#Scionic Cycle A New Aeon

[aethryos]

Scionic Cycle: The Pact new release

What is this? The latest book in my Scionic Cycle series just dropped?

Scionic Cycle: The Pact is now available for Amazon Kindle. A paperback version is in the works.

Wan struggles with his PTSD from Oddrisc taking over his body. After torching a barracks and a temple in his sleep, he leaves for the Hi'umajra Plateau. It is a valley tucked away between two mountain ranges that is devoid of all magical qi. Wan hopes that this lack of qi will make Oddrisc and the nightmares go away. While there, he comes across three refugees fleeing violence in Yaosai Jin. The locals become hostile to the refugees and attempt to lynch the trio. Wan steps in to stop them and becomes a wanted man in the process. Can Wan escape the valley with the refugees? Can he escape Oddrisc and find inner peace?

[aroaceaunt]

The Legend of Korra. I was inspired to write a trilogy. The idea. What if the next Avatar was trans and Raava had a problem finding them because of the dysphoria. The person who was seen as the Avatar was Vaatu's Dark Avatar. Change some info and it's my own. Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon series.

Star Wars. Laser swords in space. And I hate the nerdbro gatekeeping. Everything is awesome and terrible at the same time. Stop harassing actors and creators because you disagree with someone. Shut up.

The Dragon Age series. It's like playing a fantasy book. Even if the gameplay is rote at times, the story is engaged. DA: 2 story is the best.

Fallout series. I've put a few hundred hours roaming the wasteland in Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4. I can't stop building settlements and siding with the Minutemen.

Im working on a side project I'll unveil later but for now please tell:

What are some of your favorite books/movies/TV shows/media that had an impact on you you still feel to this day?

I'll go first:

Hawksong and the den of shadows are 100% why I write shapeshifters. These were the books that introduced me to the idea that shifters could be more than just werewolves

Dragonball Z was the foundation of my drawing style and while it has evolved into something uniquely mine you can definitely still see the roots of it especially when I just hang out a quick sketch

Stevonnie from Steven Universe was the first time I saw a nonbinary character that actually made me go "oh shit it's me"

Reading so much Anita Blake has absolutely impacted my writing style on a granular level like how I structure sentences and how I slow a scene down with sensory details when I want to make my reader really fucking sit in a scene

So basically: what are the media influences that make up your DNA?

[aethryos]

Presenting 🥁

Scionic Cycle: The Pact

Wan struggles with his PTSD from Oddrisc taking over his body. After torching a barracks and a temple in his sleep, he leaves for the Hi'umajra Plateau. It is a valley tucked away between two mountain ranges that is devoid of all magical qi.

Wan hopes that this lack of qi will make Oddrisc and the nightmares go away.

While there, he comes across three refugees fleeing violence in Yaosai Jin. The locals become hostile to the refugees and attempt to lynch the trio. Wan steps in to stop them and becomes a wanted man in the process.

Can Wan escape the valley with the refugees? Can he escape Oddrisc and find inner peace?

[aethryos]

I'm alive!

The pandemic really did a number on my creativity. I've had a book loaded, waiting for a final edit for 2 years. But dealing with this garbage makes fussing over grammar small.

That said, I've done the final edit. Now I need to create the cover art and hit publish.

To borrow a quote:

But a story is never late, nor early. It arrives precisely when it means to.

Scionic Cycle: The Pact

about:

Wan struggles with his PTSD from Oddrisc taking over his body. After torching a barracks and a temple in his sleep, he leaves for the Hi'umajra Plateau. It is a valley tucked away between two mountain ranges that is devoid of all magical qi. 

Wan hopes that this lack of qi will make Oddrisc and the nightmares go away. While there, he comes across three refugees fleeing violence in Yaosai Jin. The locals become hostile to the refugees and attempt to lynch the trio. Wan steps in to stop them and becomes a wanted man in the process. Can Wan escape the valley with the refugees? Can he escape Oddrisc and find inner peace?

Scionic Cycle: The Pact is the 4 book in the Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon series.

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Life

Two rivals are forced to work together. Wan is the Scion, the reincarnated spirit who has access to all the elemental magic. Sun is a martial arts master with a chip on their shoulder. After Wan is mind controlled, they search for the cult behind an attack. Will they be able to work together to take down the menace?Along the way, they befriend Tupilek, a doctor from the North Pole, Aloma, the mayor of a self-made, safe space called the Village, and Fen, a genderqueer inventor.

