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I’ve started a kickstarter! Here. I’m hopeful for a good campaign.

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I’ve finally put Everything Beautiful has Thorns on AO3! Link can be found here

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Discord Server

I’m very excited to say I’ve put together a Discord Server for this work! I made it in hopes I could interact with my readers more than I currently do. Since this is a 16+ work, the server is also 16+ If I find out someone joins and they aren’t at least sixteen, I’m going to have to kick them, sorry. They can come back when they’re sixteen though! Link

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Coral’s Gender and Sexuality

HI I AM EXCITE. I finally got around to asking google if AMAB non binary people can be lesbians. I thought they could, but I wanted to double check because I’d rather over research than under research. So yeah, Coral is an AMAB non binary lesbian. I can FINALLY state that. I’ve wanted to since I created them, but I also wanted to do that research. I just haven’t gotten around to it until today, oops.

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100 Random Character Development Questions

001. When is their birthday? 002. Do they do anything to celebrate their birthday? 003. Does your character like coffee better, or tea? 004. Do they prefer being alone or with others? 005. Are they in good health? 006. What sense do they most rely on? 007. Is your character an optimist or a pessimist? 008. What is their favorite fairy tale? 009. Do they believe in happy endings? 010. Do they believe in love at first sight? 011. How would your character court the person of their dreams? 012. What makes your character embarrassed? 013. Have they ever been bullied or teased? 014. Detail one secret shame your character feels. 015. Are they most likely to fight with their fists or their tongue? 016. What is their choice of weapon? 017. When does your character think that violence is justified or deserved? 018. Your character wakes up to find that war has been declared. What do they do? 019. If they could have a superpower, what would they choose? 020. What are their hobbies? 021. How do they display affection? 022. What is the most beautiful thing they’ve ever seen? 023. What do they consider beautiful in others physically? 024. What do they consider ugly in others physically? 025. What do they consider beautiful in others personality-wise? 026. What do they consider ugly in others personality-wise? 027. What is their idea of perfect happiness? 028. What makes them laugh out loud? 029. What sort of sense of humor does your character have? 030. Do they believe in the afterlife? 031. Are they superstitious about anything? 032. Does your character believe in ghosts? 033. Do they keep their promises? 034. What’s their view of lying? 035. What is the most important rule your character lives by? 036. How honorable is your character? 037. If your character saw someone drop a large sum of money and knew that they could probably take it without anyone noticing, what would they do? 038. What bad habits do they have? 039. What do they think is the worst thing that can be done to a person? 040. What is their obsession? 041. Are they comfortable with technology? 042. What is their greatest achievement? 043. What will they stand up for? 044. What disgusts them? 045. Does your character have any chronic medical conditions? 046. How do they handle getting sick? 047. What was the last medical problem your character had? 048. Do they have any allergies? 049. How does your character feel about growing old? 050. How does your character feel about their own mortality? 051. If they knew they would die tomorrow, what would they do today? 052. What is your character’s worst flaw? 053. What is your character’s greatest strength? 054. Does your character want power or authority of any kind? 055. Is your character an introvert or an extrovert? 056. Has your character ever struck someone in anger? 057. Has your character ever killed anyone? 058. What is your character’s idea of a perfect day? 059. List several phrases your character is fond of uttering. Where did they pick them up? 060. What is your character’s attitude toward education and learning? 061. Does your character prefer adventure or safety and security? 062. What sort of legacy does your character wish to leave behind? 063. How well does your character handle difficult people? 064. In what ways does your character annoy others? 065. Is your character better at leading or following? Which do they prefer? 066. Does your character prefer city life or being out in nature? 067. Does your character believe in fate or destiny? 068. How strong is your character’s sense of responsibility? What kinds of things trigger it? 069. What about your character is heroic? 070. What about your character is cowardly? 071. How kind is your character? 072. In a Dungeons & Dragons game, which class would your character be? (wizard, fighter, bard, priest, ranger, etc.) 073. In a novel, what plot role would your character fill? (hero, anti-hero, sidekick, villain, etc.) 074. What is your character’s favorite game? 075. Is your character ticklish? 076. How do they express anger? 077. How often do they cry? Over what? 078. How emotionally stable is your character? 079. How easy is it for them to read the emotions of others? 080. How easy is it for others to read your character’s emotions? 081. Is your character religious? 082. What are your character’s sleeping preferences? 083. What is the first thing they say and/or do when they wake up? 084. Describe your character in one word. 085. Describe your character in three words. 086. How would your character describe themself in one word? 087. How would your character describe themself in three words? 088. Is your character quiet or loud? 089. How vocally expressive is your character? 090. How bodily expressive is your character? 091. What type of music does your character like? 092. What emotion does your character evoke in others? 093. What is your character’s goal in life? 094. Name three things most would not expect your character to be able to know. 095. Name three things most would not expect your character to be able to do. 096. How do they move and carry themselves? What energy do they project? 097. How well do they adapt to change? 098. Does your character like animals? 099. Do they talk to inanimate objects? 100. Does your character dream? If so, what do they dream about?

