#ryn answers stuff

[rainintheevening]

Thank you, @random-questions-fairy! This is great! I will answer these for my latest oc, Obi-Wan’s padawan Aster-Ryn in my raised-as-a-Sith Anakin au. Aster-Ryn is a Zabrak with light brown skin and mostly gold tattoos, but she has some blue ones on her arms. She has very dark brown hair, and hazel eyes, and, yes, she has a blue lightsaber.

Her sense of humour though... She loves to make people laugh. She's good with words: quick quips, puns, wordplay. She can also be really weird and random with what she jokes about or starts laughing about. She tends to get infected by other people's laughter. She makes faces, and makes jokes out of stupid things she does or that happen to other people. She isn't good at sarcasm, but she does like to tease. And she gets really good at dark jokes in the war.

She definitely struggles to hang on to her sense of humour in the war, but she does her best, especially to make her men or her master laugh. Most of them enjoy it, Obi-Wan finds her funny. She's pretty at knowing when to joke and when not to.

Oh, yeah, she often laughs at her own jokes. She'll go to say something, and then the hilarity of it hits her, and she can't even make the joke cause she's laughing too hard. It gets really bad when she's tired.

Thanks for the sweet ask!

[wolfvirago-m]

Admittedly to my knowledge we haven't had a chance to write much together but you've still always been someone I've thought really highly of and always wanted to more stuff with! Feels like we've been mutuals for a long time and I'm grateful for that! Genuinely adore you and your blog.

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY/COMMENT, JUST PUBLISH.

[danwhobrowses]

Well now that the dust has settled a bit on the C3 finale and wrap up, I do wanna throw out some suggestions for 10 one shots - in no particular order - which I feel like would be great and fun and narratively tied in with the characters.

EXU: Crownfall Premise: In the future events (circa 15 years or less after the Rites of Catatheosis) the Crown Keepers reunite to try and free Opal from the crown, with ominous word that Lolth's mortal form is close to reawakening their memories and bringing their friend back into her service. Notes: Potential guest cameos for some Bell's Hells members and Deni$e if Aimee wants to double up.

Bell's Hells Go to PopCon Premise: Set a few weeks after the Rites of Catatheosis, Bell's Hells go to PopCon in Rumblecusp to support Chetney - the guest of honour. An egg is up for grabs for Fearne as a side plot but the hired hunters after Chetney during their reunion in Jrusar are also lurking in the shadows, likely at the behest of a disgruntled and aggrieved shopkeeper upset with Chetney's newfound fame. Notes: Potential guest cameos for Deanna and FRIDA, maybe even a long lost Pock O'Pea relative? Also maybe some conflict with TravelerCon happening on the same day!

EXU: Apogee Premise: Set either during the events of the final battle or after, an opportunity arises to see what Deanna, FRIDA, Deni$e, and Prism are up to in their own mini-adventure. Notes: Possible additions for other PCs to join the group, maybe even Tary and/or Kingsley given their absence in the campaign or let Matt play an NPC-turned-PC like Dancer, Joe, Xandis, or Ryn while another DMs.

Bell's Hells vs the Nine Hells Premise: In the absence of their Lord, a power vacuum is happening in the Nine Hells, and in turn many devils are coming to collect on their pacts to gain an advantage at the head of the table. Bell's Hells go to the Hells in order to dismantle an alliance of devils intent on taking over and laying waste to the material plane in preparation for Asmodeus' return - and their own gain and favour. Notes: Potential involvement for Zerxus, also potential to free Fearne from her pact with Klask, Braius stuff since Azzy M made him a marked moo, and maybe even a little fallout from Ashton pissing off Tiamat - who was sealed in Avernus. Also a chance to reshape the Hells in a more homebrewed structure if so desired.

Bell's Hells: Infinite Possibilities Premise: Irritated by the constant surveillance on them over the years, Ashton finally accepts the Kryn Dynasty's 'invitation' to visit and be studied: but they're not going alone. Tensions are high among the Hells given the Bright Queen's reluctance in the finale to aid them in the ritual or in saving Ashton's life, but Luxon lore is desired by both parties, as are answers about Ashton themselves - and, for Bell's Hells, getting them out alive and in one piece. Notes: Potential to also involve Essek, and possibly free him from the Kryn's corsairs, and Verin for family lore. Might also be worth noting Chetney's 'deal' with Leylas regarding bringing Ashton to them dead or alive, and possibly stealing some beacons for Nana or just for fun/spite.

Bell's Hells: A Kick in the Shattered Teeth Premise: Able to confirm that Ludinus Da'leth is in the Shattered Teeth from Caleb and Beau's scrying, Orym calls upon Bell's Hells to finish off the cloned corpse of that crusty-ass ancient elf once and for all. Returning to the Shattered Teeth does however come with some environmental chaos and obstacles, and while Ludinus has been 'retired' since his first death he is by no means unprepared for these kinds of visitors. Notes: Potential return for Captain Novos (are they still ghosts now that the Strife Emperor is 'gone'?), and Jirana - and her Toad Belly Hut - one last chance to bring up Molaesmyr again while confronting Ludinus', hopefully dissatisfied, feelings on the gods still surviving.

Bell's Hells: Shadow of Sorrow Premise: Just as Ira forewarned, the Unseelie Court have set their sights on Fearne and the rest of Bell's Hells for the death of Sorrowlord Zathuda. Leading the charge is Yu Suffiad, given her prior knowledge and experience in dealing with them, but much like how Zathuda was willing to turn on the court for his own gains, many members of the antagonistic court have ulterior fey-like motives. Bell's Hells must stand their ground and play to their own trickery and chaos against the Unseelie's Uncanny Ambush, and find a way to end the order put against them. Notes: A chance to bring back Gloamglut - and for Fearne to get that inheritance she was curious about. More Seelie/Unseelie lore especially now the Moonweaver is 'gone', possibly Traveler shenanigans too via Braius and maybe some more stuff with Ira and/or Nana to aid in the chaos.

EXU: RedBlue Premise: Ruidians of all races have started traveling to the Blue Promise, and a ragtag group of Ruidians have joined together in search of adventure and personal discovery in this foreign-to-them world that's existed only in their dreams. Notes: A light and fun way to reframe Exandria and its culture through the lens of Ruidians, as well as introducing more races of Ruidus and their own culture.

EXU: Mortal Premise: Set decades or more after the rites, the gods once again reunite in mortal form. This time though not to fell a city, build a gate, or find a lost sibling, but to seek out an adventure in places unknown or previously out of their grasp. But things adverse to and obscured from gods are not entirely welcoming, and the Chained Oblivion still seeks to free itself from the Abyss. Notes: Would recommend not using the same gods seen in Downfall and Divergence, just for variety, some of the less fleshed out gods (maybe some more Betrayers?) would be better.

Wedding Bells (Hells) Premise: Laura Bailey will not be denied and a third wedding is on the cards. But chaos will always follow and Delilah has made a gambit for one last escape from her Soul Anchor at the most annoying time possible - a particular specialty of hers. Notes: If it were me I'd do a bait and switch and say the wedding setting is not the Imodna wedding, but the two have an opening to get a marriage ceremony in the episode anyway. But otherwise it is the 3 for 3 wedding episode, also a chance for the Hells to clean up nicely design-wise, and ofc cameos galore.

[original-bookshelf]

Here's an update on the timeline:

December 5, 2024 - Allan gets a call from his dad telling him that he has to come home for the holidays. He wants to refuse.

December 6, 2024 - Allan meets Callisto 

December 8, 2024 - Allan introduces Pidge to Callisto and the three of them hang out for a bit and have a movie night at Allan’s apartment and fall asleep together while watching Jurassic Park

December 10, 2024 - Allan gets a call from his older brother, Bill, who is dating an informed unempowered woman named Ellis. Bill wants Allan’s help distracting their parents from Ellis and keeping her safe. Allan reluctantly agrees to go and help.

