#project seer

[teacup-of-creativity]

Reconnecting to my Inspiration

Lately something I’ve been trying to do as I delve deeper into these revisions for my novel is reconnect with the things that inspired me at first. 

Listen, I started this novel seven years ago, back in 2016, so as I’m sure you can imagine there’s a lot about my original vision that I’ve forgotten over the years. Between the simple passage of time, and the continuous voice in my head telling my that my story wasn’t “professional” enough, or “real literature”, the course of the book shifted considerably. I tried to change it so much to fit these lofty ideas of what a book by me should be, that I forgot what it was that I WANTED to write.  

And what I want to write is GOOD, but SILLY! Silly at least to the great thinkers of this world who sit in their ivory towers and declare that “The red curtains in that short story must have symbolized something!” (I’m sure you know the kind.) But when I remembered FINALLY or maybe, more like realized for the first time, that I wasn’t writing for them, I was writing for myself and the people who enjoy what I do, a massive weight was lifted from my shoulders and a freedom and excitement to rediscover my story began to set in. But after so long, I was a little lost. I couldn’t remember all the things which had given me my catalyzing thoughts back in high school, or worse, I couldn’t remember the thoughts!

So!

I recently started going back through all the media I could recall influenced or inspired Project Seer (that’s what we’re calling it for now), and dipping my toes back into the world and mind of 16 year old Rachel. 

A brief list of said materials I have recently rewatched (or something similar) for this very purpose is as follows:

Yona of the Dawn

The Last Kingdom,

Any lecture on feudalism I can get my hands on,

Miraculous Ladybug (just the new movie for now, we’ll see if I still have the stomach for the show later I suppose),

I JUST started rewatching Kuro Mukuro, which! Let me tell you-- is not at all something I thought I would need to help me write my medieval fantasy novel. It’s a modern mecha anime! With... Aliens?! It’s a little unclear! But the point is, it wasn’t until I actually clicked on that first episode and let it play for a minute that I remembered:

This is the show with a samurai from the sengokujidai as a main character! Feudalism is baked into the essence of the show, as this samurai character lives by his codes and morals, protecting the girl he perceives to be his princess. Another thing! A blue haired girl a little clueless to the absolute danger she has found herself mixed up in, having to constantly be guarded by a boy honoring an oath! Sound familiar?? (Probably not because I haven’t really talked about that aspect of my book yet, but I promise you, it’s in there!) How about inexplicable attraction and helping someone even if you don’t have a good reason why? A strong pining slow burn? Okay, I think you get the picture. 

Basically, all that to say-- There is so much to be gained by remembering where your ideas have come from, and by remembering to engage with the things that breed creativity in your soul. For me, the things that do that don’t always come from the most likely of places, clearly, as detailed above. But I’m learning all over not to judge a book by its cover. You never know where inspiration will strike, or what one random line from a book will spark a thought in your head that will fix an entire plot hole! (Thanks, Destroyer by Meg Smitherman!) And finding those things that will continuously inspire you, that lead you in the directions or vibes you want to go is so so SO important. 

Don’t lose sight of who you are. Don’t lose sight of what you love. Otherwise you may end up doing a deep dive and reliving your teenage years, (watching a show with a MASSIVE cliff hanger ending but no season three!) like me. 

But in all seriousness, this last almost year of my publishing journey has been so inundated with self reflection and discovery, it has been painful. But this is part of it that is actually helping me feel alive again, like myself again. And I’m really, really, REALLY, enjoying it.  

It’s making writing fun again.

[darealsaltysam]

looking at current ego stuff the contrast is SO funny to me

like on damien’s side, you can almost say he’s a tragic hero. he’s just trying to get revenge on mark for everything he did to him and celine. he usually seems pretty chill with the other egos and he’s always been very honest and almost polite with the viewers. he’s fucked up but it’s not really his fault and he’s trying to fix everything to the best of his ability

anti, on the other hand, is just a cunt who has made “tormenting chase brody” his whole personality

[tblsomedoodles]

Cam I see Clara and Nobody somehow meeting? The Assistant twins, only ine is technically her aunt and the other hates Big Mama

"the Assistant twins"! lol i love it! But yeah, it would probably go something like this

and if their interactions continued, it would probably end with Jennika getting held up by her hood or something lol.

Thank you!

