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NaNoWriMo 2022 Wip Intro: To Sing Again
As the daughter of sailors, Princess grew up on shanties and tales of the sea. Having fallen in love with the ocean from the stories told to her by her parents, she begs and begs to be taken sailing herself—and finally, her fathers agree. Everything goes wrong, however, when one of her dads is killed in a mysterious attack on their ship. Torn apart by grief, Creed takes his daughter home and tries his best to keep raising her on his own. But strange things keep happening to him—things that eventually prove his husband Blue is still around and refusing to move on after death. In his ghostly state, however, Blue is only capable of interacting with his husband—or, it turns out, those trained in dealing with undead.
Desperate to see her late father again, Princess enrolls in a school for grave clerics, where she’ll be taught to channel divine magic and guard the barrier between life and death, rejecting all that would blur that line. Secretly, though, Princess has her sights on something higher than holiness—she intends to uncover the lost magic of resurrection, and bring her father back to the realm of the living entirely. Meanwhile, Creed’s grief ferments into anger, and he’s determined to make those who would tear his family apart pay. But the events leading up to Blue’s death are shrouded in mystery, with no clear leads about the culprits or their motives. To get his revenge, Creed will need to do a lot of detective work first, and Blue’s new ghostly visage may come in handy for just that.
Genre: Fantasy
Setting: Quapara, a typical D&D-esque fantasy world. Takes place at least 50 years after the events of SATT and will contain spoilers for the ending.
Tropes/Themes: grief, revenge, self-destruction, ambition, new beginnings, magic school, love triangle that ends in a throuple, rivals to lovers, courtship
Characters:
Blue: Half water genasi, half tiefling, 100% blue from head to toe. Has a great many tattoos, curly hair, ridged horns that frame his head like a crown, and eyes that swirl like pearlescent fluid. Dies at age 35 and would be 39 for most of the novel. Raised communally by sailors and it shows. Jovial, mischievous, and artistic, and loves to be the center of attention.
Creed: A tiefling with ruddy red skin, tall, imposing horns, a scruffy beard the color of rust, and a harpoon-shaped tail. 35 when Blue dies, 38 for most of the novel. Raised in a tavern and it shows. Grumpy and a bit cynical, with a soft spot for the people in his family.
Princess: Blue and Creed’s adopted daughter. 12 when Blue dies, and 15 for most of the novel. A pink tiefling with purple eyes and hair and curly ram horns. Stubborn and ambitious, rough around the edges, and good at taking charge.
TW/CW: death, murder, gore, alcohol, self-harm, religion
Vibes: ice and fire mixing together, stormy seas, ghost ships continuing to sail, rebellious teens at a private school, dark academia, royal balls, rowdy taverns, blood on a ship deck, hozier and sea shanties, flowers growing out of a heart
I’m late as usual, but I just wanted to wish everyone in the fandoms I am in on here a Happy Easter!! 🐰🎉❤️
anyway pls reblog for sample size 👀