#oc: thanea

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OC: Thanea Wächter

I learned to become as invisible as the creatures were for all the others. I didn't tell anyone anything about the beings anymore. Until I met you.

Pronouns: she/her

Age: 25

Species: Human (??)

Occupation: Librarian at a university

Thanea learned early on that she seems to be the only human who can see behind the veil that hides the supernatural. Neither her parents nor her brother do. In school she got bullied a lot and sent to therapy by her parents for seeing/imagining things.

At some point she stopped wondering why she had this connection with magical creatures and just accepted it, trying to live in line with both worlds. She became very reserved and wary of humans, tries to not let them too close in fear that at some point the instances where she can't hide her ability will drive them away again - or worse.

But she's also naturally curious so when Nevras shows up with the possibility to find out more about herself she can't say no.

☆ Aeternum tag list (lmk if you wanna be added/removed!): @deadlycupid @starlitcrossroads ☆

Aeternum WIP intro

#Istg I wanted to write on this wip #since it won at the tag game #but then I was looking for a reference photo and found the moodboard I started for her.... #so I finished it and decided to introduce her to you!! ^-^ #she's one of the two poc characters #and I write her chapters #wip: aeternum #oc: thanea #my oc #my wip #oc intro #character intro #writeblr #writblr #urban fantasy #moodboard #oc moodboard #schreiblr #writers of tumblr #*not poc. pov. sorry xD

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heyy, 14 and 22 for the ice-breaker questions?:D

Thank you for the ask! :D (from this ask game)

14. What do you think makes your protagonist relatable?

What makes Kendra (from Tenebris) for me relatable is her anger. Like being angry when seeing injustice or people causing suffering or just when you're overstimulated and you have the urge to just... lash out? '^^

About Thanea (from Aeternum): It always kinda bothered me when the protagonists in urban fantasy were at first completely repelled by the revealed magic and magical person in their lives and then immediately completely okay with it like it's the most normal thing in the world to suddenly have to fight for their life and being The Chosen One™️ or whatever, you know? I hope with Thanea I create a reaction that's more believable or natural? She already can see the supernatural so it's not exactly the same anyway but she's quite suspicious of Nevras but wants him to be trustworthy because she's been so alone all her life since nobody ever believed her or could relate to her. (Does this even make sense lmao)

22. If you were going to excitedly recommend your wip to someone, how would you explain it to them?

Alright I think I'm just gonna do one wip for this one, otherwise it will be too long. xD So let me tell you about Aeternum.

You know all those fairytales and myths and legends everyone has, right? Now imagine that all of them are real. Like, all of them. From dwarfs over the Sandman to your local stories about the haunted house outside of the village. The thing is: humans can't see it anymore. Well, except for Thanea who has never not seen them. Everyone including her parents thought she was crazy, imagining things and needs help. So she stopped telling everyone until one day while working in the university's library as usual she meets this professor - Nevras. But he's not human or at least some fucked up kind of human. He has unnaturally yellow-green eyes and black veins are crawling over his arms. And when he realizes that she can see that - which humans shouldn't- he asks her out for a coffee date. And from there her whole life gets crazy. She also meets Nevras' best friend Zalen, a fallen guardian-angel who owns a bar for supernatural beings where he's in drag at night. And he maaaayyybeee falls in love with Thanea's human brother Kjell but you didn't hear that from me sdkcjfkdl.

I wish I could tell you more but I think that would be too many spoilers. D: Oh there also appeared a ghost in the library shortly before Nevras met Thanea. She's very dramatic but loves that Thanea can see her. OH RIGHT there's also this extremely old diary Kjell brought Thanea from his trip to South America that he found in a little local book shop there that will play an important role.

#thanks again! ^-^ #I never know if my answers are comprehensible lmao #they're so chaotic #but it was rambling a bit about Aeternum xD #wip: tenebris #oc: kendra #wip: aeternum #oc: thanea #nevras is also the protagonist from aeternum btw #they're both pov characters #but he's my co-writer's oc and she writes his chapters so I kind of forgot to talk about him for the first question '^^

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WIP Intro - Aeternum

Knowledge is power, they say. But nobody had told her about the sorrow that comes with it.

Summary:

By now Thanea has come to terms with her role as an outsider amongst the humans. Because who needs humans when you have mermaids and ghosts for friends? But then Nevras steps into her life and questions everything. Why can she see behind the veil that hides the magical world from human eyes?

What began as a fascinating project for him becomes more and more personal. And how can he tell her that his existence is ruled more by death than by life?

