A Single Note

LARPer, writer, and witch (he/him)

[asinglenote7]

I saw his writing one more time.

I forget what it said,

But my brother...

I won’t forget

The feeling

Of reading a miracle

Something from beyond,

Even if it was just

False memory. 

-A.H: Echos

[asinglenote7]

Everything breaks once, you said But give anything time and it will heal If you let it. This was my first lesson of survival. -Wilder

It was after we first left. I was crying, It was raining, We were alone. I asked, Why is life like this? Why did they have to hurt us? Can we go home? You were quiet, just a moment, then Everything breaks once, you said.

It was later, Without you, When I'd see you in my dreams. I would talk to you, Cry to you, And wake up feeling more alone. You would smile, Take my hand, And say But give anything time and it will heal.

I never believed that. You said it often, In this dreamscape. But things didn't get better. You got further And further Away, slipping Through my grasp. But one day, I realised, If you let it.

I have to let go. Not forget, But release myself. I can't need you. I can only need me. Move forward, The past is done. I have to allow the hurt, For it to get better. That was my first lesson of survival

-SL: Survival hurts, but you taught me well

[asinglenote7]

Are we the same boy

Scared and begging for release?

Death will take us both.

_

Nox and Sol. Light and

Dark. Two sides of the same coin.

Who am I alone?

_

I could scribble in

Dirt, and maybe then the pain

Will wash away too.

-SL: It’s 3am, the moon is out, but all I can think of is you.

[abd-illustrates]

I don’t want to sound like an ass but I don’t think Creed should be the main antagonist cause I’m not sure his personality fits in with that. What if the Jury’s main main antagonist like a kind of silver fox character that might look harmless yet is actually a sociopath who enjoys physically/mentally/verbally and sexually abusing some of the members (in this case Creed) and somewhat being like a mother Gothel sort of character to Creed

I always appreciate constructive feedback, but coming into my inbox and saying “Cool story but I think it needs more sexual predators” does not pass the vibe check at all.

[abd-illustrates]

To the other(?) anon in my inbox trying to play devil’s advocate for this ask:

Do not.

[asinglenote7]

Hey folks.

Long time no see, but I live! I’m trying to get back on tumblr after a long mental health spiral. Thank you to everyone who kept tagging me in things, I’ll get there eventually. I just wanted to let people know, if anyone was even worried, that I’m okay, and I’m still writing.

I’ve missed so much, tell me about your WIPS! I’d love to hear what’s been happening.

[underworldariel-deactivated2021]

Sometimes it can be really hard coming up with tarot questions for yourself, and spreads can be really useful, but then not always the size or angle you’re looking for. For that reason, I compiled some quick two card tarot ideas! Ranging through a lot of topics, there should be something here for everyone to be inspired by, and who knows, they could inspire further spreads when you sit down to pull the cards!

Topics: A-Z, Spreads: Random order

Angry:

Where to channel the anger positively, why to do so

Why you’re valid in your feelings, where to take them

Something you’re being rational about, something you’re being irrational about

Using the anger, finding the calm

Two cards for your next steps

Anxious:

Rational idea manifesting, irrational idea manifesting

The worst possible outcome, the best possible outcome

Why you’re anxious, how to overcome it

Two cards for the reality of the situation

Two cards for how to handle the anxiety bubble

Deity Communication:

A message for you, it’s expansion

A lesson, how to learn it

A challenge, how to overcome it

A warning/suggestion, how to avoid it

A thing you’ve been doing good, a thing to work on

Their thoughts on your progress, where you’re going

Their thoughts on your progress, a pointer in the right direction

Their thoughts on you, how you may benefit working with them

Two cards for who you’re speaking with

Two cards for your relationship with the deity

Dream Work:

The overall message, how to apply it

What a key image in the dream meant, why that’s important

What to look out for in your next dream, why that’s key to you

Two cards for the conclusions of the dream

Two cards for how important this dream is in your day to day life

Friendship:

A card for you, a card for your friend

A pro of the friendship, a con of the friendship

A point where you clash, how to avoid it

What makes this friend special to you, what makes you special to them

Two cards for the fusion of your personalities

Future Situations:

A future hurdle, how to approach it

A hurdle coming up, how it will manifest/be seen

The future you want to see, a step toward that

What you’re worried will happen, what will probably happen

Two cards for possible pathways

Happy:

Why you deserve the happiness, how to spread it

What is something to be happy about, an expansion card

Why you should smile, what you should laugh off

The breeze you inhale, the stale air you exhale

Two cards for reasons to be happy

Love:

You in the relationship, partner in the relationship

What you offer them, what they offer you

Why you like them, why they like you

The relationship stem, its beautiful floral bud

Something to be aware of, how to take that information on board

A hurdle you’ll face, how you can fight through it

Your relationship’s weak point, strengthening it

A trait you share, one you are polar opposites on

Two cards for your duality

Two cards for you as a unit

Past Life Work:

Birth, death

Love, friendship

Parents, children

Career, hobbies

Positive, negative

Positive trait, how you may see it now

Negative trait, how you may see it now

A trait you can see in you now from that life, a trait you shed in that life

Two cards on life progression

Two cards on what you learnt in this life

Past Wounds:

The wound, the plaster

The opening, the close

Why it hurt, an expansion card

Two cards for understanding the history

Two cards for how you’re doing so well now in the future

Present Situations:

The hurdle, the jump

The tunnel, the light

The struggle, the solution

Two cards for why you should keep your head up

Two cards for two paths through this

Sad:

How to overcome the sadness, why you deserve to

Something to remember, something to know

Why the sadness is undeserved, how to shake it

Two cards on how to cheer up

Two cards on why you deserve to smile

Self Analysis:

A bad habit, how to stop it

A good habit, how to get even better at it

Unconscious trait, how to activate it

Undeveloped trait, where to go with it

A developed trait, why it’s good for you

The vibe you give off, how to better it

Your energy outputs, your energy inputs

Your fears, your dreams

Two cards for a self descriptive reality check

Two cards for realigning who you are when you doubt

Spirit Work:

The spirit at hand, what they’re like

A positive trait, a trait to be wary of

Their life, their death

Their story, their legacy

What they need, how you can help

[maple-writes]

[Image ID: Banner image reading: The City of Eventide, Chapter 26, Maple-writes. End ID]

New chapter! I think I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things (hopefully) with actually writing chapters. We’ll see! 

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I left for Eventide College right after breakfast the next morning. By the time I got on the bus I had missed the rush and I took one of a handful of free window seats. I leaned back and stared out at the cars passing by on the road outside, trying to figure out what exactly I was going to say to Ginger. Maybe I should have called ahead. Oh well.

           The college was quiet, thankfully, as I slipped across the stone floors down through Ginger’s little hallway. This time though, I kept my hands tucked deep in the pockets of my hoodie, away from the walls and their steadfast secrets. Halfway down the stairs though, I wasn’t alone, and Cynthia’s concerned presence brushing against my cheek as I hurried along. The skin crawled wherever she crept up alongside me, teeming with curiosity and concern.

           Oh dear. The words seemed to bypass my ears, straight to my head. It felt like a cold towel draped over my shoulders and I swallowed, some of my tension seeping out through the barely there touch. She lingered, cold on my back and pressed up against my side as if guiding me along down the ever spiraling stairs, never once attempting to push though the barrier of my skin to settle within my body. I wasn’t sure what would happen now if she did. I didn’t think I would have been able to stop her.

           I kept my head down as she took me down the hallway, nerves bunching tighter and tighter with each echoing footstep. My mouth went dry, and it didn’t seem to matter how deeply I tried to breathe. This wasn’t going to be easy, and now all I wanted was to go back home, curl up in bed and pretend I had nothing to talk about.

           The door to her office was unlocked, but Ginger wasn’t there. My heart sunk, but Cynthia’s cold shadow of a hand shoved me through the silent doorway anyway. Her presence vanished, and a moment later a movement on the desk caught my eye. I leaned over the surface, and squinted at the word crudely scratched into the top of a stack of post it notes. WAIT.

Keep reading

[asinglenote7]

Oh gosh I really hope Asher doesn't die!! This was wonderful to read, and that CLIFFHANGER! Screw off Vena, nobody likes you.

[musings-and-writings]

Sias sat under a tree, enjoying how cool the shade was, even though he couldn’t quite appreciate how dark it was under there. He hummed to himself almost subconsciously just letting the tune flow, and only noticed he was  humming a familiar time when a stronger voice started humming a counterpoint to the melody with him. Sias reached out his hand for the newcomer to take and started to sing. Orion gently took Sias’s hand and sung along. They sang their song. The song they sang to tell one another that they were right there beside them. The song they sang to comfort each other. There were a million ways they sung this song, but the long story short is that it was their song. A quiet way of saying ‘I love you.’

When they had finished the song, Sias pulled Orion’s hand to his lips and gently kissed it. Orion did the same to Sias’s hand and they sat there together, in the quiet shade, content to just be. Content to just sit silently in the quiet. Content to be together. 

Happy Summerfest Swap to @asinglenote7​! I hope you enjoy the writing and little doodle I did of Orion! It was really fun to write. Dialogue’s great and all, but I really enjoy writing stuff where love is shown in other ways. Orion was also really fun to draw! I liked having an excuse to draw stars in a hoodie.

[asinglenote7]

Oh I LOVE this!!! Sorry I've been off tumblr for a bit, but I super appreciate this! Thank you!

(The art made me cry a bit I super love it)

[twinkocs]

important question: if all of my OCs were in a dating sim who’s route would u pick

[asinglenote7]

Honestly? Locke, probably

[asinglenote7]

L is for Lukas

[ID: A purple themed moodboard. The upper left corner is a yellowed piece of paper, with the words “I don’t care, if it was by mistake, or some stroke of fate, I just thank God that I’ve found my soulmate. And, my love, you were worth the wait. -S Marie”. Below that is an image of purple and white seashells. Beside that is an image of a lavender rose. In the upper right corner, there is a picture of the purple aurora. Below that is a piece of lavender paper, which reads “In the morning, when everything is still hazy, what I look forward to the most, is rolling over into the warmth of your being, and inhaling your sent of heaven and lavender”. /end ID]

Lukas: The main character of Sacrifice! As mentioned in Aurora, he has aurora powers, and is the older brother to Erik. His full name is Lukas Song.

