Tundra of Heroes on Melative
In a half-hearted attempt to “get TOH out there,” I have added the story to the Melative Experience Engine.
You can go ahead and visit the info page on Melative if you so desire; from there, you can add TOH to your library! Read it, rate it, post idle updates about it! If you’re not familiar with Melative—don’t be scared! It’s pretty awesome. I could describe its greatness here, but that’s really subject matter for another post entirely.
For now, I will leave you with an info dump courtesy of Melative creator Ryan A‘s latest WordPress plugin for… well, for doing this:
Tundra of Heroes (2010) Web
Tundra of Heroes explores three individuals at three points in time, linking their successes and failures to the rise of the oppressive Holy Empire of Byhr.
Part 1 - Juggling Memories
Byhr Year 51. Mr. Jeuni Huros, a juggler and drunk fool, sees his world turned upside-down when he meets—and kills—a mysterious man. The man's death is a promise and Jeuni soon finds himself embarking on a journey he at once needs and hates.
Part 2 - Excavating Time
Byhr Year -20. Grandpa Snow, professor of archaeology, watches the world pass him by. Or maybe he passed it by. Racing against time to complete a book on his work, he tries to reconnect with his childhood dream.
Part 3 - Conducting a Campaign
Byhr Year 23. In spite of his Cressoan descent, fallen aristocrat Tomora Ynthon is an officer in the Byhryn military. In the hopes of exacting revenge against his homeland, he leads a ragtag but loyal unit of wizard soldiers into the northern mountains.
Tundra of Heroes is not-quite-fantasy. The setting is medieval for aesthetic purposes, but there is no grand quest or epic war here. The tundra draws us in and asks us to reflect on policy and religion, while the character-driven conflicts focus on the fallibility of memory and historical records. Ultimately, TOH is a mellow examination of wrongdoings and responsibility.
(via http://tundraofheroes.com)
Theme: religion, history, memory, imperialism, military, magic, performance, music, archaeology
Mood: dark, comedy, romance
Genre: tragedy
Links: TOH Official Website
