#Shards of Allunatia

[justwriteyoudummy]

7, 15, 23, and 39 please :)

7. which ocs would feel super out of place at a formal event? which ocs are completely fine with it? -Out of place would be Rand, Mimora and Argento. Rand because he's very 'of the earth" kinda guy not big into parties and Mimora & Argento because formalities are a never ending chore.

Completely fine with it however: Seraphina, Void and Amber who have all enjoy playing dress up of some kind or another

Pudding for proof: vvv

15. which ocs are too self-sacrificial?

Hands Down: Voidcrest

23. which ocs have the most book intelligence? which have the least?

+Smartest of the bunch is Argento and Mimora topping the charts, with Tomir close behind +Least in the group is definitely Amber and possibly Rand

39. which ocs set multiple alarms? which only need one? which don’t set alarms at all?

+Seraphina doesn't need alarms to wake up for her exercise routine +Void doesn't sleep. Period. +Amber, Argento and Tomir would set one alarm +Brentan and Mimora would need about seven to wake up

[stormwaterwitch]

Idk if you've been asked this recently (very sorry if have, feel free to just delete this), but do you have any tips for creating your own pantheon? I'm currently trying to make one for my own fantasy world (that could easily become just my own personal pantheon to work with as a witch), but I keep hitting roadblocks. Mainly due to the fact that I want them to have multiple domains (ideally 3-4 things they're considered to be connected with) but, like, how do I know which ones? How do I decide their symbolism? Do they have holy tenants they would like their followers to adhere to?

Basically, I get very overwhelmed trying to create the small details before I really even have the big details and it's very frustrating. Any advice? Or maybe just a list of details that need to be known/created first. I don't even know at this point.

Heya!! :D I do have some tips and links that might be able to help in this regard!

When I was first making/working with The Jeweled Court I found this discussion by @thiscrookedcrown to be the most helpful thing ever! Here's more info from a previous ask I answered that goes into some more detail about how I made my pantheon! As for details to know/ think about:

This is a lot so I'mma cut it to save your dash :'D

Step 1: BARE BONES- WHO ARE THEY? One thing that really helped me was deciding what "element" my god/desses would reside over first. I had 12 elements and 10 gods to work with so from there it was just divvying up who got what. That being said YES there are STILL some overlaps. The link/discussion by @thiscrookedcrown was the most helpful to me here as it talked about Realms of Influence which helped me get things into perspective when figuring out who everyone was. Example: +The Sapphire Queen is my Goddess of the Oceans +The Pearl Empress is my Goddess of Freshwater/Lakes and Rivers Both are technically water based but The Sapphire Queen is the one who I associate the most with Water as an element because Oceans are just that much bigger than lakes and rivers.

Example: +The Sapphire Queen's realm of influence includes Travel (By Boat) +Lord Diamond God of Wind's realm of influence also includes Travel (By Land) Example: +The Emerald God is the God of the Harvest (Food related) +The Pearl Empress is the Goddess of the Harvest (Season related) AND HEY: It's okay if there is overlap! There is nothing wrong with overlap just as long as you can know at a glance who goes with what.

Step 2: BROAD DETAILS- GROUPING THINGS TOGETHER So that was my first real step in piecing it all together. So once I got my Elements placed with my Gods I went further into ANYTHING that could be associated with that element (granted this took me a long time to iron out and a lot of musing and thinking 'Oh hey that might be cool for XYZ' Example: +The Gold Knight- God of the Sun and Elemental Master of Light +Lord Ruby- God of the Hearth and Elemental Master of Flames

Both of these guys have Candles as part of their associations as candles have both Flame and produce Light. HOWEVER: Bonfires would be ONLY for Lord Ruby as it is definitely more flame related and Lanterns would be ONLY for The Gold Knight as they are there to produce light. Something else I found really helpful was to go by Aesthetics and what felt right/seemed right for each god/dess. (The Pearl Empress got a lot of fruit associations this way as she's a Goddess of seasons)

Step 3: SYMBOLISM- +AESTHETICS GALORE+ Since my Pantheon is partially Pop Culture inspired I had a base starting point for what I could count as symbols for several of my god/desses.

