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“So mermaids and sirens are two different species?” “Just so. My people, what you call mermaids or merfolk, share a common ancestor to you humans, making us distant cousins. What you call sirens, however, are fish that evolved to look and sound like humans to attract their favorite prey.”
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When your Character...
Gets into: A Fight ⚜ ...Another Fight ⚜ ...Yet Another Fight
Hates Someone ⚜ Kisses Someone ⚜ Falls in Love
Calls Someone they Love ⚜ Dies / Cheats Death ⚜ Drowns
is...
A Child ⚜ Interacting with a Baby/Child ⚜ A Genius ⚜ A Lawyer
Beautiful ⚜ Dangerous ⚜ Drunk ⚜ Injured ⚜ Shy
needs...
A Magical Item ⚜ An Aphrodisiac ⚜ A Fictional Poison
To be Killed Off ⚜ To Become Likable ⚜ To Clean a Wound
To Find the Right Word, but Can't ⚜ To Say No ⚜ A Drink
loves...
Astronomy ⚜ Baking ⚜ Cooking ⚜ Cocktails ⚜ Food ⚜ Oils
Dancing ⚜ Fashion ⚜ Gems ⚜ Mythology ⚜ Numbers
Roses ⚜ Sweets ⚜ To Fight ⚜ Wine ⚜ Wine-Tasting ⚜ Yoga
has/experiences...
Allergies ⚜ Amnesia ⚜ Bereavement ⚜ Bites & Stings ⚜ Bruises
Caffeine ⚜ CO Poisoning ⚜ Color Blindness ⚜ Food Poisoning
Injuries ⚜ Jet Lag ⚜ Mutism ⚜ Pain ⚜ Poisoning
More Pain & Violence ⚜ Viruses ⚜ Wounds
[these are just quick references. more research may be needed to write your story...]
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10 World-Building Aspects You Probably Overlooked
When crafting a fictional world, it's easy to focus on the big picture—epic battles, grand landscapes, and memorable characters. However, it’s also important to flesh out your world-building to create a ‘real’ world. Some aspects to consider when world-building are:
Local Cuisine
Consider the types of food your characters eat and how it reflects their culture, geography, and economy. Unique dishes can reveal societal values and local ingredients.
Currency & Trade
Explore the forms of currency used and the trade systems in place. This can include bartering, precious metals, or unique items as currency, influencing economic interactions.
Timekeeping Practices
Different cultures may have their own methods for measuring time, whether it's a unique calendar system, seasons, or celestial events, affecting daily life and traditions.
Cultural Taboos
Consider the unspoken rules and taboos that govern behavior in your world. These can drive conflict and character motivations, adding depth to societal interactions.
Local Flora and Fauna
Unique plants and animals can shape the environment and influence the culture, whether through medicine, food sources, or as part of local mythology.
Rituals and Festivals
Incorporate unique rituals or festivals that celebrate historical events, seasonal changes, or important life milestones, providing insight into cultural values and traditions.
Language Nuances
Explore dialects, slang, or even the use of sign language that reflects the culture and social dynamics, enriching dialogue and interactions between characters.
Architecture and Housing Styles
The design and materials of buildings can reflect climate, resources, and cultural values. Unique architectural features can tell a story about the society that built them.
Social Hierarchies and Classes
Examine how social structures affect character relationships and interactions. Class distinctions can influence everything from daily life to political power.
Environmental Impact
Consider how the natural environment shapes societal behaviours, resource usage, and conflicts. Climate and geography can drive migration patterns and societal development.
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A List of "Beautiful" Words: Blue
for your next poem/story
Aquamarine - a pale blue to light greenish blue
Azure - the blue color of the clear sky
Berylline blue - like beryl especially in color
Cerulean - resembling the blue of the sky
Cerulescent - having a light blue color
Cyanosis - a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood
Indigo - a deep reddish blue
Navy - a dark grayish purplish blue
Oxford blue - a blackish purple that is bluer and darker than average eggplant and bluer and deeper than Burgundy
Pavonine - of the color peacock
Peacock blue - a moderate greenish blue
Robin's-egg blue - a variable color averaging a light greenish blue that is bluer and paler than average turquoise or average turquoise blue and bluer and deeper than average aqua blue
Sapphire - a deep purplish-blue color
Turquoise - a light greenish blue
Ultramarine - a vivid blue
More: Lists of Beautiful Words ⚜ More: Word Lists
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Dialogue Responses
"I could ruin you."
