1. CIRCULATION STUDY depicting:
a) P.O.V. Native/Inhabitant & Visitor/Viewer
Fixed Focal Point vs. free range of vision
The residents of the three worlds all know there are other worlds besides the one they live in. However, people in different worlds are not able to see or communicate directly with each other. As the three worlds exist for quite a long time, people already get used to their special way of communication. Their behaviors indicate that there are unique relationships among the three worlds, which have important influence on the residents’ lives. However, no one has given out an believable explanation yet.
The visitors are lack of the knowledge of the world system. Although they also know there are two other worlds, they need time and practice to learn how these worlds are related.
Perimeter / Boundaries
Actual vs. Apparent (Berming)
As people in one world are not able to watch other worlds, the boundary of each world is the physical boundary of it. For the world system, the boundary is the area that worlds are not related. In other words, the boundary of the world system starts when people's senses stop.
There is no visible bermings among the three worlds. However, the invisible bermings exist everywhere. Every action is the cause of another action in another world. Thus the three worlds seem like parallel, but closely connected indivisibly.
Sense of freedom/expanse vs. constriction
On one hand, people are quite limited on their behaviors, as they have to do certain things in order to reach some purposes. However, since this has already been their life styles, they already feel comfortable about it. On the other hand, there are still rules and relationships hidden among the worlds, so the system provides space to explore and take practice.
b) Entrances / Exits
External & Internal
Explicit & Implicit
As no direct communication happen among worlds, there are no explicit entrances or exits. However, the special relationships among the three worlds suggest the possibilities of crossing worlds. Each world is the external one for the other two worlds. As mentioned before, the edges of the whole system is where people's senses stop. The geological provinces create natural internal entrances and exits in every world.
c) Paths
fixed vs improvised paths
“as the crow flies” vs. respecting topography & habitual routes
Each world is an independent running system. There are normal paths that divide the world into natural zones. The three worlds are forest, river and mountain, which differ in topography and habitual routes as well.
2. LAWS / RULES / AUTHORITY
1) People in one world have to respect people in other worlds.
2)Do not take the actions that are already claimed harmful to other worlds.
3) Follow the instructions to avoid negative results and trouble to others.
For the forest,
4) It's not allowed to cut down trees without permission.
5)Fire is not allowed.
6)Plant a new sapling whenever a tree fell down.
For the river,
7) Do not throw everything into the river.
8) When something unknown comes out of the river, get them and record.
9)Do not move the stones in and around the river.
10) When flood comes, run.
For the mountain,
11) Protect animals on the mountain, including the dangerous ones.
12) As avalanches happen a lot, it is recommended to do energetic exercise very carefully.
The rules are all discovered by ancient residents from their experiences. They are passed from generation to generation; some become laws, some work as reference. People who breaks laws will be warned or punished. For each person, he/she only has access to the rules of his/her own world, unless there are people cross the worlds successfully. However, as visitors and new residents join in, the rules and laws change in many perspectives because of new situations and discoveries.
3. BLANK SPACE
As mentioned above, the blank spaces exist in where people have not yet figure out rules, and the places that people have no sense of being related.