#the chronicles of metina and temun

[the-orangeauthor]

@rokokokokolores coming back to this because you left a comment on it and I have many feelings about this scene so here it is:

Tw: character death, blood, fatal wounds

Metina’s POV

I pulled off a layer of my clothes and tied it around her small waist, trying to stem the bleeding as I lifted her up from the floor of the prison, cradling her body against me. Her head looked against my shoulder, alarmingly limp as I followed some of the other prisoners out of the compound.

“Metina!” Temun yelled for me up ahead as he ushered more people out of the building. An explosion set off behind us somewhere, the vibrations knocking me to my knees. I groaned, careful to hold Jays head, not wanting to damage her anymore than she was. I staggered to my feet, retching as smoke began to fill the corridor, smothering the air.

As soon as we reached outside, I resisted the urge to collapse and ran ahead a little more as more explosions rocked the building. Satisfied with the distance I lay Jay down on the ground as I coughed violently, fatigue quickly setting in now the mission was over.

“Mm-Tina?” My name left her lips in a slur of sounds and I was at her side in an instant.

“Hey Jay, how you doing, kid?” I pulled her into my lap as I peeled back the cloth to see her wound better, but it was a mistake. Blood still oozed out of the gash on the teens side, and the fact that she wasn’t even flinching against my touch drained the rest of my hopes. Still, I pressed my hand back against the wound, stemming the blood loss as Jay leaned her head back, looking up past me.

“Oh,” she sighed, a whisper of a smile on her grimy face, “are those the stars?”

I looked up, greeted by a thick veil of clouds in the sky, the light of the moon barely making it through. I was about to correct her when I finally saw what she saw. A little swarm of firefly’s buzzed overhead, their warm yellow glow filling the sky overhead. I looked back down at Jay, she had wrapped her hand around my wrist, the one pressed against her wound, as she looked up in awe.

“Mhm, those are stars, I told you I’d take you to see them, didn’t I?” I said, my throat tightening and eyes burning.

“Do they always move so funny like that?” She asked. I sat back a little pulling her to lean against me so she could see them better, one arm still pressed against her as she lay on my chest.

“Oh no, this is a special day,” I said, pushing her hair back from her face, “these are called shooting stars, and you’re supposed to make a wish on them.” She made a rasping sound, which I think may have been a laugh.

“Can I make a wish?” She asked.

“Of course, you can wish for whatever you like,” I said, watching the firefly’s as my vision blurred, blinking back tears. I will not let my tears ruin this for her, I scolded myself, letting her have this moment, pressing my forehead against the top of her head.

“‘Tina…. I wish that we could watch the stars like this everyday,” she murmured. I felt my face contort into an ugly expression of grief and rage, all bunched up and crazed, and was glad I had turned her away from me. I cleared my throat as I looked back up at the firefly’s.

“That’s a good one, kid, we can make that happen,” I reassured her. She smiled and I winced at the sight of blood on her lips.

“Will you watch them with me?” She asked, and my heart clenched as I was struck again by how young she was; how little she’d lived.

“Of course I will,” I said with a smile, “look how pretty they are,” I said, directing her face back to the sky. Her breathing was shallow and ragged, but she still reached out her other arm to the sky.

“Pretty,” she rasped, and I gritted my teeth as I held on to her, trying to prolong the moments she had left.

“Tina, I’m a little tired,” she said, coughing weakly and I wrapped myself around her.

“That’s okay, you can watch the stars until you fall asleep, okay? I’ll hold you until you fall asleep,” I said and she smiled again, brown doe eyes filled with the little glow of firefly’s.

“Thank you for saving me,” she said, coughing again.

“Hey now, no more talking okay?” Her blood trickled freely between my fingers now, “you just look at your stars.”

She mumbled something unintelligible as she did. I watched as her eyes grew heavier, her grip on my wrist falling away. I took in a deep shuddering breath, just a little longer. She gave me one last smile as her eyes finally fell closed, her lungs heaving one last time with wasted effort, as her life slipped away between my hands.