[maple-writes]

What are aurora powers? those sound cool

[asinglenote7]

Lukas has the ability to summon the aurora borealis into the sky, and then control the particles of light! He can turn them into solid objects, such as a sword or violin. He uses them often in his line of work, and the powers are weaker in the daytime. 

[asinglenote7]

L is for Lukas

[ID: A purple themed moodboard. The upper left corner is a yellowed piece of paper, with the words “I don’t care, if it was by mistake, or some stroke of fate, I just thank God that I’ve found my soulmate. And, my love, you were worth the wait. -S Marie”. Below that is an image of purple and white seashells. Beside that is an image of a lavender rose. In the upper right corner, there is a picture of the purple aurora. Below that is a piece of lavender paper, which reads “In the morning, when everything is still hazy, what I look forward to the most, is rolling over into the warmth of your being, and inhaling your sent of heaven and lavender”. /end ID]

Lukas: The main character of Sacrifice! As mentioned in Aurora, he has aurora powers, and is the older brother to Erik. His full name is Lukas Song.

[asinglenote7]

J is for Joy

[ID: An orange and purple moodboard. On the left is an image of a cello, and below that is an orange wax seal with a flower embedded in it. To the right of that is a half orange half purple rose. To the right of that, at the top, is a purple piece of paper, which says “I have late night conversations with the moon. He tells me about the sun, and I tell him about you”. Below that is a purple violin, light dancing across the strings. /end ID]

Joy: This board is about a ship in my wip, Lukas and Kaj! They’re the main pairing, and the image of the purple and orange rose is perfect for them. 

[maple-writes]

This is so nice to look at, especially how that rose seems to tie the two sides together! Does one play the cello (I think that’s a cello anyway lol) and the other the violin??

[asinglenote7]

You're reading PERFECTLY into the pictures that's fantastic! Kaj plays the cello, Lukas plays the violin, and the rose is super awesome isn't it??? I'm so glad you like it!

[asinglenote7]

It’s here!!

Here’s the exciting news I mentioned about Sacrifice!

(Art done by the lovely Gracen Pitre) 

It’s been FIVE YEARS, but I can finally say this: I’m publishing a book!

The book is titled Sacrifice, and here’s a bit about it (Content warnings at the bottom of this post):

There is more to dreams than simply dreaming

When danger lurks in plain sight, who do you ask to protect you? Lukas Song, a member of the government’s defending force, fights to keep everyone safe. However, fate  has more than he could ever imagine in store; A burning house, a new family member, and secrets unravelled. 

Print books will be sold for 20$ plus shipping, and there’s an ebook (pdf) available for 15$! 

This post is my way of saying hey, if you’d like to order, shoot me a message or leave a comment on this post and we’ll arrange payment and orders! I don’t have physical copies yet, so this is a preorder, and I’ll be sending an order in for print books Thursday (August 20th!) morning. 

CW/TW: Mention of suicide attempts and self harm, violence, brief scenes of child abuse and neglect

I’ll also be doing an a to z moodboard challenge with Sacrifice, so stay posted for that!

[asinglenote7]

K is for Kaj

[ID: An orange and flower themed moodboard. On the left is an image of orange flowers against a foggy sky. Beside that is an image of a cello, and below it is a grey piece of paper with black text reading “Nobody could ever replace you”. Beside that is an image of white and pink roses, a hand holding out a pink rose. /end ID]

Kaj: A side character, but an important one! He is Lukas’s friend and boyfriend, and is a florist with plant magic. 

[asinglenote7]

J is for Joy

[ID: An orange and purple moodboard. On the left is an image of a cello, and below that is an orange wax seal with a flower embedded in it. To the right of that is a half orange half purple rose. To the right of that, at the top, is a purple piece of paper, which says “I have late night conversations with the moon. He tells me about the sun, and I tell him about you”. Below that is a purple violin, light dancing across the strings. /end ID]

Joy: This board is about a ship in my wip, Lukas and Kaj! They’re the main pairing, and the image of the purple and orange rose is perfect for them. 

[asinglenote7]

I is for Iona

[ID: A flame themed moodboard. The upper left image is an image of a burning house. The house is entirely in flames. Below that is three images. The leftmost image is a golden locket with a lilly of the valley flower in gold on it. Beside that is a picture of a woman with brown hair in a braid. Beside that are two hands on a black background, reaching out to each other. On the right, there is an image of a woman spinning two staves which are on fire. /end ID]

Iona: She’s another important character that I can’t say too much about! She’s 12, and is very strong. 

[asinglenote7]

H is for Home

[ID: an orange and warm toned moodboard. The image on the left is a sillouette of a plant in a vase against an orange wall. In the middle is an image of a turkey dinner, the turkey in the center of the table. To the right is a painted pair of hands playing piano. /end ID]

Home: An important piece of Sacrifice. Home and Family means everything to Lukas and Erik.