"Do it!"
"You wish."
"Yes, please."
"You could try."
"Empty promises."
"I'm already ruined."
"Let's ruin each other."
"And I want you to do it."
"Ruin? You're so dramatic."
"In a kinky way or a bad way?"
Bonus: "So, we're skipping the fixing and dive right into ruining?"
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Relationships are so beautiful when you and your partner are genuinely good friends. You show up together, share inside jokes, talk openly, have fun, and totally vibe like besties. They shouldn’t replace your actual friends but it’s so amazing when the dynamic isn't only romantic
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The most painful part is that sometimes the teacher would have a favourite who got good grades regardless for how they were drawing, but everyone else?
They all had strict rules to adhere to!
And even then, when you tried your best and did it step by step, the teacher would not like it
And when you did try to do something fresh or even try to do something similar to the favourite, the teacher would say, "This is not what was assigned"
Even when the assignment in question they said it was was "Make an illustration to this concrete poem"
And illustrations to poems are always unique, they always represent the feeling instead of only the literal meaning.
After so much time to feel lesser with no explanation, to being "worse" with no reason why,
A child is scarred and scared of creating because there is so many people better
And why try if all ends the same?
Why try if at the end of the day people still won't tell what's wrong?
We are all learning through this that even if you put effort and try as you might you never will be better than someones favourite, and there is no need to try and explore, and there is no need to learn, because no matter what
You Will Be Always Worse Than Someones Favourite.
School is teaching that to children for years because it represents the corruption in the world, some people become favourites naturally, some through masking, some through faking and some using money
But that is not the message I want to bring, If you agree with me that's good, if you don't then that's alright, What I want to say however is that
You May Not Be Someones Favourite But You Always Will Be A Favourite To Me!
I Want to see you try and learn and be better then you were before whether you are my mutual or not, what matters is your passion and willingness,
I have gave up many times, but just as many times I have tried to pick something up again.
Don't be scared to try what you failed at before, I did and now I regret being scared, yet the second best time to try something is Now.
If when reading this you thought of a concrete hobby or passion, of something you loved or even tried just once, of something that you gave up on, Then Please I ask of you Only One Thing, Try this AGAIN
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REVERSE TROPE WRITING PROMPTS
Too many beds
Accidentally kidnapping a mafia boss
Really nice guy who hates only you
Academic rivals except it’s two teachers who compete to have the best class
Divorce of convenience
Too much communication
True hate’s kiss (only kissing your enemy can break a curse)
Dating your enemy’s sibling
Lovers to enemies
Hate at first sight
Love triangle where the two love interests get together instead
Fake amnesia
Soulmates who are fated to kill each other
Strangers to enemies
Instead of fake dating, everyone is convinced that you aren’t actually dating
Too hot to cuddle
Love interest CEO is a himbo/bimbo who runs their company into the ground
Nursing home au
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You are the child of Death. Everyone always assumes that you were adopted, but you are in fact Death's biological child, although they are unwilling to tell how exactly this happened.