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Let’s Play a Game

So I’m in the process of making a song playlist for this story. I’ve only got twenty songs so far, but honestly that’s enough to make a game out of it. Make your best guess at who each song is about or for. Some songs apply to more than one character, but never all of them. Some are more obvious than others. This is (so far) only the eight in the pinned post of this blog. Fair warning; some of these songs are pretty angsty and/or sad.

I’m actually going to give out prizes to the winner(s)! Both Coral and Lysandros eventually give every one of the (rest of) main eight a handmade gift, so I’m making the prizes those! Basically I’ll ask the winner(s) who they want to have “made” the item, and who their favorite character is so they can get that character’s item. They both make something important for themselves at that time too, so don’t worry if you want something Ly made but your favorite is him, or you want something Coral made but your favorite is them! (It doesn’t have to be a favorite character’s item. It can be whoever the winner(s) want! I just said favorite as an example.)

If I get more than five participants in this, I’ll add a second place winner. Second place will still get an item; first place will get an upgrade. First place will also get to pick a scenario for me to write the characters in. But only if I get more than five participants. I’ll be announcing the winner(s) whenever I get at least two participants and feel like ending it.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! I’m apparently partial to Wayland (at least when it comes to song picking), so there’s more songs for him than you might think. There’s at least one for everyone, though that one may double. There are three that are for everyone.

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Ly’s sister, brother, and mother

Star (picrew here)

Knox (creator here)

Bonus Knox (He’s a blacksmith so I had to create him wearing some of his stuff)

Their Mother (creator here)

Ly and Star’s downturned eyes come from their father. I won’t be making him because he’s not physically in this story, but for anyone curious he has curly black hair, deep green eyes, and glasses.

Knox has longer hair in the back, but he keeps it in a mini ponytail so it’s not in his way when he’s working. He’s gotten into the habit of never taking it out, he works so often.

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Heights and Weights

Lysandros - 5′ 9″ (175.26cm) 135 lbs (61.23 kg)

Wayland - 6′ 2″ (187.96cm) 170 lbs (77.11 kg)

Albion - 5′ 6″ (167.64cm) 138 lbs (62.60 kg)

Cicilia - 5′ 0″ (152.4cm) 127 lbs (57.61 kg)

Kellie - 5′ 4″ (162.56cm) 123 lbs (55.79 kg)

Coral Reef - 5′ 7″ (170.18cm) 145 lbs (65.77 kg)

Vale - 5′ 11″ (180.34cm) 147 lbs (66.68 kg)

Araminta - 5′ 5″ (165.10cm) 130 lbs (58.97 kg)

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Favorite Smells

Lysandros - Fresh-picked apples, pumpkin pie, strawberry cake, baked caramel, old books, and home.

Wayland - Lavender, crisp morning air, cinnamon, paprika, rose water, and ink.

Albion - Maple leaves, dew, new books, steamed rice, coffee, and honey.

Cicilia - Tropical punch, basil, banana, raspberries, oak wood, and fall.

Kellie - Sea water, river rocks, candied apples, funnel cake, fresh-cut grass, and lemon.

Coral Reef - The beach, new plushies, sugar, baby animals, yarn, and twine.

Vale - Leather, plastic, metal, gardenia, snow, and the LGBTQ+ bar he works at.

Araminta - Lily, hydrangea, tulip, animal shampoo, cardboard, and new socks.

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Voice “Profiles”

I used American movie tropes in some of these.

