#kotlc match lists

[the-only-maruca-chebota]

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT TH- I mean, um, uh, I didn't say anyth- I um... STOP LOOKING AT ME

Kotlc match list headcannons

-Sophie(if she could be registered) has Fitz at the top of her list with Tam second

-Keefe giving Tam the side-eye because he ranked above him by one spot on Sophie's list

-Keefe deciding that he doesn't need a match list because his Foster wouldn't be on it(but Sophie would def be first on his list)

-Biana having Tam and Dex as the top two positions, Maruca in third(no complaints)

-Linh and Marella being at the top of each others' lists and just going with it

-Dex didn't have anyone he knew on his list the first time(except for Stina, but he would never)

-Dex's next list had Tam, Fitz, and Biana- in that order. He's still panicking and hiding his list.

-Sophie found Dex's list and said she'd support his choice and she especially ships him and Biana.

-Fitz found out during a telepathy lesson and started blushing

-Fitz had Linh as number four on his list and no one else he knew(except Stina- but like Dex, ew)

-Fitz decided he may be better off as a Councillor

-Stina had Maruca in the 10th spot and started blushing furiously

-Maruca had Stina in her 7th and rumors say they went on a date(rumors also say it went very well)

-Nobody knows whats on Jensi's list, but they speculate Fitz may have been on it

-Tam got a list, but he has yet to show anyone. Though Fitz was rumored to be in the mix.

[aurenflare]

imagine being della, age fifteen, receiving her match list, and immediately seeing that her #1 match was a guy over 100 years older than her. i would cry i think

[myfairkatiecat]

I know people talk a lot about the absence of LGBTQ representation in KOTLC, but like, that’s just a product of the matchmaking system right? The system is like 100% based around a) keeping relatives from getting married and b) optimizing genetic compatibility to reproduce the best offspring. Since the whole thing is sorta based around reproduction it makes sense that they only match people who reproduce

(I’m annoyed with the match system anyway tho)

[bookwyrminspiration]

Do you think there may be abilities that haven’t been introduced yet?

Oh absolutely! The question is less whether they exist, because I highly doubt we've somehow exhausted and encountered them all, but whether we'll get to know anything about the others

We're late enough in the series that even though we could...should we? There's so much going on, introducing more to solve whatever problem we encounter just gives us more to keep track of; especially since it would likely accompany the introduction of a new person, too, and the cast is huge as it is (granted it's not required, but generally Shannon's introduced them via someone with the ability)

But yes, I'm certain there are more abilities :)

[official-kenralie-fanbase]

Chapter Thirteen of Perfect Match has been published! This one just might feature one of our favorite bodyguards...

Tag list: @bronte-deserves-better @you-have-been-frizzled @axels-corner

[thelasttaleofthepari]

Well that's not devastating at all!!!

[kotlcfairytale]

KotLC Fairy Tale AU Exchange

Schedule (in CDT)

May 29: Discord server opens. Tag nominations open.

June 12: Tag nominations close. Sign-ups open.

June 26: Sign-ups close.

June 29: Assignments are out.

July 27: Assignments are due.

August 3: Works are revealed, with all creators anonymous.

August 10: Creators are revealed.

August 14 (approximately): Discord server closes.

Glossary

Assignment: The person you are assigned to make a gift for. You will receive a list of their requests and pick one to make.

Canon Tag: A tag that has been used enough that AO3's volunteers have organized into the tag list. These are the ones that appear on the dropdown menu when you're entering tags.

DNW: "Do Not Want," a list of things you do not want included in a gift for you. Everyone is encouraged to have one of these, and it must be followed by your gifter. DNWs must be reasonable, clear, and polite, but they can be petty ("none of this popular ship").

Exchange: A "gift exchange," where everyone receives a gift of a fan creation, and everyone makes a gift of a fan creation.

Match: When you offer something someone else requests, or you request something someone else offers, you "match" with them! You will need to at least have one offer that matches someone else's request in order to participate.

Offer: When you sign up, you will make a list of things you "offer" to create.

Pinch hitter: Someone who makes an emergency gift for someone whose gifter dropped out. You are welcome to participate only as a pinch hitter.

