# Larvend Ahympia

> Creative studio collecting and illustrating stories across fictional worlds.

Larvend Ahympia (Chinese: 時遙計劃) is a worldbuilding and storytelling bureau founded in January 2019. The studio describes itself as "A Bureau of Investigation. A Platform of Creation." (Chinese: 調查萬象，書寫世界). Ahympia collects and illustrates stories set in Sekais (架空世界, overhead/fictional worlds), producing narrative works across multiple fictional universes. The tagline is "Library for Precious Memories" (Chinese: 珍藏回憶的殿堂).

## About

Larvend Ahympia was established in January 2019, with the core group formed in February 2019. In March 2020, the official website launched on the domain ahympia.com. The organisation joined United Communities of Feking that same year, migrating its server to Cera with assistance from Vector Laboratory. In October 2021, the Ahympia Archives were completed. The studio is administered by Ling GU (顧凌, Administrator of Archives), with Liao CHENG (程遼) as Head Consultant Stationed in Kanata.

## Pages

- **Home** (`/`, `/zh`) — Landing page with hero section, selected works gallery showcasing Kanata and Lumoni projects with image previews, and footer with community links
- **Kanata** (`/en/kanata`, `/zh/kanata`) — Dedicated showcase page for the Larvend Kanata project, featuring a full-screen background image, quote from Haruka Toki (遙時), and link to the source code on GitHub (github.com/ahympia/kanata)
- **Lumoni** (`/en/lumoni`, `/zh/lumoni`) — Dedicated showcase page for the Lumoni Light project, featuring a full-screen background image, quote in a constructed language ("Erfin omnis aruka, du hrief syeya, du acrois pnora."), and a "Coming Soon" status indicator
- **Join Us** (`/en/join`, `/zh/join`) — Membership application page with a structured email application format requiring: name (no real name needed), age (or education level), expertise (required), willing role preference, works (links or attachments), and contact (QQ number preferred). Applications are sent to k@ahympia.com. Minors must have guardian permission.
- **About** (`/en/about`, `/zh/about`) — Organisation history page with introduction, explanation of Sekais concept, timeline of key milestones (2019-2021), and contact information
- **Roadmap** (`/en/roadmap`, `/zh/roadmap`) — Programme roadmap for Kanata and Lumoni listing milestones and their dependencies, published deliverables, release criteria, and open blockers
- **Sitemap** (`https://ahympia.com/sitemap.xml`) — XML sitemap for search engine indexing

## Features

- **Selected works showcase**
  - Two featured projects displayed in a staggered grid with image previews and hover animations
  - Each project has a dedicated full-page showcase with background imagery

- **Larvend Kanata**
  - A narrative project described as "a touching song of tenderness and unbreakable memories"
  - Open-source with code available on GitHub
  - Associated with the work "As I Remember" by Haruka Toki (遙時)

- **Lumoni Light**
  - A narrative project currently in development
  - Associated with "Overture - Memo of Stellaria"
  - Uses a constructed language in its epigraphy

- **Membership recruitment**
  - Open to writers, artists, and creative contributors worldwide
  - Structured email application process
  - Application email: k@ahympia.com

- **Community presence**
  - Ahympia Archives for collected works
  - Forum for community discussion
  - Discord server (discord.gg/Trq5UHJPuM)

- **Bilingual interface**
  - Full English and Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong) support
  - English is served at the site root (`/`); Traditional Chinese is served under `/zh/...`. There is no in-page language switcher: readers choose a language by URL
  - Custom serif typography and minimalist editorial design aesthetic

## Technical Details

- Built with TanStack Start, React 19, Vite, and Nitro
- Bilingual: English (en) and Traditional Chinese - Hong Kong (zh)
- No database (frontend-only project)
- Styled with Tailwind CSS 4 with CSS custom properties for theming (canvas, ink, surface, border colour tokens)
- Custom UI components including a Button component with variant and size props
- Minimalist editorial design with serif typography and animation effects (slide-up, fade-in)

## Ecosystem

Larvend Ahympia is a member of United Communities of Feking (风栖·聯合社區). Related organisations:

- **Vector Lab.** (vrh.cc) — Parent technology organisation providing hosting and development support
- **ByArts Limited** (byarts.uk) — Affiliated creative platform
- **Kuchinashi's Blog** (星川梔子的網誌) — Associated blog
- **UCF** (ucf.plus) — United Communities of Feking portal

## Contact

- Website: https://ahympia.com
- Email: k@ahympia.com
- Discord: https://discord.gg/Trq5UHJPuM
- Parent organisation: Vector Lab. (https://vrh.cc)