WIPs In Three Emojis!

WIPs In Three Emojis!

Thanks for the tag @cherrybombfangirlwrites (here)!!!

Rules: exactly what it says on the tin, try to summarize each of your wip(s) in 3 emojis or less!

Supernova Initiative: 👽🚀🔬

Scrapyard Boys: 🧪🩻🔥

The Crystal of Ash: 🐦‍🔥💎🏹

Song of Thorns: 🦇🥶🩸

Tagging: @ominous-feychild, @oh-no-another-idea, @kaylinalexanderbooks, @the-golden-comet and OPEN TAG

Art!!!!!

Ayo check out the sketches I just made of Adrien Rosetrom and Luke Katt (from Scrapyard Boys) and a bonus beginning sketch of Nahrieh (from The Crystal of Ash).

Adrien - Pink coat, dyed hair, smoking cigarette

Luke - Bruised, dark jacket, green powers

Nahrieh - Long haired horned fey

Scrapyard Boys Taglist (-/+): @ray-writes-n-shit, @sarandipitywrites, @lassiesandiego, @smol-feralgremlin, @kaylinalexanderbooks,

@diabolical-blue @oh-no-another-idea

@cakeinthevoid, @clairelsonao3, @sleepy-night-child

@thepeculiarbird

@the-golden-comet, @urnumber1star, @ominous-feychild, @anyablackwood, @amaiguri, @lyutenw @finickyfelix

@thecomfywriter, @the-letterbox-archives

Let me know if you'd like to be added!

i saw your clickbait title (thanks for joining that game btw!!) and scrapyard boys was so interesting to me! care to share some lore/fun facts/general info?

Thank you for the ask, @the-letterbox-archives!!!!! That tag game was really fun, I'm glad you made it! I love to ramble about my WIPs, and Scrapyard Boys is one of my current favorites, so here we go!

Scrapyard Boys is a cyberpunk, futuristic superhero story! It started out as a spin-off of my other WIP Mutant Inquiries, and while it indeed takes place in the same world/setting as that story, it has long since become its own thing.

The plot takes place in a main city called New Omnium, which is on the one hand the heart of the cybertech developments in the country but also a very lawless and dangerous place to live in, with a lot of inequality and prejudice running amok deep in the city. For lack of a better way to describe it quickly, New Omnium is pretty much like a cyberpunk version of Gotham City but even more lawless. In this futuristic world, mutant superpowers have "mysteriously" - or so most think - become widespread in the population of this country many years ago, and are now a part of daily life and another reason for conflicts within its population. The big techs and corporations have long since started to profit from this, and with the help of the government, superhero Agencies (and a training Academy for mutant youths) were established to turn "the best of the best" of the city's mutants into supersoldiers. The main branch of these kinds of agencies, Spectre Agency and the Spectre Academy, are vastly sponsored by the city's PHANTOM Industries - a big cyberpharmaceutical company.

Despite most of the population looking up to the superhero teams that come out of these Agencies and Academies, these places hide a dark, and cruel secret as to how they turn unsuspecting mutant teenagers into these lethal supersoldiers. A good portion of the mutant youths that live on the streets of New Omnium dread being caught and sent to the Spectre Academy - because those who are either are not seen again or come out completely changed. Still, due to a massive governmental and media effort, most of the general population adores Spectre and have no clue what is truly going on within.

The main plot follows Valen Cassidy, a young runaway mutant with electrical powers who has become quite a nuisance to the city's government, and his equally chaotic friend group (composed of other downtrodden mutant street kids). Valen was the son of a genius investigative journalist who was trying to discover what the government and those big companies were hiding, but after she was killed, he was almost sent to one of Spectre's training facilities. But instead, Valen managed to escape the agents sent to bring him there, and ran away from the government, using his dangerous powers to rebel while trying to finish his mother's investigation.

