#aasoaf

[writernopal]

OC Smash or Pass

Well, well, this one finally came around to me haha I was tagged by @noblebs here! Thanks so much!

Rules: pretty self explanatory. include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. the “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idc)

Fay Anara

Left art by https://twitter.com/KLSteeleArt Right art by @illjustpretend

Quick Facts

Height: 6ft

Age: 35

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her (but expects to be addressed as "Sir")

Sexuality: Bi

Pros

Top. Always, no questions asked. (Unless you're Wilkes then she'll bottom if she's feeling generous lol)

Likes a pretty face.

Spontaneous! She likes to just pick up and go so you'll always be on your toes.

Likes to stargaze, especially on the deck of her ship.

If she trusts you, she becomes very soft and pouty.

She gets cold super easily so if you offer cuddles, esp in the morning, you won't be able to get rid of her.

Cons

She'd more likely use you to her own ends rather than involve herself with you romantically. Will not hesitate to use you as her fall guy or throw you under the bus to save herself.

Commitment phobe. If she even gets a WHIFF of you wanting a long term thing with her, she's out.

Is extremely violent. Seriously, she will bite you and not in a nice way.

Power hungry. She will expect to get her way at all times.

Has extensive trauma that she refuses to deal with and will fall into destructive habits.

Temperamental and combative. Her love language is getting into arguments/shouting matches.

Tagging (gently): @outpost51 @sparatus @elshells @tabswrites @captain-kraken @sarahlizziewrites and anyone else who'd like to do this! (also anyone tagged doesn't have to do it if you're uncomfortable offering up your OCs for something like this 💙)

#tag game #oc smash or pass #aasoaf #fay #poll #poll is under the cut bc you really do need to read all the terms and conditions before you get yourself involved with her LOL

[illjustpretend]

When one door closes…

They say deep in the hearts of men, Behind the doors of flesh and imagination, Nestled in the fabric of time and permanence, There exists a Clock.

Locked away in the palace of each Soul’s making, In an endless place where many sovereigns reign, But one where there is no line of succession, Nor holy anointment…

Next >

#aasoaf #aasoaf 3 #dreamwalkers of port st croix #witness moonrise on oepus #not my writing #please read aasoaf #i cant wait to share with yall

[outpost51]

The 51 Post

This week sucked a whole lot actually (I started this draft on Tuesday, and I haven't touched it until 5pm Sunday) but I read a lot of pretty good shit so I think it balances.

Contents:

Things You Might Have Missed

This Week's Jams

WIP Breakdowns

From the Skwad

Around the 'Blr

Things You Might Have Missed

get on my taglists for WIP updates, 51 post, tag games, and ask events!

BRHP: Chapter 15 posted; Talus is having a Bad Time.

I stabbed Adrien real good

BRHP: Chapter 16 posted; baby's first fight pit, and a family secret is revealed.

Not new, but I dug up Adrift and The Sky, The Stars, and Me so enjoy the spooky space shorts.

See more entries for SSSC 006 below, mine is here: i'll take everything.

Growing Pains: the 6th entry into the Lighthouse in the Fog shorts; our new Keeper is definitely adjusting so well to her new life.

I'm starting to release chapters of Unlikely Adventures on tumblr now!

This Week's Jams

stargazing || power-haus, solarays [spotify/youtube]

up down || boy epic [spotify/youtube]

gasoline || chymes [spotify/youtube]

dangerous || new medicine [spotify/youtube]

she went that way || missy [spotify/youtube]

illuminated || hurts [spotify/youtube]

WIP Breakdowns

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

HI YOU GET TO MEET KADMOS IN CHAPTER 17 AND [SPOILERS] IN CHAPTER 18 I'M REALLY EXCITED

Unlikely Adventures of Bitchface and Go F*ck Yourself

zadimus needs to stop it. that is all

Blinding Neon, Shades of Grey

you know what's fun to write? drug/dream sequences. you know what's even more fun? writing one for a detective in a flashy nightclub with murder on her mind

