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US Vogue January 1952

Milliken

Model : Barbara Mullen

Belligerent (Vicara Series #1) by BN Mauldin

Eva- The Combat Specialist

Betty Rose for Vicara Fiber 1955

US Vogue May 1, 1954

Round Hill: Jamaica. Ms. Liz Pringle leaving the terrace for the sea, in a Wyner blue jersey suit in worsted wool and Vicara gathered with Lastex.

Round Hill: Jamaïque. Mme Liz Pringle quittant la terrasse pour la mer, dans un costume en jersey bleu Wyner en laine peignée et Vicara froncé avec Lastex.

US Vogue September 15, 1952

Barbara Mullen wears a camel cardigan, high-waisted at the back over a matching skirt and a white jersey blouse and scarf, in Wyner and Vicara wool. By Claire McCardell. Stroock fleece coat. Camel fluffy hat by Mr. John. Ball earrings by Napier. Chanel lipstick "Grenat".

Barbara Mullen porte un cardigan couleur camel, taille haute au dos sur une jupe assortie et une blouse et écharpe en jersey blanc, en laine Wyner et Vicara. Par Claire McCardell. Manteau en polaire Stroock. Chapeau pelucheux couleur camel de Mr.John. Boucles d'oreilles boule par Napier. Rouge à lèvres Chanel "Grenat".

US Vogue May 1, 1954

Liz Pringle leaving the terrace for the sea, in a Wyner blue jersey suit of worsted and gathered Vicara wool with Lastex. (Round Hill Jamaica)

Liz Pringle quittant la terrasse pour la mer, dans un costume en jersey bleu Wyner de laine peignée et froncé Vicara avec Lastex. (Round Hill Jamaïque)

Belligerent (Vicara Series #1) by B.N. Mauldin

This is a work in progress: the fantastical setting of an upcoming RPG system and novel series.

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Lore

Deep within the earth lies an ancient force.

A cosmic being that has long been entwined with humanity. It attached itself to earth because of human's unique ability to tell stories. It feeds on the energy of narrative and creation. And in return, it projects a psychic field around Earth that humans call "a sense of wonder." Humans don't know this being exists. They have just participated in this sense of discovery and wonder over millions of years, anytime they tell or hear stories.

However, as humanity develops machines and algorithms, as humans press each other into new methods of profit and productivity, stories fade away.

The being becomes starved.

And as the being starves, the psychic field of wonder fades, and humans become fixated on competing for attention and wealth. Stories are forgotten.

Desperate for sustenance, the being starts pulling libraries around the world into gaping pits, consuming any remnants of tales and imagination it can find.

In the depths of those pits, a world is born. A world at the center of the earth where all of humanity's stories are living and breathing on top of each other. A world where genres and tropes are bent around each other in impossible ways. A world at once uncertain, silly, and profound.

And yet, some humans either fall or venture into the pits where libraries once stood, and discover a world where stories are not just told, but alive. And the hungry being, sensing new potential, seeks to lead these wayward souls to weave new stories, and finally sate its hunger.

Main Inspiration

This world draws from the tradition of classic portal fantasy like The Phantom Tollbooth, The Chronicles of Narnia, Five Children and It, The Owlstone Crown, and A Wrinkle in Time.

Other inspirations include The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Chronicles of Prydain, and A Wizard of Earthsea.