PrinceCon XLVI Recap
Premise of the Con
The story of PrinceCon 46 is set in a storybook universe of tiny worlds that exist in an aetheric ocean, known as the Firmament. Each world is connected through social and economic bonds between the people. THE MAW is a tendency towards self-centered emotions that are in all of us, taken to an unhealthy extreme. It is the manifestation of people turning inwards to the detriment of others, and its presence influences others to fall into that pattern as well. It reached a critical mass in the Firmament, and appears as:
- The CELESTIAL MAW, a hole in the center of the Firmament that is consuming Worlds, and as
- The MAW-TOUCHED, creatures who discover their hearts are filled with ambition, fear, hatred, or other emotions.
At the start of the Con, the Connections between Worlds were broken, World Hearts had gone cold, and the Maw was growing. To save the Firmament from being wholly consumed, the heroes would have to:
- Help creatures who were Maw-touched
- Activate World Hearts of planets where the Maw's affliction has been cleared
- Connect Worlds to each other through meaningful bonds
- Constellate Worlds in more complex groupings of beneficial connections that further strengthened their resolve in the face of the Maw
Results
With each Connection made, whether to help a Maw-touced creature or reconnect two Worlds, the hearts of the firmament reopened, spilling out in beautiful chaos. Initially two constellations were formed, The Great Snacker and Blue Steel, and then The Great Whale illuminated the skies, linking almost every world to each other. The influence of the Maw has been greatly diminished, as has the power of the Celestial Maw to trap and consume Worlds.
Still, now that the doors to the Maw have been opened, they would never be entirely closed. For better or worse, each heart was known to be a window into a realm that knew no light. The stories of the firmament, once simple and clear, grew more complex. The future would ever be unknown, but it was certain there were further adventures to undertake. Those who were Maw-touched remained in the Firmament, memories need to be rebuilt and new memories made, and there remain Worlds that were consumed by the Maw with people who might be saved.
PrinceCon 46 Summaries & Run Recaps:
- PrinceCon XLVI Recap
- Cygnus and the Maw by Alex Reutter
- Kolibra the Astronomer by Dennis Yi
- Harmony -- City of [B]Light by Hugh Huntzinger
- Anotec and Fronake by Kevin Lee
- Bor'd Games by Zach Lopez