Character Aesthetic Playlist - Cailean Telkerly (Enchanted Illusions)

Character Aesthetic Playlist - Cailean Telkerly (Enchanted Illusions)

"There was little he could not steal or cheat. No lock was too intricate, no deception too delicate. The law had never once caught up to his schemes. But he could not run from his past, and it was catching up fast."

I'm A Wanted Man - Royal Deluxe

It's Alright - Mother Mother

Teenagers - My Chemical Romance

Honeybee - The Head and The Heart

Angel with a Shotgun - The Cab

Burn the House Down - AJR

Give and Take - Poor Man's Poison

Runnin - Adam Lambert

Icarus - Bastille

Black Bouquet - Joseph Feinstein

A Million Dreams - The Greatest Showman (cover)

Ain't No Rest For The Wicked - Cage the Elephant

Glitter and Gold - Barns and Courtney

My Petersburg - Anastasia

Born to Die - Lana Del Rey

Tourner Dans Le Vide - Indila

Winter Nano 2023 @crowandmoonwriting

WIP Intro - Realms of Loss

Tag - # wip realms of loss

Genres - dark fantasy, medieval quest, high fantasy, war

Status - Outlining, Work In Progress

Themes - war, revenge, loyalty, duty vs honor, the impact of cruelty, politics, lies, survival, betrayal, love and family, choosing one's destiny, fate vs will, prophecy, siblings, oppression, inequality and neglect, valor, forgotten histories, and sacrifice.

Synopsis -

A land forsaken by the gods, abandoned to a fate immersed in strife and forgotten magic, divided between warlords fighting for power and conquest in the remains of a ruthless and scarce world. Two kingdoms stained by the past of a bloody betrayal, trapped in an age-old feud, as chaos and war grow ever stronger outside their walls.

Life is perilous in this world, where only the strongest survive. Some are lucky enough to reside in the still-blessed inner cities of Sarythea, or Avillore, where the massive stone walls keep the encroaching darkness and war at bay, idyllic oasis in the midst of a wasteland. Most, however, are not so lucky. To those born in the ruthless and forgotten outer cities, life is a matter of who can strike first, and strike the fastest - hesitation means death.

When an ancient cursed prophecy and an army thought to have long since fallen tip the scales of this fragile stalemate, destruction seems imminent - if not inevitable - for this gods-forsaken realm.

Among many points of view, however, there might yet be a spark in the midst of this overwhelming night. A prince, born of the last blood of the gods. But with the fate of everything hanging in the balance and his life tied to a curse, will this spark be what brings back light, or the wildfire that'll bring the realms' final ruin? He will do anything to fight against his dark destiny, to bring back hope to his beloved late brother's kingdom in the midst of the growing chaos and encroaching enemies - if he can first survive those who want to see him murdered, or turned into a weapon. To do this, he'll need allies, and when the entire world is against you, beggars can't be choosers - a group of outlaws just might be his only chance.

This is the other WIP I'll be working on during the Winter Nano event!!!

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SONGS Tag Game!

I was tagged by @forthesanityofsome for this one, here! Thanks!

Rules: put 5 songs you actually listen to, then tag 10 people.

From my most repeated playlist on YouTube -

Husavik - Will Ferell & My Marianne

Gods - League of Legends, New Jeans

At the Beginning - Anastasia

Fighter - The Score

Killing Butterflies - Lewis Blissett

Tagging: @the-mindless, @crowandmoonwriting, @writernopal, @moonluringfrost, @lassiesandiego, @elshells, @cabbojage, @hrmkingizzy, @unstablewifiaccess, and @doublegoblin

Thank you so much for the tag! I'll go with some of the main cast from my WIPs Enchanted Illusions and Realms of Loss for this one. I hope I got this right!

As matches for your OCs (respectively) - from Enchanted Illusions

Ambrose Prosper- He likes optimistic people, and those who can match his absurdly high energy level (in the sense he rarely ever feels tired of constantly doing stuff or never feels overwhelmed and likes an intellectually stimulating company). However, he tends to overlook his own safety and needs while being so focused on his goals and studies and new inventions, so having someone who can offer him support and remind him to take breaks/care for himself, would help a lot.

Clarence Van Sterlling - Your OCs short temper might take him aback at first, but if there's someone who is persistent and patient once he decides he wants someone's friendship, that's him. He is a very sheltered vampire and has trouble navigating social cues- sometimes to his own peril - so having someone to protect him during those moments is great, especially because he is more than willing to furiously protect his partner should need be.

