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My Hero of Kvatch! Her name is Maelonia Cinnelius and @thescrolls-haveforetold were the ones to bring her to life!

She was orphaned at a young age and ran away from the orphanage after deciding she wasn't going to live in those squalor conditions

So she became a street rat, stealing whatever she could to survive in the Imperial City, joining up with other children like her, and running from the Imperial Watch when things got too dicey. It was a good life, one she could somewhat enjoy Sue to not having any responsibilities to others save for herself

But everything goes wrong when she's in her early 20s as she's betrayed by people she thought were friends, and she's taken to the Imperial Prison. And that's where her destiny and story really starts

#art #oc #hero of kvatch #oblivion #maelonia cinnelius

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Here's my preview for the @khxpokemonzine

Pre-orders are up and ready to go all the way through February 1st! You would not believe just how many great pieces have been fit into this beautiful thing!

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Here's my preview for the @khxpokemonzine

Pre-orders are up and ready to go all the way through February 1st! You would not believe just how many great pieces have been fit into this beautiful thing!

#kingdom hearts #pokemon #kh kairi #mine

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Yes another poll I love gathering data about random stuff

If more than one applies, you can choose the one you use the most often, or elaborate in the tags lol

#literally cant listen to anything #not even instrumentals #cause then i just focus on THOSE sounds #and not my WRITING sounds #which is the keyboard going clickety clack

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Commissions done during October (and some this month)! Thanks as always for your support x3

Credits:

Lozi (Chibi sketch couple)

@lillystarreds (Chibi sketches)

@frosty-talks (Chibi sketch)

@cyb3rn1t3 (Chibi style 2)

Morgan (Pets)

Goth (Half body, full color, with background)

#thank you bunny 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

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TesShiptober Prompt 1: First Kiss

Thank you @hombrediablo for the prompt list!

A breeze drifted by, carrying the first smell of fall. Crisp and cool, the air clear for once. A leaf, golden and brown, fell beside her. The gentle lapping of waves on the lake shore eased her tension, shoulders relaxing. She could almost forget the war raging in Cyrodiil, the three alliances vying for control of the Ruby Throne, communities being destroyed and ways of life ruined.

She could almost forget that she’s died.

“Don’t tell me you’re thinking of death again.”

Cassia looked back with a chuckle. “Hard not to, that seems to be our specialty.

Cassia is an Imperial, tall and built for strength from all her years of training. Her shoulders were wide, even compared to her male family members, along with her stance just so she was always in balance. She was built for battle. Unlike her companion.

Aodhan is short, his head stopping at her chest. His shoulders were much narrower and his arms lanky and thin. Even his face was narrow, chin and nose coming to a sharp point while Cassia’s, even though her jaw was well defined, were much rounder in comparison. Even his eyes are a soft brown. She thought hers were a too harsh red.

They were the complete opposite of each other, It made no sense for either to have any commonality. And, yet she couldn’t think of anyone else she’d rather travel with.

“Hmm, maybe! But there are other things to think about!” Aodhan plopped himself down next to Cassia, his small size leaving him plenty of room on the rock she’d situated herself on. “Like how things won’t be so hot anymore!”

“Haha, won’t you be cold?”

Aodhan looked down at his… ‘armor.’ A jack, chest open to the air with only his shoulders, arms, and sides covered. But he’s a mage and stands behind me during battle, she thought, he can be a bit more lax with his armor.

“I can change it up! Throw on a coat and then I’ll be good to go!” His face split into a grin as he leaned back. “Besides, I’m used to the cold. Valenwood gets blanketed with snow so I know how to survive. But what about you? Does Cyrodiil get cold?”

She rolled her eyes. “It gets cool but not cold. The north will get some snow but my family never goes there during the winter, so I’ve never seen snow.”

“You… you’ve never seen snow?”

She shrugged. Snow was never important to her. Why did other races get so excited about it? Snow was cold, wet, it slowed things down, and made traveling even harder. Not seeing that particular weather phenomenon won’t be a loss in her books. She wouldn’t have to worry about somehow getting her armor dry and warm again.

But it appears Aodhan wasn’t having it. “Well then just wait until winter is here! The first snowfall is always beautiful! The way the land disappears under a blanket of white, how quiet everything gets, and nothing beats tracking prey and finally finding it!”

“Sounds miserable.” She groaned at the thought of fighting through those elements. “Can you think of anything good that comes with winter that doesn’t involve being outside?”

Aodhan paused to consider. His arms crossed while a hand moved up to tap his chin.

“See? There’s nothing good for it when insi-“

“There is one thing.”

She couldn’t help how sarcastic her response was. “Oh really? Enlighten me.”

“Some days are too cold to go out, sometimes there’s a blizzard that forces everyone to stay inside. On those days, my family would start a fire. Roast whatever we’d caught the previous day. My siblings and I would play around.” Aodhan scooted closer to her. “And my parents would sit reaaally close together.”