[dentiststoothfairy]

tׁׅᨵׁׅׅᨵׁׅׅtׁׅhׁׅ֮'ׅ꯱ ꪱׁׁׁׅׅׅ݊ꪀtׁׅꫀׁׅܻ݊ꭈׁׅɑׁׅᝯׁ֒tׁׅꪱׁׁׁׁׅׅׅׅ᥎ׁׅꫀׁׅܻ݊ ᝯׁ֒hׁׅ֮ꭈׁׅꪱׁׁׁׅׅׅׅ꯱tׁׅꩇׁׅ֪݊ ɑׁׅׅ꯱ ƙׁׅꪱׁׁׁׅׅׅׅ꯱ׅ꯱

℘ɑׁׅꭈׁׅtׁׅ tׁׅᨰׁׅᨵׁׅׅ

✧─── ･ ｡ﾟ★: *.✦ .* :★. ───✧

ᴄʜʀɪsᴛᴍᴀs ᴛɪᴍᴇ ɪɴ ᴏʟᴇᴛᴜs ᴍᴀɴᴏʀ ɪs ᴀ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ғᴜʟʟ ᴏғ ᴍᴀɢɪᴄ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴏɴᴅᴇʀ. ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀɴ ғᴇᴇʟ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛᴡɪɴᴋʟᴇ ɪɴ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ғʟᴀᴋᴇ ᴏғ sɴᴏᴡ ғᴀʟʟɪɴɢ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ sᴋʏ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴅᴇsᴄᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴀɴɢᴇʟs ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʟɪᴘ-ᴄʟᴏᴘᴘɪɴɢ ᴏғ ʀᴇɪɴᴅᴇᴇʀ ʜᴏᴏᴠᴇs ɪs ᴛʜᴇ sᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍs ᴛᴏ ʜᴇᴀʀ.

ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ɴᴏ ᴅɪғғᴇʀᴇɴᴛ. ʙʏ ʜᴇʟᴘɪɴɢ ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɴᴏʀ, ʙʏ ᴠᴏᴛɪɴɢ ᴏɴ ᴅᴇᴄɪsɪᴏɴs ᴀɴᴅ ʙʏ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴀᴄᴛɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ ᴄᴀsᴛ ᴏғ ɪᴅᴇɴᴛɪᴛʏ ᴠ, ᴘᴇʀʜᴀᴘs ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ғɪɴᴅ sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ᴛᴏ sʜᴀʀᴇ ᴀ ᴍɪsᴛʟᴇᴛᴏᴇ ᴋɪss ᴡɪᴛʜ.

✧─── ･ ｡ﾟ★: *.✦ .* :★. ───✧

Noting what the others were doing to visit later, I had to get involved with this fight. Why were they anyways?

"Yo!" I called out, catching the attention of Aesop who gave a quiet wave and William who gave a large shark-ly grin.

"[Name]! Come over here, Christmas Crunch is on!" He bellowed out, making the embalmer flinch from the sudden loudness and I acted oblivious to him inching away from the larger figure next to him.

"Christmas Crunch?" I echoed, crossing my arms as I watched Ganji and Naib stretch like fools. Eli responded with a giggle as I felt a familiar weight nestle on my head, cooing with warmth.

"Every year, Ganji and Naib decide to battle every year for Christmas. Whoever wins gets our money and that's our Christmas presents done for them." He explained, reaching his arm out for Brooke Rose to fly down, to which I felt the coddling owl leave my head and land comfortably on his arm.

"That's.. Weird."

"That's what I said.." Aesop muttered, barely audible over Norton's noise of counting. Of course, he cut himself a share as well. "And then Emily is left to tend to their fleshly wounds.."

I smirked. "Who did you guys vote for?"

"Naib got beat last year, so I'm going with Ganji." Eli admitted with the same sheepish smile that earnt him a glare.

"Yeah! Because I was drunk." Naib snapped back, cracking his joints in an attempt to loosen up. "Why do you think I'm doing it now before I can get my hands on that eggnog?" Ganji's confident laugh shifted Naib's attention.

"You'll never give that excuse up, bhai? Maybe you're just getting sloppy."

That ticked off the fighting spirit in the mercenary as he threw his fists up in a flash, a sneer behind his hands. "Sloppy? I'll give you sloppy in a fuckin' second!"

