Happy Blorbo Blursday! Which One Of Your Characters Would Benefit From Modern Medication The Most? If

Happy Blorbo Blursday! Which one of your characters would benefit from modern medication the most? If your characters are modern, what medication would help them that they're not on?

Happy Blorbo Blursday! Thank you for the Ask, @stesierra!

Which one of your characters would benefit from modern medication the most?

Definitely Zephyr Tellian. That sorcerer boi needs some modern painkillers asap because his curse is no joke (he also needs a hug lol).

Maybe some antidepressants for Elyren Tyrvommira, Bryn Seperi, and Yuna Thyren? There is some heavy self-loathing and trauma going on with those kids.

Also, someone better get a modern poison antidote kit to Maeryn Renfelli, because his uncle is trying to kill him in every way possible known to man.

Its Blursday! You hand the OC of your choice $1 million dollars (or the equivalent in your/their world!), what do they spend it on?

Happy Blorbo Blursday! Thank you for the Ask @writernopal!

You hand the OC of your choice $1 million dollars (or the equivalent in your/their world!), what do they spend it on?

Raelen - She'd likely spend at least some of her newfound money on chocolate snacks, but only some of it. Afterward, she'd probably save most of it, and use her money to fund the reconstruction of the Ancient Archives for the Mageborn scrolls.

Azra - He'd pamper his dragon with a saddle made of diamonds and pearls because Mystral (his dragon) likes to look majestic. Then, Azra would probably use the rest of the money to help Kestrall rebuild in the aftermath of the Siege and the wars.

Julyan - That boy would hoard that money with his life, "my precious" (from LOTR) style. Not because he is selfish, but because he is very self-conscious and anxious about money, and probably hasn't seen that amount of money in his wildest dreams. He'd continue living his life as he always had because he'd be scared to spend the money.

Vallerius - Continent-wide trip across Agrannor, here he comes, baby! He'd spend a year traveling across the continent in the finest places it could offer. He'd end up penniless shortly after his trip is done - that boy was born noble and never really learned how to handle money (much less the concept of savings) - but he'd say it was worth it.

Luciya - The most chaotic shopping spree in the world. I'm talking full-on deranged impulse buying. She'd come home with a cart of the weirdest candy known to man, the tackiest clothes in existence, and the most useless dagger set ever - no money, no purse, and no sanity in sight. Of course, she'd also rescue some animals from crooked merchants, but not normal ones, I'm talking about a giant winged serpent from the Scarp and a suspiciously looking Hook-Eye mountain cat from Ergyre, and be like "Hey, Fabian! Meet our new pets! Aren't they the cutest? They bite". Fabian promptly transcends onto the great beyond once he realizes how she spent their money so quickly.

Innara - Buys some of the most dangerous alchemical elixirs and potions in the world, chooses the sharpest gold-plated dagger (just out of spite), and beelines it back to her home kingdom. Once she is there, she bribes the nobility who betrayed her to be by her side, like "Hey, Great-Uncle! I'm back, thought I was dead huh? Maybe stop poisoning my dad by any chance? No? Okay then", and kills the bastard (her corrupt Great Uncle) by blowing him up to smithereens with the potions she brought. Then she gives the rest of the money to the kingdom and enjoys the chance of spending a month as a pampered princess in her own court before she gets bored and goes to find some adventure.

Lukan - Promptly loses it all on a betting game at a shady tavern, gets blackout drunk, passes out, and wakes up at home with zero recollection of how he got there or how he lost the money in the first place. Mourns the loss of his 1M bounty for two seconds before moving on with his life like its just another Tuesday.

Tanwin - Buys books, lots of books, endless books, and locks himself up in his room for a month to read them all, then emerges from the experience with still almost 500.000 gold to spare.

How Tanwin's interaction at the library would likely go: Book Store Clerk: Okay, how many books do you want? Tanwin (dead serious): Yes. Book Store Clerk: But how many? Tanwin (pulls a dagger): Just Yes. Book Store Clerk (filling up boxes and boxes of books immediately): Okay then! (Silently to themselves:) Why did I get this job, should've stayed on the farm, but nooo... Now I got to deal with this fucking guy.

