Trallion

@calidris

(Also I actually did get your post that SE ate so I’ll be replying to that too, so y’all who didn’t see it can read along XD)

I actually agree with Cathy here – idk why but Cal always seemed just straight up gay to me?

Honestly you two realized it before me so you might even be correct XD

Either way, it’s certainly going to be…

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@irishcelticredflowercrown that’s a really interesting question!

Personally, if it’s because of trauma…I’d be inclined to say no?  I think it depends on what the reasoning is.  If they’re not interested because they’re afraid, I’d say that’s (first of all terribly sad), but it’s also (in theory) reversible if they heal.  But then there’s so…[Read more]

@calidris

Idk about any of you, but I’m more likely to pray about my writing when I’ve included a touchy subject.

Yes, definitely. And it is really important to do so at other times as you said Your post was great even if Story Embers ate the perfect one. I feel your pain XD it ate one of mine!

WOW! That challenge just went up a notch! This is going to be so good for Jade.

@rose-colored-fancy

I’m totally fine with Cal staying around. Christian writers definitely need to approach this stuff in a biblical way, acknowledging sin and helping the struggling.

Oh, and by the way, it’s a “used to dance” for me, too. I just remember it vividly…[Read more]

I’m so mad, I had a perfect, GIANT analysis for @rose-colored-fancy, I posted it, edited a misspelling aND STORY EMBERS ATE THE ENTIRE POST 🙁

The basic jist though:

Idk about any of you, but I’m more likely to pray about my writing when I’ve included a touchy subject.  However, it occurred to me that there’s a lot that can sneak in with that…[Read more]

@everyone interesting talk about sexuality for our characters. I have to say that I don’t see any of my characters through those lenses but I do know that due to the terror and truama my characters have lived through, a lot of them have no interest in romance or sex because their instincts have been geared entirely towards survival, their goals a…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy
So I think all of what you said sounds fine. I know that you’re just trying to tell a story about Cal’s pain and how she deals with it, and from the sound of it I think your heart is in the right place 🙂

THAT’S AWFUL!

We have to do it.  That’s going to be amazingly traumatic!

Ok so now I low key want to make them refuse…

I actually agree with Cathy here – idk why but Cal always seemed just straight up gay to me?

Either way, it’s certainly going to be interesting seeing her interactions with Malcolm.  I think it’s going to be awfully hard to write, but the potential here is so good!  And it’s a really grounded, realistic struggle/trial for Malcolm, at least e…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien huh.  I never knew that about Ehud!

I recently discovered that four of my characters are ace as well (five if you count Basil in the labs arc, but he doesn’t really count since the staff were deliberately messing with his hormones to get that effect…)

@inkhorn I like that drawing of Enydd!  She looks gentle, but r…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien

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Gay or trans-guyish vibes…? *Shrug* just spitballing!

Ohhh, that’s interesting! For now, she’s told me she’s bi, but goodness knows how indecisive my characters are so we’ll see if she changes her mind somewhere along the line XD

@inkhorn

I think all the characters won’t be too keen on talking about their decision. I was…

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Also I’m going to switch up the narrative style a bit because I had an idea for that and I feel like trying it out XD (Update, okay not much changed. I need practice XD)

Ophelia

So, there was nothing else left to do for now except wait for Enydd to return. Oh, speaking of which, she bounded into the room and rummaged around in her bag,…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy Smh of course it was, he was practically begging to do the reveal all along!

Of course I’m supportive of keeping Cal in!  Judging by people’s response to Kit, I’m assuming a lot of others will be too, but it’s always good to ask anyways.

I’m really interested to see her backstory/biggest regret (and not just because it’s…[Read more]

@calidris

I think all the characters won’t be too keen on talking about their decision. I was thinking that maybe if they refused, the castle would either tell everyone what the decision was (basically narrating it in the most sarcastic, humiliating, guilt laying tone possible), or the castle would show everyone the character making his decision,…[Read more]

Hahahaha

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Gay or trans-guyish vibes…? *Shrug* just spitballing!

*cackles in literally over half my characters being queer/queer coated*

*including Ehud but like it’s not even relevant to the plot he’s nonbinary and asexual coated but he doesn’t do anything with that so like anybody who wants to notice it cool anybody who wants to be…[Read more]

Calliope

Anika’s face turned grim, as though a cloud had passed before the sun.

“Well, I don’t know. It was just me when I was caught and sold, but I like to think I have more now. Maybe a little sister.” She nodded toward Natalya. “She has some, though.”

I froze. Sold. Did she mean that metaphorically or– It didn’t sound like a metaphor. W…[Read more]

Also, umm… on the heels of the Kit reveal… XD (Oh gosh I’m also kinda nervous about this)

You know when characters develop without asking you first? Well, that happened again, with Calliope specifically.

A day or two ago, I realized Cal is very likely queer (I think bi as well but I’m not positive). I left that idea where it was and thought…[Read more]

Sheesh this castle moves fast XD

@e-n-leonard

 I’m the one who has never seen pas de chat spelled before; I’ve only ever heard my ballet teacher say all of these terms! Don’t tell Jade I screwed up for her. Her pride will shatter, and I’d rather have that happen according to the plot .
*shoves eavesdropping Jade back into the notebook where sh…

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Goodness that IS dreadful!

Those are some really interesting backstories for both Rosemary and Jade!

Oh don’t you love it when the castle does that?

I don’t think I’ve gotten to know Enydd well at all!  What’s the premise of her character?

Also, I have a proposal for the challenge!  I think that there should be a death penalty threatened f…[Read more]

@miller

You’re very welcome! While this topic is normally about technical or clinical subjects you don’t want showing up in your search history, it’s absolutely expected that queries will branch off into tangents as knowledge is shared. If you have more questions about world-building, history, politics, psychology, whatever random questions you…[Read more]