This appears in my asks: "not to toot my own horn too much but ik you've expressed interest in my stories before so. there are snippets-"
stops reading to go frantically search for Hiraeth excerpts
my dear, catkin, I LOVE YOUR STORIES!!👀
also I am a cheater - what happens someone asks for two?
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Then, I suppose, you get two! Still from Hiraeth.
“Why?” she asked. “Not why would you follow them, but why would you shift so far away? Aren’t there things keeping you here?”
“I want to see the world.”
She shrugged, and said, “Fair point. I hope you’ll chase all your dreams and find them well worth the effort.”
Neil smiled. “I hope so. Anyway, I want to be a doctor.”
I loved writing this section. It's a conversation between Deryn (Aelwen's younger sister) and Neil. I loved writing (and still love reading it over) about him as a fresh unspoiled young thing, rather than the jaded, bitter and sometimes cruel man he appears as in Adira's story. Even the doctor thing, in this case, means a lot, because it was a dream he'd always had, but by the time he actually became a doctor it was as much out of defiance as anything else, and in some ways, by practicing the profession, he's forcing himself to relive certain griefs that happen between this story (in which he's 13 or so) and then. (It's... complicated. I love him)
One thing I really like about the inclusion of this scene, although it definitely risks appearing to wander away from the main plot, is that it lightens it a bit; the middle was heavy and hard to write, but once I included Deryn a bit more as a POV character it lightened the mood and pulled it away from being a slog. Not certain that the entire scene and some others worked very well overall (I'll have to see what editor thought of it as to how I keep them in) but certainly their inclusion really helped the story as a whole and how I felt about it. (Originally it was literally finding an excuse to include it in this collection, finding some way or character to tie it to Adira's story xD that was it that was the entire motivation for including him.)
And another, still from later on than that. I was so tempted to give you the massive slab of description as Aelwen walks towards a waterfall (the scene was originally patterned on one very specific visit to a waterfall last year, a waterfall I want to go back and visit again someday tho it's far away from me) but I'm not entirely happy with the prose, though what it's trying to say is good; there are a few awkward bits. Instead, this is a few paragraphs later, just before one of the important character beats in the story.
She was careful as she scuttled over to a rock overhanging the deep pool the waterfall deposited into, but nevertheless she almost slipped, and had to clutch at the rock to steady herself. It was cold and wet and rough under her fingers, and felt like the first truly real thing she had touched for far too long.
The blanket of apathy, maybe only for a moment, was gone again. Perhaps it was a mere illusion, something she could scarcely appreciate for a moment before it was snatched away—no lasting peace—but Aelwen had already learned she starved without it, and was glad to find something of it.
Her thoughts, roving here and there, suddenly caught on a verse she had always loved. The peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall encompass your hearts and minds. She could not remember where it came from, but she knew it to be a verse, sent from God at this moment for her to remember it.
She could have the peace of God again. It might take time, but she could find it again, even if she was struggling right now. There was another verse, too; something about joy coming in the morning. She remembered a day before all this had started, a day so incandescently happy that she had thought there could not possibly be sorrow in all of the world.
Now she was both older and wiser, and sadder too; but there was hope.
Oh, and two paragraphs later she prays about everything and cries about it and then her sister comes to comfort her, and it's just a really nice scene. 'what are you doing here' 'I just wanted to make sure you're alright' 'it's half an hour travel each way from home you travelling an hour to make sure I'm alright???' <- that sort of thing
I hope you like these. In some ways it amuses me that I'm reading over some of it and going I know what I was like when I wrote that. How did I write that. More really, how was that so true to my current experiences when I'd never experienced them to this intensity before.
I would love feedback from anyone and everyone, on both of these excerpts (#5 and #6)
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Welcome to Our Blog!
