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[satohqbanana]

PRINCESS - Who is in charge, and how do they determine who is next?

WAR - When was the last war? Who started it and who won?

Sowwy for the late reply! And thank you for this very lovely ask game.

I am answering Princess for all the major locations in present-day Orbis.

PRINCESS:

In Kaleidopolis, the position of head mage is voted for by a council of mage leaders chosen by local mages and their international affiliates. Kaleidopolis also has a separate mayor who is in charge of general public affairs and concerns. Unlike the head mage, the mayor is appointed by their god, the Heartwood Tree, from a list of candidates submitted by the populace. Both the mayor and the head mage are legally of more or less equal standing.

The Kingdom of Prisma is ruled by monarchs. The throne of the next ruler is given to a legal descendant, whether blood-related or adopted, of the ruler and their spouses. This also means that an old ruler can pass the throne to a grandchild or even a great-grandchild. A crown heir can be appointed early on, as they will be given sufficient preparations for their role later in life, but this practice is often looked down upon by nobility, as historically, crown heirs often choose to abandon their post later in life.

The Emerald Kingdom is fronted by monarchs who serve as symbolic figureheads, but is backed and dictated by the doctrines of its clergy and its alchemists. The real rulers are chosen via popularity contests veiled as democracy, then dictates what the monarchs should do next. The figureheads can get replaced like dolls, as the clergy has an arsenal of contacts and orphans to train puppets from. (The public is not supposed to know that last bit.)

The Platinum Fort is led by its General, its smartest, bravest, and mightiest warrior. Candidates to this role must willfully volunteer and be assessed through three tests of smarts, bravery, and might. The previous General's closest allies and confidantes serve as the judges for these tests.

The Iridescent Islands with its elders and the Damasqus Network with its clan dons operate similarly - seniority is authority. While only fellow elders can oust other elders, dons can be challenged by anyone with a perceived substantial amount supporters.

The Aurum Hills hold different laws, which are mostly shaped by how its inhabitants are affected by which side of the hill they are living in. Citizens hold personal rule books that they can add or remove from, depending on what the last huddle with fellow citizens had gone. Representatives from different sides of the hill speak for their fellows, but are not necessarily leaders. The real authorities in this nation is the gods and the lands.

Merchants run the Mirage Dunes, and whoever runs the most stable businesses gets to have a say on the affairs of their tribes. This does not always mean that the richest families are authority; their businesses must be active, paying workers well, and forecast as stable for at least the next decade, which are taken as clear signs of a supportive network and influence.

The ruler of Crystallistes is determined by who is obeyed by the strongest and most diverse lot of dragons. This is not as fun as you think it is. There’s animal cruelty involved. This is also very ingrained in their way of life and thus most citizens don’t blink an eye about it. However, right now they’re in some form of civil unrest, with its two major sky island-provinces, Fractalia and Lusteria, being at odds with each other.

WAR:

I have not thought of a war between that of Luishreya's rise to power way way before any of my other Arcanium stories occur and the Emerald Kingdom's beef with the Platinum Fort in the present time, but let me answer for both of these ones!

The Endless Wars is a series of wars that occurred one after another for decades. It was spurred on by the rising tension between different nations, including Luishreya's homeland. The one who actually started it was the kingdom of the War King, her eventual husband, who was simply thirsty for drama and the weapons trade. By cleverly manipulating different sides of the war and recruiting betrayed talents such as Luishreya's group, they triumphed over the other nations. As for what caused the tension in the first place, I've yet to figure it out.

The Emerald Kingdom started the whole beef with the Platinum Fort due to differences over their stances on alchemy and magic. It's a rather petty thing, but representatives on each side kept the snowball rolling. Currently, they are at a stalemate, with the Platinum Fort at a disadvantage.

[i-can-even-burn-salad]

RAVEN - How important are your characters to you?

CHARCOAL - Has your writing ever made someone else cry?

Thank you for the ask! From this ask game.

RAVEN - How important are your characters to you?

Very important. They're what I write my stories for. Took me too long to realize the plot and worldbuilding are not what I am here for.

CHARCOAL - Has your writing ever made someone else cry?

I do not have proof, but checking the comments, yes, multiple people, and I hope it'll be more. I will collect all my readers' tears in a little vial of ace angst and hopelessness <3

[writingmoth]

Scarlet, Lipstick, Heart for the ask game!

