OC Picrew Tag!

OC Picrew Tag!

I found this really cool Picrew and decided to make some of my OCs using it! I think you guys might like giving it a try as well, so I'm tagging a few people in this post (:

Here we go!

Rules: Use the provided Picrew to make one of your WIPs OCs, then provide a quick description of the character, and (optionally) a "funny/bad" version of a summary

SUPERNOVA INITIATIVE

Deimos Soll

About: An infamously silver-tongued assassin, sniper, and mercenary known for being unpredictable and always having hidden intentions, Deimos is Jack and Cassie's former crewmate and first childhood friend, turned rival, turned begrudging-friend-again. Deimos is the most successful and deadly sniper in the whole galaxy, feared even by the Junction at his full potential.

Badly/Funny Summarization: Essentially a young, alien, 'space opera' version of John Wick with extra angst and a very questionable moral compass

Lyorna Alyrii

About: A young and optimistic freedom fighter from a water folk of a faraway planet in the Khosmonian galaxies who believes in a freer future for her people and an end to the oppressive regime of the Junction. Focused and brilliant, Lyorna wants to uphold her father's legacy and bring peace to the galaxy. She becomes friends with Jack Tithus during his crew's mission on the Khosmonian galaxy and later on they become each other's love interest.

Bad Summarization: An overly optimistic, too-precious young adult who should be protected at all costs and has almost no plan for anything at any given moment in time and should not be left unsupervised.

Noctus

About: Though his full name is classified and unknown to the cast, his reputation precedes him. He is the single most successful special forces secret agent currently in the employ of the Junction - he has never failed a mission, never missed a target. And he always follows orders, always obeys the rules. However, is everything about him what it seems? A forgotten and suppressed part of his memory may prove that the system he fought so dearly to uphold may have actually made him into their perfect living weapon, and there may be many other lies yet to be uncovered

Bad Summarization: Twenty-something secret agent done with everything and everyone who only wanted to have a simple mission and ends up 'adopted' by the gang of misfits he was sent to supervise.

SONG OF THORNS

Tullieh Aerlys

About: The undefeated and steadfast commander of the Guardians, who protect the Mountain Elves' hidden kingdom and keep outsiders from discovering their land. Tullieh is a serious, no-nonsense young man to whom duty and honor mean everything, due to a personal grudge against humans, especially those who hunt mythical beings, he will do anything to honor his vow and keep his people - especially his younger siblings - from being found by outsiders, even if it means being ruthless and unforgiving to a questionable degree.

Bad Summarization: Traumatized ancient teenager who grew up way too fast and should never have been given a gun and a sword under any circumstances, but has both of those things and a lack of self-preservation instincts to make everything worse.

Renn Atrius

About: A foreign noble from beyond the royal lands, he was forced into the lifestyle of a thief from a young age, after being orphaned when his father, a Vampyr, was murdered for refusing to obey their neighboring kingdom's crown. Learning the art of disappearing into the night and taking valuables from the land that took everything from him and colonized his nation, Renn quickly became quite the nuisance for the King. But thankfully to his connection to raw blood magic, his slight vampiric abilities ensure no human soldier ever proves a real threat to him. He starts to fall in love with Roselyn, having become friends with her after trying to steal her coin purse (having mistaken her for a tourist from the capital).

Bad Summarization: Goth dhampyr way too reckless for his own good chooses to be a menace to the System while also refusing to deal with his very much unresolved childhood trauma.

Cadenza Narellie

About: A young faery noble, Cadenza is the only child of a once-powerful, now defamed, High House. After rumors about her father's supposed alliance with their nation's enemies, the human royals from the neighboring kingdom, their reputation came crashing down, and so did the bond they once shared, as her father grew mysteriously distant from her. Realizing something is seriously amiss, Cadenza takes it upon herself to investigate and find out the truth about what is truly happening, even if it gets her accused of treason herself.

Bad Summarization: Local faery with way too much time on her hands and no friends decides to dive into a conspiracy and is surprised when that decision has consequences.

