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Over four years ago, MonMarty posted the Animals page with a list of both written and unwritten animals in a variety of categories. These were the first Fauna prompts, and soon, they were joined by Flora prompts. Ever since then, the Lore Team and the playerbase has worked to complete this list of creatures and plants that fill the world of Aloria on the many different continents. Today, I am happy to officially announce that we have finished writing all Flora prompts and all mundane Fauna prompts.
Wait, "mundane" Fauna?
Yes. The Fauna page technically also includes a range of magical creatures, the various Magus and the Dragons, which we have not written yet for a variety of reasons. Despite them still going unwritten, all other pages are done. Hence why we are declaring the completion of all mundane Fauna?
What does this mean?
Well, it means that the Lore Team has just passed a major milestone. Out of all the content on the Wiki, the once literal hundred or so prompts in these two categories were major workloads. With all of these prompts complete, the sections are now much more open to new submissions, but also help to set the backdrop to RP, character interests or character backstories. With this out of the way, staff are more likely to be able to focus on other areas of the Wiki to create content in.
New submissions?
While these sections are "done", they are not to be left forever untouched. There are definitely out of date lore pages in them still, and there are areas with limited or lacking representation in both Flora and Fauna. So, both Flora and Fauna will remain open areas for new player submissions for new creations. When players make content for these areas, they will need to be careful and check beforehand that their plant or animal suggestion doesn't already exist in the lore or doesn't already share a certain niche with an existing creation. Additionally, players can ask to update certain old or out of date pages. Further information on submissions and more will be available on the Player Writing Prompts thread section itself.
In a final few words, I thank everyone who has helped to bring these sections to fruition: the former Lore Team members for their past work, current Lore Team members for their efforts in this final push and in all pushes before this and, the players, for their prompt writing and unique additions to the Lore. I deeply look forward to our work on other sections.
Below can be found some links directly to pages related to Flora and Fauna lore as well as the updates to the Player Writing Prompts section.
Links
Wait, "mundane" Fauna?
Yes. The Fauna page technically also includes a range of magical creatures, the various Magus and the Dragons, which we have not written yet for a variety of reasons. Despite them still going unwritten, all other pages are done. Hence why we are declaring the completion of all mundane Fauna?
What does this mean?
Well, it means that the Lore Team has just passed a major milestone. Out of all the content on the Wiki, the once literal hundred or so prompts in these two categories were major workloads. With all of these prompts complete, the sections are now much more open to new submissions, but also help to set the backdrop to RP, character interests or character backstories. With this out of the way, staff are more likely to be able to focus on other areas of the Wiki to create content in.
New submissions?
While these sections are "done", they are not to be left forever untouched. There are definitely out of date lore pages in them still, and there are areas with limited or lacking representation in both Flora and Fauna. So, both Flora and Fauna will remain open areas for new player submissions for new creations. When players make content for these areas, they will need to be careful and check beforehand that their plant or animal suggestion doesn't already exist in the lore or doesn't already share a certain niche with an existing creation. Additionally, players can ask to update certain old or out of date pages. Further information on submissions and more will be available on the Player Writing Prompts thread section itself.
In a final few words, I thank everyone who has helped to bring these sections to fruition: the former Lore Team members for their past work, current Lore Team members for their efforts in this final push and in all pushes before this and, the players, for their prompt writing and unique additions to the Lore. I deeply look forward to our work on other sections.
Below can be found some links directly to pages related to Flora and Fauna lore as well as the updates to the Player Writing Prompts section.
Links
