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As the Ides of March approaches, let us all remember it not as the day Caesar was stabbed a whole bunch, but for what it truly was: the day a group of organized elected representatives killed a sitting unelected dictator.

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WELCOME TO AERMAINH

Book One: RAPTORA

tag: #aermainh status: planning/in progress genre: high fantasy/romance

Summary

One hundred years ago, the people of Aermainh waged war against their own gods and sent them back to the realm from which they came in an event known as the Godsend. Since then, magic has been a finite resource - the blood of the gods' only casualty, metered out slowly, and this precious ichor is running out.

The spoiled youngest son of a governor, Velius Mattia could not care less about the ichor running through his own veins when he drops out of Laryce Academy for Mages. Frustrated with his lack of innate talent and the grueling coursework, he runs away to the capital city of Elaboros to celebrate the first centennial of the Godsend and avoid the wrath of his demanding family.

Ortag Garrok has never left the arid northern desert of Aermainh or, indeed, his own village before he's banished. Accused of a crime he didn't commit and far out of his depth, he travels deep into human territory looking for somewhere new to belong.

On the beach of the Elaborate Sound, these unlikely companions are enlisted to aid a forgotten minor god, Raptora, who has been trapped on Aermainh for a hundred years with no way home. They resolve to help the Lord of Oaths open the gate to the Aviarium in exchange for all that they dream - but Vel and Garrok will soon discover that there's good reason Raptora's otherworldly kin were banished.

(Character list + some notes/thoughts/additional info below cut!)

From left to right: Lioren Florianus, Hermiscia "Miscia" Mattia, Velius "Vel" Mattia, Ortag Garrok, Adaric "Daric" Mattia III, Adaric Mattia II, Caysin Rea. Right click + open in new tab to take a closer look - the image is huge and took me forever lmao. Also the bird represents Raptora :3c

I'm not really a writeblr bc I barely write and also barely -blr, but I follow a couple and I'm super inspired by their passion and posting so I'm. Trying it out. Idk I'm nervous but whatever.

I've been working and thinking about Aermainh forever - I first thought of the name and gods in 2018, and this iteration has been in progress (though on a backburner) since late 2022. I wanted to create my own fantasy world for a couple reasons:

Firstly, I've been writing Elder Scrolls fic with OC focus since 2016 and wanted my own world to play with since I was basically writing original fiction without having to do any worldbuilding, but using someone else's world has its own drawbacks

And second, I want to create the kind of book I want to read, in the most self-indulgent sense possible. M/M romance, maybe explicit smut (still deciding lol), but all alongside the sweeping, immersive world and wonder of my favorite paperback fantasy novels. I'm especially inspired by Scott Lynch's Gentlemen Bastard Sequence and the Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling.

Also, I just think big lizard people are neat. Maybe that's my TES-brain disease. I love Argonians so much.

ANYWAY this post is super long and if anyone actually read this far, thank you!!!! If you have any questions about any of this - the story itself, the characters, the world (I have a map!) - feel free to send me asks!!!!

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alec and seregil from luck in the shadows to celebrate me finishing the first book :3 recently got back into reading for the first time since high school and looved reading this sm, i wanna put alec in my pocket i love him sm

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"I gotta worry about you, if you’re not going to.”

jc stevens from hazard! the world's best and most versatile getaway specialist who can pilot any vehicle - cars, boats, planes, helicopters, and more. also kris's love interest and goodest boy in the world

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"I didn’t ask for this! I’m sixteen, Hazard!"

andrea olivieri from my novel, Hazard, which i wrote in high school. recently reread it and realized its not as bad as i remember and i can definitely rework it, now that im older and more experienced. andrea is a standout character and i just love him sm i wanna put him in my purse

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first artfight attack of the season! billy belongs to my bestie @naux97 ♥ had a blast drawing him again!

(my artfight ♥ their artfight ♥ this attack)

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trying a new, less clean style, didnt mean 2 make them look so sad lol

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when ur mean to me this is who ur being mean to. so.

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new fursona who dis

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"That wasn't even the sharp hand!"

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sleepy deev

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here it is :3

SKULL EMOJI IS SUCH A COOL CUTIE MARK IM SO JEALOUS.

iirc @altfire once designed me a ponysona where my cutie mark is a skull with a pen & pencil? i have it saved somewhere but can't find it

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imagine, if you will, a happy wiggly baby who is also thirty feet long

proof-of-concept sketch under the cut

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🎭 or 💕 ?

teehee i did both :3

🎭 OC in another OC’s typical attire

💕 OC in what they would wear on a first date

i put lio in ma'si's clothes and drew aspen's outfit from their first date with demi :3c

thank u so much for the ask!!!!!!

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👑💀💃 with the OCs of your choice <3

[link to ask meme]

SORRY THIS TOOK ME SO LONG LMAO work and the holidays have Obstructed me ORZ which is why only one of these got full effort im sorryyyyy

did kinda a genre swap (or at least time period swap) between darkwater and thatw lol

👑 royalty - i chose demi :3 he's a spooky werewolf prince

💀 goth/emo/scene + 💃 radical 90's - emo ed and 90s henrik are so cute i love them. high school AU lookin asses

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i made this almost a year ago (last october) and never posted it sooo here's my most recent shepard, santiago 💕

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finally finished that drawing of my beloved boy, santiago shepard ♥ and the romance he couldnt have bc bioware are Cowards and Pieces of Shit