Tagging (gently): @sleepy-night-child, @kaylinalexanderbooks, @smol-feralgremlin, @oh-no-another-idea, @littleladymab,

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

@agirlandherquill, @anoelleart

@leave-her-a-tome, @writernopal, @anyablackwood, @unstablewifiaccess, @forthesanityofstorytellers

@i-can-even-burn-salad, @cakeinthevoid

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

10.   What frustrates you the most as a writer?

12.   Do you enjoy receiving feedback?

21.   What’s your favorite writing advice to share?

- for the Ask The Writer game!

Thank you for the Ask, @diabolical-blue! Ask Game (here)

10.   What frustrates you the most as a writer?

I answered this one here! 💕

12.   Do you enjoy receiving feedback?

OMG YES, YES YES, A MILLION TIMES YES!!!!!!!! Feedback, reblogs and comments on my WIP are what keep me going in my writing journey aside from willpower lmao. Every single reblog or kind comment from my friends makes my day!

21.   What’s your favorite writing advice to share?

I would say that my best advice would be for the writer to simply have fun with what they're creating. To write the story that makes them happy - a story that makes them so inspired they can't help but think about it almost 24/7 (in a good, non-obsessive way of course). I would also tell them to simply start the first draft and let themselves make mistakes and be imperfect - those can be fixed later, a first draft should be to make the story exist outside of your head. Coherence and flowery pose should be saved for later drafts (:

Writing Share Tag

Thanks for the tag, @talesofsorrowandofruin (here)!

I'll go with the turning point for Kane Mylestrom's character arc in Song of Thorns! (Spoilers Ahead)

By the way, if you like this, please reblog, it helps a lot 💕

Kane walks into the King's study, posture as immaculate as his robes, silver sword at his side. His expression was unreadable, but behind it hid the storm of anxiety and worry at being summoned by the Head of State in the middle of the night. Especially after what had happened.

Keeping his nerves out of his voice, Kane asked, in his usual 'can-do' tone. He tilted his head slightly to the side. "Your Majesty. You summoned me?"

The King did not turn around immediately to greet him, sitting on an ornate chair in front of a great oak study desk, his signature golden goblet of wine on the table. The man was seemingly busy signing some kind of document and patiently took his time rather than answering the other's inquiry right away. Kane bit back the urge to hurry him up, forcing himself to stand at attention by the door.

Finally, after a drawn-out minute that felt like an eternity, the King took a sip of his wine and stood up with a look of... disappointment. Mocking him, Kane realized.

"Ah, yes. Kane. My most trusted war hound ..." The older man spoke in a languid, bored voice, that hid a snake's malice underneath. The King smirked as he continued. "And the most wayward fool I ever had the pleasure to place upon my chessboard."

Kane drew in a sharp breath, trying to keep his composure.

"I'm not sure I follow, sire"

The King groaned, like an annoyed teacher "Of course you don't. You're not paid to think - you're paid to obey." He punctuates his words tapping his jeweled fingers at the oak desk behind him. "But you had to go snooping around. A rogue pawn is a useless one, you know. Alas, you had one job. Orders to follow. And you had to go and fuck it all up."

This time, Kane did not restrain himself from glaring daggers at his superior, but his military training forced his answer to be formal.

"With all due respect, I have been nothing but loyal ever since I was knighted at the Tempest's Keep ."

At that, the King chuckled, a rumbling sound that made Kane want to deck him right then and there for a split second. As the man continued, there was a condescending lilt to his voice as if he was having fun making a fool out of him.

"Yes." Larkin, the King, said. In the tone one would use to talk to a misbehaving child, "But also a curious one. And stupid enough to get involved. You saw the heart of the Sanguinex didn't you?" The man asked, a question rhetorical - as they both knew the answer to it "You saw the truth about my family's most prized art. And I haven't had a reign so everlasting by not cutting off threats to our prosperous land before they even present themselves"

Kane says nothing, realization dawning on him like a winter wind that was going to knock him to the ground. He knew precisely what Larkin meant - he had feared that would be the case ever since the mistake he made last week. So, the knight simply let the man continue to talk, trying to gauge how bad his situation would get before making any decision.