December 11, 2024 - Allan and Callisto start dating

December 13-15, 2024 - Allan discovers a young wolf shifter named Connel hiding out on DAMN campus and helps to get him in a home and taken care of

December 19, 2024 - Allan schedules a meeting with Horologrium (Logi)

December 20, 2024 - Allan meets with Logi, bringing a stealth named Mouse along, and offers to help them. Logi reveals that Callisto is in danger. Maddie wants in. Aria decides to step in and help.

December 21, 2024 - The Winter Solstice hits and strange stuff goes down while all the sunbound magic users feel like shit. Maddie goes to a Closeknit meeting and has something strange happen to her.

December 22, 2024 - Callisto applies to DAMN

December 24, 2024 - Allan and Callisto have their first date at a cat café. He flies out to Georgia later that day and drives to his parent’s house.

December 25, 2024 - Allan has a violent altercation with his father at Christmas dinner in his efforts to keep his parent’s attention off of Ellis, resulting in a black eye, broken nose, and bruised ribs.

December 28, 2024 - Allan flies back to Dahlia and Closeknit starts causing problems.

December 29, 2024 - January 1, 2025 - The Inversion 2.0

January 2025 - Callisto and Allan start co-habiting

January 16, 2025 - Allan and Salem get Pidge a dog

January 25, 2025 - Allan gets stabbed by fool! Aria

January 31, 2025 - Pidge turns 21. Maddie attempts to commit suicide and Allan catches her and stops her before she can do so.

February 1, 2025 - Ryn attempts to kill themself. Pidge stops them. Allan helps with the aftermath.

February 2, 2025 - Aria installs a Labyrinth in Allan’s mind.

February 4, 2025 - Callisto starts his schooling at DAMN.

February 7, 2025 - Maddie and Ryn go into a coma. Allan, Salem, and Pidge are left to pick up the pieces. 

February 12, 2025 - Aria has to deal with N’dellex. This doesn’t go very well for anyone. Allan is one of the few people who actually listens and stays out of Aria’s dorm.

February 13, 2025 - Lou calls Callisto and tries to find out more information about who Allan is. Lou wants to come out to their parents. This isn’t going to go well.

February 15, 2025 - Lou comes out to Bill and Ellis. This doesn’t go well and results in him getting hurt.

February 19, 2025 - Aria and Allan start planning to get Lou out of Georgia.

February 20, 2025 - Allan helps Maddie to get reunited with Ella and Ryan.

February 22, 2025 - Allan’s mother calls early in the morning and Callisto answers the phone. Allan talks to her and they have an argument. Callisto decides to try and run away to protect Allan, but he manages to talk him out of it. Allan and Aria set out to drive to Georgia.

February 25, 2025 - Allan and Aria get Lou out.

February 28, 2025 - Allan, Aria, and Lou all get back to Dahlia.

[dollfaced-erin]

This is not a hear out... YOU WILL LISTEN

ok so modern au where jingyuan is a CEO (sugar daddy-) and i'll leave the reat to your imagination 🤭

IM LISTENING, LOUD AND CLEAR TO YOU BBY

A/n :

this made me so flustered hahahahha but y'know, imma make some one shot out of this, comfort angst style since i havent done that in a LOOOOONG time (or ever, in that matter) I'm currently learning how to make a pretty masterlist, banners and those cute line things and i need help AND A GUIDE-- pls excuse my tardiness... holy shit this might be my longest post ever...

Taglist : -

@rebeccawinters , @nayukiyukihira , @pix-stuff , @fluffy-koalala , @swivy123 , @starxao , @kaoyamamegami , @kimura-uzuri , @rsvye , @seikouryuu , @just-here-reading , @matsulovesyou, @sincerely-aaronette , @prettyliliy , @chibiduck , @hermosacolibri , @la-diablas-thingz , @farelady-fate , @everi-eve , @shadowfoxey , @helloyuki , @immahuman , @ryn-halo26

𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖊 ! : ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱ ᴀ ᴍᴏᴅᴇʀɴ ᴀᴜ , ᴊɪɴɢ ʏᴜᴀɴ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ , ᴅᴏᴇꜱ ɴᴏᴛ ᴄᴏʀʀᴇʟᴀᴛᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ꜱᴇʀɪᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴅʀᴀɢᴏɴ'ꜱ ᴄʀᴀᴅʟᴇ

𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖌𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖆𝖗𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 ! :

ˢᵗʳᵉˢˢ , ᵃⁿˣⁱᵉᵗʸ , ᵐᵉⁿᵗⁱᵒⁿˢ ᵒᶠ ˢᵉˡᶠ ʰᵃʳᵐ , ᶜᵒᵐᶠᵒʳᵗ ᵃⁿᵍˢᵗ

Rain...

Rain and rain...

How many hours has it been...?

How many days has it been since she's been staring at this piece of paper.

She doesn't know.

She doesn't want to think about it anymore.

What was there to think about anymore...?

The loud and heavy shower sound of rain that patters against the concrete ground outside. A single drop alone makes no noise, but when a heavy storm like this clouds above the entire city, blocking out all means of sunlight, it as as if a whole army was marching down there, coming to get her in her room.

The only other sound penetrating the dark and cold room other than the deafening sounds of rain and thunder, was the ringing of her smartphone.

Since becoming a university student, this was all she's ever known now. Study...study...study...

She didn't even have enough money to sustain herself. Assignments and due dates were quickly closing in on her, leaving her no room to even get a parttime job even with the minimal hours of sleep she managed to salvage.

How bad was it...? It was to the point where she couldn't even manage to eat at times, before she was introduced to the concept of 'sugar daddy' by a friend. This friend had indulged in the sweetness of it, and told her the perks of being a sugar baby to these rich men.

Security of finances. She would never have to worry about paying ever again. Although, it came with a catch. Of course, things like this would always entail something a little more morbid. And...a very... disturbing one at that.

You'd have to please the man you've considered to be your sugar daddy. It could be through any means. If you were lucky, you'd get the kind men, who only want company of another woman in exchange for his immense wealth. But the not so lucky ones (or ones who enjoy this part of the 'business' more), pay with their bodies, to pleasure these men to dig out their riches.

At first, like every normal human being with a sense of decency and dignity, she refused. Until that friend pointed out the drastic living conditions she was currently swamped in.

Sacrificing what self-decency remained in her...she took up the offer of her friend and downloaded an app that this friend had recommended.

That's where she was met with a man, who goes by the name of Jing Yuan, a handsome man in his mid thirties. His riches knows no bounds, as he was one of seven CEOs in the Xianzhou Alliance, and owner of one of the branches, the Luofu that specializes in trade nationally and internationally, as well as opened several business outlets and shopping malls patronaged by many.

"I wouldn't force anything upon you, my dear. All I ask from you is a bit of your time everyday..."

And...was currently the caller of (Y/n)'s phone, ringing endlessly, for over an hour now.

(Y/n) couldn't bring herself to answer. Not while she was in such a state of mind and health. She huddled her body on her seat, her knees to her chest as she rested buried her head in them, arms wrapping around her quivering form tightly.

It was dark... and cold.

Even with the curtains pulled back, it was still so dark outside. Dark clouds covering the skies of the city, the rain that pelted the ground constantly till no one dared step out into the storm, minus the few vehicles that passed from time to time.

This week...had been too much for her.

The assignments due, after getting rejected time and time again. The lecturers who kept going on and on and on, giving them more and more work despite the untouched work from other classes. The people who gossip about her behind her back...

It was something she had to carry.

She was tired. Tired of everything...

She couldn't even bring herself to take proper care of herself, hence she had taken time of classes to be by herself, but nothing was working. She didn't dare step out of her room for the thought and words of others getting to her head, and messing up her mind was too much for her to bare.

She hadn't even looked in the mirror for a while. If she did, she would've realized the dark bags under her eyes from lack of sleep, the way her (e/c) eyes had now gone dull and lifeless, the way her skin was now a sickly pale from malnourishment, and the way her hair lay flat against her skull like wet paper.

Hence...why she wasn't picking up Jing Yuan's calls.

She felt the heavy realization on another day, how she had been using an innocent man for his money, when all he wanted was someone to love. There would've been more than enough women who would love to take her place...

So she decided. She's been refusing his money for a while now, evading all his calls and meetups, locking herself in her room for a while now...

She was lonely. Ever so lonely.