Heyo, entities! This is an intro to my blog! First off, I’m a minor, pro endo, queer, otherkin, and strange! I recently figured out that I’m a median sys, and I switch between us and I frequently. The different parts of our system are Jade, Zelda, and Leo. Zelda uses she/they pronouns, and Leo uses he/it/they, but they are both okay with most neos. Jade’s pronouns are they/he/it, as well as most neos. Some of their favorites are: end/endself, ender/enderself, voi/void, star/starself, moon/moonself, fae/faer, bun/bunself, nya/nyanself, and probably more! You don’t have to use neos if you’re confused, but if you do use them and mess up, it’s ok! Even I mess up my own pronouns sometimes... If you’re unsure, default to they/them.
So for otherkin, my kins are polymorphkin, catkin, mermaidkin, and maybe more...? I’m not sure. I don’t have any memories of my past life, but it is possible. I just really strongly identify with these kins. I’m single and ambiamorous! Here’s my linktree- https://linktr.ee/strawberryfields69. As well as that, here’s a guide on staying safe in alterhuman spaces- https://dragonsroost.neocities.org/essay/SafetyInAlterhumanSpaces.pdf
https://discord.gg/G3TjWy3zEb <- a bingus & town themed server called bingustown! this server is pro endo, an alterhuman safe space - for real this time- and very cool!! ps aspen is gone and we can say bingussy!! i hope you check it out! :D
Since I don’t have a Carrd, I suppose I’ll create a DNI:
anti-MOGAI, anti-Xenogenders, anti-Neopronouns, MAP/MAP supporters, homophobes, racists, exclus, truscum, transmed, anti endogenic systems, anti otherkin/fictionkin/alterhuman/therian, xenophobes, hmm is there anything else..? I’ll update if needed.
If you want a little bit more about me: I love reading, writing, video games, art, music, anime, manga, and many more! Some of my faves include: Percy Jackson, Umbrella Academy, Ouran Host Club, My Hero Academia, Legend of Zelda, Stardew Valley, Hollow Knight, Marissa Meyer + Marie Lu, Marvel - yes I love it for the cringe 😔 - Greek/Roman Myths, Egyptian Myths, Spy X Family, Toradora, and many more!!
If you’re still here, thank you so much, and I hope you enjoy your visit on this blog. <3
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Mystery House Exchange Suits - Top Scoring
Room Of Cinderella
Steam Punk [coat]: 6 CH, 1 CR
Mechanical Attitude [hosiery]: 4 CH
Retro Crutch [right handheld]: 4 CH
Retro Monocle [face acc]: 1 CR
Locco's Handbag [brooch]: 2 CH
Pavilion of Glaze
Emmy [hair]: 4 CH
Pearl Girl (customized) [dress]: 2 CH
Flourish Peach [coat]: 2 CH
Light Catkin [hosiery]: 6 CH
Snowy Night [hosiery]: 5 CH
Casual Imagination [shoes]: 2 CH
Flowers in Summer [hair ornament]: 4 CH
Butterfly Lock [necklace]: 6 CH
Pendant of Dream [left hand ornament]: 2 CH, 1 SA
Tower of Zen
Phoenix World [shoes]: 4 CH
Queen Saint Phoenix (customized) [makeup]: 6 CH
Great Heaven Crown [veil]: 1 CR
Primeval Chaos [foreground]: 10 CH, 1 CR
Dragon in Heaven (customized) [background]: 1 CR
Heaven Light [ground]: 2 CH
Pavilion of Time
Innocent Angel [makeup]: 14 CH, 6 CR, 2 SA
Nether Chain [hair ornament]: 8 CH, 1 SA
Angel's Wings [wing]: 4 CH
Pavilion of Jade
Flower of Yesterday [hair]: 2 CH
Lunar Ripple [leglet]: 43 CH, 9 CR
Meditative Moon [makeup]: 17 CH
Scented Snow [makeup]: 13 CH, 2 CR, 2 SA
Moonstone Headdress [hair ornament]: 18 CH
Moonstone Bracelet [right hand ornament]: 35 CH, 8 CR
Firefly Fire [foreground]: 16 CH, 5 CR, 2 SA
Lunar Fragrance [foreground]: 10 CH
Everlasting Moonbeam [background]: 16 CH
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