#nal

[PT: Fifthgender (link) referential language / terms]

fifthine [fifth] - gender quality [short ver]

QUININ - in-nature term

nal - younger term (plural nals)

hlai - neutral age term (plural hlais)

aester / aestar - older term (plural aesten)

Qn. - honorific

Etymology & pronunciation:

fifthine: "fifth" + ine - pronounced like fifteen but with a "th"

QUININ: Latin root "quintus" (fifth) -> QUIN + IN for in-nature - the General American pronunciation of quinine (link)

nal: "signal" (i.e. star signals) - pronounced like the "cal" in "calculator" instead of a schwa

hlai: from Case Colorless Green by qntm - pronounced similar to "belie" (link) but with a "huh" sound instead

aester / aestar: "A * A *" from SCP-1425 -> "ae star ae star" in Ojai by qntm - "ae" like the letter a + stir/star

Qn.: same origin as QUININ - pronounced like the name Quinn

Messy IPA: /'fɪf.θiːn/ - /ˈkwaɪ.naɪn/ - /næl/ - /hə'laɪ̯/ - /'eɪ.stɜɹ/ or /'eɪ.stɑɹ/ [you can drop the r if you like] - /kwɪn/

And flags for fifthine / nal / hlai / aester/aestar, inspired by @flagtism 's referential language & quality flags:

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Anyway... you probably have serval questions...

This... is NOT aLone, a little creepy Mario story that I've worked on for quite a long time now. I've made comic pages for it, written some lore and small stories, and just kinda messed around with this concept.

This is also just an excuse for me to make angsty and dark Mario art, heheh. I can be angsty, I'm not all cutesy sunshine and rainbows (🤣 Good golly, I sound corny, lol!)

Anyway, back on track. So, what is NOT aLone?

NOT aLone is a creepypasta-like/horror story that I made awhile back with Mario and Starlow, and takes place during the events of Bowser's Inside Story.

This tale was inspired by something... but I want to see if you can guess what.

A tragic event has weakened Mario, and the world is twisted and corrupted by the Dark Star, who has taken Luigi. The younger twin's very name and identity seem to have vanished from the world, with only Mario and Starlow knowing who Luigi was. Very few toads and other beings survived the Dark Stars revival, most were killed or corrupted by the Rot, dark magic from the core of the Dark Star.

Mario, with the help of Starlow, escapes the usurped Mushroom Castle and flees to the woods. There, Starlow gives Mario her star to heal the effects of the Dark Star. Her power lies within the necklace, slowly giving Mario back his abilities over time. But until Mario can heal fully, they must survive the horrible world left to them.

A decaying, rotten world, with no hope in its citizens, and few resources. Monsters and dark forces look for Mario, wanting to destroy the last spark of hope for the Mushroom Kingdom.

Will Mario and Starlow survive, save Luigi, and revive this broken world? Or will the dark forces and horrors beyond their imaginings consume them?

Weeeel, whatcha think?

I have also recently come to the conclusion that this is straight up a vent story. I only seem to draw and write for this back when I was in college and now at work. I also typically draw it traditionally with a pencil and paper.

I do then bring it home and make it digital art when I like it, but still, it's a slow going story.

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