She sniffled and sobbed as she looked at the paper before her again, picking up a pen in her hand. Everything was rushing in her head, to the point where she couldn't even sort out her own thoughts anymore. The letters on the paper were starting to get wobbly and blurry, being illegible, impossible for her to solve. Her head pounded and she felt like throwing up time and time again as she read over and over again, trying to grasp at what she was looking at before her eyes.

Everything was too much...

Her heart begged her to stop...her hands were aching and her eyes were stinging. But she had to keep going. What was there in life anymore when she was the one to choose this path...?

"That's enough."

Suddenly a muscular and slightly rough hand grabbed her own that held the pen, snapping her attention from the paper, and up to the individual whose arm held hers tightly.

Warm golden eyes that were slightly obscured by thick silver locks burned into her strained (e/c) own, glaring at her with fury, worry...and warmth...?

"Ji...Jing Yuan...?" (Y/n) softly, her tired and teary eyes looking up at the man.

"You haven't been answering my calls, princess... so i got worried and personally come to see you." he said, taking the pen away from (Y/n)'s weakened grasp as she was now taken off guard.

He looked angry for a moment, but seeing the state she was in...his anger bubbled down almost immediately.

Her room was a mess. The papers on her desk were a mess. She was a mess.

"H-how did you get in...?" she stammered, still too out of it to realize that Jing Yuan had removed the pen from her hands, walked over to her side to tidy up the papers, aligning them as he tapped the bottom against the table, before setting it down in a neat stack.

"You jest, my dear. This apartment is still under my name when I gave it to you. I still have the key. Though i dare not abuse its power because I respect your privacy..." the gentleman said, smiling calmly at her, now that he had brought himself to understand the situation his woman was in.

"And you...need rest, my dear..." he said gently.

Without much trouble or struggle, Jing Yuan lifted (Y/n) into his embrace, holding her close to his chest as he walked over to her bed, sitting on the plush mattress. He said nothing, as he held her dirty self against his crisp suit, an attire she had rarely seen him without.

As he held her against his chest, she felt the comforting thumping of his heart in his chest lulling her to rest. She found herself breathing alongside him, her heart beating accompanying his own as he guided her. The expensive and signature scent of his cologne invaded her senses, bringing her a sense of calmness and security.

"Jing Yuan...please stop..." she said weakly, her hands against his chest as she tried to push him away, but to no avail. The arms holding her tight were strong, and she had not eaten for a while to even provide her the strength.

"I'm dirty..." she said, tears bubbling at the corners of her eyes

The way his hand went through her hair, his slender but thick fingers running through her greasy locks. He hushed her softly, pressing his smooth lips to her forehead, not minding the state she was in at all, rather he embraced it more than he would've.

"You would never be dirty to me, darling..." Jing Yuan said softly, as he caressed her cheek softly, a kind and comforting smile on his lips. "You need some extra love today, now let me take care of you."

"No...you've done so much for me already. I...I cant accept anything anymore ! I'm using you for my own personal gain !" she exclaimed, tears running down her cheeks as she gathered the courage to look straight into those honey glazed eyes.

"Is that why you've been refusing to see me all this while ? I apologize. I should've realized earlier..." Jing Yuan whispered, his hand brushing away the strands of (h/c) hair that stuck to her forehead.

"Calm down now, princess, and let me take care of you." Jing Yuan said with a gentle smile, lifting her up in his arms effortlessly, before standing up to his full height.

"Lets go take a bath, shall we ?"

"Why are you doing all this...?" (Y/n) asked as Jing Yuan sat behind her in the tub she was immersed in, the bubbles and foam frothing up the surface of the murky water that smelled like lavender and vanilla.

"Hm~? Why indeed..." he trailed off, a smirk in his voice. "Because i can, that's why."

Jing Yuan was behind her, having removed his blazer (by throwing it on the bed somewhere, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows exposing his muscular forearms as his hands gently massaged her head, fingers digging into her scalp.

He didn't seem to mind the fact that he was kneeling on the ground, in the bathroom, while he bathed his sugar baby who was on the brink of insanity and meltdowns.

"It's alright, you just sit still like a pretty dolly and let me take care of you..." Jing Yuan said.

(Y/n) took in a deep breath.

Her heart was pounding. She bit her bottom lip as she hesitated to speak what was on her mind. But deep down she knew she had to say it. It wasn't right.

This wasn't right...

"Jing Yuan..."

"Hm...?"

"I want to stop this. I don't want to be your sugar baby anymore."

Silence...

"What makes you say that, my Moon...?" Jing Yuan asked, moving to the side a little, tucking back stray locks of clumped wet hair behind (Y/n)'s ear to see her downcast (e/c) eyes that were filled with remorse and regret.

"I...It's feels...WRONG, Jing Yuan..." (Y/n) said, emphasizing on the word wrong with raw emotion of confusion, doubt, and shame.

"It...isn't right of me to be taking advantage of a man as generous as you. You give me money, spend lots of it too. You covered my student loans, you bought me this house, you spoil me every week..." (Y/n) rambled on, as she brought her knees to her chest, looking into the murky water still covered with bubbles that hid most of her body.

"In return...I don't give you anything. You don't ask for sex, you don't force me to do anything, you don't even treat me as you should, as I deserve. I don't deserve this."

"Look at me ! I'm a mess !" (Y/n) exclaimed with a tired and surrendering laugh entailing her miserable words. "I'm failing in classes, a social outcast, trapping myself in my room, and I cant even answer a damn question on the assignment paper !"

(Y/n) was hysterical now, tears running down her face again as Jing Yuan looked at her with shock and pain. He didn't know how to comprehend all this, but he let her have her moment, let out all the feelings she's been keeping in that tired little heart of hers, as he watched the madness and exhaustion swirl in (Y/n)'s eyes.

But as she kept insulting herself, laughing all the while, it sent stabs of sharp knives into his heart.

"I've been using everyone around me. I'm nothing more than a gold digger, a materialistic woman, trash to society who cant even participate in class, a simple whore who sold herself off to some guy on the internet, and he looks at her with respect and care !" (Y/n) said while laughing.

"I'm..." she whispered, hands wiping away at her eyes. "I'm a failure, Jing Yuan..."

"What is there to love when I don't even--"

Lips then smashed against her own, silencing her from her words, a hand gripping her chin tightly, but not enough to injure her.

"I love you."

The words the male said were more of an animalistic growl, as if he were terribly hurt and angry. Those honey golden eyes stared straight into her own, as he looked furious.

"Why didn't I mind you using my money ? Why did I let you do as you please ? Because I know you were doing it for the sake of surviving, not for pleasure or want. Because I know you needed it and you were brave enough to take action for it !" Jing Yuan said, pain evident in his tone as he stared straight into her eyes, his rough hand still holding her face in place.

"From the first time we met, you never asked for more than what I gave you. You never really accepted what I gave you, unless I forced you to take it. You were ever so grateful that I paid off your loans, gave you this place, and you're rejecting it all of a sudden. Why ?!"

Jing Yuan's anger melted into sadness, tears shining in his eyes as he slowly let go of (Y/n)'s face. "I fell in love with you, the you who never asked for more than what she was given. The you who never gave up trying. This...this is all just a small phase, (Y/n). Everything will be okay. Everyone goes through burnouts. Everyone has their depressive moments. It is perfectly normal, my dear! You are not, and will never be a burden to me !"

"Are you ashamed that you have a sugar daddy ?" Jing Yuan asked hastily. "Is everyone talking about you behind your back ? Then let's make it different. I know I love you. And I know you love me too, from the way you consider burdening yourself to me when I was the one who wholeheartedly gave you what you wanted even when you didn't want it,"

"So then...wouldn't you want to be my girlfriend then ? Be my real lover, and you can put this all aside. You wont need a sugar daddy when your boyfriend is wealthier than half the country's nett worth, you don't need to be embarrassed and thinking about other people when we're official, you don't need to stress over things that we can solve together."

"Jing Yuan..." (Y/n) said, her cheeks dusting red as her tears dried up, looking at the man before her who professed his love so vividly and wholeheartedly, even going as far as to hold her soaked hands from the tub.

