Beth Darlene

“What should we do?” asked Enydd.

Jade stared at the insidious glass.

I will allow you to enjoy the dance and a meal, but be warned, the next set of challenges will make up for this temporary rest. To assist one who’s an enemy or friend is your fate. After this, you’ll show all these people your most regretted decision. Brace yourself for the…[Read more]

THIS IS SUCH A GRAPHIC AND UNNECESSARILY ACCURATE DESCRIPTION XD

I love it lol

I’m so looking forward to this performance!  It’s going to be terribly awkward, but it’s going to be interesting to see how the more experienced dancers cover for Abirami

Also, there’s kind of a running joke here about how all of the characters seem to have some…[Read more]

You have no idea how relieved I am right now XD

Tbh, when I first dropped him in, it wasn’t really a part of his character (just a vague idea), but once it became clear that it really was an important part of his character and backstory…

I was having to go to ridiculous lengths to try and shut him up XD  Like, deleting entire tracts of text…[Read more]

(picture in mind is him stiffly picking up Jade like you would a little kid, then rotating slowly around in a circle – like the baby you are carrying has a full diaper… hehehe. – – the instructions were to pick her up, spin, and set her down, right? – and I’m sure he won’t remember the order right away)

🤣   That is going to be sooo hilarious!

&n…[Read more]

😂 Ahh, Kit! Well, Kit, I welcome your unabridged self to this Castle!
@calidris   Good job pulling off that reveal.

Alright so I’ve been terribly nervous about this, but I think it’s about time I go search for this new character, now that I think just about everyone’s okayed it…

Kit: “…”

Kit: “What do you mean search, I’ve been here this entire time 😌”

So yes, Kit was indeed the character I was talking about!  I decided to ummm protect his identity…[Read more]

@emily-waldorf

hehe you have no idea how relevant this is XD

I think that sounds good!  I have to say, I’m both looking forward to these new challenges and dreading them at the same time – It’s going to be a fantastic character development exercise…but my poor boy already has enough regrets and deep dark secrets related trauma already…[Read more]

Avin

Kit explained that there was no peerage in Spire…wherever that was. He grinned. he did a lot of that.

“You see, Spire has always been controlled by five houses, and it’s a general rule of thumb that your house is going to have at least one ally and at least one enemy – I’m a Goldenjay, and Val is a Page, so technically we shouldn…[Read more]

@allertingthbs

Thank you! that was super helpful!

@inkhorn goodness that is a fantastic challenge!  I can’t wait!

@jared-williams

Enydd will be eternally grateful to Abirami for grabbing her bag. XD (I actually had no idea why she loved the bag and rock so much when I wrote it though I understand it better now XD)

Maybe Enydd can stumble on a dining room or even better the dining room has a stage in it!

Have a good time at your…[Read more]

At first I thought you meant a literal barbershop convention – like, a convention of barbers XD

That sounds really cool though!

@calidris

Emily summed it up. I say go for it.

So many great things happening. =)

However… I’m out of town at a barbershop convention ( =)  #smorgaschorus  !!!) so I won’t be able to post anything till later next week…. but I’m looking forward to it. hehe. both continuing the awkward crush/love/friend convo between ku and Ehud, as well as t…[Read more]

@calidris

That did help!

I’m okay with you dropping that character in the Castle. 🙂

@inkhorn Of course!

I do believe that homosexuality is a sin, but I also believe that it has been given an unfair “focus” by conservative Christian circles.  I’ve heard Christian circles talk about how evil homosexuality is, and then from those same circles, I’ll hear a strange level of silence surrounding issues such as sexual abuse in the…[Read more]

@calidris

First, I must say that I really appreciate that you’re asking for our input on this topic. 🙂

I have a few questions that I’d like to ask for clarity’s sake. I’d like to know what your views on this subject are. Do you view homosexuality as a sin or as something to be embraced and accepted? You said that you were writing this from a…[Read more]

Sweet!  I’m not quite sure how to start this, since…well, Valencia has quite a bit of common sense and knows better than to approach intimidating masked men on a whim XD

Or would she?

We’ll need to figure out a way to force them both together!  I think it’s going to be really funny seeing them interact

Btw, is Lorcan still wearing his mask?…

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Avin’s thinking now, real hard.  I fidget in the silence.  I guess I almost feel embarrassed for asking him to begin with.  He’s taking this so seriously, and he doesn’t even know me!  It’s been a long, long time since I’ve received advice like this – I mean, actually useful advice.

“When she nettles you, you have to act smooth, and don’t prick b…[Read more]

Oh that’s ok!  I’m glad to hear that XD  If it helps, his love interest has always been a female character – that’s the side of him that you guys would see in the castle 🙂

I’m not sure if that was what you meant by parmesan, I had to look it up to make sure that wasn’t just something I don’t know about XD

I really like how Jade is opening up and taking control of the dance as well! This is pushing Ophelia really far out of her comfort zone XD

@rose-colored-fancy

😂  I’m the one who has never seen pas de chat spell…[Read more]