Happy STS!

Happy STS!

Today, I'm asking writers to take two of their OCs from one of their WIPs (two MCs or hero and villain, etc.) and switch them, so they're now playing each other's role in the story and/or life in general. For The Last Wrath, you have quite a few to choose from, so feel free to pick more than one pair! How would they cope? Would they survive/thrive? Would they not last a day?

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

Take two of their OCs from one of your WIPs and switch them, so they're now playing each other's role in the story and/or life in general. How would they cope? Would they survive/thrive? Would they not last a day?

Wow, what a cool Ask! I love it! For the sake of being more challenging to myself and more compelling to those who read this post, I will choose characters who have vastly different life experiences. This will be fun, lol.

The Switches that Wouldn't Work:

Bryn Seperi and Nadinne Ahmirah:

If those two switched places, it would be so chaotic, omg. Nadinne probably wouldn't last a day living Bryn's life, and even if she did, she would probably not make it through with a sane mind. (I mean, he is literally one of the most dangerous mercenaries in the continent, plus, his life is basically a compendium of very brutal traumas from a very young age, and that's bound to screw someone up, even more so if that person is as sweet and innocent as Nadinne). Bryn living Nadinne's life on the other hand, would probably enjoy it a lot, and feel right at home amidst the nobility, though he'd yearn for some kind of fight or challenge to break through the monotony of everyday life in the nobility. (It is worth noting that Bryn was once the son of a powerful and wealthy general from the Borderlands, who was very close to the royal family of the kingdom he once lived in. So, before Bryn lost everything very early on, he did get a taste of a life much similar to the one Nadinne has). His brashness and aggressiveness would likely get him into a fight with someone important and he'd likely be cast out of the noble circles very quickly.

Emryc Thorne and Julyan Ashiren:

NAH DON'T LET THESE TWO SWITCH LIVES, FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING - It would go so horribly wrong so incredibly fast. Emryc is not built for caring for children, in any way, and Julyan can't do a heist to save his life. Emryc would take the siblings with him to a tavern/store and then promptly forget they were with him until two hours later when he goes "OH SHIT - Where those kids at?". Julyan would try to rob someone with a very shitty plan of "How To Heist" and then feel so bad about it that he'd be caught before he even left the person's property, like, he'd trip every possible alarm and make so much noise that he'd be like "Just arrest me already will you? I don't know what I'm doing, and I really don't want to know."

Myrah Faron and Nethen Fahris:

This is what I call: A Disaster Waiting To Happen. Are you kidding me? Myrah has zero comprehension of how to keep her thoughts to herself and will cuss out a noble if they as much look at her the wrong way. Plus, if she saw someone she cared about die the way Elain died in front of Nethen, she'd lose control and it would end up with either everyone around her dead or her being executed next. Likely both. She lacks completely what it takes to be a political manipulator - she's too blunt, wild, and ready to speak her mind in very clear terms should she need to. Meanwhile, Nethen living Myrah's life would likely end just as badly. I mean, what let Myrah survive was her fierceness and lack of restraint, but Nethen is a very calculated guy - he thinks too much before acting, and if he led Myrah's life, that would be his downfall right there. He overthinks too much, and in that situation, that's precisely what he could not afford to do. It wouldn't end well for either of them.

Trystan Grayspear and Helios Maevel:

It would end in chaos. Helios does not know anything about fighting - unless, very vaguely, in self-defense - so he would make for a pretty disastrous knight. Meanwhile, while highly intellectual and book smart, Trystan does not know anything about being an alchemist - he knows the names of every potion and of every component, but ask him to put them together and you get an explosion in your hands. So yeah, chaos ensues if they switched places.

The Switches that Would Work:

Jamie Tellian and Isolde Kierah:

Both are knights-in-training, both have a strong sense of justice and both fight to keep their respective families safe, the only difference is their background (Jamie was a very poor street kid for most of his life before getting the chance to train as a knight while Isolde grew up wealthy and sheltered as the daughter of a Royal Knight of Faravvia), but other than that, their personalities are pretty similar. They would cope very well with switching places.

