@rae

@abrielle

@e-n-leonard

@lady-grace

@inkhorn

@wingiby-iggiby

@mischievous-thwapling

@millennium

@rusted-knight

@jasmine

@backwardslivewriter

@joelle-stone

@rose-colored-fancy

@littlewolf

@sparrowhawke

@anne_the_noob14

@noah-cochran

@irishcelticredflowercrown

@denali-christianson

@emily-waldorf

@mamaauthoress

@jar…[Read more]

BURN

WHAT IS THIS SCALY THING THAT BROKE ME?!

Okay. It broke the prison too. And that’s a good thing but still.

What. Is. It?

Eventually, I stop rolling – Rolling. Through. Glass. Punk. It. Sucks. – and came to a stop.

Problems remaining: still don’t know wh…[Read more]

Okay.

So.

I can scream for help.

I can break the glass. (haha, yeah. Sure. Just magic up some super-strength like Drake. Right.)

Or … will the switch flip again?

Nope. It’s stuck. Perfect.

Anyway that alarm is off.

I’m just gonna … keep ignoring the glowing hearts on my arm. Why not?

I mean, ya’know punk. Why wouldn’t…[Read more]

[@this-is-not-an-alien – The entire character castle is going to regret your choice.]

[You do nothing, save crossing your arms and smirking at the blinking, glowing buttons. For you are stubborn.]

[Stubborn as the foundations of this castle.]

[Stubborn as a m…[Read more]

“Details. Now.”

The world warped into gray-gold sensations.

Sticky like honey.

Chalky like ash.

Warm like both.

Round and frail.

I feel my blindfold – it’s replaced the bandages. Finally. And the infection is gone.

“Hey.” Grimme calls – her voice is close and how did I not know she was coming? “Does that feel better?”

“Yep.…[Read more]

With age comes understanding. Or maybe just deceitfulness.

Day in and day out, Yasha come in. And for some reason Nathair went along with it – even enjoyed it. He just talked, told Nathair what he should be doing and that was annoying but…at least someone was talking to him instead of at him. It was endless babbling hon…[Read more]

She’s irritated with them.

Which wasn’t the end of the world, he tr…[Read more]

A little odd was a fantastic understatement of course, the kid routinely yeeted himself out windows to avoid social situations for as long as Nathair could remember. Quiet, sweet amiable h…[Read more]

Even though they couldn’t see it, Hades closed his eyes with the satisfaction of someone not nicknaming him. “I would be most grateful.”

*Considering whether or not he should tell them his name. Might do it if someone asks*

“Come and sit in a circle. Everyone gets a pa…[Read more]

“Mere passing acquaintanceship,” Nathair assured, probing “He seemed to know an old friend of him, Alessio.”

Give a few minor hints, get Nathair to leak out some info. “I’ve seen a person named Alessio with the one who calls himself Arsene…[Read more]

SEARCH

“How could I have anticipated that would happen!?!” Nathair says from the ground.

I lunge at Burn, knocking us both to the ground. “Stop! Punching! People! Without! Warning!”

He’s still howling curses though. Well. At least he recognizes me. Otherwise, things would have gone from…[Read more]

“WE FELL THROUGH ANOTHER HOLE IN REALITY!” Burn shrieked, furiously. Actually angry enough Nathair didn’t feel like annoying hi – he was…[Read more]

Who sprung a leak to the Endless Abyss?!

“We’re gonna die Search! We’re gonna die!”

Search just clucked my hand tighter. “Not yet we aren’t!”

“And I still haven’t figured out what a dragon is!”

“We’ll be fine!”

“I don’t want to die without knowing what a dragon is!”

“I don’t either!”

“In here!”

It’s so loud from the flood I d…[Read more]

“When the exes are fighting the kids get to play.” She laughed.

That’s nice to know, he was hoping for more context, he really was…

“Uh. Is that thunder?” Burn interjected, and Nathair glanced up. Then at Burn, oh yes he was blin…[Read more]

Snake-Punk adds almost amiably. But also, with a suspicious hint of confusion.

(despite the fact that he didn’t really know what a lizard was.)

“So.” Oh boy, here it comes. “How’d you get permanent blood stains in your hair?”

Not what I thought was coming.

But I grin anyway -whi…[Read more]

So right now our characters’ve been separated into two groups:

Group 1: Burn and Search (@hannahrenner‘s) Caleb (@rusted-knight‘s) Miles (@ethan-leanard) Nathair (mine)

and

Group 2: Leana (@kimlikesart‘s) Con (@ethan-leanard), Arsene, Sherlock, Hades and Crorie…[Read more]

Pardon me for sounding like Burn here, but punk literally not a single word of that made sense!

Okay. Deep breaths Search. Piece together what you can.

Whitehall – a location.

Jetstream – um.

Ship – drawing a blank… oh, probably transportation? Put a pin in that.

Job and money – that can’t be too different?

Tickets – okay, for tra…[Read more]

“Whitehall.” Caleb said “There we can sit out the jetstream and catch the ship north. From there I go back home. You guys can follow but that is up to you.”

Very little of what he said made sense but hey sticking together sounded like a plan.

“And what in this clearly gods-forsaken land is a jetstream?” B…[Read more]

“There was but…” Ax-Punk says.

He doesn’t finish.

Instead he sighs, wanders back inside the Ma’n’Pa store.

Hm. To spy or not to spy.

“Hey punks.” I said, politely. “We’re leaving Ax-Punk behind.”

There. Now I’m not spying. I’m waiting impatiently for him.

“Excuse me ma’am. Could you tell us where the port is?”

See, here’s the weird th…[Read more]

“Burn what did you do?” she accused

“I’m innocent.” He was freaking out like a little chastised puppy. “I am as innocent as…as a puppy.”

