Writing Tag - Tumblr Posts
personally I'm a big fan of the intersection between intellectual interest and "it gets me kinda wet ngl" when it comes to taboo subjects. it's the creative sweet spot
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gonna have to be the change I want to see in the world (write fic for a relationship that has nothing on ao3)
so oooo many people in so many fandoms are holding themselves back from the art they want to create because they fear The Discourse and it's the most depressing thing ever like PLEASE stop clipping your own wings and create whatever art you want to. whyyy do we have to live in a panopticon it's so frustrating just make whatever!! be free!!!!!!
omw to write a story consisting solely of my favorite tropes and characters i think are cool
They need to invent writing for sleepy tired people curled up in bed eyes closed and dreaming
Incorrect Quotes Tag!!!
@sabewebb recommended this to me!
Use this site to generate some incorrect quotes.
These are Hidnight related
Teagan: Steven, I know you snuck out to see Connor last night.
Steven: If you tell Dad or Elouise, I swear I'll murder you, and they'll never find the body.
Teagan: Five bucks?
Steven: Fine.
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Teagan, hungover: Please tell me I'm imagining that I claimed I was king of the ducks.
Elouise: I would, but then I would be lying to the King of All Ducks.
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Steven: What the fuck is wrong with you??
Teagan: What? No good morning?
Steven: Good morning, what the fuck is wrong with you??
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Alarick, to the pack: And remember, if I get harsh with you it is only because you’re doing it all wrong.
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Steven: You... you said I could trust you!!
Steven: You said you were a GAMER!!!
Connor: Steven... I only play mobile games.
Steven: NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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Elouise: Steven, I rebuke thee! I rebuke thee!
Steven: Rebuke? Is that a word?
Elouise: You have all invoked my fury! You will all pay recompense for your transgressions!
Steven: What, you got like a word-a-day calendar or something?
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Alarick: Where are your parents?
Connor: What are parents?
Alarick: That’s just about the saddest thing I've ever heard.
You're up next @daily-haley @davycoquette
Character Voice Tag!!!
@paeliae-occasionally tagged me so here we go: character voices: Valerie's story (still no title) edition!
My Line: We are never doing this again.
Valerie: You can't make me!
Oakley: Once is enough, thank you.
Bernadette: You would do well to heed my warnings the first time.
You're up @sabewebb @daily-haley @davycoquette ! Also an open tag!
Your Line: I swear I didn't do it on purpose!
Have fun!
Find the Word Tag!!!
@davycoquette has nudged me and I shall deliver!
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BEGIN/BEGAN
Fran and Kell begin weaving the flowers together while Graciela helps me. I just can't get my fingers to twist the next stem without the one I did before falling apart. Each failure fans the ember. I don't want to do this anymore.
LIE
"They have wolf's bane." Steven managed.
"Your friend doin' alright?" Did they know what was making him sick? Steven was in danger.
"We have alcohol." Connor blurted. Terrible lie.
END
"Gentle Omie," the priest says, "care for us, show your love to the loveless, put our hearts and minds at ease so that we may celebrate today." Francesca's pacing. It's almost the end. "Let us recite 'Our Lady.'"
GRIP
People gather at the edges of the square slowly. Music sounds out. Quietly at first, rising more as the crowd grows. Everyone's waiting for the song to hit its peak. When it does, people burst into the empty space, forming three distinct circles. We start by skipping, the outer and innermost circles rotating clockwise and the middle going counter. As the melody arrives at its chorus we join hands, bouncing inwards until the people in the center can't move then spreading out until we lose our grips. From there, everyone dances however they'd like until the bridge repeats at which point we do the circle thing again.
Name Origins Tag!!!
@sabewebb has given me an excuse to nerd out and I'm taking it!
I am, and always have been, a sucker for symbolism. I choose many names for their meanings (it's great when a stolen name has a fitting theme!) and sometimes that means making a joke for myself and the other word nerds out there.