A hand was suddenly on her cheek, another on her side, she felt herself being pulled down to Aodhan’s eye level until she saw nothing except those brown eyes. Brown eyes that were softer than even the highest quality bed one could find at an inn.

Their lips met and Cassia’s body, tense from all her training, fully relaxed. It was warm, so warm compared to the cool air, almost like a fire. What, what was this feeling? What was she supposed to do? Her face felt too hot. Was she sick? Maybe, her heart was racing, too.

Aodhan pulled away with a smile. His face was red. “They would do something like that.”

Cassia sat straight up to touch her face. The heat was already dying, and her heart was slowing down. She swallowed. “W-well, maybe winter won’t be so bad after all.

#tesshiptober #eso #eso vestige #elder scrolls online #drabbles

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Are you frustrated you can’t leave second kudos on AO3? or third kudos? or whatever-who’s-counting kudos?

Well, have I got the html for you!

Plop any of these in a comment (by copy&pasting the code) to make an author’s day and show your appreciation!

Second kudos: <img src=“https://i.ibb.co/tHMjbb6/second-kudos.png” alt=“second kudos”>

Third kudos: <img src=“https://i.ibb.co/52bggQH/third-kudos.png” alt=“third kudos”>

nth kudos: <img src=“https://i.ibb.co/6y7qGtC/nth-kudos.png” alt=“nth kudos”>

yet another kudos: <img src=“https://i.ibb.co/wKtcj0s/yet-another-kudos.png” alt=“yet another kudos”>

It will look something like this (and will be transparent with white outline on dark backgrounds):

Feel free to spread and use these as much as you like! (and if you have ideas for other variations, let me know ✌️)

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Astrid is Dead

Idea comes from @nerevar-quote-and-star, thank you so much for the help!

"Astrid is dead."

Delvin met the eyes of the new leader of the Brotherhood. The cistern, normally warm and inviting with the smell of mead and fresh food made by Vekel, now creeped deep into his blood. His bones. His very soul. His hands trembled at his side-why? He never had to worry about what to do with them before.

"Dead?" Delvin couldn't but to bark out a laugh. "That's rich. I know your sanctuary was found but Astrid would have never allowed herself to be caught."

The new leader's eyes narrowed. How he wanted to wipe that look off their face. "I'm afraid that it's the truth. Astrid didn't make it out and she passed on the mantle to me. We finished the contract in her, as well as our other fallen brothers and sisters, honor."

Delvin scowled and crossed his arms, not wanting to think about his hands anymore. "And you're here just to deliver the news?"

"No, I'm here because we need to furnish our new sanctuary. We got our reward and we left the old one after the razing, all that's needed is to make the new one a home."

Home.

A home.

Of course, the old sanctuary couldn't be used anymore. It was discovered. The Imperials knew about it. And they'd most likely keep an eye on it for future activities. But that sanctuary had been his home for a time. Back when he'd caught heat for the murder of a citizen, a robbery gone wrong. He hadn't left the damn place for months.

Astrid had made it a home for him when he was desperate.

"Try coming back tomorrow." They tried to argue, their mouth opening to fight the dismissal. "I said: come back tomorrow. I will get your supplies together, believe me. But I need time to figure it all out."

They stood there. Feet almost melded into the damp stone. But they turned and left. The door leading out of the Flagon crashed to a close with a sound that threatened to shake the ceiling loose.

Astrid was dead.

He needed a drink.

#skyrim #delvin mallory #astrid skyrim #prompt #drabbles

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Skyrim Prompt Challenge

Thanks to @forthetaintedsorrow-whump and @keeper-of-all-the-random-things for the encouragement to do this!

All of the prompts in this list are track titles from the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim soundtrack. Pick one and see where it takes you, or choose one at random for a bigger challenge! :)

Dragonborn

Awake

From Past to Present

Unbroken Road

Ancient Stones

The City Gates

Silent Footsteps

Tooth and Claw

Under an Ancient Sun

Distant Horizons

Dawn

Steel on Steel

Imperial Throne

Frostfall

Night Without Stars

Into Darkness

Unbound

Far Horizons

A Winter’s Tale

One They Fear

The White River

Silence Unbroken

Standing Stones

Beneath the Ice

Tundra

Journey’s End

Before the Storm

A Chance Meeting

Out of the Cold

Around the Fire

Shadows and Echoes

Caught off Guard

Aurora

Blood and Steel

Towers and Shadows

Seven Thousand Steps

Watch the Skies

The Gathering Storm

Sky Above, Voice Within

Death in the Darkness

Shattered Shields

Wind Guide You

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Hey hey hey!!! Anyone have any short skyrim requests? I'm taking a small break from my current writing project and qant to try something else! Can suggest anything with the thieves guild, dark brotherhood, Companions, I'll even try my hand at the college of winterhold!

#skyrim #dark brotherhood #thieves guild #college of winterhold #the companions

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#WIPwednesday!!

Been chipping away at an au of the Count of monte cristo with mine and a friend's characters! This is a rewrite of a part I'd done back in November last year and it's staggering how different they are. Here we see Number 34 lamenting in prison

#hi all #sharing something from my side blog

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#WIPwednesday!!

