The House (of Natives) Always Win
The Makings of Luka Erebi #5
When I started “The Many Problems of Luka Erebi, Including One Wren Vespula,” I only had in mind what the trait of the main characters are. One was scared of bugs and took photos of them. The other cooked.
I didn’t expect to create a whole island that’s deep in historical beef.
Not gonna lie, I did think about the questline “The House Always Win” from Fallout: New Vegas when I made the House of Natives.
A quick history lesson. Insecta was form 200 years ago and stayed uninhabited for 100 years. The SV Monarch got stranded on the island due to a storm with no way to contact the outside world so they settled on the island. These people are the Natives.
There are around 20 known Natives, but five families rose in fame and influence. These are the House of Natives.
Danaus - The Butterfly House
Apis - The Bee HouseMantina - The Mantis House Tera - The Dragon(fly) House
Heropetra - The True House
As of chapter 6, you’ve already met at least three people from the House of Natives. These people will continue to play an important role in “The Many Problems of Luka Erebi” as they have lots of influence over Insecta.
There are still certain Houses that I haven’t fleshed out, but I know what their roles are.
If you know of insect scientific names (or you put two and two together haha), you’ll see that each of the Houses are named after bugs. Each have their own bug traits that will get explored as the story continues.
I’ll be honest, I think I kinda lost the theme a bit during my writing of the first arc. I can’t change much with it right now, so I’ll just have to steer it back after the first arc.