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wannabeauthorclive · 3 years

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The Survivor character intros and moodboards!!

(I would have made a image banner but tumblr has a 10 image max)

First up, Silver Sterling and Captain Black moodboards cause I want them with the rest of the moodboards!

Everyone else is under the cut cause there’s a lot.

Ironside

Real Name: Salia Crotchet

Crew position: First Mate and Quatermaster

Role in story: important side character

Sexuality and gender identity: lesbian and ace (she/her)

Likes and personality: loves music, plays violin, kind but not weak, will not resort to violence until it’s the last option, loves to travel and see the world, has a huge sweet tooth, 22 years old

Short backstory: her father was a lord and was super strict and wanted her to marry a man and have a heir so his blood line would keep going. She was completely opposed to that and ran away at 14 (she was gonna be married by 15)

Braveheart

Real Name: Anita Nyzio

Crew position: sailing master

Role in Story: important side character

Sexuality and gender identity: bisexual, genderfluid (he/him, she/her and they/them), and asexual

Likes and personality: mapping out journeys, planning, black belt in karate, will always get back up after falling, supportive, looks mean but is a softy, compassionate, 21 years old

Short backstory: Their father was a mapper and was working on mapping out the world, and brought them along to learn. Before Black was Captain, they were captured to help the previous crew sail at night and find the quickest routes, but after Black became Captain, they became apart of her family.

Soberski

Real Name: Sam Soberski

Crew position: gunner

Role in Story: important side character

Sexuality and gender identity: straight cis guy (he/him)

Likes and personality: he hides everything behind a smile and laugh, loves to swim, super sharp aim, knows how to use almost every weapon, funny, tries to cheer everyone up, hardly ever knows what he’s doing, 21 years old

Short Backstory: He was a weapon maker and hated it, and when Black and her crew came to port, they bought swords from him and he bargained and asked if he join their crew. He had to fight Braveheart and Ironside, and if got back up again and fought well, he could join. She also put him at gun point and he put her at gun point in return and that was that. If he had the guts to put her at gun point, he could join. And so he did.

Lakoma

Real Name: Milja Lakoma

Crew Position: Cook

Role in Story: Important side character

Sexuality and gender identity: pansexual and non-binary (they/them)

Likes and personality: bubbly, super nice and welcoming, big ball of joy, dessert is their favorite thing to cook, they love the colors of the sky and the sunset, realistically optimistic, friendly, loves and is amazing at throwing knifes, super smart, 20 years old

Short Backstory: They tried to be a baker, but when nobody bought anything, they had to close down shop. But when their last bake sale happened (to get ride of all the desserts), Ironside bought everything and offered her to be their cook on the ship, with a decent kitchen and food options, Lakoma said yes.

Tonya

Real Name: Tonya Gilliespie

Crew Position: Boatswain

Role in Story: important side character

Sexuality and gender identity: pansexual, aromantic, and trans women (she/her)

Likes and personality: always focusing on the then and now, loves jewelry, especially necklaces and anklets, does gymnastics and she jumps on ship masts a lot, RBF, gives super good advice, doesn’t care what others think of her, makes a lot of her own jewelry, 21 years old

Short Backstory: Her parents kicked her out of the house when she told them that she wasn’t a guy. She had to go live at a friends house, but then her friend couldn’t live the pressure that her parents put on her. Her friend ran away and was found dead. Having no where else to go, she sneaks onto a ship parked in port. Lakoma found her hiding in the pantry and told Black. Black was gonna make her walk the plank, but decided against it when she saw the marks on her wrist. Tonya quickly became family.

Canta

Real Name: Camilla More

Crew Position: Surgeon

Role in Story: Important side character

Sexuality and gender identity: pansexual and polyamorous (she/her)

Likes and personality: loves reading, healing herb potions and medicine, very laid back, loves fall colors, has an autumn personality, will do anything to save someone else, loves her twin brother even thought they fight and bicker, 22 years old

Short Backstory: Her and her brother, Forester, grew up with their parents. Their mother was a surgeon and their father was a carpenter. But they died in a fire and they became orphans. They weren’t able to find work despite their skillset. Walking down the docks, they find Soberski bleeding out. Canta goes into panic mode and starts to stitch him up and heal him. After that, the obvious choice was to let her join the crew.