SCARLET - What would you give up to be a rich and famous writer, if that's what you want to be?

being a software developer, probably. i love coding, i love working in programming, but not nearly as much as i'd love being to write for a living tbh.

i love drawing too (tho i don't have that much skill in it) but i don't think i'd be able to give up drawing to be a famous writer (or vice-versa).

LIPSTICK - Would you read fanfiction of your book, if it was published?

i think i would be tempted but i don't know i'd be able to go through with it. probably would try to get a peek real quick, but would feel too much like im intruding if that makes sense? so yeah, wouldn't read much in the end.

HEART - Do you consider yourself to be the parent, the master, or the god of your characters? Are you cruel to them?

parent. more like a pet owner than a parent to be honest lol. and no!! i'm a big softie, i do just enough damage to be able to tell the story. im usually very wary of being too cruel to characters bc that has turned me off stories in the past. at some point it just feels like sadness for the sake of sadness and im not really here for it.

thank you for the ask!!!

[whumpshaped]

Yellow, Violet for the ask game! (-@49-ibr)

12. YELLOW - Which OC do you like the appearance of most?

ooooo okay let me think .... im pretty sure saccharine. shes super pretty and i love a pretty woman.

but im guilty of making most of my ocs pretty bland bc appearance just isnt smth i put that much thought into. which is neither here nor there. but yea! i love her

13. VIOLET - Would you kiss your main character's love interest?

im not a fan of kissies in general but let me see who has kissable vibes. do my characters even have love interests tho hold on. ... i mean myles had a crush on saccharine? thats a definite yes. uhhhh who else.. ok maybe i dont write much romance- maybe im too aroace for this question

[cepheusgalaxy]

ROSE - What is the most known myth?

RASPBERRY - How does the world support the story you're telling?

PEPPER - What inspired this world?

(I picked the world of twoth)

Thank you for the ask!

1. I am not really sure, tbh

2. If it was in any other world it wouldn't work. The characters are trying to end a centuries-long world war between a lot of species.

3. I needed some ideas to start working with so I just tried to start with some questions "what does it mean to be human?" -> "no, wait. what if nobody knew the answer and they were fighting because of it?" and work from there. It was basically it!

[of-sinners-and-seas]

OF SINNERS AND SEAS

A WIP INTRO

A story to be co-written by: @lady-grace-pens & @isabellebissonrouthier

STATUS: planning and outlining

GENRE: adult. high fantasy. dark fantasy. dark romance.

CW: some gore. strong language. sexual content.

VIBES: glaring eyes. statues. piracy. the vast expanse of the ocean. violence. sin. bloodshed. candles hungry for a midnight ritual. bruised knees. crystals. tarot cards. silent gods. gazing at your enemy through a pair of wine-stained eyes. bloody lips. hunger pangs and loneliness. black magic. cults. sacrifice. cannibalism. the bitter backwash of betrayal. music in the night being echoed by the wind. history aches while the future shrieks. casual affairs. being drunk and aimless and young.

THEMES: fate. prophecy. trust. purpose. cults. spirituality. identity.

Seven pirates. Seven deadly sins. Seven acts.

All vie for dominance over their fantastical world, thinking themselves to be as close to immortal as could be. But the question of what exactly they are remains elusive.

Magic drips from their fingertips: control over the sins that rule each of their lives. With fates and visions spinning through their minds, each of the Sins grapple violently with the questions of their purpose.

How far will they go to search for the truth? Maiming and torturing, fucking and fighting, killing for a single word from a silent goddess.

And how can they expect to maintain allies when only one can live in the end?

What began as a simple roleplay has spiralled into a sprawling, character-driven tale...

Welcome to OSAS.

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Taglist: @the-inkwell-variable

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MEET THE SINS:

Envy | Pride | Lust | Greed | Wrath | Gluttony | Sloth

EXPLORE THE WORLDS:

Eiffel | Polarys & Lorallyn | Geldour |

[the-golden-comet]

More Friday Smoochins

It’s that time again~! The Friday Kiss Tag 💋🎉 ✨) this also doubles as a Last Line Tag, for those who have tagged me recently (tysm you’re great). 💫

Rules: From your story/WIP, share a scene with a kiss. It can be any kind of kiss, from familial pecks on the cheek, forehead smooches, to full blown makeouts

Time to grab the boys in the boat, Peter and Benjamin from Peter Hart. Nothing explicit here, but this is right after they had sex so they’re a bit winded 😂✨

“I love you too….Peter…” Benjamin’s chest rose and fell deeply as he labored for breath. Gulping down his rasping gasps, he finished his thought: “I—I….! I’m yours forever…..!”