Stellar Parallax

saren is about to go do a Very Kill and jaen is So Excited About It. also wrex. but mostly violence

Lighthouse in the Fog

7th short will be coming out some time tonight, @thetrashbagswasteland picked some yummy prompt words

In the Works

y'all 🥺💕 thank you i needed a bunch of open-ended prompts to get the brain noodles out so i can hopefully not burn out on the main wips. i've still got the same backlog otherwise lmao

From the Skwad

IMPORTANT @fenrir-kin fell prey to the hellsite shenaniganuke, and is currently @vikingfenharel until it (hopefully) gets sorted.

Surprise Challenge 006 wrapped up with (mine's above): Just Take My Hand by @sparatus, Expanding the Vocabulary by @teamdilf, and The Storm Between Us by @thetrashbagswasteland

@equusgirl is going bananas with Sapphic Summer: i know with me, you'll get a little bit addicted, One Night, and will my hands ever be clean?

@sparatus also dropped chapter 1 & chapter 2 of Make Less the Depth of Grief and were it not for the laws of this land, i would have strangled him (affectionate) but also this tasty oneshot of Nautilea being so hot

@teamdilf HOW. New chapter of Alice's Adventures in Andromeda, another chapter of The In-Laws and the Grandparents, and another chapter in A Man of Many Talents. I'm calling witchcraft

@asher-orion-writes gave us this lovely oneshot set in Cardinal Sins and I'm??? yes

@princess-prawn dropped a new chapter of Next of Kin YESSS

@regalbois is writing his mlm war stories again and i'm vibrating please go read The Earth Abides

@commander-krios wrote more Dash/Leo (thank u for my life) and New Beginnings (thank u for TWO life wow)

Around the 'Blr

Art Claims are still going on for WIP Big Bang!!

@writernopal dropped character profiles for Magdalene and Sartor so this is your hint to get on the taglist for AASOAF 3

@tabswrites posted chapter 3 of Silver Sentinels and gave me life thank you, more please

@vacantgodling wrote this short for Lukewarm Rejection and we have no choice but to stan Trisha

@liv-is blessed writeblr with this snippet from Demigods i am eating it up

@void-botanist gave us this short for Another Ocean's Moon with LORE hidden in the tags hello

have you SEEN The Poster by @artdecosupernova-writing omg

@elshells dropped chapter 12 of Agent Ace YES congrats on the timeline choreography, bud!

wake up babes new Nameless Song short just dropped from @blind-the-winds

︶꒦꒷♡꒷꒦︶

Outpost Updates Taglist: @tabswrites @writernopal @freedominique @asher-orion-writes @liv-is @starknstarwars @captain-kraken

Ask to +/- in the tags, replies, DMs, or HERE!

#my fic #outpost updates #if i missed you throw something in my inbox or tag me!! #no but seriously i am so blessed to be surrounded by such great people who are passionate about their works #it has been a very busy very fucked up week for my mental health and emotional wellbeing

[writernopal]

OC Smash or Pass

Let's get ready for round 2! Thanks to @pheita for tagging me here 💙

Rules: pretty self explanatory. include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. the “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idc)

Axtapor Rehteus Oxlo of Ihama

Left art by https://twitter.com/Azraels_Art Right art by @illjustpretend

Quick Facts

Height: 6ft 5in

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/Him

Sexuality: The most bi straight guy you will ever meet

Pros

Perpetually horny and also experimental because he likes to figure out what makes you tick 😇

Loves giving gifts, lavish ones especially, but only if its what you want.

Fiercely protective but not domineering. Personal freedom is very important for him and he'd never want to infringe on it. (unless you're his enemy then he doesn't care lol)

Very tactile. He likes being able to touch the person he's with. (to remind himself being with you is real WAAAHHH!)