“Jay?” I called gently, bringing her up, and when she didn’t respond a choked sob escaped and hot tears tracked through the soot on my face as I clutched her limp body against me. “I’m so sorry,” I cried, a burning in the pit of my stomach making me want to gag, but I held on.

“Metina?” Temun called again, but I wasn’t ready to let go yet, not looking up as he approached. “Metina…” he fell to his knees and I saw his hands reach out to Jay, “oh,” he breathed out, realising it was over.

I pressed a kiss to her temple, laying my cheek against her head. “I showed her the stars,” I said gesturing to the firefly’s that were slowly disappearing, “just like I promised.”

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Fun fact this is probably the first time Metina has cried over someone’s death in over a decade.

Desperate for sleep but I have to note this scene somewhere so I write it later

- no particular wip

- MC escaped with prisoner who’s never seen stars and they wish on firefly’s

[the-orangeauthor]

11, 13, and 16!

Thank you for the asks!!

11. What was the highlight of your writing career this year?

I think I answers this elsewhere but finishing the wand and the wolf!!

Also the fact that I fleshed out Raynor a little more and I let myself have some fun with exploring the possibilities of this universe.

13. Did you start any new projects?

I started a little bit on The Assassins Party / The Chronicles of Metina and Temun which was fun since it’s so unlike the other plot lines I’ve thought of so far. It will probably go on hold for a while though since it occurs further down the timeline of the Raynorverse, but exploring that story helped me out a lot of other parts in perspective.

16. Who was your favourite character to write?

Ibhan my beloved, simply because he is basically me. A little mean spirited and always sarcastic. A multitude of hobbies to keep himself occupied, and someone who claims to want to be alone but actually loves company

[the-orangeauthor]

Double WIP intro for:

The Assassins Party

The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun

A little unconventional to do a 2 in 1 wip intro but I have a good reason for it!

First off, these do take place in the Raynorverse but the Chronicles Of metina and temun will most likely be able to read separately. Click here for more info on Raynor!

The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun

Genre: Fantasy, adventure, action

POV: (most likely) first person dual POV

Synopsis?:

A short story collection featuring Metina and Temun, two rebellious friends who lead a group of rogues, warriors, and thieves against a tyrannical Queen in the warlands. This collection features all kinds of heists and missions that the two embark on to take back from the Queen and her loyal minions.

The Assassins Party

Genre: Fantasy, adventure, action

POV: first person (Metina)

Synopsis?:

Metina is a notorious assassin with a wide reach of control amongst the warlands more... morally ambiguous types. Finally reaching her last straws, she decides that now is the perfect time for her to pull in all her favours and go straight for the head of the beast - The Queens Castle. Accompanied by her best friend, Temun, the two plan the largest job they've ever dared to try, but along the way they stumble upon a group of creatures, mismatched and out of place, that just might be able to help them out.

Ah yes, that's right, The Assassins Party falls into 'The Legends of Raynor' and will take place once the barrier has fallen and our characters brace themselves for the rest of Earth.

A little snippet to entice you:

"I need you to trust me, Temun, or get out."

"God, you are so dramatic sometimes," he said as he walked over to the drawing board. "I put my life in your hands 15 years ago when I let you teach me to swim. I haven't asked for it back since," he reminded me and I smiled.

"I hate you," I replied and he slung an arm over my shoulder as he inspected the board.

"We need more weapons," he said and I nodded.

"I've called in some pretty big favours," I said with a grin and I saw Temuns eyes light up like a little kid at a fair.

"You didn't."

"I did," I said smugly, checking the time on my pocket watch, "any minute now."

Themes and tropes you can expect from both:

Found family but they're all criminals

Chaos

Main relationship: unbreakable platonic friendship

A lot of heists and missions type plot lines

A fair amount of violence

Robin Hood-esque espionage

Eat The Rich

Magic of course

Also these go very well hand in hand because all of the heists that take place in the Chronicles are name dropped in The Assassins Party!!

Search the tags 'TAP' or 'The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun' for more posts!

Raynor - The Wand and the Wolf

I'm gonna go ahead and tag a few people who may possibly be interested but please let me know if you'd like to be on the taglist for this work! (Or all Raynor associated works!)