"Do you love me ?" Jing Yuan said, looking at her straight in the eye.

"Yes..." (Y/n) nodded with a small blush on her cheeks.

Jing Yuan smiled brightly, pulling her arm as her body followed, her lips softly meeting Jing Yuan's own again. Her heart beat wildly in her chest, as water splashed and slushed around as he pulled her close, wetting his shirt.

"Then it's official. We're dating now. For real." Jing Yuan said with a happy cat-like smile on his lips as soon as he pulled away from the sweet kiss.

He then licked his lips. "You're so sweet, (Y/n)...you know how long I've been holding myself back from kissing you more than once each time we meet ? How hard it is to hold myself back whenever I see you...?" Jing Yuan asked, getting closer to (Y/n) who seemed to cower in the bath, realizing again that her body was completely bare before the man's eyes.

"Your pretty lips...your gorgeous eyes...your pretty hands..." he whispered, taking her hand in his, and brought it close to his lips as he kissed her inner wrist with tender love.

(Y/n) also decided to play along with his game, though her cheeks dusted red, her heart pounding in her chest. "Wh...what's stopping you...?"

Jing Yuan almost perked up at that, and he looked at her with a light she's never seen before. The look of love and complete adoration.

"Are you sure about that, princess ? What you're saying there is a...risky stunt you are pulling there..." Jing Yuan said, hiding his shock quite professionally. But no one could deny the blush on his cheeks and the redness on the tip of his ears.

(Y/n) moved to the edge of the tub, her wet hands cupping his face before pushing her soft lips onto his own, meeting him in a sweet kiss.

Jing Yuan moaned slightly, feeling himself get excited with every following second. He pulled (Y/n) closer, almost pulling her out of the tub as his lips hungrily took more and more. Water splashed everywhere, on the tiles, and on Jing Yuan, but neither seemed to care at the moment.

Jing Yuan placed a hand on (Y/n)'s chin, coaxing (Y/n)'s jaw open with little to no effort with a soft gesture. No time to lose, Jing Yuan shoved his tongue into (Y/n)'s mouth, their soft muscles meeting in a heated kiss.

They pulled back from their heated exchange, both faces red and panting heavily. But Jing Yuan couldn't hold himself back anymore, as he tilted (Y/n)'s head to the side, latching his lips onto her soft neck, licking and sucking to his heart's desire.

"Ji-Jing Yuan...!" "Hush....moonlight. Let me have you..." he whispered back huskily, silencing her moans with other kiss to her lips.

"A-at least...not here...let me wash off and dry off first..." (Y/n) said, embarrassed. She looked, away, hands retracted to cross over her chest in an attempt to cover her breasts that gleamed beneath the light of the bathroom.

Jing Yuan seemed to get an idea. A sultry smirk pulled at his lips as he looked at her with a teasing gaze. Then without hesitation, he hooked his arms beneath her armpits and hoisted her out of the tub like she weighed nothing.

Water splashed everywhere and (Y/n) squealed in shock and fright as she was being hoisted without any such warning at all. The male then held her close to his chest as he carried her wet and bare body out of the bathroom.

"Ji-Jing Yuan !" "Worried about my clothes, princess ? Don't worry, they'll be off soon enough. You should worry more about yourself," The CEO said teasingly, kissing her forehead as he walked into the connecting bedroom.

"I don't plan on letting you feel like you're worthless. I'm going to love you, to every inch of your body, till you never forget how much you mean to me." he said with a light chuckle.

"If I have to love you all night for you to see my love, so be it."

[themonotonysyndrome]

I finally completed that new Desmond fic! Whoo! NNFKSDFKNDSF THE AMOUNT OF STRESS AND ANXIETY THAT TRIED TO STOP ME FROM COMPLETING IT WAS FUCKING UNREAL!

Thank you for always being there for me @moonandstarlightsposts LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

To the Anons and @ryn-halo26 in my inbox, I'll answer your asks when that new fic is finally out. I love them all, but I just don't want to get overwhelmed and think about other stuff at this moment.

Expect the new fic to be out next weekend!

It focuses on a bit more history about the Baroness and a third party reaction to Prince Renae's first chapter/audio.

[pluppsauthor]

Tag Game: OC/WIP Q&A

Thanks for the tags from: @tildeathiwillwrite, @diabolical-blue, @honeybewrites, @somethingclevermahogony, @willtheweaver

and @leahnardo-da-veggie. ❤ Much love to all of you.

Rules: open the floor for questions about your WIPs/OCs/creative process/inspiration/etc

I wanted to post this yesterday, but I had a medical problem that has thankfully cleared now. Anyway, my ask box has always been open (no anon tho). BUT, I want to hear anyone and everyone's questions.

I'm going to tag all of my writing mutuals that I didn't already above, both to pass the game along, but also to get some questions. No pressure to either :)

I'll lay out a list of my WIP's and stuff in them. I'll answer any question, but I will preface if it's a spoiler in case you want to avoid it at all (i'll also tag it as such)

Frequency:

Wounded Reflection:

Characters: Lukas Tiro (MC), Axel Reath, Oak, Vesa, Bene Grey, Cary Loaras, Kai & Skyla Starill, Karve Treath. (I only included the main trio and the other Hunters). Things in it of note: Fortissimo Organisation (special division), Hunters, ghasts/ghouls, Frequencies.

Kindred Spirits:

Characters: Rain (MC), Kasi, Yun Tiro. Things in it of note: Fortissimo Organisation (regular division), Frequencies, Romance :).

Hellfire:

Characters: Akita Day (MC), David Pol, Kai Everden, Vis, Hazzin. Things in it of note: Demons, Arch Demons, Ghasts, Un'thil'ar (Home of Demons), Frequencies.

Shattered Gods:

Characters: Luna (MC), the other characters are REDACTED, but, feel free to ask about them :) Thing in it of note: Gods, Daemons, LORE, Yismor (Home of Gods), Frequencies.

Forsaken:

Characters: Dusk/Ralillith Trio (MC), Zenith Freydra, Kyr, Dawn, Ino, Reven. Things in it of note: Frequencies, Runes, Everden Family, Families, New Season, Old world/New world, Daemon Tears, Trials, Daemons, Romance :).

Other Stories:

Wild & Grief:

Characters: Tinder (MC), Hope (MC), Mr. Fox. Things in it of note: Tree magic, fantasy world (no name yet), spirits.

534 ft.:

Characters: Jesse Graves (MC), Nolan Hunt, Shapeshifter Girl (Name pending). Things in it of note: magic, fantasy world (no name yet, not affiliated with Wild & Grief), fantasy creatures such as witches, fae, demons/devils, undead, etc.

Ad Infinitum (Placeholder name):

Characters: Captain Zanlith (MC), Officer Ani, Officer Clayde, more to come I'm sure. Things in it of note: sci-fi technology such as starships and the like, dreamlink technology, alien species, exploration of math and science theories.

That's it for WIP's (for now :)).

Anyway, down here in the depths of this post I will put the list of my writing mutuals I am tagging :3

@the-golden-comet, @ms-macintosh, @sm-writes-chaos, @illarian-rambling, @paeliae-occasionally

@aalinaaaaaa, @thewingedbaron, @sunset-a-story, @sunglasses-in-the-bentley, @ryns-ramblings

@nixwithapen, @whatwewrotepodcast, @minamaybe, @rivenantiqnerd, @phoenixradiant

@finickyfelix, @theeccentricraven, @bloodmoonloveletter, @oliolioxenfreewrites, @mk-writes-stuff

@kaylinalexanderbooks, @leave-a-message19, @themboty, @agirlandherquill, @xenascribbles

@emilynotfound, @shepardsherd, @kbwritesstuff, @decadentpandawasteland

and, open tag/anyone I missed. I didn't think there was that many lol. Much love to all of you again ❤

[thepeculiarbird]

🫚Ginger - Who is your most Responsible Oc, how old are they, how much coffee do they need to survive, and how many hours of sleep do they get? (We know it's not a lot)

Hi !

Madhi for sure but Dan could almost be the mom friend.

