#crowlyn nissad coronis

[ryan-shepard-writes]

Have any of your ocs been a God, fought a god or killed one?

Crowlyn glances to the window, then back to you, then back to the window, then gives a polite cough. "... Perhaps."

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🤹‍♂️ If yes, who’s your favourite OC? It can be your own, or someone else’s.

Rian: My favorite OC would be Crowlyn Nissad Coronis, from my Fate's Crystal Majesty story that can be found over at @ryan-shepard-writes! He's a very gay mage that dresses like David Bowie's Goblin King. I'm very proud of him.

🐘 How do you feel about writing techniques like metaphors, alliteration etc? Do you use any?

Rian: I love them. Different little tools like metaphors, allegories, alliteration... They're just fun to play with! Metaphors are especially fun because you can be as subtle or as obvious as you want. Actually, recently started watching Darling In The Franxx with Toshinori and a friend, and pointing out all the little metaphors and innuendos has been a riot.

💻 Where do you write/display your fanfics?

Rian: AO3! I used both Quizilla and FFN way back in the day, but now I solely publish on AO3.

[ryan-shepard-writes]

Lyric Inspo: Crowlyn Nissad Coronis

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Path To Isolation

The joy

That my heart used to know is eluding me

Removed

And the one thing I feel is alone

Smiles faded

And I'm spinning and sinking and weakening

Frozen and stuck

Too lonely, it chills to the bone

Memories escaping as my heart begins to drain

Scars that cover wounds can't hide the self-inflicted pain

Everything my mind wants in conflict with my heart

Fighting back surrender, but every day I'm falling more apart

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Brave Shine

Never give into that ungodly night

What good is a star that has lost its light?

I watch as they fade one by one

We are on the same road, both you and I

Like two planets, we are bound to collide

And we can't see or break free beyond our destiny

I've fallen victim to my weakness, in my haste to be stronger

I somehow lost it all in my hopeless bid for power

Time will leave me, I don't mind - It can leave us both behind

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Kiss of Death

A flightless bird was dreaming

That it could touch the sky

But that blue color's changing

To a bright shade of red

Somebody's knocking on my door

I cover my ears at the sound

Could it be you, I'm waiting for?

Or is it someone else?

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Rewrite The Stars

You know I want you

It's not a secret I try to hide

I know you want me

So don't keep sayin' our hands are tied

You claim it's not in the cards

And fate is pullin' you miles away

And out of reach from me

But you're here in my heart

So who can stop me if I decide

That you're my destiny?

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You

I guess that I found

Another reason I've been holding my smile (my smile)

When you're not around

I could never try to get through to you

There's a rhythm in what we have (have)

Slowly dancing, wounds are mending

And I feel your body shaking

You think my love's unsure

I'll be the one to judge

But I'll suffer the fall for love

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Question

There's only one who can see me for who I am

Yeah, it is you and I feel I can breathe again

I'll hone my skills till they're strong enough to break steel (appeal!)

Seems as of late, there's more enemies at my back

Not gonna wait for a sniper's surprise attack

'Cause at this rate someone's gonna snatch you far right away! (and I'll break)

It's in vain (this heartache!)

It picked me up just to knock me back down –

You took my hand – Helping me stand

Asking me with a smile if I was alright

And that was it – I was love sick

The way that you looked at me

I could die happily

One thousands times – Ten thousand times

I will endure the pain of a breaking heart

But when I'm sad, I'll always have

This memory so I know there's hope in tomorrow

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This Life Is Mine

Shame that it took so long to rescue me

From the guilt you used to tie me to your family tree

I guess your training failed, you're not in charge I'm free

Your patriarchal prison won't hold me

Now this conversation's finally over

Mirror mirror, now we're done

I've pulled myself together now, my mind and heart are one

Finally one

I'm not your pet, not another thing you own

I was not born guilty of your crimes

Your riches and your influence can't hold me anymore

I won't be possessed

Burdened by your royal test

I will not surrender

This life is mine

[ryan-shepard-writes]

Hiya Ryan, been writing lately? What character development of any character, are you most proud of?

I actually managed a few sentences today, yeah! So that's better than nothing. How about you?

And honestly? Either Lilly or Crowlyn.