Request: When you sign up, you will make a list of things you "request" other people create.

Tag nominations: A period of time where people can nominate the relationships and AUs they want involved in the exchange. These will be the ONLY relationships and AUs permitted, so you want to nominate tags!

Treat: An extra gift you make with no expectation of a gift in return! You can make them for anyone in the exchange, whether or not you're assigned to them. It's just a fun and nice thing to do!

Gift Minimums:

Fic: 1000 words, with an ending

Art: A drawing completed to a level you would normally post as "finished"

Rules for Participating: 

You must join the Discord server and follow all rules listed there.

You must be 13 or older.

You must have an AO3 account, sign up through AO3, and post your gift on AO3. AO3 accepts fan creations of all types.

You must do your best to make a gift that meets the minimum requirements, and that you think your recipient will like, within the time of the event.

You must contact a moderator as soon as possible if you think you will not finish your gift in time.

You must keep your gift and recipient anonymous until creator reveals.

More information to come! I hope to see you all soon!

FAQ

What counts as a fairy tale?

I am using a broad definition! Any story that contains fairy tale elements: enchantments, curses, witches, wizards, warlocks, magic, talking animals, fairies, fae, trickery, etc... is allowed in the exchange! This could include a classic fairy tale, like Hansel and Gretel; an adaptation like Tangled, Ella Enchanted, or Land of Stories; or even an original fairy tale!

During tag nominations, people will "nominate" the specific AUs (fairy tales) they want included. These will be the only ones eligible for the exchange, so get an AO3 account and participate in tag nominations if you want to make sure something is included!

What if I don't match with anyone?

If no one wants to receive what you offer to make: We will give you an opportunity to offer more things. If you do not want to, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate in the exchange.

If no one offers to make what you want to receive: You can still participate. We will put you up as a pinch hit, meaning people can offer to make a gift for you without being assigned to.

What if I don't get a gift?

We will not reveal the works until everyone has a gift. If no one picks up a pinch hit, the exchange will remain closed until someone does. Everyone who participates will receive a gift.

What isn't allowed in the exchange?

For the comfort of the most number of participants: noncon, incest, bestiality, romantic relationships between characters who are canonically adults (over 18) and characters who are canonically minors (under 18), and NSFW are not permitted.

Considering the series, graphic violence and major character death are allowed, but only if the recipient says they're okay with receiving them.

My recipient requested ten things! How many do I have to make?

Only one! You can choose any of your recipient's requests to make, even ones you didn't originally offer.

Can I make more than one gift?

If you have more than one AO3 account, you may sign up multiple times. But please only do this if you're sure you can finish both gifts in time!

You can also be a pinch hitter, filling in for people who drop out, or make "treats"--extra gifts just for fun. But you won't receive extra gifts for either of these things.

[shimmeringlesbian]

In the kotlc fandom and within the books there's a lot of joking about how oblivious Sophie is. Which is true, obviously in the books she's constantly missing signs that Keefe and Fitz like her.

Nobody seems to acknowledge that a lot of the reasons Sophie is so oblivious are because she doesn't believe she's worth having a crush on. Within the first few pages of the first book, when Fitz goes to talk to her, she immediately questions why such a cute boy would ever want to talk to her. The only thing she's confident in is her intelligence- and that's ripped away from her when she learns she's an elf and realizes she doesn't know how the world works at all. She only wears grey and tries to not stand out, and she overall doesn't think of herself very highly.

I haven't reread the series in a while, so I don't really have anything to say about the rest of book 1 through Nightfall. I can't remember anything specific to help my point, but I'll probably make another post about this when I've reread the series.

That brings me to Flashback. In the scene where Sophie and Fitz are in the reception hall at Everglen, they're discussing match lists, and Sophie thinks about the odds of her ending up on Fitz's lists. And even after all this time in the elven world, she still thinks of herself as "the weird girl with the freaky brown eyes who grew up with humans and will never fully fit into her world." By this point, she has five abilities, a lot of friends, and she knows how important she is to the world. But she still has low self-esteem. She almost starts crying in this scene because she feels so ridiculous for ever thinking Fitz could like her.