Example: +The Silver Lady- Goddess of the Moon and Elemental Master of Space (a very loose interpretation from Princess/Neo Queen Serenity from Sailor Moon. Thus from that I was able to start with a basic idea of symbolic things)

Associated with:The Stars, Navigation, Darkness, The Moon, Hope Other Names: Serenity, Luna,Selene Symbols: (Most things found/referenced in the Manga/anime) Rabbits Crescent Moon Rhinestones Compasses  Lotus blossoms Dresses Cats Crystals Sweets Star Candy Opal Moonstone Silver

Colors: (When choosing Colors I got a flash of the Silver Millennium Kingdom set against the backdrop of space) Dark Blues Deep Purples Silver White Mythical Animals: Pegasus (Helios Reference)

So for those particular God/desses it was easier and from that base I was able to have similar ideas for the other gods who weren't from other pop culture. Some were very basic/bare bones for a long time.

Example: +The Obsidian Emperor

Death, Protection, Spirit

Associated with:

Smithing, Metalwork, Death, Omens, Divination, Mining

Other Names: N/A

Symbols:

Chains

Metallic colors

Metal Jewlery

Hammer

Shield

Raven

Bones

Pendulumns

So don't worry if you don't have the exact specifics right away. Building is a long journey and discovering things as you go along is part of the fun :)

Step 4: RELATIONSHIPS- TOUGH LOVE OR GENTLE GUIDE? Using your current base from steps 1-3 can help identify what kind of personality they might exhibit. If you still feel stumped feel free to lean on an alignment chart for guidance!

From learning HOW your god/dess acts you can then figure out what kinds of people will follow them.

Example: +The Gold Knight- God of the Sun and Keeper of Justice +Lord Diamond- God of Wind and Trickster Deity

A thief would most likely follow Lord Diamond's teachings than The Gold Knight's.

Now you can move into how to followers might show reverence to the gods by looking through your symbols and their personalities.

Example: +Princess Amethyst- Goddess of Time and Knowledge: Followers often wear necklaces that contain sand in them to represent an hourglass +The Sapphire Queen- Followers will carve hair ornaments out of driftwood to wear showing their devotion.

Step 5: DEPICTIONS- WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?

This step was hard for me, for a while they had no real forms but I decided that had to change and so I made designs for them keeping everything from the previous steps in mind. The drawing was the easy part once I had all my ducks in a row ^^

From Top to Bottom: Princess Amethyst, Lord Diamond, The Emerald God, The Gold Knight, The Obsidian Emperor, The Pearl Empress, Princess Rose Quartz, The Sapphire Queen and The Silver Lady

And to shamelessly plug my own story

This whole group is featured along with a lot of their world building/lore in my story Fragments of Magic: Shards of Allunatia Book 1.

[umbra-scribbles]

This was supposed to be a piece for Art Fight this year, but I didn't finish it in time. Oops. But it's finished now! I could have easily forgotten about it and moved on, but I was too hyped to draw this character for the first time to do that.

This is Amber, one of the main characters from my friend @fragmentsofmagic-extras' novel Fragments of Magic: Shards of Allunatia (which is published and you can buy it on Amazon!). I'm not sure if she's all that active here on Tumblr anymore, but you can find her and her art over on Instagram. Give her a follow! Her characters are super fun to get to know.

[sailoraquila]

Any headcanon you can share with us about fragment? like some lore of the world your characters?