Some of the other main characters include:

Luke Katt: An angry and often violent teenager with a heart of gold, who was sent to juvenile prison after killing his abusive godfather. He escaped containment a few years after to rescue his little brother, Riley, and after being reunited the two ran away to the streets, now free, eventually meeting Valen. Luke becomes Valen's best and most loyal friend. Luke's powers are Healing, Wound Generation, and Regeneration.

Saoirse Richards: The daughter of a foreign doctor and bioengineer who ended up mysteriously killed in a fire, Saoirse escaped from facing a similar fate that day, and now is determined to find out who started the fire on her father's lab. She is a close friend of both Luke and Valen. Her powers are Telekinesis, Psionic Blast Generation, and Force Field Generation.

Gwyn & Rhys Whitewood: Twins, they ended up in one of the Spectre Academy's secret labs after accidentally developing mutant powers after coming in contact with a chemical leak. After three years in captivity, the twins managed to escape and fled to the city of New Omnium, where they were reunited with their half-brother, Adrien Rosetrom, who didn't know they were alive until then. Gwyn was a childhood acquaintance of Saoirse. The twin's powers are: Ice Manipulation, Frost Generation, and Cold Water Manipulation.

Emily & Quince Warren: Younger sister and older brother, Emily and Quince were the niece and nephew of the man who once was the city's most beloved superhero, known as Magmatorch, the two rich siblings had their reality shattered after discovering the bleak truth behind the Spectre Agency's perfect front, and after their uncle went suspiciously MIA, they were made targets by the government as well, and managed to run away just in time. Emily's powers are Combustion and Explosion Generation, and Quince's powers are Blood Manipulation plus Heat Manipulation.

Erin Sterlern: Another runaway, Erin ended up stumbling across a conspiracy after invading a crime scene to investigate the truth behind her foster cousin's suspicious disappearance. Despite not being very close to him and not having the best relationship, Erin swore to find out who kidnapped him and eventually found evidence that the PHANTOM Industries were involved. She ran away from home to prevent her uncle and aunt from becoming targets of the government while she investigated the matter further. Erin doesn't have any powers, but lately, she has started to have strange, cryptic dreams, almost like premonitions.

Josh Aleta: Erin's adoptive/foster cousin, Josh was a brash, often rude, and extremely rebellious teenager with anger issues, a standard angsty 17-year-old, soon to be 18, but he ended up kidnapped by the PHANTOM Industries after witnessing something he was not supposed to, and being set up by his so-called "friends." His disappearance is one of the many mysteries of this story, and though he later escapes, he is very much not the same afterward. His powers are Fear/Nightmare Manipulation/Generation.

Kay Rodriguez: A genuinely upstanding teen living with his mother and father, Kay ends up roped into the chaotic shenanigans of the main cast after deciding to help them out of a dangerous situation. He has a kind heart and a generally no-nonsense attitude to life, and though he never had many friends, Kay never really minded it. He becomes a close friend of the main cast though. His powers are Plant Generation/Plant Manipulation and mild Geo Manipulation (earth powers).

Scrapyard Boys Taglist (-/+): @ray-writes-n-shit, @sarandipitywrites, @lassiesandiego, @smol-feralgremlin, @kaylinalexanderbooks,

@diabolical-blue @oh-no-another-idea

@cakeinthevoid, @clairelsonao3, @sleepy-night-child

@thepeculiarbird

@the-golden-comet, @urnumber1star, @ominous-feychild, @anyablackwood, @amaiguri, @lyutenw @finickyfelix

@thecomfywriter

Let me know if you'd like to be added!

Unusual Associations Tag!

Thanks for the tag' @thecomfywriter (here)!!! I'll go with Damon Vaille from Scrapyard Boys for this one!