Example: Connor means "lover of hounds" and he's friends with a werewolf family. Dog People taken literally. I think it's funny. His last name, Willard, is directly taken from the song "Willard!" by Will Wood because I thought that the whole thing sounded like something Connor would say.
Alarick means “noble, regal ruler” or “ruler of everything” and he's the leader of the pack.
Elouise, Teagan, and Steven came from their inspiration song: "Solider, Poet, King" by The Oh Hellos. They mean warrior, poet, and crown respectively. I felt I couldn't use the "ruler" meaning because Steven, being the youngest, definitely isn't in charge.
The pack's surname, Ibarra, means meadow. To explain that, I first have to explain a character only ever spoken about because she's dead long before the story starts.
Morella Ibarra is Alarick's dead wife. Morella means "death." I know, I know. Very creative. But it has a purpose! Waaaaay later in the story, we learn about the system of deities in the Hidnight world (which will be its own post) and the three planes they operate on. There's the mortal and the divine planes, and then there's The Valley of Death. The Valley of Death is called that because as the in-between for the mortal plane and the divine, it's where the Death angels work. If you've been paying attention, Morella Ibarra translates to "Death Meadow." It foreshadows her appearance in The Valley later. She is NOT the Goddess of Death.
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Valerie's name was chosen right when I began the first ever draft of her story in, like, sixth/early seventh grade. I had just realized that I could use names to symbolize character traits and overarching themes. And I will admit, Valerie used to be a self insert 🤦♂️ so when I found a beautiful name that also meant "strong, Independent, and courageous," I latched onto it because I needed the reassurance at the time.
The Six Immortals rapid fire! (It's WAY too much to explain the significance of each here.)
Hearth Immortal Omie- "Homebody," Conflict Immortal Alvaro- "All Guard," Craft Immortal Ved- "Sacred Knowledge," Verve Immortal Gail- "Lively," Scape Immortal Pierce- "Rock," Blight Immortal Bellona- "Destructive Warrior."
I stole Oakley's name from a girl I met on vacation as a child. Its symbolism is that she's from the Forest Region. "Oak" ley. Get it? I'm sorry.
Bernadette's name will be explained in a lore dump post about witches.
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That's it for major characters up to the point I'm at for each story. I could go on for ages about character names alone but I don't want to overload you with information :)
OPEN TAG!
How Cuddle-able are Your OCs? (tag)
An unexpected tag from @paeliae-occasionally but a fun one!
Rules: Rate your OCs based on how they handle cuddling/being cuddled on a scale of 0-10!
I'm locked on Hidnight rn so you get more of my favorite trauma sink!
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Connor: 1/10 or 9/10. Physical touch is a bit of a set off for him because it reminds him of his mother. Hugs were always the thing that got him to stay no matter how bad the abuse got. He'd think "I can take it. I don't want to give up what little good I have for another unknown. I don't want to be the one to tear this family apart." Alternatively, when he grows to really love and trust the Ibarras, their penchant for showing affection via physical touch becomes a grounding and healing thing for him. But only the Ibarras. Nobody else.
Steven: 6 or 7/10. He'll insist over and over that he's tough and can take care of himself (a consequence of being the baby of the family) but he'll never deny you a hug if you ask for it. Steven and Connor sometimes sleep while holding hands.
Elouise: 8/10. She's 6'6", she could bench press you without breaking a sweat, she's a stoic, intelligent badass... and she's a major softie. You might not see her crack a smile but inside her head she's getting all flustered. And don't worry, she won't snap you in half when she squeezes you.
Teagan: 10/10. VERY cuddly. She'll walk up behind you, wrap her arms around your neck, and press her face into your hair at random times. She'll constantly pull you closer if you're standing near her and she is ALWAYS the big spoon.
Alarick: 10/10. He's subtler and more self-controlled than Teagan but he's exactly the same. Pulls you closer, lets you lean against him on a bench or couch, will let almost anyone hug him if they ask and maybe even if they didn't.