DEVOTED! When he falls for someone, he falls HARD. He will never shut up about you, you are the best thing since the wheel and sliced bread.

Resourceful. Seriously if you get marooned or stranded somewhere he's the one you want to be stuck with. He regularly goes bushcraft camping so he knows all the survivalist tricks!

Cons

Smokes like a chimney and smells like one too.

Kickable. Constantly making sexual innuendos, flirts at inopportune times, has lame pick up lines, gives you blue steel out of nowhere, you get the idea.

Loses interest very quickly, so keeping him around long term is kind of tough unless he's taken by you from the get go.

Himbo. He's got about six braincells so you'd better hope he can rub them together long enough to decide he should not do the stupid thing he thought was a good idea five minutes ago.

Gets VERY angsty when he's upset. He's also very self-deprecating in this state and has a propensity to drink himself blind when he's at his lowest.

Falls off the face of the planet when things get too overwhelming. His first instinct is to get away from everything so he might just be gone if you come around looking for him one day.

Tagging (gently): @sarahlizziewrites @captain-kraken @void-botanist @paintedbutton @squarebracket-trick @mysticstarlightduck (also anyone tagged doesn't have to do it if you're uncomfortable offering up your OCs for something like this 💙)

#tag game #oc smash or pass #aasoaf #axtapor #poll #i feel like a lot of people might not think all of his cons are cons lol #this was hard for him ngl #bc if you're mariel he's everything LOL

[writernopal]

💌The Sin of Brevity💌

A mushy little thing I wrote for the Shrimp Skwad's Tiny Scene Sunday featuring Mariel's parents 🥺 Enjoy or don't! Do whatever you want!

WC: 269 CW: none Characters: Marion, Nigel, Ada, Mariel

My Fair Marion, 

With any hope, this message will reach you and the girls before the year is done. If the wind should favor the vessel which carries it, then perhaps much sooner than that. Perhaps even before the first rainfall of the season. 

Ada and Mariel will no doubt delight in that puddle that forms by the front window of the house. Do you remember how you thought them changelings because they burst inside caked in mud during last year’s rains? Oh! I will never forget how you screamed! Or how I laughed!

Is the littlest one born yet? What have you decided to call him? Or her? Three girls would be darling… Perhaps you’ve already put to good use that crib I carved before I left. I hope that carpenter’s boy came around to sand down the rough edges like he said he would. He certainly owes us a great debt after we put in a good word for him with the guard after his dog bit that woman last summer. What a strange crusade that was…

But these days, with the sea angry beneath our keel and the tempestuous winds battering our sails, I want for nothing more than to take on those odd adventures with you. Instead I sit here, sullen, as I near the bottom of this my final piece of parchment. These last remaining inches seem far too small a space to adequately put into words how much I miss you.

I love you. My heart, my fair one, my guiding light in the darkness. Forgive me the sin of brevity. 

Yours, 

Nigel

#aasoaf #my writing #tiny scene sunday #mariel #brb giving myself cavities with this one #i love writing in-universe letters #they're so much fun

[writernopal]

ive decided that you all need to suffer me a little bit because i officially christened the Pirate Corner ™ today and you all need to see it 💙 i've placed a few other angles and close ups of a few pieces below the cut if anyone is interested/wants a closer look!

all of the knick-knacks you see here have been acquired over the better part of two/three years by visiting antique stores or going to estate sales, except for the seahorse. I got him at a taxidermy convention earlier this year (it was responsibly sourced, don't worry!) its honestly the best (and fairly affordable) way to acquire pirate/sailing type stuff that isn't super costume-y. all of the books featured are either related to sailing, piracy, etc and have in one way or the other been used as reference material for the AASOAF series (AASOAF 1, 2, and Scrapbook are in there too!)

there are a few more things i plan on doing in here but for now, im very pleased with this setup 🥺

more looks at the shelf

bookends

scrimshaw style whaler piece

not part of the corner but might be? this one is currently part of a different art collection i have on my wall

#nopal's pirate corner #antiques #sailing #pirates #books #aasoaf

[writernopal]

Listen once, listen true, else ye'll end up at the bottom of that bonny blue! Keep to the Code: sail calm, sail fair, catch the wind, nay my ripe stare! There be gold aplenty so nay be selfish, have a care! Now, if'n ye be settled, if'n ye can keep to, salute yer Captain and find yer station, there be tales to be told and legends needin' of investigation...