Bryn: STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIES. Strawberry cupcakes, strawberry pies, everything strawberry that 1M can buy. Also, he'd take Cirien on a tour of a florist shop because Cirien likes to see the exotic flowers and carnivorous plants.

Sybil: Would get Morwan to join her in the most unhinged drinking game and tavern crawl in history. Two hours in, they'd be at least halfway through 1M, without even realizing it, because Sybil likes gambling and so does Morwan.

Emryc: Would get a puppy. He wouldn't even buy the puppy, he'd just pick up a random stray dog from the street and use the fact that he is now a millionaire as a bargaining chip to get his friends to let him keep a random - likely magical or cursed - dog in the fortress. And it's not even a cute regular dog either, it's the most mutated, weird, cursed dog-like thing ever. No one is sure it's even really a dog, or a cat, or anything for that matter. Lilo & Stitch style.

(Emryc) "I have 1M gold, I can do whatever I want." (Ansell) "That... dog, has three heads. And I think another head is spawning, oh my gods -" (Emryc) "I know! Isn't he the goodest boy?" (Ansell) "He bit me!" (Emryc) "As he should." (Ansell, walking away) "That's it. Hey, Ellinor, get Yuna, we're moving back to your Dad's place, come on."

Nethen: Would be the most obnoxiously meticulous person ever. He'd awaken his inner accountant, and be proud of it. He'd know exactly how much each coin weighs and costs and how much it is worth in each province of the kingdom. And end up not spending a dime.

Nadinne: Would spend her 1M creating an exact, working replica ship of The Fearless (her aunt's ship which was sunk by pirate Captain Vulfric when Nadinne was a kid), and get a talented crew, so that she can finally sail the seas on her own terms like she always dreamed of.

Happy STS! 💜💌 When you write, especially when developing a new story/plot, do you find that you actively challenge yourself to write something (genre, character archetype, theme, plot element, voice) that tests the edges of your comfort zone? Or do you prefer to work at really perfecting the things you know that you do really well? :) - @liv-is

Happy Storyteller Saturday! Thank you for the Ask, @liv-is!

When you write, especially when developing a new story/plot, do you find that you actively challenge yourself to write something (genre, character archetype, theme, plot element, voice) that tests the edges of your comfort zone? Or do you prefer to work at really perfecting the things you know that you do really well?

A mix of both! I always try to challenge myself constantly to improve, even when I'm writing something that I know well, while I also like to perfect the styles I'm familiar with. I like to try new things within the range of genres that inspire me and get me wanting to write (fantasy - high fantasy, dark fantasy, medieval fantasy; Victorian fantasy, science fiction - space adventure, superhero, futuristic, cyberpunk; supernatural fiction; mystery, etc) and I generally don't try to write things that could get me uninspired.

I love trying out new storylines and adventures within my WIPs, seeing how I can take the scenes in a whole new direction, or how I can make it comfortingly familiar - it always depends on my mood or intention when writing!

Happy STS!

Has a piece of your own writing ever scared or unsettled you? If so, how?

~ @tabswrites

Happy Storyteller Saturday! Thanks for the Ask, @tabswrites!

Has a piece of your own writing ever scared or unsettled you? If so, how?

The answer to this is: Yes, there is a piece of my writing that scares/unsettles me. The new, updated version of Bryn's backstory to be exact. (I changed my mind when it comes to what exactly happened in his past, and so I updated his backstory to this new version).

As for how it disturbs me, it's because of the villain's cruelty on this scene, and the repercussions it had for the characters involved. It's just, I don't know, incredibly evil of the villain? Though it was necessary for the story (basically the whole reason for Bryn's revenge arc on the actual plot of The Last Wrath), it was one of the few scenes that truly impacted me, from my own writing.

SPOILER WARNING: (Because this bit has yet to be fully revealed in The Last Wrath, and general warning for douchebag villains)

When Bryn was young (around 10 years old), he was the son of a powerful general who led their realm's forces against the Imperial Kingdom of Davvenhelm... and lost. His father was executed. But that's not the part that is terrifying. Bryn and his older brother, Cirien (around 18- 19 years old), were captured by the army of High Lady Avaline, the ruler of Davvenhelm, and their kingdom refused to pay the ransom, abandoning them at the hands of their enemy. Avaline wanted to know a secret, about a hidden ritual that could give her the power she needed to achieve her goals, and that secret had been sealed away by the boys' mother, years ago, and only their House knew about it. When Cirien refuses to give in and tell her what she needs to know (I mean, who in their right mind would give a tyrant the key to have even more power? He was right not to tell her anything), she decides to try a different approach.