Forester

Real Name: Jasper More

Crew position: Carpenter

Role in Story: important side character

Sexuality and gender identity: aroace (he/him)

Likes and personality: He loves adding intricate designs into his carvings, he puts lots of work into everything, he loves the smell of wood, believes that you can fix almost anything with a little bit of time, building and sculpting are his passion, he loves Canta and the rest of the crew as his family, trustworthy, levelheaded, 22 years old

Short backstory: He grew up with his parents and twin sister, Canta, until their parents died in a fire. They would have lived on the streets if they didn’t find Soberski bleeding and if Canta didn’t help him. He only joined the crew cause his sister did and they needed someone to patch up their boat after a big fight.

Ira

Real Name: Ira Flexor

Role in Story: Important side character, Silver’s love interest

Sexuality and gender identity: lesbian (she/her)

Likes and personality: loves hiking and nature, believes in true love and soulmates, gives off a childish personality but is super mature, enjoys manipulating people, she dreams big, loyal, formal, and encouraging

Short backstory: She grew up with rich parents and met Silver when they were both around 10. Silver stole from her parents and Ira saw but didn’t do anything. They met again and again until they actually talked to each other when they were around 14. As soon as she could, Ira left home and joined Silver on her adventures.

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After I wrote this, i realized how many people were ace and aro. Look who’s imposing their sexuality onto their characters and is going to have them be a found family -- not me. I would never. Never. That’s exactly what I’m doing.

I absolutely LOVE how the moodboards came out!! And I have an overall theme for all of them and I’m all for it! The quote that is by itself or whatever, is their motto/quote thing that I wrote and is going to be referenced all through Over Land and Sea!

WIP Taglist: @baguettethebooklover @a-completely-normal-girl @mel-writes-with-her-dragons @hysteriwah @tiredlittleoldme @the-writing-avocado @vellichor-virgo @radiomacbeth @wildwrites @crowewritesstuff @crystallized-ink@strangerays @authortango (please send an ask if you want to be added or taken off, it’s really hard for me to look through everyone’s tags to see if they asked or not. Thanks!)

#wip. over land and sea #character intros #the survivor crew #ch. captain black #ch. silver sterling #ch. ira flexor #ch. forester #ch. canta #ch. tonya #ch. lakoma #ch. braveheart #ch. ironside #ch. soberski #OLAS

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wannabeauthorclive · 3 years

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[Image ID: Dark blue banner of the ocean with four pirate ships saying “Over Land and Sea” with “Camp NaNo WIP Update” underneath. End ID]

I’m I allowed to do one of these? I know it’s only day 2 of nano, but I really want to do one. So here I am.

Project — Over Land and Sea

End Goal — 30,000 words

Daily Goal — 1,000 words

Total written — 3,879 words

After today, I will do one of these weekly and not daily. I think that would be overwhelming for the all of us if I did one daily. Unless y’all want me to do one a day, cause I totally will! But for now, every Sunday!

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Day 1

Words: 2,271

Notes: For not being able to write the past week and a half, I was really glad that I had a good first day of writing! I really wasn’t expecting that so it was a nice surprise! I also got to start on chapter 1 with Silver Sterling and Ira and I love writing them!

Excerpt:

“Ahh, yes, and as I’ve said before, we could get quite a few pieces of gold if we turned ourselves over.” It was a grand adventure that the two of them went on to become fugitives of the biggest kingdom in Algotos. A grand one indeed.

“And as I’ve said before, what’s a few pieces of gold when we have millions? I don’t know why you’re complaining. Haven’t I kept you content here in Pelek?” Silver questions lightheartedly.

“Of course, my love, but a few more dangerous adventures here and there have never hurt anyone.” Ira rebuts, her eyes shinning in humor.

“I don’t think you know the meaning of danger if you believe that it’s never hurt anyone. We’ve been on more dangerous adventures than I have fingers and toes.” Silver laughs.

“We’ve been on more dangerous adventures than you have gold,” Ira places a kiss on Silver’s forehead. “I’m just saying that a few more… would be quite an adventure.”

Day 2

Words: 1,064

Notes: Today wasn’t as good of a writing day, but I still hit my daily goal so it was good! Captain black is such a different character than the sophisticated Silver Sterling so it was a big jump to go from someone always posed to a pirate. But I loved the jump anyway!

Excerpt:

She heads leaves the stern and crosses the main deck to find Tonya. On her way, she passes Braveheart where — she checks their wrist, no bracelet — he is keeping all the ropes in place. “Aye, Captain! Where you off to? Forester is manning ship.” He calls, pulling another rope and opening the sail so they can gain more speed from the light wind. Black doesn’t worry that Forester is at the wheel, just as long someone is, all is well.