Lilly went from being a dumb little teen based off of me when I was in elementary school, to a dumb young adult who doesn't afraid of anything. She's the kind of brave that leaves her house in her pajamas to get a better look at an ogre as it swats at people with a tree. She's the kind of gentle that stops and waits for bees that want to look at her dress. She calls a war-torn insectoid dragon beautiful. She stares down a murderous mage-king when all the powerful men around her are afraid to look him in the eye. She's not naive, but she has a very child-like sense of awe for the world around her and an insatiable curiosity that she's unwilling to sacrifice. I'm honestly very proud of how she's grown up, and if I was a girl, I'd want to be a girl like her.

Crowlyn, on the other hand, went from being a Sesshomaru rip-off to being a genuinely deep and complex person. He's a bit of a Knight Templar Older Brother, and a very queer mage prodigy. He dresses like David Bowie's Goblin King for the aesthetic and treats the world around him like a mix between a chessboard and a Broadway stage. He's an ice cold bastard who'd sell his mother to Satan just to watch her be dragged away. He's a sweet little dork who makes flowers out of magic for boys he finds cute. He's a sociopath. He's a traumatized child. He loves sunsets, and sunrises, and the way rain smells. I'm glad I worked so hard on him.

[ryan-shepard-writes]

Song for you: SAMARITAN by ionnalee

Crowlyn. Absolutely Crowlyn. 30000% Crowlyn Nissad Coronis. Man's so full of himself and his prowess as a perfect specimen that he kissed god and then BECAME one just to prove gods ain't shit.

[ryan-shepard-writes]

Crowlyn is simultaneously the most badass character in this book AND the easiest to pick on, due to his sheer levels of arrogance and capacity for drama.

Crow, my beloved and most cherished inevitable downfall.

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[chaos-event-horizon]

Me, going on break and opening up my book documents: I'm going to cause one of my boyfriends unparalleled mental anguish and suffering not seen for thousands of years.

[ryan-shepard-writes]

4 and 9!

THANKS FOR THE ASK!!! And sorry it took so long to answer

4. A protag’s opinion of the antag(s)

To keep it simple and non-spoilery for anyone who hasn't read much of Fate's Crystal Majesty, we'll go with Crowlyn's opinion on his father Solaris.

And his opinions are... Complicated. On the one hand, this was his father, a good king who he had admired and often tried to emulate. Who had been fair, and wise, and loving towards both his people and his family... But then everything changed, that night when Crow had to run away. Solaris was no longer that person. No longer that king. No longer Crow's father. So while Crow feels a sense of attachment... He also wouldn't hesitate to kill, if given the opportunity and even the slightest reason to. It's no longer a form of patricide. That thing hasn't been his father for decades.

9. Your character that has existed the longest (and how much they’ve changed!)

All of these characters have been born, killed, and remade so many times that it's hard to keep track... But out of everyone, I'd say Lilly has had the most interesting evolution, simply because of how she started and what she means to me.

Lilly started out as the self-insert I had BEFORE I got inserted into the book. She was the "me" that existed when I was 10-14, when I had written the original version of this story and lost it. After I realized things about myself and began my transition, I'd actually considered changing her too... But I couldn't do it. It felt like killing or denying a very important part of who I am as a person. The little girl, who was stupid and brave enough to leave her house in the dead of night wearing her pajamas to face down a monster 4 times her size. She's been her own person for a LONG time, and she's grown up a lot since then. She may not be a warrior, but Lilly's always been a fighter, and a talker, and a little mystery solver. Her love for Keir and the world she finds herself in has always been a huge part of her growth as a person, just like learning to love the world was a part of MY growth, and I honestly can't wait for people to meet her and see her story unfold. She's a damsel, she's in distress, but she can handle this. She may not be traditionally strong... But she has the heart of a dragon.

[ryan-shepard-writes]

Oh gosh thanks for the tag!

Picking Crowlyn because I've been thinking about this for years and dying to discuss it: Crowlyn lives in my head rent free while being voiced by @markiplier. With all the different "personalities" (aka masks aka egos) that Crowlyn wears to manipulate work with people, I can't help but think Mark would be an amazing actor to play him. Crowlyn is a theatrical prince and master chess player who's been fighting to stay ahead and survive for so long, that he genuinely can't differentiate himself from any given character that he plays anymore, and the way Mark acts out his different characters and egos really strikes me as being similar to how I envision Crow acting and switching between different modes. It also helps that Crow, like Mark, is half Korean. Idk I just think it's a good fit and if this book ever caught on and Mark agreed to play Crowlyn I'd probably die happy on the spot.

