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Larkian
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Posted: 8/27/2020 at 11:34 PM
Post #261
Because I immediately clicked on the ping
Kittyauthor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 9:39 AM
Post #262
Favorite trope? Mr. Seahorse *clears throat* Sorry, I meant Ironic Overpower. That's a fun trope, especially to play with.
AO3 tags scare you? The only one that scares me is "no betas, we die like men" or something along those lines, you know?
And it's not a bother, really.
Also, I have to write a short story about a hat now. But, you know, my fault.
Kittyauthor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 10:05 AM
Post #263
(Pinging Lark because ping)
For some reason I prefer it when a main character is already part of a group or organization or society or whatever instead of learning about it or being new to it (which is what happens in most books in one form or another).
In a story I plan to write, one of my characters is still learning about magic, but, then again, so is everyone, technically, so...
But then again, growing up without magic and then discovering you can do magic at 40 has its side effects lol.
I kinda hate how the character is "behind" and surrounded by people who know a bunch of stuff they don't. It just makes me uncomfortable, lol.
That's not the case. He's 42 at the beginning of the story, so he knows how to magic. He definitely isn't behind.
Bonus points if they're "special" and they're just sitting there uselessly in a fight while everyone keeps trying to keep them safe lol.
I promise none of my characters are like that.
I also don't like when characters have like a prophesized destiny or some unique trait that makes them special, like I know it's also difficult plot-wise if they don't, but like for once I'd like to have a totally normal person just be the only person able to do something, not because they're gifted or whatever, but because, say, they were the only one who decided to take action.
Ugh, I severely dislike that too. Like, have a normal person (or, heck, a person that has a disadvantage, like their magic doesn't work right or they feel the emotions of everyone around them, including the villian) do something. Prophecies are a huge nope for me.
h, I remember a trope that I like xD
When the character defeats their teacher in training and wonders if the teacher's hurt or going to be mad or something, but instead they're like "nicely done", lol. It's just so satisfying.
Hmm, I've seen that trope a lot, but I guess if it were done good I'd like it...
No offense, Lark.
Let me justify why my story isn't like that just so I can talk to Lark, I said. It'll be fun, I said.
Hiraeth
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 11:06 AM
Post #264
AO3 tags are terrifying. There are some I'd showcase but I think they're a bit NSFS (not safe for sylestia). xD
Kittyauthor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 11:07 AM
Post #265
Hmm. Maybe I should look at the tags closer.
Hiraeth
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 11:18 AM
Post #266
Only at your own risk. Safe travels! lol
(then again, might just be the fandoms I write for?)
Larkian
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 11:23 AM
Post #267
Hhhhiiiii Kitty
I'm so sorry I just keep forgetting to reply to PMs, I'm not ignoring you or anything I swear, I do that all the time to people accidentally
Oooh that sounds like a fun story, what's it about
Yeaaa, I feel like prophecy things are 1. Too overrated, 2. Kind of... boring? Like it feels like everything is too... orderly, I guess, and 3. Why can't people end up somewhere by their own choice rather than being like "Hey you're destined to do some super impossible task good luck"
Although, I dislike it less because of the idea itself, but rather more because I just don't like reading it. That didn't make too much sense, oof. Like romance, it's all fine and dandy but I'm never going to read an entirely romance novel pls
I have a foresight character, he's not the unbreakable prophecy type, though, he's just helpful because he only sees the most likely outcome of the way things are currentlygoing. So if he sees a future where everyone's dead, then they know they're probably doing something wrong xD Then it gets really grim when all he sees is everyone dead no matter what they do :D
Oo, that sounds fun! There's a reason everything I write is smack in the middle with no context.... Except it has no context so it's confusing. And then I have to add context everywhere so it's weird. But you don't get to do too much fun stuff if no one knows about the existence of the fun stuff yet.
Also, I actually have been stalking that thread xP Your worldbuilding is epic, 10/10 would want to meet your characters. Even the demons. Wait, are the demons evil?I
Huh speaking of that, I keep forgetting to make a masterthread myself. I've been meaning to for awhile but keep getting interrupted. They're satisfying for some reason. Makes me feel slightly more organized and "wow, I actually write things".
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Kittyauthor
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 11:48 AM
Post #269
No problem. I was just being funny about a lot of things.
The story is noting much. Just two magic peeps finding out a city of legends exists and their boss is like "Duh! Where do you think magic laws come from?" "The government?"
Will send the rest of plot in a PM.
Hiraeth
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Posted: 8/28/2020 at 11:49 AM
Post #270
hflblb the demons are the good guys lol. Thank you! It means a lot :D
Yeah, my foresight character is... a prick. xD I actually don't know what I'm gonna do with him because I don't write with plans - I think I created him to fix a plot sinkhole in the first book? anyhow I have to keep track of said plotholes. Tip - don't publish anything you write in grade school. :/
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