From: Jim DeGon (jdegon@vega.iii.com)
Date: Wed 20 Apr 1994 - 21:35:32 EEST
From reading the description of the land of Bliss in Ignorance, it would
seem to be a rather bizarre place. What with many immortal intelligent
spectres being created by the Black Sun's priests, detect life might be
necessary spell to pursue daily activities. Otherwise the inhabitants
might just give up on distinguishing reality altogether. Truly a reason to
call the place "Bliss in Ignorance"!
Alternatively, many of the spectres could be rather bizzare of appearance if the creators mixed organs together. Then you might find dog-faced men and fish with feet walking around doing whatever spectres wish do. Presumably since they are not really alive they cannot be affected physically, but they could choose to interact with whomever they wished. I would guess that the inhabitants ignore obvious spectres. Do spectres with self-will go mad when they are ignored by everyone? Perhaps they can determine their own appearance to some extent.
Mythologically the place stands between light and darkness, between order and disorder. There might be many more tricksters hanging about than in other lands though.
What might the Yongy-Bongy-Bo be like? (The creature called Y.B.B.)
It certainly sounds like a presumptuous title, and the taste of Dr. Suess
would require that everyone around this individual speak in rhyme. I would
guess the Y.B.B. is a prophet. Perhaps with a status like the Dalai Lama.
It's (it's surely not a human) entourage would resemble a train of Gypsy
wagons with everyone be-decked in the most vividly colorful
clothing (magically enhanced dontcha know) and accompanied by wild
drumming,
horns and dancing. Suddenly the Y.B.B. raises a hand and a hush falls over
his gathering to allow it to pronounce some ludricrous Dr. Suess sounding
prophecies, which the people pay his entourage to interpret for them.
Perhaps part of the show is a group of performing spectres -- real
entertainment!
This land is clearly the place for goofy creatures like jabberwock, chon-chons, and possibly the random (literally) boggle to hang out.
How is Bliss in Ignorance affected by Godunya's empire? It is a hardship post for one of the Exarches, who supposedly receives benefits from community worship like in other places. Perhaps the Exarch has a group of lackeys which go around dispelling the Spectres (bummer!). These sort of illusions are not good for Imperial order and peace and prosperity and order after all. It certainly must be less well ordered than the rest of the Godunya's empire however. There are Nomad _and_ Trolls living on the border. This would allow more breathing room for Hsunchen in some areas. Someone on the list brought up the idea for Penguin Hsunchen. They would definitely live here.
Anyone else have any thoughts about the land of Ignorance?
Jim DeGon
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