I had finally finished putting together my first creation, and it sucked. I called it a wellspring. A water bound Plant that turned salt water to fresh water and captured it in a bud. I would dare to say it was a pretty elegant plant, The only problem was that even the oceans were freshwater. I never got around to salting them this time around.
//Are you sure you want to exit without saving?
>Yes
//Don't fret system, you can always add salt to the water.
>But what's the point in making life harder for no reason?
//You seem to relish doing that to me, I figured you for a heartless monster.
>Whatever.
I tilted my camera skyward pondering what to make next. I guess some kind of theme would be nice. Creating one small ecosystem first and then moving on might be the best course of action.
I rise into the sky and gaze down upon a sizable portion of planet Feur, revealing to me a massive Island that causes me to sprout an equally massive grin.
>Hey interface. The Silts of the volcanic isle, how's that for a name?
//compared to your previous names it's a solid 10/10. Forgetting those disasters, more of a lukewarm 4.5.
>good enough.
>/Open Terrain_Editor
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I started by creating a volcano at the southernmost tip of the isle. Opening the terrain editor allowed me to create a tectonic fault line and accelerate the process of volcano building. A few thousand eruptions later and not only had the magma hole become a prodigious volcano, but the ash began to mix with the soil, forming a new type of land
I selected a small amount and recycled it.
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//Andisol unlocked.
Then I quickly replaced what was lost.
Finally I combed over the rest of the island converting any remaining fertile soil to andisol and called it a day. I gazed upon my creation, a simple Volcano with a decently large stone face resting at the very bottom of a large crescent shaped isle. That was the main landmark done, next it was time to design the life that would reside on this here isle.
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Opening the editor I got to work at a leisurely pace, there was no need to rush. I had quite literally all the time in the world. I started by making a ground cover. It was a stemy beast, winding and twirling its endless orange roots around the surface and allowing its large and edible red leaves to soak up the light of the sun. It would periodically set itself alight to burst its seeds out into the air, allowing it to spread quite a large distance.
>/save as Keg_Root
//File has been successfully saved.
Since variety is the spice of life but creativity is hard to come by I also made some gray fire resistant grass. I called it ashen grass
//File has been successfully saved.
Next on the agenda was brush. I started by designing a long leaf that looked like a smoldering piece of paper, with hints of embers on the edges. Next I stuck a whole bunch of the things together so that they all fanned out from a central point. I also made it highly flammable.
>/save as Kindling
//File has been successfully saved.
Back to the editor I created a more standard gray bush with the same properties as the ashen grass to balance out the cast. I called it an ashen bush.
//File has been successfully saved.
Finishing of the brush with a bang I created a bramble bush. I called it a bramble bush
//File has been successfully saved.
Last but not least the trees. The veritable big boys of plant life. I started by making kindling an older brother. A thin wispy birch tree with flaking bark coated in embers, fiery red leaves swaying in the warm breeze. Not as flammable but enough so that it could be used as firewood.
>/save as Smoldering_Birch
//File has been successfully saved.
Next on the docket was a Stoney tree, one made of rocks and crystals. Slow to grow, feeding on mana. It could theoretically be any element but as the only biome in the world was fire themed, you can probably guess what it'll become.
>/save as ElemenTree
//File has been successfully saved.
Thinking ahead I realized the sapients might appreciate some good ol' liquor and set to work. A bush that grew ripe and juicy fruits shaped like plumes of fire, that when eaten straight from the vine have an intoxicating effect.
>/save as Seraphim
//File has been successfully saved.
Last but not least, A tree with a silvery sheen. It was far tougher than normal wood and if you looked at it just right it almost seemed to shine. With its beautiful lumber and sharp coppery leaves I finally finished off the plants.
>/save as Ironwood
//File has been successfully saved.