⚓About Me⚓

Hi, I'm N. Opal (call me nopal 🌵) and I write for fun! I mostly write original, long-form pieces in multi-pov style and dabble into short stories here and there. I love participating in tag/ask games and gushing over other people's characters and stories, so come say hi!

age: 30

pronouns: she/her

where: southern california

other stuff i like doing: running, weightlifting, yoga, reading, drinking coffee, playing video games, making unfunny jokes

Check out my Completed Works and WIPs below the cut! And here are a few handy links to help you around!

Important Blog Updates (as of October 3, 2023)

My author website

About my pen name

Character Directory

WIP Taglist Opt-In/Out Form

⚓Completed Works - Novels⚓

Note: Reading links go to Wattpad unless stated otherwise.

🦎 "As A Stranger Or A Friend?"⏳

SECOND EDITION EDIT AVAILABLE NOW

Free to read, 18+ (minors DNI), find it here. Characters: Mariel, Axtapor Length: 64.4K words Genres: romance, fantasy, adventure, medium magic, pirates Tags: aasoaf, aasoaf1, aasoaf lore, meta aasoaf lore, aasoaf feels, mariel, axtapor

🦎⏳"As A Stranger Or A Friend?: The Swallow And The Drowned Sailor"🔮🌌

AVAILABLE NOW

Free to read, 18+ (minors DNI), find it here. Access to free release material (Axtapor & Mariel's Scrapbook + Mini Art Gallery) can be found on my website under the Mixed Media section. Contains spoilers. Characters: Mariel, Axtapor, Fay, Wilkes Length: 106K words Genres: romance, fantasy, adventure, medium magic, pirates Tags: aasoaf, aasoaf2, aasoaf 2's maiden voyage, aasoaf lore, meta aasoaf lore, aasoaf feels, mariel, axtapor, fay, wilkes

⚓Completed Works - Collaborations⚓

🦎 Mariel & Axtapor's Scrapbook⏳

Experience the world of "As A Stranger Or A Friend?" like never before in this special mixed-media release that contains lore, maps, and much more! Each page has been hand-picked for you, not by me, dear reader, but by Mariel and Axtapor themselves! Note, contains spoilers for AASOAF 2. Free to read, all ages, access it on my website. Characters: Mariel, Axtapor Length: 60 pages Authored By: N. Opal Illustrated and Designed By: @illjustpretend Tags: aasoaf 2's maiden voyage

⚓WIPs⚓

⏳🔮🌕"As A Stranger Or A Friend?: Children Of The Broken Star" 🦎🌌☄️

The conclusion to the AASOAF trilogy💙 See the masterpost here! Status: DRAFTING Join/leave the taglist using this Google Form. Characters:Mariel, Axtapor, Fay, Wilkes, Magdalene*, Sartor* Length: ? Genres: romance, fantasy, adventure, medium magic, pirates, knights Tags: aasoaf, aasoaf3, aasoaf lore, meta aasoaf lore, aasoaf feels, mariel, axtapor, fay, wilkes, magdalene, sartor Starred (*) characters courtesy of and created by @illjustpretend

🩸 Man O' War 🐍

This episodic collection of works will chronicle the lives, misadventures, and layered relationship of the affectionately known Lizardfolk Boatswains of the Angel's Lyre, Hartim and Lexlar. Its release will be chapter by chapter, with installments posted to Wattpad as they become available! See the masterpost here! Status: DRAFTING Join/leave the taglist using this Google Form. Characters: Lexlar, Hartim, Cassia, Kirik Length: ? Genres: slice of life, fantasy, romance, adventure, soft magic, pirates, vampirism Tags: lexlar, hartim, kirik, cassia

