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Opening.
Whoever said money is the root of all evil got it wrong. Power is the source that molds good men into marionettes who are eager to have their strings pulled any which way, just to obtain the illusion of control.
Sunny wasn’t sure why her mom's old saying came to her just then. Maybe it was because she was guilty of lusting over the very thing she’d been warned about. But it seemed unfair, to avoid an impossible pull; power was becoming a necessity in their world. Sunny looked around the festival at the mages who were being boastful in their displays of magic as she stood at the heart of it. A mirthless laugh escaped her. It was ironic, how her mom brought her to Redstone for the sole purpose of showcasing the very power she was told not to chase.
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I watched a true crime episode this week about a case that wasn’t closed for 30 years because police are useless and it made me want to write a teen mystery about a black girl that goes missing and because the police aren’t interested in finding her, it’s up to her girlfriend to figure it out by using clues in her instagram. But the problem is I can’t write this because I will never finish my current wip if I start another one. So my plan is to cry and add it to the pile of ideas I come up with every few months but will probably never start.
One of my favorite things about writing is characterization but I’m tweaking so hard when it comes to the mystery I’m writing. Like I spent one second thinking about the missing girl who isn’t even in the book for about 90% and I was like she’s a photographer, an adventurous spirit, a prospective business owner, a dark-skinned queen, and she’s outspoken but introverted. Then I thought about my main character and was like she has braids, I guess.
18 days ago I said I was going to start a mystery novel. What have I done since then?
I made a list of characters
We got Chinwe, the college student who went missing. Rachel, her girlfriend who is trying to find her. Alyanna, Chinwe's best friend who was also the last known person to see her. Yejin, Chinwe's toxic ex who goes to a different school than the rest of them. Ms. Jones, Chinwe's mom who is also very close to Rachel.
2. I outlined a plot
Because the police aren't investigated Chinwe's disappearance, Rachel decides to do it herself. Chinwe is a photographer and loves to post on instagram, so that's the first place Rachel goes for clues. She finds incriminating evidence against Alyanna and a possible connection between Alyanna and Yejin, who she has never met in person. Yejin and Rachel end up teaming up to find the girl they both love, which leads to Rachel having to cross state borders to get to her.
3. I wrote some quotes
I don't want to completely write it yet because I'm focused on another wip right now, so I just wrote some basic quotes. Because I'm a hopeless romantic, I wrote Rachel's first conversation with Chinwe and their interactions together that will eventually be memories Rachel is reliving while driving to where she thinks Chinwe is being held.
4. I came up with a title
I cycled through a lot of options for the title and landed on We Faceless Folk. It's supposed to represent how the police (at least here in the US) don't see marginalized people as people. I will use it as a tag when I post about this story from now on.
Side Note: During this time I also finished writing a labor-heavy chapter for my main wip. This took me nearly a month to complete.
Side Side Note: It's going to take me years to finish We Faceless Few, but I have a google doc with the second draft of my main wip, Spiritwalker, open to other writers/readers to read and offer feedback. If that sounds interesting, send me a message and I'll send you the link!
And that's on productivity!
It’s like,
Totally Masterlist !