Allunatia was the name of the World Tree that grew when The Emerald God planted the first Seed of Beginnings. It was destroyed when Chaos injected itself into the tree and The Jeweled Court cut the rest of the tree off and banished it to the Empty Realms. They knew they needed a Champion to defeat Chaos and Tam stepped in saying he would do it. The Jeweled Court granted him Extended Life and began training him in the art of War and Battle with Princess Rose Quartz.  After a few centuries of training they both went into the Empty Realms to take on Chaos. As they do battle for many years Chaos shows no signs of slowing down and Tam is starting to get tired. Princess Rose Quartz then makes the decision to trap Tam briefly so he cannot stop her and she goes and makes a deal with Chaos to become its Vessel. Chaos, excited by the prospect of having an Immortal War Goddess as its vessel, immediately agrees and she takes it into her body. After wrestling her consciousness away from its grasp she uses her powers to turn herself into a Crystalline Heart, thus effectively trapping Chaos in one spot for Tam to destroy. As she’s fading she tells Tam that he was supposed to be the one who took in Chaos, but that other members of the Jeweled Court would have killed him to permanently end Chaos. So she chose to rewrite his Fate, saving him. Tam heartbroken that she’s done this cannot bring himself to kill both her and Chaos so he takes the crystal heart into himself. Due to the influence of Chaos leaking through a small crack in Princess Rose Quartz’s containment Tam suffered many mental break downs as he attempted to regain control over Chaos. Several Hundred years go by before he finally starts to even out and regain control of himself. Towards the end of this he remembers that he watched Princess Amethyst, Goddess of Time, appear and take away the Jeweled Dagger. Tam resents her for this as she turned her back on him when he called out for her help. More time passed before Seraphina entered the Empty Realms, she claimed to the Shard of Rose Quartz from the future and that she was coming to help him and to wait for her before vanishing through a time portal again. 

Time went on and Tam began to think it was just a fever dream Chaos had made to trick him, at the same time he trusted her words. Tam finally had the strength to subdue Chaos and take back over his own consciousness and he slowly made his way back to the Court of the jeweled Gods. The Court were surprised to see him as they had planned for Princess Rose Quartz to finish him off. They asked what happened and Tam told them the whole story. Several of the Court Members called for his destruction right then when The Obsidian Emperor stepped in and stopped it. He offered to place Tam under his watch so he could monitor Chaos’ hold on him. Together the two left, finding an Island with a towering mountain to live on.  The Obsidian Emperor listens to Tam’s story again and makes him repeat the part of Seraphina saying she’s a Shard. They discuss what this could mean and infer that the reason Tam’s dealing with Chaos is because princess Rose Quartz could not form a completely sealed container, and thus Chaos is slowly leaking out through the missing shard’s spot. The Obsidian Emperor goes off to think for a while instructing Tam to find something to do on the island. When The Obsidian Emperor comes back Tam has sculpted a tree out of the mountain stone. The Obsidian Emperor then says he has a rough idea of how to do the same process that Princess Rose Quartz did and will use that to help Tam further seal away Chaos and keep it out of his consciousness. So they perform the Rite of the Shard, imbuing Tam with The Obsidian Emperor’s powers over the element of Darkness.

After the Rite is performed they both begin working on carving out the mountain and forming it into a house they could live in. This takes several more hundred years before it is finally completed. Tam sometimes has bad days in the mean time where Chaos attempts to exert its control again and so with the help of his new powers from the Obsidian Emperor, Tam travels back and forth to the Empty Realms back to the Upper half of the World Tree. He takes it upon himself to transform the trunk of the tree into a Mural explaining his story. At the very end of the mural is a rough life sized depiction of Seraphina that Tam often sits next to this part of the tree when he’s having bad days.

[justwriteyoudummy]

1, 31, and 43 for the oc ask game

1. which ocs are the most touch-starved?

+Ranking Numero Uno for 'Most Touch Starved' is Void, sadly who's love language is touch. He melts when you play with his hair

31. which ocs want to travel? which ocs are content staying at home?

+ All of them travel at one point or another~♥ but Rand, Void, Argento and Mimora are the ones who usually stay put at home.

43. which ocs like to work in public places? which prefer to work in private?