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a list of 100+ buildings to put in your fantasy town
academy
adventurer's guild
alchemist
apiary
apothecary
aquarium
armory
art gallery
bakery
bank
barber
barracks
bathhouse
blacksmith
boathouse
book store
bookbinder
botanical garden
brothel
butcher
carpenter
cartographer
casino
castle
cobbler
coffee shop
council chamber
court house
crypt for the noble family
dentist
distillery
docks
dovecot
dyer
embassy
farmer's market
fighting pit
fishmonger
fortune teller
gallows
gatehouse
general store
graveyard
greenhouses
guard post
guildhall
gymnasium
haberdashery
haunted house
hedge maze
herbalist
hospice
hospital
house for sale
inn
jail
jeweller
kindergarten
leatherworker
library
locksmith
mail courier
manor house
market
mayor's house
monastery
morgue
museum
music shop
observatory
orchard
orphanage
outhouse
paper maker
pawnshop
pet shop
potion shop
potter
printmaker
quest board
residence
restricted zone
sawmill
school
scribe
sewer entrance
sheriff's office
shrine
silversmith
spa
speakeasy
spice merchant
sports stadium
stables
street market
tailor
tannery
tavern
tax collector
tea house
temple
textile shop
theatre
thieves guild
thrift store
tinker's workshop
town crier post
town square
townhall
toy store
trinket shop
warehouse
watchtower
water mill
weaver
well
windmill
wishing well
wizard tower
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For Future reference,
List of unique and imaginative types of government that can add depth to your fantasy world:
1. Gerontocracy
A government ruled by the elderly. Wisdom and experience are highly valued, and the oldest members of society hold the most power.
2. Stratocracy
A government led by military leaders. The state and the military are closely intertwined, and military service is often a prerequisite for leadership.
3. Timocracy
A government where only property owners or those with a certain level of wealth can participate in governance. The idea is that those with a stake in the land will govern it wisely.
4. Gynarchy
A society governed by women. Leadership roles are exclusively or predominantly held by females.
5. Noocracy
A government ruled by the wise or intellectuals. Decisions are made based on knowledge, wisdom, and rational thought.
6. Kleptocracy
A corrupt government where leaders exploit national resources and steal; rule by thieves. This often leads to widespread corruption and inequality.
7. Cyberocracy
A futuristic government where information technology and artificial intelligence play a central role in governance. Decisions are made based on data and algorithms.
8. Hologarchy
A decentralized government where power is distributed equally among all members of society. There is no central authority, and decisions are made collectively.
9. Ecocracy
A government that prioritizes ecological and environmental concerns above all else. Policies are designed to protect and sustain the natural world.
10. Psionocracy
A government ruled by individuals with psychic or mental powers. Leadership is determined by one's mental abilities and control over psychic forces.
11. Syndicracy
A government run by syndicates or groups of people with common interests, such as trade unions or professional associations. Power is distributed among various syndicates.
12. Cryptocracy
A secretive government where the true rulers are hidden from the public. The real power lies with a shadowy group that operates behind the scenes.
13. Technomancy
A blend of technology and magic, where the government is ruled by technomancers who use both technological and magical means to govern.
14. Animocracy
A government where animals or animal spirits play a central role in decision-making. This could involve druids or shamans who communicate with animal spirits.
15. Necrocracy
A government where the dead or undead hold power. This could involve necromancers who use their control over the dead to maintain order.
16. Elementocracy
A government where rulers are chosen based on their mastery of elemental forces (earth, water, fire, air). Each element might have its own representative or leader.
17. Dreamocracy
A society governed by those who can control or influence dreams. Decisions might be made in a dream realm, affecting the waking world.
18. Symbiocracy
A government where humans and another species (like elves, dwarves, or even sentient plants) share power equally. Cooperation and mutual benefit are key.
19. Chronocracy
A government where time manipulation is central. Leaders might be time travelers or have the ability to foresee future events and make decisions accordingly.
20. Shadow Council
A secretive group that rules from the shadows, with their identities unknown to the public. They might use spies and covert operations to maintain control.
21. Guildocracy
A government run by various guilds, each representing different trades or professions. Power is distributed among the guild leaders.
22. Arcane Senate
A council of powerful mages who govern based on their magical prowess and knowledge. Each member might represent a different school of magic.
23. Beastocracy
A society where intelligent beasts or mythical creatures hold power. This could include dragons, griffins, or other fantastical beings.
24. Celestocracy
A government ruled by celestial beings or those who claim divine right from the stars. Astrology and celestial events might influence decisions.