@ashen-crest @zmlorenz @stories-by-rie @akindofmagictoo @athenixrose @writing-with-melon

Image IDs for the covers below the cut!

On the right is another cover. The background is of an old map laid out on the table, the paper is brown with age and there are a few islands outlined in black. There are a few random objects over the map like small images, notebooks and a pair of glasses. The title reads 'The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun' in black lettering. One of the journals is open and the page reads 'wanted in: all of the warlands, home, heaven, hell - by popular demand.'

On the right is another cover. The background is of an old map laid out on the table, the paper is brown with age and there are a few islands outlined in black. There are a few random objects over the map like small images, notebooks and a pair of glasses. The title reads 'The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun' in black lettering. One of the journals is open and the page reads 'wanted in: all of the warlands, home, heaven, hell - by popular demand.'

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[the-orangeauthor]

Metina and Temun bring you:

A Name Your Own Adventure Game!!!

Since the Chronicles Of Metina and Temun is a collection of bizarre short stories, I want to base them off random titles generated by you lovely people!

Image Description

Name your own Adventure:

Step 1 - What day is your birthday on?

Step 1 - What day were you born?

(The)

Seasnow's

Hallowfang's

Marshwillow's

Roserun's

Cleartail's

Clanbrooke's

Winteridge 's

Fiedrag's

Gundrain's

Susggtanes'

Riverbears

Lakely's

Fatharlows's

Smithlys

Drakonii's

Germeds

Thistledoors

Hammermen's

Treeboars

Mithon's

Teapest's

Purplebeads

Nightbirds

Neverleafs

Starclover's

Arronax'

Littlefield's

Castleton's

Emeraldine's

Mehetabells

Pennington's

Step 2 - What Month were you born?

January - Midnight

February - Dancing/Dance

March - Spring

April - Ballroom

May - Moonlight

June - Fete

July - Summer

August - Gala

September - Autumn/Fall

October - Feast

November - Ball

December - Winter

Step 3 - Pick a number from 1 to 20 

(of)

Ambush

Chaos

Fiasco

Hexes

Collapse

Catastrophe

Espionage

Frenzy

Potions

Disaster

Magic

Mischief

Carnival

Circus

Affair

Incident

Accidents

Breakdown

Apocalypse

Phenomenon

Feel free to leave your combination below or in the tags and I'll be writing my little short stories based off of them!!

(Feel free to ask to be added to the taglist for this wip)

[the-orangeauthor]

I sighed and lay back in the grass, “no one in particular, I guess.”

“Right,” Temun said, throwing another pebble in the lake. I could still hear the crackle of the fire as the evening faded.

“If the world was ending that would mean everything I had a love for is dead or dying,” I said absently, tracing the outline of the clouds with my finger.

“Well what if the world was ending but the family was still alive?” Temun asked. I smiled at the thought of being surrounded by the family in our last moments, the way it should be.

“Well then it would all be okay, I wouldn’t need anything else, other than maybe for the world not to end perhaps,” I said. Temun didn’t say anything for a few long moments so I rolled over onto my stomach and looked up at him. “What ?”

“Nothing,” he mumbled, twisting his fingers in the grass at his side.

“Temun,” I called out to him but he didn’t even glance my way, eyes trained on the horizon. “Who would you call?” I asked, wondering what had pulled his attention away so strongly. He sighed and looked at me.

“No one, it’s like you said, the family is all we need,” he echoed but there was no emotion in his voice.

“What is up with you?” I asked, a little concerned that he was so detached, the man who usually felt much more than I could stand, stoic and quiet.

He looked at me, and I frowned at the look of anger on his face. No, not anger, indignation.

“You are so dense, you know that?” He said and I sat up.

“What is your problem?” I asked again, now I was getting angry.

“I would look for you, Metina! Your stupid ass would be the first thing on my mind if the world was ending, you’re my best friend! Did it ever occur to you that I’m your best friend? That you should call me or look for me?” He asked. A moment passed before I laughed. “Screw you,” he hissed, getting ready to leave and head back to camp.