"Ayo.." Norton smirked a bit, before flipping through the clues in order to count them up as well.

"Okay, [Name]... You throwing in?" The prospector's dry lips pressed together as he held his hand out.

"Depends. What's the entry fee?" I knew Norton would probably ask for more than required, so I looked over my shoulder to the other crowd.

"It's 100 clues! And if you win, you'll get double back!" William made poor Aesop jump again, officially earning a glare from the silver haired man.

Norton looked expectantly towards me. His eyebrow raising with his hand still towards my direction.

[seer-cant-knit]

the two modes of a crafter’s mind:

1. wow i’ve finished so many projects

2. am i ever going to finish a project

[crowboss-whore]

one thing i'm wondering about regarding your amazing fic is how you're gonna do the romantic relationships with both monkeys- like, will both monkeys and seer be in a single relationship or are there gonna be different endings for the story where the seer is with wukong and macaque?

I plan for all three to be in a relationship together. Wukong and Macaque are definitely on the more "Shit is kind of complicated" side since I'm unsure if I really want to do the whole Shadowpeach stuff.

The dynamic between the monkeys is going to depend on how the story goes. Their interactions are more... tense compared to interactions with Seer. But I do want them to reach a point where they lay their problems with one another bare to help them grow together.

It, honest to god, just depends on how the story flows and the dynamic between the three of them.

[relamune]

The way Voren’thal looks at Belo’vir 🥰😭💕

[angelic-mp4]

so... seer project (赛尔计划) officially launched on mobile app stores a few days ago!

i've heard of this turn-based strategy game for a while now, particularly in regards to teasers, character designs, and some gameplay footage, but now that the full game is out, i am more curious to see if the game lives up to other seer-based mobile games released in the past.

the most interesting aspect of 赛尔计划 so far would have to be the humanized characters that many of the recurring elfs have received, ranging from the heroes alliance members to the more common elfs (i.e. pipi, bubuhua, small bean sprout, etc.).

in this case, each elf receives their own humanized design and designated voice actor/actress, as well as ranking (from three to five stars) and their attributes and element type(s).

the game is also said to be turn-based; in each battle, players can use strategies and deck techniques when predicting an opponent's behavior, move, or deck set.

specifically, in several of the game modes, players are required to use 12 participating units in their decks, in a 12-on-12, one assigned lineup at a time, player-vs-player battle, but more will be known as more players flock over to 赛尔计划.

overall, i believe the game is exclusive to the chinese demographic, but we'll known for sure if access can be gained via vpn services or the like! :)

[nightly-ruse]

The Seashore Sectors Roles

All sectors have base roles with more added to best fit their environment. Will most likely update so keep that in mind.

Stellar

The stellar is the leader of the sector and one who controls the sectors ideals. Often sways with the stellar themselves views. A stellar must be appointed by the grown cats of the sector though most take up the role after guidance from the previous stellar.

Depending on the sector the new stellar will gain their title, used as a formal acknowledgement by other sectors to show the cats position. Stellar Lunar, or Stellar Solar.

Example: Stellar Lunar Azure

Lieutenants and Heads

The lieutenants and heads are the main cat of their select job. Depending on the cats position or wants they may choose lieutenant or head but both are the same title.

They have the most voice on big decisions. Acting as the voice for the cats under them. Always are the most skilled at their job, usually with the most experience and focus on their job.

While they don’t have a universal title some may take up a descriptor in front of their name to show what job they are the head of.

Examples: Lieutenant Protector Clawd, Hen Head Sunshine, Great Hunter Hickory

Seers

Specific title for a magic in tune cat able to either use or interpret the mystical parts of their world. Not seen often and a very honorable role for a cat. If a cat starts showing signs of being a seer they are placed under supervision. If they are in fact magic they take up the mantle of a seer no matter their age.

The most famous seer of the sectors is Wisteria, the cat able to connect directly with their great guardians of the past. Depending on a cats abilities and how the current sector views them this title may be a place of pride or shame.

All known seers get the title of Seer and HAS to be used by all cats in a public setting. While a seer may not love this it is tradition and seen as a direct disrespect of their guardians to call a seer by their first name in public. In private it is fine especially by a cats family but only if the seer themselves have stated they’d like to be called by just their first name.

