It is, but we’re all pretty awkward tbh. :] We’ve done this before and I can safely say the rest of us will not care if you have vocal ticks or don’t know how to carry a conversation.

This is almost painfully valid. 🤣

Really though, we’re a great group to meet with. We don’t mind if you say half your sentences inside-out (like um, me) or don’t…[Read more]

Yessss!

My work schedule is about to change around a lot, so I’m not sure exactly what will work. (I’m working at a campground and we’re entering camp season.) Around 3-4 pm would probably be best/closest to possible. After this next week I’m not sure if it will return to it’s prior schedule (free after 5) or do something else wild…[Read more]

Eek! Lol.

Wilhelm

He had been on the verge of telling Wolfgang that he wouldn’t aim for his sword – Wilhelm’s target would always be his opponent, not a weapon – when the boy vanished.

That door had a rough time of it that night. Wolfgang’s reentry rattled the cups left on their table.

“En garde!” Cried the madcap creature as…[Read more]

I’m wondering who is going to win this….

Wilhelm

He was in the middle of fitting his sheild onto his left arm. He kept his gaze on his work, but his eyebrows were rising into his hair. They were more trouble to keep in order than either his sword or his shield.

“Heavy weapons prepare us for pitched battle. Strength must be…[Read more]

Aww. I love him. He looks like a slightly snarky sweet heart with a big destiny.

Hehe.

By the way, his arming sword is a little under a yard long. His great sword is probably five feet, a precursor to the Zweihänder sword if he was in our world.

Wilhelm

“So instead you use flimsy weapons? I don’t see the wisdom of that. What about glaves and halberds? But nevermind. I’ve another trainer here somewhere.”…[Read more]

I don’t have much advice, being in a similar situation myself. However, the thing that helps me the mostis just talking through plot holes and concepts. If you don’t have someone who can be a sounding board for you (in “real” life), I think most of us KeePers would be happy to be that. It’s nice to hear other opinions at the…[Read more]

Lol. He might need to learn to notice details if he’s going to lead a rebellion.

Also don’t remember if they already talked about family. Maybe I need to keep better track of details.

I kind of spoke for Wolfgang, but I tried to write it so you could change his lines as you like.

Wilhelm

“Reinhard is…?” Wilhelm looked back…[Read more]

I’m amused that Wolfgang hasn’t connected the dots, especially considering Wilhelm’s 11th cent clothing, rooms, and culture. XD I know he thinks it’s impossible, but something should be tickling his subconscious by now.

Wilhelm

Either this boy was confused or Wilhelm was. Or perhaps both. The idea that knights were antiquated…[Read more]

They totally are!

Wilhelm

Wolfgang’s second swing was more controlled, although it still sent Wilhelm’s heart up in his throat. He forced his voice into a level calm.

“Ah. That’s better… It depends on the armor, but yes. There’s little use in a weapon that can’t reach your enemy.” Once more, he edged back to give Wolfgang…[Read more]

Aha! I finally got back on here.

Here’s the sketch of Cass.

Ahh! He’s epic. I’ve never imagined him wearing fancy/volumous clothes before. He looks quite royal in them. The freckles turned out cute. You got his facial structure very well! It’s been one of the hardest things to find for some reason.

Thank you for drawing him!

I do have a drawing of Cassion, but it was just an initial…[Read more]

Ahh. I love his response. Honestly, relatable.

Wilhelm

He laughed, ducking out of the way of Wolfgang’s stroke. A cord of terror was threading it’s way through his mind, taught with shimmering excitement. He slipped around to Wolfgang’s other, less dangerous side.

“This sword was made to shear through plate armor. Of course…[Read more]

Wilhelm

His smile widened.

“Not like that. Put one hand here, and the other here. Like this.” He demonstrated, lifting the blade into a salute. It almost touched the ceiling. He held it out for Wolfgang to take. “It was my father’s sword. He won his spurs with it. Tis quite sharp and heavy, so be careful.”

@whalekeeper

I’m interested in a writing call!