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Now I'm very curious to others' responses.
@davycoquette @daily-haley @sabewebb
+OPEN TAG PLEASE DO THIS I NEED TO KNOWWWW
First/Last Line Tag!!!!
More tags! More tags! @sabewebb gave me this one
rules: make a new post and share the first and last line(s) you wrote
Characters:
Valerie-
"But I'm always on sweeping duty!"
"Guts!"
Oakley-
"Goodness! What happened?"
"Please, Valerie. Just let me think."
Connor-
"I don't like it here. I want to go home."
"Yeah."
Steven-
"Hi, I'm Steven. Don't call me Steve."
"I'm gonna hurl."
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Last Lines I Wrote (general):
Oh, God. The girl. Was she dead? Connor couldn't tell. He smelled blood, a lot of it. He tasted it. He bit her. Like some feral animal! Like some kind of monster. She's breathing. That's good, right? Alarick howled. Go back. But she's dying! What can you do? You can't help her. You hurt her. You are your mother's monster after all.
Some fun Hidnight trivia, as a treat:
The girl Connor bites in this scene is named Florence and she's a character in a spin-off short story set in the same universe. Florence was originally a completely separate story I dreamed up one night as I struggled to fall asleep then later decided to put in the same world. However, its inciting incident (Florence being bitten) didn't align with the lore of Hidnight which is that only certain werewolves can transmit lycanthropy via bite (Connor becomes one of them). I then (independently) realized that I was protecting Connor from consequences too much so I let him actually fuck up and hurt people and suddenly Florence fit in the same universe!
I made this note back in May:
I keep coming up with spin-off stories set in the same world as Hidnight except no I don't because the inciting incidents fundamentally conflict with the important world logic previously established in the core story.
Coming up with these spin-offs has helped me cement the themes of the original story so it's not all bad.
OC Questionnaire Tag!!!! (The Winvyre Show ep 1)
Thanks for the tag @paeliae-occasionally !!!! I'm going to have fun with this one ;)
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*Lights come up in a studio filled with audience members. The stage is empty aside from a couch and an armchair on either side of a small table. The background is a photo of Winvyre's face and on the table sits two hot chocolates and a plate of cookies.*
*The audience cheers as WINVYRE walks out on stage wearing a purple suit, flashcards in hand, smiling like their photo.*
WINVYRE: Welcome, bitches and benches, to the talk show portion of our program! I'm your host for this and all other segments: Winvyre!
*Audience cheers again.*
WINVYRE: Today we're breaking not one but two characters out of their canon settings to answer some of your questions! Please welcome to the stage the protagonists of my current WIPs... Connor Willard and Valerie No Surname!
*A very confused skinny teenager and a delighted white-haired girl appear sitting on the couch. The boy blinks in the light and shifts uncomfortably in his seat. The girl shields her eyes to pick out faces in the audience.*
WINVYRE: Hello, Connor and Valerie. Don't worry, you're fine, you won't remember any of this when you go back to your worlds.
CONNOR: What?
VALERIE: Where are we?
WINVYRE: You're in a pocket dimension I created just for this scenario. Just like I created you.
CONNOR: You what?
*VALERIE mumbles a similar statement through a mouth full of cookies.*
CONNOR: I have several questions.
WINVYRE: So do I! So let's get started.
CONNOR: Wait-
Do you have any hobbies? If so, what ones?
VALERIE: Ooh! I like to swim and climb trees and play with my stick and hoop and watch the Watchmen spar with their swords and play games!
CONNOR: I like to draw. I also play baseball but I don't really like it.
How good is your sleep schedule?
VALERIE: I go to bed at bedtime and I wake up when the sun rises just like everybody else! Mom sometimes reads to me and Kell. Fran thinks she's too old for bedtime stories.
CONNOR: My bedtime is whenever my mother goes to sleep because waking up due to someone yelling and pounding on your door is NOT fun. Even then I'm an insomniac.