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Death

A year after Hitumo was stopped at the Fire Temple, Wan, Tupilek, Aloma, Fen, Sun find that he wasn't acting alone. With information from the temple, they set off to Fen and Wan's birth islands to uncover more secrets. Can they stop the terror behind the mind control?All five struggle with PTSD as they dig into this mystery. Wan is experiencing horrible migraines. Tupilek went home to deal with depression. Aloma talks about her recovery. Fen built a new arm to replace the one they lost. Sun's struggles with a spirit who haunts her dreams. Can they come together to support each other?

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Rebirth

Following the immediate aftermath of the Northern Zephyr Hub Massacre, Wan finds himself under the control of the ancient spirit Oddrisc. Oddrisc has Wan trying to free the giant skeleton spirit, the Gashadokuro. Sun’s spirit awakens in the Spectral Realm, separated from his body. With his connection to the ancient spirit Nymaroh, he needs to find harmony with his body, unlock his chakras, and stop Oddrisc. Can Wan fight through Oddrisc’s control and save himself? Will Sun be accepted as he transitions to his true self? Will Oddrisc release the Skeleton? Can Sun save Wan and stop Oddrisc?

[aroaceaunt]

I've written a trilogy inspired by Avatar the Last Airbender that is about a Chosen One being mind-controlled and his friend trying to save him. No, wait. There are two chosen ones. And the second is a trans man. The 2 ace characters date. 2 women marry. And they all help each other with their PTSD.

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon

These were the first books I've ever written and took 5+ years. I didn't think I could do it. One page at a time with rests for however long it took.

Not to sound obnoxiously optimistic but I don't believe people when they say they don't have any talents. I feel like everyone does but many people are conditioned to think of themselves as less than if it's not a traditional talent like art or singing or sports or something. A talent can be literally anything and if you're reading this I'm sure you have one

[aethryos]

Just to show you how aromantic and asexual I am, I released 2 fantasy novels in Valentine's Day. They aren't romance books.

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Life was published 5 years ago.

Two rivals are forced to work together. One is the Scion, the reincarnation of the previous Scion. He is the chosen one who has access to all known magic. The other is a martial arts master with a chip on their shoulder. Will they be able to work as a team to take down a cult? Will they find out who is behind the mysterious disappearances in Attla City?

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Death was 4 years ago.

Wan, Tupilek, Aloma, Fen, Sun find that he wasn't acting alone. With information from the temple, they set off to Fen and Wan's birth islands to uncover more secrets. Can they stop the terror behind the mind control? All five struggle with PTSD as they dig into this mystery. Wan is experiencing horrible migraines. Tupilek went home to deal with depression. Aloma talks about her recovery. Fen built a new arm to replace the one they lost. Sun's struggles with a spirit who haunts her dreams. Can they come together to support each other?

The trilogy finished with Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Rebirth, but that was an October release.

Following the immediate aftermath of the Northern Zephyr Hub Massacre, Wan finds himself under the control of the ancient spirit Oddrisc. Oddrisc has Wan trying to free the giant skeleton spirit, the Gashadokuro. Sun’s spirit awakens in the Spectral Realm, separated from his body. With his connection to the ancient spirit Nymaroh, he needs to find harmony with his body, unlock his chakras, and stop Oddrisc. Can Wan fight through Oddrisc’s control and save himself? Will Sun be accepted as he transitions to his true self? Will Oddrisc release the Skeleton? Can Sun save Wan and stop Oddrisc?

[aethryos]

5 years ago, I asked myself, what if the next #Avatar was #trans? I now have 2 books published and a third one in editing.

The Scionic Cycle trilogy follows Wan, the Scion, and Sun as they uncover who mind controlled Wan and why.

It stars an asexual trans man, his autistic ace genderqueer partner, a butch lesbian, and 2 cishet men (if you only have 1, it's tokenism. And we can't have that.)

Scionic Cycle A New Aeon: Life

[aethryos]

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Trilogy

The Scionic Cycle trilogy stars an asexual main character and his demisexual, autistic, genderqueer partner. Written from the voice of an asexual, aromantic, agender person, AEthryos has infused ace positivity into the story.