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Setting: Our modern world in which all the fairytales and myths are real but humans are blind to the magic

POV: 3rd person; alternating between the two protagonists

The main characters:

☽ Thanea Wächter (she/her) - age: 25 || librarian || the only member of her family that sees behind the veil || got bullied in school for seeing things that “aren’t there” || her only human friend is her big brother || very reserved until she feels comfortable in sb’s presence

☽ Prof. Dr. Nevras Void (he/him) - age: ??? || studies and teaches the history of ancient civilizations with a focus on shamanism, dark magic and curses

☽ Zalen (he/they) - age: a few thousand years || fallen guardian angel || owner of a bar for magical creatures where you can usually find him in drag || Nevras’ only best friend

Status: writing the 1st draft

Side note: writing this together with my friend Bailey who writes Nevras’ POV

OC Intros: Thanea

Tag list (let me know if you wanna be added/removed): @deadlycupid​ @starlitcrossroads​

#me? starting a new wip? it's more likely than you think #bailey and I basically both had ideas for a character but no plot lol #so we thought why not combine the two #wip intro #wip: aeternum #my wip fic #writeblr #writing #writers on tumblr #schreiblr #original story #fantasy #urban fantasy #magic #creatures #angel #my ocs #(technically our ocs but yk) #wipnook

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Happy STS, Jay! For any story: If you were to write another book focusing on a supporting character from the story, which character would that be? Why? Sending good ☆☆ vibes ☆☆ and good luck to ya! - 💫 (@enchanted-lightning-aes)

Thank you, happy STS to you, too! ^-^

I've already talked about this with my co-writer Bailey lol but I would love to explore Zalen's story more (he's an OC from Aeternum). He's a fallen guardian angel and I love him so much.

His whole background story like what it was like to be a guardian angel, why did he fall, the whole story about him and his century long relationship with a nightmare (and how it ended) and how he built his bar for supernatural beings is sadly too much to pack into Aeternum since this is Nevras' and Thanea's story but yeah. He definitely deserves more attention in my opinion. :D

#thank you for the ask! #<3 #sts #wip: aeternum #oc: zalen

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Incorrect Quotes Tag Game

Thank you so much for tagging me @cheeto-flavoured-pasta!! Check out his post here! This was way too much fun, I almost couldn't stop playing around with it xD

[Rules: Use this site to make random quotes for your OCs.]

Tenebris:

Derian: I like your new pants! Elior: Thanks, they were 50% off! Derian: I'd like them better if they were 100% off. *winks* Elior: The store can't just give away clothes for free. Derian: That's... not what I meant. Elior: That's a terrible way to run a business, Derian.

Ravenna: If I ever had a child, I imagine they would be a lot like you. Kendra: Aww, thanks- Ravenna: Which is probably why I've never reproduced.

Darkness: You're smiling. What happened? Kendra: What`? Can't I smile just because I feel like it? Light: Arun tripped and fell down the stairs today.

Darkness: I called you like ten times! Why didn't you pick up? Calore: *remembers dancing to the ringtone* Calore: I didn't hear it.

Aeternum:

Zalen: Say no to drugs. Nevras: Say yes to drugs. Thanea: It doesn't matter if you say yes or no to drugs. If you're talking to drugs.. then you're on drugs.

Thanea: Do you think I'm ugly? Nevras: It's not about looks, Thanea. What's valuable is on the inside... Thanea: Nevras... Nevras: For example, someone's heart. Thanea: Aw... Stop it- Nevras: It could be purchased for more than a million dollars, you know. Thanea: Seriously, stop it. (Why could this be an actual conversation from them asjskjcjkas)

Nevras: Hi could I ask how exactly does one accidentally set a lemon on fire? Gwenny: Microwave for 40 minutes. Zalen: WHY WERE YOU MICROWAVING A LEMON?! Gwenny: I read boiling lemons helps cover up bad smells and I wanted to cover up the scent of burnt oranges, but I didn't own any pots... Thanea: Did you burn an orange, too? HOW?! Gwenny: Microwave for 40 minutes.

Gently tagging: @camillenrose @halfbit @enchanted-lightning-aes @winterandwords

#tag game #incorrect quotes #writeblr #wip: tenebris #wip: aeternum

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ahhh, which of your ocs is my fave?? well, kendra bc she's awesome and i'd respect her for throwing someone around like a ragdoll. darkness bc they seem mysterious and all. and my latest fave thenea, who's got cool powers and noble-ish intentions. elior as a bonus bc he's a precious bean. ; - ;

sending good ~~ vibes ~~ and good luck your way, jay! ^-^ - ✨ (@enchanted-lightning-aes)

Aww thank you!! 🥺🩵 Maybe I should post an intro for Darkness next because I really like him, too (and they're an important part of the worldbuilding).

Ooooh and you don't even know Thanea's true powers yet 👀 (she doesn't either hehe)

Elior's the most precious of beans so. Understandable. 😌😂

#thanks again!! #this made me really happy to read <3