#aschenink

Oh gosh Veronica, what about Aris? Hmm, maybe the heart means love? Let’s go with that. 

Ash and Ari frequently exchanged love letters during Ash’s years of traveling. Ari has saved every one in a special book. Just seeing Ash’s handwriting makes her feel better.

thank you!

3 THINGS I HAVE IN COMMON WITH MISA:

(1) she’s extremely loyal to people she loves

(2) she’s very good at ignoring things that she doesn’t want to think about

(3) she’s good at sneaking around when she wants to be3 THINGS I DO NOT HAVE IN COMMON WITH MISA:

(1) she’s extremely impulsive and brash, and I’m incredibly calculated and cautious in risky situations

(2) she doesn’t seem to feel guilty about anything ever, even if she should. My brain automatically invents things for me to feel guilty about if I don’t watch it really closely

this bitch

Evangelina Dearborne 

(Thanks love! these’ll be for Death’s Name~)

09. what are the religions of the characters in your book? are there certain gods/goddesses?

The main/most common religion in the Kingdom is more of a belief in…souls? People believe that after death, souls return to the sky to become one of the many stars above. Deities aren’t really part of it. The souls are thought to watch over the earth and provide Namers the ability to name people and things.

Whether or not everyone believes that is up for debate. Vel does, as she’s a Namer and honestly needs something constant to believe in. Laethe…isn’t sure, simply because she doesn’t really know who she is. She’s more of the type to think something’s out there without really wanting to find out more or worship it. Karolus believes in a set of deities specific to his village, which bordered another Kingdom (thus taking a lot of its religious beliefs from traders and foreign visitors). He also puts some belief in souls and the like, but subscribes to a kind of rebirth idea, where souls, instead of becoming stars, are brought back to earth by the gods to fulfill different roles. Carlos is more taken by the fae, as they’re said to be the givers of magic to mankind. He doesn’t worship them, per se, but does hold reverence for them. Ilea doesn’t know and doesn’t care. The Sorcerer is complicated, simply because he believes he’s been given a superior purpose by an almighty being, but has also grown up on the idea of souls (and is a Namer). Perhaps he believes he might be a reborn god. I don’t know as of yet.

17. are there any important symbols in your book? explain.

A sword (though the type of weapon might change now that I think about it). It’s said (by the fae) that the weapon can cut through the undead with ease. The Queen believes it will be their saving grace, if only her knights can get a hold of it before the Sorcerer.

Hibiscus flowers for new life, love, and death. Won’t say why.

Stars, as guiding light. Laethe looks to them often for answers, even if they rarely give any.

26. do any of your characters have scars with meaning? how did that happen?

Laethe has one on her chest. I won’t tell you how it happened.

Karolus has many, but of those, the ones on his face are the most meaningful to him. They happened when he was young and his village was overrun. The thing he hates about them is that people pity him for them, and talk about how he would be such a handsome man without them (he’s A. very ace and B. has no interest in looks and v sore about it).

Carlos has whip-like marks on his hands for some botched magic (and because his parents were trying to “teach” him to speak instead of sign; he’s mute).

29. are there any minor characters you want to talk about? what is their role?

Depends on how particular you are about minor, but Farroway is one character I adore. He’s one of the Royal Namers and also the youngest of the Namers at 17. He’s a little ball of sunshine with absolute love and adoration for gardens and birds and the little things in life. He cheers everybody up and has a mini crush on Laethe (shhh she doesn’t know) (she definitely knows).

Alee is another character I love. She’s a healer at the castle and a bit of a mother figure for Laethe, who’s still very lost by the time she arrives at the castle. She has a lot of passion for her work and definitely sasses the Queen (lovingly) more than once.

Thanks for the ask @aschenink!

Star: Give three obscure facts about any OC.

Have some Aither facts:

1. she has to be careful about what she eats because she had her gallbladder out.

2. pudding is a favorite snack, particularly those little pudding cups which don’t require refrigeration.

3. I paid a doctor a pretty penny to get a birth control implant when I was fifteen without parental consent for safety reasons. 

Red Giant: Describe the main conflict in 5 words.

Answering for Unexpected Meeting, so if anyone else asks, I can answer for one of the other stories in the world. 

Being soulmates requires communication boys. 

YES I am the same! She’s an awful person, but she has great aesthetic. There’s a reason she seduces half the people here. (I could tag you all but I’ll let you come forward on your own.)