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Conrad grinned, trying to assuage the princess's fears, but she was unmoved.

"I'm unlucky," she half-whispered, "I must be charmed or something. No one else in my family is like this."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm not even the heir and some criminals are plotting to kidnap me at this beautiful dance. I'm surprised you haven't tripped and fallen over yourself by now."

"I'm a very good dancer, princess."

They waltzed over by the drink counter and a lady three paces away spilled punch on her off-white gown.

"See?"

Conrad reassuringly brushed away a strand of hair from her temple. "That's just a coincidence. This plan is foolproof. No one suspects you'd be dancing with commoners in plain clothes."

"I suppose you're right. I just pray Lisanna will be strong enough on her own. She's very dear to me."

"No one suspects a thing, princess. Just let loose and have a little fun for once. We've got everything covered."

His smile remained unwavering. Despite putting on his most charming face, he was convincing himself with that statement, too.

Prompt #441

“It’s just a dance. What are you afraid of?”

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Y’ALL MY SISTER JUST GOT A JOB AS A PROFESSOR IM SO PROUD OF HER

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In Iruga, the letters for [j] and [w] are often pronounced [ʒ] and [v], respectively, by certain groups of Irugapyeth. This sometimes leads to confusion between speakers, especially when names are concerned, so here are some possible misreadings in Iruga.

Typically pronounced: Eoin (name).

Other readings: Evan, Oyen, Avazhen, Awazhen

Typically pronounced: Vah (meaning "how?")

Other readings: Wah, Va'ah

These are fun :D more to come maybe? Or maybe a vowel-marking system in cases of ambiguity...

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updated table is below, thank you @hefkerut for your suggestion!

Conlang!

Iruga is a fictional language of Aerda spoken by the Irugatites which one of my characters, Eoin (AY-oh-ihn), speaks. (He's my profile pic :D) It is written with an abjad with a small exception of two "vowel letters" like Hebrew and is widely considered a "dead" language used mostly by Irugatite scholars and religious folk. On Aerda, it's spoken mainly by the Irugatite elites to convey high social class, though some folk songs are still passed down in some families. It is also used in certain fields of study such as medicine, dracology, and theology.

Eoin's father was originally from a more well-to-do family and spent years researching dragons. He learned the language and taught it to his son through religious texts. During his time in charter school, Eoin refined his knowledge and was recognized as having high proficiency by the Venerable Order for the Teaching and Study of Iruga* (VotTSI). (a simple play on words: vottsi means "council, assembly, group of people") From this Eoin developed an affinity for theology and loves studying ancient texts.

Anyway, without further ado, I give you the Iruga abjad (with IPA symbols):

and some sample words...

fishit - maiden, young woman

gelresh - war

kwit - what, which

This has been really fun to work on and develop! As always, I'm open to questions and suggestions :)

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some jazz before I slunber...

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The breeze gently played with her bubblegum pink hair as she sat looking out over the Florengreen. Each flower sambaed with their partner, the resulting waves cascading across the field of wildflowers and mesmerizing her for the moment. An oak tree stood vigil in the midst of the technicolor field. Its leaves shimmered, and its trunk stood strong and immovable. Birds sang sonnets to one another accompanied by grasshopper fiddling with toad continuo. The sun beamed heavenly delight onto the Dwarf's face as she soaked in the springtime scene.

The crunch of grass joined the symphony, percussive, grating, and familiar. Looking up, she greeted Conrad and Eoin with a smile, who took a seat on each side of her wordlessly. The symphony started again with a pastoral melody of chirps, tweets, and croaks. No one dared to speak. That would be poor performance etiquette. Right now, Nature was singing her magnum opus, and for the moment, all seemed right with the world.

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i could blog better than this but i won't

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Conlang!

