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@calidris I pretty much agree with everything that you just said there. Especially about how moral issues are being sanitised and that people like to make the assassin character ‘cool’ but not the drug dealer. On example is an anime I watched recently vinland saga, it has a character who is considered to be the fan favourite because he’s morally…[Read more]

@mamaauthoress  Those characters and their world sound fascinating! And I can’t wait to meet Frey and Cahira as well @rose-colored-fancy   @inkhorn

@calidris   That’s a cool painting of Kit! I especially like how you did his clothing.

And I LOVE that idea for after the fight with Lord Castle! …though I’m not sure if I should laugh or be incredi…[Read more]

@calidris

Ahh gotcha.  That sounds like so much fun!

It is quite fun!

Hehe I’m really looking forward to seeing Kit get a taste of his own medicine XD

Haha, yeah, same with Eve and Calix XD

And thank you!  I’m really happy with how this one turned out!

Ofc! I’ve always loved your art. (:

@inkhorn lovely to see you again!

Your characters seem…

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Hello all!

@mamaauthoress

Your characters seem cool! I love sibling duos! (or trios)

My character in the castle is Conroy Flinston, an eight-year-old boy who just happens to be a spy. He’s had little training in basic manners (he will learn eventually XD) and is currently being held as a hostage by the castle and is in desperate need of being…[Read more]

@calidris

@mamaauthoress those characters sound interesting!  Are they related to Ruan’s story by any chance?

Thank you! No, they are not; Rúan’s story is on hold right now, and the Meirs are from a collaborative story I have with my boyfriend and my friend :))

I think that in order to get to the next stage or room of the castle, each char…

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@rose-colored-fancy

Actually! I have an answer!

Here you go, this is the DSM diagnostic criteria for Autism in adults. (Rooted around through way too many links from decidedly… iffy autism resources.)

It’s a bit information dense and clinical, not to say a little pathologizing, but a good overview! It also says how many of these traits you nee…

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@calidris hi! Thank you so much, that would be awesome (:

@calidris

@lady-grace fun fact: ADHD and autism both run in families! So if you have an autistic family member, there’s a pretty good chance you could be as well…

Quite possible😂

Also, Rose and I have noticed that even if our family members aren’t actually autistic, they sometimes still have a few of our symptoms or quirks. So, I think in some…

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@calidris

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I did?

Ok it sounds vaguely familiar but I’d forgotten all about that XD

Yes honey you absolutely did and it was honestly such brilliant advice that it stuck with me XD

@lady-grace

Wait.. that ain’t normal?
*reads through everything* hmm… *goes to looks up symptoms* Wait a minute… I’ve wondered if e-n-leonard was “neurospark…

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@rose-colored-fancy   @calidris   @lady-grace

If it helps, @calidris once gave me some great advice when I was doubting Aydin. She told me to imagine if they had grown up in completely normal circumstances. Would they still have those traits? For Aydin, that was a resounding yes.

Hmm, that’s interesting advice. I’ll try it on Ríadnu. Thanks…[Read more]

@e-n-leonard

Oh cool!

Lol I knew you weren’t, but in general I think that’s the context I see it in!  Which…weird how something as simple as that can take on a whole new meaning after a bunch of people use the same way enough times…

Kit: “Looking for anything in particular?  Or are you just here to see me ;)”

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@e-n-leonard

*Oops got super sidetracked and forgot to reply*

Thanks so much for your answers! I do like to categorize things, but I was a bit concerned about not wanting a label to wind up defining a character. Which isn’t really an actual issue for me because my characters are themselves and categorizing them other ways doesn’t change that. So…

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@calidris

Thanks for that explanation!

AWWWW!  Is he from the same story as Jade and Rosemary?

No, he’s from a different story. Ríadnu is the “chosen one”  of a (favorite) WIP of mine, though not the POV character.

 

I  t h i n k  slightly sarcastic?  I honestly can’t exactly pinpoint it tbh XD

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@calidris

Sorry I haven’t responded! Your story sounds really cool – it’s got that “Narnia” feel, but it’s also really distinct!

It’s alright!
Thx! Yeah, I guess it is a bit like Narnia… *likes that* XD

NO YOU HAVE TO KEEP IT!!! That’s HILARIOUS!

XDXD *holds up hands in defeat* ok, ok, I’ll find another place to put it🤣

@calidris

AHW HI CALIDRIS!!! :] That’s just so sweet you guys were wondering about me 🥹

Ahwww Basilllll … that makes me so happy for himmm. ☺️ And I’ll definitely think about it! It’s been a while since I’ve written Rúan (my guess is that he got worn out from me writing him all the time and needed a break because he really is an introvert),…[Read more]