Excerpt From The Last Wrath

Excerpt From The Last Wrath

@lassiesandiego @lyutenw @rickie-the-storyteller @writernopal

Enemies to Lovers Moment/Vibes:

“ [...] As they faced each other on the marble hallway, the air around them seemed to grow almost stiff as the intricately carved stones surrounding them, and no one dared to say a word as Nethen stared her down, his face as unreadable and haughty as a statue.  “You’re just the second-hand daughter of an assassin.” Venom dripped amusedly in his words, lips curled into a disdainful mask. A test of her mettle. Ellinor did not answer, but her eyes turned so sharp that they’d have made her surrogate father’s deadly Lunar Daggers look dull, as she closed the distance between them. Head held high, it almost looked like she was the one staring down at him as she finally spoke, her face never once wavering. “And you’re the little pampered son of a fake dyplomat. I bet you never left this castle without a chaperone watching your every step.” The silence that followed was just as intense as the gaze shared between them. Behind her, her friends stood frozen, watching the scene unravel. 

Nethen was taken aback, facade breaking down just for a moment as he tried to gather his thoughts. Then, he grinned sharply, almost as if proud of the rebel princess’ comeback.

“Fair enough.”

With that, he turned on his heels. Ellinor followed him with her eyes, and then turned to join her dumbstruck friends as they melted into the shadows of the fortress, disappearing into the night just as quietly as they had sneaked in. [...]”

An ask pls!

Who here needs a pick me up?

I'm in the mood to send random asks.

Reblog with if you'd prefer a pick me up or an ask about your character(s).

Oh, this is fun!

If you were to wake up in the lands of the Agrannorian continent, you would have to try visiting the Archives of the Liranthian Academy, tasting the irresistible cuisine of the portuary cities of Vellamere (extravagant sea monster dishes), the beautiful sights of the isolated mountain kingdom of Kestrall, the gold plated masquerades from the glimmering city of Adrellios where mysteries and wonder walk hand in hand, and the forgotten palaces from the long gone Old Dynasty - though if you can make it safely through the dangerous Morosyn Empire territory, you would still have to find the palaces. The Ancient Elven Cities and the Hidden Palaces of the Guild are also beautiful historical sights, though you'd want an invitation to get in alive.

There are also many dangers in Agrannor that you'd want to avoid, if you want to live. Namely that would be venturing into the lands of Vadronia, the Blood Fortress of the Ash Queen, and standing in the way of the conquests of the Morosyn Empire. There are also many places that have been tainted by corrupt magic and the beasts that lurk within those places are equally deadly. Around the forests that surround the Kingdom of Kestrall there is a cursed mist/fog, named the Shroud, in the once beautiful woodland territories around their mountains. No one really knows its origin, as the scrolls explaining it were lost to time, and it is especially dangerous to outsiders that do not know how to navigate its unstable magical mists, and one may encounter unspeakable horrors should they venture within, though none have returned to tell the tale. Another danger would be the corrupted nobility and their intricate schemes, and a war that is growing by the minute. The destroyed lands of the once ancient kingdom of Eldon are now property of the Imperial Morosyn Warlords, so I would not council you to go there.

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Okay let's try this...

If I woke up in the world of your WIP tomorrow, what is one unmissable thing that I'd have to see/experience/try and what is another that I should avoid at all costs? These things can be food and drink, sights, culture, festivals, anything!! You can put it in the comments or reblogs of this post, anything goes! I'll start ♥️

If you were to wake up in Oepus, you would have to experience the subterranean amethyst hot springs on the mystical isle of Luna Sang. The springs are said to have healing properties and the amethyst that grows on the ceilings of the cave is said to be as old as Oepus itself! They glow a gentle purple light making the springs appear dreamlike.

There are many things to avoid in Oepus, however, if you get ANY sort of invitation from an elf (dinner party, wedding, anniversary celebration, ANYTHING), run. That's code for that elf wanting to lure you into their forests with murderous intent. Even if you manage to survive the living forest's onslaught, you won't survive the attacking elves that follow.

Dialogue Excerpt:

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The Last Wrath - Enemies to Lovers (Ellinor & Nethen)

“History is rarely written by good people, love” He says, a soft look upon his handsome face as he looked in her eyes. Here in the ledge of this fortress, in this perfect moonlit moment, they could be anyone, there was no one but them and the stars. Understanding flashed in his hazel eyes, a reminder that, tomorrow, they must resume their roles in this game called war, pretending to be on different sides.

Gingerly, she took his hand, and a fiery passion flicked in her eyes. “That’s why were the ones setting the quill to paper.”

He smiled, that dangerous, sharp smile that she’d fallen for so long ago and hadn’t even realized it at that time, when the only things they would have ever dreamed of exchanging were daggers and sharp words.

“Then tomorrow we’re taking down the King, and his crown will be yours in our version of History.”

Part 3 - Songs That Remind Me of My Characters

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These are characters from my current medieval dark fantasy WIP The Last Wrath, the songs belong to their respectful owners.