“I’m looking for Tonya!” Everyone on the ship talks loud, there’s a lot of noise on sea, with lots of enthusiasm. “You know where I can find her?” Braveheart just smiles, points up, and continues working. Black looks to where he pointed, and sure enough, Tonya is up on the spar doing a handstand.

Seeing Black waving from the main deck, Tonya does a backflip and lands on a lower part of the mast and continues to work her way down. Black is always in awe when she sees Tonya up there, flipping and balancing. She could never do that, and it impresses her every time.

“You called?” Tonya asks as she hits deck.

Black grins, “I don’t remember calling.”

“Well hurry with what you have to say, the sun’s out and the wind is low.” She points skyward, “I should be up there.”

I know I’m only just starting my first draft of this novel but I am loving it! All my characters are amazing and yes, I am straying a bit from my outline, but all is well and I like it better this way!

Taglist: @baguettethebooklover @a-completely-normal-girl @mel-writes-with-her-dragons @hysteriwah @tiredlittleoldme @the-writing-avocado @vellichor-virgo @radiomacbeth @wildwrites @crowewritesstuff @crystallized-ink @strangerays @47crayons @ladywithalamp (ask to be +/-)

#wip. over land and sea #zofija rambles #olas excerpts #my writing #wip excerpts #ch. silver sterling #ch. captain black #ch. ira flexor #ch. tonya #ch. braveheart

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wannabeauthorclive · 3 years

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Heads Up 7 Up

Thank you @crystallized-ink for the tag!!

Rules: share the last 7 lines you wrote

This is a part from my WIP Over Land and Sea!

“That’ll just help us. For how pretty you are, Ira, you don’t know how to use it to your advantage.” And it’s true, Ira captures almost every person’s attention with her short, sharp cut dirty blond hair, and her blue eyes that light with every emotion. Her small stature and her outfits — always over the top with jewelry — catch even royals attention. She’s a siren without needing to sing. So much power at her figure tips, and not a clue how to use it. Such a shame.

Tagging (with no pressure): @a-completely-normal-girl @fayoftheforest @mel-writes-with-her-dragons @littlerothridinghood @tiredlittleoldme @just-a-coincidence @a-cosmic-elf @sheyshocked @cadmusfinch @rhikasa @annlillyjose @thewritingace @kryskakikomi @scmalarky @loopyhoopyfrood @teasenpaiwrites @talesofsorrowandofruin

#heads up 7 up #tag games #tag game #wip. over land and sea #thank you for the tag!#ch. ira flexor #ch. silver sterling #this is a part of chapter 1 #that i shouldn't be writing #cause i'm not done outlining #out of context sentences

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wannabeauthorclive · 3 years

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Writing Question Tag Game

Thank you for the tags, Mel @mel-writes-with-her-dragons and Amber @strangerays!!

MEL'S QUESTION: What is your favorite "writing memory"? Is there any scene in particular that you really really enjoyed writing for whatever reason? Please put some excerpts in there, I'd love to read them!!

Favorite writing memory... this is a hard one. I think starting writing Over Land and Sea. Like when I started writing and not just procrastinating and outlining. I had been stuck in outline land and now that I've started, everything is falling into place and I love it!

This is the very beginning of Over Land and Sea. I don't know if I'm gonna keep this beginning but I'm liking it, so idk if I will or not. (Excuse me for any errors, this is edited whatsoever)

Silver sighs, a weary expression falls into place on her face, she watched it do so through her mirror. A light hand is placed on her shoulder, it’s a comforting weight, one Silver has known for most of her life.

“I don’t know what to do,” She admits, whispering. Her makeup is smeared, her perfect eyeliner no longer perfect. Tears will do that to ones face. Reaching out to her makeup bag to fix it, the same hand comes to stop her.

AMBER'S QUESTIONS:

Can you write with someone else in the same room or do you have to be alone?

I have to be alone. I get anxiety if I’m working on anything with someone else in the room. Whenever I’m trying to do homework, writing, anything that I have to complete, I can’t do it with someone else in the room. I think it’s cause I feel that everyone is judging me or watching me while I work and that thought gives me anxiety.

Do you write every day of the week? How much time would you say you spend on average writing a day?

I’m really trying to write everyday!! I think on average I write for around two hours everyday. It takes me, on a good day, an hour and a half to write 1,000 words and that’s my goal, so I’m writing just over that every day.

Do you write with or without music? If so, what kind of music is your favorite to write to?

I have to do everything with music or else I get anxious, so yeah, I write with music. I listen to whatever music I like at the time but I created an Over Land and Sea playlist so that’s what I’ve been listening to while I write! It’s really short but I’ve never been good at making playlist for my WIPs, I am trying to add more songs to this one though!

