#greyphilosopher

[silverskye13]

I just want you to know that I have been doodling Tanguish all day and shall, eventually, have a veritable flood of sculk boi for your consumption. Prepare thyself.

I am building my ark as we speak!

[silverskye13]

Hey, so, the most recent chapter of rns? Tore me in half, in the most pleasant way. Stuffed me in the ground and covered me in flowers. Ripped me down to the heart and kissed me. Helsknight just, letting out every fervent desperate wish for Tanguish to be safe, I just- he loves him. He loves him so much it hurts. And he'll never understand, Tanguish will never understand just how dearly, how truly he means it.

So yeah, you nearly brought me to tears, congratulations.

I am so very very glad you enjoyed the scene <3 it was very dear to my heart to write, and I'm glad some of the giddy feelings it gave me could reach out to other people. RnS soft moments are hard fought for and deeply cherished.

[silverskye13]

So I started reading House of Open Wounds, by your sagely recommendation, and I think it's my new favourite book. The magic? the Magic? Okay but The Magic.

And the way gods work, and, and the cultures, and and and, The characters especially! Poor Jack, he just wants to help. Every line between him and his God had me howling. Prassel is my favourite but I'm biased. Honestly I have so many feelings about this book and not any of the words to explain them.

I have not finished the book yet, (im at the part where we find out about Masty's identity) but I am seriously enjoying it so far! I will definitely be taking a look at the other books on your list.

Ayyy I'm glad you like it! It is a stellar character study and I'm starting to learn that's a strong point for Adrian Tchaikovsky's. And the world building is definitely some of the most unique I've ever read.

I think Banders had to be my favorite character. All of the characters were complex and interesting, but I really loved her? Dichotomy? She's a rebel of her system and also a product of her environment. She has major blind spots to her privilege and station and also near all-inclusive compassion for people she deems are hers. I have known people like her in real life, and they were also uniquely military. It's so so interesting, the odd gaps people build to encompass people they like, and she has them in a very human way I've never seen a character showcase before.

Also, she is a thief and a scoundrel, and I love her.

[silverskye13]

I finished House of Open Wounds.

I am crying on my knees.

Ending <3 good <3

And extremely, extremely clever. I didn't see it coming and I had an absolute blast discovering That was how the author intended to resolve things.