It was then the King said the only words Kane would've killed to not ever hear. "It's only a pity your ward will have to pay for your transgressions soon. Such a lively young girl, that Lyra. She had such promise - what would your adoptive brother say? Or better yet, what would your mother think if she could see you now? You, the Dragon of the Golden City, who failed to keep the only promise he ever made." The man chuckled, as someone would when hearing a bad joke. "That's so pathetic."

The last sentence was the tipping point for Kane. Knowing his life was already forfeit, he didn't care enough for the consequences that could follow anymore. "Touch my family and I'll kill you, bastard!"

However, as he reached for the sword at his side, Kane felt his limbs go stiff as if his blood had been turned to ice. He tried to force his body to move, but he was stuck in place. Paralyzed. With some effort, he was able to move his gaze toward the King, the answer immediately clear from the pulsing, crimson-red glow around Larkin's outstretched hand and eyes.

Of course, the man would use his petty excuse for hemomancy on him. Just peachy. Kane tried to scream, but little more than a muffled whisper came out. His voice, much like his body, refused to obey him.

Victorious, the King shook his head, walking towards the young man he just trapped. "Tsk, tsk." It took no effort for him to maintain focus on the spell, like a second-nature thought.

He circled Kane, like a prowling wolf stalking his wounded prey. Terrified, the young man tried everything he could to move away, but to no avail, frozen like a statue. Larkin put a hand on his shoulder - and the gesture would have been placating if it wasn't for the context, and for what he said next. As it stood, Kane would've cut off the King's hand if he could.

"Such spirit! It's almost a shame I'm about to lose a fighter like you. At such a young age too." He said, in a falsely impressed voice "Maybe your ward can yet prove to be useful. If she has your fire. With a bit of training, I'm sure my instructors can tame her into the weapon you could've been." Larkin leans closer, whispering in his ear "I'll make sure she knows well about how you abandoned her too. Can't have her following in your footsteps, that's for sure."

Kane protested fiercely at that. Or tried to. What sound he could muster came out more like an indignant whimper than the wrathful string of profanities he intended. It only made the King laugh more at his predicament.

After a moment more of this dynamic, of Kane trying to free himself while the King watched amused, Larkin stretched himself and walked to the door with a clap. "Well. Now that's out of the way... Guards!" As soon as he called out, two armored soldiers stepped into the room, with the same perfect posture as Kane had only moments prior. Larkin gestured towards Kane, dismissively "Take this one away, will you? I have more important matters to attend to."

Once Kane's arms were secured in shackled and held by the two soldiers, the King dismissed the spell and walked out without a second glance at the former commander. Kane, now freed from the enchantment, intended to cry out and curse the King's name - but strangely, his mind seemed foggy, and all too soon he was engulfed by darkness, as conscience slipped away from him.

Tagging (gently): @sleepy-night-child, @kaylinalexanderbooks, @smol-feralgremlin, @oh-no-another-idea, @littleladymab,

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

@agirlandherquill, @anoelleart

@leave-her-a-tome, @writernopal, @anyablackwood, @unstablewifiaccess, @forthesanityofstorytellers

@i-can-even-burn-salad, @cakeinthevoid

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

Ask the Writer Game

1.       Is there a favorite character or title you enjoy writing for the most?

2.       Is there a least favorite character or title you dislike writing for?

3.       Name a fanfic/story you are particularly proud of writing.

4.       Where did you get your inspiration from?

5.       Where do you find your motivation?

6.       What would you say your strongest genre to write for is?

7.       What would you say your weakest genre to write for is?

8.       How many WIP do you currently have?

9.       Care to share a sneak peek of a WIP?

10.   What frustrates you the most as a writer?

11.   What’s something you have learned as a writer?

12.   Do you enjoy receiving feedback?

13.   What’s one thing you like about your blog?

14.   What’s one thing you dislike about your blog?

15.   What made you start to write fanfiction/stories?

16.   Any ideas you wanted to write about, but never did?

17.   If there’s one thing you could tell your readers, what would it be?

18.   Are there any topics you find difficult to write for?

19.   What is something your readers don’t know that you do?

20.   What’s one thing you want your readers to know about you?

21.   What’s your favorite writing advice to share?

22.   Care to share any future WIP ideas you have lined up?

23.   Most memorable review/comment on a fic?

24.   What future fics/events can we expect to see?

25.   Any open question!

PRINCESS - Urban fantasy or high fantasy?