The way you move { ballerina! Black reader x step up Moose, opposites attract, art school, coming of age ish } ->
Two half’s of the same coin{gxg, p0c, popular reader x loser, plastic x plastic, mean girls but lesbo} ->
Queendom {kpop, idol au, girl group, p0c} ->
School of vanity{school of arts, populars x losers, in-crowd x out-crowd, popular girl x new girl, mean girl, p0c, teen movie character types/tropes}->
How to: lose a guy in 10 ways { Bestfriend! Black Reader x Rodrick, Mean girl! reader, the mean girl’s best friend, 2nd hbc, high school tropes, doawk rodrick, one sided}->
Thee other women { Older! Black Reader x NCT Jungwoo, cheating husband, revenge, older fem reader, inspired by "The Other Woman"} ->
Spy under coverz {Spy! Black Reader x Spy Wayv Yang Yang, enemies 2 lovers / coworkers 2 lovers, } ->
I love it, my designer {inspired by nct 127-designer, Designer! Photographer! Black Reader x Model! Actor! Stray Kids Hyunjin, failing marriage, cheating husband, cheating n general, older fem reader, forbidden trope}->
Faster {Black Reader x Racer! NCT Yuta, car racing, enemies to lovers}->
€ure 4 lov£ {Young Love? Male lead x Black Reader, zombie apocalypse, coming of age ish}->
The boys next door {older! Rixh! Black Reader x playboy bunnies! Ateez Seonghwa/ Nct Yuta/ TXT Yeonjun/ Stray Kids Felix, inspired by playboys “the girls next door”}->
A million views {good girl trope! Black Reader x Popular Mean! Male lead, battle of the bands ish, art school au, family feud}->
Extras:
a. A summer trip to:______ ___ _____-> {around the world/ black girl travel.}
B. Poem !$|n
c. I'm the _____ series {iconic black fem rappers! Insert x classic tropes! leads}
d. Alexa play ⏯️: __ {song inspired mini stories}
e. Oneshots {random mini stories}
Blood Blockade Battlefront is New York at its Finest
NYC often gets a bad rep. Most people either see it as a smelly hellhole filled with crime and crappy attitudes or a breeding ground for hipsters and vapid socialites. People only see what they want to see without looking at the whole picture. This makes Leonardo's all-seeing eyes of God all the more important. Instead of lumping NYC into a box, he sees it for what it truly is; a chaotic blend of volatile elements.
The storytelling of Blood Blockade Battlefront is pure chaos from beginning to end. Leonardo is thrown into a world of highly deadly scenarios with very little breathing room in between. Each episode focuses on a moment in the character's life. One episode will focus on Leonardo befriending an amnesiac monster who loves burgers and another will feature a brigade of Charlie's angels-esque spies who happen to be invisible werewolves. It's the type of show that always keeps you on your toes because you never know what to expect. Some have criticized the show for its lack of an overarching plot and treat it as if that's inherently bad. Blood Bloockade isn't the type of show that needs a complex narrative. Its biggest appeal is simply seeing its eccentric cast interact with each other. Its episodic nature made watching it a breeze since viewers are never overwhelmed with too much information.
Worldbuilding is done at a casual pace where background lore is only given when it's relevant to what's currently happening. Since most characters are already well familiar with the lore, they usually cut the small talk and get straight to the action. In this way, the narrative mirrors New Yorker's aversion to beating around the bush. Show don't tell at its finest. We need more shows that just get to the point. Rie Matsumoto, director of season 1, feels a bit different about the story than I do, though. She inserted two original characters, Black and White, a pair of siblings who share a character arc that Intersects with Leo's. Under normal circumstances, this would have been an incredibly bad move. Filler in anime tends to feel pointless and just detracts from the story. Luckily, Rie Matsumoto made sure that the filler didn't feel like filler. It was fun watching the mystery surrounding the sibling duo unravel with each episode. It eventually culminated in a finale that was nearly an hour long. Matsumoto took a huge risk with her bold decision, but she definitely stuck the landing.
The production values of the show are also top-notch. Pretty much every episode is a reminder of why studio Bones is such a beloved company. They seriously put their key animators to work in both seasons. The fluidity of the fight scenes always left me impressed. Character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto did a great job at bringing Yasuhiro Nightow's art to animation with his iconic style. I love how even when Toshihiro is adapting someone else's character design, his style still shines through.
Special mention needs to be given to composer Taisei Iwasaki because he really killed it with this soundtrack. It's an eclectic blend of jazz, RNB, hip-hop, rock and more genres that perfectly captures the vibe of a busy New York City. Each track is a different flavor of the city and made me feel at home. The soundtrack truly embodies the chaotic feel of the show and captures its occasional serene moments perfectly.The true musical highlights are the openings and endings. BBB is one of those shows where you feel compelled to watch the full episode because the opening and ending are too good to skip. They're all incredibly upbeat songs that make you wanna stop everything and dance. Sugar song and bitter step is one of my favorite anime endings because of it's colorful animation and cheerful aura.
Blood Blockade Battlefront is the type of show that can really resonate with native New Yorkers. We see all the highs and lows of the city almost every day and you have to be just a little bit crazy to appreciate NYC for what it is.
Poem 2- Nicotine Demon
˜”*°•.˜”*°• C₁₀H₁₄N₂
That's the formula of death
The nicotine demon
A capitalistic bullet aimed at your lungs
You inject the poison in your mouth
And feed the system built to destroy youth and minorities
Cancer has a price tag and you're buying it
What're you doing? Put it down!