Do you have any siblings? If so, how good is your relationship?
CONNOR: I'm an only child. Not sure if that's for the better or worse.
VALERIE: I have three! We're all adopted. Maurin's the oldest, he's sixteen, Francesca's thirteen, Kell's eleven, and I'm ten! Maurin went missing not that long ago... I miss him... Fran's annoying and acts strangely but Mom says that's just because she's hit puberty. Kell and I play together a lot but sometimes he does this creepy voice and says scary things.
What was the toughest time you had to endure while growing up?
CONNOR: Oh, how do I pick?
VALERIE: When Maurin disappeared. Mom's never cried so much.
What was the worst day of your life?
CONNOR: The day we moved. It was terrible on its own and it marked the beginning of... everything.
VALERIE: [WINVYRE presses a button on their chair to bleep out the spoiler]
What's your worst nightmare?
VALERIE: The hoary. They're scary!
CONNOR: That I'll feel empty forever.
If a monster asked you your worst nightmare, what would you tell it and why?
VALERIE: The hoary can't ask questions; they're mindless killers and they'll rip you apart and devour your flesh and leave you to suffer and rot soaked in your own blood and organs while you slowly die and-
CONNOR: What kind of world do you come from?!
VALERIE: A regular one?
WINVYRE: Her setting is much more fantastical than yours. Don't worry about it.
If a monster asked you your worst nightmare, what would you tell it and why?
CONNOR: The truth. Almost nothing about me is a secret, it's just that no one asks.
What's your relationship with your family like?
CONNOR: Do I have to answer this?
WINVYRE: Yep. This show doesn't stay on the air unless the people are entertained.
CONNOR: I... love my parents. I hate them too. I hate that I can't only hate them. I feel happy when they praise me. I want to get away from them. I like it when they hug me. I hate what I may lose to them. I want to tell them everything. I hope I never forgive them.
VALERIE: Do you want a cookie?
WINVYRE: What's your answer, Valerie?
VALERIE: Uh, good. I love and get along with everyone. Do you dream often? what about?
VALERIE: Riding dragons!
CONNOR: I had a lot of vivid, creative nightmares as a kid. Now the content is more horrific but they never really feel like nightmares anymore.
What is the one thing you would not wish on your greatest adversary?
CONNOR: Any of what I've been through. It really fucks you up.
VALERIE: Nothing! I hope the hoary gets her!
WINVYRE: And that's all for today, bitches and benches! Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to vote for our next topic- (What? No budget? Fine.) Let us know if you ever want another installment of The Winvyre Show!
@sableglass @davycoquette @daily-haley
Bold What Applies Tag!!!!
I am holding your hand @sableglass . Let's go get ice cream :)
Since my protagonists are both minors and this list is full of adult stuff, we're going to focus on our favorite twins: Elouise and Teagan! They're both 21.
This is stuff that, as of the current draft (more like outline lol), they will have done by the end of the story combined with what they've already done pre-story.