Example: Seer Wisteria (WIP title)

Medics

The trained healers of their sector. Incredibly important as they are the forefront to discovering new cures, heal wounds, and save lives. To be a medic is to take on the whole sector as their family and make sure they don’t perish.

A cat at any point can start training to be a medic though most take this path in their youth to have the most experience possible. It is a very stressful role to many, heavily criticized and blamed when a cat cannot he saved. Medics range widely on who they are, what they focus on, and what their ideals are.

All fully fledged medics have the title of Savior before their name. This is used to show respect to their role most often at festivals or events by other sector cats.

Examples: Sentinel Zephyr

Protectors

Guards of the sector. While they rely on being peaceful in the new order they also need protections from other threats. These cats know how to best deal with the varying threats that attack them. While many first go into it thinking it’s just to fight but learn soon it’s all about techniques and how to best deal with an enemy.

The lieutenant/head of the protectors is most involved in new protectors training and makes sure the new protectors learn how to be a proper protector.

Hunters

Basic role. All cats start as hunters and most often start training again after getting there. Usually the dual class. The head/lieutenant of the hunters though specifically specializes in being the best hunter possible. Learning the best way to hunt, track, and take down any prey.

Usually have sections based on a cats best hunting type, with the top hunters skilled in each class. The classes are Swimming Snatchers, Trodding Trappers, and Climbing Catchers. Snatchers specialize in water based prey like fish or aquatic life. Trappers in ground prey like deers, hares, mice, moles. And Catchers in higher up prey like birds and squirrels.

Crafters

A simple role taken up by creative cats. Crafters weave dens, nests, accessories, armor. They can be skilled in one particular area and range widely on their favored crafts. The main crafts include: den menders, armor makers, jewelry weavers.

A dual job in most cases. While a cat may focus more towards their crafts they also often specialize in hunting, protecting, or being a hen. Usually a crafter will help out other fields like hunters by making traps, protectors by making weapons or armor, or hens by making toys for little kittens to play with.

Hens

The caretakers of the kittens and their first teachers. A highly prized role that is quite respected. The young are important after all. Most Hens are also part time hunters or specialize in another field though any new litters are their main focus.

Every Hen takes up the role after they are officially grown and are trained mostly by other Hens across sectors. While they aren’t essential for a sector to thrive it is common for there to be at least one hen.

Younglings

The young cats of the sector. Ranging from kittens to young juveniles. Depending on their development they will get a teacher to help train them and help guide them down a path that best fits them.

Young kits are most often raised by their parent/s with help from any hens. Between 1-3 months of age they are confide to camp but while here they learn from the figures in their life important lessons.

Once deemed able to leave camp they learn more survival based skills from their caretakers and main teachers of the sector. Eventually they are made into full sector cats and given a ceremony to mark their success.

*There are no mentors in the Seashore sector as they both value tight family units and caring for one another. Young cats when deemed able to leave camp have to be accompanied by either their parent/s, a respected head, or a few grown cats. They are taught by each roles head or best teacher so they can find what path they may want to walk down

Travelers

Cats who come in and out of the sector. Most often merchants who come to bring new exotic things for the sector or cats from other sectors coming to trade their resources with the other groups.

Other times it’s some who just stay to recover, a haven until things are better, or to see if they want to be a part of the sector. They sire new litters, bring new ideas or techniques, and help to remind the sectors that peace is truly the best way. While it isn’t the same in every sector the Seashore Sector most values their outsiders.

[jinofthewinds]

Apparently SEER has a new spinoff called project SEER where all the magical creatures are humans in a turn based mobile game. 

Don’t know why but I’m getting major Equestria Girls flashbacks from this with the whole human high school AU thing with this.

 Not too used of brown haired Muse though I really like Ray and Aksia’s designs (justice for Thunder Ice ftw) 

So far they still haven’t come up with a counterpart of Miris/Mika/Xiaomi (yet) so I wonder if he’s will eventually be in this too (though I hope he will).

[andramariestudio]

The 100 Day Project 12/100

Funguary 2023 4:Cornflower Bolete

Not my favorite but that's okay. Still working on drawing people.

[tblsomedoodles]

Seer twins?

Sorry, i don't really have any doodles ready to post for them, and i'm a little too brain dead to do much drawing at all today. But i can offer you a little wip segment from the next chapter.

