A world in progress...
“The many shape the one”
A Summons from the Council
Shape a World Together
A weekly newsletter where your vote shapes a shared fictional world.
Every email contains a poll. Every vote becomes permanent lore.
Each week, our shared world faces a crossroads: Which faction wins the war? What powers the magic system? Who rules the fallen kingdom? You vote. Majority decides. The winning choice becomes canon, forever part of a world we're building together.
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How It Works
The Three Rites of Council
ARTICLE I
THE SUMMONS
Every week, you receive an email with a worldbuilding question: "What should power the magic system?" or "Which faction survives the siege?" Plus a short story set in our shared world.
ARTICLE II
THE VOTE
Click your choice in the poll. Watch the community results roll in. See which path the Council chooses.
ARTICLE III
THE CANON
The winning choice becomes permanent canon. Next week's story incorporates your decision. Over time, we're building an entire world together.
From the Archives
See What You'll Get
EDITION #12
“The mountain tribes have discovered an ancient power source beneath the Shattered Peaks. What fuels this forgotten magic?”
The Council chose: Crystallized starlight
PLUS A SHORT STORY LIKE THIS:
“The first miners thought they'd struck crystal. Then the crystal began to hum. By nightfall, half the camp could see colors that had no names, and Sela—the foreman's daughter—swore the mountain was breathing. She pressed her palm to the vein of light and felt it pulse back. "It knows we're here," she whispered. The others laughed. They wouldn't be laughing by morning...”
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“Finally, a newsletter I actually look forward to opening.”
— A Council Member