Elouise:
Killed Someone Under Orders | Had Someone Killed On Their Orders | Killed Someone In Self Defense | Spared Someone’s Life | Invented Something | Been Hungover | Kissed Someone | Slow-Danced | Been In A Long-Term Relationship | Had Sex | Had Sex And Regretted It | Had A One-Night Stand | Had A Threesome | Experimented With Their Sexuality | Had A Kid | Adopted A Kid | Wanted To Have A Family With Someone | Done Something On Impulse They Regretted | Gone Traveling | Had A Bounty Put On Them | Eaten An Insect | Been Groped/SA'd | Been Dumped | Dumped Someone | Smoked | Gotten High | Put Someone In A Headlock | Won A Bet | Lost A Bet | Forgiven Someone Who Wronged Them | Indulged In Petty Revenge | Hallucinated | Gotten A Noticeable Scar | Kneed/Hit Someone In The Groin | Had An Unattainable Crush | Laughed Themselves To The Point Of Tears | Been Kidnapped | Been Brainwashed/Hypnotized | Had A Recurring Nightmare | Been Bullied | Bullied Someone | Experienced Survivor’s Guilt | Been Tied/Chained Up | Given Someone A Massage | Received A Massage | Been Backed Up Against A Wall | Shot Someone | Stabbed Someone | Saved Someone’s Life | Cheated On Someone | Been Cheated On | Been In An Open Relationship | Had A Friendship With Benefits | Been In A Queerplatonic Relationship | Had A Stalker | Been Betrayed | Been A Traitor | Been Possessed | Been In A Bar Fight | Been Thrown Out Of A Bar | Been Arrested | Broken Out Of Jail | Been To A Funeral | Been To A Brothel | Had Surgery | Broken Someone’s Trust | Broken Someone’s Heart | Had Their Heart Broken | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Anger | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Spite | Gotten A Piercing | Gotten A Tattoo | Used A Fake Name | Been Beaten Up | Been Tortured | Tortured Others | Been Abused | Been Blackmailed | Gotten Away With A Crime | Framed Someone Else For A Crime They Committed | Shared A Bed Platonically | Been In Love | Suffered From Sleep Paralysis | Been Forced To Flee Their Home | Learned A New Language | Joined A Rebellion | Fought On The Losing Side Of A War | Fought On The Winning Side Of A War | Become A Godparent | Become An Aunt/Uncle
Teagan:
Killed Someone Under Orders | Had Someone Killed On Their Orders | Killed Someone In Self Defense | Spared Someone’s Life | Invented Something | Been Hungover | Kissed Someone | Slow-Danced | Been In A Long-Term Relationship | Had Sex | Had Sex And Regretted It | Had A One-Night Stand | Had A Threesome | Experimented With Their Sexuality | Had A Kid | Adopted A Kid | Wanted To Have A Family With Someone | Done Something On Impulse They Regretted | Gone Traveling | Had A Bounty Put On Them | Eaten An Insect | Been Groped/SA'd | Been Dumped | Dumped Someone | Smoked | Gotten High | Put Someone In A Headlock | Won A Bet | Lost A Bet | Forgiven Someone Who Wronged Them | Indulged In Petty Revenge | Hallucinated | Gotten A Noticeable Scar | Kneed/Hit Someone In The Groin | Had An Unattainable Crush | Laughed Themselves To The Point Of Tears | Been Kidnapped | Been Brainwashed/Hypnotized | Had A Recurring Nightmare | Been Bullied | Bullied Someone | Experienced Survivor’s Guilt | Been Tied/Chained Up | Given Someone A Massage | Received A Massage | Been Backed Up Against A Wall | Shot Someone | Stabbed Someone | Saved Someone’s Life | Cheated On Someone | Been Cheated On | Been In An Open Relationship | Had A Friendship With Benefits | Been In A Queerplatonic Relationship | Had A Stalker | Been Betrayed | Been A Traitor | Been Possessed | Been In A Bar Fight | Been Thrown Out Of A Bar | Been Arrested | Broken Out Of Jail | Been To A Funeral | Been To A Brothel | Had Surgery | Broken Someone’s Trust | Broken Someone’s Heart | Had Their Heart Broken | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Anger | Broken/Damaged Something Out Of Spite | Gotten A Piercing | Gotten A Tattoo | Used A Fake Name | Been Beaten Up | Been Tortured | Tortured Others | Been Abused | Been Blackmailed | Gotten Away With A Crime | Framed Someone Else For A Crime They Committed | Shared A Bed Platonically | Been In Love | Suffered From Sleep Paralysis | Been Forced To Flee Their Home | Learned A New Language | Joined A Rebellion | Fought On The Losing Side Of A War | Fought On The Winning Side Of A War | Become A Godparent | Become An Aunt/Uncle
This list made my head spin 😵💫 I hadn't even considered some of this stuff. Great exercise!