21 for Noe and Danae, 22 for Madhi (they're all from the same year but the story begins before Noe and Dan's bd)

Coffee will be the reason Madhi dies /hj , Noe hates coffee and Dan will only drink it if she got less than 5h of sleep so not much

Madhi : either 4 and he runs to the coffee machine or 10 and he slept too much. Dan : around 8h, she actually has a great sleeping schedule (not like me). Noe : used to sleep 6h but somehow sleeps 7-8 hours now (listen, investigating is exhausting and I can understand with the stuff that happened to him and he's friends).

I like those questions a lot and it was fun to answer, thanks :)

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Tag: @kaylinalexanderbooks @raiden-makoto @sarandipitywrites @jaelink @aalinaaaaaa @lyutenw @buffythevampirelover @nettleandthorne @finxi-writes @arwenschepers @corruptedbread @whimsical-blood-fairy @unrepentantcheeseaddict @kidukami @ryns-ramblings @rowenas-my-fave-child @mysticstarlightduck (I really have to remember tagging people)

[dragonrider9905]

11, 17, 24, and 30 for that oc ask game!!! Your choice👀✨ I’m finally able to ask you wahhhh

Hi Stitches!!!!!!

Ohhhhhhhhhh GREAT questions!!!!!!! Hmmmmm lemme see ;D

11) What was your inspiration for your OC?

Weeeeeellll hahaha very interesting one to answer XD Because the stupidest, randomest stuff can inspire me XD Sooooo

Ryn-Well, in a way, she started off as a way more badass and cool self insert and the story kinda took off on it's own. Now it is this full, epoch and I can't wait to share it with people.

Seraphina-was inspired by my haircut XD I really wanted to dye my hair red and cut it short kinda like Sabine's is in S 4 of Rebels and I fell in love with it. Then I got to thinking, what if Crosshair had a girlfriend and I just kinda started playing with the idea of a redhead because I could see him with someone spunky and fun and it just sort of took off from my obsession with the color red :D

Valia-was born when I read a reader insert story that was actually a Crosshair x reader but the way it started was saving Echo from the Techno union and I thought, well if the character was in love with Tech, this is how I'd tell the story (I loved the original so much. It's on Ao3 but I think the owner deactivated their account :'( )

Leyla-she sort of was born when I was playing with the idea of a Hunter x jedi fic idea that just sort of evolved to be more OC than a one-shot thing and it just evolved. Also, I was playing with the idea of someone the complete oposite of Ryn and how Hunter would react to her.

Zephyr-was born when I was reading an AMAZING fic by @ladysongmaster called Call of the Sea which is flipping amazing with Rex as a merman. Of course Hunter is my favorite so I started wondering what Hunter would be like as a merman and the story sort of evolved from there :D

17) If your OC has kids, are they a good parent? Do they ever feel guilty if they have to leave them?

Seraphina will eventually have kids (she also looks after her little brother who is kinda like her kid. He has a huge crush on Omega eventually :D She is a great parent and definitely feels guilty any time she feels like they have to part. Right now, I'd love for Hunter and Ryn to have kids but I don't have an idea for that quiet yet. I think they'd all make great mothers honestly.

24) Can they play any instruments? If so, what do they play?

Ryn and Zephyr are the only musical ones. Ryn sings like a nightingale and is nicknamed "the Siren of Kamino" She has a necklace which is a small music box that she can change up the songs of lullabies. It was one of the few things she took with her when she left home. Zephyr can play the flute and the violin.

30) My OC and your OC are friends. This isn't a question. I'm not asking. (How do they respond?)

Ryn: Hi! *waves aggressively* I love making new friends. I'm delighted to meet you!

Seraphina: *grins mischievously wondering what sort of trouble they'd be game for* *holds out hand to shake agressively* Want to hit up the rang? Great bonding time!

Valia: *shyly waves* uh, hello *smiles brightly* So what do you think about the chemical balances in the brain and how do they affect people? Do you think friendship is more than just a feeling?

Leyla: *maybe breaks a small smile and bows* Delighted to meet your acquaintance. If there is anyway I may serve or help you, do please instruct me how. Shall we meditate a while together?

Zephyr: *smiles sweetly with an adoptive look in her eye* Hello dear, so glad to meet you. You need anything? Food, blankets, comforts? Be sure to come to me if there's anything you need. I'll stop by later with some cookies and how about dinner tomorrow?

Thanks for the chance to talk about my OCs Stitch!!!!!!

Secret OC Ask Game

[sarandipitywrites]

Writeblr Interview Tag

@cowboybrunch tagged me for this - thank you! Go read her responses here

Tagging @breath-of-eternity, @darkangel319, @kingragnarok-writes, @ryns-ramblings, @wildswrites, and an open tag for anyone who wants to answer! Copy/pasteable template's under the cut.

Short stories, novels, or poems?

Novels, both to read and write. I just don't tend to seek out short stories or poetry to read, for whatever reason (legitimately don't know why - I enjoy it when I do read it?), and whenever I try to write something a bit shorter, it quickly becomes... not shorter.

What genre do you prefer reading?

I'll read most genres, but it seems like I usually end up reading speculative fiction/sci fi/fantasy.

Are you a planner or a write as I go kind of person?

Planner - I usually want at least a rough outline of a scene before I start writing. I find that breaking the writing up into two steps takes the pressure off of the actual 'writing' part and lets me focus more on prose/characterization/the fun shit because Past Saran already did the hard part :P

What music do you listen to while writing?

Ambient music/sounds that 'fit' what I'm writing, lately with binauaral beats layered under it. Nothing with words. Words going in ears = no words coming out of fingers

Favorite books/movies?

Books? LOTS. No Gods, No Monsters; Frankenstein; The Heart Principle; Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe; On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous; No Longer Human; etc etc etc Movies? Spirited Away.

Any current WIPs?

Spark Signature (high fantasy sci fi heist thriller; most current WIP; I am presently being very annoying about it) The Art of Empty Space (fantasy/paranormal mystery romance; WIP intro is no longer accurate; on hold because it has mutated beyond my control and I am slightly afraid of it) Dead Roots, Dark Water (dystopian fantasy adventure; Jak & Daxter fanfiction; currently on final draft and being updated weekly) Ambition is a Lonely Tower (paranormal mystery thriler; literally have not worked on this since I started posting writeblr stuff so it doesn't have a WIP intro but I am not giving up on this damn it)

Create a character description of yourself: 

Constantly messing with something (hair, face, nails, the springy cat toy in the pocket of every single one of their jackets); gets anxious when they don't have earbuds or earplugs available; sits like a pretzel; forgets everything within 5 minutes if they don't write it down; avoids wearing "real people clothes" where possible; when forced to go outside, wears a t-shirt, baggy jeans, combat boots, and a jacket

Do you like incorporating actual people you know into your writing?

Technically no? I use pieces from actual people I know, for sure, but there's no one character who's 'basically x.' Now it sounds like I'm over here sewing together chimera characters from people I know, oof

Are you kill happy with your characters?

Depends on the story, I guess. Nobody's died (yet) in AES. Murder's kind of a whole Thing in Spark. And DRDW... uh. Let's not talk about that one (sorry, half of my OCs).

Coffee or Tea while writing?

Coffee in the morning, tea in the evening.

Slow or fast writer?

All or nothing! It really depends on: 1. whether or not I have an outline (scene-level outline = words go fast) 2. my headspace (Sludge Brain day = no words. Fuck your outline)

If you were in a fantasy world, what would you be?

I'd get eaten by a demonic chicken or some shit within like five minutes. Assuming I didn't have a horribly quick and embarrassing death, I'd like to be an alchemist or something like that. Give people those Good Plants

Most fav book cliche:

Enemies to lovers/friends, or friends to enemies, or really any big shift in relationship dynamic. Do that well and I love you and your characters forever

Least favorite cliche:

The 'if only they would talk to each other' thing - if one conversation that the characters are fully capable of having (but won't) is the only reason for the conflict, I'm out. Especially if there's no good reason for them to be avoiding the conversation. I'm not sure if this is even a cliche, but it's what I thought of :D

Favorite scene to write?

I love writing 'calm' scenes with tension just under the surface. And any scene that lets me fuck with perception/senses. Love it when a scene isn't straightforward

Reason for writing?

