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what are the "Graces"? #whatisGV

The Graces are the unknown but extant source of gold and magic. They are an unthinking, unfeeling mass of molten gold that forms the center of the planet. Think of the planet as an egg. The Graces use veins of their body that reach out to the surface of the egg to make life that will maintain the surface of the egg and “condition” the gold in their bodies back into the Graces when they die. It’s like the water cycle. But for a hidden planet sized sort-of-living mass. The Graces, despite being the ultimate source of life, are not worshiped as a god. They didn’t name themselves. In fact “the Graces” is just the name people gave to “the source of magic and life itself” without really thinking on what that source *was*. The Graces require no acknowledgement and wouldn’t be able to understand or receive it even if they got it. They’re like an embryo, and their existence is not known to the people of the world. People name this source and use it as a sort of mild curse. If someone is starteld or surprised they might say “Oh, Graces”. A parent might scold their child by asking if the Graces gave them any sense.
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what is gold? #whatisGV

What is golden verse? what is GOLD? In universe, gold is sort of the carbon of the world. It is the source of magic, and as a result the source of life. All life is rooted in magical energy. Gold is also extremely, extremely dangerous in large amounts. Gold naturally wants to draw towards itself, and the larger the mass the more it pulls, to the point of destabilizing gold that already exists in homeostatic environments like a person’s body. Destabilized gold means destabilized magic, and it will run amok and ultimately kill the person. It is required for life, but is also a bit like something horrifically radioactive. Tychon researches bones, and one thing he will do with them is use his own magic to reveal natural ley lines embedded in the bone. Magic use causes the body to “embed” trace pathways of gold deposits in bone, and he can see them using his own to “reactivate” the line. As a result of the nature of gold, it’s not a metal that can be mined and is not used in any way in industry, clothing, etc. I draw Luka and Tychon both with “gold” piercings, but canonically they’d be another yellow colored metal.
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We'll try this out. Welcome to the Golden Verse. #whatisGV

A graphic with a golden splash across the top and a charcoal black bottom. At the top it reads: What is golden verse? Then: Golden Verse is the name I’ve given the original setting and art project featuring my two main OCs, Tychon Whitfrost and Luka del’Aguaro. The project covers the their shared career as university professors. It develops through their personal and professional growth, and in their romantic relationship. This project is to help others understand the worldbuilding I’ve developed for them. I wanted their world to be real and feel like they belonged somewhere. Then it started growing into a fully realized worldstate that I want to share.
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