Michael Dharma
@michaeldharma.bsky.social
Writer working on my first fantasy novel. #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writing #WritingCommunity #worldbuilding
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Michael Dharma
@michaeldharma.bsky.social
· Dec 15
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky #Tiriande
I'll tell you a little secret that won't be going on Twitter.
When I was 8, I saw Star Wars. It blew my mind. I started my first childish attempts at world building as a hobby. 🧵/1
I'll tell you a little secret that won't be going on Twitter.
When I was 8, I saw Star Wars. It blew my mind. I started my first childish attempts at world building as a hobby. 🧵/1
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Day 31
#Tirial
I'd like to see some cosplay of all the main cast but especially Umaryn since she's my flagship character.
Day 31
#Tirial
I'd like to see some cosplay of all the main cast but especially Umaryn since she's my flagship character.
November 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Day 31
#Tirial
I'd like to see some cosplay of all the main cast but especially Umaryn since she's my flagship character.
Day 31
#Tirial
I'd like to see some cosplay of all the main cast but especially Umaryn since she's my flagship character.
#OctoberWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Day 30
I'm working on a character and the setting he comes from. It's just a sketch at the moment but it goes something like this: /1
Day 30
I'm working on a character and the setting he comes from. It's just a sketch at the moment but it goes something like this: /1
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Day 30
I'm working on a character and the setting he comes from. It's just a sketch at the moment but it goes something like this: /1
Day 30
I'm working on a character and the setting he comes from. It's just a sketch at the moment but it goes something like this: /1
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Day 29
#CosmicEgg
Plans for next month? Ha! Every time I make plans, the universe seems to wreck them to one degree or another.
Day 29
#CosmicEgg
Plans for next month? Ha! Every time I make plans, the universe seems to wreck them to one degree or another.
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Day 29
#CosmicEgg
Plans for next month? Ha! Every time I make plans, the universe seems to wreck them to one degree or another.
Day 29
#CosmicEgg
Plans for next month? Ha! Every time I make plans, the universe seems to wreck them to one degree or another.
#OctoberWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Days 27 & 28
#Tirial
As you read the book I'm working on, I want you to have all the feels. Wonder, joy, tension, sadness, anger, curiosity... the whole bit. /1
Days 27 & 28
#Tirial
As you read the book I'm working on, I want you to have all the feels. Wonder, joy, tension, sadness, anger, curiosity... the whole bit. /1
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Days 27 & 28
#Tirial
As you read the book I'm working on, I want you to have all the feels. Wonder, joy, tension, sadness, anger, curiosity... the whole bit. /1
Days 27 & 28
#Tirial
As you read the book I'm working on, I want you to have all the feels. Wonder, joy, tension, sadness, anger, curiosity... the whole bit. /1
#OctoberWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Day 26
#Tirial
We commonly see Umaryn wearing a dress, sandals, and a vest while carrying copy of her favorite book, Ey Leenmulanth.
Day 26
#Tirial
We commonly see Umaryn wearing a dress, sandals, and a vest while carrying copy of her favorite book, Ey Leenmulanth.
October 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Day 26
#Tirial
We commonly see Umaryn wearing a dress, sandals, and a vest while carrying copy of her favorite book, Ey Leenmulanth.
Day 26
#Tirial
We commonly see Umaryn wearing a dress, sandals, and a vest while carrying copy of her favorite book, Ey Leenmulanth.