Lots of reasons! It's by far the thing I get the most satisfaction and enjoyment from; I get to write (and therefore read) the stories I want/need to read; free therapy supplement; I have lots of thoughts and ideas and little guys in my head and giving it all somewhere to go helps my brain be a lot quieter (it's still pretty noisy in there though, not gonna lie)

Short stories, novels, or poems?

What genre do you prefer reading?

Are you a planner or a write as I go kind of person?

What music do you listen to while writing?

Favorite books/movies?

Any current WIPs?

Create a character description of yourself: 

Do you like incorporating actual people you know into your writing?

Are you kill happy with your characters?

Coffee or Tea while writing?

Slow or fast writer?

If you were in a fantasy world, what would you be?

Most fav book cliche:

Least favorite cliche:

Favorite scene to write?

Reason for writing?

[epersonae]

13,10,20,26 for the more writing asks!

10. what is the longest amount of time you’ve let a draft rest before you finished it?

this one has a weirdly complicated answer, in that this fic had two long periods where it was untouched before posting, and technically it was never finished. But: from right here the view goes on forever was mostly written in the spring and summer of 2019, got sidelined by first falling in love and then the creativity crash of the pandemic, had one tiny bit added to it in I think July 2020, and I started posted it in October 2021.

This is one of the last pieces of the series that Ryn and I wrote together, what we informally called "the beach epilogue", that rounds out the longest piece of that series. It is the origin of my first tattoo, even though we never got to write the part of the fic wherein the tattoo itself appears, and when I posted it after Ryn died, I included one of our engagement photos where you can see it on both of us.

13. a fandom you’re thinking about writing for

I still kinda want the extremely fucked up Star Trek fic that lives in my head about Marla McGivers, aka Khan's wife who dies sometime between the original Space Seed episode in TOS and Wrath of Khan. I'm 50/50 on whether it ends up being canon-divergent, because it's from her POV, and that makes it a Bad Ending fic, which is not usually my jam.

I watched the episode and the movie in the spring of 2021 for the first time after getting divorce and BOY HOWDY do I have thoughts about how they wrote Khan and emotional manipulation. It was going to be an exploration of some trauma stuff that ironically got pushed aside by actual new trauma.

20. in what year did you publish your first fic?

2017! This month is seven years since I started writing and posting fic!

26. are you able to write with other people around?

Usually; prepandemic, and when I was commuting to an office, I was a coffeeshop writing girlie, but now it's not so much part of my routine. A few times I've written while hanging out with friends, and that's nice if potentially distracting.

[✍️ more fic writer asks]

[rainintheevening]

Okay, I don't know what's wrong with my drafts/inbox??? I am so sorry, but I had to let it eat the Ask, and make a new post.😭😭

Anyway, @authortobenamedlater asked: Desire and failure for Aster-Ryn.

From these asks.

Ooo, yeah, let's go!

desire: What's one thing your OC wants more than anything in the world? Are they open with that desire? Why or why not? What would they do to fulfill it?

More than anything else Aster-Ryn wants to protect the people she loves, and make cruelty and poverty nonexistent. She thinks everything is her job. She's a pretty transparent person, doesn't easily keep secrets, and thinks best out loud, so Obi-Wan knows pretty much everything going on in her head. She wears herself out a lot, often takes too many responsibilities, and makes too many promises. She has a tough lesson ahead of her to understand that she can only do so much, she only has so much responsibility, and she has to be at peace with what she can't, and even shouldn't do.

failure: What's your OC's greatest failure? Have they been able to move past it? Does anyone else know about it?

To her, her greatest failure is how she let down her friend Yajii, a Twi’lek girl she grew up in the crèche with. They were super close as younglings, but they also clashed a lot due to different personalities. Still Aster-Ryn loved her fiercely. After they got chosen as padawans, they started to get more distant, and never seemed to have anything to talk about. Aster-Ryn never seemed to say the right things, and they would always part with an argument of some kind. Yajii violently disagreed with the war on the Separatists, abandoning the Jedi in the middle of a mission that resulted in her master’s death, and disappeared. Aster-Ryn has no idea where she went or what she's doing or if she's even alive, but she feels responsible for her best friend leaving, like she failed to protect Yajii from whatever made her snap and vanish like that. She's still dealing with that guilt at the beginning of the story when Vader/Anakin comes on the scene. Obi-Wan is the only one she's ever talked to about it.

[captainderyn]

18, 20, 26; fic writer asks? :3

Thank you for the asks sorry it took six billion years to get to <3

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18. Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process? How do you come up with titles?

A fun fact about me is that I hate naming fics ;--;. Titles are the bane of my existence. Any title you see of mine was forcibly yanked out of my sad little head by sheer force of "I WANT TO SHARE THIS".

The real answer: after I write fics lol. It is very rare for me to have a title before I go to post on tumblr or AO3 and more often than not the titles are a one or two word thing that are relevant to the plot (see the oh so creative Misfire where Garrus misfires, and Dog Tags where Ryn is...you guessed it, given 'Garrus'' (her) dog tags).

Occasionally I have what I consider a stroke of genius such as And They Were Couchmates aka a play on the iconic vine, or Under the Party Tree which was just a sweet and call back for those who followed along with my first LOTRO fictober.

20. Have you noticed any patterns in your fics? Words/expressions that appear a lot, themes, common settings, etc?

Thematically, over the years, my fics have become a lot more hopeful and generally gear towards having a happy ending. In The Olde Days (about age 16-18) my fics explored a lot of pretty dark, heavy stuff as I inevitably worked through The Angst of Teens and needed an outlet for whatever the hell was going on in my brain. Nowadays I find I write a lot more happiness in dispersed with my angst, which is often plot driven.

Similarly, I've keyed in on the fact that what I write is often a reflection of what is going on internally for me at the time. Misfire was written when I was going through a lot and as such Ryn also happens to be Going Through A Lot.

But other than that, I like to write a LOT of very tightly character focused stuff. I don't tend to do a lot of sweeping plots, its a lot of character interactions. For better or for worse.

26. Which of your fics would you call your wildest ride?

Oooh hm...that is a good question. Does referencing my OLD Fanfiction.net Warrior Cats x LOTR crack fic oneshots count (no you can't find them on the internet)? I know a lot of people want to hide the stuff they wrote at like 12 but I still think that's pretty damn funny.

Lol no, uhm, I am super pulling a blank on this one. For sheer "why did you write this, Deryn" purposes, probably Little Victories because I never engaged with making contact for Check, Please ever again despite really enjoying the series (which I reread last month after not reading it since 2019). And the whole reason I wrote the fic was out of spite because the person who introduced me to it angry vague-blogged about me listing it as a fandom I'd do commissions for despite them introducing me to it (???). So I mentally, at 18, said "fuck you I'll give you something to be mad about"...and for the longest time it was my highest kudos/views/comments fic.

[shshshquietnow]

Hehe

I like villainous whumpers that are just terrible to everyone. Like whumpee has a special place in their heart, but they take the time to make sure allllll of whumpee's friends feel the love.

...

Torrents Under the Skin III

Contents: nightmare torture, claustrophobia (tight spaces, woo!) Panic attacks, derealization (not sure if that's the right one but like... not thinking you're awake?) Paranoia, and I'm sure you'll notice lots more swearing.

...

Shit! Fucking hell, she... GRH!

Amaya dashed through the forest, finding the camp she and Ryn had been at before she was fucking kidnapped by the evil sorceress that killed her family.

That now has Ryn, her best friend.

She unshifted, hot angry tears stinging at her eyes as she packed up camp. They had ambushed Invidia on one of her pillagings of a town, Amaya didn't even know where to BEGIN looking for where her lair could be, assuming that's even where she was taking Ryn...

"Amaya," Leruna, Ryn's mentor pulled the shapeshifter aside. Amaya had been an adventurer for some time before the runesmith decided to tag along, a few years of experience, and a few years over Ryn. "You're aware my apprentice has resolved to go adventuring with you, correct?"