WIZARD - Who is your favourite character in this WIP? Describe them!

Thanks for the ask @the-ellia-west!

(Ask Game Here)

PRINCESS - Urban Fantasy or High Fantasy

Definitely High Fantasy in the medieval variety (or at least historically inspired, Victorian Era is great too)! I'm very picky when it comes to urban fantasy and usually don't like it, though I do have a minor WIP in that genre, it isn't where my unbridled passion lies. That spot is reserved for high fantasy, dark fantasy, and science fiction/space opera.

WIZARD - Who Is Your Favorite Character in this WIP? Describe them!

I'll do you one better: I'll tell you my top three favorite characters (or at least the ones I have the most fun writing right now) from two of my main current WIPs (in no particular order)!

SONG OF THORNS:

Kane Mylestrom:

About: Kane is a cocky and undefeated young knight widely known as the Dragon of the Golden City for his exploits and victories. After being betrayed by the nobles he idolized and being left for dead, Kane embarks on a journey with the people he least expected to ever align himself with - the group of outlaws who are the main cast of the book - to kill the King and save his ward (adoptive sister) from a crooked fate.

Physical Appearance: Kane is a tall and muscular young man with medium to long silvery white hair and brown eyes. His skin is pale and he has quite a few battle scars. Before his betrayal, Kane used to wear his signature silver armor with the insignia of the Order of Storms upon his chestplate (a sea dragon) or pristine noble robes, typically in the colors of dark blue or grey with gold filigree. He is quite handsome and charming.

Renn Atrius:

About: A former vampyric noble, Renn's live was destroyed at a very young age - at five years old, he witnessed his father (a vampyr) being killed by hunters sent by human royalty. Renn escaped and became an infamous outlaw and thief, stealing from the rich and powerful nobility of Hyghsummit as a way to spite the ones who murdered his father. He joins the story's MC on a quest to expose and defeat the cruel royals that oppress their land and keep humans from waging war on his people.

Physical Appearance: Renn has long pitch-black hair, which he usually styles into an intricate bun or ties into a ponytail. His skin is almost completely stark white, like snow or paper - a vampiric trait he inherits from his Vampyr father - while his eyes are a warm light greyish brown - a trait he inherits from his human mother. He is of average height and quite slender. He has pointy ears like that of an elf or faery, and sharp vampiric fangs. Usually, he wears pristine black robes with golden trim, black pants, and boots. He still has his father's hemomancy amulet on a necklace.

Elveryn Haven:

About: A ruthless, unyielding, and unstoppable monster hunter bound in a bloodthirsty quest for revenge against his younger brother's untimely death, Elveryn plays the role of a minor antagonist during the first acts of this book but has an unexpected change of heart when he finds out a bitter secret from his past which changes his whole worldview. He then decides to have his redemption helping the MCs defeat the King.

Physical Appearance: Elveryn is a very tall, slender but surprisingly strong young man. He has medium-length pale blond hair and warm, slightly tan, skin, with a scar on one side of his face. He has sharp, dark grey eyes. Elveryn always carries his updated crossbow, of his own creation, with him at all times, along with a quiver of explosive silver bolts - and has a deadly aim. He usually wears a long dark grey overcoat, dark pants, a worn-out pitch-black cloak for camouflage, leather boots, and gloves.

SUPERNOVA INITIATIVE:

Jack Tithus:

About: Jack is a young and charming intergalactic thief, the most wanted man by the Junction, and the story's protagonist. He is also a caring older brother - after raising his younger sister practically alone, he will do whatever it takes to keep Cassie and their friends safe. Even if it means accepting to become a mad scientist's lab rat. Overall, Jack is a kind, funny, and outgoing young man with a bright personality, a tendency for recklessness, and a knack for leadership, who wants to rebel against their galaxy's oppressive "utopian" (dystopian) regime and find a better future.

