Yliakum confusion...

[Drilixer]

no that\'s Hydlaa - there is apparently one named Yliakum.. or maybe there isn\'t we arnt sure really - the history/setting section of the website causes confusion there

[Kiern]

Yliakum is NOT a city, at least at the moment, if they are planning to make one later with the same name as the world I don\'t know.  But currently it is not.  Hydlaa, so far, is the only city.

[Monketh]

Except for Waterdeep! j/k, Actually I wonder how many cities and how much room there will be in Yliakum/\"the stalagtite\".  And isn\'t the race of men Ylians?  What\'s up with that?

[Drilixer]

Originally posted by Monketh
And isn\'t the race of men Ylians?  What\'s up with that?

yeah, one of Planeshift\'s week points right now in it\'s goal of originality are the elf, dwarf, and obviously human races... something not to humanoid would be nice, haha

[Kiva]

So, if Yliakum is a stalagmite underground then could it also be said that there are other worlds?

Well, there is the \"above-the-ground\" world as well... That\'s where the Enkidukai come from. But I believe that this Outside World isn\'t to be implemented into PS until after the stalagmite world (Yliakum) has been made properly.

[Drilixer]

I don\'t really care about the outside world - I\'d rather see more worlds be added in the form of other stalagmites.  When was the last time you saw a cave with only one stalagmite

[Kiva]

Suppose it was... Err... A few years ago, you know, when I saw the PS cave for the first time.

[theonlyjimbob]

Maybe instead of adding stalagtites they should add the worlds through the cave ceiling and walls thus promoting more worlds and bigger game. But then again that\'s just an idea.
  Thomas

[Zephyrus]

Its pointing down, hanging from the ceiling. Its a conical hanging pillar in a limestone cave that has gradually built up as a deposit from ground water seeping through the cave?s roof. So its a stalagtite, not a stalagmite, a stalagmite comes up from the floor. Just correcting you for no apparant reason Drix. Boy, that was pedantic...

[Isgrimnur]

*Warning long post*

From reading the history I have quickly compiled the following thoughts I have with the world of PS and some quotes which best describe the world.

The three areas of the world:

1)Yliakum: The world created inside the Stalagtite that hangs in the cave of Kadaikos (See below) and is also the base of the azure sun (crystal obelisk). In its centre is the cave containing the capital city of Hydlaa and the rest of the Stalagtite is made up of 8 levels.
 
2)Kadaikos: The Cave where the original peoples of Laanx lived, contains a sea created by the running water dripping from the Stalagtite that is Yliakum which hangs from the centre of the cave and the ten towns of Kadaikos. Now taken over by the black flame.

3)Stone Labyrinths: Tunnels connecting the surface with Yliakum and Kadaikos and containing the portals to the lands of the other races.

Quotes:

(Epoch 1)
Talaad and Laanx explore
\"Together, they explored the depths of the planet where the majestic obelisk has its roots, full to the brim and quivering with the azure energy\"

Founding of Yliakum
\"Together, they reached the lower end of the column and discovering a rocky niche that contained the luminous and faceted extremity that now gives life-energy to Yliakum.\"
\"They diverted the courses of the underground rivers to feed the fertile and rich land that they had placed on the rock to make it suitable for life\"

Epoch 2:
Laanx leaves Yliakum
\"She retired to wander in the Stone Labyrinths, and many Lemurs went with her\"

Epoch 3:
Talaad names Hydlaa
\"Talad gave up any hope to be reconciled with the old friend and, now alone, turned his thoughts to the people left in the town they had created. He called it \"Hydlaa\", the name of the most powerful glyph\"

Laanx finds Kadaikos
\"At the top he (Laanx) spied a huge stalactite that occupied one third of the vault, and which produced a thin rain of clear water. It was the conic block of rock that held Yliakum.\"

Founding of the ten towns of Kadaikos
\"The Lemurs multiplied rapidly, built the ten towns of Kadaikos, and they became a prosperous and numerous populations.\"