Seasoning: Coffee or Basil

Weather: A warm summer night at 3AM with a pitch-black sky lit up by orange street lights

Color: Graphite Grey

Sky: Comforting night skies, either smoky in the middle of a city or starry in the middle of nowhere

Magic Power: Umbrakinesis/Shadow Manipulation/Shadow Waponry Generation, Teleportation, Augmented Speed, Night Vision

Plant: Pastel pink roses

Weapon: Bare fists, baseball bat, shadow weaponry, pocket knife

Social media: His setting's version of Youtube and Spotify

Candy: Strawberry & Cream candy

Fear: Being unable to protect his friends/losing his loved ones, being forced to obey his worst enemies, being forced to relive the past

Method of long distance travel: A beat-up hover-car

Art style: Cartoons

Stationary: Stickers, scrapbooks and paint

Celestial body: Blue-Straggler Star

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

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

@agirlandherquill, @anoelleart, @ray-writes-n-shit

@the-golden-comet, @writernopal, @anyablackwood, @unstablewifiaccess, @forthesanityofstorytellers

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

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

Taglist for Scrapyard Boys below the cut 🧪

Scrapyard Boys Taglist (-/+): @ray-writes-n-shit, @sarandipitywrites, @lassiesandiego, @smol-feralgremlin, @kaylinalexanderbooks,

@diabolical-blue @oh-no-another-idea

@cakeinthevoid, @clairelsonao3, @sleepy-night-child

@thepeculiarbird

@the-golden-comet, @urnumber1star, @ominous-feychild, @anyablackwood, @amaiguri, @lyutenw @finickyfelix

@thecomfywriter, @the-letterbox-archives, @differentnighttale

@wyked-ao3

Let me know if you'd like to be added!

✦ MY WRITEBLR INTRODUCTION ✦

Hey! I've been here for a while and I've somehow amassed a shocking amount of followers and mutuals, so I figured it's finally time for me to force one of these out for you guys!

(And you know... a masterpost... when I get around to it. 😅😭)

About me:

✦ Barlowe (she/her)

✦ In my early 20s

✦ A writer of 10 years ✦ working on novels for 6 of 10!

✦ Less dedicated to—but still interested in!—drawing, animation, photography, and cinematography

✦ AuDHD and a grey lesbian (aka I'm leaning asexual) ✦ (my writing may or may not be a special interest)

✦ I have a whole bunch of other neurodivergencies besides AuDHD but I don't think y'all want me to get into all of them, haha. ✦ oh, and I say "haha" a lot. I apologize in advance.

✦ I think I'm hilarious and make jokes constantly

✦ I use a lot of emojis and tone tags to help convey tone. Please forgive me if it's annoying, it's to cope with my inability to communicate. /lh /hj

My Obsessions:

✦ Fantasy, horror, mystery, action, and exploration of realistic characters' reactions to the things they go through.

✦ Fairy tales, mythology, and folklore

✦ "Ye Olde History" and language

✦ DIVERSITY!!!

✦ Explorations of "evil-coded" characters and abilities--aka, not just showing them as evil. Show them as people (for characters) and tools (for abilities)!

✦ Traumatizing my characters just like I've been

✦ Traumatizing my characters in ways I haven't been!

✦ Learning!!!

✦ Talking way too much about the things I like to the point that I need to make a whole separate post to share it so it doesn't clutter my intro post... oh, hey, why is this linked?

✦ THE AESTHETIC!!!!

My Aesthetics:

Those who've been following me for a bit probably know that I adore "the aesthetic" and try to make my posts look nice... even if there's no real reason to besides that it gives me a little serotonin. Here's my favorite aesthetics!

✦ Starry; night sky ✦ Dawn / dusk ✦ Sunrise / sunset

✦ Nature! ✦ Forestry ✦ Cottagecore ✦ Rustic ✦ Ocean

✦ Literally all of them, please and thank you

Masterpost:

(to be added later)

My Writing:

✎ Sun and Shadow

Everything goes wrong for Freya Ula when she leaves her simple life as a fisherwoman to get engaged overseas. Her ship gets wrecked, she finds out her dad's been hiding secrets from her for her whole life, and, oh, she gets framed for a terrorist attack. Wait, WHAT!? After the city's greatest detective is attacked and disappears before she could consult with him, Frey has to enlist the help of his kid and her would-be fiancée to find out who framed her and clear her name. If only Crow was half as good a detective their dad was supposed to be.