Sophie had no friends before moving to the lost cities. she grew up constantly hearing everyone's negative thoughts about her, including her teachers, classmates, and family. That'd fuck anyone up.

There's also a lot to say about how she's still an anomaly in the lost cities. But I haven't read the series in a really long time.

To sum it all up I really think Sophie's lack of confidence isn't talked about a lot, when it probably should be? It's an interesting aspect to her and I just had to say something about it.

[asher-agere]

LAST KOTLC RAMBLE (Maybe)

SO. I just just just finished my copy of Unraveled and I NEED to say my thoughts because. OH. MY. GOD????? Huge spoiler warning

I would like to start off with Alvar because he’s my biggest take away. I feel like before when we saw Alvar… It was from Sophie’s point of view. And let’s face it, for most of these books Sophie idolized Fitz. Her perception of Alvar was tainted by Fitz’s hatred, and by only seeing the bad parts. Keefe however… Man Alvar was really a brother to him. I never realized how similar they are both in experiences and how they act but… Yeah

Alvar knew what to say to get through to Keefe. He knew what Keefe was thinking and how to get him to STOP thinking. As someone who can relate to Keefe (No I’m not a genetic experiment, sorry to disappoint) it was scary seeing him depressed. Like… That’s what he’s like when he’s alone. Even when he’s been vulnerable around Sophie he always jokes. But Alvar understands him so completely… It’s gotta be frustrating. So he just stopped trying. And Alvar pushed him to keep on trying

On a similar note at the beginning when Keefe was losing his concentration at the beginning during his third light leap and wanted to just “let go”??? UHH WHO GAVE HIM THE RIGHT TO BE SUICIDAL? EXCUSE ME? I’M NOT LETTING THAT MOMENT BE FORGOTTEN. HE’S ALWAYS BEEN SUBTLY SUICIDAL BUT GUYS THAT WAS SO OBVIOUS. WE CAN NOT KEEP IGNORING THIS. It’s not like people are ignoring his poor mental health, it just feels like no one really talks about the severity of it… Because it’s severe guys

Let’s talk about… Cass Lordeman. The second I read that name it all clicked into place. In the Sencen family… Keefe isn’t the only one Mommy Dearest traumatized. Cassius was put through a lot. He needed a break. Before they even had Keefe, Cassius had his escape. Creating distance between him and his wife. Then he had a son. And it’s not right to drop his hobby just because of that right? But Cassius went to far. He neglected his son in the process. Not to mention. Being jealous and punishing your son because he’s more skilled than you? At DRAWING? Cassius just needs a therapist guys… I still don’t like him but let’s think his character through not just hate him

Small note, I really think Keefe and Alvar could’ve just like. Said they were autistic? Like hear me out. Keefe overwhelmed by all the different emotions? That’s a sensory overload my guy. Alvar played up the amnesia pretty well honestly, not much to critique there. But like just saying they were autistic would’ve gotten them some calmer and clearer explanations

Also I loved seeing the LGBT+ community represented in these books… For so long I’ve questions what elves and other intelligent species think of that, but this book really cleared it up… The elves don’t even think about that. It’s like me as a child feeling masculine but not realizing I can just change my gender identity to feel more comfortable. They were never shown options, so they didn’t think about it. So when they viewed LGBT+ couples they were accepting. They had a blank slate and no reason to be judgmental

ALSO THE TIMEZONES ARE FINALLY EXPLAINED. All the elves are just. Synced? I want more of an explanation kinda but honestly good enough man. Now it doesn’t just feel like a forgotten detail

AND FINALLY. THE MOMENT. THE CHAPTER. THE ENDING. T H E K I S S. The chapter being called “Everything” instantly had me squealing and kicking my feet because THAT’S WHAT SOPHIE IS TO HIM. SOPHIE IS LITERALLY HIS EVERYTHING. I love Keefe talking to Silveny about how worried he is… Silveny didn’t really help but it’s ok. KEEFE TALKING ABOUT SOPHIE IN RED??? “Almost like the color existed just for her” HELLO MR. ROMANTIC. I would swoon and die on the spot. Also the difference between Keefe and Fitz… Sophie started worrying about match lists, surely remembering Fitz. And Keefe just. Doesn’t care? I love him so much guys you have no idea- Also Keefe almost pumping his fist when they kissed was so cute- LIKE THAT’S NOT EVEN HIS FIRST KISS. IT’S NOT SPECIAL. IT’S SPECIAL BECAUSE IT’S HER. First thing he said afterwards was to check if she regretted it… Afhfhfhgjghhghfhf my hearttttttt