Iruga is a fictional language of Aerda spoken by the Irugatites which one of my characters, Eoin (AY-oh-ihn), speaks. (He's my profile pic :D) It is written with an abjad with a small exception of two "vowel letters" like Hebrew and is widely considered a "dead" language used mostly by Irugatite scholars and religious folk. On Aerda, it's spoken mainly by the Irugatite elites to convey high social class, though some folk songs are still passed down in some families. It is also used in certain fields of study such as medicine, dracology, and theology.

Eoin's father was originally from a more well-to-do family and spent years researching dragons. He learned the language and taught it to his son through religious texts. During his time in charter school, Eoin refined his knowledge and was recognized as having high proficiency by the Venerable Order for the Teaching and Study of Iruga* (VotTSI). (a simple play on words: vottsi means "council, assembly, group of people") From this Eoin developed an affinity for theology and loves studying ancient texts.

Anyway, without further ado, I give you the Iruga abjad (with IPA symbols):

and some sample words...

fishit - maiden, young woman

gelresh - war

kwit - what, which

This has been really fun to work on and develop! As always, I'm open to questions and suggestions :)

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idea: world building/conlanging via folk song

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holding on to this till i have time to write

Drabble List #15

75 prompts to write drabbles or longer stories.

"We need to take a leap of faith."

"I won't let them take everything from us."

"This is the only way."

"We're on the same team."

"You can't keep running away."

"We need to make this right."

"I have some questions for you."

"Wanna test it for yourself?"

"I can't believe you said that."

"You have to make a choice."

"This is our chance to change everything."

"We need to be brave."

"I can't do this without you."

"You have to face the truth."

"This is bigger than both of us."

"We need to act fast."

"I can't keep living a lie."

"We need to find the courage to move forward."

"We have to be honest with ourselves."

"This isn't over yet."

"We need to take a stand."

"I'm not alone in this fight."

"We can't let them destroy everything we've built."

"I believe in us."

"We have to keep the faith."

"I'm not as strong as you think."

"I can't keep living a lie."

"You have no idea what I've been through."

"This is bigger than both of us."

"We have to find a way."

"I can't believe you did that."

"We need to be strong."

"This isn't about revenge."

"You can't hide forever."

"We need to stay focused."

"I never wanted any of this."

"You have to face your fears."

"This is our moment."

"We need to find the truth."

"I can't let them win."

"You really need to trust your instincts more."

"This isn't about winning."

"We have to make a stand."

"I never thought it would come to this."

"You have to let me in."

"This is our chance."

"We need to be ready."

"I can't believe I trusted you."

"You have no idea what I've sacrificed."

"This isn't just about us."

"We need to stay calm."

"I can't keep doing this forever."

"I can't let them take everything."

"You have to trust me."

"This is our fight."

"Who are your friends?"

"Don't start from the very beginning."

"Personally, I have no idea."

"We need to be careful."

"I wish I could believe you."

"We can't keep doing this."

"How did we end up here?"

"You know I can't stay."

"We have to take a risk."

"I don't want to lose you."

"You need to let go."

"This isn't the end."

"We're not that close."

"I had a bad feeling about this."

"And it seems like I was right about it."

"We can't let fear control us."

"I never expected this."

"You have to make a choice."

"We need to act fast."

"This is just the beginning of our story."

Drabble Masterlist

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getting inspired to create stuff is honestly the meaning of life. like i found a great story and now i wanna make a cool story too. literally could there be any better feeling

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Welcome!

i'm jooj. i write a little, draw a little, make a little music. its fun! i'd love for you to join me in my creative pursuits. my current focus is Aerda, a world inspired by JRPGs like Dragon Quest and other media i've consumed over the years and added to my collection.

i'll update with recent works whenever i... actually do stuff! for now, thank you for reading!

current interests: dragon quest iii hd-2d remake, “50’s shopping music” (aka 1950-60s era production music), christianity on the spectrum (podcast), playing piano

about me:

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career advice for vacuums (the cleaning machine)

suck it up and go.

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map! crudely hand-drawn, but that's how the sausage gets made :D the entire story takes place on this continent and the sea south of Brontus (i don't have a name for it yet)