Main characters: Freya, Crow, Daleira

✦ Urban-esque high fantasy ✦ purposely very tropey in places ✦ however, as always, I love throwing in curveballs. Wonder what's played straight and what I'm going to emotionally destroy you with. Definitely won't be Crow.

✦ Slow-burn romance between Freya and Crow ✦ immediate interest between Freya / Daleira ✦ oh, look, it's a love triangle? ✦ JOKE'S ON YOU, IT'LL ACTUALLY BE POLY ✦ it's just... going to take a while.

✦ Lesbians, lesbians everywhere ✦ though Crow is actually genderfluid and uses they/them for the first book ✦ despite barely having anything written I've already plotted a bit of book 2 ✦ I desperately need help.

✦ Unsurprisingly is a detective mystery with action mixed in ✦ I'm not typically a romance writer, I excel in action fantasy ✦ please have mercy on my soul

✦ Lots of magic, it's high fantasy + victorian aesthetic ✦ (aka "gaslamp fantasy" if you've heard of it) ✦ Freya's got sun-themed magic ✦ gasp, I know ✦ Crow's got shadow magic ✦ wonder why this sounds familiar ✦ Daleira's got, hm, well it's also shadowy! ✦ spoilers 😘

✦ About to be updated en-masse for a writing contest!!!

✎ The Arcane Rifts

Ghosts of past tragedies haunt the town of Kavo after decades of neglect. Fantastical creatures desiring nothing but fear and destruction hide in invisible tears in reality. Gangs and the police are at constant war with one another, there's a shapeshifting monster running amok, and the mayor's assistant suddenly wants a disabled orphan kicked to the streets. A year ago, Gene was discovered in the forest on the outskirts of town, half dead, amnesiac, and unable to even speak the local language. As he had nowhere to go, he was brought to the orphanage of Kavo for a place to stay. Now Caspar, the assistant of the mayor and the man who funds the orphanage, wants him kicked out. When Gene's left to the cold, cruel streets of Kavo on his own, he has to navigate through a town ravaged by decades of neglect and intrigue. Has the corruption truly been purged from the government? Why are godly forces active in Kavo, a small town in a backwater country? And most importantly--will Gene survive?

Main Characters: Gene, Tazin, Mislav, Ludmila, Rada ❧ Gene and Tazin for book 1 ❧ the other 3 start being MCs books 2 and 3 ❧ I guess Nikolai is also a MC tho

❧ Industrial-era rustic high fantasy ❧ mixes fantasy, action, horror, and mystery! ❧ oh helloooooo "ominous feychild" origin? ❧ very strong folkloric and traditional fantasy inspo ❧ except I mean "traditional fantasy" as in ❧ "we don't understand this magic stuff but we're used to it" ❧ not "travel the world adventures!"

❧ VERY involved story with strong themes of discrimination, poverty, exploitation, trauma, and the recovery from trauma ❧ each main and secondary character is one flavor of discriminated against or another in-universe ❧ obviously I try to write it respectfully, but you can't really write bigots being bigots "respectfully"

❧ Has two "main plots" going on simultaneously; technically three ❧ I periodically give the reader updated "character guides" ❧ like they get more recent plot info added kinda like a red-string board to keep you, the audience, up-to-date with info you might've otherwise missed ❧ I think it's really cool and people seem to enjoy it ❧ I know it seems like a lot but please give it a chance

❧ I've literally plotted out pretty much the entirety of the first and second books, and know most of how book 3 will go, yet there's very little out for the current version of the story ❧ part of that is because I'm paused on the 3rd draft

❧ There's lots of timeskips throughout the first two books, but they're mostly to age up the protagonists! Gene, the MC, starts the series at 7. I promise it's not a kid's story though.

