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Constructs are abstract or conceptual structures that exist within a world and can have causal, symbolic, or systemic roles. They are non-physical, non-character entities that help explain or organize how the world works. Constructs shape cultures, behaviors, and institutions by providing internal logic or justification for how things work. They are not universal truths, but frameworks that are made, sustained and lost over time.

Constructs describe structured ideas or systems that the world acknowledges or operates through. They interact with:

  • Characters (who invent, oppose, or live by them)
  • Institutions (that organize, enforce, or exploit them)
  • Objects and Abilities (which might manifest or otherwise relate to them)
  • Languages, Titles, and Traits (to carry or symbolize them)

They are distinct from:

  • Laws (which are more externalized, often enforceable by rule)
  • Phenomena (which are observed and natural rather than believed or structured)
  • Narratives (which explain or contain constructs)

Construct discussions on GitHub

Nature

  • Rationale: The internal reasoning, structure, or justification of how the construct functions or makes sense within the world
  • History: The historical development or ideation of the construct, and its place in wider historical contexts
  • Status: The present condition or operational status of the construct
  • Reach: The geographic, cultural, or political extent of the construct’s influence
  • Start_date (#): The point in time when the construct began or was first established (uses world’s TIME definition)
  • End_date (#): The point in time when the construct ceased to function or lost its meaning
  • Founder (single-link: Character): Character who conceived or initiated the construct
  • Custodian (single-link: Institution): Institution maintaining, enforcing, or exploiting the construct

Involves

  • Characters (multi-link: Character): Characters relevant to the construct
  • Objects (multi-link: Object): Objects relevant to the construct
  • Locations (multi-link: Location): Locations relevant to the construct
  • Species (multi-link: Species): Species relevant to the construct
  • Creatures (multi-link: Creature): Creatures relevant to the construct
  • Institutions (multi-link: Institution): Institutions relevant to the construct
  • Traits (multi-link: Trait): Traits relevant to the construct
  • Collectives (multi-link: Collective): Collectives relevant to the construct
  • Zones (multi-link: Zone): Zones relevant to the construct
  • Abilities (multi-link: Ability): Abilities relevant to the construct
  • Phenomena (multi-link: Phenomenon): Phenomena relevant to the construct
  • Languages (multi-link: Language): Languages relevant to the construct
  • Families (multi-link: Family): Families relevant to the construct
  • Relations (multi-link: Relation): No description available.
  • Titles (multi-link: Title): Titles relevant to the construct
  • Constructs (multi-link: Construct): Other constructs relevant to the construct
  • Events (multi-link: Event): Events relevant to the construct
  • Narratives (multi-link: Narrative): Narratives relevant to the construct