Darian Caelestis and Innara Renfelli:

Though their personalities are vastly different, their backgrounds are largely similar. Both are noble children who grew up in the midst of conflicts (though different kinds of conflict) and who joined the rebellion by accident while trying to make things right. Plus, Innara is very close to her family (who are everything to her) and Darian largely wants to make his dad proud of him again. Another interesting point - both have a fascination for alchemy and though Innara only buys the potions she needs and Darian always makes his own potions, they're just as nerdy about it.

Welcome back to the eve's weird question time circles. Now with the most weird one. What would your oc make an apology video about?

Thank you for the Ask, @repressed-and-depressed!

What would your oc make an apology video about?

Fabian Anynth: Would make an apology video to his sister for having joined the Morosyn Empire as a Radiant Hunter, and for leaving her behind.

Peregrine Duskeblom: Would make an apology video for making a dreadful mistake that ended up having dire consequences for the Order of Knights that trained him. He'd be entirely honest about it because his mistake literally haunts him.

Kerwin Illythe: Would make a joke apology video kinda boasting the fact that he was the one poisoning his nephew, Maeryn Renfelli, with dark magic, and for taking his place at the Council of Houses. (It would go like: "I am so sorry (*coughs* not really) for poisoning you with dark magic for the past few years, banishing your daughter, and taking your place as Regent. It's not like I'm proud of it, though, now that I think about it, I really am. By the way, ever wonder why your wife died so suddenly all those years ago? That was me, sorry, she was in the way of my glorious rise. Best of luck, nephew!")

Morwan Destrin: Would be convinced by Nadinne Ahmirah to make an apology video for all the people she killed in battle, but would unironically say "You people should've been faster, I'm sorry my axe caught you first"

Most of my OCs kiss their significant other in a gentle, delicate yet loving way. Think of a slightly chaste kiss that still holds as much passion and undying love as any other form of kissing would.

Some of my more touch-averse OCs also prefer giving/receiving gentle forehead kisses instead of a "regular" kiss (looking at Peregrine Duskeblom for this one).

Okay this is a character question I want to know. How do your ocs kiss?

Five Comfort Films!

Thank you so much for the tag @writernopal, her post can be found here!

Watching good movies is one of my favorite pastimes, if not the favorite, and while I watch many series and movies, I do have a few comfort films!

(I'm choosing some of the movies I can just sit down and watch whenever I need something to boost my mood! Because some of my other all-time favorites are not exactly what I'd call "comforting" - looking at Game of Thrones, The Witcher, Titans DC, and Castlevania - they're really drama-heavy and action-packed, and so even though I adore them with all my heart, the tag was for comfort movies.)

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017)

Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)

The Mummy Returns (2001)

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

+ Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows (2011), Anastasia (1997), and The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

Bonus! My Comfort Series!

Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016)

Full House (1987)

Ducktales (2017) - And I'm unashamed of it :)

Pirates of the Caribbean (the whole movie series)

The Legend of Korra (2012)

Oh, and Once Upon a Time (2011)

Tagging: @rickie-the-storyteller, @tabswrites, @exquisitecrow, @clairelsonao3, @stesierra, and @lassiesandiego

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.

Happy STS! What are your go-to/preferred writing tools? Favorite pen types, notebooks, keyboards, etc, but it doesn't have to be limited to just those things. Writing programs, favorite reference books, thesauruses, dictionaries, TTS software, whiteboards, corkboards, flash cards, encyclopedias, anything goes!

Happy Storyteller Saturday! Thank you for the Ask, @writernopal!

What are your go-to/preferred writing tools?

I pretty much only write on my computer/laptop. Due to my eyesight issues, it is difficult to write on my phone/tablet (too small lol) or small notebooks, plus writing on the computer helps me stay focused (and listen to my playlists while I do it)! I also have a travel journal/paper notebook which I use to write on when I'm not with my laptop, not at home or the internet isn't working, but its mostly reserved for these situations.

+ Writing Programs = I'm still using Google Docs, namely because it saves the work automatically, but I am working on moving all my WIPs and notes to Scrivener.