[solanelle]

@jared-williams

@e-n-leonard

@ethan-leonard

@this-is-not-an-alien

@inkhorn

@lady-grace

Just a heads up guys, @rose-colored-fancy is currently recovering from a minor surgery, so I think Cal and Ophelia are going to be out of commission for a few days 🙂

*laughs as one fey*

[Blooming Grace]

@jared-williams

Hello!

You jumped in at a interesting time. lol

Haha, yeah I did. Tbh, I’ve been reading everything since E. N. Leonard joined, hehe… it been interesting😂
I have no idea what Yarrow’s greatest regret is.

oh… and there is still a mystery floating around… Abirami found a pile of papers with everyone’s faces on it, their eyes cut out, and many of them had red ‘x’s across them….. no one knows who, and only a few are privy to the papers existence….

Yes! Those papers! I’ve been wondering about those for a long time. Is it people who won’t say their greatest regret? Or what? I guess I’ll find out…

@calidris

Hi!

Yep that happens XD To be honest, two of my own favorite characters (Basil and Kit) were both HEAVILY inspired by two of my favorite characters from a series I really love. I found them really intriguing, and wanted to explore those kinds of characters further, so I just…completely ripped them off and reverse engineered them to find out why exactly they’d behave the way they do in this context. And it actually worked? You have to go through this weird, embarrassing period of trying to separate them from their inspiration, but eventually they really started coming into their own and becoming completely separate characters XD It’s kind of embarrassing to admit, but I’m honestly really glad I did it because Spire would not be where it is today without these two!

Interesting. I’ve never actually created a character inspired by another (my mind won’t let me😂) but that’s a good point about wanting to explore that type of person. A friend of mine who used to be co-authoring with me actually created Yarrow then me and my sister (who edits for me) ran with him. The comedy personality was started with him bowing really low and all his arrows fell out of his quiver. Guess they weren’t in right… 😂
I love when characters you don’t intend to look like someone else but they do become their own person.

Btw do you like LotR? And if so, who’s your favorite character?

Oh boy, allow me to reintroduce us (this is all based on personality).
I am the White Lady of Rohan, Éowyn. I fear not death, but cages.
E. N. Leonard is Frodo. She is the first to attempt peaceful negotiations and is strong in a different sense (not physically).
Ethan Leonard is our dear Pip, always hungry and first to draw the sword.
My favorite character is probably myself 😂, Éowyn. I also like Galadriel (cause who doesn’t😂). I can freak people out by mimicking Gollum’s voice perfectly😁
Yes, I love LOTR😂😂😂. I read it in less then a week.

@rose-colored-fancy

I wish you a speedy recovery!

• This reply was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by Blooming Grace.

A long-hidden tale may hold the answers-and the healing-they so desperately seek.
~Set the Stars Alight

[solanelle]

@lady-grace LotR is so good!  And that’s so cool that all three of you share this love for the series!  Tbh I think my favorite would have to be Gandalf XD  But Eowyn and Galadriel are also favorites of mine!  AND YOU CAN DO A GOLLUM IMPRESSION?  I think it’d be fun to learn how to do it…but I feel far too self conscious to actually practice it :’)

So you’ve been following this castle for quite a while now!  It’s been a WILD ride, I’ll say, but I really like the direction it’s going!  Idk why, but it’s really starting to feel like more of group story of sorts than just a chaotic role play XD

There’s certainly a number of…interesting personalities in here right now.  I’m really looking forward to the greatest regrets challenge, but also kind of not because I really don’t want to write about their deepest pain and regrets :'(

@jared-williams ooh I forgot about the posters!  Do you have any ideas for where we could go with that?

I do like the idea of them representing a specific group of people though…

There’s a lot of unsettling places we could take this XD

*laughs as one fey*

[Blooming Grace]

@calidris

LotR is so good! And that’s so cool that all three of you share this love for the series! Tbh I think my favorite would have to be Gandalf XD But Eowyn and Galadriel are also favorites of mine! AND YOU CAN DO A GOLLUM IMPRESSION? I think it’d be fun to learn how to do it…but I feel far too self conscious to actually practice it :’)

Yes, it is! I love acting like Shelob and jabbing my finger in the back of Frodo’s neck— I mean um, yes we like to talk about it…
My mom is Gandalf😂 she’s furious, haha.
Mom: so tell me again, why is Gandalf good?
Me: erm… he’s a really good day saver! *promptly doubles over with laughter*
Mom … very convincing
😂😂😂
One time I was doing some schoolwork on government and started talking like Gollum about the government. Frodo (meaning my sister…😂) looked over at me and said “that.. was perfect. Like, creepy perfect.” 🤣
Haha yeah I only feel self conscious about it when my parents are around XD

So you’ve been following this castle for quite a while now! It’s been a WILD ride, I’ll say, but I really like the direction it’s going! Idk why, but it’s really starting to feel like more of group story of sorts than just a chaotic role play XD

Yep! Haha, yeah it was. It’s made for a very interesting read, lol.
Yes, it does seem like a group story. I’m excited to join🙂

There’s certainly a number of…interesting personalities in here right now. I’m really looking forward to the greatest regrets challenge, but also kind of not because I really don’t want to write about their deepest pain and regrets :'(

There are and it makes for an interesting mix.
I’m mildly panicked about that cause I have no clue what Yarrow’s is😂.
That will be hard to write. I don’t think Yarrow will mind saying his. He’ll probably just laugh… 😂 *goes off to think about it*

A long-hidden tale may hold the answers-and the healing-they so desperately seek.
~Set the Stars Alight

[E. N. Leonard]

@jared-williams

I’ll definitely be praying! And @calidris  your point about God being honored and not focusing on a specific outcome is what I’ve always thought!

