For those who want to talk about their constructed worlds, but can't find the right questions to answer. || New prompts in August. Questions and resource compilation at https://world-building.leaflet.pub/ . #OCWorld #CreatureDesign #conlangs #OCs #promptshttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.socialhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3medfenfrzc2fViva! This week's world-building theme is "family". We want to hear about the nuance of family in your constructed world. Today's question is free-form: tell us about how your world's culture(s) create and maintain families in as many or little words as possible. #OCWorld #prompts08 Feb 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3medfenfrzc2fhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3meidkacee22cAre there limits to the amount (and types) of living things that can be added to your civilization(s)'s household? Is there a restriction on the amount of children that can be had? Are animals allowed to be "owned" for purposes outside of work and/or food? Are plants? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2026 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3meidkacee22chttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mekpgkmb3s2sHow easy is it to build a family in your constructed world's civilization(s)? Do you need the approval of others (such as the government or one's elders) to build one, or can you make one without it? Are certain groups not allowed to build their own families (legally or otherwise)? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2026 05:07 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mekpgkmb3s2shttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3meniu5sckk2tIs adoption a concept in your constructed world's civilization(s)? Is it a legal process? Is it stigmatized? Do the peoples in your civilization(s) see child rearing as a community project, or more private? Does trans-lineage adoption exist? How about trans-species adoption? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Feb 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3meniu5sckk2thttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mepv4nvevk2uDoes the concept of marriage exist in your civilization(s)? Are weddings necessary to see a marriage as valid? Does it require a legal process? Does getting married grant any special privileges? Are there limits to the types (and amount) of people that can be married? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2026 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mepv4nvevk2uhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mdrqlutupc2bHello! This week's world-building theme is "introduction". We want to hear about your constructed world! Today's question is free-form: introduce yourself, your world, and/or the works based within your world (if applicable) in as many or little words as possible. #OCWorld #prompts01 Feb 2026 06:51 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdrqlutupc2bhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mdwrh6aajc2fWhat are the main inspirations for your constructed world? Was there anything specific that sparked your drive to make your own world(s): a book, a game, a vacation, a friend or family member? Is it derivative (existing as an offshoot of reality, for example) or original? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Feb 2026 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdwrh6aajc2fhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mdz6irelec26How large is the focus of your constructed world? Is it only a single nation, or does it span multiple? If it spans multiple nations, are they all located on the same planet (or a relative enclosed space), or are they scattered amongst solar systems, galaxies, universes? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 05:49 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdz6irelec26https://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3me3phnk53k2rIs your constructed world a solo effort, or do you collaborate with others? Was it always this way, or did it change? If solo, did you receive help with the construction of your world at any point (either directly or through a specific world-building community)? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Feb 2026 05:58 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3phnk53k2rhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3me6c7xsfzs2oDo you have any favorite world-builders? Have you played with aspects of their constructed world(s) before? Did they drive you into building your own worlds? Tell us about them in as many or little words as possible— and link us to their work, if possible! #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Feb 2026 06:39 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6c7xsfzs2ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3momrhbphas23Twenty different ways to say "hello", twenty themes, 80 questions, and many more sub-questions have been made. As the solstice makes its arrival, I, The Oracle, will spend 8 weeks at rest, compiling another twenty themes. Until then, I will repost old questions in the hopes that they meet new eyes.19 Jun 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3momrhbphas23https://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3momol5emmk23What are the most important bits of knowledge that are taught in your constructed world's civilizations? Do these teachings differ across groups? If they all learn the same things, was it due to the influence of one person and/or event; if so, is it seen as a "good" or "bad" thing? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jun 2026 06:09 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3momol5emmk23https://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mok5625n322pAre there any skills that your constructed world's peoples (or, more specifically, a lineage or few) are born with; if so, what are these instincts, and can they ever be taught? If they are teachable, how easy is it to learn such skills, and is learning them stigmatized in any way? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2026 05:52 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mok5625n322phttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mohsnly4bc27Are there proper classroom settings to teach the youth of your constructed world's peoples; if so, what subjects are they taught? How about adults: can they go to school to hone their studies with the same amount of ease? Is formal education seen as a right, or a privilege? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mohsnly4bc27https://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mofjb56bj22fHow do the peoples of your constructed world frame "learning"? Is it something that is done by one's experiences, taught by a trusted elder, neither or both? Is learning seen as something that is encouraged regardless of one's upbringing, or only reserved for a select few; why? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofjb56bj22fhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3moahgnowt223Kama pona! This week's world-building theme is "learning"! We want to hear about how the peoples in your constructed world learn (and what they learn about). Today's question is free-form: tell us about your civilizations' forms of education in as many or little words as possible. #OCWorld #prompts14 Jun 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3moahgnowt223https://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mo3frfbjhs2oHow does one seek justice as a victim of a crime in your constructed world? Is there a legal process associated with it, or can you do it yourself? If the former, how easy is it to use the legal system; if the latter, are there limits to the types of revenge that you can perform? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jun 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3frfbjhs2ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mnyrlhigss2jIs there anything that is illegal to do, say, or own in your constructed world that is legal in real life? Why is it illegal? Are there "underground" markets where people do them anyways? Are there any risks involved with participating in this illegal act(s); if so, what are they? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnyrlhigss2jhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mnw55rdl2k2tIs there anything in your constructed world that is seen as legal to do, say, or own, but illegal in real life (either regionally or abroad)? Is it only legal in a specific region? Are there regulations put in place for this item, activity, et cetera; if so, what kinds? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jun 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnw55rdl2k2thttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mntmxdm5zs2nWhat is the overall crime rate in each of your constructed world's civilizations? Are these numbers skewed by the kinds of things that are illegal in them? How do these civilizations prevent crime, if at all; are these methods effective, or do they make the crime rate rise instead? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntmxdm5zs2nhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mnr5rn6nds2pSalve! This week's world-building theme is "crime"! We want to hear about the illegal (and/or immoral) activities that exist within your constructed world. Today's question is free-form: tell us how crime impacts your civilizations' peoples in as many or little words as possible. #OCWorld #prompts08 Jun 2026 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnr5rn6nds2phttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mnjh4viluk27Are there any hygiene rituals that are done for cosmetic and/or cultural reasons in your constructed world? Do its peoples trim their body coverings, place temporary or permanent marks across their body forms, something else? If so, what do these body modifications symbolize? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 05:52 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnjh4viluk27https://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mnhbjxpfkk2uIf your constructed world's peoples were to stop taking care of themselves, what issues may arise? Would their body coverings make it hard to cool down, their nails or teeth make it hard to grab or bite, their shed cut off circulation? Has it ever been used as a cultural statement? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhbjxpfkk2uhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mneizwp3s22xAre there times where the hygiene rituals of your constructed world's peoples are done more often? Are there certain body processes that need special care (such as shedding, molting, or pupating)? If so, how limiting are they; are certain responsibilities put on hold as they occur? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jun 2026 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mneizwp3s22xhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mnbtk5oyrs26What are the standard body care routines for the peoples in your constructed world? Do they have particular baths that they take, nails or claws to dull or sharpen, teeth to polish or floss, feathers to preen or hair to brush? Is this body maintenance daily, or less frequent? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jun 2026 05:13 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnbtk5oyrs26https://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mn54ems5qc2lTalofa! This week's world-building theme is "hygiene"! We want to hear about how the peoples in your constructed world keep their bodies clean. Today's question is free-form: tell us about your peoples' hygiene routines in as many or little words as possible. #OCWorld #prompts31 May 2026 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn54ems5qc2lhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mn2fureutc2jWhat physical resource is farmed the most in your constructed world? Is this resource farmed for food, textiles, construction, something else? When did this resource start being farmed; did it start taking on different characteristics (such as size or taste) as a result of it? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 May 2026 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn2fureutc2jhttps://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mmxxjaeqqk25What are the ecological impacts of your constructed world's farms? Are they only beneficial; do they have any major drawbacks? Do they impact the environment in any minor or major way; are there any species (plant, animal, or otherwise) threatened with extinction because of them? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 May 2026 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmxxjaeqqk25https://blacksky.community/profile/oc-world-asks.myatproto.social/post/3mmvfjqsmh22wWhat are the ecological impacts of your constructed civilizations' farms? Are they only beneficial; do they have any major drawbacks? Do they impact the environment in a minor or major way; are there any species (plant, animal, or otherwise) threatened with extinction as a result? #OCWorld #prompts [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 May 2026 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:uyrccaqttswwx4jwjukywdyf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvfjqsmh22w