That’s all. Just thoughts I needed to say because. Yeah. I could go on and on about Keefe and Alvar though guys… Would anyone be interested in KOTLC agere content? Just curious…

[book-lover85]

I feel like I'm the only one that thinks the Lost Cities wouldn't be homophobic

Like I absolutely understand that the matchmaking system is built upon genetics and having children and so it seems logical that elves would only like hetero couples

but 1. As humans we have technically already figured out a way for two women to reproduce with each other so there's a very good chance elves have too

2. Shannon emphasizes constantly that the Lost Cities have different prejudices from the Forbidden Cities and the reason they think of themselves as so much better than humans is because they don't have all the issues that humans do so to add homophobia would take away from that entire message

3. Because of immortality many elves never get married or even apply to the match the only thing in the Lost Cities that is seen as scandalous is marrying and having children with someone who's not on your match list

4. the fact that many elves don't have children or get married (and as far as I'm aware aren't judged for it) I don't think the having children aspect is actually as important as some people think it is

5. all these same things apply to trans people I think there's a very good chance that when an elf is trans they just tell their parents and transition literally right after they come out (which could be right after their out of the womb considering they can talk immediately) because gender has no standing on what ability an elf will manifest

Bonus, I also think the elves being pro-life because of inception dates (I've only seen this a couple times but still) is also not something that would actually happen I think the elves almost definitely have 100% affective contraceptive so they literally don't have children until they want to and they most likely count by inception date 1. because they can easily tell what day it is because of the weird belly button thing and 2. because elvin biology and/or development is clearly different from humans considering they talk from birth and so it's more accurate to count from the inception date

On that point I want to once again emphasize that elves don't have the same norms and culture that humans do they have entirely different ways of living and don't have the same discrimination or prejudices that humans do and it defeats the point to say they do

Honestly I think the main reason there aren't any queer people in kotlc is because Shannon just like hasn't thought to add them

[fantasygeek-134]

50 follower event!! 💗💗💗

(Introduction post!)

*cue intense screaming*

For those who missed my earlier post, we just hit fifty followers!! I’m super excited and SO grateful for all you lovelies who got me here! Tumblr was my first experience with social media, and I’ll always appreciate how kindly I was welcomed. Ever since, I’ve loved being able to express my interests to people who care and interact with you all! 💗 @telugu-girl-13 suggested I do an event, so here we are! Apologies for it taking me so long! I would love to say that I spend the last few days planning this to perfection—but, in reality, I created this in 45 minutes and spent the time preparing for tests. (*cough* procrastination *cough* 💀)

Anyways, that’s enough yapping. On with the event! ^^

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Rules/deadline

I know, I know, nobody likes rules. But don’t worry, I’ll make this short.

This event will be running from December 12th (currently today) until December 20th. After then, my introduction post will be repinned and no requests will be accepted! Request can be sent at any time of day—however, some may take me a while to fill out due to my irl schedule.

Any of my moots can send up to two requests, one in each fandom. (You’ll see!) Please put them in my inbox, and not my direct messages! That way things’ll be less complicated. ^^

That’s all! Moving on to the fun part!

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You enter a cozy, warmly lit room, the scent of old books and fresh flowers wafting through the air. The walls are adorned with beautifully crafted tapestries, and the soft hum of a harp can be heard in the distance. At the center of the room, a large wooden table stands. Six items sit waiting atop it’s surface.

As you approach the table, you feel a sense of curiosity. Which one(s) will you take?

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians:

🧢 = Annabeth’s Yankees cap: Anonymously send me an ask sharing a couple things about yourself, and I’ll try to reveal who you are!