“Why are you like this?”

“No actually that wa-“ Nathair was going to defend Burn but Caleb was already pointing at him accusat…[Read more]

“Best friend, name’s Sonja.” The new girl interjected fairly smoothly while Burn still looked rather like he was gasping for breath in indignation if he didn’t puke first. “But everyone calls me Search.”

Weird name but ok. After all, if they’re counting Nathair got the…[Read more]

“Ah, good to see you,” Nathair announced “I knew you’d make it eventually.”

@rusted-knight @hannahrenner

@ethan-leonard HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“SEARCH?!” Blurted the Blind Guy. Oh…yes. Yes he wanted to see where this was going.

“What are you doing here?” Burn fumbled waving his arm and narrowly missing a glass. Nathair watched them with bated breath, now he had not one – but…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien, @rusted-knight, @ethan-leonard

A loud mechanical whine interrupted them.  Nathair moved away from the door without even looking up. Oh wonderful, some regulars apparently – since the bartender knew to set a dozen glasses. Loud laughs like a group already drunk, albeit by adrenaline and eleven men sauntered in.

Smells like opportunity if you as Nathair.…[Read more]

“Of course. I’m incredibly generous.” Nathair smirked as if he’d totally planned that. He took a sip of his drink and it burned all down his throat – th…[Read more]

Snake-Punk? Seriously.

I hate everyone here and I hate my name. Nathair thought dully, but he smiled smugly at Blind Guy and twirled ethe drink. Honestly, he had no clue what he’s just bought and was hoping it was actually worth it. Who knew how awf…[Read more]

*can’t legally swear* *swears through characters on Story Embers* – @this-is-not-an-alien

*can swear if he so chooses* *swears through characters on Story Embers* @ragnorak

*swore off swearing* @rusted-knight

*!@#$$ every @(%*^ other #$%^ word* @catholiccreed

“Dying would also be bad for group morale, so kindly refrain from it.” Nathair added…[Read more]

Nathair sighed.

“Now you’re scaring the kids.” He murmured to no one in particular and went over to the Blind Guy. “Not planning on wandering off again, are you?”

Nathair crouched beside him, evaluating. No good them getting separated again he wasn’t…[Read more]

“Thanks for that,” Nathair said, breathlessly after the run, and eyed th…[Read more]

Ok!! So…there’s been a lot of clutter and confusion in the Character Castle and it’s been quiet for a bit so…”IT’S 12 PM DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHARACTERS ARE???”
Everybody tell everybody what your characters are doing and where they are and we’ll see where to go from there? 🙂

New characters just never stop coming…

“Hello, stranger!” King Miles called (though “king” hardly fit his casual air) “What is your name? And where did you come from?”

These people were just so stupidly friendly, he’d never met anything like it.…[Read more]

@rusted-knight

“To be honest we haven’t quite worked out that part yet,” Nathiar said with a small smile. “I suppose we should start with seeing if there’s some sort of passage out of this room…”

Miles nodded and looked around. There was a slight draft in the room, signaling that there was an exit. He licked his fi…[Read more]

Here’s a character castle run-down:

This is where your characters get to interact with others’. You can flex your character by pushing them out of (or into!) their comfort zone, interacting with them outside of the context of your novel, or experimenting with aspects of them that you never see.

The castle itself is just a…[Read more]

… Hello strange people from the void! I am back and half-way active! Solely because I. Finally. Graduated. College! (in December)

… AND I HAVE A…[Read more]

I was just wondering what everyone has been up to lately in the writing world.

So, what have we been up…[Read more]

I looked down at my gaaban. If they were from another world, they probably knew nothing about aygiffs, meaning they knew nothing of gaabans.…[Read more]

Mr.Trip Williams wrote:
That was awesome… as long as I attacked after I warned them, then it would be within character, I think. He assumes they are under the command of an evil emperor, so if they didn’t take to his warning and approached with raised weapons, he’d attack.
I’m glad! This ought to be interesting!

Mr.Trip Willi…[Read more]

I’m glad! This ought to be interesting!

They were in the castle before I was, so I don’t know. But I’ll give you the lowdown of all the characters, and the authors can help clarify/correct what I say as they choose

<span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>Currently Active Characters:</span>

Isella–my own; you know…[Read more]

There was a roar that sent new thunderings through her brain. She blinked long. the water had helped, and so had the sleep, but she still felt weak and a little ill, and she was cold.

She looked in the direction of the noise.

There were two figures about as small as a child, and one the size of a man, but they looked nothing like the…[Read more]

Yay! I’m so happy I wrote it okay. I was mentally yowalling the whole time like “Owowhow, I hope this isn’t totally wrong–I hope she likes it owbowow”). Honestly, I love Locran. Every time I think about him another piece of me melts a little bit. He’s just so–I don’t have the words, and I shall likewise fall to…[Read more]

Someone in the group of people began to move. Slowly, at first, then quicker. He was a tall man, and from what she could see in the plaid light, very handsome. A long coat swayed around his ankles. Behind him trailed another man. shorter and less intelligent looking, his eyes glued to the tall one, following his every motion like a…[Read more]

I just subscribed! And it’s so refreshing to see Aydin as a bigger person. (that sounded weird, but whatever).

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

Oh, yes, absolutely! This is so different from his pre-arc interactions with Chantara, I was shocked. He used to be much more tolerant toward her, it’s very satisfying to see him get r…[Read more]

Here’s the link for anyone…[Read more]

Don’t worry about it! Happens to all of us XD

Okay, there was quite a long quiet period, then @rusted-knight came up with the current idea.

Klein fell into a crack and then the whole floor crumbled and all the characters ended up in a lower room. It’s like a big hall, and at the end there’s a big room with a dragon.

The catch is…[Read more]