⚓What I Will Write Next⚓

A Western of some kind! 🤠

#writeblr #my writing #original content #pinned post #masterlist #fantasy #romance #aasoaf #free to read #writeblr intro

[writernopal]

Friday Kiss Tag

I was tagged by @oh-no-another-idea here, thank you so much! 💙

Rules: post a smooch from your writing for Friday. It can be as light as a peck or as intense as a makeout. It can be romantic or platonic or familial. As long as a smooch takes place it���s free reign!

The snippet below is from AASOAF 3, featuring my favorite on again off again couple, Fay and Wilkes.

She looked at me through hazy eyes, becoming, for those few moments, the woman I knew in my youth. The one whose skin had been shucked off by the violence of life and living. The one who pleaded to be loved through every gaze even though she spoke as if she were the rare sort whose purpose it was to be unloved. The one who crossed her very nature to welcome me into her arms…

“I want to dock at Kinsler’s Nest.” She whispered. “But I can’t do that if you’re not there and I’m not here…”

“Can you trust me?”

She took my hand in hers and raised it to her lips, brushing the back of it with her warm breath. My scales prickled. “No.”

“Then why?”

“Because…” She kissed my knuckles tenderly. “You’re the greatest weapon there is.”

“And what is that?” I asked softly as I raised her chin.

She closed the gap between us, eyes glittering with her signature avarice. “A shield. You're not made to hurt me. You try...but you can't... And nothing has changed. I still hate you. I still want you gone. So don't make this a reason...”

“Woman of mine, I don’t need a reason to be wanted by you…” I brushed my lips against hers gently.

She kissed me back. “Liar.” 

Tagging (gently): @outpost51 @commander-krios @sparatus @omniblades-and-stars @tabswrites and anyone else who wants to play!

AASOAF 3 Taglist: @outpost51 @thelivingdeceased @faelanvance @captain-kraken @illjustpretend @elshells @full-on-sam @the-mindless @zestymimblo @tabswrites @void-botanist

Join/leave the taglist using this Google Form.

#tag game #friday kiss tag #aasoaf #aasoaf 3 #my writing #fay #wilkes

[writernopal]

OC Smash or Pass

Round 3 baby, lets go! Thanks to @void-botanist for tagging me here! 💙

Rules: pretty self explanatory. include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. the “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idc)

Mariel Elodie Frère of Naren

Left art by https://twitter.com/itsLizzart Right art by @illjustpretend

Quick Facts

Height: 5ft

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Straight

Pros

Gentle and sweet 🥺 She always sees the good in people.

She's a bit of a freak in the sheets if her partner is trustworthy. She also enjoys a good make-out session.

Blushes SO EASILY. You can tell when her mind is going places, like into the gutter 😇

Thoughtful. She'll cook you a full course meal featuring your favorites just because.

Quality time is her love language. As long as she gets to be with you, she's happy.

Loyal. She will stand by you forever if you let her.

Cons

Needs a LOT of reassurance, she's very prone to feeling burdensome.

Generally nervous, startles and cries very easily so you need to be very gentle with her.

Self-sacrificing and denying. She's very dishonest with herself for the sake of others.

Shy and avoidant. If you take an interest in her it will take a lot of dedication for her be comfortable and open up to you.

Thrives best in times of stability. She can weather most things you throw at her, but it weighs on her greatly to do so and she becomes very recluse until she's about ready to fall apart.

She's too forgiving sometimes and finds it hard to villainize someone even if they deserve to be.

