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				<title>Koshka replied to the topic My Book Feels Too Big (Also heeeey!) in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:20:55 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/godlyfantasy12/' rel="nofollow ugc">@godlyfantasy12</a></p>
<blockquote><p>ill totally need to come back and start brainstorming more on here, cuz I feel I’m missing that community again of writing. I’ve also joined Prowriting Aid’s community, but it’s not as tight knit as here so I miss yall. And yall know a lot about my project already!</p></blockquote>
<p>I get that. I&#8217;ve actually joined Young Writers Workshop this ye&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208878"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/my-book-feels-too-big-also-heeeey/#post-211576" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Koshka replied to the topic My Book Feels Too Big (Also heeeey!) in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:40:36 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>SHE&#8217;S ALIVE!!!</p>
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				<title>Koshka replied to the topic Storyteller in the forum Poetry</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:39:57 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Beautiful!</p>
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				<title>Koshka replied to the topic Match the Quote! Game of Books in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:25:09 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whaley got 2 (very close with Robin Hood though. Same author)</p>
<p>Beth got 1 (Stabbish!!)</p>
<p>Power got 4 (Feeeeechiiiiiiiieeeee)</p>
<p>Shadow got 2 (so now Aragorn is in Dracula&#8230;.hmmm)</p>
<p>Overall I am impressed by how many knew Screwtape, and y&#8217;all&#8217;s quoting powers. I didn&#8217;t pick easy quotes. Congratulations to all.</p>
<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/power/' rel="nofollow ugc">@Power</a>, tag you&#8217;re it!</p>
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				<title>Koshka replied to the topic Match the Quote! Game of Books in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:19:21 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Alrighty Y&#8217;all! Time for answers.</p>
<p>1. Elizabeth, Pride and Prejudice</p>
<p>2. Edmund, Prince Caspian, Narnia</p>
<p>3. Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring, LotR</p>
<p>4. Francis, Men of Iron</p>
<p>5. Halt, The Ruins of Gorlan, Rangers Apprentice</p>
<p>6. A Feechie, Secret of the Swamp King, Wilder King&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208871"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/match-the-quote-game-of-books/#post-211567" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Sprint Channel in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:18:54 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/elishavet-pidyon/' rel="nofollow ugc">@elishavet-pidyon</a></p>
<p>Oh yes, Portals! I should read more of it. The bit I read was delightful.</p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:15:09 -0400</pubDate>

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<blockquote><p>I probably should not be as comforted by that as I am.</p></blockquote>
<p><span>Published authors have probably felt the same about their stuff. If that&#8217;s not comforting, I don&#8217;t know what is. &#x1f61b;</span></p>
<blockquote><p>And I spelled it differently, so there. XD</p></blockquote>
<p>Problem solved</p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Sprint Channel in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:03:35 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>What project are you working on?</p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Sprint Channel in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:01:59 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Good job, friend &#x1f44d;</p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:57 -0400</pubDate>

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<blockquote><p>What’s your favorite word biome so far?</p></blockquote>
<p>I love collecting ideas from novels published between from the 1910s-50s. Mostly 40s and 50s. I keep notes from them in a notebook and I&#8217;ve done this for months; it&#8217;s a lot of fun. I often collect dialogue because there&#8217;s something very identifiable about fictional dialogue from that ti&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208863"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-chat-chat/page/591/#post-211559" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Sprint Channel in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:36:27 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Watching to make sure you&#8217;re held accountable &#x1f440;</p>
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				<title>Koshka replied to the topic Match the Quote! Game of Books in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:50:14 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Hmmm, stabby. 😉</p>
<p>*brandishes pencil*</p>
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				<title>Koshka replied to the topic Match the Quote! Game of Books in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:13:36 -0400</pubDate>