I grabbed his hand, squashing my laughter. “Temun you fool, you are my best friend, if the world was ending its because you set it on fire with me. I wouldn’t have to look for you, you would be right beside me,” I told him earnestly. He looked at me intently for a moment before a little smile broke out across his face.

“I hate you, you know that?” He said and I nodded, standing up and pulling him up with me.

“I believe you,” I said as we walked towards the fire.

Prompt #889

"So, who would you call? If, you know, the world would end."

[the-orangeauthor]

Temun + 🤢 for the ask game ^^

Ah Temun, from my wip/s The Assassins Party and The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun.

Temun is a towering 6 foot 2 chicken of a man, compared to all those who know him. He is anxiety riddled and deeply afraid of many things in life. For all the brains he has when it comes to planning a heist, the man has very little wit and is a bumbling idiot around the woman he has a crush on despite the fact that he's a trained assassin. He can often be found running from responsibility by taking comfort in books.

His leadership qualities are none existent and he'd much rather be laying face down in dirt than be seen as the leader. Whilst group projects are not his forte he also lacks the ability to work on his own because of his grade A procrastination skills.

This was super fun, feeo free to send me the name of any other OC and 🤢 to see them get dragged

[the-orangeauthor]

About Me

My name is Anmol and I am an MSc immunology student and I adore writing as a hobby!

I am a poc writer (from Pakistan, raised in England) writing mainly fantasy stories, some sci-fi, and plenty of genres like dystopian themes, romance, mystery etc!

My Finished Projects:

Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon was my first story that I actually finished, and because I was so proud of it I self published it on Amazon and even managed to sell a few copies!! You can check it out here or through the link tree in my bio.

My Wips

1. Raynor

I am currently working on setting the scene for my world called Raynor. Raynor is going to be my foundation for several series of work that will eventually come together in one combined series (kinda like MCU and the Avengers if that makes sense). I will be taking some of my old/abandoned wips and reviving them into the series including Her Golden Eyes, A Ferals Howl, and some other odd ideas I've had over the years.

This is heavily fantasy based, dabbling into all types and creatures of magic and bringing them together. There will be lots of found family, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, action, adventure, and plot twists!! I will post a link for master post soon. click here for the wip intro!!

2a. The Wand and the Wolf

The Wand and The Wolf takes place in Raynor, and follows the story of Kyda and Ibhan, a werewolf and warlock, who are bound to be soulmates but who never see eye to eye. As more and more things go wrong, will they finally overcome their differences or will the chaos break them???

Click here for the wip intro!! Also search the tag 'The Wand and the Wolf bits' to see exceprts in tag games

2b. The Warlock in the Shadows (coming soon)

Part 2 of the wand and the wolf series following Kyda and Ibhans journey

3. The Little Letters

This one is a poem anthology exploring ideas about culture, and what it's like growing up a young poc woman.

Reworking this a little bit but stay tuned for posts!

4a. The Assassins Party

4b. The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun

The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun is a collection of short stories featuring a pair of rebellious Assassins fighting back against thr corrupt leaders if their world.

The Assassins Party also features Metina and Temun, but this time they intersect with others in the Raynorverse as they finally set their sights on the Queen as they battle their way through the war lands.

Click here for the wip intro!!

Coming Soon:

- Captain of the Barrier

- Her Golden Eyes *revamped*

- The Scale of Dragons

Support me on Fiverr | PayPal

Dividers by @firefly-graphics 🧡

[the-orangeauthor]

Hi Anmol! Happy Almost-New-Years to you haha, hope things are well! Just stopping by to give my well wishes, and say hello :D How has the creative work gone lately? Do anything fun? Feel free to use this space to tell me whatever you please! Ramble to your heart's content!

Hi Andy!! Happy new years eve eve to you too!! I am doing far better than I was at the start of this holiday which is great!

I haven't done much in the way of writing, but a lot of planning and organisation has gone on which is great because I have a lot of direction for when I do get time to write!!

