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@emily-waldorf Lets see…

@mamauthoress has Eve and Calix – siblings who wield immensely powerful magic in their world

@e-n-leonard‘s siblings @lady-grace and @ethan-leonard joined SE!

@e-n-leonard has Mara, who’s actually an antagonist in her story (but I love her so much :’)

@lady-grace has Yarrow, a teen boy in a fantasy…[Read more]

Alessio was in the middle of panicking over Arsene when there was a faint tap on the door. He might’ve tensed if he wasn’t as tense as humanly possible already. There was a sound of a slight jiggling of the lock, and Alessio bit his lip, glancing around.

From the sound – not aggressive. Perhaps dangerous, likely female (there’s just like, the kin…[Read more]

@calidris

CALIX:

“Well…Usually the castle likes to throw challenges our way,” the girl started. “They’re not deadly as far as I can tell, but they’re awful nonetheless. Last time, we had to share our worst regrets, or have them played out on a screen in front of us …” her voice caught. “It was horrible, and there were some I wish I’d never see…[Read more]

@calidris thanks! I know Kit, Val, Myra, and Frey, but who are the other folks in here? That last challenge sounded so awesome!!

I’m not sure yet who I’ll drop in.

My writing is… complicated. I’m taking a prose course (from Story Embers’ very own Hope Ann), and have not been doing much else, which is driving me mad. Maybe this castle will…[Read more]

After Leana and Crorie finally laid down to go to sleep, Leana found herself staring at the ceiling. She wished it was sky, above, so she could see the stars. Leana could name almost all of the glowing embers. At least the closest ones. Papa said he didn’t know the fainter ones, as well. And more or less guessed their names, from the reaches of…[Read more]

@emily-waldorf Welcome back!  We’ve got plenty of room if you want to add someone!

So, the characters have just completed a challenge where they meet their future self…which was…interesting.  I think this challenge definitely pushed Kit and Val closer to a formal confession, but Kit decided to start bickering with someone instead, so it’s g…[Read more]

*peeks around corner. Waves* hello everyone. What’s going on these days? Who all are in the castle, and may I throw in a character, or are you over- stuffed? (“No, no room” is a fine answer, since I’ll probably go back to not having time once I get over this broken ankle!)

“Yeah. I’m about tired of waiting for those slow-punks in there.” They were still fighting? Talk about petty. Nathair guessed he couldn’t have been out that long then. “So what do’ya think the response time for law-enforcement – whatever they call it here – is anyway?”

“Far too long, undoubtedly.” Nathair said with no hesitation as someone…[Read more]

I waited a bit for probably-Snake-Punk to wake up. I spent that time very productively and not at all chewing on my claws! (Don’t tell Search. She’ll kill me.

Well, she won’t. But Drake might.)

I miss them. Darn. Didn’t think I had it in me.

“Ah… well, how long was I out?”

Hm. Where have I heard that line before?

(Drake. Search. Whitely. Even…[Read more]

Nathair woke up in yet another environment. Ugh. He climbed on his elbows and glanced around.

Oh.

Apparently he was back at the bar. That was nauseating.

And the first thing he saw was Blin – Burn’s face, awkwardly fingering the scars under the bandages covering his eyes. Huh. Well that was interesting. Nathair rubbed his head num…[Read more]

AWWW THAT’S THE COOLEST SPECIAL INTEREST!!!!

Seriously, I’ve wanted to get into plant identification for so long now, but so far it hasn’t stuck.  Once I’m done moving though…

I especially want to learn to identify medicinal plants and edible plants!

And…uhhh…what plant is that?  That kills you if you smell it??? I’m going to have to l…[Read more]

AWWW THAT’S THE COOLEST SPECIAL INTEREST!!!!

Seriously, I’ve wanted to get into plant identification for so ling now, but so far it hasn’t stuck.  Once I’m done moving though…

I especially want to learn to identify medicinal plants and edible plants!

And…uhhh…what plant is that?  That kills you if you smell it??? I’m going to have to l…[Read more]

@mamaauthoress

Val:

“Ch-challenge?” The man struggles to his feet, gazing back at me anxiously. “What do you mean?”

“Well…Usually the castle likes to throw challenges our way.  They’re not deadly as far as I can tell, but they’re awful nonetheless.  Last time, we had to share our worst regrets, or have them played out on a screen in front of…[Read more]

@inkhorn that was FANTASTIC!!!  You absolutely nailed Kit!

Kit:

The girl clears her throat and shoots me a scathing glare. “I, Cahira Beckwith, daughter of Lord Nial Beckwith, would suggest that you take upon yourself the role of a groveling servant whose desire is to avoid imprisonment and possible death.”

Oh.  So she’s one of those people.  An…[Read more]

@e-n-leonard

Lolll that was so funnn!!

This isn’t like Isaias or Rosemary at all. They really mean their philosophical nonsense. I bet Frey wouldn’t even if he swore before the Benevola Wolf.

Completely true XD

Frey

Mara seems to have had enough of our little game. What a pity, I’m just starting to enjoy myself.

“You don’t have to do tha…[Read more]

Hehe… Well, uh lemmie see you left off at the barr…Nathair started a bar fight and got knocked out, Alessio had a nightmare and reflexively kicked Arsene who fell on his back and got knocked out so that we could have them together for a couple scenes to get some backstory but Arsene successfully antagonized Nathair who almost murdered him…[Read more]

Suddenly, Arsene bolted upright clutching his head. Alessio leapt back with a stifled yelp. And then. Then Arsene burst out laughing like a maniac.

“Good one, old snake! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, I can’t wait to figure out who you are!”

The longer the concussion the more likely he’d have brain damage…

“Arsene – Arsene…” Alessio stammered, shakin…[Read more]

*Walks in expecting to go on about how I haven’t been able to be on, and-*

Wow ok… that is a lot to catch up on. Can somebody please clear this up and explain a bit what just happened?

Mara:

Frey smiles and says, “Of course I do, I mean everything I say. I mean, look at the situation we’re in, what’s the use of lying?”

I frown at him. He’s joking. I can hear the laughter in his voice.

“Did you notice anything odd in the way you came here?”

Arms crossed, I debate whether or not I should actually give him a piece of my mind. T…[Read more]

Yes! I do that with plants XD If I feel like actually talking while on a hike, I’ll tell people all about the plants along the trail and whether they’ll heal, feed, or kill you. I might have concerned @lady-grace when I informed her that we were camping next to a plant that could kill one if smelled.

Me:“Yes, it is poisonous. Look at the mottl…[Read more]