🏹 = Khryselakatos (aka Atermis’ bow): Give me a character from one of my fandoms (KotLC, PJO, *adding THG for more options) and I’ll give you some of my personal headcanons for them! If you’d like, you can add in a character who you ship them with and I’ll sprinkle in some romantic ones as well. ^^

🐐= The Golden Fleece: Request this and I’ll reply with some things I love about you! This one is good for anyone having a bad day. :)

Keeper of the Lost Cities

📜 = The Matchmaker’s match lists: Send me a ship from your favorite fandom (even if it’s not one of mine) and I’ll make a poll to see other’s opinions on it!

🔮 = Oralie’s Cache: Give me three interests of yours and, along with the vibes of your blog, I’ll make an aesthetic that matches your personality!

🍬 = Mood Candy: State your current mood, and I’ll give you a mini playlist, consisting of 6-10 songs, that matches!

Not sure how I feel about the overall theme, but we’re going with it! Remember, two request per moot (one in each fandom!)

Have an ✨awesome✨ day lovelies! <3

[siennamakeschaos]

kotlc adult headcanons :D (and theories i guess)

warning: kind of long

I also got off-track quite a few times

but enjoyy

grady and kesler were best friends all throughout their time at foxfire (their friendship was even stronger after kesler got booted out before elite levels)

kesler dated juline for a bit, then introduced grady to her sister (edaline)

grady was heads over heels for her but edaline was an oblivious sweetheart

cassius and edaline previously dated

they were cute together

they broke up bc of reasons (which may or may not include a mystery sencen sister~)

grady and cassius were also really close friends for years. and years. cassius became a lot more hostile after oralie got elected as a councillor (which is part of a theory of mine that i might talk about in another post) and the two of them drifted apart

and cassius kind of insulted edaline in front of grady, which resulted in him getting mesmerized to slap himself :D

grady and edaline moved in together on the day of their 10 year anniversary of being together

he surprised her with a new addition to the animal reserve (edaline was over at havenfield 90% of her time)

VERDI!! grady knew edaline loved t-rexes, and she instantly fell in love with verdi

verdi fell in love with her

grady was scared verdi was going to steal edaline from him

so he proposed to eda :D

their wedding was in the paddocks because edaline requested it

kesler was the best man, juline was the bridesmaid

ofc jolie was the flower girl

verdi crashed the afterparty

edaline's parents screamed while grady's parents laughed

after everybody left, grady, edaline, kesler and juline hung out together

kesler proposed to juline

the lost cities went SCREECH

their wedding was on a pretty beach

at midnight

because they wanted it to be special

jolie was flower girl. again.

grady was best man, edaline bridesmaid (yep grady and eda's wedding but swapped)

there wasn't a large collection of guests bc of the bad match scandal

kesler wore a bright yellow suit

juline wore a neon yellow dress with green glow-in-the-dark makeup

their wedding was eccentric and beautiful <3

time to move on from weddings

alden and grady were colleagues and they developed a friendship

edaline and della met when shopping one day and they developed a friendship

one day edaline and grady both accidentally invited della/alden over and that's how the two of them met

della got her match list a couple weeks later

number 1? alden vacker

she was astonished and tried not to dwell on it

but her and alden grew closer after that

then confession stuff and they dated for 5-ish years.

before proposals

they had a wedding in the everglen reception hall

jolie was excited this was her first wedding that she wasn't the flower girl at

best man + bridesmaid were close friends of alden + della's

the bridesmaid was a relative of alina's

gave her all the info (when the wedding was happening, where)

alina went and crashed it we all know what happened :)

okay back to the childhood of characters

ELWINN

a-hem. elwin's parents fought a lot and didn't pay much attention to him :(

he had a cousin named amarelle sencen

she was a couple years older than him and they were so close :D

elwin spent most of his time at amarelle's house

when he was 15 and amarelle was 18, amarelle's parents had another child

elwin was happy, he had another cousin :D

the child was named cassius (>:D)

amarelle moved out after she completed elite levels (she was an empath~)

elwin's parents literally forgot he existed most of the time so he moved in with amarelle

cassius was 2 at this point and ANOTHER child was born (elwin had another cousin!)

the name..? ahah no.