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<blockquote><p>This probably isn’t even a wolf-focused story, but I’ll guess The Wolf Wilder because I want you to look it up and read it. It’s so good.</p></blockquote>
<p>This is precisely why I picked vague quotes. Need good book recommendations. XD</p>
<p>Hmm, looks like you got a few right. I shall refrain from sharing answers for a day in case someone finds this randomness.</p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Match the Quote! Game of Books in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:37:08 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Get ready for some random ideas</p>
<p>1. Pride and Prejudice (something tells me it&#8217;s from something else, but I might be right)</p>
<p>2. Sassy. Hmm. Is this the part in Fahrenheit 451 where Montag talks with Clarisse?</p>
<p>3. The only wolf story I can remember off the top of my head is The Wolf Wilder. This probably isn&#8217;t even a wolf-focused story,&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208852"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/match-the-quote-game-of-books/#post-211546" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Koshka replied to the topic Match the Quote! Game of Books in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:34:19 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a thing that I&#8217;ve run into elsewhere that was greatly appreciated by myself. If you&#8217;re reading this, consider yourself tagged.</p>
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				<title>Koshka started the topic Match the Quote! Game of Books in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:33:13 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Rules</strong></p>
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<li>Your goal is to comment either WHERE the quote is from or WHO said it.</li>
<li>Whoever guesses the most correctly will then post their own separate list of 10 quotes in this space for others to guess! Whoever guesses the most there will then post, and so on.</li>
<li>You&hellip;</li>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic My Book Feels Too Big (Also heeeey!) in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:03:16 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Hey girl!! It&#8217;s good to see you around. :] And good to hear you&#8217;re doing well.</p>
<p>You finished it??</p>
<p>Congrats on hunkering down and <em>finishing</em> the draft!! That&#8217;s crazy&#8230; I can&#8217;t believe there&#8217;s a full version of your first book out there. You have to get on here when it&#8217;s done so I can read it.</p>
<p>You haven&#8217;t hurt November too much,&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208848"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/my-book-feels-too-big-also-heeeey/#post-211542" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic The Chat Chat in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:53:46 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>If I need a different language, I usually use some messed up version of Latin. because I already know basic Latin. Or I just make up words that sound like the essence I want to convey.</p>
<p>I may not create other languages, BUT I love collecting words, phrases, and names in English that belong in the world. The slang and vocabulary&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208828"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/the-chat-chat/page/591/#post-211522" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Labyrinth rp in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:29:16 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Aww, Mel is such a cute girlie</p>
<p><strong>Lucille</strong></p>
<p>Lucy smiled at Mel. “He is a runt, isn&#8217;t he? Still giant, though. <em>Corvus colosseus.</em> Scientifically sp-”</p>
<p>Runt pulled his beak out of her hands and began snapping at her hair. It was like being tickled with a pair of tongs.</p>
<p>“Hey!” Lucy burst into chuckles. She pulled away and the crow snapped&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208827"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/labyrinth-rp/page/63/#post-211521" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>MineralizedWritings replied to the topic Guess who&#039;s back for now in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:52:48 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>ah that makes sense. Sometimes daydreaming up scenes is so much easier than writing.</p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Labyrinth rp in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:10:42 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Yayy</p>
<p>Okay let&#8217;s hope this comes through. KP has ignored me all day.</p>
<p><strong>Lucille</strong></p>
<p>The scuffle left the small crow even scruffier than before. Feathers stuck out from his neck like a frilled collar. He kept turning his head to the left, making the best use of his single right eye.</p>
<p>As he busied himself with the nest, Lucy tried not to catch&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208806"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/labyrinth-rp/page/63/#post-211500" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Labyrinth rp in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:46:43 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Are you in the mood to rp? We can add more to the girls&#8217; path or we can reunite them with the main group. If you don&#8217;t feel up to it, that&#8217;s okay.</p>
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									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mostly just a lot of trying to figure out what God’s speaking to me, and how to obey Him, but tied up with anxiety and some other stuff. I don’t know, it’s been a tough time but it’s also been really cool to see Him working and growing my relationship with Him!<br />
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				<title>Esther replied to the topic Couple RP! in the forum General Writing Discussions</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:47:19 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Okay yay!! I think I’ll introduce them later today! &lt;33</p>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:15:10 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>This is really good, Sara!! It’s not like super confusing with a ton of political stuff going on that doesn’t make sense, but it’s not so simple that it’s not realistic. I actually think it’s really realistic and something I could totally understand happening in our world (and I think it actually has before… War of 1812 anyone&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208772"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/wars/page/2/#post-211466" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:03:11 -0400</pubDate>