Hehe

Wilhelm

“Well,” Wilhelm paused. He turned to look Wolfgang in the face. “Hopefully not. It’s likely that all this suspicion is unfounded. If so, then no. We will not actually kill people. But if the leaders of this school truly are planning fiendish conspiracy….”

He took down the sword he had stowed away by the…[Read more]

I think that’s what I said. XD

Wilhelm

No amount of Wolfgang’s excitement, although it lit every aspect of his face, could explain what a Luger was. Wilhelm hardly understood the term “gun.” He suspected it was the kind of thing you would have to see to understand. The weapon sounded like a small war engine or a bow. Wolfgang’s…[Read more]

Yay!

Wolfgang is a walking facepalm.

Wilhelm

“Really? What’s a Luger? One of your guns?” He waved his hands vaguely. He had a distinctive mistrust of Wolfgang’s skill with the weapon. Something about his repeated lack of practice was unnerving. It made the shiver from earlier return, only to settle into flutters in his stomach.

@ellette-giselle

Ok, let’s see….

Wilhelm

As curious as he was about the instrument Wolfgang had named, Wilhelm kept his mouth shut. The other boy had a strange look on his face. It was almost serious.

But then the silence would get too long.

“It sounds lovely. My mother plays the vielle, but I never could make it sing…[Read more]

Awwwwwwww ARI! How did you grow up to be like this? (I mean. I know why. But it’s my firm belief that you were a sweet little guy until you started to be mature.)

Fly far, Ari. Find your answers. You can do it.

Remington just brought me so much unhinged joy. Thank you. XD That was splendid to read.

Sounds good.

I think I do, actually. Just a moment…

Yessssssss.

Wilhelm

“We will run into others everywhere, but we should be intentional about making and maintaining friendships.” That would mean being social. The thought withered Wilhelm’s enthusiasm, but he steeled himself against it. He was being social now. It never was the conversation that bothered him, just the numbers.…[Read more]

Hehehe.

Wilhelm

“The first rule: caution.” He so rounded the their two pieces with others. He really would need to teach some of the others how to play this game, but that would have to wait. “We do not know who is a friend or an ally. Naturally, we should be making good connections anyway, to help keep the politics between our…[Read more]

Of all things, we were working on the family tree. We started marking out names that die in what we’re calling the Sundering… And realized there were a lot of them. While not half as depressing as the house of Finwe, we had to laugh a little.

Plus, we can totally understand why people name their kids after other family members…[Read more]

Which one do you want to do? Since you’re interacting with Wilhelm right now, he’s my suggestion, but it’s really up to you.

Oof. XD

Wilhelm

The firelight caught his face as he leaned forward, illuminating a flash of mischief in his eyes before it could die away. He steepled his fingers under his nose.

“Yes! Ransom. Or they could poison the food. Stage a coup. They could very well be attempting to subvert us to their own influence,  becoming powers…[Read more]

I like it! I feel like having international politics act as a factor here really ups the stakes. Our royal brats aren’t just here for a lark. There could be real consequences for their actions.

Oh, Wilhelm gets adventure. Loads of it, right on his face.

The difference between him and Wolfgang, is that Wilhelm honestly tries to avoid trouble. Trouble simply doesn’t avoid him.

Wilhelm

“Explosives.” Wilhelm pulled his dagger out and began sharpening it absently. “Delightful! You can do that adventure with someone else.…[Read more]

A moment of silence for the WIP that missed out on the cool stuff like Silmarils and magic rings, but somehow still got kinslaying.

The moral of the story is, beware of authors who read the Bible. This was violent long before we read anything in the Silmarilion. Ironically, reading Tolkien made us want to…[Read more]

Awesome sauce!

It’s Viktor or Vitya. I mean, technically it doesn’t matter since his people speak a different language and have an entirely different alphabet, but in the books it will be Viktor. 😜

Ok! Erm… I’ll probably do something in the style of Reúven’s sketch, but maybe try something active…

Now that I’m thinking about it, you might get several random character sketches.