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Tagging: @athena-anna-rose @senyahwrites @raevenlywrites @delusion-of-negation and anyone else who wants to play!

Who would Your OC Be? Tag

Thanks for the tag, @primroseprime2019!

Rule: Pick your oc, any oc, and think about who they would be (it has to be a singer or an actor/actress- whatever you choose) and put it down.

I can only think of a person for Camus… who would be Peter Capaldi.

Tagging @kalicofox, @joshuaorrizonte, @ehlaaaaaaaa, @swift-perseides, and @whogavemeapen!

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Rian I'm begging you to show a description of Crow. PLEASE. Boy we saw the picrew now I gotta know about him.

Presented without comment don't @ me I'm gay

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What kind of character is Crowlyn?

Crow actually fits a lot of great tropes, so I'll just list a few qualities and let you guys slowly realize the monstrosity I created.

This is a given, but he's very gay. Campy, even. His wardrobe is shamelessly inspired by Men in Tights and David Bowie's Goblin King. On the surface he's incredibly flamboyant and hilariously theatrical, playing up drama like a true showman. This is only one of the masks he wears, but it's one that fits him well and close to how his personality was when he was younger.

He's a bit of a happy sociopath, in the nicest way possible. He very consistently resorts to extremes in order to maintain his position or defend his loved ones, and very rarely takes the feelings or needs of others into consideration. He contemplates "dealing with" people who stand in the way of him or his brother, only stopping short due to his own love for his brother and the awareness that Keir would despise him if Crow hurt someone he loved.

A real puppeteer, who doesn't even necessarily try to hide that he's playing Chess against the real antagonist while using his allies as pawns. One of his little character moments involves him thinking... Well..

He's an accomplished warrior, scholar, mage, and diplomat. Crowlyn gets almost offended if he isn't good at something. In-universe, he's powerful enough to have held his own against dragon-like creatures, and bends the laws of nature to his will as easily as breathing. He's one of the most gifted mortal creatures in his world... And even some 'gods' think twice before fighting him. Thankfully he gets humbled occasionally.

He's also inhumanly attractive.

[ryan-shepard-writes]

Which character from your WIP becomes the fan favorite?

Probably either Crowlyn or Lilly!

Crow because he's a very powerful gay mage with slight sociopathic tendencies and the same fashion sense as David Bowie's Goblin King.

Lilly because she's an actually strong and brave young girl who calls old and scar-mottled dragons beautiful, kicks gods in the shin, and is brave enough to admit when she's wrong.

Or maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised and it'll be Keir? Who knows! But I can't wait to finish the book and find out!

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#5

ANNOUNCEMENT:

So... I completely reworked Fate's Crystal Majesty.

After realizing that the first book was long enough to be almost 2 and a half whole novels... I decided to break it into chunks. In doing that, I've changed several parts of the story that many people have already seen.

BUT!

That also means the book is several steps closer to being worthy of possibly getting published!

So. The website has been redesigned and the live chapters have been re-uploaded as google docs rather than site pages. Not only does this make interaction more smooth, it also creates better ease of access. As always, they are completely open for comments and interaction!

A story can't happen without its reader, after all...

12 notes - Posted September 12, 2022

#4

I have no idea about what bigotry/drama/war unfolded while I wasn't looking (my dash is sprinkled with a wide variety of conflicting takes that do absolutely nothing to clarify whatever the heck I missed) but more and more lately I'm thinking that we as a community need to just... Have a fucking meeting. Because there is a LOT of thinly veiled shit that seems to constantly be happening. Everything from people starting drama about writing about ~bad things~ (a gay person having a homophobic villain character in their works and getting attacked for it) to SERIOUS racism (apparently someone said they want to live in a world/write a world with only one race? The fuck?) to cultural appropriation/deeply rooted lack of knowledge about a culture being referenced (saw a writer trying to just... Claim Aphrodite as a 'trans-masc icon' and trying to rename her 'Aphrodito'???) To mountains of mountains of toxic positivity and/or insisting on asanine levels of 'purity' within the work of other people.

Genuinely. We all need to like... Talk.

13 notes - Posted October 24, 2022

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Okay so this is very obviously NOT the finished product. Not even a little bit. But I'm writing a prequel bit for Fate's Crystal Majesty for @athena-anna-rose's writing contest. And. I'm having the hardest and funniest fucking time writing an oblivious straight man. I have no experience in this category of Guy so writing this bit is killing my sensibilities but it's already so fucking funny and I wanted to share. Current progress is under the cut. This is turning into a comedy.

