart, ghostwalker, icedagger, firebrand, venomshank, windforce, and illumina. he was presumed dead after imprisoning a dark threat in 2007, but miraculously returned to existence to take down this threat once more in 2038. to nobody's knowledge, telamon never died, and that his true identity was the humble...

J. Shedletsky VII (John Shedletsky III)

j. shedletsky vii comes from a long line of successful entrepeneurs and tycoons, and he continues that capitalist legacy with his own fast food chain, the chicken shed, acclaimed for its clever chicken-based menu, and its iconic annual fried chicken eating contest, where the winner receives a replica of the legendary linked sword, the sword used by the fighters of the heights long ago. in secret, he oversaw the safety of the planet as the hero telamon. however, nobody knew the friendly tycoon was the world's most powerful superhero

Wjoenn Naexis (1x1x1x1)

im gonna lock in writing this so bare with the length alright? okay good

emperor of ph'yera domino, the largest political entity in the entire four-dimensional omniverse, spanning 4 galaxies. in 2007, jertindliuss-meta time, he traveled to jertindliuss-meta, the closest three-dimensional universe to ph'yera, and studied its sole planet with intelligent life, earth; but due to a miscalculation in the correct fuel consumption rate for his spacecraft, he crash landed in the united states on the heights, the world's first and only airborne racetrack. the only night guard of the track, john shedletsky vii, welcomed wjoenn to earth, and helped him learn about the human race. it wasnt long until he found out about the petty conflicts humans waged, and soon, he found out about the war on terror and deemed that humans should be eradicated, as they have no place among the sapient species of the cosmos and only destroy themselves. wjoenn sent his only emergency tachyon message to the direction of ph'yera, with the command of "cleanse planet earth of jertindliuss-meta". knowing that it would take at least 18 years for his subjects to get to earth, wjoenn decides to make as much progress as he can to destroy civilization himself before he is outnumbered. however, his rampage across the nation was cut short by telamon, the world's strongest superhero, who gave his life to inprison wjoenn. in 2038, he broke free from his chains and disguised himself as a street racer, driving a heavily modified 2002 honda accord. during the fbi-led operation eigengrau in july 2038, he was killed by telamon once and for all with seven slashes from each of the seven swords

Thank you to @pinkberrytea, @hellethil, and @vividiana for tagging me for this game!

RULES: Post pictures of your character's wardrobe and put your OC in the center. It can be other people wearing the clothing; it's just a moodboard.

I wasn't sure whether to go with the g4 or g5 route regarding patterns

She started working on the show as a camera man “ during the episode “The Toy That Saved Christmas” more specifically the Christmas cookie song “Oh Santa” that’s where she would first meet and encountering Scallion 1. Paisley would continue to work on episodes until they find out she has a good singing voice and many of the cast would encourage her to audition for parts even though she’s not sure what to do acting wise, so they would purposely cast her in smaller roles mainly with Scallion 1 since they have good acting chemistry eventually make her first appearance in “Esther the Girl Who Became Queen” only as a singer during the pageant scene.