Tagging (with no pressure): @a-completely-normal-girl @fayoftheforest @tiredlittleoldme @just-a-coincidence @a-cosmic-elf @sheyshocked @cadmusfinch @rhikasa @annlillyjose @thewritingace @kryskakikomi @scmalarky @loopyhoopywrites @teasenpaiwrites @talesofsorrowandofruin

I know I haven’t been using it much, but like THIS post if you want me to tag you in tag games!!

YOUR QUESTION: What is one thing that you must always add into your stories or characters? And what author or other writer has inspired you and/or changed the way you write?

#tag game #wip. over land and sea #ch. silver sterling #ch. ira flexor #zofija answers

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wannabeauthorclive · 3 years

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For the ask game: 8. Oldest WIP and 49. Which character would you most want to be friends with, if they were real? Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! - @cryptid-s-wips

Hello, @cryptid-s-wips thank you for the ask!! sorry it took me so long to answer!

8. Oldest WIP

My oldest WIP is Centaurs (placeholder title), which is about a girl who is a centaur and lives in a world where everyone is half animal, half human. But that is just one dimension, the other is a world just like ours. Midnight (the protag) is flung into our world and must find a way to get home. She’s caught by a man who loves to experiment on otherworldly creatures and must find help from his son.

It’s not very good, but I started it when I was 11, so, what can you expect.

49. Which character would you most want to be friends with, if they were real?

I’d most love to be friends with Ira because she’s such a mellow person and we have a lot of the same interests (i wonder who did that). I would love to go hikes and just wander around town with Ira, she would be great company.

#ask game #zofija answers #wip. over land and sea #wip. centaurs #ch. ira flexor

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wannabeauthorclive · 3 years

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🕊💐 for the OC asks for Silver! Hope you are well :))

Hello Amber! I am well, thank you for the ask!!

🕊️ Would your OC ever get married or are they already wed? If they’re married, describe what their wedding was like! If not, describe their ideal wedding (or do this if you feel like it anyway!)

Silver Sterling definitely would get married. It’s pretty high on what she wants to do list, but because of her lifestyle she doubts that getting married would be best until she stops going on wild adventures. Except that the only person she would ever marry is Ira, and Ira definitely wouldn’t let them stop going on adventures when they are married. It’s something both have talked about and want to do, but not until they’re older.

Silver’s ideal wedding would be something extravagant with lots of people. She would yell it from the rooftops that she is marrying Ira. Sometimes Silver feels that she doesn’t deserve Ira, and so when they get married, Silver is going to let the world know that they’re married. Ira’s ideal wedding on the other hand would be small and simple with just a few of their close friends and her parents. So they would have to meet in the middle because they both have opposite views on what their wedding would look like.

💐 Does your OC like flowers? What are their favorites? Do they keep a garden of some sort? What flowers would they use in a flower crown? (and if you like, research the meanings behind those flowers!)

Silver is neutral towards flowers, she doesn’t hate nor love them. But Ira certainly loves them so they have a small garden in the front of their house that Ira loves to tend to. Silver’s favorite flowers are the Forget-Me-Not and the Zinnias, both in remembrance of her lost sister. Zinnias mean thoughts of an absent one, and Forget-Me-Nots mean exactly that and good memories. (Very bittersweet, I know)

Silver would only wear a flower crown if Ira insists to make her one and have her wear it. Ira would make matching ones for the two of them consisting of Morning Glories, Pansy flowers, Hyacinth and daisies.

In response to this ask game!!

#zofija answers #ch. ira flexor #ch. silver sterling #wip. over land and sea

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wannabeauthorclive · 3 years

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3, 19 and 28 for the writers ask game

Thank you for the ask, Eve! Sorry how long it’s taken me to answer this!

3. Computer or pen and paper?

I’m definitely a computer person. I don’t know what i would do without my laptop. I can write much faster and it’s kinda like a home when I log into Scrivener to write. That’s weird to say, but really my laptop is practically my mind. I type better than I write, I type better than I speak and I love typing.

I do have a notebook so I can quickly jot down ideas and phrases, but never more than a few sentences.

19. How do you keep yourself motivated?

I like focusing on the end goal and just remembering that I’m never gonna go anywhere if I don’t start walking. When I write, I like to think of it as walking.

My daily goal is 1,000 words. 1,000 words = 10,000 steps. One word is one step. (The math doesn’t add up but just forget math for a second) You’re never gonna each the end of your hike if you don’t start walking and you don’t go anywhere when you stop. You’re never gonna see the beautiful waterfall that you went on a hike to see if you don’t walk. The waterfall is the end of your story, it’s the beautiful thing that’s waiting if you just walk.