25. Labyrinthine Council
A government where the ruling council resides in a vast, ever-changing labyrinth. Only those who can navigate the maze can reach the leaders.
26. Mirrorocracy
A society where decisions are made by reflections or alternate versions of the leaders from parallel dimensions. This could involve magical mirrors or portals.
27. Puppetocracy
A government where the rulers are figureheads controlled by unseen puppet masters. The true power lies with those pulling the strings.
28. Songocracy
A society where music and song are central to governance. Leaders might be chosen based on their musical abilities, and laws are sung rather than written.
29. Crystal Dominion
A government where rulers derive their power from magical crystals. These crystals might grant various abilities or influence the land.
30. Ethereocracy
A government where spirits or ethereal beings hold sway. This could involve ghosts, ancestral spirits, or other supernatural entities.
31. Mercantocracy
A government ruled by merchants and traders. Economic policies are designed to maximize trade and commerce, with leaders often being the wealthiest traders.
32. Coinclave
A council of bankers and financiers who control the economy. Decisions are made to ensure financial stability and growth, with a focus on banking and investments.
33. Tradeguild Dominion
A realm where powerful trade guilds hold sway. Each guild represents a different industry, and they work together to regulate trade and industry standards.
34. Barterocracy
A society where barter and trade are the primary means of exchange. Leaders are chosen based on their ability to negotiate and manage resources effectively.
35. Resource Syndicate
A government where control is based on the management of natural resources. Leaders are experts in mining, agriculture, and resource distribution.
36. Artisan Assembly
A government led by master craftsmen and artisans. Economic policies focus on the production and trade of high-quality goods and craftsmanship.
37. Agrarian Council
A society governed by those who control agricultural production. Policies are centered around farming, food distribution, and sustainable agriculture.
38. Guilded Senate
A ruling body composed of representatives from various economic guilds. Each guild has a say in the governance based on their economic contributions.
39. Commodocracy
A government where power is based on the control of key commodities, such as gold, spices, or magical resources. Leaders are those who control these valuable goods.
40. Marketocracy
A society where the free market dictates governance. Leaders are chosen based on their success in the marketplace, and economic freedom is highly valued.
41. Tradewind Dominion
A government where trade routes and shipping lanes are the lifeblood of the economy. Leaders are often powerful ship captains or trade route managers.
42. Coincouncil
A council of wealthy individuals who use their resources to influence governance. Economic policies are designed to benefit the wealthy elite.
43. Craftocracy
A government where skilled artisans and craftsmen hold power. The economy is driven by the production and trade of artisanal goods.
44. Miner’s Syndicate
A society governed by those who control mining operations. Economic policies focus on the extraction and trade of minerals and precious metals.
45. Spice Dominion
A government where control of rare and valuable spices dictates power. Leaders are those who manage spice production and trade.
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“you’re a writer, right?”
me, staring at the one sentence i’ve managed to add in the last hour and the 12 open tabs on the specifics of shoes in 1845 Ireland: In theory.
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"i wonder if we ever think of each other at the same time."
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There's someone who's job it is to continually try to cast this spell in Alberta, and if/when it actually works they immediately hit the big red button that mobilizes the troops
All throughout childhood, while my peers were socializing and making friends, I studied the blade read so many books that I am now almost legally blind, which left me with vast and deeply instinctual understanding of English grammar - and next to no ability to explain how it actually works. Friends will often ask me to proofread their writing and then get very mad when I say things like, "You need to completely reverse this sentence and cut this clause entirely; no, I'm sorry, i don't know why, I just know that the way it is now ITCHES 😭"
Now, what I want to see is a fantasy story where this plays out with MAGICAL grammar. Someone from a backwater town deeply steeped in folk magic arrives at Wizard Uni where all their fellow students are like "What do you mean, we should add another '𝞯∘⋇𝞿' to the incancation because it 'sounds better'? What do you mean, 'it could just be a regional thing'?? WHAT DO YOU MEAN, 'THIS SPELL JUST FEELS LIKE IT NEEDS A LIVE RAT'????"
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