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				<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:02:10 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hiii!<br />
Awww, that’s hard &#x1f97a; But I’m glad you’ve seen Him working through this! &#x1f495; I’ll be praying for you &#x1faf6;&#x1f3fb;<br />
Nooo, I totally get that. I’ve been starting to realize that right now is just a preparation time for me as an author. Like, there’s no rush to get published young, so it’s looking like I’m going to wait on jumping into the publishing worl&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208770"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/208544/#acomment-208770" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:40:59 -0400</pubDate>

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“Such as a frying pan?”<br />
&#8211; The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion</p>
<p>(Also yes I do still exist and I’m watching you. Just not signed it usually)</p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:39:14 -0400</pubDate>

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It’s interesting and seems well thought out. I really like the detail of the Erstonian court voting on one of the King’s brothers if the prince isn’t 21. Things like that make by brain excited for some reason lol.</p>
<p>Is Wadsat involved in the conflict at all?</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:28:18 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That’s good!! The recital went fine! I’m actually already working on the next music, which I like a lot more!<br />
I’m doing alright! My OCD has been worse the past few weeks, but thankfully it seems to be getting better. How are you doing with your thoughts?<br />
I have had another idea, but I haven’t developed it much!<br />
Yes, I get that! Sometimes it’s ju&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208741"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/207470/#acomment-208741" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:51:48 -0400</pubDate>

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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:43:14 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry I never got back to you on this! How are you?<br />
I play the violin, and I have actually not been working on the sequel! The last few months I’ve kind of been taking a break from writing. I’m hoping to start working on something again soon, but I’m just waiting for the right time and also not sure if I will go back to TCOH or start a new story&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208712"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/207470/#acomment-208712" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:39:35 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So sorry I never responded to this! The last few weeks were pretty hard, I’ve been dealing with some anxiety and OCD, and just struggling with my relationship with God, but thankfully I’m doing a lot better right now! How are you doing now? &#x2764;&#xfe0f;</p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:30:50 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/esther-c/' rel="nofollow ugc">@esther-c</a> Heyyyy!! Sorry I didn’t respond to this yet! So happy to hear from you though!<br />
I’m going through sort of a difficult season with some anxiety and just feeling a lot of uncertainty in my relationship with God, but thankfully recently I think I’m getting better and really starting to see Him working in this, so that’s been really cool! I&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208710"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/activity/p/208544/#acomment-208710" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Prayer Requests for Anyone in the forum Mission, Calling &#038; Ethics</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:20:07 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>&lt;3</p>
<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/esther-c/' rel="nofollow ugc">@esther-c</a><br />
Thanks for asking! I&#8217;m as well as I can be, given the circumstances. I&#8217;m probably going to contract a stress-induced illness; that&#8217;s how I roll.</p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:12:30 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Hey, how are things going?? &#x1f495;</p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Character Interviews in the forum Characters</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:48:34 -0400</pubDate>

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<p><strong>I didn’t grow up with a TV, but still grew up watching Rin Tin Tin, Story Keepers, and Planet Earth. What did you watch?</strong></p>
<p>“I watched Planet Earth too! When I was little, I liked Clangers, Bagpuss, Fraggle Rock, Doctor Who… and some of the Ghibli movies.”</p>
<p><strong>I can imagine it is. What is your favorite thing(s) to learn about?<&hellip;</strong><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208676"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-interviews/page/33/#post-211377" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Character Interviews in the forum Characters</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:36:40 -0400</pubDate>

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<blockquote><p>so my father wants me to inherit his title and academy.</p></blockquote>
<p>What is your father’s title? (And yours, by extension)</p>
<p>Why don’t your father and sister get along?</p>
<blockquote><p>I don’t have many hobbies since some things aren’t practical when you’re stationed for war.</p></blockquote>
<p>Is there an active war going on? How did you get into that station?</p>
<p>In general, do you like&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208675"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-interviews/page/33/#post-211376" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>MineralizedWritings replied to the topic Guess who&#039;s back for now in the forum Start HERE</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:07:49 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<blockquote><p>I’m sorry to hear that, I hope things get better for you. How is art and writing going?</p>
<p>I’m doing okay, thanks.</p></blockquote>
<p>Thanks. I think it&#8217;s going ok, my art and writing have both changed a lot the past year, but I&#8217;m really happy with where it&#8217;s going and I think I&#8217;m finding a style for it that I like. How has your writing been?</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:23:23 -0400</pubDate>