Amaya nodded. Even before the apprentice had asked if she could come, she could just SEE the wonder in her eyes at the prospect of traveling the earth, using her magic to aid those in need, learning new magic on the field... hm. Amaya sucked up, hoping she was doing her formalities right. "I am much aware, Madam Leruna. With your permission I was thinking of letting her follow me."

Leruna was silent for a moment, taking off her spectacles to clean them with a cloth. She didn't look back at Amaya when she spoke again. "... she may go, but you better promise to take damn good care of my apprentice. I used to be an adventurer as well you meet all sorts of people... make sure she's out of the way of the bad ones."

The shapeshifter nodded, bowing to the older mage. Ryn had the most joyful look on her face when she broke the news...

And Amaya broke her promise.

She put all the stuff from the camp in her backpack, turning into a horse to race to the next town. Usually looking through libraries and researching and shit was Ryn's job, but that wasn't exactly an option. And according to what the runesmith had been going off about before the two had had their last night of travel together, Bell Haven had the largest magical library in the west.

Amaya shifted back to her human form as she approached the library, a large building with gilded marble and white columns. She tried the door, but it was locked.

She gritted her teeth and slammed her fists against the cold smooth stone. She didn't care if anyone answered- she didn't care if anyone SAW her, just... how could she ever let this happen.

She ran. She ran. Ryn told her to run and instead of insisting on fighting she ran like a coward and Ryn was going to die-

Tears blurred in her eyes... she couldn't bear the idea of getting a room at an inn in this state. She shifted into a wolf, curling up on the steps to the library. As soon as it opened she'd hear.

She'd hear...

"Amaya, was it love?"

The shapeshifter's eyes shot open, sitting upright and snarling at the figure in front of her. Invidia stood tall and sharp, long dark hair flowing around her. She looked like a prim and proper noble, rather than a dark sorceress.

But... they weren't outside the library. Amaya's heart lurched when she didn't feel the ground under her, floating about to be dropped into the abyss.

Normally Amaya would chalk this up as a dream... but she could feel her pounding heart. She was still a wolf as well, which when she was dreaming she was usually human, if not a bird (she's been studying their anatomy for quite some time now, she was getting close she just KNEW it). She could feel her ears flatten, and every piece of fur on her body stand on end as she growled.

"Oh, enough of that." Invidia tsked, snapping her fingers.

All at once Amaya felt her body shifting, the fur retreating to her skin. It was a painful process that had gotten dull over the years, but once it was over and she was human again, her skin crawled.

There wasn't a powerful enough sorcerer in the WORLD to force a shifter out of their form directly. Maybe with mind control, maybe with a pain spell, but to be able to completely work against the natural magic inside of someone when it was so intertwined...

"That's better," Invidia smiled. Amaya would have clawed her to death if her nails were sharp enough, and if she could find the courage to move while in the vast dark emptiness of wherever Invidia took her. "Now we can talk like adults. You're trying to find my doll, aren't you?"

"She's not a doll-" Amaya hissed, bristling. She was terrified out of her wits, but she couldn't STAND to hear Invidia call her that. She hesitated as the sorceress raised an eyebrow, DARING Amaya to keep talking back. "... where am I."

All of a sudden the darkness was blinding, enough so Amaya had to shield her eyes. When it died down, she was... home. Where her family lived. It was exactly like it was the last time she was there... before Invidia ravaged it. "Wherever I want us to be, love. I knew Ryn was more or less the brains of you two, but did you really not realize you were dreaming?"

"If you wanted to torment me, you should have kept me when you had the chance." Amaya said flatly, trying to keep her voice even.

Invidia had the audacity to laugh. "Love, pain is not the only thing I need from your friend. I just know that you will get in my way every chance you get. And I needed a way to... dissuade you."

"The only thing you..." Amaya focused on the floor, she couldn't see her home like this, not only a few months after her family was slaughtered. She sucked in a breath, puffing her chest to intimidate the larger predator, and stared Invidia dead in the eyes. "What do you want from Ryn."

Invidia looked down at the shifter, an unimpressed look. "Every great mage should feel the power of having someone under their complete control, in my opinion. Your Ryn will make a lovely pet."

Amaya felt the hot anger well up in her chest. "That's not what you meant and you know it! What do you need Ryn for, surely- she's a skilled runesmith, you... you need a spell only a runesmith could do or SOMETHING-"

All at once the world shifted again, Invidia disappearing and the four walls of her home closing in around her, until her arms were trapped all scrunched up, the floor rising so she had to bend her knees and tilt her neck at an angle that would hurt to hold.

Amaya did her best to pound on the wooden wall, anger quickly dissolving to panic as her breath grew quick. She was trapped she was trapped and she couldn't move she couldn't shift it was dark and she was trapped-

"No need for that, love," a hand was placed on the ceiling, Invidia must be standing over her, still there. "I already said this was a dream, but I'm glad the message us received."

Invidia's nails ran up and down the wood on top of her. She could barely breath.

"Should you find me," Invidia continued, not paying mind to the shifter's terror. "I have a chest just like this in my cellar. Don't get in my way, and don't look for your friend."

There was no noise, but Amaya could tell the sorceress was no longer there. Tears ran down her face as she struggled to move, her breathing ragged and her throat raw from screaming for what felt like hours.

"Girl? Girlie! Get off the doorstep, people want to get in!"

Amaya jumped up, paws landing on the ground, ears alert. She was getting a disapproving look from an old wizard, whom had nudged her awake with a broom.

The wolf whined, sprinting back to the forest. She couldn't go back in that chest, she couldn't risk invoking Invidua's wrath and endangering Ryn she couldn't do ANYTHING!

Leaves crunched under her legs, before they were pulled out from under her. Hunting trap. Dangling her in a net off the ground. Amaya quickly unshifted and twisted, writhing in the rope, only getting herself more tangled and only making her freak out all the more. She couldn't be trapped not again...

Boots stomped behind her head, a gruff voice sighed. "Hold still for me, I'll cut you out..."

She couldn't see who it was... the one who set the trap certainly. Amaya struggled even harder. Whoever this hunter was, she could cut the net which means she had a weapon. She couldn't tell at first last time, what if this was another dream?! And Invidia was keeping her asleep forever and ever to influence her nightmares and to laugh at her fear-

"You aren't making this very easy, miss." The hunter huffed. "Hold still-... screw it."

Amaya could hear a swiping sound through the air before something hit her, a blunt pain on the side of her head. She doesn't remember anything after, other than the sensation of being cut free.

[vaaaaaiolet]

hi hi hi vivi um i would love to know ur answers for 3 or 24 on the end of year ask game <3

RYN MY LOVE HELLO!!!

3: Favorite musical artist / group you started listening to this year?

ohhh gosh i'd have to say del water gap!! HE'S HUGE I KNOW 🤧 but i only started listening to more of his stuff this year and i'm really glad i did :) his music reminds me of a summer trip i had in '23 i'd love to relive lol

24: Did you keep any New Year’s Resolutions?

i made an ins and outs list at the beginning of '24 that i'm happy to report i kept up with 🫡 i'm proudest to say i kicked my bedrotting and tiktok addiction :)

end of year ask game!

[ieppiq]

I am even more interested and intrigued by your Obsidian Sapphires WIP after reading your answers. Thank you for tagging me! Appreciate it, lots. Will answer for my main WIP, IRIS' L from the B/T Tetralogy WIP.

What is the main lesson of your story? Why did you choose it?

Specifically talking about IRIS' L and its' theme of Growth: the main lesson shall be Owning Your Decisions And Learning Accountability. I chose this lesson because it is something my teenhood therapist brought up about little me and I was utterly confused, until I grew a little older and realized many peeps (me, included) are not taught the true extent of this basic lesson. It's usually - own up to your mistakes, decisions have consequences but never really went to in depth. So, I decided to try to portray the toxicity of preteens/teens and what they could consider to better their mental health and lives.

What did you use as inspiration for your worldbuilding?

There are two separate worldbuildings and lore. Again, specifically speaking of Iris: my main inspirations for the worldbuilding were SVTFOE (animated show) and Transformers 4 (movie).

What is your MC trying to achieve, and what are you, the writer, trying to achieve with them? Do you want to inspire others, teach forgiveness or help the reader grow as a person?

