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I have released my second book, a sequel to "Sword Fighting in the Garden"

Eliese and Ruthwynn have been enjoying life for 3 years, but war is on the horizon, and Ruthwynn is being sent away to help fight it. Not long after she leaves, Eliese is shown a vision of her being targeted directly by the enemy, and so she sets off to help.

Ebook:

Paperback:

Hard Cover:

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Part 3/3

Mass Effect 1

-10/10 total garbage, barely even looks like him

Lore: none separate from the game itself (earthborn, war hero)

Mass Effect 2

1/10 (same as ME1, really, but I can't rate ME2 in the negatives)

Lore: same as ME1

Mass Effect 3

-10/10

Lore: same as ME1

Mass Effect: Andromeda

5/10, not a fan of that pnytail

Lore: none outside of the game itself

X-COM 2

10/10

Lore: a veteran of the first X-COM, he was rescued as an engineer VIP by the resurrected X-COM, and actually was not a soldier

Starfield

10/10 one of my favorites

Lore: before being hired as a minor on Vectera, Ben did whatever he wanted whenever he wanted, as long as Credits were involved. But upon finding that artifact, he became more conscious of the effects of his actions

The Sims

9/10, Too skinny

Lore: it's the Sims, lol. No lore here

Stardew Vally

10/10 I love pixel Ben

Lore: None outside of the game itself.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

7/10 too fancy with it (also the pose in this screenshot sucks)

Palworld

9/10, pretty good Ben

Lore: you'll get lore when the game is fully out

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Divinity Original Sin

7/10 & 8/10, looks better as a warrior

Lore: Two twins, both named Ben Olsen, were raised by the order of Source Hunters, and brainwashed into hunting Sourcerers despite both being Sourcerers themselves

Divinity Original Sin II

10/10, quite a funky take on the design

Lore: A Sourcerer who used his magic to swindle money out of folks, eventually getting arrested and thrown into the ship from the start of the game

Fallout 3

5/10, not very Ben like

Lore: none separate from the game itself

Fallout New Vegas

5/10, same as FO3

Lore: A suave survivor from San Fansico, who became a currior in the Mojave for some quick cash before moving on... Or so he thought

Fallout 4

10/10, pretty much perfect

Lore: none separate from the game

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

1/10, the purple body from attempting to make a beard makes him an unviable playthrough character, aesthetically.

Lore: didn't bother coming up with any

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

7/10, shit ponytail options

Lore: Crossed into Skyrim running from a murder he was charged of in Cyrodiil, and was caught up in a skirmish between Stormclokes and Imperials, leading to that iconic cart ride

Fable II

4/10, barely looks like Ben

Lore: none separate from the game itself

Fable III

4/10, looks more like him, but I'm not paying 1 dollar for a dye pack to get his hair the right color.

Gears of War: Tactics

9/10, a godsend I found a base gear who I could actually mold into Ben

Lore: A Saren citizen who was uninterested in joining the Gears, but signed up to Gabe's Crew when his wife was captured by Locust and was saved by one of Gabe's gears

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A look at the many faces of my go to custom character Ben Olsen, as he's appeared in all the games I have on my Xbox.

There are 30 versions of him, so first off, I'm sorry for the long post. Each version will come with an X/10 rating, and a bit of lore about the version as he appeared in that game.

Let's get into the list

Saints Row 1 (the birthplace of Ben Olsen)

8/10, a good starting point

Lore: Ben came to Stilwater when he was a boy as his father was running from Italian crime families. When he grew up he joined the saints and eventually was given the name "Ben Olsen, Street Saint" often shortened to just Boss.

Saints Row 2

10/10, the version of Ben that always first comes to mind

Lore: Same as SR1, though worth noting this is technically the first game I've ever made Ben in

Saints Row The Third

7/10 least favorite SR Ben

Lore: Same as SR1

Saints Row IV

10/10, no notes

Lore: Same as SR1

Saints Row (reboot)

8/10, a bit weird, but playful.