It doesn’t matter how fast you walk, one step will always be one step closer. One more word is always gonna be one word closer to your goal.

That’s how I stay motivated. I use walking as a metaphor because that is something you have complete control over. (I also go on a ton of hikes) Sometimes you walk through buggy areas, sometimes the dry and hard to walk through, sometimes it’s beautiful, sometimes you walk faster than other days. It’s the same with writing. There are the slow days, the fast days, the beautiful words, the hard words, the bland words that need editing, the ugly words. Doesn’t matter what the word looks like, it’s a word and it get’s you one step closer.

28. Favorite side character

Ira. I love Ira cause she’s the only thing holding together Silver’s broken pieces and she’s just a wonderful character over all. She’s a little broken herself but it’s ok, she has Silver. They have each other.

#ask game #zofija answers #wip. over land and sea #ch. ira flexor

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wannabeauthorclive · 3 years

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Hey, Zofija! I hope you don't mind me asking questions for two characters. 🌙,🔥, 🕊️, and ☕ for Soberski and ❄,🍼, 🌼and ☕ for Ira. If this is too many, you can pick which ones you would like to answer! ☺

I don’t mind at all, Nia!! Thank you for the asks!! I’m only gonna do two for each cause I’m drowning in school, 4-H and other stuff so, yeah. Sorry!

SOBERSKI:

🔥 If your OC known for having temper tantrums? If not, what gets them really angry? What makes their blood BOIL? Is there anyway to calm them down or are they unstoppable? What are they like when they’re angry? Do they take it out on their loved ones?

Soberski isn’t known for having temper tantrums but he definitely will have them every once in a while. He gets really angry when someone says something completely wrong but acts as if they are correct. He can’t stand people who are arrogant. Once he’s mad, he’s mad for a long time and it takes forever to calm him down. He gets really loud and takes it out on everyone in the vicinity, he’s really mean when he’s mad, but he doesn’t mean any of it.

He’s not opposed to the idea, it’s just not very high on his list. He might, later in life and if he finds the right person. His ideal wedding would probably be something simple and non-formal. He is the least formal person in the world and cannot wear a tux to save his life. And if he did get married, he would refuse to put one on.

IRA:

🍼 Does your OC have any children or want children? What names would they pick? Are they good with kids or a complete disaster?

Ira doesn’t want kids at this point in life, but she wouldn’t be opposed to it in the far future. She would name them something short and simple, nothing that would draw too much attention. But she would have no hard feelings if they don’t like the name she gave them and they changed it. Ira is really good with kids with her being very patient and friendly.

🌼 Write a short drabble from your OCs POV meeting their LI (or if they don’t have a love interest, their best friend. If you don’t want to do a drabble, describe their first meeting instead!)

A flash of silver crosses her eye. She stops, perplexed. Her parents keep walking until they realize she stopped. “Ira, come on. Your father has a meeting to get to.” Her mother calls. Ira hurries along to catch up and walks between her parents with her back straight as they always ask of her. She scans her surroundings. What was that?

In a flash, another young girl stands next to her where her mother was a minute ago. Ira frowns and looks to see her parents are walking ahead again. She turns back to the girl, she’s what Ira saw. The girl tucks a strand of her long silver hair behind her ear. The girls eyes flicker towards Ira’s parents and she presses a finger to her lips. Ira tilts her head, intrigued but quite confused. The silver haired girl just smirks and dashes away.

Ira shrugs and hurries along to catch up with her parents, but out of the corner of her eye she sees the girl darting from one person to another. Then she’s gone again. Nothing but a smear of silver along the rich dressed Pelekians.

Ira sees her once more, as she waits for her parents to enter their carriage. The girl is standing at the edge of the market, holding up a coin pouch. The girl shakes it, to show that there is lots of coin in it. Ira stands there for a minute, before she recognizes the pouch. She’s about to call out to the girl when her mother pulls her into the carriage, scolding her for taking so long.

The carriage passes right by the girl and Ira doesn’t say a word to her parents that they lost their coin pouch.

This is Ira’s POV for when she first meets Silver. The meet each other when they were around 12 or so. So, this was different to write! (Also, I wrote this in like 15 minutes, I don’t know how good it is)

Thank you again for the asks, Nia! I’m sorry it took so long to answer! I’m also sorry I didn’t answer all of them! I hope you like the drabble though!

#ask game #ch. ira flexor #ch. forester #wip. over land and sea #zofija answers

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