Been chipping away at an au of the Count of monte cristo with mine and a friend's characters! This is a rewrite of a part I'd done back in November last year and it's staggering how different they are. Here we see Number 34 lamenting in prison

#mine #drabbles #straight from the owl #count of monte cristo

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Fanfic Writers: Director’s Cut

Reblog this if you want readers to come into your ask box and ask for the “director’s commentary” on a particular story, section of a story, or set of lines. 

Or, send in a ⭐star⭐  to have the author select a section they’ve been dying to talk about!

#👉🏻👈🏻

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There's also the fact that the villain most likely knows this about boomslangs but that doesn't mean the other person knows!

People who don't know much about snakes tend to be pretty fearful, especially if there's the possibility of venom, and especially if they don't know how venom actually works

It’s Dani, I changed my name. How does boomslang venom compare to stiletto snake venom. Maybe have my baddie also threaten someone with the boomslang.

Please and thank you.

Hello hello - boomslang and stiletto snake venom is super different, but I think boomslangs could be used as a very effective threat for your baddie to bust out!

Boomslang venom is much more severe than stiletto snake venom (usually - we'll get to that in a bit), and is very strongly hemotoxic. It can cause severe bleeding from mucus membranes (nose, mouth, eyes, etc.) and into organs. It's gnarly stuff.

But it's also very slow-acting (like, we're talking twelve-hours-after-the-bite slow), and boomslangs do have trouble envenomating people because they still need to be able to chew on you for a bit. They're good-natured snakes who are reluctant to bite, and when you combine that with the need to chew to envenomate, envenomations are very rare. Very different from jumpy stiletto snakes who will stick you as soon as they look at you!

I do think the nature of their bite is scary enough to work well as a threat, though. No one wants to bleed from their eyes. Their venom is unpleasant in a way that is just viscerally upsetting for most folks. The second reason they work best as a threat is because the effects of their venom is super variable between individuals. Some will give you symptoms no worse than a hognose, and some will make your eyes bleed. There's just no way of knowing.

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I hope anthropologists find this post years in the future and are baffled and confused.

#fucking goddamnit #i hate how good he looks in that #thankbyou for this op /gen

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Fanfiction Summary Tips and Tricks

Or, Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Started Writing Fanfiction

So, you're ready to post your fanfiction! It's edited, it's beta'd, it's looking cute. Good to go. And just as you're about to hit 'post' on that sucker you realize--

I still have to write the fucking summary.

Fear not friends, this is a trial that all fanfiction authors go through. And as someone who has been reading fanfiction for over 15 years (and someone who still struggles with summaries), I have compiled some tips that may help you conquer the fear of summaries once and for all.

Why should you listen to me? Idk, I'm not an authority figure! Take what you want from this, leave the rest behind.

1.) Leave all self deprecation OUT of the summary!

Summaries are supposed to be the hook, the thing that gets people to click on your story that you've worked so hard on. Don't start off with telling those readers that 'you suck at summaries'.

Trust me, just delete this.

2.) Leave author notes in the notes section

It's there for a reason! The summary section is for your story. Talk to your readers after you've got their attention. You'll get to chat with them in the comments too!

3.) CHECK SPELLING/GRAMMAR!!!

Readers can be pretty vicious about this. One little typo can mean the difference between a loyal reader, and someone scrolling away for their life. Read your summary out loud! Or, if you don't trust yourself, ask a friend!

4.) Avoid adding unnecessary questions

Questions like "Will this happen to blorbo, or will blorbo be able to figure it all out?" are also unnecessary. Readers have read the summary, they have a pretty good idea of what's coming. Plus, if you have a plot twist, this question can kind of undermine what you've got going on.

5.) Use the character's name

I promise you don't need to describe anyone as 'a certain brown eyed boy'. I swear to you.

6.) Tell us what your character wants!

What's the goal for blorbo? What's standing in the way? Is it internal, external? Let us into blorbo's head. Crack that noggin open.

7.) What's the setting?

Now, obviously tags can help a lot here. But if it's an intricate world, you're going to want to give the readers a bit of a taste. Let us know what this new world you've crafted is about. What's the tone?

8.) The HOOK

What makes your fic stand out? What's different? If you're using a trope, what's your take on it? Think of the hook like a little cliffhanger, a bit of information that's going to push someone over the edge.

9.) When in doubt, quote it out

Still a little stuck? No worries! The tried and true method of writing a summary is just use what you've already got-- a quick copy and paste from your fanfiction directly into the summary box. Something a little bit out of context, a little taste of what's to come, and what your voice sounds like. You can't miss!

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Aaaaand that's it! My little list of tips. There are probably more out there-- and it's not a bad idea to keep an eye out for these. You'll improve just by reading more, something that never ceases to amaze me.

Love you guys, happy writing!

#ref

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Beautiful art of Sauri and Seyeda I got from Rosiochika @ DA ♡

#they're just so beautiful 🥺