❧ The "secondary MC", Nikolai, is the police chief investigating magical stuff going on at the same time. They tie in with the main story involving Gene, though won't appear to for a long while.

❧ The "golden child" series I love more than SaS; however it's on hiatus because I promised people to work on SaS first and SaS is more popular as a romance-focused story. :/ ❧ I would never be salty about that.

Taglist:

For everything: @honeybewrites @the-golden-comet @illarian-rambling @ashirisu @urnumber1star

For Sun and Shadow: @mysticstarlightduck

For the Arcane Rifts: N/A

For Rising From the Ashes: @the-letterbox-archives

To be tagged in tag games: @honeybewrites

Ask and ye shall be added

Divider by @cafekitsune

Writing Share Tag!!!

Thanks for the tag, @cowboybrunch (here)! <3

"What are you doing out here?" Cassiopeia stood by the metal staircase leading to the glass-domed hangar of the ship, at the center of which Meridian was sitting, staring through it at the starry cosmos above and around them in wonder.

The robot replied, dejected, but not tearing their eyes away from the sight before them, "Couldn't sleep."

Cassie began walking down the stairs, her fluffy slippers squeaking on the smooth floor, and cocked an eyebrow at the robot's peculiar answer, "... Do sentient robots sleep?" She asked, hesitantly, as if afraid to come across as rude or ignorant, "I didn't know that."

Meridian hummed, a whirring, metallic sound that somewhat sounded like a kitten's purr, "Not really. A robot can turn itself - uh" The robot stopped himself at the slip up, looking at their hands for a moment, shaking their head, before correcting the mistake "-themself off like a computer or a machine. But its not really like human sleeping. Lately I've been trying because, maybe, with some practice, I can learn to sleep the human way. I'd like that."

From where she was standing, coming ever closer to her friend, she noticed the robot's sheepish, slightly hopeless smile as they declared the forlorn, guileless plan they intended to put into practice. The sheer sadness of what this meant took her off guard, so much so that, for a moment, Cassie didn't know what to say.

She sat down beside them, shaking her mind back to the present and gave them a kind smile in return, "Well... trying is a good start!" The girl began, looking up at the stars as well as she wrung her hands anxiously. A thought crossed her mind, and she voiced it out loud, "Hm. Maybe I could research some ways to rewire your systems, safely, so we can figure out together a way to help you do human stuff like sleeping." She chewed on her lip, "If you'd like my help."

At that, Meridian gasped, finally looking at her, eyes practically glowing with happiness, "Oh. For real? You... you really think it could work?" Their voice, albeit synthetic and mechanic, was filled with the most hope and wonder she'd ever heard in her life.

She couldn't help but feel the same as she answered, "Well, only one way to find out!" The young inventor said with a bright, optimistic smile. If she was being completely honest, she didn't actually know if it could be done - but she was certainly going to try.

Tagging (gently): @kaylinalexanderbooks, @smol-feralgremlin, @oh-no-another-idea, @littleladymab, @winterandwords, @eccaiia,

@the-letterbox-archives, @illarian-rambling @agirlandherquill, @anoelleart,

@ray-writes-n-shit @writernopal, @anyablackwood, @unstablewifiaccess, @topazadine

@forthesanityofstorytellers, @finickyfelix

@cauliflowermaterial @thepeculiarbird,

@clairelsonao3, @memento-morri-writes,

@starlit-hopes-and-dreams and OPEN TAG

Taglist for Supernova Initiative below the cut! 🌠

Supernova Initiative Taglist (-/+): @ray-writes-n-shit, @sarandipitywrites, @lassiesandiego, @smol-feralgremlin, @kaylinalexanderbooks,

@diabolical-blue @oh-no-another-idea

@cakeinthevoid, @clairelsonao3,

@thepeculiarbird

@the-golden-comet, @urnumber1star, @ominous-feychild, @anyablackwood, @amaiguri, @lyutenw @finickyfelix

@elshells, @thecomfywriter