+Lotus she/her Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Hi there! In the story I'm working on, I've worked out that in the past, out of any memory, a huge, universe-changing event occurred. The issue is that I have a species that is extremely long lived, like can live to be over 10,000 years old. I know that the species has censored the information about the event so the modern people don't have any idea of what occurred, but the long lifespan means I'm struggling with figuring out when this event could have occured so that not only text evidence but any verbal memories passed down would be completely erased. Any thoughts are welcome!
Frustration Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 like a million years is the earliest you possibly could do that.
+Lotus she/her Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 Earliest which way? Like before or after a million years
Frustration Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Lotus said: Earliest which way? Like before or after a million years Earliest as in the least amount of time it would take for that level of information to vanish.
Aspiring Writer Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Lotus said: Hi there! In the story I'm working on, I've worked out that in the past, out of any memory, a huge, universe-changing event occurred. The issue is that I have a species that is extremely long lived, like can live to be over 10,000 years old. I know that the species has censored the information about the event so the modern people don't have any idea of what occurred, but the long lifespan means I'm struggling with figuring out when this event could have occured so that not only text evidence but any verbal memories passed down would be completely erased. Any thoughts are welcome! How advanced are they? Information lasting depends on both government propaganda and technology of the time. Is it modern, medieval, or futuristic? And does this event have a direct impact that they can see or they a bit out of its range, so to speak? Are they capable of space travel? There are a lot of factors that can go into this. (You should also probably think about how having creatures living a thousand years will have. How long does it take to get to adulthood or pregnancy? Matpat's video on baby Yoda, while crap, does mention some interesting things about creatures with long life spans and disadvantages that has.) 1
Aspiring Writer Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Lotus said: Very good points. Can you give any more details so I can give you anything more concrete?
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