elwin saw his aunt and uncle a lot, and cassius looked up to him.

elwin babysitted cassius and the mystery child a heap, until he went to elite levels

it was around then he began to take an interest in physician and doctory stuff (look at me using scientific words /jj)

amarelle supported him every step of the way

she gave him a stegosaurus stuffed animal

he named it stinky >:D

elwin was so grateful for that he began to grow a stuffed animal collection

but stinky was always his most favourite

elwin went and got qualifications after elite levels and stuff

but he still lived with amarelle

she owned a place called splendour plains

amarelle was working as a jeweller, she often made jewellry for elwin to wear

(also when keefe was temporarily living in splendour plains, amarelle still owned it but elwin knew that the two of them had never met so he claimed it was his own house. amarelle was on a trip with a close friend while keefe was there.)

amarelle didn't have the best relationship with cassius

but she showed up to the opening ceremonies thing for Foxfire when he became a Level one :D

elwin came as well

he cheered cassius on the whole time

elwin gave cassius a special stuffed animal after that (it may or may not still be in cassius possession~)

elwin began to get really busy and he didn't have much time to hang out with cassius and the mystery child

he managed to make it to the mystery child's first opening ceremony tho

he gave HER a stuffed animal as well >:3

it was a unicorn

she named it sparkles

bc she thought the name 'queen pink of all things pink' sounded kinda weird

mystery child loved pink :)

uhh this elwin part's gotten kind of long now-

elwin became foxfire's physician

mystery child always got fake-injured (or exaggerated her injuries) to come to the healing centre to see elwin

cassius would sometimes drop by during breaks with grady

elwin had recently gotten a blue elephant stuffed animal in a hawaiian shirt and he wanted to find the perfect person to give it to

it took years to find that person-

also aro/ace elwin :)

he doesn't wanna get involved with any romantic-y stuff

not for himself anyways

he gives the best romantic advice to cassius tho

and his other patients

especially one who got a really bad injury one time named kenric

he was pining over the mystery child

mystery child and kenric became friends :)

cassius was sUsPiCiOuS (older brother instincts)

he didn't like kenric

until one day mystery child almost died in some sort of accident

kenric saved her

cassius liked kenric now :D

cassius and kenric weren't friends tho

cassius, grady and kesler had sleepovers with edaline and juline

chaos

pure chaos they were

cassius + edaline began dating the next day

grady was lonely bc kesler was dating juline

he was a single pringle

ages later (wayy after cassius + edaline broke up) grady asked edaline out

shit we're getting back to grady and edaline-

tiergan and prentice were besties

they would have been the perfect cognates

but tiergan didn't want to fall in love with sOmEoNe

so they stayed besties

then cyrah came along

prentice fell in love but it didn't feel right

he loved cyrah tho

tiergan was a single pringle

for a year

two years

three years

ten years

twenty years

thirty years

has been a single pringle his whole life :')

let's go to gisela now

she grew up with a few close friends, she did moderately well in school and she kept noticing the things that were wrong in the lost cities

after elite levels she met mr arson (a.k.a fintan) and he felt good vibes off her

a couple months later gisela is officially a neverseen member

she is really dedicated

fintan loves her (platonically)

they're bestiess

fintan puts on mini fire shows for her

gisela helps him with his noxflares

she was sad when he was taken off to exile

lol she took over the neverseen leadership position

but then fintan was back

and they were besties again

then fintan was arrested again

and she took over the neverseen leadership position again

and uhh this is kind of getting into canon things now-

okay I think this is enough for now

...i'm tempted to write more for elwin

ANYWAYS YEAH

....mystery child reveal may be in a post to come

[joellalovestoread]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

good evening everyone.

I cannot stop posting help.

Anyway. Usually I leave a goodreads review after I finish a book, but after I finished KOTLC Unraveled, they weren’t accepting additional reviews temporarily. I suspect it’s because people were being homophobic 😬😬😬.

And hence, the purpose of this post. There were 2 very **VERY*** minor characters, I’m talking a waitress and a jogger, who had a significant other of the same sex. There is a section of the world making a big deal out of this.

