The Flowers of New Babylon

The following represent index cards from our recent session of Universalis.

Social Contract (Brennen) Don’t look up rules during play. MSU.

 

Rules Gimmick (Jared) Mood – Settings At least 3 descriptors per scene.

 

Story Element (Brennen) Hero’s Journey The journey of the one human who can use magic.

 

Story Element (Will) Goth Girls

 

Story Element (Brennen) Magic is used only by the Pariah classe for the benefit of the High-status class.

 

Story Element (Will) High Class People White Gloves Disfigured Hands

 

Story Element (Brennen) There is no natural land. Man-made islands.

 

Story Element (Jared) Fantasy Elements Magic Dragons Monsters Etc.

 

Story Element (Brennen) No elves.

 

Story Element (Jared) No cliche vampires.

 

Story Element (Jared) Late 18th Century Fantasy Steampunk

 

Story Element (Will) Goth Girls

 

Scene 1 New Babylon Garden of Sky Roses Insect Infestation

 

Character Felix 18 years old Hidden last name (Phi) Oblivious to romance Attracts women Visions Serpent’s tooth embedded in arm Importance VII

 

Character Blustering Amazon Guard Allergy to wasp sting Importance I

 

Story Element (Brennen) Swarm of Wasps Importance III

 

Story Element (Will) Wasp allergy Control for castes Hive Mind Importance III

 

Story Element (Brennen) High caste always have names like Irony, Snide, Catharsis, Pillage

 

Character (Brennen) Irony High Chancellor’s Daughter Paints using her feet (a creative against the cultural norm). Using feet is not allowed (it is considered work and is beneath her status).

 

Story Element (Will) The man who marries Irony will suceed to High Chancellor.

 

Story Element (Brennen) Marriage involves a vicarious duel to the death between the bride’s father and the potential groom.

 

Story Element (Jared) Fox hunting parties for nobles.

 

Story Element (Brennen) The marriage ritual involves the amputation of the bride’s right hand using an ancient blade crafted from the claw of the Great Wyrm. (Corruption of taking someone’s hand in marriage) The hand is thereafter worn as an amulet by the husband as a symbol of his dominance over the wife.

 

Scene 4 Tunnels beneath New Babylon’s surface 6 hours after fleeing the throne room — midnight Rats Splashing through fecal water Imp lights