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.

if he name drops Rory….!!

lololololol, go ahead, he doesn’t know any better.

besides, how else will they meet.

oh boy. He and Wolf would make a pair.

@whalekeeper @loopylin @keilah-h

Gabriel

He didn’t know what to think of Mel, he was never around children very often before. He still couldn’t figure out Lucy most the time, what about Mel? Was she like Lucy? What would he do with two rash girls with little self-preservation skills? He hoped she wouldn’t wander off, or…[Read more]

Seems like you’ve found a bunch of people to draw your characters, happy for you! I just finished that piece I was working on so I’m technically untethered. I still will probably do some works for myself right now, so this offer isn’t for now, but eventually I would like to do some pieces to replace some of the images for your…[Read more]

Ellis

Ellis smiled at Remington, using his nice smile instead of his natural one, which was all crooked to one side.

“Pleased to meet you. And you as well… Callum? I think I heard?”

The boy made a sound that could have meant anything. Ellis took it as confirmation.

“I think you could use some fresh air. Should we step out…[Read more]

Wren

“No, you’re fine. It’s- that’s helpful.” Wren looked at him for a moment, lost in thought, before suddenly giving a start and opening her notebook. She scratched a few things down in shorthand.

“Do you, uh, have names? Of the people involved? Were’s the student who was targeted by the kidnappers? Is he doing alright…[Read more]

Remington

Callum sighed as if still recovering. Poor thing. It must have been wrong to ask him so many questions. Remington, biting his own cheek in subdued guilt, patted him on the shoulder.

He turned back to Ellis. “Remington LaCreux, prince of… well, technically king of Surabond. If you look on the map, we’re that country that…[Read more]

Ellis

Ellis returned the bow as best he could without letting go of Callum’s arm. He didn’t yet trust him to stand on his own.

“Prince Ellis Lysander Stormwatcher of Sinulon. And you?”

Remington

“My current theory is that he has fainted from pure joy,” Remington explained. The stranger next to them came up and took Callum’s other arm.

Callum groaned. He seemed to regain focus, and rubbed his temples. “I… faint easily. You… overwhelmed me.”

“Ah. Maybe I overstepped just a little bit.” Remington brought his left…[Read more]

Ellis Stormwatcher 

Ellis exited the dining hall, his spirits and head held high. The food had been excellent, legendary even, and he had talked and laughed with a great group of boys his age. As he walked, reciting off his new friends’ names in his head to remember them, he nearly tripped over a book. He recovered his balance an…[Read more]

Wolfgang 

“I can swim and row and climb. I fence and I brought my sword with me. I do some grappling as well, and other hand-to-hand fighting. And I could shoot a gun! If I had one. I want one, but Papa keeps forgetting. At least, that’s what he says. I play the piano, I’ve played for years. I’m working on my masterpiece.…[Read more]

@koshka

love the new characters!!

@whalekeeper

oh my word. That boy.

I was only gone a few minutes…..

that’s great!

sure you can share them if you like, either way. I may not get to this until next week as I am out of town over the weekend.

yeah you totally don’t have to! I love him!

^^

“Oh, okay…You don’t look like aliens…” Mel pulled her coat tighter around herself. She glanced over at Lucy just as Lucy and the other man glanced back at her.

She felt weird. She wished people would stop looking at her. But she also wanted a hug. Or a way back to her duck pond. Or a warmer coat. Or a cheese stick. She didn’t know.…[Read more]

Marcel

“When I first got here, I made friends with a younger kid, the headmaster’s son. He was getting beat up by his own brothers.” Marcel’s mouth tightened at the memory. “We tried to report it but… nothing happened. I haven’t seen him in a while. Things happen in the open and the teachers do nothing about it. Punching matches in th…[Read more]

However, he is influencing my sister.

Hehehehehhe

He is sixteen years old and already contemplating disowning his family.

We love a snarky, rebellious teenager. The energy Ari gives off is palpable, and you haven’t even written him yet.

@loopylin

It would be funny if all the characters were mostly clueless about other countries and had n…

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Can Ellis talk to Callum and Remi?

i just think it would be funny

Thx! I cackled more than normal. This is why they say writers fall in love with their side characters more than their main characters. 🤣

He’s like a golden retriever trying to befriend a terrified opossum hehe

Funnily enough, if Remi was an animal, I picture something like an opossum. Just in appearances. P…[Read more]

ah yayyyy!!

okay, I might idk… maybe, im really tired now XD

That is AWESOME!! You can add the hat if you want, but I also love him like this too! Totally got his personality!

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

okay… uhm… here’s Reinhard…

hope you like it, hope I didn’t butcher him…. <3

ohmegoodness im shaking so hard…

giving art makes me so nervous… X’D

@people

ok new characters time. Here’s some descriptions/ explanation:

Lucian Stormwatcher

Longish (for a boy) wavy blond hair, light freckles, pointy elf ears, tall and fit, simple grey and brown outfit, brown eyes,…[Read more]

Remington

Seeing so many fresh, wide-eyed faces brought Remington more joy than he ever would have believed.

New kids were always interesting to meet. They all came from different places and cultures, and lived their lives in a way Remington couldn’t imagine. But they all had the same bright, chaotic wonder in their…[Read more]

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]

Wolfgang 

“No, we shouldn’t tell them at all,” he agreed. “Not yet. I haven’t met anyone but you, but I’d like to meet some others. When shall we do it?”

Meeting Jasper on the sparring grounds had just become even more important.

Oh yes….. this’ll be good.

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]

really whoever you want, but I may pick Wilhelm. I’ll have to look up his description in the RP unless you have it on hand.

Wolfgang 

He had only said it to get Wilhelm to come with him, but now the idea had taken hold of him too. It sent a thrill that was mostly excitement with a tinge of fear running down his spine. The fear quickly vanished. “I’ve never played this, but I play chess,” he announced, looking at one of the pieces. He sat it down…[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]

I’m game!

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.

They could very well be attempting to subvert us to their own influence,  becoming powers in all these countries at once.

oooo possible foreshadowing?

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.