WIP Anagram Tag

WIP Anagram Tag

I was tagged by @anyablackwood (here) for this one, thanks so much!

Rules: You will be given a word, and you must share 1 sentence from your WIP/s that starts with each letter in that word!

My word: WINTER

All lines come from AASOAF 3!

What joy to have a real name…

"If’n we been fit to perish, then grant me a death proper on my feet and no on my knees."

No moving, no thrashing, no screaming--split, bled, loved…

Their filigree, as rich looking, perhaps more than any others I’d seen, rippled in the golden light as if these armaments might at any moment draw breath, stand upright, and strut alongside me.

Even the great sea softened, sinking into its bed to hide away from the black expanse above.

"Respectfully, young master, I do not fail."

Your word: FROSTBITE

Tagging (gently): @daisywalletchains @acertainmoshke @lorenfinch @shadoedseptmbr @outpost51 and anyone else who wants to play!

AASOAF 3 Taglist: @outpost51 @thelivingdeceased @faelanvance @captain-kraken @illjustpretend

@elshells @full-on-sam @the-mindless @zestymimblo @tabswrites

@void-botanist

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Playlist Personality Tag!

I did this tag for some of the main cast of Supernova Initiative so let's go with some of the Dad's from this story because they deserve some love (I'll do one for the good Mom's of this story as well soon) <3

Pyerce Ophyria - Mockingbird - Eminem

Now hush little baby don’t you cry everythings gonna be alright Stiffen that upper lip up little lady I told ya Daddy’s here to hold ya through the night [...] And if you ask me to, Daddy’s gonna buy you a mockingbird I’ma give you the world, I’ma buy a diamond ring for you I’ma sing for you, I’ll do anything for you to see you smile And if that mockingbird don’t sing and the ring don’t shine I’ma break that birdie's neck I’ll go back to the jeweler who sold it to ya And make him eat every karat, don’t fuck with dad

(Adoptive) Father Of: Gabi Ophyria

Status: Alive (Age 53)

Occupation: Retired Assassin

Damen Thalax - Heart of Stone - SIX The Musical (Genderbent Cover)

But I know Without my son, your love could disappear I know it isn't fair, but I don't care 'Cause my love will still be here You can build me up, you can tear me down You can try but I'm unbreakable You can do your best, but I'll stand the test You'll find that I'm unshakeable When the fire's burnt The wind has blown The water's dried, you'll still find stone My heart of stone Soon I'll have to go I'll never see him grow But I hope my son will know He'll never be alone

Father Of - Kye Thalax

Status - Deceased (Age 27, cause of death: poisoned bullet)

Occupation - Noble/Consort

Zenyth Astrophell - Little Lion Man -Mumford And Sons

Rate yourself and rake yourself Take all the courage you have left And waste it on fixing all the problems That you made in your own head But it was not your fault but mine And it was your heart on the line I really fucked it up this time Didn't I, my dear? Didn't I, my- Tremble for yourself, my man You know that you have seen this all before Tremble, little lion man You'll never settle any of your scores

Father Of: Jasper Astrophell

Status: Alive (Age 45)

Occupation: CEO of AstroCorp, Scientist

Florian Tithus - All My Life - WILD

All I know is how I feel And all I want is what is real Oh, I'm Gonna stand by you Even on your darkest days You know that I will never change Oh, I Will love you the same Oh, I Will keep you safe for all my life And you Will have my heart for all the time Even on your darkest days You know that I will never change

Father Of: Jack Tithus, Cassiopeia Tithus

Status: Deceased (Age 32, cause of death: Execution)

Occupation: Inventor, Aspiring Robot Engineer, Rebel

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@thepeculiarbird, @littleladymab

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OC Moodboard Tag

Thanks so much @mysticstarlightduck for the tag! I love me a moodboard <3 I know I've already done an OC in 3 for the sisters of Traveling Bards, but I hadn't done one for Felix yet!

Rules: Make a moodboard of 5+ images of your OC!

FELIX

Went kinda overboard lmao. I can't help it! I Love him! Currently on absolute brainrot mode about this little guy <3

Thanks again for the tag! I'll be gently tagging: @paintedbutton, @justnerdy15, @owlsandwich, and anyone else who wants in!

HELLO I am here for Supernova Q&A!!! I love world building and planet building in scifi. Love to get in the weeds about it. Can you please ramble at length about your favorite aspect of inter-planetary politics? Specifically within the Khosmonian Galaxies (just to narrow it down). How is trade? Weirdest planet import/export? Is there a 'galactic basic' of sorts, or are politicians expect to know multiple languages? A fun little tidbit of world building that won't ever come up in the story?

Thanks for the ask, @littleladymab!!!!

Can you please ramble at length about your favorite aspect of interplanetary politics?

Absolutely!!!!

So, it's hard to pick a favorite, since there are a lot of different political angles and details that eventually make up the story's current political context, but here go a few aspects that I find particularly important, intriguing, cool, or haunting!

The Junction came to power centuries ago with the promise of bringing utopian-like progress to a galaxy in shambles after the downfall of an ancient civilization that had once ruled over it. And in a way - as far as the common citizens of the rich, metropolitan central planets and space stations of the Junction are concerned - they kind of did, in a twisted, flawed way. Their capital cities and main Stations are highly technological, clean, and supposedly safe, though that safety is maintained by the steel watch of the Junction Sentries (who are infamous for being particularly ruthless to rulebreakers). However, most of the other planets and moons under Junction jurisdiction do not bask in the same "utopian" reality as the main Stations and capital planets do. Most of the planets on the outer rims of the Junction galaxies, and those that compose the main bulk of the Junction's ever-expanding empire, merely serve as the feedstock that provides the main planets and stations under the regime with the resources they need to maintain their so-called Utopia, while those planets - the vast majority of the Junction galaxies - are strip mined, colonized and have every resource of their milked dry and sent to the main planets. This makes it so that this dichotomy causes a lot of tension in the population, generating a strong, generational hatred between settlers (the Junction) and the planets they conquered for resources, a pressure box that eventually breaks and culminates in the Civil War currently going on in the story.