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Contest Story: What Once Was

"I've been meaning to say this for a while," said a voice, light and playful like a bell. "...But you really are pretty cute, mister Crown Prince!"

Solaris Trinidad Coronis nearly slammed his book closed, face turning red as his head whipped around. There, standing behind him, was a young mage— a university student that was younger than him, and a familiar one. Her blonde hair and aquamarine eyes would have been a dead giveaway, even if her uniquely folded 'dog' ears didn't signal her identity and status.

"O-oh, you're… Lunari Nitewing, correct? I believe I've seen you around…" He asked, doing his best to ignore her commentary on him. He nearly winced as he glanced at the nearby clock, suddenly noticing the time.

The young half-Rorvan nodded, grinning. "Yes, your highness. But I'm surprised you remembered my name… They say you spend too much time with your head hidden in these books to notice much, and I'll admit, this library is where I usually end up seeing you."

He sniffed, wolf ears giving a disdainful twitch as he collected his studying materials. "Well 'they' don't seem to know the value of being well-read… but at least they're smart enough not to insult me to my face, I guess…" Though… he thought wryly, I'd have to be blind not to notice the most magical young woman on the planet. "...You ought not to listen to gossip, Miss Nitewing. You have a lot of talent. It would be a true shame if you got caught up in a bad crowd."

"I find your studious nature endearing, actually!" The girl giggled. He suddenly realized how petite she was as she sat on the table, her eyes just barely higher than his were. "Makes you seem like a normal person."

"You'll find that I am a normal person, Miss Nitewing," he said, voice even. "I do what I can to make sure that being a prince doesn't get in the way of being a good citizen."

He stood then, gathering his books in his arms, then gave the girl another quick once-over. Sky blue Rorvan-inspired blouse over white pants, dark boots, a charming blue headband to match her top, tasteful floral scented oils along her pulse points… she looked a bit too nice for a trip to the library.

Is she… going out with someone?

He gave a polite cough. "If you're planning to meet someone, you shouldn't be chatting me up… someone might get the wrong idea if you speak to me."

She smiled almost pointedly. "Oh, I don't know if I'm going out yet… the guy I like doesn't seem to notice me as much as he thinks he does. I'm actually here to talk him into going to dinner with me."

Solaris blinked, suddenly a little surprised and annoyed on her behalf. What kind of idiot wouldn't notice her? "Oh… that's too bad. Someone as interesting as you should be at the top of anyone's list. Are you meeting him here?"

The young woman giggled. "Actually, he's already here. I'm just running a social experiment to see how long it takes him to notice."

16 notes - Posted November 2, 2022

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The Crystalline King

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Lilly watched as the young Keir—he really was so, so small here—quietly edged towards a door frame. Somehow, despite the fact that she was much further away, voices suddenly came to her the same way they would have if she stood where the young prince did. It was as if, even here, that part of their connection still worked. But the sounds were… odd. Entangled, somehow. It was impossible to tell who spoke, without seeing who was in that room.

"... But you know he'll probably never have magic like us."

"We can't say that! He's only a child, just like Rolph had been before he left because of all this pressure. His magic could manifest any day now, or maybe even years from now, and that's fine!"

Lilly blinked, then jogged over to the doorway, watching things unfold. There stood a young Crowlyn, looking around her own age, leaning against a table and facing the king… who looked very different from when she last saw him in real life, a creepy and dangerous figure with a fake smile and lacking entirely in humanity.

No, this was an entirely different man. Tall, yes, but only barely taller than the average human. Velvety black hair with greying highlights framed his face, and seemingly helped to hold up glasses with a thin wire frame. His shirt was strikingly white and billowy, draping over somewhat lean limbs and tucked into brown working pants and a pair of well used boots, as well as a pair of leather bracers at his wrists. Like Keir, the king wore minimal jewelry. Much of it was made of sturdy leather and gold chain—including a piece resting at his forehead and looping under his hair, which seemed to stand in for a crown like she'd seen Keir wear occasionally. The way he stood and the magical atmosphere around him, however, resembled Crowlyn. He had an aura that even she could feel, and a sense of strength and authority that went beyond the physical. She couldn't quite see his eyes… but she knew that he could probably stop armies with a glare. This was the man from the painting she'd seen. Handsome. Soft features, clean and well-kept hair and close-cropped beard, a voice that was soft, but firm. A smile that radiated kindness—if not also a tight frustration at the current discussion with Crow. He looked so… normal. Like a father. Not at all the imposing and dangerous force that he had been when she’d met him. 