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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:21:01 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>I feel a bit like a spammer myself, so don’t worry about that. XD</p>
<p><strong>Hello, Cosmo. I’m so glad to meet you. How was your day? </strong></p>
<p>“Nice to meet you too!” Cosmo shakes your hand and hugs himself, the patchwork sleeves of his jacket bunching up. “Please sit down anywhere. My day was good.”</p>
<p>He swivels around and yells down the hall. “<&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208658"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-interviews/page/33/#post-211362" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:15:42 -0400</pubDate>

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<p><strong>When you hum, what type of tunes do you gravitate towards? Jigs, waltzes, instrumental, lyrical?</strong></p>
<p>“I get classic folk songs stuck in my head against my will. Merlin is at fault. Willy O’ Winsbury haunts me, I tell you. He has a habit of singing whenever he feels like something bad or challenging is going to happen, so I learn all of the cha&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208656"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-interviews/page/32/#post-211360" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Character Interviews in the forum Characters</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:59:47 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>I’ll have to listen to it! When my headphones charge after a whole day of listening to tunes, haha.</p>
<p>Sennin, what kind of hybrid are you?</p>
<p>Also, how do you feel about the rulers of Staten, if you don’t mind me asking? What’s the political atmosphere?</p>
<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/rae/' rel="nofollow ugc">@rae</a></p>
<p>Are you and Nahim similar ages?</p>
<p>How would you describe yourself in the conte&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208655"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-interviews/page/32/#post-211359" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:10:43 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Questions for Mandin:</p>
<p>What do you think is your greatest strength?</p>
<p>How easily do you trust people?</p>
<p>Who would you consider your best friend and why?</p>
<p>How do you feel about your family?</p>
<p>What did you fear as a child? What do you fear now?</p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Character Interviews in the forum Characters</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:04:51 -0400</pubDate>

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<blockquote><p>If my brain sounds fried, it’s because it’s 2 AM.</p></blockquote>
<p>Meh, don’t worry about it. My brain is mush half the time anyway</p>
<p>I gave a little description/intro of Cosmo on the last page, when I answered Keilah’s questions. Other than that, you should know he is a young teenager in the modern day.</p>
<p><strong>What motivates you to get up in the morning&hellip;</strong><span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208645"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-interviews/page/32/#post-211349" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:00:53 -0400</pubDate>

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<p>Alright! Hm. *Calling upon the memory hall with statues of your characters* How about Mandin? He’s interesting. And I have to admit I don’t know much about him, which must be remedied.</p>
<p>You can either interview Cosmo, one of my other characters per your choice, or none at all. Up to you.</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:53:56 -0400</pubDate>

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<blockquote><p>If my character sounds awkward, it’s probably because my brain did the freezy-thing and I can’t think of a reply lol.</p></blockquote>
<p>There are no deadlines. :]</p>
<p>So, Leander, why are you green?? I feel the need to ask. I’m sure you get that question a lot.</p>
<p>So you’re an En’Garun, huh? Could you describe what that is?</p>
<p>Are you a social person? D&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208642"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-interviews/page/32/#post-211346" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:34:19 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/keilah-h/' rel="nofollow ugc">@keilah-h</a></p>
<p>*Setting the scene bc I like settings*</p>
<p>Cosmo leads you into his family’s kitchen. It is an old kitchen, more than a hundred years old. The wood floors are covered in thick, faded carpets, and the countertops are tiled with a dark red material, jutting out from the stove and counters. Books and jars of various preserved objects sit a&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208632"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-interviews/page/31/#post-211335" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>whaley replied to the topic Character Interviews in the forum Characters</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:28:56 -0400</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='https://kingdompen.org/members/keilah-h/' rel="nofollow ugc">@keilah-h</a></p>
<p>Hey Sennin!</p>
<p>What is the most important thing to know when I first meet you?</p>
<p>Where do you live?</p>
<p>Do you have a job? How did you get into it?</p>
<p>What do you do when you need a break from life? Any hobbies?</p>
<p>What makes you smile no matter how you feel?</p>
<p>Do you live with anyone?</p>
<p>What is one thing you always carry with you?</p>
<p>What do you&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-208631"><a href="https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/character-interviews/page/31/#post-211334" rel="nofollow ugc">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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