Tagging (gently): @tabswrites @talesofsorrowandofruin @oh-no-another-idea @bluberimufim @clairelsonao3 (also anyone tagged doesn't have to do it if you're uncomfortable offering up your OCs for something like this 💙)

#tag game #oc smash or pass #aasoaf #mariel #poll #i would not be surprised if people choose mostly other for her #bc she gives me cute aggression and i want nothing more than to protect her 😭

[writernopal]

Character Voice Tag

Lets not talk about how behind I am on tags T_T thanks so much @pheita for tagging me here for this one! We're going to put all the blorbos in here because I simply ✨must✨

My phrase was: "You are going to get us killed."

AASOAF

Mariel: "P-Please think this through! We-- We could get caught, or worse killed!"

Axtapor: "Oh aye, ye been plenty wise! Near yokin' us to the devil's arse!"

Fay: "It's a wonder we don't listen to you more often. Laying on a beach somewhere with my guts ripped out sounds like a lovely way to spend an afternoon."

Wilkes: "The details have clearly escaped you. Primarily the one where you explain how we make it out alive."

Magdalene: "Thou hast fastened Yvedraniel's fury to spirits. Thine and mine."

Sartor: "My joie de vivre isé not to be gambled with!"

M.O.W

Hartim: "Ye been coaxin' Ishva."

Lexlar: "I nay take kind ta ilk o' yer sort, forcin' throats ta blades as ye been fit ta."

Tagging (gently): @oh-no-another-idea @squarebracket-trickster @void-botanist @writingmaidenwarrior @sarahlizziewrites and anyone else who'd like to this!

Your phrase will be: "What's that supposed to mean?"

AASOAF Taglist: @outpost51 @thelivingdeceased @faelanvance @captain-kraken @illjustpretend @elshells @full-on-sam @the-mindless @zestymimblo @tabswrites @void-botanist

M.O.W Taglist: @moonluringfrost @full-on-sam @illjustpretend @sparatus @outpost51 @captain-kraken @the-mindless @zestymimblo @mysticstarlightduck @tabswrites @void-botanist

#tag game #character voice tag #aasoaf #m.o.w #mariel #axtapor #fay #wilkes #hartim #lexlar #magdalene #sartor #my writing

[writernopal]

Okay let's try this...

If I woke up in the world of your WIP tomorrow, what is one unmissable thing that I'd have to see/experience/try and what is another that I should avoid at all costs? These things can be food and drink, sights, culture, festivals, anything!! You can put it in the comments or reblogs of this post, anything goes! I'll start ♥️

If you were to wake up in Oepus, you would have to experience the subterranean amethyst hot springs on the mystical isle of Luna Sang. The springs are said to have healing properties and the amethyst that grows on the ceilings of the cave is said to be as old as Oepus itself! They glow a gentle purple light making the springs appear dreamlike.

There are many things to avoid in Oepus, however, if you get ANY sort of invitation from an elf (dinner party, wedding, anniversary celebration, ANYTHING), run. That's code for that elf wanting to lure you into their forests with murderous intent. Even if you manage to survive the living forest's onslaught, you won't survive the attacking elves that follow.

#lets make friends with each other's WIPs #writeblr #writing community #worldbuilding #aasoaf #aasoaf lore #oepus

[writernopal]

Find The Word

I decided to pick up @lavender-laney's open tag here because it had some nice words 💙

Tagging (gently): @tabswrites @theprissythumbelina @squarebracket-trick @lorenfinch @liv-is

Your words will be: ache, mortal, ancient, divine

melancholy

“What happened?” I asked as I took the kerchief Axtapor offered me and knelt beside them.  “It is an old wound…” They groaned, “From time to time, it opens up.” “Please move your hand. We must stop the bleeding.” “Worry not. I will not perish from this.” They put out a hand to stave off mine. “Please let me help you.” I pleaded softly. They fixed several eyes upon me, each quivering with a foreign and weighty melancholy. “Please.” “It is an old wound.” They repeated, dropping their hand away from it. 