The planet of Thalassen has infamously gigantic sea creatures, with some behemoths reaching almost 300ft with ease. Though it does have smaller, and even microscopic creatures, almost everything within its oceans is larger than it is in other planets, almost double the size. This makes for quite an interesting wildlife that lurks on the inky depths of the planet. Thalassen is located on the edge of one of the Khosmonian galaxies but is a mostly neutral or independent planet that hasn't sided with either the Khosmonians or the Junction, though it is eventually invaded by the Junction, which does seal its position against it. The population of Thalassen lives on giant, floating, mountain-like islands that fly/float scattered across the pinkish skies of this planet thanks to a gravitational anomaly (the same anomaly that allows its sea creatures to grow so gargantuan), and their cities are amongst the safest and most technological in all the galaxies, while they do remain close to their ancient traditions as well.

The Khosmonian Galaxies are by far much larger and much more ancient than the Junction Galaxies. They've been here before the Junction even existed and before the downfall of the civilization that preceded the Junction. They are a varied, culturally vast cluster of interplanetary civilizations. Due to their vastness, their galaxies are represented by chosen leaders that form the Khosmonian High Council, a political alliance between all the different galaxies under the Khosmonian Rule, and who represent the people, in theory. In reality, the members of that Council have become just as corrupt and belligerent as the Junction, eventually allying themselves to infamously murderous warlords like Eldora Thalax or even demanding weapons from AstraCorp, founded by the genius ye political extremist and anarchist, Zenyth Astrophell.

How is trade?

Trade depends a lot on which part of the galaxy we're talking about, but it is mostly a pretty crucial part of both daily life and politics in the galaxy. While there are far too many different exports and imports to explain here and they all depend on which planet, moon, or even galaxy we're talking about, one important detail about trade is that most of it heavily relies on the intergalactic portals built to facilitate the travel between the Junction and Khosmonian Galaxies and that while regular trade is pretty bureaucratic and heavily monitored by both governments, especially given they're in the middle of a civil war, there is a sprawling network of the underworld, black market trade that is controlled by powerful crime families on both sides of the war, most notably the Saphyr crime family, and almost every planet and moon - some more than others have some form of underworld marketplace where the smuggled goods and contraband are sold.

Weirdest planet import/export?

Hmm. Tough question!

I would definitely say that the Glow-Slugs from Cethea III, used in the traditional glow slug jiggly pudding of that moon and often considered a delicacy in a lot of other planets are among one of the most disgusting/weird/unusual exports in the galaxies, especially when considering that some of those Glow-Slug Puddings are literally made raw and with... still live, wriggling slugs?

There are a couple of others but my Insectophobia tells me the Glow-Slugs are the Top 1 Weirdest Export/Import of all time lmao

Is there a 'galactic basic' of sorts, or are politicians expected to know multiple languages?

Yes to both!!!

There is a galactic basic language that is generally referred to as "Common", "Basic", "Base" and other synonyms. It's used as a common tongue in most of the Junction as the Main Language and is widespread in most of the Khosmonian planets as well as a Second or Third Language, though the Khosmonians do tend to speak their native languages or dialects as a first language, differently than the Junction settlers.

As for the politicians: while all politicians from both sides are perfectly fluent in Common or at least have some form of automated translator device, most politicians, diplomats, figureheads, and generally influential people are expected to know at least three to five extra languages, especially those from the planets in their region of influence.

A fun little tidbit of world-building that won't ever come up in the story?

While the following tidbits/fun facts are at least mentioned or referred to/implied in the story, they aren't main plot points so I think it counts! Here it goes:

Zatrians - the native species of the planet Deimos Soll comes from - have mammalian-like biology but are born from actual eggs, which are incubated in communal Nests, that are beloved and protected by the community as a whole. The species is also known for practicing alloparenting, and the hatchlings/kids of a certain Nest consider each other as Nestmates (best friends/surrogate siblings) regardless of whether or not they come from the same bloodline until they come of age.

The dwarf planet of Stryxus has fungi/mushrooms instead of trees in its sprawling tropical forests and some of those fungi species can be as tall as some skyscrapers.

This is actually important to the plot but it is really cool so I'll mention it: sentient robots, despite being fully made of artificial materials and synthetic imitations of organic matter, actually are capable of feelings and complex decision-making if they are freed from their original programming (like Meridian Shardd did), and cyborgs, while often confused with sentient robots, are traditionally humanoid alien/human beings like any other that "upgraded/added" cybernetic implants to their naturally organic body gradually, so cyborgs are a mesh of metallic servos and actual organic flesh.

Sad Fact: Individuals of the Melieth species have special neural connections to those they share blood with. This means they can communicate to their family members telepathically and also sense what they're feeling as if it's their own emotions/sensations. This unfortunately means Kid!Vesper not only witnessed Atherys' torture but also may have physically felt some of it as if it were her that was in pain, because of their neural connections as Melieth siblings.

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OC In Three!

Thanks for the tag, @the-golden-comet (here)!

Pax Stellaryn

Tarah Ryllar

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@winterandwords, @eccaiia, @sarahlizziewrites, @illarian-rambling

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@lassiesandiego, @thepeculiarbird, @clairelsonao3, @memento-morri-writes, @starlit-hopes-and-dreams and OPEN TAG