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NaNo17 – First Meetings

i have 1,000 words of my project this year for you today: it’s one of the first scenes i wrote, where the main characters actually meet.  it happens at the very start, since half of the story is establishing the universe while the second half is going to be plot driven. (that’s just for the first draft, so i can have all the information from the end ready to seed back into the beginning. its…

quentin has a long day & a phone call

i literally just finished writing this so obvs very rough but hey, in this writing drought u gotta take what you can right? It’s only after Quentin’s kicked off his jeans, plugged in his phone and brushed his teeth that he lets himself relax. His bed isn’t the most comfortable but right now, nothing is better than the moment he climbs into it, sitting cross legged in the middle of the…

Character Profiles in Courage: Felix

dob: another case of it not mattering due to fantasy worlds not having the same astronomy status: satyr, alive physical: average sized for a satyr, about 5’5″ or so.  has dark, curly hair that just hits his shoulders.  thick, arched eyebrows and green eyes.  his nose is broad; he has thick furry sideburns.  his horns come up and curve downwards, and like all satyrs his ears are goat-like.  from…

titles are for posts that have a purpose

the posts i’ve been scheduling are basically just copypasta from a wiki i use to organize all my random notes. i started with my nano guys b/c they have the most stuff written (i really planned a lot, i just failed to get the wordcount down), so you’ll probably notice the posts getting randomly shorter and more abstract as i go into more characters i haven’t written much for.  it’s helping me…

Character Profiles in Courage: Algrim

dob: — fantasy universes don’t have the same astrology so this is irrelevant status: wizard, alive physical: just below 6 feet tall and skinny. missing the ring finger on one hand. he has brown eyes and a distinctive (broken?) nose. brown, dry hair cut somewhat short. wears nondescript commoners clothing, but owns a distinctive floppy hat with a wide brim and tall crown. his shoes are always…

Character Profiles in Courage: Quentin

dob: 12/2/1990 status: paranormal investigator, alive physical:  string-bean build, probably not taller than 5’10”. he has shaggy, dark brown hair that he almost never brushes (unless you count finger combing, which i don’t.) blue eyes that get very wide and are almost always moving, also often bloodshot. an oblong face & blunt chin, usually dusted with too-lazy-to-shave stubble. his default…

Character Profiles in Courage: Rana

dob: 6/27/1991 status: witch, alive physical: she wears glasses; her black hair is thick and wavy, she keeps it up in a bun . appears generally stoic, though she smiles often. doesn’t often wear makeup, but when she does it’s generally subdued. fashion is sensible, well-fitting clothes. (she probably does that wardrobe-pod shit.) angular jaw, soft & low cheekbones, warm deep skin. strong,…

Character Profiles in Courage: Effie

dob: 10/4/1990 status: witch, alive physical: messy auburn hair, long (usually in a bun or ponytail). wide, brown eyes, always sort of far-off expressions, full eyebrows. oval face with a soft jaw, soft freckling across her cheeks and nose. always wears some kind of makeup, although usually it’s just lipstick or colored balm. wears lots of dreamy clothes, second-hand, generally well fitted but…

Character Profiles in Courage: Effie

dob: 10/4/1990 status: witch, alive physical: messy auburn hair, long (usually in a bun or ponytail). wide, brown eyes, always sort of far-off expressions, full eyebrows. oval face with a soft jaw, soft freckling across her cheeks and nose. always wears some kind of makeup, although usually it’s just lipstick or colored balm. wears lots of dreamy clothes, second-hand, generally well fitted but…

Character Profiles in Courage: Antoine

dob: 9/4/1963 status: vampire, alive physical: tall, broad-shouldered, well proportioned, basically just looks like a slammin human being physically, all the time, even when he’s real hungry. (it’s a problem for francis because he always looks fucking sick as hell so of course this pisses him off lmao). antoine has a strong, straight jawline and a narrow chin. he wears his hair in short dreads,…