The World of Brightfog

The world of Brightfog is a current WIP from Whimsy & Artifice that seeks to explore the world building approach of creating a secondary world with the themes and tropes of a Film or Literature Noir. Rather than focusing on stories that have these themes, Whimsy & Artifice wish to bake these themes into the very core of the world through its world Building. In a attempt to begin this process, Whimsy & Artifice began with creating a list of atmospheric qualities that painted a rough sketch of what the world might look and feel like.

Atmospheric Mood


 * Rain / Water Culture


 * Fog suffused with light
 * Poisonous Fog / Fumes that rolls in when the rains stop
 * Respirators / Plague masks / masks /
 * No black powder / explosive firearms
 * Yes Greek fire and Pneumatic firearms
 * Lots of single edge swords with black blades
 * Suit & Tie Samurai
 * Pneumatic / Lightning / Hydroelectric / Aeroelectric are the main power sources
 * Perpetual storms
 * Rain on glass roofs
 * Art Deco
 * Hydroplaning vehicles / Water vehicles
 * Color palate of Black / White / Grey
 * Splashes of Neon / Bio-luminescence
 * Bio-luminescent fungus and moss on buildings
 * Tiny luminescent protozoic creatures that inhabit the world
 * “Trapped in a Prison of their own making”
 * Draping waterproof cloth: ponchos, half cloaks, robes
 * Wide brimmed hats to keep off rain / Deep set hoods
 * Dark clothing with a single color accent
 * A single splash of color against a black and white world
 * Outside is black in white, inside is color
 * The city is tall and layered, stacked with parts the flood and unflood, pipes all the way down
 * Water spilling off roofs
 * Asian influences? Is this wrong to do?
 * Parasol culture
 * Neon Hair and Tattoos