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Day 25
#CosmicEgg
Despite being an atheist and the cosmology of my multiverse being written from that perspective (ask me if you want), there is a lot of pagan symbolism. /1
Day 25
#CosmicEgg
Despite being an atheist and the cosmology of my multiverse being written from that perspective (ask me if you want), there is a lot of pagan symbolism. /1
October 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Day 25
#CosmicEgg
Despite being an atheist and the cosmology of my multiverse being written from that perspective (ask me if you want), there is a lot of pagan symbolism. /1
Day 25
#CosmicEgg
Despite being an atheist and the cosmology of my multiverse being written from that perspective (ask me if you want), there is a lot of pagan symbolism. /1
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Days 23 & 24
#Tirial
I'll just provide a map of a town called Ba Mors. In the novel, we don't actually visit the place but Umaryn mentions it. /1
Days 23 & 24
#Tirial
I'll just provide a map of a town called Ba Mors. In the novel, we don't actually visit the place but Umaryn mentions it. /1
October 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Days 23 & 24
#Tirial
I'll just provide a map of a town called Ba Mors. In the novel, we don't actually visit the place but Umaryn mentions it. /1
Days 23 & 24
#Tirial
I'll just provide a map of a town called Ba Mors. In the novel, we don't actually visit the place but Umaryn mentions it. /1
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Days 21 & 22
#Tirial
Housing is at a Medieval level except where modified by things like the science of chymistry such as light sconces and chymic ovens. /1
Days 21 & 22
#Tirial
Housing is at a Medieval level except where modified by things like the science of chymistry such as light sconces and chymic ovens. /1
October 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Days 21 & 22
#Tirial
Housing is at a Medieval level except where modified by things like the science of chymistry such as light sconces and chymic ovens. /1
Days 21 & 22
#Tirial
Housing is at a Medieval level except where modified by things like the science of chymistry such as light sconces and chymic ovens. /1
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Days 14-20
#Tirial
The strategy for Hill Tumbling generally involves the smaller players supporting the biggest player. "Smaller" is relative in this case, as the Eotan folk race are all roughly 6'2". /1
Days 14-20
#Tirial
The strategy for Hill Tumbling generally involves the smaller players supporting the biggest player. "Smaller" is relative in this case, as the Eotan folk race are all roughly 6'2". /1
October 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Days 14-20
#Tirial
The strategy for Hill Tumbling generally involves the smaller players supporting the biggest player. "Smaller" is relative in this case, as the Eotan folk race are all roughly 6'2". /1
Days 14-20
#Tirial
The strategy for Hill Tumbling generally involves the smaller players supporting the biggest player. "Smaller" is relative in this case, as the Eotan folk race are all roughly 6'2". /1
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Day 13
#Tirial
The Eotan known as Dofdt Shnassgeng is believed to have been one of the greatest players of "Hill Tumbling" to have ever lived.
Day 13
#Tirial
The Eotan known as Dofdt Shnassgeng is believed to have been one of the greatest players of "Hill Tumbling" to have ever lived.
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Day 13
#Tirial
The Eotan known as Dofdt Shnassgeng is believed to have been one of the greatest players of "Hill Tumbling" to have ever lived.
Day 13
#Tirial
The Eotan known as Dofdt Shnassgeng is believed to have been one of the greatest players of "Hill Tumbling" to have ever lived.
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Day 12
#Tirial
Some forms of sport sword fighting use wooden swords with rounded "blades." You can't get sliced by these weapons but injuries still happen from time to time. Helmets are required for a match.
Day 12
#Tirial
Some forms of sport sword fighting use wooden swords with rounded "blades." You can't get sliced by these weapons but injuries still happen from time to time. Helmets are required for a match.
October 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Day 12
#Tirial
Some forms of sport sword fighting use wooden swords with rounded "blades." You can't get sliced by these weapons but injuries still happen from time to time. Helmets are required for a match.
Day 12
#Tirial
Some forms of sport sword fighting use wooden swords with rounded "blades." You can't get sliced by these weapons but injuries still happen from time to time. Helmets are required for a match.
#OctoberWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Days 7-11
#Tirial
The one universal constant in clothing is no black robes during the day. They are hot and uncomfortable.
Most such clothing is loose fitting. /1
Days 7-11
#Tirial
The one universal constant in clothing is no black robes during the day. They are hot and uncomfortable.
Most such clothing is loose fitting. /1
October 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Days 7-11
#Tirial
The one universal constant in clothing is no black robes during the day. They are hot and uncomfortable.