She could understand how Lunari might fall in love with this man, rather than the king she knew he would become.

"But still, an heir to this kingdom must have magic,” Solaris said, “It's the only way we keep our status as leaders over the other Daekin. If it wasn't for Lunari bringing together the other mages and supplying most of the power to build this place, I doubt we'd be held in such high regard. An heir who's empty of magic cannot take the throne while you are still an option to rally behind. It must be you, unless..."

"You're too much of a pessimist. And he doesn't need magic, if he has a mage and advisor,” Crowlyn argued.

"You only say that to avoid your duties, my son. Whether they lead anywhere or not, marriage interviews are part of the job—"

“—An unnecessary part, I assure you—!"

"—and are vital to keeping our family line strong,” the older man sighed, rubbing his neck. Did… did he seem sorry for having to say these things, or was Lilly just imagining it? “Our ancestors were the first Rorvae. The first to undergo the changes back on Earth, and the first to access the magic behind Fate. Our history and future are important things that must be maintained, at any cost."

Changes… back on Earth?

But no one elaborated on her silent question. “Keir can do that easily when he's old enough. Leave me to my own business,” Crow said, an edge to his voice, “And stop trying to force all these petty she-wolves on me! I'm not going to suddenly be more normal just because you set me up with someone!"

"Crowlyn…"

"No offense, father, but I'm tired. You should really go and see your sick wife for once, instead of barking in my ear about something neither of us needs to be concerned about."

As Crowlyn abruptly turned she watched Keir half-fall over himself to get clear of the door, while she also stepped back. He was nowhere near fast enough, though, and Crow—he seriously couldn’t possibly be a day over twenty—nearly tripped over him as he rounded the corner. Upon finding the younger prince, Crowlyn immediately signaled for silence, fluidly picking him up and trotting away.

Lilly glanced between the king and retreating princes, then turned to follow—

"I don't have my wife's talent for discernment, but I'm not entirely blind either."

The girl halted, her head whipping back to Solaris. He'd sat down at the wide table and started to write something. After a moment, he looked up with eyes that bore a startling resemblance to Keir's. They looked like bright gemstones, faceted and glimmering an array of yellows and oranges as light shifted around him. But unlike Keir's warm honey and amber tones, the eyes of king Solaris were hard and cold with their brightness, and zeroed in on her with alarming precision. They looked so light and alive compared to the last time she'd stared him down.

"Well, come in. You don't appear to be here to kill me… and from what little I can see of you I doubt you could regardless. Just skin and bones, you are"

The girl shivered, then entered the room. Once she'd gotten past the door, it clacked shut, trapping her and causing her to jump with a squeak.

"A girl? And human as well, it seems… I have no idea what you're doing here, but you shouldn't be roaming around so… willy-nilly. This place can be dangerous," he said, turning his attention back to what he was writing, almost sounding concerned for her safety. "But I suppose the guards cannot see you, as powerful as your spell is… though I'm shocked Crowlyn didn't spot you either. He's a very powerful mage… perhaps even more powerful than me. He's at least on par with Lunari, when she was younger. He must be just as frustrated as I am, to be so distracted."

Lilly swallowed. "I… don't know if he can see me, since he's who I'm… supposed to be following. 'Dream-walking', I think Crowlyn called it?"

The king nodded absently. "He sent you from somewhere himself, then… and you are a powerful magician in your own right. Your combined magic must have affected his spell, if you're here, and able to move independently. This isn't dream-walking, young lady. You've projected your soul back along Crowlyn's timeline. So... you aren't a spy, nor an assassin. Humor me, girl, why are you here?"

"Well… uh…" Lilly fumbled, her heart racing. Was it even safe to talk to this man? In a few short years, he'd be hurting his children left and right! She didn't want to give him anything he could use.