moon

Every surface was painstakingly carved with motifs depicting the grandeur of The Holtep Empire. The rising of their divine goddess Kava, spear pointed heavenward, and whose features were sharp enough to cut stone. The triumphs of many storied warriors, among them the familiar one of the Son of the Moon, greatsword victoriously aloft as the moon gave way to the shining sun. And of course, their emblem, that of a three-headed Lizardfolk clutching Oepus in its claws. A reminder that they believed themselves to be kings. Gods even. And each work, robed in rich red and gold paints, lustered with an incomparable fire and life in this western sun.

fragile

They seemed like something out of Alma’s stories about heroes and vanquishable villains. Tall and mighty. Frightening. The way everything in the world looked to a girl like me. What a stupid little thing I’d been. Had I known just how fragile it all was, these doors, the flesh of hurtful men, well, I should have never been afraid. 

stream

She lay against my chest with a quiet sigh as the light from the morning sun streamed across her face and shoulders. It caught against the scars on her back, spidering cracks across this perfect moment. I sighed as the weight of it all settled upon me again. If there was not some measure of good news soon, I might buckle underneath it all. I couldn’t afford that.

AASOAF 3 Taglist: @outpost51 @thelivingdeceased @faelanvance @captain-kraken @illjustpretend @elshells @full-on-sam @the-mindless @zestymimblo

Join/leave the taglist using this Google Form.

#tag game #find the word tag #aasoaf #aasoaf 3 #my writing

[writernopal]

Some Lines!

I've been tagged over the course of the last month by so many lovely peeps to share some form of Last Line, Heads Up Seven Up, 9 Lines etc, and because my brain is everywhere these days, I decided to combine these and just share some lines with y'all!

Thank you to the following (some more than once!) who've tagged me 🥺💙

@duckingwriting @tabswrites @sarahlizziewrites @acertainmoshke @sam-glade @talesofsorrowandofruin @squarebracket-trick @lassiesandiego @mister-writes @mysticstarlightduck @teamdilf @scifimagpie @autumnalwalker @writingmaidenwarrior

Leaving this as an open tag to anyone who would like to share lines of their own!

cw: mild body horror, blood, asphyxiation

From AASOAF 3:

I dropped to my knees as something bloodcurdling cut through the air; a haunting and piercing cry, followed by the most pleasant and airy laughter. The two sounds battled with one another, but they were not just making noise. They were speaking. A tongue so ancient, but familiar all the same. As if I'd heard it in a dream. Or perhaps another life. I forced myself to listen, but could only make out a single word: traitor. The sound of a maelstrom entered the fray, drowning out both voices and then the lake brightened, emitting great warmth as if the sun itself lurked beneath its surface. From it rose two pale female bodies. They were locked in a tight embrace, both barely clothed and exposing the knuckles of their spines. On the back of their necks, an eye of a bright blue with a golden pupil. They were perfect replicas of one another. Both horrifyingly shrunken and so pale, nearly translucent. A crunch followed. Their heads fell back to look at me and they cried out for help, tears of blood dripping from where their two eyes should be. I backed away fearfully, crushing the delicate lilies around me with the heels of my palms. Their cries rose louder and louder and with them came a pressure pressing down and down on my chest. Stealing air. Stealing warmth. I gasped. The lake churned furiously, and a great fire wrapped their bodies. Screaming gave way to squealing and a high pitched hissing. The sound bounced about the room, finding pockets where it resonated and thundered. My hands were uncooperative, numb and stupid, as I tried to shield my ears. And now it burned deep inside me. My head lolled back, facing what would be the sky. Horror-incarnate knelt so I could see her form--the familiar visages of the gods, shadowed and desperate. And as my vision faded and my body lightened, a single phrase prevailed. Save us.

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Song Pic Saying Tag

I was tagged by @writingmaidenwarrior here, thanks so much! 💙

Rules: Pick an OC and post a song you relate to them, an image that represents them in some way (aesthetic, picrew, art, etc), and a quote of dialogue or narration from them. Totally feel free to expand and explain!