I think I basically answered this in the first question but I'll rephrase the answer to the later half of the ask. Firstly, my MC - Iris - is trying to maintain (restrain) her relationships while fully embracing escapism. A juggle. Lastly, I do not have a particular goal for Iris, other than to showcase an example of the plot's lessons and themes. I do want to give seventh grade me some grace with a part of her arc, though.

How many chapters is your story going to have?

A number of Stages (Acts), twenty-seven chapters with parts.

Is it fan fiction or original content? Where do you plan to post it?

Original Content! I plan to self-publish it! The platforms will be revealed when the electronic release happens. (But you can also figure them out if you stalk my socials a little bit. Uhhh. Maybe don't? Surprises are fun).

When did you start writing?

Properly? Seven years ago.

Do you have any words of encouragement for fellow writers of writeblr? What other writers do you follow?

Hm, this is some advice I've given and here is some writer encourangement I wrote down one time. The writers I follow are incredibly chill, cool, very inspiring and/or kind af (a couple are irl friends but they do not have writer socials). I'll write down the ones I follow from the main account (you're here): @/moonlit-sunflower-books, @/ellierenae, @/orange-is-the-happiest-colour, @/ashen-crest, @/wayfaringauthorofficial, @/coffeeandcalligraphy, @/pens-swords-stuff, @/writer-candy, @/ryns-ramblings, @/writing-with-olive, @/fleetingfictions, @/duskyrapunzel, @/istabraq01, @/helenasurvives, @/riaisntwriting, @athenswrites, @/writingamongther0ses, @/naps-tries-writing, @/orangeismorethanacolour, @/kspendragon, @alecsaltylightwood, @/cianawrites, @myheartgoesuwus, @/misswriteress, @/kakiross, @/endless-plotter, @/soupy8lowfishow, @/olivescales3, @/oros-ash3s, @/aalinaaaaa, @/pluttskutt, @/dustylovelyrun, @/abalonetea, @/bethanywritesbooks, @thinkdrinkandsink, @/talesofsorrowandofruin, @/cath-crtic, @/ssnapsaurus, @/ettawritesnstudies, @/tragicbackstoryenjoyer, @/writingandlove, @/amongwriters-archive, @septemberliterature, @the-violet-writer, @mjmnorwood, @bebewrites, @/metaphors-and-melodrama, @owlfly, @/surroundedbypearls, @/harinawa, @yukina-chan, @costi-the-sage. Some are inactive or straight up turned ghosts. And there may be some I missed, sorry.

Open Tag! But also random tagging (feel free to ignore): @olivescales3 , @moremysteriesthantragedies , @autumnalwalker , @cheerfulmelancholies , @drowsy-quill , @ellierenae , @dustylovelyrun , @pluttskutt , @oros-ash3s and @ryns-ramblings .

Author Ask Tag

Thank you to @tildeathiwillwrite for the tag <333

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What is the main lesson of your story? Why did you choose it?

In reference to Obsidian Sapphires (because that’s the wip whose theme and message I’ve fleshed out the most), the core lesson would be to not let ambitions of grandeur, perfection, divinity, etc derail you from the things you have/the people you love, and that even the most seemingly perfect solutions can still cause tragedy. The central identity of Obsidian Sapphires was always in relation to family, personal identity and the Allaitri Chalice was central to Eshani’s goals even from the first ever draft. This draft focuses on the Chalice and its ramifications as a result of it being openly used in society.

What did you use as inspiration for your worldbuilding?

A lot of it is inspired by my perspective, my experiences, etc. It draws heavily on certain aspects of my home country, and also some of my own thoughts too. For instance, Helindians being maestros at non-alcoholic fruity drinks derived from my own wish fulfillment! I don’t drink, I’ve never had a drop of alcohol in my life.

It also contains a lot of nature, because it’s a direct contrast to how sterile and corporate the real-world is and I think it really helps make the world very aesthetic, very alluring, somewhere that people would get sucked into and never want to leave. A faerie-style honey trap, if you will.

I'm going to give a specific mention of Morilaste, for it takes a certain amount of its inspiration from Italian art and history. This really became apparent after my visit to Milan and Venice, because I was in awe at the art and architecture. The scale, the details, the artistry, everything. Absolutely stunning. I find that when I'm in or near places like cathedrals and other highly grand, artistic structures, it feels otherworldly. I am awestruck that people made these, that people put funding, time and effort into these grand structures, and we get to benefit from the fruits of their artistry hundreds and thousands of years later. (This is why minimalistic, corporate-hellscape buildings of the modern age break my heart)

And it's that sense of otherworldliness that I want to evoke when designing Morilaste, because I want it to capture the aura of divinity that the court's namesake sought for. I want to use the sheer scale of it to encapsulate just how much of a beautiful, deadly trap it is, and how it contrasts and complements the way ordinary Helindians perceive it from the outside, with basically nothing but rumours and stories to rely on.

What is your MC trying to achieve, and what are you, the writer, trying to achieve with them? Do you want to inspire others, teach forgiveness or help the reader grow as a person?

Alycja’s trying to prove herself to others, reclaim her innocence in the face of those trying to misconstrue her motives. She wants to be loved, she wants to be admired, and her ordeal is coming at a time when she’s at the start of her teenage years, a pivotal time when she is beginning to flesh out her own identity separate from her identity as part of her family. Her arc is one of the most prominent ones in terms of the theme, because her choices threaten a touch of tragedy almost no matter which path she takes. In a sense, it’s a warning to not let others take advantage of you, and also an affirmation that there is a lot of power in one’s own decisions, even in the face of things that are outside of one’s control.

As for Eshani, she’s also trying to prove herself, but more to repair relations with the people she cares about. She knows what she wants, but her arc is about actually confronting the reality of her desires, and her realising that she wasn’t ready yet. This occurs all while balancing the responsibilities of her current place in life, trying to claw her way out without betraying so many people. She carries a lot of guilt, and the message I want to portray through her endeavour is that the past is the past, it cannot be changed, but the next best thing is to do something now, in the present. Dwelling on what could’ve been is what sets her back, and I look forward to the part where her character development fully clicks into place, I think it’s kinda beautiful (and it fits with the theme and her goals :DDD)

How many chapters is your story going to have?

I’ve an estimate of 30, but this could easily change.

Is it fan fiction or original content? Where do you plan to post it?

Original content, planned to go on my blog :D

When did you start writing?

Wow, it’s been ten, going on eleven years at this stage!

Do you have any words of encouragement for fellow writers of writeblr? What other writers do you follow?

Don’t give up on your ideas! And especially don’t delete them. Stash them away, let them ferment, make sure they’re written down somewhere (and not just on a computer, physical notes are important too). You’ll never know when your ideas may germinate and go full circle. And even if they don’t go anywhere, there’s value even in those ideas just existing. (Side note, people love deleted scenes and snippets!)

I follow so many fantastic, talented, creative writers on here (and I know a decent amount in real life too!), that I would break the tags per post limit so many times over. For the writers that I mention here, consider yourselves tagged for this game, and also here’s an Open Tag for anyone/everyone who wants to answer these <3

@seastarblue @bardic-tales @ominous-faechild @leahnardo-da-veggie @the-ellia-west @vesanal @thebookishkiwi @jev-urisk @cljordan-imperium @ieppiq @angelfevr @gioiaalbanoart @guessillcallitart @thereadingfoz @honeybewrites @oliolioxenfreewrites @theglitchywriterboi @corinneglass @rae-butter @oros-ash3s @mundanemoongirl @scarletteflamerald @midnight-and-his-melodiverse @ceph-the-ghost-writer @flock-from-the-void @tryingtimi @outpost51 @mattresses-and-macaroni @limitlesswritingvoid @agirlandherquill @space-writes @winterandwords @finickyfelix @wintherlywords @druidx @avrablake @inkednotebook @lizardperson @ineedaplacetostay @gaslightwestern @satohqbanana @acertainmoshke @sleepyowlwrites @talesofsorrowandofruin @talesfromaurea @the-golden-comet @bi-focal12 @write-with-will @glassstardust22124 <333