#quincy is like candace from phineas and ferb and i love her

[quilloftheclouds]

THE MIRROR’S RIFTS || A WIP by me~ ( @quilloftheclouds​ )

The new kid in the neighbourhood, Maxine didn’t expect to make friends so quickly–nor did she expect to get caught up in a world-endangering puzzle of parallel dimensions and time-defying monsters.

GENRE || MG/YA fantasy; mild horror and great adventure~ POV || Third person limited omniscient, past tense STATUS || Early stages of outlining FEATURES || LGBTQ+, diverse, and neurodivergent main cast; imaginary (and maybe not so imaginary...) adventure games!!; sapient buildings with a variety of charming personalities; a group of rambunctious kids; creepily touchy mimic-like creatures from another dimension; (kinda) time travel; magic keys; magic challenges to get said keys; and a race to solve a universe-transcending puzzle before this dimension collapses!

SYNOPSIS

Moving to a new city, moving to a new school, most kids might be the most concerned about leaving their old friends behind to get tossed into a world of awkward loneliness. Maxine relates, being a socially anxious wreck half the time, and “that weird nerd” the other.

Except... she makes her new friends the very first day--a misfit bunch of inventive creative kids just as weird as her! And the adventure games exploring the forest around their neighbourhood are wonderfully fun and wonderfully imaginative: until they aren’t.

Until they discover the perfectly pristine but definitely abandoned greenhouse in the deep woods behind Maxine’s house. Until that greenhouse speaks to them. Until they realize they have accidentally broken the time-frozen bubble around a dimensional rift, allowing a terrible power to begin infecting the forest they call home... and they’re the only ones who can stop it.

THE QUARTET OF CHAOS

MAXINE || Queer Girl || She/They || The new kid in the neighbourhood. Socially anxious wreck. Makes oddly specific puns and can’t ever take anything seriously. Never knows what to say, but stars blink if she isn’t always talking. Means well but doesn’t always understand when it’s time to be quiet. Has a terrible sweet tooth and always has candy on her. Somehow. (Her parents have tried catching her taking it, each time unsuccessful.)

SAM || Nonbinary || They/Them || Just wants to fight literally everything. Has a sword (stick) and shield (cardboard) which they use to wail on any branch or tree stump that looks evil. Enjoys climbing things they definitely shouldn’t, running in circles, and tackling friends. Can list off seventy facts about traditional weapons and traps but can’t ever sit still enough to do well at school. Probably (definitely) has undiagnosed ADHD. Has an older sister named Quincy who is really nice but much too nosy.

ISAAC || Cis Boy || He/Him || Nature nerd and the flower prince. Loves natural crafts like flower crowns and basket weaving and the like, and nothing can escape the flowers he puts on everything. Very quiet, selectively mute, and dislikes loud sounds. Has a history of abusive foster families, but he’s now a part of a loving family with two fathers just as nature nerdy as him.

“SUNNY” (GABRIELLE) || Trans Girl || She/Her || The tech expert who loves sci-fi and reading possibly a little too much. Very bubbly and giggles at the slightest thing. Honestly the main creative brain of the group; comes up with the most strategic and detailed plans for games and adventures. EVERYTHING she wears is yellow or orange, no exception (hence the nickname). Has very strong opinions about the randomest of things. Probably autistic.

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This is... intended to be a novella/novella series. But WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN THERE. Certainly not me.

ANYWAYS this is what became of my woodland wip idea!