(I swear they're not supposed to be evil they're just driven to extremes within the plot)
The Winvyre Show ep 2 pt 1 (OC Facts Tag)
*A spotlight illuminates a wall with the face of a familiar individual. Their brown hair fluffs out in an almost cartoonish manner and their mischievous smile invites you to take a seat, promising a good time.*
WINVYRE: Thaaaaaat's right, bitches and benches! The Winvyre Show is back!
*A person in a purple suit rises out of the floor on a mechanized platform, holding a microphone and smiling like their photo. The audience cheers.*
WINVYRE: I am your host, of course, Winvyre! Welcome to the gossip show portion of our program. Before we start, I'd like to thank our sponsor for today's episode: Raid: Shadow- (Wait. That's not right.) Skillsha- (Nope.) ... @sableglass , the lovely viewer who submitted our prompt!
Rules: Make a list of fun facts about your OCs. Like a headcanon list if you will. Except it’s canon.
WINVYRE: And that's today's segment, ladies and ladles! So, without further ado, it's time to Spill. Some. Tea!
*Everything goes dark for a moment. The next thing you see is a projector shining on a blank white sheet pulled down in front of the backdrop. WINVYRE stands behind a lecturn off to the side, a smaller spotlight focused on them.*
WINVYRE: We held a vote for who would appear on today's episode and my adult characters were by far the most popular. So now it's time to introduce the first of our special guests: Oakley!
*A woman with long, bleach blonde curly hair nervously walks onto the stage at a very obvious stagehand's ushering.*
WINVYRE: Are you read to be exposed?
OAKLEY: No? What kind of magic is this? I've never seen such a place before. Who are all these people?
WINVYRE: This is the audience! Everyone say hello!
*OAKLEY tries to leave but is blocked by the stagehand.*
OAKLEY: I have children to get back to. Please let me through.
WINVYRE: You won't be able to get back that way, the door literally doesn't go anywhere! But speaking of your children, you have four right? And no partner?
OAKLEY: Correct...
WINVYRE: What about that one girl from the convent? The only person you've ever loved romantically.
*An image of a dark-haired girl appears on the screen*
OAKLEY: How do you know about that?
WINVYRE: You grew up together. You shared a bunk. You were each other's first kiss.
OAKLEY: Soon-Guk. We used to stay up late to sneak onto the roof while everyone was asleep just to talk. She would try to convince me to hop over the fence with her. Just for one night. Act like we owned the Wildest Woods. I always refused because clergy have to wake up early to perform their duties before service. Last I heard of her, she went back to the Mountain Region to find her family. I haven't seen her since I was fourteen.
WINVYRE: If you could say one thing to her now, what would it be?
OAKLEY: Goodness, I- I don't know. I suppose "I hope you're doing well. I still think about you. Did you ever get that dog you wanted?"
WINVYRE: What separated you two?
OAKLEY: Bernadette brought me home to her cottage.
WINVYRE: But you already had a living parent.
*The projector switches to an image of a nun.*
OAKLEY: Sister Lucia. My birth was kept a secret. Omie's religious leaders don't have traditional families because they honor her by treating everyone as their family. She couldn't object without everyone realizing she'd broken the oath she took upon her ordination.
WINVYRE: What about your father?
OAKLEY: I know nothing about him other than the fact he was known for blasphemy.
WINVYRE: But you have your own family now. You have a home. A job.
*The projector quickly switches from a world map to a house to a family portrait.*
OAKLEY: How are you getting all these?
WINVYRE: That's the god-like power of writers, baby! I can do whatever I want!
*The studio is briefly plunged underwater. The floor becomes sand and fish dart around the house and in between the seats. Several audience members attempt to scream as a shark lunges towards them through the projector screen but their terror only comes out in bubbles.*
OAKLEY: Goodness! What was that?
WINVYRE: Occupational hazard. As you were saying..?