Physical Appearance: Jack has bright auburn/red hair which is styled into an asymmetrical bob (with an undercut on one side and longer curls on the other). He has brown eyes and a sharp, incredibly joyful smile. Jack has average height and usually wears a simple white shirt under his "space pirate" leather jacket, along with simple neon blue cargo pants and combat boots, as well as black fingerless gloves. He always wears a simple trinket necklace which Cassie has a matching half of.

Deimos Soll:

About: An infamously silver-tongued assassin, sniper, and mercenary known for being unpredictable and always having hidden intentions, Deimos is Jack and Cassie's former crewmate and first childhood friend, turned rival, turned begrudging-friend-again. Deimos is the most successful and deadly sniper in the whole galaxy, feared even by the Junction at his full potential. He hails from the winter deserts of the planet of Ivion, and met Jack and Cassie after moving to the planet's moons, and was their friend until they parted ways due to differing opinions. He is cunning, painfully introverted, efficient, and sometimes awkward, while also being a smooth-talker and natural blackmailer. He has a redemption arc later on in the story and decides to save his friends from the setup he had created for his own benefit, endangering himself in the process but regaining his friendship and morality.

Physical Appearance: Deimos is an uncannily tall young alien man (by human standards at least). He has pale blue skin and very long dark indigo/blue hair with purple undertones, he usually keeps his hair meticulously tied. His eyes are deep violet and he has sharp fangs and an equally dangerous smile. He is lanky and very thin but makes but for it with deadly accurate sniper skills. He has clawed hands with a color gradient - his fingers are a deep blue that becomes faint and pale as it reaches his wrist and arm. He wears pristine clothes, opting for a casually fancy look that is also bulletproof (literally).

Cassiopeia Tithus:

About: Jack Tithus' younger sister and a brilliant inventor and engineer, Cassie focuses her talents on the creation of robots that aid their crew during their heists and generally make their lives easier. She has an optimistic and friendly personality though sometimes she chooses to be a menace. Cassie is generally rebellious, but harbors lesser contempt for the Junction than Jack, mostly because he always sheltered her from the worst of it so she isn't really aware of how low their world can go. She has a helpful, kind personality and always wants to help everyone fit in, but also has a strong sense of justice and harbors grudges like nobody else. Cassie is also more introverted than Jack.

Physical Appearance: Cassiopeia has average height and weight, and has curly hair which she usually dyes neon blue. Her natural hair color is a slightly more brunette shade of auburn than Jack's. She has brown eyes. She has pale and freckled skin. Cassie usually wears practical but very colorful clothes, in very bright hues. Her typical attire includes a simple T-shirt, which she may or may not have "borrowed" from her brother, long cargo pants, and a colorful coat of her choice (bomber jackets, oversized hoodies, leather jackets, etc, depending on her mood). She is almost always fidgeting with some kind of new robot invention she is working on and always carries lots of gadgets around in her backpack.

Ask meee....

OC Duo Answers Ask Game

So because I'm incapable of doing things the conventional way, here's an idea: for these asks, instead of picking an OC and just saying things (which I like, don't get me wrong), to answer these asks pick two characters, and answer the questions as if each character were talking about the other. These answers don't have to be accurate; they reflect each character's perceptions of the other. They can be friends, family, enemies, anything to each other.

😇- What's their best trait?

👿- What's their worst trait?

⚖️- Are they a good person?

👁️- Do you really know them?

👥- What are they to you?

❤️- What are you to them?

🐺- What animal do they most remind you of?

😘- Are they your type?

😨- What's their greatest fear?

🧠- What's your best memory with them? Worst?

👣- How long have you known each other?

🫂- How has your relationship changed recently?

🫡- Are they a good leader?

If you guys have asks you want to add in the reblogs, go ahead, ik this isn't a lot.

Gonna tag people below the cut to get this started:

@the-ellia-west, @somethingclevermahogony, @thewritingautisticat, @smudged-red-ink, @aesthetic-writer18

@tildeathiwillwrite, @agirlandherquill, @illarian-rambling, @corinneglass, and @diabolical-blue!