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The potential to take back Azimir on a technicality is such an Azish thing to do it's fringing on stereotype

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you will be warm again it'll get me every time i fear.

"It won't be like that for me," Kaladin said. You told me it would get worse." "It will," Wit said, "but then it will get better. Then it will get worse again. Then better. This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a different thing to say. That is truth. I promise you, Kaladin: You will be warm again."

Brandon Sanderson, The Rhythm of War

In a book series that is a veritable cornucopia of inspirational quotes when you struggle with mental health, this chapter takes the cake, and the cherry on top, and the tablecloths while we're at it.

Poor Kal needs a hug. Or a story. And Horneater stew.

My Procreate watercolour brushes: https://jennydolfenart.gumroad.com/

Prints are coming! =)

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This is messed up, man

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Small fantasy worldbuilding elements you might want to think about:

A currency that isn’t gold-standard/having gold be as valuable as tin

A currency that runs entirely on a perishable resource, like cocoa beans

A clock that isn’t 24-hours

More or less than four seasons/seasons other than the ones we know

Fantastical weather patterns like irregular cloud formations, iridescent rain

Multiple moons/no moon

Planetary rings

A northern lights effect, but near the equator

Roads that aren’t brown or grey/black, like San Juan’s blue bricks

Jewelry beyond precious gems and metals

Marriage signifiers other than wedding bands

The husband taking the wife's name / newlyweds inventing a new surname upon marriage

No concept of virginity or bastardry

More than 2 genders/no concept of gender

Monotheism, but not creationism

Gods that don’t look like people

Domesticated pets that aren’t re-skinned dogs and cats

Some normalized supernatural element that has nothing to do with the plot

Magical communication that isn’t Fantasy Zoom

“Books” that aren’t bound or scrolls

A nonverbal means of communicating, like sign language

A race of people who are obligate carnivores/ vegetarians/ vegans/ pescatarians (not religious, biological imperative)

I’ve done about half of these myself in one WIP or another and a little detail here or there goes a long way in reminding the audience that this isn’t Kansas anymore.

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i think you should be able to emoji react to MyChart lab results

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A ranger and her jackalope friend! Wanted to paint something fantasy but make it ~*~Western~*~

Did a painting mentorship with Paul Scott Canavan! It was a load of fun and I learned a LOT. Devastating how much good references, studies, and time actually help with artwork (jk but for real)

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love the CC function on emails. "you should know about this but you don't have to take care of it."

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Gameplay Tip: You can use the right-hand lever attached to your steering wheel to signal before you turn or change lanes, helping you avoid damage.

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I think people have truly lost any ability to be patient with storytelling.

‘I don’t understand this’ They’ll explain it if you wait.

‘I don’t like how this episode left things hanging’ There’s a continuation next week.

‘This character is flat’ Wait for them to be fleshed out.

So many of the complaints I see about shows lately are people being confused by things THAT THE SHOW WANTS YOU TO BE CONFUSED BY THATS THE FUN OF MYSTERY AND FORESHADOWING YOU ABSOLUTE GOBLINS THE MAIN CHARACTER IS ALSO CONFUSED AND THEYRE GONNA DO A BIG REVEAL AND EXPLANATION LATER IF YOU WOULD JUST FUCKING WAIT

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poor old granny scorpion-shoes. no one ever saw her death coming

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The Wizard Cowboy War (Wizboys VS Cowards) continues on.

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that's what they want you to think

Mental anguish and torment is so so so slutty when you have the right man

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in reality it's actually Rock, because if no Rock then no stew.

The true hero of Stormlight is stew. It's not Dalinar -- if not saved by Bridge 4 he'd have been long dead, if no stew, no Bridge 4 heroics. It's not Kaladin -- if no stew, no therapy, no there to become a Herald and save spren.

It's the fucking stew

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hee hoo i need to steal this. thanks.

Beyond this, consider how these professions might vary depending on who the customers are - nobles, or lower class. Are they good at their job or just scraping by? Do they work with lots of other people or on their own? City or village?

For younger characters:

Apprentice to any of the above

Messenger/runner

Page/squire

Pickpocket

Shop assistant

Student

Looks after younger siblings

(Images all from Wikimedia Commons)

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get that clemabread, coscrew

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