Solaris paused, then sighed, his shoulders sagging a bit. "It seems I've frightened you by accident… I apologize. When they call me 'the crystal king', it isn't just because of my eyes… I'm also a bit cold and rigid. You've caught me in a bit of a mood. Crowlyn, bless his heart, has put me in a difficult position. I don't want to force him to marry when he obviously isn't interested in women, but a king needs to be able to carry on his legacy. He can't dance around the problem forever, but he also doesn't seem keen on telling me his actual reasons. If he would, I'd be able to relent a bit…"

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19 notes - Posted August 5, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Contest Story: What Once Was

Heya! This is my entry into the writing contest being held by @athena-anna-rose! It's a short story involving some characters from my book, Fate's Crystal Majesty, and hints at some of the events to come. I recommend reading it in the original document HERE, because Tumblr breaks everything and doesn't allow for other fonts (and also removed every ounce of formatting in the story).

I put a lot of thought into what scenes to show, so I hope you find the story interesting!

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"I've been meaning to say this for a while," said a voice, light and playful like a bell. "...But you really are pretty cute when you're lost in a good story, mister Crown Prince!"

Solaris Trinidad Coronis nearly slammed his book closed, face turning red as his head whipped around. There, standing behind him, was a young mage— a student at the nearby university, and a familiar one. Her blonde hair and aquamarine eyes would have been a dead giveaway, even if her uniquely folded ears didn't signal her identity and status. A human-Rorvan hybrid, with strong magic and eyes nearly as mesmerizing as his own, could only be one person.

"O-oh, you're… Lunari Nitewing, correct? I believe I've seen you around…" He asked, adjusting his glasses, doing his best to ignore her commentary on him and hoping the magic in his eyes hadn't flared up. He nearly winced as he glanced at the nearby clock, suddenly noticing the time. The pups would probably tease him again for staying out so late...

The young half-Rorvan nodded, grinning. "Yes, your highness. But I'm surprised you remembered my name… They say you spend too much time with your head hidden in these books to notice much, and I'll admit, this library is where I usually end up seeing you."

He sniffed, wolf ears giving a disdainful twitch as he collected his studying materials. "Well 'they' don't seem to know the value of being well-read… but at least they're smart enough not to insult me to my face, I guess…" Though… he thought wryly, I'd have to be blind not to notice the most magical young woman on the planet. "...You ought not to listen to gossip, Miss Nitewing. You have a lot of talent."

"I find your studious nature endearing, actually!" The girl giggled. He suddenly realized how petite she was as she sat on the table, her eyes just barely higher than his were. "Makes you seem like a normal person."

"You'll find that I am a normal person, Miss Nitewing," he said, voice even. "I do what I can to make sure that being a prince doesn't get in the way of being a good citizen… or parent, though I can't say I'm doing a stellar job at the moment. I ended up getting lost in my reasearch."

He stood then, gathering his books in his arms, then gave the girl another quick once-over. Sky blue Rorvan-inspired blouse over white pants, dark boots, a charming blue headband to match her top, tasteful floral scented oils along her pulse points… she looked a bit too nice for a trip to the library.

Is she… going out with someone?

He gave a polite cough. "If you're planning to meet someone, you shouldn't be chatting me up… someone might get the wrong idea if you speak to me."

She smiled almost pointedly. "Oh, I don't know if I'm going out yet… the guy I like doesn't seem to notice me as much as he thinks he does. I'm actually here to talk him into going to dinner with me."

Solaris blinked, suddenly a little surprised, and annoyed on her behalf. What kind of idiot wouldn't notice her? "Oh… that's too bad. Someone as interesting as you should be at the top of anyone's list. Are you meeting him here?"

The young woman giggled. "Actually, he's already here. I'm just running a social experiment to see how long it takes him to notice."

Prince Solaris looked around. His lanky build let him have a good view of most places, and from where he was standing… this floor of the library seemed empty, aside from himself and the young mage that still sat rather casually on the table.

I don't see…?

"You know…" she started, and when he looked down at her he found that her eyes almost seemed to twinkle in the artificial light of the nearby reading lamps. "...I've been saving up for this date for nearly a month, so it'll be a shame if he turns me down."

Solaris blinked, noticing a hint of humor in Lunari's eyes, but chivalry won out over his ability to think past the sudden twinge of his heart. "That is quite a power move on your part, Miss Nitewing… but I must say, any man that forces you to pay for him as well as you, isn't worth your time. Call me old-fashioned, but a first date should be a meeting of equals."

