Talk:Chicago/Archive
Chicago Lore Revisions ca. S10
Talks regarding revision of Firefighters team lore opened in the Firefighters’ Watch Party channel in the Blaseball discord at roughly 23:00 UTC on 16 October 2020. There were numerous ideas discussed regarding the nature of the Firefighters and Chicago; pertinent messages were assembled in a publicly editable document created by Discord user @RileyHopkins#3582.
An un-editable copy of the original document was made at 21:15 UTC 17 October 2020 and is available here for posterity.
I (Robbieburkhart02 / @songbirder#0762 on Discord) created a second document to reformat the original document into something more Wiki-friendly. It was made available for editing and revision by Firefighters Discord users from roughly 05:00 UTC 17 October 2020 until 22:00 UTC 17 October 2020. That document is available here.
Proposed Revisions to Existing Article
- Add 'Chicago is also occasionally referred to as the Lady of Red Stars, She Who Shelters, and the City of the Hearth.' to 'Background' section
Chicago and the Fire
It is believed that the entity known as Chicago was created to contain and protect the entity known as the Fire. The exact identity of the Fire is unknown; however, its struggles to escape its confines frequently light fires across the city, hence its name.
The Fire has also been known as the Great Fire, the Blaze, and the Ignition.
The Fire cannot, and should not, be extinguished; however, it cannot be allowed to run rampant and exercise wanton destruction upon Chicago, her inhabitants, and beyond. This is the purpose for which the Firefighters exist: to maintain both Chicago and her Fire in an eternal war and delicate balancing act.
Fire is allowed to exist, for as much as it destroys, hurts, blinds, and suffocates, it also renews, heals, illuminates, and warns, and a world without fire is a dead one.
It is understood that there are four main components of fire, which are balanced and equal. Chicagoans call them ‘Aspects’, and there are certain attributes associated with each Aspect. Some Firefighters fans commonly correlate certain players with different Aspects. Like fire, these understandings are fluid and ever-evolving.
Aspect of Light
The Aspect of Light is associated with the color yellow, the ‘Ignition’ stage of a fire, and oxygen, the first of four components to every fire. While Light can illuminate, clarify, and show the path which must be taken, there must be moderation, for Light can be blinding and overwhelming.
Aspect of Warmth
The Aspect of Warmth is associated with the color orange, the ‘Growth’ stage of a fire, and heat, the second of four components to every fire. Fire can provide warmth, safety, and security: a hearth to cook at, a place to rest. Left unchecked, though, Warmth can turn into heat, pain, and suffering.
Aspect of Destruction
The Aspect of Destruction is associated with the color blue, the ‘Fully Developed’ stage of a fire, and fuel, the third of four components to every fire. While Destruction is correlated with death and the razing of all things, it is also Destruction which allows for renewal, a clean slate, and new life.
Aspect of Smoke
The Aspect of Smoke is associated with the color red, the ‘Burnout’ stage of a fire, and chemical reactions, the fourth of four components to every fire. Smoke is the Aspect of choking, confusion, and isolation; however, Smoke is the ultimate warning, a call for help, and the acknowledgement of danger.
Robbieburkhart02 (talk) 22:24, 17 October 2020 (UTC)