The way I see it, Keefe is in the human world now. People are free to love who they love, and not just who’s on their match list. I think it’s important that Keefe encountered and acknowledged LGBTQ+ existence since he’s still learning about this new world. Maybe it was just trying to insert an agenda into keeper, but I really doubt it. Shannon always has a reason. Just like Artemis Fowl. Trust that she knows what she’s doing guys. Trust.

[myfairkatiecat]

Who would you date?

(Kotlc guys, human, and they are your age!)

Tam Song

Fitz Vacker

Dex Dizznee

Wylie Endal

Jensi Babblos

Alvar Vacker

(I feel like you would choose Keefe! No hate! But just because I'm curious, I'm not putting Keefe on the list!)

I would definitely choose Dex actually. I ship Keefe with Sophie quite aggressively, but that’s not bc out of all the kotlc boys he would be my choice. And I’m def a believer in “Keefe is hot and pulls girls” but yeah Dex is def who I’d go for in universe

Fitz is handsome but we would tear each other’s heads off. We would NOT be a good match lollll maybe I’ll elaborate at another point in time

[bookwyrminspiration]

hi there! working on something and i was wondering — do you by any chance have access to a list of all of kotlc’s unresolved plotlines? if not dw 🫶🫶 there are a lot lol

Hi! I'm not sure a list like that has been compiled before (and there's room for disagreement/interpretation) but I can try my hand at getting us started.

For the purpose of this list I'm thinking of them as yet unanswered questions. I'm not approaching this as unresolved plotlines as in the type of plot hole, since as I touched on here, the story isn't done so we can't truly have any. Anyway, they're listed in no particular order:

Elysian: What is it? Who is it?

Stellarlune: What is Lady Gisela's vision (and how does conjuring relate to it)? What exactly are Keefe's new powers? How is step 3 completed? What is Criterion?

Related, the Wrights: What, specifically, did Ethan study astrophysically? What did Gisela want from him? Where is Eleanor now?

Why/how did Prentice know to call swan song?

Secret identities: Mr. Forkle's, Blur's, Wraith's. Ruy, Umber, Trix.

Who/what are the Black Swan's Proxies?

What happened to Caprise Redek?

Pyrokinesis: Will the ban be lifted?

Talentless: Will their status be made equal?

What happened to Ro? This is connected to questions about Cadfael and the ogres' hierarchy/society, which Forkle thought were being targeted

Who is Sophie's biological father?

Does Sophie have any more abilities?

Trolls: How deep is their connection to Lady Gisela? Will they make another treaty? Will/how will they call on Sophie? What did Luzia do she regretted (might just be the troll experiments, might be more)?

Ruy: How is he after Tam's shadowflux attack? Why was he sent to Exillium?

What was Umber's backstory? What was Trix's?

What will become of Rayni? Will she join the crew? Fuck off?

Why is Tinker afraid of goblins and heat?

What is Livvy's ability?

What is Brant's last name?

How were Vika and Timkin officially matched? How did Timkin return to Foxfire?

Will the Song family reconcile?

Alden: Why was he denied a spyball? What memories/projects did he lose during his break? What other "unsanctioned investigations" has he conducted? What did Della inform on Alden to the council about?

This list is by no means exhaustive, so anyone is more than welcome to add onto it. I think I hit most of the big things though? At least I tried to.

Hope that helps!

[official-kenralie-fanbase]

Chapter Nineteen of Perfect Match is out! This one features a trust exercise, a tension-filled conversation about the Councillors-can't-be-in-love rule, and talk of something that's going to happen in the next chapter involving Bronte that will be very fun... (I couldn't resist giving Kenric and Oralie some Jim and Pam moments...)

Here's the link

And here's a quote:

“As an Empath,” Oralie continued, her voice rising slightly, feeling like she was letting out some steam from a long-built-up complaint. “You learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the entire range of emotions. Love is the only one that has no weaknesses, at least by itself. And not just romantic love. Love for your family, your friends, your brothers and sisters, your parents, your children.” She paused for a second to catch her breath.

“Love is not a weakness. It’s a strength. And maybe if more Councillors would realize that, maybe we’d stop just caring about ourselves.”

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