She giggled, and he suddenly twitched to adjust his glasses. "If it were a normal man, I'd agree… but I'm afraid that I'm quite fond of this poor soul. He and I haven't talked much, but…" she said, looking up at him, eyes sparkling in shades of blue. "The medium of my magic is Shadow… and shadows tend to talk. This particular man's shadow says he's lonely, and a bit tired from all the stress he's been under after an awkward breakup. I decided it might be nice to treat him and his children to something fun. Maybe ice cream, since I know he has a thing for sweets."

Solaris suddenly blushed. Children? She has eyes for someone with kids? That would make him probably as old as… probably a lot like… and he enjoys ice cream like…

"...Oh."

"I've been watching this man from afar…" she confided, looking almost shy, as if watching the dots connect in Solaris' head while his ears twitched in embarrassment. "I don't think he really noticed. I've been trying not to scare him off, you see, since he's the type who tends to overthink things. I didn't want him to think that I was just approaching out of the blue or that I wanted something I shouldn't… but I didn't quite know how to start a real conversation with such a dignified gentleman."

The prince looked away, rubbing the back of his neck. "...What will you do if he declines?"

"Probably just try again tomorrow. I'm very persistent!"

"And you don't mind that he… has children?"

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[chaos-event-horizon]

So if you already have Sans as a secret boyfriend and Asgore as a secret dad... What other secret boyfriends and family members do you have?

Well they're not exactly secret if I tell you but ushsjdhdbdkdbwkbd

F/Os, family members, and besties that I try not to out myself about:

Keep in mind that I'm a kinnie and some of these will be connected to that

F/Os:

Sans Undertale (multi-AU)

Jack Skellington

Sesshomaru

Bruce Wayne

Batman

AU Enji Todoroki

Ulfric Stormcloak

Steven Stone

Crowlyn Nissad Coronis

Swap!Papyrus

Peter Parker (Spider-Man 2018)

Kratos

Vegeta

Howl

Baron The Cat Baron

Marco (KoT)

Familial

Taichi Kamiya

Shane (sdv)

Asgore

Frisk

Claude De Alger Obelia

Van Hohenheim

Greg Universe

Sojiro Sakura

Raul of Golden Lake

Iskandar

Hikari Kamiya

Thor

Hop

Besties:

Tomura Shigaraki

Katsuki Bakugo

Futaba Sakura

Miles Morales

Sora (KH)

Brendan (oras)

May (oras)

Marnie

Piers

AND MANY MORE! TOO MANY TO NAME! But here's an idea at least.

[ryan-shepard-writes]

Awesome! I love the language and phrasing you used!

Here's my most recent bit-- sadly it might be confusing?

I wasn't naive. Crowlyn Nissad Coronis was just a few symptoms shy of being a sociopath… or rather, maybe he was one. If he wanted something, he took it. If he needed to use someone, he did it… and I presented a very interesting asset for him to exploit. Despite the fact that I didn't feel any more powerful than I had been before, most of the characters I'd run into so far were very insistent that I must be. This man was fully capable of being a kind and gentle person… but not when he had a goal like this. He knew how to play people, and he did it like a fine form of art. Crow was still at the point in his character arc where he'd do almost anything to take the throne from Solaris—stopping just short of physically hurting his baby brother.

Emphasis on physically.

One bad boy that I love dearly.

I tag anyone who wants to add on!

Last Line Tag

I know I've been tagged in some stuff but I can't find it now so I'm improvising!

This is taken from Toy Soldier, the Wip I'm currently editing.

An image flashed through her mind, fleeting to stay. She wore a long dress with heels that kept it from dragging in the mud. Her hair fell to her elbows, straightened with bangs, and her makeup sparkled. Anna contrasted her with a shorter dress. It had a puffy skirt-perfect for twirls.

I tag, with no pressure: @ryan-shepard-writes @raevenlywrites @opes-magnas @t-rexwriting also an open tag for anyone who wants to do this!

[ryan-shepard-writes]

Via @feralthembo

Crowlyn is genuinely, without a doubt, no-holds-barred, my favorite personality that I've ever written. More than anything, I'm excited for everyone to meet this gay magician warrior prince who's too intelligent to realize he's a dumbass. He doesn't expect things to just be handed to him, but he's so confident in his own ability to be perfect that he's unable to fathom a world where he doesn't get anything he wants. So, when he comes across something he can't figure out for the first time in his life... He lies through his teeth to himself and everyone else.

I am an excellent writer