Don't live in the city of fog, where the breaths you take for granted become exotic fantasies
This addiction isn't your friend
It won't save you from momentary problems
It'll lead you to a lifetime of dying every single day
Don't light it up. The fuse of your lifeline is too short to waste. •°*”˜.•°*”˜
Poem 3- My Today, Your Tomorrow
( 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨 " 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘦" 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘴)
𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘬
𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦
𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬
𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦?
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺?
𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘸
𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵
𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺
𝘕𝘦𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴
𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘳
𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳-𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥
𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺
𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘫𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴
𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸
𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘭
𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵
𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘪𝘭𝘴
𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘴
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦
𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥
A visual version of an earlier poem I did.
Blood Blockade Battlefront is New York at its Finest
NYC often gets a bad rep. Most people either see it as a smelly hellhole filled with crime and crappy attitudes or a breeding ground for hipsters and vapid socialites. People only see what they want to see without looking at the whole picture. This makes Leonardo's all-seeing eyes of God all the more important. Instead of lumping NYC into a box, he sees it for what it truly is; a chaotic blend of volatile elements.
The storytelling of Blood Blockade Battlefront is pure chaos from beginning to end. Leonardo is thrown into a world of highly deadly scenarios with very little breathing room in between. Each episode focuses on a moment in the character's life. One episode will focus on Leonardo befriending an amnesiac monster who loves burgers and another will feature a brigade of Charlie's angels-esque spies who happen to be invisible werewolves. It's the type of show that always keeps you on your toes because you never know what to expect. Some have criticized the show for its lack of an overarching plot and treat it as if that's inherently bad. Blood Bloockade isn't the type of show that needs a complex narrative. Its biggest appeal is simply seeing its eccentric cast interact with each other. Its episodic nature made watching it a breeze since viewers are never overwhelmed with too much information.
Worldbuilding is done at a casual pace where background lore is only given when it's relevant to what's currently happening. Since most characters are already well familiar with the lore, they usually cut the small talk and get straight to the action. In this way, the narrative mirrors New Yorker's aversion to beating around the bush. Show don't tell at its finest. We need more shows that just get to the point. Rie Matsumoto, director of season 1, feels a bit different about the story than I do, though. She inserted two original characters, Black and White, a pair of siblings who share a character arc that Intersects with Leo's. Under normal circumstances, this would have been an incredibly bad move. Filler in anime tends to feel pointless and just detracts from the story. Luckily, Rie Matsumoto made sure that the filler didn't feel like filler. It was fun watching the mystery surrounding the sibling duo unravel with each episode. It eventually culminated in a finale that was nearly an hour long. Matsumoto took a huge risk with her bold decision, but she definitely stuck the landing.
The production values of the show are also top-notch. Pretty much every episode is a reminder of why studio Bones is such a beloved company. They seriously put their key animators to work in both seasons. The fluidity of the fight scenes always left me impressed. Character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto did a great job at bringing Yasuhiro Nightow's art to animation with his iconic style. I love how even when Toshihiro is adapting someone else's character design, his style still shines through.
Special mention needs to be given to composer Taisei Iwasaki because he really killed it with this soundtrack. It's an eclectic blend of jazz, RNB, hip-hop, rock and more genres that perfectly captures the vibe of a busy New York City. Each track is a different flavor of the city and made me feel at home. The soundtrack truly embodies the chaotic feel of the show and captures its occasional serene moments perfectly.The true musical highlights are the openings and endings. BBB is one of those shows where you feel compelled to watch the full episode because the opening and ending are too good to skip. They're all incredibly upbeat songs that make you wanna stop everything and dance. Sugar song and bitter step is one of my favorite anime endings because of it's colorful animation and cheerful aura.
Blood Blockade Battlefront is the type of show that can really resonate with native New Yorkers. We see all the highs and lows of the city almost every day and you have to be just a little bit crazy to appreciate NYC for what it is.
PSA 📣
This a blog that writes for BLACK ORIGINAL CHARACTERS. I am a black woman and as a Black woman, I write exclusively for Black original characters, creating narratives that resonate with my experiences and those of my community.
I'm sorry if this comes off as prejudiced or racist or anything else. I am not aiming to exclude ANYBODY. There are some authors on here who write non-POC OC's and they are GREAT.
I'm sorry if this offends any of you..