Lore: Same as SR1, though change Stilwater to Sanato ileso

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

9/10, not a fan of the beard only being a goatee, but otherwise perfect

Lore: While only being a human, having been born and raised in conton city raised his base power level to the point that he can keep up with more powerful races. He eventually learned Ultra instinct to even the playing field.

Dragon's Dogma

7/10, I can never get his face right

Lore: none separate from the game itself.

Dragon Age: Origins

6/10 it's not great

Lore: none separate from the game itself (human noble origin)

Dragon Age II

7/10, better than origins

Lore: None separate from the game itself

Dragon Age Inquisition

7/10 not bad for dragon age

Lore: a wandering mercenary and servant of faith from The Free Marches, he was hired to stand guard at the conclave, getting the mark during it's explosion

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I have just been banned from the RomanceBooks subreddit for self promotion. I understand their choice and I guess it's valid, but the two posts I had removed were as followes

1. A post thanking the community for being interesting and fun to read, and mentioned that I had initially joined to promote my novella, and did not name nor link to said novella.

2. A reply to a post asking for suggestions. Admittedly I did frame it like I was recommending a novella that wasn't my own in an attempt to avoid the post being removed for self promotion, and I guess it was this obfuscation that is the reason for the ban.

The mods claimed in both cases that they wanted to keep the community for readers only. I, personally, think that a community built around books, and then excluding writers, is fucking stupid. But I don't have to agree with their rules. I broke them, so now I'm banned.

All that aside, it does seem to be a good place to discuss romance, so do check out the subreddit if you are interested in that sort of thing.

Anyway, check out Sword Fighting in the Garden. I can self promote all I want on my tumblr

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On top of my 50k word romance novella on Amazon, Sword Fighting in the Garden, I have several fan-fics published on AO3 as well. Almost all of these are Fantasy High fics written before the recent premiere of Junior Year, and the rest are Star Ocean the Divine Force fics. I figured a post to share all of them could be fun, though I will separate them into categories so you can browse more easily.

I have not watched any of FHJY yet, and anything in here that is a spoiler was not made with malice or the intent to spoil, but rather a blind coincidence

Category One: Slice of Life Fantasy High Fics

The Making of Adaine O'Shaughnessy: A slice of life fic showing Adaine contemplating a name change to better fit who her real guardian is!

What it's Like to Trance: An examination of Figs life growing up, my head cannon for how Trancing works in the FH universe, and some sweet moments between Fig & Gilear and Fig & Ayda

Random Encounters Volume 1: a collection of 300+ word short ficlets that I couldn't get over 1k. This one includes Fig Driving Safe, Riz learning to sword fight, a sisterly moment, and a look at Gorgug making things.

Spell Bound: a fic about Fig doodling after finding a page in Ayda's spell book set aside for doodles of Fig.

Random Encounters Volume 2: another collection of those short stories, this one includes Gorgug calming his gf down, an examination of Kristin's love for Tye Dye, the wizard girls sharing a moment, and Fabian spending quality time with his bike.

In Concert: Fig and Ayda steal a moment after The Cig Figs perform, and Fig recognizes the stability Ayda brings to her life

Random Encounters Volume 3: this one features A look at what makes Riz tick, a sequel to 'In Concert' following Gorgug and Zelda, Aelwyn getting some new clothes, and Jawbone having a long night

A Very Long Night (Extended): Jawbone spends some time pondering his two not-quite-daughters and how he came across them, an extension of the fourth story in REV3

Trio of Transitively Best Friends: Adaine finds herself as the go to girl for both of her two best friends in the world, Ayda & Fig, as they start dating.

Becoming Sisters Again: Adaine and Aelwyn share some vulnerable moments as they relive a brief and almost forgotten moment of bonding from their past.

