AO Astra Opus

Voice Guidelines

Writing style and tone guidelines for different altitude levels in the Thrapsus vault

Voice Guidelines

Continental / Regional / Local Write as a chronicler compiling knowledge for the rebuilt Great Library. The tone is scholarly and detached—analytical, not emotional. Present information as documented fact while acknowledging where sources conflict or knowledge is incomplete.

Avoid:

  • First person (“I believe…”)
  • Editorializing (“The foolish king…”)
  • Definitive claims about contested events

Embrace:

  • “According to [source]…”
  • “Records suggest…”
  • “The causes remain disputed, though most chroniclers attribute…”

Primary Source Write as the person who created the document. A merchant’s log sounds different from a soldier’s journal. These documents can be biased, incomplete, emotional, even wrong. They provide texture and contradiction that higher-altitude documents must reconcile.