Lysandros - Masculine, but on the softer side. Think high school nerdy boy voice.

Wayland - Moderately masculine. Think cool guy everyone likes but doesn’t do anything important voice.

Albion - Moderately masculine, leaning toward deep. Think high school ”main jock” voice.

Cicilia - Deep feminine. She can spook people by dropping her voice to an almost masculine tone, but her comfort tone is still feminine enough she’s not misgendered over the phone.

Kellie - Moderately feminine. Think those popular girls that don’t have obnoxious personalities.

Coral Reef - Masculine androgynous. People have difficulties with their gender because their choice in fashion and their voice “don’t mix.”

Vale - Deep masculine. People often flinch back from him when they hear his voice for the first time.

Araminta - Moderately feminine, leaning toward high. Her voice almost sounds like the larger jingle bells, but a bit more pleasant to listen to.

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Ask Away

Feel free to ask anything about these characters! Or even the work itself. Please use my ask box so I can answer them in a proper formatting.

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Chapter Links & Mini Character Profiles

Chapter Links. This work is 16+

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four (NSFW)

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight (F slur)

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen (Mention of racism)

Chapter Sixteen

Mini Character Profiles

(His eye color is hard to see because of his glasses, but it’s pastel mint green) This is Lysandros. He has Mild Marfan Syndrome, so his limbs are lanky and awkward. He’s also got slight scoliosis, flat feet, fatigue, and nearsightedness because of it. He’s lucky not to have the other problems that come with more severe Marfan Syndrome, but it’s enough to severely damage his self confidence (and energy).

This is Wayland. He’s Lysandros’ best friend. He’s one of the most popular people at their university, but he’s fiercely loyal. He’s also incredibly protective, though he knows when to let things run their course. His hair is much longer than Ly’s. (Down to his tailbone when it’s completely straight, for anyone that wants to know.) He can hold his own; in an argument, in a physical fight, against alcohol. Pretty much any situation.

This is Albion. He has severe anxiety, though he tries his hardest not to show it. He comes off as annoying and he speaks too much, but it’s just because he’s trying to reassure himself. He has to fill the silence otherwise his thoughts become irrational. He toys with his lip piercing when it gets too quiet in class, that way he can still distract himself without disrupting everyone.

This is Cicilia. She’s Albion’s best friend. She’s absolutely not afraid to speak her mind. Despite this, she’s a mystery to everyone, including Albion. She knows many, many things about their classmates, and he doesn’t know how. He’s not sure he wants to know. In reality, she’s just incredibly observant and persuasive. Cicilia has an hourglass figure, and she’s chubby. She wants to be pale, but she’s also a fan of the warmth the sun gives off, so she always has a slight tan or sunburn.

This is Kellie. She has a huge heart, especially when it comes to animals. Her parents own their own bakery, and she works hard to help them despite her mobility issues. She dreams of having her own aquarium to run one day. Not only would it help preserve the oceans, but it would also help her family out of poverty. They moved to town recently, for a better doctor for her and because of the wealthy people around. They hope being in the area will give them a living wage.

This is Coral Reef, or Coral for short. They are happy to have finally found who they are, and they do not care what others think about it. They are confident in themself, and they love confusing transphobes that happen to be attracted to them. They will gladly answer questions for someone questioning their gender, and they will always protect those people. They are mildly popular online because of their make up videos and their insistence that nonbinary people do not owe anyone androgyny.

This is Vale. He has Heterochromia Iridium, though it’s very difficult to see because of how similar in color his eyes are. He dyed his hair the way he did to hopefully help it pop, but now he only gets comments on that, not his eyes. He looks intimidating, but he’s a huge sweetheart. He’s not afraid to speak his mind though. He has an intolerance for hate, and will absolutely roast anyone spewing it. He works as a stripper at an LGBTQ+ bar.

This is Araminta, or Ara for short. She’s a hard worker, and it shows in every movement she makes. She has a passion for dance of all sort; so much so she seems to glide along the floor instead of walk. She tore her vocal cords when she was eleven, and she doesn’t talk much now. She fears she may tear them again, and the damage might not be so easily fixed this time. Her silence only makes her seem more like an apparition. She uses both sign language and writing to communicate the majority of the time. She does speak on occasion, but only around those she really trusts, and only in a whisper.

Creator for every character