And this is where the backstory becomes terrifying.

In the continent of Agrannor, there is a magical/cursed flame known as the Dreadfire - in the times of the Ancient Wars, the Dreadfire was used to annihilate entire armies. It is said that it is a flame that causes unspeakable, excruciating pain, but does not leave one single mark/scar, nor physically wound the person (it just causes pain)... other than destroying the mind of those who touch it (basically, anyone who comes into contact with it for too long experiences such pain that their minds get trapped in an eternal magical trance, as their bodies can't handle the suffering caused by the Dreadfire). It was sealed away into a cursed chest, though it can be controlled by anyone who holds its key, and hidden from the world. Well, High Lady Avaline found it.

Basically, to get the information she needed, Avaline had Cirien burned by Dreadfire (this scene is not shown, only implied), and Bryn witnessed it. By the time the young man told her what she needed to know, it was too late. Cirien survived, and though without a single wound/scar, (as the Dreadfire doesn't leave a mark), his mind never recovered.

The boys were rescued by an Imperial soldier two days later, who was repulsed by the cruelty of her queen, and so they managed to escape to freedom, but Cirien was no longer himself. Bryn's motivation, at the start of his character arc, is to kill/get revenge on High Lady Avaline for what she did to his brother.

Bryn also developed an aversion/fear of any kind of fire from that day onwards, be it a candle or a fireplace.

So yeah, it was deeply scary to write about, but necessary to the development of the story and the characters involved.

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Your story is over. Villains defeated. All loose ends/dangling plot threads are tied up. Happily ever after is achieved. What is the first thing your MC(s) do to relax, chill, and unwind?

Happy Storyteller Saturday! Thank you so much for the Ask, @clairelsonao3!

I'm terribly sorry for the long delay on this one, I was trying to figure out a way to answer this without spoiling too much of the end of my book series. To keep things simple and avoid spoilers, I won't talk about much of the MC's occupations, situations, or roles after they defeat the villains, but rather only their random hobbies!

Your story is over. Villains defeated. All loose ends/dangling plot threads are tied up. Happily ever after is achieved. What is the first thing your MC(s) do to relax, chill, and unwind?

Raelen would definitely spend a while just exploring the woods nearby and just being around nature in general, like she used to do before all the chaos of the book began. She'd likely take Vallerius with her for a romantic picnic trip to a meadow or a hidden forest after the battles are over.

Julyan would just relax. Literally, do nothing. He spent all his life toiling away in low paying jobs to keep him and his siblings alive for another day and then spent almost 2 years trying to escape the Secret Court after he was captured and experimented on. He deserves some time to just be himself and do nothing, just have fun, read a book, and sleep until late. Not having to worry about his powers or anything else. Some time to just be.

Quinn would enjoy his newfound freedom from the Morosyn Empire to dedicate himself to his artistic endeavors, which he couldn't do much before. Now, he'd spend hours just painting and drawing in his room, happy to know there aren't threats to worry about. He'd teach his ward to draw as well too.

Zephyr would take one long trip through the Free Realms to just enjoy the best festivals and historical spots available in their world. He always dreamt of traveling the continent - without being, you know, on the run - and now he gets to.

Tanwin and Darian would spend hours creating new potions together and overall being nerdy cinnamon rolls. When the war was over, Darian has a certain position that allows him access to all alchemist supplies in the kingdom he's in, and he is determined to make the most of this opportunity, as long as his boyfriend gets to have fun too. Tanwin likes making potions - it's a lot of fun - but mostly he's just glad he and Darian can do this together.

Innara takes Helios to one of the traditional festivals of her kingdom, where she and her cousins used to go as kids. Helios has no idea of what is going on but likes the celebration a lot. In normal days, they'd probably spend hours reading together in the Libraries and around her family's castle grounds.

Oryon goes swimming alone without worrying about drowning, for the first time in ages.

And so on!