Creators

Caylee Tierney (Young adult writer and editor)

Lianda Burrows (Fiction writer)

Paulinette Quirindongo (Speculative fiction writer)

World summary/overview

Tiquos is a technologically advanced, cosmopolitan melting pot port city on the east coast of Faia. Any magical creature you can imagine is found in Tiquos. As is any race, culture, gender, sexuality, ability and so on. The city and the country around it are open to all.

The surface culture and economy of Tiquos revolves around the management and celebration of the magical artefacts and antiquities found across Faia—relics of bygone eras in the country’s long history. There is an underbelly of pirate trading and smuggling antiquities out of the country and of people with magical power who come with the aim of wielding the ancient objects to their own ends.

The underbelly doesn’t rise to overtake the city or country because its meritocratic ruler, Lady Melanie, has great magical power in her own right. Due to the eccentric Lady’s bias against men, all government and civil service roles are filled by women. Many such roles are involved in managing the power of artefacts so they don’t do damage when unearthed, and researching them to understand their power.

Faia Landmarks:

1. Thiarys, also known as the Old Faia or The Ruins, is a settlement of ancient ruins once populated by the original inhabitants of Faia, the Faian people. Today, all that remains are a temple, a castle, and a mansion. They are referenced in Faia: The Artifact Rebellion.
2. Xia: Faia’s caves are known for their walls covered in pictographs from their early societies that some date back to the Paleolithic Age. These  cave arts are considered exquisite in details and colors. Many depicts legends about the origins of the artifacts and some of the known gods like Solaris and Tenebris. Others narrates about natural disasters such as storms, floods, drought and some about catastrophic events like plagues, famine and wars. The remaining Faian people would sometimes call themselves as Xia people. 

The Bungalow (Rishi’s hideout): Famous captain of the Mystic Voyager owns a small island in the farther parts of Faia. These are common lad masses used by the Pirates either as trading post or their homes. In an attempt to stop the pirates for plundering Tiquos, Lady Melanie agreed to leave the islands, at least the lesser islands, to the pirates. The bigger island and those that are strategic tradig posts are left to the rulers and important figures.

Tiquos (City): Tiquos is a fictional city that is featured in the micro novel, “Faia: The Artifact Rebellion”. It serves as the capital of Faia and is primarily ruled by women. The city is a metropolis port, which relies on advanced technology and magic artifacts. These artifacts are sourced from all over the continent and the world. Tiquos is a cosmopolitan city with a diverse population of magic races and genders. Women hold the primary positions of power and are responsible for all aspects of the government and civil service jobs.

The Tiquos Historical Artifact Museum is the city’s pride and joy, as it houses all of the precious artifacts that have been discovered over the years. Lady Melanie currently serves as the meritocratic ruler.

1. Tiquos’s Landmarks
   1. Tiquos Floating Museum of History (under repairs)
   2. Lady Melanie’s residence
   3. Trading post 
   4. Tiquos old dock
   5. Statue of Solaris standing vigil (Tiquos main sea entrance)
   6. Ruins of Tiquos Ancient Lighthouse

World Themes:

Futuristic blended with magic, political intrigue and piracy.

Non-magical creatures have developed technology in lieu of magic, and this technology interacts with the old magic

Geography of Faia:

Desert to the west of Tiquos

Thick bush/forest (think Tasmanian wilderness) to the north west

Snowy mountains to the south west

SYLLBLECON 2023

Syllble’s PEN DOWN: FAIA Session 1

“Pens Down” serves as a creative worldbuilding workshop hosted by Syllble, where world creators extend invitations to writers and artists from the Syllble community. Together, they collaborate to bring these fictional realms to life through writing and imagination.

World News

“Syllble Books Announces the Release of “The Artifact Rebellion” – A New Collaborative Fantasy Novel” in Syllble News

“Faia presents world at SYLLBLECON 2023” in Syllble News

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