#sad ceecee bug

[sheepnanigans]

I’d like to see you in front of a crowd, see them lift their heads for once, see them accepted. I'd like to see them humble you, the way I humble you. I’d like to see your eyes clear, for once; sober, for once. I’d like to hear what poetry you whisper alone in the dark, what songs you could bequeath us, grace us, praise us. When the land shifts and we face the new era, you are the prologue. Show us where to begin.

[saltycharacters]

Hi!! I've been a big fan of your work for awhile. Just wanted to say that! Do u think u could tell me about the world all ur OCs are living in? If u also have a main story blog or even places u get inspiration from for your characters that I could see that would be great! Thx

Heyo, I’m so so glad you like my stuff! Thank you!! And regarding my character’s world, well, it’s not really a single tale I can tell. While some character world’s have an order and purpose and a huge complex story that it revolves around, mine is just a planet that houses separate little stories that are usually incomplete, don’t make sense or don’t have anything to do with one another. I can totally lay out some sick world facts for you though:

-The planet is not Earth, but similar in it in environment and appearance. It’s basically another goldilock planet like ours. A lot of things on it overlap with Earth, but other things don’t.

-The solar system has no other planets. My characters have little concept of outer space or aliens or anything extroterestrial. In fact, even the best scientists know or care very little about space. And nothing really comes from space either, like there’s no aliens roaming my character’s world. The stories and people mostly focus on the place they’re on rather than what’s beyond.

-Instead of coming together and building states and continents and being more connected like we did here, my characters have done the opposite and divided into little towns and cities that stretch as far as anyone knows. The pros are that no single government is needed, there are no wars or really big battles, and no one town is the same so it’s interesting to travel. Cons are that no one knows what’s happening beyond a few towns over, they have little connections with other places and people and no one knows how far or were these towns go.

-Government varies from towns to towns. Some have a mayor, some have multiple mayors/authorities, others have a direct democracy (where everyone in the town votes and participates in decisions), and some have no government or leader. Although those with no government are often secretly governed by my bug characters, under the illusion that they are gov. less.

-The Internet is less of a fun thing and more of a research tool. The ony thing that’s on there are studies and information uploaded by scientists, so that people can find answers to things whenever they want. Direct phone call and text is more popular.

-Genetic modification, creating/combining living things and anatomy alterations are all a specialty science in my characters world. They are so advanced at modifying our bodies and creating new living things that it has become a form of art- (Although to create new life you often need a permit). Many of my characters have been created or modified thanks to this widespread practice.

-There have become less “continuous” animal species and more dead-end animal species. This means they are one of a kind, unable to reproduce with anyone (unless they can asexually) and examples include Bail, CeeCee, Stare, and so on. These are often artificially created.

-Some animals on Earth don’t exist there, and vice versa. For example, they don’t have groundhogs. But we don’t have birds with snake heads.

-Cows are rare and exotic animals, to the point where only two real cows exsist in my character’s world.

-Humans and non-human semi-coexist, but tend to stay in their own spaces and lead their own lives. Some don’t even know of the other’s existance.

-Some humans/humanoids there have only half ears. The top half of their ear is gone, only leaving the bottom. This varies among person to person, like how some people have freckles and some don’t.

-Donkeys are vastly viewed as an animal representing sadness and depression (not that it will bring you sadness, but more like it is an Idea of sadness.) and is often depicted in art, symbols and so on.

-They also use to chop off “donkey elbows” (the back right or left leg of the animal) for good luck, it’s their equivalent of a rabbits tail. There are special farms and organizations that have rescued these disabled donkeys and try to find better homes for them.

-Striped hyenas are plentiful. And millipedes. They’re everywhere

-Hyper chemicals are the cause of everything abnormal and unexplainable. It’s like a completely separate periodic table of elements that exists in the planet’s core, constantly seeping onto the surface and creating unique chemical reactions with things that Make Weird Things Happen. It’s basically what I use to excuse a lot of things I don't want to make an effort to make a real explication for.

[sheepnanigans]

I love you is a reassurance I savor each word as it blushes red from your lips, drips sun-warmed, decadent, aching out your throat I need to believe that we are holy

[sheepnanigans]

OCtober #30

Before Ciardha studied alchemy, his dream was to become a baker.

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OCtober #31

Bartimaeus has a poor memory and often mumbles his words when meditating in a group. Sometimes he only hums along at celebrations. He lives with the creeping anxiety of one day being asked to lead a service.

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OCtober #28

Ciardha’s favorite god is the Lord of Stars, the patron of healing and the passage of time. He embroiders small stars into the cuffs of his nicest suit jackets.

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OCtober #7

Rhys and Ciardha became friends after being chosen as apprentices for a world-famous alchemist.

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OCtober #18

Though he’s a talented alchemist in his own right, Ciardha was often overshadowed by Rhys’s effortless skill. He published several papers before receiving his philosopher certification, and is an expert in cutaneous disease treatment. You’d never know it by the size of his patient base and the softness of his confidence.

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OCtober #1

Ciardha lost both his parents to a fever when he was eleven-years-old.

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OCtober #2

Ciardha has always been fascinated by eye disorders and skin conditions. He specializes in both, making him the perfect physician suited to treat Januarius.

[sheepnanigans]

What about your kindest character? Tell me about them. And where do they draw the line and go fuck shit up?

Haha, I am coming to the realization that I don’t have very many nice characters. Everyone is kind of an ornery fuck.

I guess Ciardha is the kindest. He’s the mom friend. Likes to have people over, likes to go on long walks, enjoys it when friends confide in him. He revels in the feeling of falling in love, with moments or music or places or people. His found family is what’s most important to him, and where he draws the line on kindness. He will go to war for those he loves.

Which is pretty much what happens, spoiler alert. But yeah, his kindness is sincere, but he’s much hardier and craftier than he appears on the surface.

[sheepnanigans]

solrika said: How many mice does Rhys have in his pockets at any given time?

Haha, I don’t think he carries them around. He makes them when he’s stressed out, and he feeds them scraps when he sees them in the wild (which is not often), but he doesn’t keep pets. He just contributes to a dangerous overpopulation of mechanical scavengers.

solrika said: Does CeeCee like mice?

CeeCee appreciates the process of creating life, but he finds mice a nuisance. They’re helpful for some professions, but they’re not the kind of creature you want running around a clinic. Best believe he yells at Rhys when he catches him making more.