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i have a new character named Lilas btw.. she's a weaver turned mechanical engineer but her dream is to work in hospitality.. to have a lil cafe somewhere. she's chaotic in the kitchen n always cooking for her friends - sometimes it's really good and sometimes .. not lol. she's sapphic she has vitiligo and lots of bright colorful tattoos and half her head is shaved and dyed w flower shapes.. she wears a diabetic pump and is really kind and smart and her best friend is a tall lanky trans man grieving his stillborn baby (he really wanted to be a dad) and i'm still working on the rest of his character but he's really cool too..

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and if everything goes? what then? | wip intro a multimedia novel | image credit: @argodeon

Mara is twelve years old when an officer breaks the news: her parents are dead. Six months later Mara is living with her widowed aunt, Laurie, when she is taken through a portal to a mysterious island that claims to need her help. Determined to save her niece, Laurie journeys across the galaxy to find her.

genre/setting

briefly set on early 2000's-esque earth (east coast), but most of the story stakes place in various locations across the milky way and on a secluded island (not on earth). with this one we're operating under the assumption that the galaxy is populated by other humans (but earth is secluded and ignorant); there is only one known nonhuman intelligent species. expect space ships + other neat technology, a gnarly curse, "old magic"/the spirit world ("magic"/spirits as an entity not a tool or innate gift, though they've been known to work with/befriend humans. more of a myth/mystery to most people), cyborg friends, space pirates,,, oh my

themes + general vibe (+ some storyline info)

grief, healing/growth, platonic bonds, nature, self-trust, martyrdom, lgbtq+ and now some vibes: the swell of delight we feel when admiring the sky; the final tendril of smoke dissipating as an incense stick finishes burning, and the red glow that goes out; the frustration and sheer determination of learning a new instrument or hobby as a kid; that flash of panic when you realize you love someone; seeing a small green leaf on a plant you thought was done for; stepping around flowers and mushrooms instead of stepping on them; the smell of your favorite person’s sweater; when your eyes sting from chlorine but you keep swimming anyway; tightening your ponytail before The Thing; blue lips; jumping to tap the doorframe or swing from a tree branch; kissing animals; opening things with your teeth; kissing food before you eat it; the way your eyes squint and lips flatten when someone disrespects a friend

more on the vibe: the story is told in close third and alternates between mara's pov and laurie's. mara's storyline is soft, exploratory, harvest moon/stardew valley-esque, but with a darkness underneath that keeps becoming more and more apparent. laurie's storyline is more of an adventure, with much more action. mara is eased into a new world; laurie is pushed and dragged and forced to dig up her strength very early on. this really correlates with their internal arcs; both are dealing with grief, but while mara is in active crisis, struggling to see a future for herself without her parents there to help her grow up, laurie clings to her grief as a way to keep the love between her and her husband alive, living every day since he died three years ago as if he might walk through the door. laurie needs to be pushed to live her life again, mara needs to be grounded and to find stability within herself. laurie is young btw, like 33.

"multimedia" elements

sound bites (music, breath, footsteps in the snow,,), video clips (pov shots of climbing trees n whatever), artwork, perhaps poetry, fairy tales(? thinking of a monster calls and oranges are not the only fruit), maybe even a choose-your-own-adventure sequence? not 100% on all this, but i'm very excited about all of the possibilities and fully expect to go insane because fuck this is going to be a lot of work. but my vision !!! it's so worth it. i'm so concerned as a writer with giving my readers sensory experiences that make them FEEL feel feel; i'm also considering giving mara a journal/sketchbook and either creating it as a supplement to the novel and/or including pages from it.

that's all! mwuah

tag: #wip: aiegwt

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oc description tag game! tagged by: @asomeoneperson tagging (with no pressure): @char-writes @ana-writes-stuff @emersonwrites @jojoscoffeeandwriting @writing-with-melon and whoever else!

rules: describe an oc physically and mentally.

i'm gonna use Pilot from and if everything goes, what then? for this one!

physical: hair and eye color, approximate height, defining features.

although rumor has it that once upon a time his kind were flesh and blood giants, Pilot and the rest of his race are known across the galaxy as massive, lumbering skeletons. his voice is deep and rumbly, his feet can crush houses, although he's careful to step around, and his charcoal eye sockets, big enough for a regular-sized person to sit in, seem to see more than what should be possible for a being made entirely of bone. his bones are white but yellowed in places, scratched and even chipped if you look close enough, and can accrue lichen and fungi if he doesn't clean them regularly. you might often see him with flowers hanging from his ribs, as one of his favorite friends is a florist and she uses him frequently to help dry and display her creations.

mental/emotional: how are they doing?

Pilot is afraid, confused, and perpetually in love. he thought that, in risking everything to save his favorite planet, an eternity of banishment would be peaceful - he has done what he set out to do! so why isn't he at peace? what cruel god has given him new wants, new desires, new fears? he is changing, as living beings tend to do, but his environment is on the same slow path to disintegration it always has been. still, he is, as always, easily enchanted by things that are beautiful, honest, and playful, but his ideals have been scrambled with time, and his love is very much at war with his fear.

two things you love about him: - whimsical skelly boy! very ancient but still delighted by games and simple pleasures - his love, especially for small creatures, is palpable

two things you hate about him: - will hide behind behind playfulness if he doesn't want to talk about something - secretive and manipulative

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oc songs tag! tagged by @thanatostouch (thanks!) rules: pick an oc (or more) and find songs that fit them.

mara + goldwing, billie eilish + my love, f+tm + space song, beach house

laurie: + hysterical strength, st. vincent + restraint, f+tm + teeth, lisa hannigan

yes dance fever has taken over my body mind and spirit and yes the album will be inspiring everything i write for the next few months

tagging @pixelw0rds @astridmayewrites @asomeoneperson @ashen-crest with no pressure and whoever wants to do it!

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last line tag! thank you sm @kiyasepicverse and @indecentpause for tagging me <3

quite literally the last thing i wrote! open tag because it's my dream for all of you to tag me when posting an excerpt of your writing

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wrote a scene for the novel and added a nice 1500 words to my sdv fic! trying to be proud and not discouraged bc i used to be able to do so much more. but it's more than i've done in a long time which is pretty amazing. the fic is helping too bc i don't care about making it perfect i'm just dicking around. the slight increase in reading/writing output makes me think maybe the meds may also finally be starting to kick in... shit i forgot to take it yesterday. anyway. i want very badly to post some aiegwt updates! something! hopefully soon. <3