You’ve already got some wonderful stuff, but I’ll throw some more in because I too have free will.

Tsar Peter the great tried to run away from his kingdom but didn’t make it onto the ship he was stowaying on because he was too tall to go unnoticed and was recognized.

There’s a Scottish noble family that according to legend has…[Read more]

Splendid, splendid.

Plot twist, I’ve already sourced Redwall for names and one of my previous pets was Mattimeo. 😀

…what was it? I must know pleeeeaaassssse. XD

…but you gave me a good chuckle

My purpose is fulfilled. *bows*

This is delicious. *savors the aroma of randomness* I love this story idea already. Leaning into crazy traditions and stuff is a great idea!

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Sorry, this will be a lot.

Historical Rabbit Trails

Angelo saxons did not have “queens” for a long time (the first being the woman who allegedly brought Christianity to the country).…[Read more]

Tavar

“Neurological science?” Saying the term, even imitating Bryce’s accent when he did, didn’t help. “I don’t know the term, although it sounds like the words used in one of my books. Let’s see…”

Tavar closed his eyes, envisioning the word, changing the alphabet around until it fit. Eyes flashing open, he ran a finger over the…[Read more]

THEY’RE SO CUTE! So fluffyyyyyy…..

Ummm….

Biblical names: Paul & Silas

Bookish names: Remi & Sticky; Martin & Mathias (or Mathias & Matemeo); Sir Percival; Gumpus; Whitby & Picket;

Others: Wiggles & Grumps; Pumpkin & Marshmallow;

Sebster & Hugo; Moth & Merlin/Cosmo/Whatever the names of the other boys…

Benjamin

Cotswold

Coffenut

Unfortunately no, I don’t have more. I want a window box, but I don’t know how that would actually fit in my window since I live in a college dorm.

Tavar

He shrugged, a frown creasing his forehead.

“To be honest, I do not know. If I had not just been reading about the value of food to one’s inward strength, I may have…[Read more]

Oof I kinda dropped off the face of the earth there.

Yesss. That would be so cool to see miniature roses everywhere! Unfortunately, the pot I ordered initially was too damaged to use so I have to get another. Hopefully my little rosy will wait that long. 😅 So far my characters have largely escaped the obsession… Except that Tavar…[Read more]

Currently Communication Sciences and Disorders. It’s a lot of fun, if a lot of work.

*Currently fighting a headache that was probably due to stress over an exam this morning*

I have ordered a new pit for the miniature rose my dad gave me. Now I’m researching what kind of soil I should get. Nothing is safe. Every character of mine is in danger of obtaining a plant baby. 😂

*clears throat*

Tavar

He settled back into his chair. It was across from the hungry boy, in view of potential librarians.…[Read more]

Tavar

“You are welcome. Do you have another…” His brows scrunched together as he searched for the word. “Shnack? There’s a seat in this window that’s quite hidden from the librarians.”

He held out a hand in welcome, ready to catch the boy if he stumbled.

Ari

He forced himself to refocus on Moth. He doesn’t want to hurt the target. That might be part of the problem.

“I wouldn’t like to meet a living hay bale. What if you imagine the arrow is a message to the center of the target, and you need to sent it there.”

@beth-torres Thanks! He definitely has it now, although he hasn’t entirely learned how to use it/what he smells.

Now for the RP…

Ellis….XD

Ari

“Yes.” Ari’s eyes brightened at Ellis’s suggestion. He nodded slowly. “More violent than flowers, certainly. I wonder…violence…would likely not be as pleasant for the arrows. Or whatever they hit.”

I’ve been a bit swamped as well, so your timing is great. XD

Ari

That was… unexpected. He lowered his bow.

“Did you intend for that to happen?”

The thing–flower?–was pretty. Ari walked over to it, heedless of other arrows as he was most safety precautions. He crouched beside the thing but didn’t pick it up. Even in…[Read more]

Noted. It’s canon now.

I like her despite herself. XD Two librarians are better than one. Besides, it’s a huge library. One would be overworked.

Oi dearie me. This is a lovely kerfuffle.

This RP has got me thinking… I’m playing with the idea that Tavar can smell diabetes, maybe even cancer and malaria, since his folk are supposed to have GREAT senses. It’s an avenue of sensory finesse that I haven’t heard included in a character… And I just like the idea of him…[Read more]

This was lovely to come into. Let’s see…

Tavar

…In such cases, the emotional loss is heightened by the lack of physical strength usually found in food. Comfort the patient…

The boys who had been wandering around the library were talking again. Tavar glanced up at them for a moment, just long enough to see what they…[Read more]

Hmmm. He sounds dangerous. A man with a motive indeed.

Lol! Yeah, my friend interrupted my stuttering explanation of this character (an elven prince who risks his life to sneak a little girl to his dad so she can be fostered in safety… Then proceeds to spend the rest of his “immortal” life looking after her.) with the words, “So, he’s attractive?”

I stopped mid sentence, mouth open,…[Read more]

He looks terrifying!

@loopylin @beth-torres

Tavar

The thick leather of his book’s cover was creased with hundreds of years of eager hands cradling it just as Tavar did now. Where the ballads he had read yesterday had sported detailed illuminations in every possible margin, this tome left space for notes from the scribes who had copied it…[Read more]

Ah! That would be fun!

I’ll see about getting an intro RP in after work this evening. If y’all want, he will be quite free to be run into (thinking that might fit the circumstances better, but who knows lol.). He will probably be reading in a corner or window. Some little nook or cranny.

@loopylin

I have homework I must do…

Goal: One discussion post before 10:40.

I have a character I would like to explore… Like Ari, he belongs to that world’s history, although he is very unconnected. He does important stuff when he’s older, but he really develops his character as a young person, long before his “story” begins. Which in turn makes that a deliciously fun time to explore. He would be…[Read more]

*Wilhelm is too distracted by watching Jasper to notice anything else suscpisious*

ooops XD

Although, what do the guys look like of this species? Do they also look like they’ve got dresses? or are they more like some other related species?

I decided the men of Cnidfolk especially are even more rare than the women mainly to avoid this question a little better. I do have a drawing I did for a thing on Unvale that i don’t like s…[Read more]

Ah! That would be fun!

I’ll send a link by email.

*Points at @elishavet-pidyon *

But she goes by a different name.

Hey, shooting stuff is fun.

Just going to pull from my own very limited experience with archery. If someone else has expertise you might need to help. XD

Ari

He hadn’t meant for either of the boys to actually start shooting yet, but Ellis had certainly some idea of what to do, though he used a draw Ari had never tried.…[Read more]

So the queen is an immortal jellyfish? Like the actual species?

Her design is more based off the pacific sea nettle, but I decided that the ability to reverse their ages for Cnidfolk is more like a gift than limited to a certain bloodline

Gabriel: *Pushing her hand back an inch* I bet you will.

Art isn’t easy, that’s for sure. For every good drawing I make, there’s an abomination.

Looks very important, perhaps aristocratic,

Interesting. They’re often considered nobility actually. The one in the drawing herself is a queen who has reversed her age so many times she has extended her lifespan beyond what should be possible even for her kind. Yes, I have worldbuilding already XD.

That would make sense. I’m very familiar with my house and it also has a lot of furniture and items, not to mention tile floors that probably make it easier for me to get my bearings. I should try wearing an eyepatch in public then I think. The experiment would be worth the risk explaining to people why on earth I’d be wearing an…[Read more]