+Seraphina is the one who works the most in the public eye being a big name fighter in the Rose Arena in Carmine

+Being a thief Brentan works best out of eye of the public

[justwriteyoudummy]

Another year- another birthday sale!! "Spare me a buck and I'll tell you a tale..." The Fragments of Magic E-book is now on sale!! Now's the time to go and snag yourself a copy (or an extra copy if you're so inclined ;> ) Link to purchase is available on my Linktr.ee or find it by searching Fragments of Magic on Amazon! Paperback is still available for the normal price but the e-book will be on sale for the rest of the week to celebrate my birthday! . My gift to you guys~☆ . I hope you'll come explore Allunatia with Amber and Brentan!!

[justwriteyoudummy]

Alrighty~ things have finally slowed down enough that I can make a post. Finally got my cover font back and THAT I am comfortable sharing for now ;) first slide is the professional version second slide is my attempt at making it Protip: there is nothing wrong with sending out for people who are better at the thing than you are. As much as I'd love to do everything myself there are just some hats I cannot wear. . Third slide is the sneak peek at the cover art~ . I'm struggling with figuring out what step to take next in this publishing path. I know there's really no wrong answers but I still want to try and do it right. I'll be putting out feelers soon for a street team for the eventual cover reveal but the end of January is a bit hectic for my life so I might just let it stew until February. More news when I get around to it later when my life calms down again :9

[justwriteyoudummy]

I had an amazing Pop-Up Release day for Fragments of Magic~♥

So I wanted to draw the kids! Also threw in Void because he still has to wait a while before he can join the team.

Thank you everyone for helping me share the news and for helping out an indie author as I flopped through my first release!

Today was a wonderful day and it’s all thanks to you guys~!

Now Available- Fragments of Magic: Shards of Allunatia Book 1

[justwriteyoudummy]

So I made a whoopsie... but it’s a good whoopsie because it means:

FRAGMENTS OF MAGIC- SHARDS OF ALLUNATIA BOOK 1 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

[justwriteyoudummy]

[Cover Reveal]

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And without further ado: Fragments of Magic - Shards of Allunatia, Book 1.

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This amazing cover art was drawn by the ever talented

@reebardin

AND SHE DID SUCH AN AMAZING JOB! Go follow her and fawn over everything she posts because she deserves it +u+

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So here it is!! The cover I've been hoarding to myself as a reminder that I AM getting this thing done and I AM getting this published! my driving force (and now my computer lock screen lol) I am so happy to share this and finally start using it to build the HYPE FOR FRAGMENTS OF MAGIC!!! It's been so many years in the making and I'm finally approaching the finish line of actually REALLY telling this story and I'm so excited~♥

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Amber's dull life tucked away in the woods is upended when her mentor, Sage, is captured by the King's men for crimes against the crown. Armed with an elemental magic she can only half wield, Amber must set off to journey across the realm to seek help in rescuing Sage from the palace dungeons. Quickly realizing she's in over her head, she turns to a thief named Brentan to help her. With elemental magic of his own, he's more than happy to help in exchange for a mysterious favor. Seeing no other options, Amber must place her trust in the untrustworthy stranger and hope he's not like the roguish thieves from her fairy tale books.

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PRE-ORDERS GO UP FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24th

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RELEASE DATE: THURSDAY MAY 25th

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Tropes to be found within:

+Multi POV (6 total but I promise it's not too much to handle!)

+Evil King

+Bound By Fate

+Fantasy Pantheon

+Expanded Elemental Magic

+Forced Proximity

+Magical Academy

+Rivals to Friends

+Questing

+Found Family

+Adventure

+Opposites Attract

+Reluctant Allies

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Let me know what you think AND BE SURE TO GO LOVE ON

@reebardin

FOR THEIR AMAZING WORK THEY DID IN MAKING THIS COVER A REALITY! Full post on my Instagram

[justwriteyoudummy]

My birthday is coming up soon so why not have a sale! For my birthday week I’ll be hosting a $.99 sale on the ebook of Fragments of Magic so if you’ve been looking for an opportunity to snag it: get ready because here it comes!

