This is how I see the world

Children of Karth

But alas, I shall at least update on a bit of progress here!

So, we started with my html-knowledge back from school and the old old days of making webpages (did anyone here host webpages on oyla back then??), just to have a general feel of what I want on the webpage first~

Then, I started to learn CSS, something old me had only heard about but never used it - and lo and behold, we have somewhat of a layout! (thanks @pjarox for giving me a hint on what words I would have to search for regarding the layout ♥ )

And then I combed the web to learn something I have definitely wanted for the page since I prefer light colors, but know that many would not appreciate being flashbanged in the middle of the night, so: We have a light and a dark mode!

After that, I spent several days to look and learn how to make the page multilingual on top, but everything I have read so far has not been retained by my brain, so I gave up on the idea for now. I would have loved to also have the page in German as I am writing the main story in German after all ... maybe one day!

But thus, my latest progress was fiddling more with the colors, with the actual content; and to make a little TOC on pages that would be endless scrolling:

Now it will not be much new stuff for now until I have added all the content I want on the page and have made a header.

Someday I will also have drawn enough to replace all the placeholder images with actual character images, but eh, that will take a long while

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I do still have one big milestone I want to reach after the page now being functional, and that is a nice looking mobile page! I have read something on it already but the actual doing will take a while again.

I've been stuck in a writer's block forever now and then somehow got the idea to think about what Pokémon teams the characters would have~

It's the second anniversary! 🎉

Exactly two years ago I was whining to @fakecheshirecat about wanting to write a romance and that's how I started thinking about plot and characters and started penning them down the very next day!

Let the King show the way!

Yuan Sun Hou - The King of Chance ~ please look at how wonderfully Shiro (Bsky / Twitter) did the wonderful, amazing, and yet tragic eldest brother~~ His looks are just perfect 😭

But I don't have enough for a 10x pull, what do to? Just one? Yeah, just one sounds fine.

Ah, but Sis is not here to bend the laws of probability... but it doesn't matter, right? Whatever luck gives, it's one that it's yet to be seen.

Ohohohoho~ then, just one pull. Just one pull.

*throws 100 diamonds for one pull*

"Pleased to make your acquaintance. I'm the First Royal Princess, Yuan Mei Xin."

Dear, are you a guest at the imperial palace? A new court lady? Or a new servant mayhaps? Regardless of how you came in contact with King Sun Hou's first child, our perfect princess will treat you all the same - with dignity and kindness.

And while you may not think much about this five-year-old child, if you are a servant, please serve our soft girl well until the day she leaves it all behind her 🥲

A little directory of the most important characters for now, those who might be drawn or referenced in short stories! Many pages are still unfilled but I hope to fill them one day~

The Blue House

Tse An Ju - The energetic daughter and only child of the fallen from grace Tse family. Forced to be the sixth Court Lady, a candidate to become the king's concubine. Determined to leave the imperial palace once the two year training period is over.

Shi Shi - A quiet and inconspicuous servant girl. Appointed as An Ju's personal maid when the new Court Lady is unable to bring servants into the imperial palace.

Jing Sam - A young, talented soldier-in-training with a bright face. Becomes Xike Du's substitute as the sixth Court Lady's guard and is seen as someone with a bright future ahead.

Zhu Xiong - A eunuch working in the secretariat of the imperial palace. When it is clear that Shi Shi alone is unable to handle An Ju, he is transferred to the Blue House, much to his displeasure.

The Royal Family

Yuan Sun Hou - The King of An Empire, a Yuan of the fifth generation. Eldest son of the previous emperor but not blessed by the Divine Weapons and thus unable to inherit the title of the emperor.

Pei Seng Ran - The Queen of An Empire. Sun Hou's childhood friend and one and only love. Raised and trained by the previous empress to become a perfect Mother of the Nation.

Yuan Mei Xin - The First Royal Princess, Sun Hou's older daughter, born by Silk Consort Jiu Ling. Despite being only five years old, her manners and personality are befitting someone of her rank, thus many are already calling her "the perfect princess".

Yuan Lu Yu - The Second Royal Princess, Sun Hou's younger daughter, raised by Pearl Consort Sing Oi. A three year old girl already bearing lots of scandals to her name, due to her birth mother having been executed by the king, and her unusual attachment to her "Dada" Hong Zai.

The Throne's aides

Yang Zen Dao - The king's chun'iao, the closest attendant and confidant. Always following Sun Hou like a shadow and ready to give his life for his king at any moment.