Most such clothing is loose fitting. /1
Days 7-11
#Tirial
The one universal constant in clothing is no black robes during the day. They are hot and uncomfortable.
Most such clothing is loose fitting. /1
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Day 6
#Tirial
The way desert dwellers survive is mostly by sticking to areas with water: oases, rivers, and underground aquifers. They also have individuals with the ability to cast invocations.
Day 6
#Tirial
The way desert dwellers survive is mostly by sticking to areas with water: oases, rivers, and underground aquifers. They also have individuals with the ability to cast invocations.
October 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Day 6
#Tirial
The way desert dwellers survive is mostly by sticking to areas with water: oases, rivers, and underground aquifers. They also have individuals with the ability to cast invocations.
Day 6
#Tirial
The way desert dwellers survive is mostly by sticking to areas with water: oases, rivers, and underground aquifers. They also have individuals with the ability to cast invocations.
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Days 2-5
#Tirial
Desert society varies by which folk race one is referring to. In the Ilevar and Khetem Deserts there are 3 main ones. /1
Days 2-5
#Tirial
Desert society varies by which folk race one is referring to. In the Ilevar and Khetem Deserts there are 3 main ones. /1
October 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Days 2-5
#Tirial
Desert society varies by which folk race one is referring to. In the Ilevar and Khetem Deserts there are 3 main ones. /1
Days 2-5
#Tirial
Desert society varies by which folk race one is referring to. In the Ilevar and Khetem Deserts there are 3 main ones. /1
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Day 1
#Tirial
The Khetem Desert stretches over a large swath of the continent of Dadithaer.
Day 1
#Tirial
The Khetem Desert stretches over a large swath of the continent of Dadithaer.
October 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Day 1
#Tirial
The Khetem Desert stretches over a large swath of the continent of Dadithaer.
Day 1
#Tirial
The Khetem Desert stretches over a large swath of the continent of Dadithaer.
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Days 2-7 (Seasons)
Seasons are divided differently on #Tirial.
Raintide-Rainiest time of the year. Often still a bit chilly. Very similar to Early Spring. Considered the start of the New Year by
most Tirialan cultures. /1
Days 2-7 (Seasons)
Seasons are divided differently on #Tirial.
Raintide-Rainiest time of the year. Often still a bit chilly. Very similar to Early Spring. Considered the start of the New Year by
most Tirialan cultures. /1
September 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Days 2-7 (Seasons)
Seasons are divided differently on #Tirial.
Raintide-Rainiest time of the year. Often still a bit chilly. Very similar to Early Spring. Considered the start of the New Year by
most Tirialan cultures. /1
Days 2-7 (Seasons)
Seasons are divided differently on #Tirial.
Raintide-Rainiest time of the year. Often still a bit chilly. Very similar to Early Spring. Considered the start of the New Year by
most Tirialan cultures. /1
#SeptemberWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Day 2
#Tirial
Saga of the Misbegotten takes place during the Blossomcrest Festival Week, although it gets ruined by the arrival of the Rot Freak.
Day 2
#Tirial
Saga of the Misbegotten takes place during the Blossomcrest Festival Week, although it gets ruined by the arrival of the Rot Freak.
September 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Day 2
#Tirial
Saga of the Misbegotten takes place during the Blossomcrest Festival Week, although it gets ruined by the arrival of the Rot Freak.
Day 2
#Tirial
Saga of the Misbegotten takes place during the Blossomcrest Festival Week, although it gets ruined by the arrival of the Rot Freak.
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Day 1
#Tirial
Saga of the Misbegotten takes place during the season of Blossomcrest, which is analogous to Late Spring.
Day 1
#Tirial
Saga of the Misbegotten takes place during the season of Blossomcrest, which is analogous to Late Spring.
September 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Day 1
#Tirial
Saga of the Misbegotten takes place during the season of Blossomcrest, which is analogous to Late Spring.
Day 1
#Tirial
Saga of the Misbegotten takes place during the season of Blossomcrest, which is analogous to Late Spring.
#AugustWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Days 9-12
#Tirial
Gods tend to interact with the mundane in subtle ways... most of the time. One typical way is to send dream visions to the clergy as a way of communication. /1
Days 9-12
#Tirial
Gods tend to interact with the mundane in subtle ways... most of the time. One typical way is to send dream visions to the clergy as a way of communication. /1
August 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Days 9-12
#Tirial
Gods tend to interact with the mundane in subtle ways... most of the time. One typical way is to send dream visions to the clergy as a way of communication. /1
Days 9-12
#Tirial
Gods tend to interact with the mundane in subtle ways... most of the time. One typical way is to send dream visions to the clergy as a way of communication. /1
#AugustWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Day 8
#Tirial #CosmicEgg
First, gods are the Platonic embodiment of one or more concepts. For example, you can have a deity who is the god of war, kingship, and thunder. He'll have vast power in those areas.
Day 8
#Tirial #CosmicEgg
First, gods are the Platonic embodiment of one or more concepts. For example, you can have a deity who is the god of war, kingship, and thunder. He'll have vast power in those areas.
August 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Day 8
#Tirial #CosmicEgg
First, gods are the Platonic embodiment of one or more concepts. For example, you can have a deity who is the god of war, kingship, and thunder. He'll have vast power in those areas.
Day 8
#Tirial #CosmicEgg
First, gods are the Platonic embodiment of one or more concepts. For example, you can have a deity who is the god of war, kingship, and thunder. He'll have vast power in those areas.
#AugustWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Day 7
#Tirial
Most education is done by private tutors. Some is done by the military or noble houses. The Tethlim, Slehu, and Uslarif folk races have actual public schools for their children. /1
Day 7
#Tirial
Most education is done by private tutors. Some is done by the military or noble houses. The Tethlim, Slehu, and Uslarif folk races have actual public schools for their children. /1
August 8, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Day 7
#Tirial
Most education is done by private tutors. Some is done by the military or noble houses. The Tethlim, Slehu, and Uslarif folk races have actual public schools for their children. /1
Day 7
#Tirial
Most education is done by private tutors. Some is done by the military or noble houses. The Tethlim, Slehu, and Uslarif folk races have actual public schools for their children. /1
#AugustWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Days 1-6
#Tirial
Not everyone can attend schools or private tutoring, since #Tirial is at a Medieval level of technology (mostly). However, all members of the Uslarif folk race get a formal education. /1
Days 1-6
#Tirial
Not everyone can attend schools or private tutoring, since #Tirial is at a Medieval level of technology (mostly). However, all members of the Uslarif folk race get a formal education. /1
August 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Days 1-6
#Tirial
Not everyone can attend schools or private tutoring, since #Tirial is at a Medieval level of technology (mostly). However, all members of the Uslarif folk race get a formal education. /1
Days 1-6
#Tirial
Not everyone can attend schools or private tutoring, since #Tirial is at a Medieval level of technology (mostly). However, all members of the Uslarif folk race get a formal education. /1
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Days 2-6
#Tirial
Is Umaryn involved in a war?
Not...yet. /1
Days 2-6
#Tirial
Is Umaryn involved in a war?
Not...yet. /1
July 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Days 2-6
#Tirial
Is Umaryn involved in a war?
Not...yet. /1
Days 2-6
#Tirial
Is Umaryn involved in a war?
Not...yet. /1
#JulyWorldbuilders #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #Booksky
Day 1
#Tirial
There are wars in the Far South on the continent of Kharoon and the Far North on the Continent of Dadithaer. /1
Day 1
#Tirial
There are wars in the Far South on the continent of Kharoon and the Far North on the Continent of Dadithaer. /1
July 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Day 1
#Tirial
There are wars in the Far South on the continent of Kharoon and the Far North on the Continent of Dadithaer. /1
Day 1
#Tirial
There are wars in the Far South on the continent of Kharoon and the Far North on the Continent of Dadithaer. /1