Scionic Cycle is a series that asked, What if the next Avatar (from AtLA/LoK) was transgender? Three books later and we have diverse cast of queer characters supporting each other as they save themselves.

Each book is available on the Kindle app or paperback.

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Life

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Death

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Rebirth

[aethryos]

I wrote a series with an ace, trans man (Kun) dating an ace, nonbinary person (Fen). Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon is inspired by Avatar the Last Airbender. Kun is an egg in book 1, realizes he's trans late in book 2, and transitions as part of his heroes journey in book 3.

Mind control is a main plot point. Alcohol drugs are obstacles. But the resolution has a wlw wedding and Kun and Fen low-key married without a ceremony.

Does anyone have any kind of t4t rep likes in books or movies or something?

~ I'M GETTING DESPERATE ~

[aethryos]

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Inspiration

5 years ago the thought in my head was “What if the Avatar was trans?”

Wrote fanfiction about the next Avatar

Started with trans woman main character

Where are the trans men in pop culture? MC is now a trans man

Possible because Korrasami is canon

Narrative choices

I wanted characters like the people around me

Lots of queer people

I am surrounded by trans/non-binary people, queer people, autistic people, asexual people

I really wanted to show that we are people with wants, needs, hopes, and desires

It’s a fantasy story, not a queer story

[aethryos]

Scionic Cycle: World Building

[image of the Scionic Cycle globe]

Contemporary, Urban, Fantasy Inspired by Avatar: the Last Airbender and Legend of Korra

1940’s-50’s tech

Primarily in cities

Magic users

Martial arts based

Not wands, staves, staffs or books

4 types of elemental qi [magic]

Earth, Fire, Air, Water

If a person has magic, they only have 1 of these types

the Scion (the chosen one)

Scion has access to all the magic

Reincarnation of previous Scion

Switches between elements every life

[aethryos]

Hurt by JKR? I have 2 books staring a trans man and his genderqueer partner. It's a fantasy story inspired by Avatar.

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Life

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Death

Kun Ching

Asexual, transgender man

18 years-old

No qi

So fascinated by qi that he dedicated his life to learning the martial arts of the elements

Master of Earth qi martial arts

Proficient at Fire and Air

Former citizen of city-state Yaosai Jin

Body type: Short, stout, Thick muscular body

Biracial: Chinese and Indian

Binds his chest

Magical world = magical binders

Kun is a trans man. In denial of his gender identity in the first book. The first book doesn’t bring up his dysphoria directly. Second book subplot is him reconciling his gender identity.

Fen of the Village

Autistic, demisexual, genderqueer person. 

Inspiration – Genderqueer Nicola Tesla

17 years-old

Element: Electricity. Subtype of fire. Has no fire qi, only electricity

Inventor 

Born in Conflagration. Now lives in the Village

Body type

Medium height

Japanese

Ayya Aloma of the Zephyrs

Butch lesbian with a crimson mohawk

Mid 30’s?

Element: Air qi

High ranking monk in the Zephyrs: Tibetan monks, World peace keepers with quasi-military

Mayor of the Village

Small neighborhood in Attla City 

Self-made, safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals

Advocate for queer rights within city

Body type

Medium height

Thin body from flying

Tibetan

Scion Wan Yamazaki

1 of 2 main characters

Cisgender, heterosexual male

18 years-old

Original Element: Fire

Conflagration citizen 

He is a celebrity

Body type: Medium height

Sinewy muscles

Japanese

Japanese Bruce Lee

Dr. Tupilek

Cisgender, heterosexual male

25 years-old

Element: Water qi

Specialization: healing qi and blood qi

At forefront of new medical knowledge

From North Pole tribe Imaq

Body type

Medium height

“Dad bod”

Inuit

[info on photo to far right] Anthony Johnson and James Makokis are an Indigenous, two-spirit couple won The Amazing Race Canada (Sept. 11 Cole Burston/The Canadian Press)

[aethryos]

Wait, you are missing the trans character. Where is he?