Ru Quan - One of the King's Shadows, an elite spy who is tasked to keep an eye on Imperial Minister Zi Tian and his movements. While dutiful in his work, he's in love and a relationship with Zi Tian's bodyguard Ren Ping.

Xike Du - The haughty Dragon General who has as much power at court as King Sun Hou, if not even more. Responsible for the security of the Dragon Court. Has chosen An Ju to become the sixth Court Lady as "a gift for the king's tenth anniversary".

Tsing Pao - The mysterious Phoenix General, who always seems to be kind but distant. Cares for the security of the Phoenix Court, but it's clear he thinks as little of King Sun Hou as his brother Xike Du does.

Imperial Ministry of Personnel

Yu Men De - The Imperial Minister of Personnel who is also the immediate superior of the Court Ladies. With a face that always seems to be set in stone and curt way of talking, he is feared at court for his strictness.

Xun Bai Dan - Men De's capable right-hand man and proxy. A talented overachiever with a personality seemingly complete opposite to his superior and is most often sought out to help deciphering and translating Men De's words and orders.

Imperial Ministry of Finance

Lui Zi Tian - The Imperial Minister of Finance, openly going against King Sun Hou and desiring the throne. With the ability to wrap everyone around his finger, he is seen as the most corrupted official at court with an appreciation for art and music.

Ren Ping - Zi Tian's loyal bodyguard who scares away many people just by his grim facial expression alone. Seems to never leave the imperial minister's side unless for a secret tryst with his boyfriend Ru Quan, one of the King's Shadows.

Liang Ying - Zi Tian's right-hand woman and proxy. Fought her way to this position by dressing as a man and deceiving everyone until she acquired this rank. Still wears men's clothing nowadays and is a true lady killer.

Lui Yu Lan - Zi Tian's main wife and mother of five-year-old Ang Sau. The daughter and only child of the previous Imperial Minister of Finance, Lui Vi Ngin. A well educated lady who supports her husband in all of his endeavors.

Hua Mei of the Yellowsand Wolves - Zi Tian's second wife and mother of one-year-old Lei Ji. How the daughter and only child of one of the southern nomad clans' chiefs met the Imperial Minister of Finance is unknown. Seems to be uninterested in politics as she restricts her movements to the grounds of the Lui Household, rarely seen by outsiders.

Imperial Ministry of Rites and Ceremonies

Qian Xin - Acting Imperial Minister of Rites and Ceremonies. Possibly the last celestial/magical being that has not left An Empire to seek refuge in the Northern City during the wars of the third emperor and the reign of the fourth emperor. After the sudden death of the previous imperial minister without a successor, Qian Xin has taken on the role temporarily, but rumors say it has always been her plan to solely be in charge of the Imperial Ministry of Rites and Ceremonies.

Xun Hong Zai - A sickly young man who is more often bedridden due to his bad health than able to fulfill his duties as the First Disciple of Rites and Ceremonies and successor of Qian Xin. Is often met with suspicion outside of his quarters, despite him always being ready to serve, as he always wears a thick layer of makeup. Is adored and called "Dada" by the Second Royal Princess Lu Yu.

Other characters

Lang Qing - A former servant girl in the Imperial Ministry of Public Works. Good friend of Shi Shi. Nowadays a forewoman for construction work in the capital but is ordered back into the imperial palace as the Imperial Ministry of Public Works has a personnel shortage.

Yu Yu - A servant girl in the Apothecary of the Dragon Court. Lin Lin's twin sister. Mostly cold and distant towards her colleagues but very capable. Has become Liang Ying's exclusive bed partner even if Yu Yu denies being in a relationship with the imperial official.

Lin Lin - A servant girl in the Apothecary of the Phoenix Court. Yu Yu's twin sister. Despite only being a servant and expected to keep her head low, her medicinal knowledge leads to her being trusted by An Ju fully as she slowly becomes a figure often seen by An Ju's side.

Xun Ji Hui - A young man with an old soul. High Priest of Taranjo, God of the Sky.

"... wait."

Oh? What do we have here? You have caught Yu Men De, the Imperial Minister of Personnel, in a casual setting and unguarded? That's a super rare chance!

And while he was so curt, if you had someone who understands him fully by your side, they could have translated to you that he was saying "Please wait, give me a moment to make myself preswntable before I can become a good host for you."

But alas, it is up to you whether you understood him or not while being surprised at seeing him so let loose for once~

If you are hurt, Falenyo will be there to heal you!

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