OAKLEY: Oh! Uh, yes. I live in Archfell, a village in the Northern part of the Forest Region. I am a healer. Bernadette visits often and even makes potions for me to sell in my shop. I have four beautiful children and I couldn't be happier.
WINVYRE: That's nice. Hey, is it springtime yet where you're at?
OAKLEY: Not yet. Though this winter has been unusually warm. Why do you ask?
WINVYRE: Oh, no reason. *wink*
*Silence*
WINVYRE: Well, thank you, Oakley, for your time. And here's her final list:
Oakley:
Is a lesbian. Her first (and only) love was a girl called Soon-Guk whom she
Grew up [with] in the convent of the Megachurch of Omie until she was 14 at which point Bernadette brought Oakley to live with her.
Was secretly born to a nun in the Megachurch of Omie called Sister Lucia and a blasphemer.
Lives in Archfell, Forest Region.
Works as a healer and sells Bernadette's health-related potions.
Has four adopted children.
(PART TWO COMING TOMORROW)
Bold the Facts Tag!!!!
If nobody got me, I know @sableglass got me!
Oakley's pretty popular rn and I've been enjoying the incentives to flesh out her character so let's do her!
✧˖°. PERSONAL
$ Financial: wealthy / moderate / unsure / poor / in extreme poverty
✚ Medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / non-applicable
✪ Class: upper / middle/working / unsure /other
✔ Education: degree/ no degree / studying / other
✖ Criminal Record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but not caught yet / yes, but charges were dismissed
✧˖°. FAMILY
◒ Children: had a child or children / has no children / wants children (eventually)
◑ Relationship with Family: close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased
◔ Affiliation: orphaned / abandoned / adopted / found family / disowned / raised by birth parent(s) / not applicable
✧˖°. TRAITS + TENDENCIES
♦ extroverted / introverted / ambivert
♦ disorganized / organized / in-between
♦ close-minded / open-minded / in-between
♦ calm / anxious / in-between / highly contextual
♦ disagreeable / agreeable / in-between
♦ cautious / reckless / in-between / highly contextual
♦ patient / impatient / in-between
♦ outspoken / reserved / in-between / highly contextual
♦ leader (reluctantly) / leader (gladly) / follower / in-between / loner
♦ empathetic / vicious bastard / in-between / highly contextual
♦ optimistic / pessimistic / in-between
♦ traditional / modern / in-between
♦ hard-working / lazy / in-between
♦ cultured / uncultured / in-between / unknown
♦ loyal / disloyal / unknown / highly contextual
♦ faithful / unfaithful / unknown / highly contextual (Oakley's never been in a real relationship because she's still hung up on Soon-Guk but if they had officially dated they would've been each other's everything)
✧˖°. BELIEFS
★ Faith: monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic (I don't know how to answer this one. The Six Immortals are historical figures widely, but not always, worshipped as gods but Oakley doesn't follow any religion even though she grew up in a church and knows they exist.)
☆ Belief in Ghosts or Spirits: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care / in a matter of speaking
✮ Belief in an Afterlife: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care / in a manner of speaking
✯ Belief in Reincarnation: yes (lmao that's her whole main arc) / no / don’t know / don’t care / in a manner of speaking
❃ Belief in Aliens: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care
✧ Religious: orthodox / liberal / in-between / not religious
❀ Philosophical: yes / no / highly contextual
✧˖°. SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION
❤ Sexuality: heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual / nonbinary
❥ Sex Attitude: sex-repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable / naive and clueless
♥ Romance: romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable / naive and clueless / romance suspicious
❣ Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious
⚧ Potential Sexual Partners: male / female / both / agender / other / none / all
⚧ Potential Romantic Partners: male / female / both / agender / other / none / all
✧˖°. ABILITIES
☠ Combat Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
≡ Literacy Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
✍ Artistic Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
✂ Technical Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none
✧˖°. HABITS
☕ Drinking Alcohol: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / tried it / alcoholic / former borderline alcoholic turned sober
☁ Smoking: tried it (but hated it and never tried it again) / trying to quit / already quit / never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / chain-smoker
✿ Recreational Drugs: tried some / never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / addict
✌ Medicinal Drugs: never / no longer needs medication / some medication needed / frequently / to excess
☻ Unhealthy Food: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / binge eater
$ Splurge Spending: never / sometimes / frequently / shopaholic
♣ Gambling: never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / compulsive gamble
Random Headcanon Tag
@sableglass back at it with the best tag games!