Fragments of Magic: Shards of Allunatia Ebook

Already have the book and want some hand drawn swag or official merch? Check out my Redbubble!

[stormwaterwitch]

Tag game

Tagged by @windvexer

are you named after someone? My middle name is after my parents middle names

what sports have you played? Volleyball when I was much MUCH younger. Always wanted to be into rock climbing and fencing though

do you use sarcasm? NOOooooooo~ (yes)

what is the first thing you notice about people? What they are wearing or how they have their nails painted

what’s your eyes color? Blue but I have a large brown spot of sectoral heterochromia in the top of my left eye

scary movies or happy endings ? Happy Endings

any talent? I am pretty great at digital art and I write good most times :)

what are your hobbies? Drawing art of my characters and writing about their adventures

do you have any pets? One (1) Husky who lives with my in-laws

how tall are you? 5'2" on a good day

dream job? Published Author (I'm already living the dream ;) )

Book Plug: Fragments of Magic: Shards of Allunatia Book 1

Tagging: @universe-in-the-void-in-the-cube , @breelandwalker , @stagkingswife , @orriculum , @torque-witch , @teawiththegods

[justwriteyoudummy]

Fragments of Magic

. December is a special month for me when it comes to this story as this was the month I finally decided to stop having these characters just be dudes I drew and actually weave/piece together their story. . Fun fact: Brentan and Seraphina were the first two characters I created and were supposed to be a couple together (which is hilarious considering their relationship in writing now) But anyways, today I'm happy to introduce you guys to Brentan :) . . . Book Blurb: Just when Amber finally starts to understand the basics of how to wield the last part of her elemental magic, her mentor, Sage, is captured by the King’s elite forces for crimes against the crown. Living sequestered in the woods and with nowhere else to turn, Amber ventures to the nearby port city to look for help. There she finds an unwilling thief, Brentan, and manages to convince him to help in exchange for a favor for his own plans. Amber has no choice but to accept and they must work together to find a way to rescue Sage. . . . Art by Me

Find me on Instagram Fragments of Magic: Shards of Allunatia Book 1

[justwriteyoudummy]

E-book pre-orders are live EARLY tonight ;)

[justwriteyoudummy]

Fragments of Magic Cover Reveal

And without further ado: Fragments of Magic – Shards of Allunatia, Book 1. This amazing cover art was drawn by the ever talented @reebardin AND SHE DID SUCH AN AMAZING JOB! Go follow her on Instagram and fawn over everything she posts because she deserves it ! So here it is!! The cover I’ve been hoarding to myself as a reminder that I AM getting this thing done and I AM getting this published!…

[justwriteyoudummy]

12, 22, and 28 for the tarot writer asks

12. THE HANGED MAN: STUCK (What do you do when you have writer's block or find yourself stuck?)

+Big oof, first of all I just don't write. I find something else to do. Usually Stardew or read but I just don't write for a while and let my brain recharge

22. ACE OF CUPS: SELF-CARE (How do you practice self-care as an author?)

+I maintain reasonable goals. My usual daily writing goal is 500 words per day. It's something small that I can usually hit and by the time I've hit 500 words I'll have gotten things going and continue writing from there.

28. SEVEN OF CUPS: OVERWHELMED BY CHOICE (How do you decide which story idea to pursue? How many do you have?)

+For me I chose the one that I wanted to read the most first. That ended up being Fragments of Magic as it had everything I've ever wanted to find/see in a story and I was so excited to tell it and get it down on paper. As for how many stories I have: Currently it's 3

Shards of Allunatia Series (Books 2, 3 and potential for a prequel novella)

The Trick Tower Tourist Series (gunna be a whole lotta books if I keep at it)

Everlast (most vague of all the concepts so far not sure if it will ever reach fruition but it's still lingering... waiting to be acknowledged and worked on.)