Just a heads up guys, @rose-colored-fancy is currently recovering from a minor surgery, so I think Cal and Ophelia are going to be out of commission for a few days 🙂

Good to know! I wish her a speedy recovery.

We are called to be lights in the cosmos.
May your inkwells never run dry!

[solanelle]

@lady-grace ok so first of all I hope this isn’t weird to say, but you and your family seem really cool XD

I’d especially feel self conscious doing a Gollum impression if my parents are around ngl.

Blooming Grace wrote:

Yep! Haha, yeah it was. It’s made for a very interesting read, lol. Yes, it does seem like a group story. I’m excited to join🙂

I’m curious, what are some of the most interesting things you’ve seen in here?

Also, I totally get that with Yarrow.  The good thing is that this castle is REALLY good for character development, so as you write him more and see how he interacts with others, you might start getting more ideas for his backstory and any regrets he might have!

Also, feel free to write up Yarrow’s entry any time you’d like!

Btw, Yarrow is human right?

*laughs as one fey*

[E. N. Leonard]

@lady-grace

My favorite character is probably myself 😂, Éowyn. I also like Galadriel (cause who doesn’t😂). I can freak people out by mimicking Gollum’s voice perfectly😁

Ah, good job! I can’t even pick two favorites. I end up with about ten every time I try.

Yes, it is! I love acting like Shelob and jabbing my finger in the back of Frodo’s neck— I mean um, yes we like to talk about it…

😒   Yes. I love talking about it…your Shelob pranks, not so much. 😂

We are called to be lights in the cosmos.
May your inkwells never run dry!

[Ethan Leonard]

<p style=”text-align: center;”>good point…. so… um… (clears throat)…. who wants to write the dance? lol. I could do it, but I probably wouldn’t do it justice. lol. Abirami, as you know, has two left feet. 😂😅 so…. ??</p>
Yeah….not me lol

[E. N. Leonard]

I’ll do it. 🙂Jade will be happy.

We are called to be lights in the cosmos.
May your inkwells never run dry!

[Blooming Grace]

@calidris

ok so first of all I hope this isn’t weird to say, but you and your family seem really cool XD

That made me laugh😆. My dad is Faramir, btw..

I’d especially feel self conscious doing a Gollum impression if my parents are around ngl.

Haha

I’m curious, what are some of the most interesting things you’ve seen in here?

Oooh, hmm… My sister talking about turning people into fish food and y’all wanting to read it?😂 Abirami pooping thread and diamonds?😂 Ku’s fire bugs were pretty cool.

Also, I totally get that with Yarrow. The good thing is that this castle is REALLY good for character development, so as you write him more and see how he interacts with others, you might start getting more ideas for his backstory and any regrets he might have!

Yeah, I haven’t interacted with him in my book much cause he’s fairly new. Can’t wait to plop him in. Will probably do it tonight…

Btw, Yarrow is human right?

Yes, he’s a hue-man 😂 (had to XD)

A long-hidden tale may hold the answers-and the healing-they so desperately seek.
~Set the Stars Alight

[solanelle]

I think we should probably wait until Rose gets back!  Maybe in the meantime, we can explore some of the interactions between characters who’re waiting for the show to begin?  We could even find out a seating arrangement so we have established groups!

 

*laughs as one fey*

[solanelle]

@e-n-leonard @jared-williams Rose just said she’s fine with you guys going on ahead with the dance!

 

*laughs as one fey*

[Ethan Leonard]

@calidris

I concur! Though…I’ll just say this, Emperor Saevus is pretty pissed at the moment lol. Might wanna leave him alone

*dodges repeated blows from Saevus’ sword*

Also…are you and Rose like friends or something? Y’all seem to be able to contact each other and know details of the other’s life pretty well…just curious

[solanelle]

Blooming Grace wrote:

Oooh, hmm… My sister talking about turning people into fish food and y’all wanting to read it?😂 Abirami pooping thread and diamonds?😂 Ku’s fire bugs were pretty cool.

@lady-grace

Ok, so the fish food thing was morbidly brilliant!  I actually really liked that part ngl

Also I think we’ve just seen so many HORRIFIC backstories in this castle we’re not fazed anymore :’)

Not that I haven’t contributed lol

Ku and Abirami in general are really fascinating to me!  I really love how @jared-williams created such an imaginative and honestly really bizarre (in a good way) world while still keeping it really grounded and realistic and honestly so very human!

@ethan-leonard sounds like a plan!  I’ll make sure I keep Kit far away from him lol

Do you think he’ll kind of enjoy the ballet?

Or maybe at least the food, but he’s not going to take his helmet off so I guess he can’t eat it XD

*laughs as one fey*

[Ethan Leonard]

@calidris

Uhh…good question. I actually have no idea if Saevus eats or not.

*tries asking him, ends up running away from his sword*

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