NETHEN -

Figure You Out - VOILÀ

Ego - Sarah Kennedy

In Her Eyes - Josh Groban

Est-ce Tu M'Aimes - Maitre Gims

Carry You - Ruelle ft. Fleurie

Paint It Black - Ciara

Will You Follow Me Into The Dark - Klergy & Mindy Jones

Beautiful Crime - Tamer

Icarus - Bastille

King - Zayde Wolf

War of Hearts - Ruelle

Midnight Oil - Tommee Profitt

VALLERIUS -

Black Flies - Ben Howard

Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons

Come Hell or High Water - Andra Ariadna

Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi

Revolution - The Score

Message Man - Twenty One Pilots

Breath of Life - Florence + The Machines

Welcome Home, Son - Radical Face

I Found - Amber Run

AZRA -

You Got Me - Gavin Degraw

Dragon - Built By Titan

I'm Still Here - Treasure Planet

Family Jewels - Marina and The Diamonds

Don't Give Up On Me - Andy Grammer

Hey Brother - AVICII

Summertime Sadness - Lana Del Rey

Ancient Dreams In a Modern Land - Marina and The Diamonds

Happy world building Wednesday! For your region, what are the main imports and exports? And, as a sillier question, what kinds of flowers are the most popular for giving as gifts or romantic gestures?

@lassiesandiego

Thanks for the Ask!

This is a hard question to answer, but let me see what I can make of it.

In the Free Realms, I would say that there are many varieties of both imports and exports, given that there are vastly different regions and climates in each kingdom, but similarities too.

Vellamere is the heart of trade in this part of the continent as it is a portuary kingdom, one that has thrived with the arrival of new merchants from all parts of the realm. Though it sells and buys just about anything, the local especialty are: the hunting of sea monters (for ichor and meat), spices from the Golden Desert (a trade that they share deeply with the kingdom of Adrellios, to whom the desert belongs), mining of sea gemstones and others.

On the other side of the continent, the snow mountain kingdom of Kestrall is renowned for their exports of runic weaponry and jewelry, forged in iron, steel and silver by the best Forgebearer mageborns, as well as some of the stone-like wood that grows on the borders of the forests, next to the Shroud, which has its uses - especially for masonry. They're also an important military location, as the best soldiers are said to be trained there and the only remaining Dragon Riders reside there too.

Adrellios, the Golden City. It imports all the best things that the other cities have to offer, be it the finest clothing, spices, ingredients for extravagant dishes, etc. It also holds the most power over the trade routes of the eastern part of Golden Desert. For their masquerades, they mine and import only the finest jewels, gold and rarities, which are different each year to make the balls unique. Unfortunately, there's quite an addiction problem in the city, meaning that there are under the radar imports of a certain kind of elixir known as the Lynxia, a highly magically potent substance harvested from what was once Fae Lands, and this requires a certain hidden commercial friendship with the Morosyn Empire, to whom the Fae Lands now belong. Otherwise, Adrellios is also known to export spices to Vellamere, and their seamstresses make the finest clothes that exist.

Other Free Realms follow similar patterns, be it in the Storm Isles, Liranthis or Ergyre. The Storm Isles were deeply affected by the Blood Curse plague that swept it a few years back, but it is recovering. Liranthis is known for their Academies, where all knowledge of the world is said to be stored in their magnificent Archives, and mostly export marble, wine, and other things.

Ergyre is known for its exports of metal, and their unfortunate involment in the capture and trade of elves for the "entertainment" (this is the less creepy/disgusting way to put what they mean by this) of the local nobility - due to the elves's magical affinity, beauty and """exotic"""nature. Since the Morosyn empire hunts down elves for sport, they usually flee and end up either here or in the Forests of Midtaren - or even for the Morosyn Empire, to whom the Ergyran are considering an alliance after their borders were invaded. This is where Tanwin was captured by a warlord of the Empire, and the kingdom where Darian was born.

In the Morosyn Empire, trade is usually done between its various kingdoms and is pretty similar to the Free Realms in that sense. They are also conquerors and profit from the art of war and the spoils it collects for them. Currently, two of the Free Realms have fallen under their rule, the destroyed kingdom of Eldon - whose devastated lands are now property of the Morosyn Empire and from where they extract magic and Lynxia (harvested from the ancient grounds below what once was the Fae Lands in the border of Eldon) - and Arkellya (Ellinor's former kingdom, now ruled by her uncle) which is known for its exports of handcrafted goods amongst other things.

About the "silly question" (:

Each kingdom has its own unique flower, but Sky Lilies and Marbled Dagger-Roses are amongst the favorites. Its a common tradition in Vellamere and the Storm Isles to gift your lover with a piece of a colorful sea coral that you have to dive to collect for them from the reefs. Elves have a deep tradition of flower gifting, it is something very serious to them, and every flower means something in their culture. For the record, the flower Tanwin gave Darian in their last afternoon together while they were running around in the meadows (yet unaware of what would happen the next day) years ago meant "Undying Love" in his native language (his native elven language is called Ancient Ildarith and almost no humans speak it) and Darian kept it all those years, even though he didn't know the meaning of it. (Mind you that Darian was oblivious that Tanwin's feelings for him were romantic love and that the elf never got to confess his love to him at the time, as the borders of Ergyre were invaded by the Morosyn Empire and he was captured).