Peter smiled warmly and sincerely at the comment, once more making out with his equally tired partner as he whispered to his lover’s lips: “You’re right. You’re absolutely right.” He kissed Benjamin’s mouth. “And I am yours forevermore.”

Benjamin’s lips trembled as he let his tears fall down his cheeks, cupping his hands over the captain’s jaw. He winced, feeling that Peter’s cheeks were also wet, flowing in steady lines down to his stubbled chin. As they continued to kiss each other slowly, they submitted to their feelings and let the tears flow down passionately. For their love, albeit raw and unfettered, was pure and true.

Tags are below the cut, also open tag! Spread the love. Spread the smooches 💋💖✨

I shall no pressure tag: @fortunatetragedy , @drchenquill , @fractured-shield , @paeliae-occasionally , @avaseofpeonies , @theaistired , @finickyfelix , @wyked-ao3 , @jev-urisk , @idkmybffjaden , @thatuselesshuman , @theverumproject , @frostedlemonwriter , @madi-konrad , @justabigoldnerd , @pippinoftheshire , @gioiaalbanoart , @alinacapellabooks , @fantasy-things-and-such , @musicismymoirail , @noxxytocin , @katenewmanwrites , @kaylinalexanderbooks , @brigidfromthecelts , @drchenquill , @sunglasses-in-the-bentley , @unstableunicornsofasgard , @poorreputation , @astramachina , @aintgonnatakethis , @diabolical-blue , @far-cry-from-finality , @glasshouses-and-stones , @hagscribes , @houseplantblank , @dyrewrites , @deanwax , @aziz-reads , @just-emis-blog , @lychhiker-writes , @willtheweaver , @zackprincebooks , @billybatsonmylove , @cowboybrunch , @noblebs , @littlepup93 , @froggy-pposto , @talesofsorrowandofruin , @topazadine , @isabellebissonrouthier , +open tag! ✨

[mjjune]

Call for Beta Readers!

SIGN UP TO BETA READ HERE!

It's that time of year again. I need betas! This is my newest work, a high fantasy standalone exploring a culture without sexual or gender binary, complex family dynamics, grief, respect & abuse of nature, and cultural duty.

The reading period will be from June 1st to July 31st.

See here for full page intro, and see here for original post intro.

For a quick refresher:

When Sasha's family farm is attacked by mysterious poisonous creatures from the sea and her sibling is poisoned, she must trek into the most dangerous magical jungle in the world to find a cure. The only person willing to go with her is a nomadic stranger who seems to be lying about who she is and what she wants. Sasha must uncover the truth of both the poison and the stranger, or else it won’t only be her family who suffers, but the entire island.

genre // high fantasy, (loose) donkey-skin retelling demographics // adult, common sense rating pg-13 status // draft 2 length // 85k pov // first person past tense, dual pov feedback due date // july 31st

I will choose betas on May 25th (or sooner). You will receive a DM or email to let you know you were chosen. I'm planning on having 2-4 readers at this time. I will likely do multiple rounds, so if you are not chosen for this round, you may be invited for a later round.

Signal boosting would be hugely appreciated!!

Click here to sign up if interested <3

taglist under the cut

DS TAGLIST: (message or comment below to be +/-) @artbyeloquent @bebewrites @careful-fear @cherrybombfangirlwrites @cljordan-imperium

@cocomerocollection @elijahrichardwrites @eventideintrigue @faithfire-writes @flowerprose

@garthcelyn @hope-hopefully-writes @isabellebissonrouthier @jamieanovels @kingkendrick7

@lexiklecksi @little-mouse-gardens @marrowwife @mr-writes @saintedseraph

@thyroidhormones @treesandwords @wildswrites

[sm-writes-chaos]

Asking for your book for my birthday by the way @thecomfywriter (in about a month)

Yours too lol @isabellebissonrouthier

[kaylinalexanderbooks]

Get to know me tag

Thanks for the tag @emberlyric!

Rules: tag 10 or more people you want to get to know better!