I went through my One Note notebook for writing and made tabs for each of the wips so far in The Legends of Raynor

There are still several key stories missing from the timeline that I've not yet thought of, but for now we have:

The wand and the wolf (there will be a sequel for this one)

Her golden eyes

Captain of the barrier

The scale of dragons

The assassins party

And in the short story/ spin off category we have:

Azruers Seasons

Imogens Story

The Chronicles of Metina and Temun

Its a lot and kind of messy right now but I am having a lot of fun playing around with this many wips at once!!

What have you been working on recently?

[the-orangeauthor]

“Temun!” I yelled, exasperated already, “that’s enough!”

“Metina, I don’t care!” He yelled following behind me. “I can’t have you mad at me so tell me.” I rolled my eyes and stopped walking, and Temun was close enough that he ran straight into me. “Sorry,” he mumbled, taking a few steps back.

“You lost 40 of the gold coins we got from the Lady Lermans house.”

“I know.”

“Those 40 coins would have fed our family for weeks.”

“I know,” he said again, hanging his head in shame. I sighed and stepped closer, punching him square in the arm.

“Fuck!” He jumped back before I could go again and pulled up the sleeve of his arm to check for bruising.

“We’re even, I don’t hate you anymore,” I said and he scowled.

“You know community service would have been less painful,” he said as we carried back on to the base room.

“Now how would it look to the family if my right hand was cleaning the streets?” I laughed, “but seriously, Temun, missions go sideways sometimes, no one died-“

“But the kids will be hungry,” he interjected, “and I can’t stand it when they look at me with their big, sad, hungry eyes,” he huffed, showing his hands in his pockets and relaxing in his little slouch.

“I have a plan for that,” I said with a little smile.

“You do?”

“Mhm, I’ve invited a little garden witch to help us with our crop problems,” I said. I watched as his ears turned red, thinking about the pretty woman who he often admired from afar.

“Sounds like a great plan.”

“Do you hate me?”

“How could I not, after everything you’ve done?”

“That’s not an answer.”

[the-orangeauthor]

Also 10, 13 and 36 for the ask game?

thamks have a good day/night <33

@ink-fireplace-coffee

Hey!!

10. How many wips do you actually have right now?

God these questions are so invasive 😭 allow me a moment to count them

Roughly about 12/13 some of them don't have names or real characters yet so I didn't count all of them, but these few are for sure in the process.

13. What's a wip that you're determined to post this month or within the next few months?

Other than the wand and the wolf which is already in the process, I really want to get started with The Assassins Party/The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun!!

26. Is there a wip you'd like to see recreated in a new medium?

Absolutely! All of them! I would prefer shows for most of my wips I think but there are some that would make good movies like my first book Daughter of the Dragon since its a stand alone story!

Thank you for the asks!

These questions were from this ask!!

[the-orangeauthor]

I’m making a list here you go:

The Warlock in the Shadow - book 2 to the wand and the wolf in which Ibhan decides to make good on his promise to go and find his brother

A Scale of Dragons - introducing the Dragonborn’s into the Raynorverse with the princess of the Dragonborn’s who is approached by a thief with a wild proposition

The Seasons of Azure - a short story collection about Azure, the Hod of the Seasons and the four loves he had in his life that he eventually passed the power of the elements to

Captain of the Barrier - a story of a pirate crew who were trapped in the Raynor barrier for years, slowly passing through, and finally making it in to a very strange new place never charted on a map

The Wizard and The Old Witch (not the WIP name) the story about a young wizard kid caught running through an old garden Witches flower patch and is caught and forced to pay the price of his damages

The Assassins Party - in the wider world outside of Raynor, war wages on and a group of ex criminals and small time things find themselves as the face of the rebellion against a tyrannical Queen

The Chronicles of Metina and Temun - a sort of prequel collection of short stories to The Assassins party featuring some of the more crazier heists of the main gang

The Kaleidoscope Castle - not much here but something about light magic?