Loss of Kadaikos to the black flame
\"After the departure of Laanx, a black flame appeared in Kadaikos. Everyone believed that it was a part of Laanx soul and was supposed to rule his people till his return. The black flame was sentient and easily took control of the people in Kadaikos.\"

Epoch 4
Other races arrive
\"Talad was more cautious and less restless after the catastrophic incident that parted him from Laanx. Under his guidance Hydlaa filled quickly\"

Epoch 5
Talaad and Laanx create there temples in Yliakum

*edit*
After reading the government section I found this.
\"Eight dignitaries called \"Octarchs\" rule the city; each of them supervises and is responsible for one level of Yliakum.\" which seems to sugest that somebody may have got mixed up and Yliakum and Hydlaa are one and the same (unless Hydlaa is just the name of part of Yliakum)

[Caldazar]

At the top he (Laanx) spied a huge stalactite that occupied one third of the vault, and which produced a thin rain of clear water. It was the conic block of rock that held Yliakum.

I was under the impression that Laanx was a gal. correct? If Im not mistaking theres quite a few of these \"errors\" on the mainpage...

[Grakrim]

Here\'s my thought on it, assuming Yliakum is a city, and assuming Yliakum is also the name of the stalactite, perhaps each of the 8 levels are analogous to the boroughs of New York City? Hydlaa is just one of eight portions of the city constructed on one of the eight levels?

[Grakrim]

Originally posted by Caldazar

At the top he (Laanx) spied a huge stalactite that occupied one third of the vault, and which produced a thin rain of clear water. It was the conic block of rock that held Yliakum.

I was under the impression that Laanx was a gal. correct? If Im not mistaking theres quite a few of these \"errors\" on the mainpage...

Yes, in the beginning Laanx was female; however, in the second passage of the second epoch, I quote:

But she was wrong and when Talad, imbued with the power, came close to her to create the first creature of his people, a tempest of chaos went out from the god\'s hands and it hit Laanx on her face, penetrating deeply into her body and she became forever disfigured.
...
Careless of Talad\'s pain, she denied her being, her femininity, her people, and drove away the harmony from her heart.
She retired to wander in the Stone Labyrinths, and many lemurs went with her. She dressed a thick red tunic and shaped a mask without features to stifle her disablement and wrote the Book of Names because, even if she was confused and her mind distraught, she did not forget her desire to be worshipped by the people. Hence Laanx, the masquerade god, wild and inflexible, began to think about what happened.

Make special note of the phrase, \"She denied her being, her femininity\".  So, from this point forward, Laanx became a man, or at least in her/his belief.  I don\'t believe that was a typo.

[Drilixer]

hmm... this isn\'t wuite xommon knowledge so I\'ll leave it kryptic and Vengeance of course can zap this post if he dislikes it...

Has anyone ever wondered why the game is called PlaneShift...

[Caldazar]

Originally posted by Grakrim

Originally posted by Caldazar

At the top he (Laanx) spied a huge stalactite that occupied one third of the vault, and which produced a thin rain of clear water. It was the conic block of rock that held Yliakum.

I was under the impression that Laanx was a gal. correct? If Im not mistaking theres quite a few of these \"errors\" on the mainpage...

Yes, in the beginning Laanx was female; however, in the second passage of the second epoch, I quote:

But she was wrong and when Talad, imbued with the power, came close to her to create the first creature of his people, a tempest of chaos went out from the god\'s hands and it hit Laanx on her face, penetrating deeply into her body and she became forever disfigured.
...
Careless of Talad\'s pain, she denied her being, her femininity, her people, and drove away the harmony from her heart.
She retired to wander in the Stone Labyrinths, and many lemurs went with her. She dressed a thick red tunic and shaped a mask without features to stifle her disablement and wrote the Book of Names because, even if she was confused and her mind distraught, she did not forget her desire to be worshipped by the people. Hence Laanx, the masquerade god, wild and inflexible, began to think about what happened.

Make special note of the phrase, \"She denied her being, her femininity\".  So, from this point forward, Laanx became a man, or at least in her/his belief.  I don\'t believe that was a typo.

 8o *smacks forehead*
Duh! You have a good point there Grakrim.