I was very tempted to do this for Axtapor but he gets a lot of attention (rightfully so lol) so lets do it for Wilkes instead!

^ Wilkes in all his glory! Art by https://twitter.com/vageliokal

"I have no right to ask, so I won’t. But I swear to you I will live and die and live again for your Eternity. I will feast until the day you say no more. I will not rest until you rest. I will not yield until you say enough.”

^ He is nothing if not devoted and determined 😭

These lyrics specifically are just chef's kiss, 10/10 for him:

How did you get that way? I don't know You're screwed up and brilliant Look like a million dollar man So why is my heart broke? You've got the world But baby, at what price? Something so strange Hard to define It isn't that hard, boy To like you or love you I'd follow you down, down, down You're unbelievable

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OC Description Tag

I was tagged by @tabswrites here , thanks so much! 💙

Rules: Share an excerpt from your WIP that describes one of your OCs.

I had to jump on this immediately because I have been basically eating my hand for the opportunity to share this little passage I wrote for AASOAF 3 describing Fay.

To my left was the frightening woman I knew as Fay. She was tall and chiseled but not by a blunt stonemason’s tool, rather by something sharper, a razor perhaps, to produce her wildcat-like frame. Her dark hair and skin gleamed in the low light of this room as if they were slicked in oil and set ablaze. And like many spidering cracks in a fine dish, were angular-looking runes, etched into her skin that came together to cradle a dull-glowing, rising sun drawn in the center of her chest. Revealing this sun was a deeply cleaved red blouse that tucked into her pants. It billowed about her like the sail of a ship did about its mast. Despite the almost ordinary clothing she wore, there could hardly be one who might dare view her as plain, for her opulence shone through in other ways. Just in the hollows of her collarbones sat a fat, rough-cut sapphire dangling from a length of twisted tack line. Her magic blackened fingers were adorned with many rings and jewels in all colors, dangerously finished with her long, talon-like nails that presently gnawed at the wooden table beneath them. Golden hoops and bangles decorated her ears and wrists, and dotting her hair like many stars were human teeth. But those mock stars were hardly terrifying compared to her golden eyes. They shivered with a barely contained rage as she glowered across the table at the woman to my right... 

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Last Line Tag

I was tagged by @pheita here thanks so much! 💙

Tagging (gently): @tabswrites @sarahlizziewrites @mysticstarlightduck @oh-no-another-idea @sam-glade @autumnalwalker and anyone else who'd like to join in!

As evidence that I do indeed still write and am alive, have some lines from AASOAF 3! These are from a battle sequence I'm currently working on hence the CWs :)

cw: gore, violence

From AASOAF 3:

From the depths came those tentacled beasts, eagerly taking pieces of me. A hand. A foot. My hair. I split, but no matter. There was no ‘me’. No ‘them’.  It was us. It was we.  A furious creature of teeth and tentacles, screaming through the sea as those beams of light did through the sky. Our voices collided every which way as we darted toward their cursed keels, incanting that feverish desire.  FEAST! FEAST! FEAST!  We passed beneath the Virgin and Orpheus, their warm chase gun shot ringing just some feet above. The surface rushed toward us until it parted with an angry sound and we collided against the navy’s flagship.  Her bow groaned and split. Men and things went flying. She was small. Oh so small! Little more than a plaything in our tentacled grasp! Our maw easily large enough to encourage her down our throat.  So we bit down.  The wood blew apart, splintering in joyous accompaniment with the waves and rain. Men screamed. Their flesh and blood swirling with the taste of undetonated powder, cast iron, and rancid bilge water. We gripped her broadsides, suckers and talons anchoring down, and pulled. Her masts doubled over. Her lines strained and snapped. Her sails screamed in agony, shredding like over-taut flesh. Unfortunates fell into the sea, some we dutifully gathered and swallowed. Others we beat down so the waves might feast with us too.  The man o’ war was no more.

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