Random Encounters Volume 4: this one includes Fig and Jawbone deciding he isn't dad number 3 for her, Boggy spotting an intruder, Riz telling his dad about the little things, and Ayda seeking immortality

Flying Away: Fig mentions marriage and Ayda has too many feelings about that, so she flies away only to get stuck in a rainstorm.

Pockets: Ayda decides to accessorize to make her flying dates with Fig a little easier.

The Smell of Fire in the Morning: Fig and Ayda are separated for a period of time, leaving Fig missing the small things about her

Overthinking It: Ayda is worried that Fig will get bored, so asks Adaine for some advice.

Movie Night: Fig has Ayda over for a sleep over

Category Two: The B.A.D. Kids, A Fantasy High Spy AU

Quick note for my convenience, this category will be in Chronological Order of events, because that's the order they are in the series on AO3.

The Abernant Sisters have a B.A.D. Time: After realizing her father is going to do something horrible to her little sister, the two run away together to Solace, where they join the Bureau of Advanced Detectives to hide from their powerful family.

Enter The B.A.D. Kids: Fig is recruited into the Bureau of Advanced Detectives, and is assigned to a team of spies, analysts, and soldiers who are all working on one goal, dismantling a covert criminal organization seemingly founded by Kalima, a former B.A.D. Agent.

Silent Strikes, Born of Shadows: A Kalina POV one shot following her setting a trap for the B.A.D. Agents on her tail.

The Analysts: Adaine and Ayda discuss their lives as they take a short break from work.

In B.A.D. Taste: With Fig sidelined, Fabian is put in the hot seat to track down notorious criminal mastermind Kalina as she flies the country and sets sail for Leviathan

B.A.D. Luck: a WIP follow up to 'In B.A.D. Taste' following Ragh as the battle against this shadowy criminal cabal becomes less about subtle machinations and more about open conflict.

Category Three: Star Ocean Fics

Another Author's note here, I understand most of you are here for Fantasy High stuff, but please check this fic out. If you like women who like women, you might like this!

I'll also only list one fic despite writing several. Why? Because the one fic is actually a remastering of the others, where each fic is a chapter, and each one was fixed up and edited for a better reading experience.

The Princess and Her Doctor (Remastered Collection): Follow the on going adventure of Princess Laeticia Aucerius and her doctor Nina Deforges after the events of Star Ocean: The Divine Force. The two developed a close relationship over the course of the game, and it only continues to grow more romantic as the two travel together to spread the cure for Helgar's Disease

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its so scary to put yourself out there but a SINGLE message saying "hi i loved what you made it touched me in some way" makes it all worth it 10000%

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hi @swiftyscigarettes im ur pinch hitter for the d20 gift exchange! heres some figayda right before junior year for you, and happy new year!!

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you guys wanna go to basrar’s?

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It's been a while since I've been active on Tumblr, and I don't know if I'll remain active now, but I've said this everywhere else, so I figured I'd dust this off to share it here as well!

I am a self published author! My Novella, Sword Fighting in the Garden, can be found on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Ebook. I wrote it in 17 days in November for NaNoWriMo, and edited it over the next three days before publishing.

The book follows the story of Princess Eliese Moonsorrow as she slowly falls in love with the lady knight, Sir Ruthwynn of Kirstow, after she rescues her from an evil general and trains her how to fight. The story has longing, pining, and the occasional risk as Eliese needs to juggle her love life, her sister's, and her own claim to the throne.

There is plenty of high fantasy in the background but the main focus is a sapphic romance, and I think I managed to fit a good amount of love into these 50,000 words. It would mean a LOT to me if you'd check it out!

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Apparently 87% of people have broken 2 or more bones in their life? I’ve never broken a single one. Reblog if you’re a member of the never broken a bone club :^)

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I’d like to think Nora and Ren stepped up to fill the big sibling void left in Ruby’s life

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Oka, I plan on following everyone on tumblr

literally everyone

Please reblog so I can make this happen