Scionic Cycle: Characters – Kun Ching

Asexual, transgender man

18 years-old

Light Scion - All the qi

So fascinated by qi that he dedicated his life to learning the martial arts of the elements

Master of Earth qi martial arts

Proficient at Fire and Air

Former citizen of city-state Yaosai Jin

Body type

Short, stout

Thick muscular body

Biracial: Chinese and Indian

Binds his chest

Magical world = magical binders (author note: don’t bind and exercise)

Kun is a trans man.

In denial of his gender identity in the first book

The first book doesn’t bring up his dysphoria directly.

Second book subplot is him reconciling his gender identity.

Third book - his coming out

[collage: martial artist posing with bo staff, Becky Lynch of WWE holding arms out wide with text “Come at me bro,” Indian Olympian  Mary Kom   flexing with right hand out in victory, Indian Olympian  Karnam Malleswari lifting weights, China/India flags, man wearing binder, asexual flag

drawing: dark skin man with bandage on right cheek, wearing an open, green button down, shirt and a green shirt underneath, in front of transgender flag and wearing asexual button]

[aethryos]

Scionic Cycle: Characters – Scion Wan Yamazaki

1 of 2 main characters

Cisgender, heterosexual male

18 years-old

Original Element: Fire

Conflagration citizen 

He is a celebrity

Body type

Medium height

Sinewy muscles

Japanese

Japanese Bruce Lee

[image of a slide with info above. collage of: Tony Stark, arms wide, with text- Keep Calm Cause I Am the Chosen One, Aang from Avatar the Last Airbender with fire behind him, Bruce Lee, Japanese Flag]

[aethryos]

Scionic Cycle: Quick Stats

Life is Small Gods (Terry Pratchett) long at 82,000+ words

2 total rewrites [3 versions total], 3 major edit changes in V3

22 Chapters

Average 3,700 words/chapter

Death is Good Omens (Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman) long at 106,000+ words

3 total rewrites [4 versions total], 4 major edits of V4

31 chapters

Average 3,400 words/chapter 

Rebirth is Small Gods (Terry Pratchett) long at 86,000+ words

2 total rewrites [3 versions total], 3 major edits of V3

33 chapters

Average 2,700 words/chapter 

Original names: Avatar, Student, Water, Air, Fire (Wan, Kun, Tupilek, Aloma, Fen)

[aethryos]

I have 2 novels with a third out for editing. There are 2 asexual characters, Kun and Fen.

Fen is autistic, demisexual, and genderqueer. They are dating Kun in B2 and 3. Kun is an ace, trans man.

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Life

Two rivals are forced to work together. Wan is the Scion, the reincarnated spirit who has access to all the elemental magic. Sun is a martial arts master with a chip on their shoulder. After Wan is mind controlled, they search for the cult behind an attack. Will they be able to work together to take down the menace?

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Death

A year after Hitumo was stopped at the Fire Temple, Wan, Tupilek, Aloma, Fen, Sun find that he wasn't acting alone. With information from the temple, they set off to Fen and Wan's birth islands to uncover more secrets. Can they stop the terror behind the mind control?

Scionic Cycle: A New Aeon: Rebirth (WIP)

Scionic Cycle is a series inspired by Avatar: the Last Airbender.

🌹 ’ s Recs: Non-binary Aces in Novels

This feels like an incomplete list of characters because I can only thing of two nonbinary ace authors adding them into things. So if you know more canon nonbinary aces in fiction please let me know.

RoAnna Sylver: They/She

I don’t remember how exactly I meet RoAnna Sylver. Some cross section of disabled non-binary ace novelist twitter. Their newest is a choose your own adventure app game called DawnFall.

Their non-binary aces are Zilch, Wren, and Rowan all in the Chameleon Moon series. I’ve read one and an half, two, books of this series? It’s a huge book with people stuck in this not so great place and how their importance to each other encourages them to keep going until things are okay. Huge cast of characters, very diverse.

Rose Sinclair: They/Them

Wait, that’s me. My non-binary aces are Charlie from Bone Diggers. There’s other nonbinary aces in the book because the character’s Charlie plays matches their labels. The paperback version of Bone Diggers has an extra chapter featuring Charlie’s pov of my what happens after the book. And Hello World’s main protagonist is Scott, the first book talks about asexuality and just casual non-binary acceptance so you’re going to have to trust word of god until I get my rights back for book two. Which features two non-binary trans people discussing it which is a scene I’m dying to have on page.