Griddish

**Griddish** is a wide, disk shaped, domed world that exists on a different dimension from our known universe.

### Description

The population of Griddish is made up of two primary Classes, these being Slaves and Engineers. Slaves are divided into a number of sub-classes. Slipshot Vol 1.0 is concerned primarily with Mechanic Class Slaves, and the more recent offshoot Besitiar Class Slaves founded by Rive Amber.

### The Main Characters of Griddish

Dr. Jeremiah Onu, VérkatrosRive Amber, Bestiar Class SlaveCythiria Crenshaw, Mechanic Class SlaveNatty Mick, Bestiar Class SlaveMatere Songgaard, Engineer Class CitizenBetel Longshrew Piper, Engineer Class CitizenOpal Fremmitty, Mechanic Class SlaveJudith MerlonBenjMora Thrembroke
#### Opal Fremmitty

Opal Fremmitty is a Mechanic Class Slave. Her specialized function is managing the Sleeper Class Vérkatrae during a Var dismantlement project.

#### Rive Amber

Rive Amber is a member and the founder of the recently formed Bestiar Class Slaves. Bestiars are a warrior class that emerged out of the War of Ashen when the Slaves declared war on the Engineer Class Citizens. Rive's specialized function, as a Mechanic, was managing the Constructor Class Vérkatrae.

#### Natty Mick

Natty Mick is a Bestiar Class Slave, formerly a Mechanic Class Slave. He is a close associate to Rive Amber.

#### Cythiria Crenshaw

Cythiria Crenshaw is a Mechanic Class Slave. In Slipshot Vol 1.0, she is a child who is in training.

#### Matere Songgaard

Matere Songgaard is an Engineer Class Citizen. Considered to be one of the most brilliant Engineers in Griddish, he is the inventor of the Beauty Worlds.

#### Betel Longshrew Piper

Betel Longshrew Piper is an Engineer Class Citizen and a former member of the Council of Engineer Class Citizens.

#### Dr. Jeremiah Onu

A cloud of mystery surrounds Dr. Jeremiah Onu, but it is thought that he is one of an ancient class of Vérkatrae called the Creator Class Vérkatrae, which have been banished from Griddish eons ago.

#### Judith Merlon

Judith Merlon is an Admin Class Slave. She is a technician who oversees the Griddish systems.

#### Benj

Benj is a Psyche Class Slave, which is a subset of the Admin Class Slaves. His function is medical and psychological support.

#### Mora Thrembroke

Mora Thrembroke is a Bestiar Class Slave under Rive Amber. She is formerly a Producer Class Slave.

### Origin

The origin of Griddish is relatively unknown. It is believed that Griddish started out as a wide flat disk with a rocky surface and nearly uninhabitable. Over time, a dome was built and a more lush environment was manufactured. Slaves, who are connected to the Tenddrome and who share a common experience among them, sometimes have visions of the past, as experienced by the early Slave populations. For example, Opal Fremmitty, before her death, had the following experience:

> And then, the infinitely large sphere enveloped her, and streaks of plasma wrapped themselves around her body. Before her, innumerable dots of light danced and quivered. Her eyes melted away, and her vision transformed into a timeless band of light. She saw the beginning of Griddish, the vast, rocky disk and people in protective suits, scaffolding, and machinery. She heard the words, “We shall build this for you, and all that you see, you shall have dominion over.” She saw Griddish, its small, squat, dome-like buildings scattered along rugged gorges and high upon cliffs. She saw the grand dome of Griddish, its dank, gray underside, transformed to a source of gentle illumination that spread a quiet, soft light to all its surface below.
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### History

Griddish developed over eons, with Slaves dividing into separate classes based on their function. The following classes exist in Slipshot Vol 1.0, Vol 2.0, and Vol 3.0.

* Mechanic
* Bestiar
* Admin
* Psyche
* Producer

### Technology

Griddish developed a number of technological innovations, the most important of which is the Slipshot. In addition to this, Griddish invented the following:

* Plaxis Strand
* Capsa Ungere
* Init Caster
* Twutch
* Res Nova
* Persipike

1. ↑ Aibo. (2023). *Slipshot* (1st ed., Vol. 1, p. 260-261). Mint Cookie Industries.