Ok, Splinter could see where this was going now. Did that old parenting book he had stuffed in his cabinet have a chapter on what to do when one of your children spied on the other's dreams? Maybe a convenient subsection on if they were prophetic dreams? He doubted it, but boy would it be useful right about now.

Thank you!

[korbywo]

in a Q/A with Tui, she stated that blood moons affect a nightwing's powers, allowing seers to see terrible events/disasters clearly and allowing mind readers to project their thoughts onto any dragon (not just other mind readers)

i thought this was a really cool detail, and i'm hoping that it's used in the books somewhere

here are two sisters born under a blood moon, one a mind reader and the other a seer. i imagine the mind reader uses telepathy to comfort her sister as she foresees troubling futures

[ruses-writing-realm]

Lil info on my most developed group of the immunity-

The Wealdwater Bevy

Group of cats that live in the west part of the valley. Inhabiting a wild temperate deciduous forest that seems to be teeming with new life despite season changes, something is always growing and blooming here. They are the most well off and less walled off very often getting into the other bevy’s business.

Run by their Harbinger, Organizer, Council, and sometimes with input by any Botanist or Seer(wip name). Their succession is based off the Harbinger’s choice of cats, often one or two but occasionally three that are placed as the bevy’s backup once/if something were to happen to the current harbinger they work to prove which of them is best fit for the role over at least the span of one month though it most often stretches across three. After a particular cat has shown they best fit the role they take the spot and are placed as the next light of the organizer role. Often there are more than one organizer but only the next light can take the spot of harbinger. If a cat is found to not be fulfilling the ideals or wants of the bevy they can be voted on by the council to be replaced by their next light. If a harbinger dies without a next light the council would temporarily take over the bevy’s leadership until they pick out the next harbinger from within their circle or of the cats within the Wealdwater.

Most diverse in their diet do to how much they grown themselves, as well as having a rather large part of their food made up of fruits, vegetables, and various other edible plants.

Their camp is in pretty much the middle of the woods in a large long abandoned greenhouse, three branches splitting off from the main room where most cats sleep. To the right is the garden quarters where the botanists often stay or any cats unwell. There multiple useful plants are being grown in hanging plots, multiple windows usually open to let in new light. Three permanent nests are in there with room for multiple more. Across from the garden branch is the nursery branch which is protected with a large long growing strawberry bush that hangs over the entrance, the sweet fruits given to little kits who behave. Inside is room for 9 large nests in total though 5 are usually only refreshed and still a large open moss covered floor for kittens to play. They have one openable window that hens can use to let in a fresh draft of air or to trade anything from a cat outside, occasionally used by the most mischievous of kittens to sneak out. Across from the main entrance towards the back is the slightly larger higher branch, used for meeting and private discussions between the council, harbinger, and organizer. Inside is a large table with the Wealdwater marker carved into its center, coated in a slightly glowing pigment. The oldest and most crowded vines almost completely block out any openings creeping inside through the moon window, the hanging down tendrils usually having their prized shining willow hanging off them to provide proper light, a large nest is situated in the back on a hanging structure often used by the harbinger and their closest companions. The common room is open and round with the beautiful old ivy crawling up the walls providing great structure for the many hanging nests, though more nests are on the floor. In the middle is the sharing spot where many cats eat, groom, and talk to each other.

[crowboss-whore]

1307 or so words dedicated to angst that made me do the dramatic single tear cry at least twice.

I rewrote that scene three times and I am now going to sleep since I have achieved the one I liked.

Originally, more screaming was involved but then I remembered Reader has trauma

[huntingrays]

ok so

my brain has gone back to messing with the idea of a fic i’ve been wanting to write for AGES

basically it’s hp but with metamorphamagus!harry, seer!ron, and (half) veela!seamus

and it’d be a lot of the same basic story line but cooler and way less problematic. also, more focus on the relationships between characters bc i’m a sucker for that

but, the thing is that it’d be just a fic that doesn’t get updated in chronological order? bc my brain doesn’t do that. it likes to write what it wants when it wants. so, tho i will organizes the chapters like a day or two after it’s posted, it will be all over the place

my question is: is that too much of a mess or does it sound like a fun ride? like one chapter is sixth year, next is third, next is fourth, then suddenly there’s a backstory chapter