Rules: use this headcanon generator to make headcanons for your OCs! Then talk about how accurate they are.
Valerie plays Roblox.
Already breaking the rules because Writer Friend™ gave me this one and it was too good. Roblox may not exist in her world but in a modern au this would not only be 100% true but also it'd be 40% of her inner monologue. Just. Constantly referencing Roblox games and planning the next time she logs on. She knows all the Doors lore and owns every purchasable item in Dress to Impress (not because she has Robux, she's just on that grind). ((My only knowledge of Roblox comes from Game Theory and memes please do not fact check me :( ))
Oakley instinctively cleans messes in their own house as well as other people's.
Oh, yeah. Totally. Growing up in the convent and then raising four kids will do that to you. Plus, impulsive cleaning gives Oakley a sense of control.
Connor has a pet dog.
*looks nervously at the Ibarras* No.
If the source media were a musical, Steven would be the one character who asks why everyone is singing.
On one hand, I'm tempted to say yes because I can imagine it perfectly. On the other hand, the SOURCE is a musical meaning that the norm is that EVERYONE sings. Steven is probably the only one who can match Teagan's level of drama and he's not self-aware enough to realize that it's weird for people to sing all the time. So this one's wrong.
Elouise got hit by a bus once.
It's hard to surprise Elouise and she wouldn't be that reckless to begin with but if this were true, I'd be asking "Is the bus okay???"
Teagan fucked your mom.
Yep.
Alarick has a pet squirrel.
Maybe. I could see it.
@athenswrites
we need to start off by addressing your fancy pen name, because it is fancy and I also want one now haha. <3 science fiction! I actually think most of the sci fi books I've read had to be a badass girl heading to a spaceship and beating a bunch of dudes or proving herself in the current planet she's in.
If i'm being honest, sci fi is like one of those genres that I'm unfamiliar with. I have seen most of the mainstream ones being aliens, but if you have any recs, I'd love to check them out!
AND ALSO. Modern fantasy having horror/thriller undertones is what keeps the action going and me flipping the page. I don't think it's needed, obviously, but I love it being a nice bonus to fantasy haha.
IS THAT ROMANCE IN THIS LINE I SEE. I AM MELTING FROM IT. I NEED THE SCENE TO BE EXPLAINED. NOBODY BETTER DIE AHHHHH
me, desperate for some writer friends/mutuals
hi everyone!
this is just a post where writers get to know writers, and hopefully through reblogs/comments we can find more people who not only read/write our genre, but just people who have similarities with us.
it's kind of a simple "get to know me" post, and anyone can join <3
feel free to tag your mutuals and reblog !!
name: genres you like to write in: genres you like to read in + fav books/media: favorite line from your current wip:
name: ave
genres you like to write in: currently writing contemporary (ya/romcom/romance, give me them ALL), but I also like to dabble in fantasy!
genres you like to read in + fav books/media: i'll consume literally anything haha. Fantasy, mystery, historical fiction, romance, young adult, you name it. I'm awful with horror, though ;-;
percy jackson (MY CHILDHOOD), harry potter (OBVIOUSLY), Better Than the Movies, From Lukov with Love, The Love Hypothesis, These Violent Delights, the list goes on...
favorite or latest line from your current wip: [latest line, because what a mood- from Destination Seoul] Ha. Per usual, the universe hates me.