Torn World

Previously we talked about verbs in Torn Tongue.  Here are some vocabulary verbs (that have counterparts as nouns) beginning with "W."

English .......... Torn Tongue
to wait .............. eto
to walk ............. ene
to waste ........... urde
to wave ............. orsho
to weigh ............ ifeme
to whip ............. igil
to whistle .......... irii
to work ............. eni
to write ............. are

A new sensory organ has been discovered in rorqual whales, a group that includes blues and humpbacks.  It helps them coordinate lunges at prey. 

I figure the thunder-whales would have something similar and it plays in neatly with their feeding habits, attacks, and possible sensitivity to time barriers.  Someone might find story inspiration in this.

I have a guest post over at Shared Story Worlds on the topic of content management in a shared world, talking about some of the hurdles we've had at Torn World: http://sharedstoryworlds.com/2012/05/ssw-content-navigation-and-management/

Sea Monster Month continues!

Writing Spotlight

Serpent Skin by Ellen Million

A nifty little shape poem about the intriguing—and expensive!—skin patterns of the Eastern Sea Serpent.

Artwork Spotlight

Fishing by Ellen Million

I wonder which fisher will be more surprised …

Thank you for joining us for the May Muse Fusion! We got a lot of awesome work - some of it is going up at the site already. (And note that you can 'watch' that collection and get an alert when it's updated!) You can see the whole event here: http://torn-world.livejournal.com/108588.html

There is some work available for sponsorship, too! (Participants, feel free to post a summary of your available work in the comments here.)

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Don't forget about the comment contest going on this month! Nominate your favorite comments (they can be from and to anyone, it doesn't have to be something left on your own work) and be sure to leave a lot of your own... there are several ways to win! http://www.tornworld.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1006

And to clarify, to win automatically by commenting on everything not your own: that does NOT include supporter-only or adult-rated work. (That wouldn't be fair!)

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Sea Monster month continues! Watch for watery-themed work that is going up regularly! (And submit your own!)

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Congratulations to haunted_blood, who has permanently adopted Lenarai!

Writing Spotlight

In celebration of Sea Monster Month, have a couple of monster stories from the lovely Deirdre Murphy:

A Monstrous Feast

Rejoining Day cookies will have to wait when alarm bells ring near Neteilyu's and Dulilm's places of business. And remember, kids: always use every part of the sea monster!

This story is for supporters only, so for those of you who can’t read it, I've spotlighted Dulilm and Neteilyu in another story, too:

Monster Teeth and Art Glass

Our heroes hammer out some details in the fine art of trapping tourists. They’re darn good at it, too—I would totally buy their souvenirs.

Artwork Spotlight

Fancy Glass for the Smiling Serpent

I mean, come on, wouldn’t you?

The forums include some fun discussions about the Shrouded Land, which is full of insects and arachnids and such.  So here's an article about spiders than hunt in packs.

Comment here with prompts for our Torn World writing, arting, and creating team!

We're standing by to write and draw furiously to your prompts, starting today (now!), running through the weekend and closing on Monday at noon (Alaska time). As a prompter or a creator, you may hop in for a few moments in this window of time, or throw yourself all-out at the Fusion for the full time! We're done taking prompts for this month. Join us next time!

Prompts: Let us know what you want to see! Do you want to know what a character's opinion on a subject is? Want to see a particular plant or animal in action? Maybe you'd like to hear a dialogue between two characters on a particular topic! A prompt can be specific, or general. One-word prompts are welcome, as are picture prompts, or links. Cross-over fanfiction can be requested, though not all participants may be interested in creating it. The only major restriction for prompts is that they should be appropriate to Torn World. You may treat it like a Q&A session - where you get your answers in fiction, artwork and poetry instead of just a boring answer. (Though you may get a straight answer, also, and you may get links to stories or articles that already address your question.) You do not need to be a member of, or familiar with, Torn World to leave a generic prompt. Something like 'a spring day' or 'something green' is plenty specific, or you can make a general theme request like 'a body-positive story' or 'a story about lost children.' You can also ask a specific question, like 'how the heck do you groom a giant furry unicorn?'

Feel free to leave more than one prompt; we try to ensure that everyone gets one prompt answered, and that's easier if you leave us some choices.


Drafts: Please keep in mind that rough drafts created from our Muse Fusion will be going through a review process to maintain overall world continuity - any drafts shared with you during the Muse Fusion may be changed before being posted as canon contributions.

Chat: Also, you are welcome to join us in chat while we create, in this chat room, here. Or, join the #tornworld channel via IRC on the starchat.net server. I will be dropping in throughout the weekend as Elsa lets me! Use the dropdown to make a noise if you join and no one says hello - sometimes we're busy creating in another window... (The chat relies on java and unfortunately does not work in Safari. Some sounds are only available through the javachat option, not IRC.)


Please note! Our paid LJ community account has expired! If you would like to pledge some of your Torn World credits to help fund another year's worth, please let me know! You can also use the donation button at the Torn World site or spend your EMG credits to help us get there. Every little bit helps!

$25 / $25 Woooo! Thank you to minor_architect, haunted_blood, Jeffrey, and Edward Cammarota!

Ready? Set? Go!

Writing Spotlight

Sea Monsters in Northern Waters by Elizabeth Barrette

It’s Sea Monster Month again here at Torn World! And this time you can start out taking a look at the Northern critters. I hope some art of a polar whalebear shows up this month, don’t you?

Artwork Spotlight

Seashell Jangles by Lorna Cowie

Hey, wait! That’s not a sea monster …

Gosh, is that just a week from now?

I hope you'll all stop by to wish Ellen a happy first Mother's Day, leave a couple of Sea Monster prompts, leave some other prompts, and join us in creative play.

New people (prompters and creators) are welcome!