Harriet Sharppe - Oh boy, oh boy, does this girl like to have someone to talk to or share stories with. She is very extroverted, and since she spends most of her time in her mansion with her very introverted and quiet cousin, she has a lot of pent-up talking-energy and stories she wants to tell.

For the next person to find a match to - from Realms of Loss

Viktoras Aeravi - He is an honor-bound bastard son (which means he has some heavy emotional baggage no one else knows about) and is determined to bring peace to his father's lands while in exile. He likes people who have a moral code (as in, someone who wouldn't betray or lie to others), brave and kind people, plus anyone who is light-hearted/has a good sense of humor. Viktoras might be a bit conflicted about his feelings and insecurities at first, but as soon as he gets to warm up to that person, he becomes a hopelessly romantic and loyal partner.

Prince Archyvel - Personality-wise, Archyvel is a good person, but his upbringing, made him slightly vain and very unprepared for the real world - though he is determined to do the right thing. He likes someone with confidence, who believes in themselves (mostly because he wants to be able to cheer them on, which is a very "golden retriever" side of his personality) - he falls in love fast, and is very nervous about it (since he is afraid of actually showing his feelings and it not being mutual). He would be a very doting partner if given a chance.

Adaria Vytris - Due to how her oldest brother raised her, Adaria became someone who believes in being the most efficient/cutthroat in the room, and considers any hesitation or uncertainty as a weakness - this allowed her to survive in the ruthless outer cities they grew up in, but made her a rather mistrusting and very skittish person to actually get emotionally close to. This means, when it comes to any kind of relationship, she has no patience for those who can't keep up with her goals, and neither does she suffer fools, but is someone incredibly sweet (in an awkward way) and ruthlessly protective once the person proves themselves worthy of her trust and time - and if they can have the patience to actually see through her emotional walls, she is actually very kind.

Tagging: @doublegoblin, @oh-no-another-idea, @sm-writes-chaos, @aziz-reads, @clairelsonao3, and @gummybugg

Tag Game: OC Speed Dating

I decided I'd try out coming up with a new tag game, I think thats something I'm allowed to do?

So I'm going to to put some of my OCs forward and say what they look for in a person. And then, the next person can pick some of their OCs who might be a good match for them (Don't worry, it's just for fun). Then put something that OC might look for for in a person, for the next person to find a match for?

So if I say: Zhu Lin - Lin is cheerful and energetic, and likes to look out for people. She'd be looking for someone who needs someone to support them, so she can offer that support to someone.

Jacinda Caçador - Jacinda is a bit short tempered and has trust issues because of her past. She would be looking for someone patient who can bear with her as she warms up to them, before becoming their vigilant guard dog.

Naveed Sahin Hassan - Naveed runs a bar, in part because it lets him meet a lot of people and hear their stories. so he'd be looking for someone with a lot of stories to tell, who doesn't mind sharing them, and generally likes to talk a lot.

And then I'll tag: @ember-writer, @thatndginger, @mysticstarlightduck, @dogmomwrites and @fleurtygurl, if you fancy joining in on this one?

Character Aesthetic Playlist - Thaddeus Lockhill (Enchanted Illusions)

"He'd accepted the world's hits and cruel words silently for so, so long - he'd once hoped compliance in the face of injustice would buy him mercy. He was wrong. Now, he was tired - of it all. If the world's one spark away from chaos, he'll be the one lighting the fuse - maybe this time things can actually be different for someone."

Me and The Devil - Soap & Skin

Team - Lorde

Eat Your Young - Hozier

I See Red - Everybody Loves An Outlaw

Brother - Madds Buckley

Kicks - Barns Courtney

Hell's Coming With Me - Poor Man's Poison

Centuries - Fall Out Boy

Rob A Bank - Confetti

Popular (Wicked) - Aaron Tveit version

Vendetta - Chelsea Collins

Shine - Matt Beilis

Everybody Loves Me - One Republic

Achilles, Come Down - Gang of Youths

Mercy - Dotan

Born For This - The Score

Winter Nano 2023 @crowandmoonwriting

Last Line Tag ❄

Thanks for tagging me @spiced-wine-fic!

Here's my last few lines, from OCW:

Blood. That was the first priority. What to do about all this blood? 

I'm tagging (no pressure!): @sam-glade, @mysticstarlightduck, @writernopal, @moonluringfrost, @elshells