thesomethings

[thesomethings]

THE SOMETHINGS: Directory of Resources

Big WIP for now! Will be updating over the next few weeks :D

Book One Links:

Beginning

Summary

General links:

Characters

Knowledge links:

What are Things?

What are Raptors?

The Grand Mesa

The Frontier

The Somethings

Last updated: June 11, 2025

[thesomethings]

WHAT ARE RAPTORS?

Raptors are the most numerous species, far outnumbering the Things. The Things of the Frontier do not welcome the Raptors. What they have in mind is vicious and scary monster who is simply a predator.

However, in the rest of the world, the reality is much different. Things and Raptors get along just fine.

While Things live primarily on the Grand Mesa, Raptors live all over and come in all sorts of species. They can be taller than an average human or as tall as a Labador.

Ok, but what are Raptors?

They're not velociraptors or dinosaurs, yet they are? They're closer to birds with a carnivorous appetite. Even closer than dinosaurs. Or exactly like dinosaurs? We will say 'dinosaur inspired' before the dino nerds ravage me.

As previously mentioned, they can come in many species. All with different behaviors, attributes, skills that aid them in their environment. Collectively they all have dewclaws, feathers and sharp teeth.

Notable Species

Burrowing Raptor - Book 1

Fun Facts

- Only one Raptor has ever made it into the Frontier. That is Caesar Swift, who was brought in by Fredrick Fedora to work for the Somethings.

[thesomethings]

WHAT ARE THINGS?

You maybe inclined to call them objectheads but they call themselves 'Things'. They're animate objects! The origin of the term is unknown and many meanings have applied to it. However, it always refer to the people known as 'Things'.

Ok, but what are Things?

They can be any object from our world. They tend to be items from the same time period or older. Rarely, they are raw food items, i.e., Douglas Coir.

Grammar

Things do not refer to imanimate objects as 'Things'. Things refer to themselves with the term since they're sentient. Objects are referred to as 'stuff, it, item, etc.' Terms like "Something", "Nothing", and "Anything".

The terms below and primarily used in the Frontier and not used on the Mesa. Still, they stand as examples of how terms with 'thing' carry weight in their world.

Something - a very important Thing in the Frontier. The Somethings are their own organization.

Nothing - a Thing who is of no status, broken or generally disliked

Farthing - a Thing who travels or lives far from the Frontier, outsiders on the Mesa don't use this term for themselves. The term is a bit convulded in modern times since now it can also mean nothing or an outlaw who is a Thing.

Fun facts:

- They primarily live on the Grand Mesa in a city called the Frontier

- They don't really have a concept of genders, but think pronouns are dandy

- They take great care of their possessions and would rather fix it than toss it

--- @mr-hatman

Last updated: May 26, 2025

[thesomethings]

A scene from the Somethings that I did a quick illustration of

[thesomethings]

TSETSEG

She/Her

Burrowing Raptor

The Terror of the Grand Mesa

She's the scariest critter you'll ever encounter. Her and her clan are seeking revenge which has careened the Grand Mesa into a whole hubbub of chaos.

[thesomethings]

The Things of the Frontier are concerned with one goal and thats being Something. No Thing wants to be Nothing.

Derby Bowler, who grew up as a Nothing, has made the seemingly impossible goal of becoming a Something. Yet the celebration is cut short when they don't show up for work.

Book 1 is finished but in the process of being illustrated. Im also researching best fronts and formats that are dyslexic and ADHD friendly

[thesomethings]

Egypt: The White Desert, Farafra

[thesomethings]

Window appreciation post