Garden of the Gilded - mm something something agent magical spirits living in a garden surrounded by portals to different places

The Fortune Tellers Luck - unlucky fortune teller roped into an increasingly bizarre side quest

The Elements of Science - a young scientist in outer Raynor who studies magic infused organisms

Finally, unrelated to the Raynorverse

Queen of the Isles - book 2 to Daughter of the Dragon, where Sapphire, her dragons, and the rebels, start to reestablish the kingdom

The new WIPs have grown in number are escaping the corners of my mind, I can’t hold them back any longer!

[the-orangeauthor]

Ah thank you so much!! Yes I made them myself using Canva, I spent ages trying to get the fonts and backgrounds just right for the best vibe!!

Yes, you're correct! The Chronicles is just a collection of short stories of the different kinds of heists Metina and Temun pull! The Assassins Party is sort of their breaking point where they finally head for 'The boss level' and has a coherent plot to follow!

Double WIP intro for:

The Assassins Party

The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun

A little unconventional to do a 2 in 1 wip intro but I have a good reason for it!

First off, these do take place in the Raynorverse but the Chronicles Of metina and temun will most likely be able to read separately. Click here for more info on Raynor!

The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun

Genre: Fantasy, adventure, action

POV: (most likely) first person dual POV

Synopsis?:

A short story collection featuring Metina and Temun, two rebellious friends who lead a group of rogues, warriors, and thieves against a tyrannical Queen in the warlands. This collection features all kinds of heists and missions that the two embark on to take back from the Queen and her loyal minions.

The Assassins Party

Genre: Fantasy, adventure, action

POV: first person (Metina)

Synopsis?:

Metina is a notorious assassin with a wide reach of control amongst the warlands more... morally ambiguous types. Finally reaching her last straws, she decides that now is the perfect time for her to pull in all her favours and go straight for the head of the beast - The Queens Castle. Accompanied by her best friend, Temun, the two plan the largest job they've ever dared to try, but along the way they stumble upon a group of creatures, mismatched and out of place, that just might be able to help them out.

Ah yes, that's right, The Assassins Party falls into 'The Legends of Raynor' and will take place once the barrier has fallen and our characters brace themselves for the rest of Earth.

A little snippet to entice you:

"I need you to trust me, Temun, or get out."

"God, you are so dramatic sometimes," he said as he walked over to the drawing board. "I put my life in your hands 15 years ago when I let you teach me to swim. I haven't asked for it back since," he reminded me and I smiled.

"I hate you," I replied and he slung an arm over my shoulder as he inspected the board.

"We need more weapons," he said and I nodded.

"I've called in some pretty big favours," I said with a grin and I saw Temuns eyes light up like a little kid at a fair.

"You didn't."

"I did," I said smugly, checking the time on my pocket watch, "any minute now."

Themes and tropes you can expect from both:

Found family but they're all criminals

Chaos

Main relationship: unbreakable platonic friendship

A lot of heists and missions type plot lines

A fair amount of violence

Robin Hood-esque espionage

Eat The Rich

Magic of course

Also these go very well hand in hand because all of the heists that take place in the Chronicles are name dropped in The Assassins Party!!

The short stories for The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun will be released on my patreon (tier 2 and 3) - one a month for as many heists as I can come up with!

Search the tags 'TAP' or 'The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun' for more posts!

Raynor - The Wand and the Wolf - Patreon

I'm gonna go ahead and tag a few people who may possibly be interested but please let me know if you'd like to be on the taglist for this work! (Or all Raynor associated works!)

@ashen-crest @zmlorenz @stories-by-rie @akindofmagictoo @athenixrose @writing-with-melon

Image IDs for the covers below the cut!

Image ID/ On the left - image is looking upwards at a blue sky surrounded by castle walls on all 4 sides. A dagger runs down the middle of the image with the words 'The Assassins Party' in large red font. Gold leaves surround the title on either side. At the tip of the dagger, in small orange lettering are the words 'beware the Queen'

On the right is another cover. The background is of an old map laid out on the table, the paper is brown with age and there are a few islands outlined in black. There are a few random objects over the map like small images, notebooks and a pair of glasses. The title reads 'The Chronicles Of Metina and Temun' in black lettering. One of the journals is open and the page reads 'wanted in: all of the warlands, home, heaven, hell - by popular demand.'

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