Shelfstalkers - Galen’s Guide to Bibliozoology / Discussion

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Rosyfox2002 24 Mar 2024 23:52

Hello! First written article posted on either of the sites, hurrah! At any rate, If it wasn’t clear, my prompts that I used were heat+ leftovers with the remnants of burnt bookshelves, etc. attracting the Shelfstalkers and book burning/ scorching being the primary reason for their existence in the library.

A special thanks to Dino--Draws for helping me with the art , CSS, and crit. I’d also like to thank Ember03 for the initial design ideas for the Shelfstalkers, and everyone who helped make up scientific names.

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Dino--Draws 24 Mar 2024 23:53

LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOO THE BUGS ARE REAAALLL!!!! I LOVE YOU SHELFSTALKERS!!!

Din-Bidor 25 Mar 2024 15:15

I very much enjoy anything with pictures, especially stuff that adds to the Library ecosystem. Fixed some minor grammar and spelling mistakes, but I very much liked this little piece.

hazellines 25 Mar 2024 15:41

This is a delightful read! I love the little illustrations that go along with it, it's so vivid and makes my little zoologist brain happy. Good luck!

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Yours, Sevalif

Stygian Blue 28 Mar 2024 17:57

Lovely little thing! Works extremely well within the Library system. A few notes, though, for SPaG and stuff:

• they can only see movement with those big, orange eyes of theirs. || "of theirs" feels odd here
• And then there’s moments that are just funny || "there are," not "there is"; also, missing punctuation at the end

Overall, as I said, lovely! A sweet biscuit with expensive jasmine tea and little emerald chunks broken off in the bottom of the cup. My favourite line:

• There are a million and one ways to slide into trouble. Attentive eyes and inquisitive minds will be tempted by an army of backroads into the bowels of our oldest networks. Secret passages engraved in the walls. Narrow cracks between darkened shelves leading somewhere just beyond the eye. Winding spiral staircases tucked into corners that dip down to unknown chasms. These sectors are not for the faint of heart, but I make my daily route in such sibylline places. What can I say? Being a giant centipede has its disadvantages, and during the rush hours it’s far more appealing to take the roads less traveled by.

Just excellent. Well done!

-Styg

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What is life if not the contrast between what has been and what will become?

NotAnOligarch 28 Mar 2024 18:00

Ah, Library worldbuilding. Lacking as of late, methinks. A wonderful addition! This is wonderfully delicate, like a sugar-coated pastry. Flaky and jam-packed (pun intended) with delicious filling. Well done! +1
-oli

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Fires rage just below the surface of the ice.

TrapdoorViolet 30 Mar 2024 03:58

Nice work on the library world building you've accomplished here. The art adds a lot to this concept. Glad to see a new writer here—welcome!

-Vi

Rounderhouse 01 Apr 2024 23:12

I really liked this, and that was before Rounderpede reared his ugly head! It’s the kind of fun worldbuilding that manages to retain a narrative and atmosphere throughout, like the other Guides to the Shelves. It echoes that tone perfectly, and the prose sections do a lot to inject some character, flavor, and narrative into this — but even the sections just about the Shelfstalkers are brimming with voice. The art is also very nice and adds to the atmosphere wonderfully. If I had a complaint, it’d be that there are a couple grammar errors throughout, but nothing a fine-tooth comb can’t fix. Plus Searing lore!

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TopHatBionicle 02 Apr 2024 00:37

Love me some worldbuilding and some creatures, and VERY impressive for a first post! I'll be honest, I'd never have thought this was your first post, it's so good and fits so seamlessly into the WL!

-THB

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-T.H.B.

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Arclund 02 Apr 2024 01:02

I love me some creature building!

This is a really fun read

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