Relationship status: dating ❤️

Favorite color: teal 🩵 💚

Song stuck in my head: currently Dead Girl Walking from Heathers and as of writing this it changed to 青春サツバツ論 aka Seishun Satsubatsuron, the first theme song to Assassination Classroom

Last song listened to: I2I from A Goofy Movie (I don't need an excuse but I just wrote a review for it)

Favorite food: my dad's cake (aw now I'm craving it)

Dream trip: idk I don't really dream of travel... I guess touring a studio or maybe New Zealand

Last TV show/movie: Phineas and Ferb (rewatch! Just got to Night of the Living Pharmacists)

Spicy/sweet/savory: all of the above?? I guess savory if I have to

Last thing I googled: nauseated vs nauseous (that's the writer in me lol)

Tagging: @isabellebissonrouthier @buffythevampirelover @27paperlilies @little-mouse-gardens @playingplayer2 @randomlettrrsqqssfxwcvhxnqbwriro @cwritesfiction @uninspired-platypuss @ohnomybreadsticks @rickie-the-storyteller

Bonus: @gracehosborn @theelfauthor @catwantssushi I know y'all but you can play

[i-can-even-burn-salad]

✍️ "when did you get started writing?"

Thank you for the ask! From this ask game.

I have no idea, because I have a shit memory. But I got my first PC when I was around 14, which is also when I started spending all my time in WordPad, Paint (and Age of Empires II :D)

I believe my oldest files are from 2002-2003.

[writingmoth]

Salmon and Peach from the ask game!

salmon answered here!

PEACH - If you couldn't write books, what would you write instead (shows, movies, games, etc)?

games! that feels a bit like cheating since i've actually written small IF games before lol they were my big project before fantasy romance wip. here they are!

so yeah, i'd probably go into writing for games... but mostly indie games/doing my own stuff. the games industry is pretty small in my country and i'm not willing to relocate so, yeah. i'd probably spent my life posting small games on itch.io

thank you for the ask!!!

[weirdystar]

Completed commission I did for @isabellebissonrouthier and @lady-grace-pens This is their oc Amora Vastine.

I have to say I love arting everyone's OCs.

[drawnecromancy]

Day of the Fall of Neseah.

The Nesean castle was eerily quiet and empty of life. The dead were strewn about in its corridors and the prince was desperately hoping the hunch that tied a knot in his stomach was wrong.

Prince Vamir of Elfen finds his fiancée, Renia of Neseah, murdered by king Keryth of Elfen... his grandfather.

(Vamir belongs to @lee-thee-bee)

art taglist : @jezifster@isabellebissonrouthier (feel free to ask to be added to it!)

[49-ibr]

Welcome to 49!

This is a series of queer fantasy novellas, written by @isabellebissonrouthier, set in the fantasy world of Ungode, each with a unique main character, magic, and story.

VOLUME 01 is a collection of the first three tales, with many more to come...

ON AMAZON: UK & US

I post short pieces of writing set in this world daily, none of which needing context.

LINKTREE | AO3 | DISCORD SERVER

VOLUME 01:

THREE UNIQUE TALES. ONE FANTASY WORLD. A SECRET TO UNCOVER.

Aveline, the princess, wants freedom from her gilded birdcage.

Chrysanthemum, the hero, trusts too many vile villains and beasts.

Lucah, the pirate, will follow his blood-drinking captain until the end.

How will their love destroy them?

Each tale to be told is unique, but each has something that connects them: a past, a present, a future.

There is more than meets the eye: secrets woven into every page.

You just need to find them.

[aether-wasteland-s]

heads up seven up tag

thanks to @oh-no-another-idea for the tag! I'm passing this onto @sergeantnarwhalwrites , @isabellebissonrouthier and anyone else who wants to join in

All too soon, and nowhere near soon enough, everything stopped. He was no longer falling, but didn't recall having hit anything, either. One thing was for sure. This was clearly not the death that his brain had come to expect. He was still alive, still breathing despite it all, but there was nothing. As things stood, it was too dark for perception, and what he conceived as the "air" was stiff and cold. He pulled himself to his feet, and then tried to take a step. Immediately, and to his great relief, he found he was able to rule out the idea of being trapped somewhere. Either the ground had moved with his instinct to walk away, or he was actually capable of travel. Another step followed, and then an uncertain third, until he was almmost certain that he was moving on his own accord, and was capable of doing so. Allicus was a vivid dreamer. He'd known for practically his whole life that he at least had the imagination enough to be able to conjure up some kind of a dream, but he'd never considered himself particularly imaginative by any other standards…