Are there any of mine that you’d like to do? I can give descriptions, but I’d be equally happy to see your interpretation from what you’ve read.

“Oh who wants to go to bed?”

Anyone over the age of 16, my boy.

Wilhelm

He laughed. It was better than screaming.

“What, are you?”

Wolfgang made an “obviously” movement with his hand. Of course he would. Wilhelm pinched the bridge of his nose

“I already went exploring during dinner.” A wonderful way to say ‘lost’. “Where wou…[Read more]

Loll.

I don’t mind doing the WWII characters, just wondered if you would want another fan art of them, although knowing us authors, yes you would. XD
Cassion? Ok… We shall see. 😎👀

I could do something simple. I think, since the others are doing the WWII charities, I’ll ask my sister to pick one from your distopian book, if that’s alright with you. I’m missing Eastern Europe.

*gasp* I could use him as a movement drill. I’m in a middle of a method using ballet dancers. (I say “him” because the next bit was…[Read more]

It seems to be working again. Thankfully, it did not eat your post. May it not eat mine.

Wilhelm

Morbid. Not the word he would choose, but then, was it all that different from “creature of the night?” He pushed the thought away with a shrug, a real one this time.

“Well, we could… What time is it?” Wilhelm turned to look out…[Read more]

Very true! We want people to think about what we do.

You should know this place is absolute chaos. And we’re all used to pretending it isn’t.

This describes Kingdom Pen in the best of ways, and this role play in the worst of ways. 😂

@ellette-giselle

I love how y’all are interpreting my sketch of him. Your comments are perfect. Rea…[Read more]

I was kinda envisioning it with the old use of the term “world.” So the countries may be on the same planet, but some are so far away that they’re considered different “worlds” culturally, and might not have much communication with the other worlds. I also like the idea that some aren’t accessible without magic, like fairylands.

Yes! Yes yes yes! I am shivering in ridiculous amounts of delight. Why is it so exciting when someone accurately reads a character? Anyway, you are spot on. 😁

@whalekeeper He is a thoughtful guy. And thank you for your kind words. He needs all the love.

Ok. That is a very cool concept.

@ellette-giselle

Wilhelm

Wilhelm was beyond panicking. He tipped up his cup and savored the last few sweet mouthfuls of his mead. It grounded him.

“I am waiting for you to return to your senses.” He set his cup down. “See here. I would love to go there, if I could. And maybe I would try if that…[Read more]

Loll. They are. Wilhelm is absolutely serious.

Wilhelm

He was quiet for a while. He traced the family arms on his dagger’s hilt. A branch, a hawk, and a star.

He would kill some day. He would probably kill many people. If he wasn’t so distracted by the other part of their conversation, he might have been offended by the charge…[Read more]

Wilhelm

“Mythology!” It was all he could say for a moment. He laid his head in his hands. “I should kill you for saying that, you know.”

Wolfgang made an incredulous sound. Wilhelm looked up at his friend. “I do not know what a gun is, but I doubt the spirits of fire need them. They do not need weapons. I saw them once. They…[Read more]

Lol. He’s not exactly nefarious, and he’s good at coming up with excuses. I could have made him more suspicious, but I didn’t realize how hard it would be lol. This was a lot of fun anyway. Wren is a great character!

Oh my wordles. 😂

Wilhelm

“Nein!” Wilhelm caught Wolfgang by the sleeve. “It is the realm of gods and spirits. If we tried to go, either we would be so lost on the way that we would never reach it, or we would be burned alive upon entering! Do you understand?”

His face had drained of all color, and his eyes burned in his head…[Read more]

I’m back! Sorry for vanishing.

This is doing much for my worldbuilding.

Wilhelm

“I think,” Wilhelm began slowly, trying to decipher the terms Wolfgang had used. What was an airoplane? He shrugged mentally. “We are from very far away. Hold a moment-”

He got up and went to his little desk in the corner. A few moments of…[Read more]