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Ask anyone from planet Edge anything you want. Doesn't matter how bad it is, ask away and get a response.

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Someone asked me a question forever ago, and apparently it vanished from Tumblr. Good thing I saved it!

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Here's the script I wrote for the comic that would have been the answer.

Ramzi looking confused: Wait. People can race in cars!? How many Dari or runes do they use to keep them going for that long?

Jett peaks in: Are you going to answer the question?

Ramzi shocked but with a wrench: Oh yeah! I have no clue. Most of the drivers look like generic Humans.

Ramzi looks confused: Astrid might cheer for Katherine Ledge or Bubba Wallace, but I like the guy with the Napa Auto Parts sponsor. I have to make a car that can go fast for hours.

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WIP because we haven't finished the whole thing yet. XD

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I really wanted to finish this, but then I over thought it and lost the sketchbook. Sorry. Gonna reply now though.

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Oh look. There's some new art for some characters in Edge. Meet Tassaine and Ruby. Tassaine is a non-binary ink runner and protagonist in Ashfall. Ruby is a reluctant showgirl in Catalyst. Our next post is (hopefully) going to be a response to a question we've had in the queue for a while. Sorry. Life got in the way in the worst way possible.

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Working on a new multiple part, multi-perspective story. Can't wait to put it up on here.

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WIP because we haven't finished the whole thing yet. XD

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Ramzi 2

“That’s definitely something,” Jett said as I opened the door to my bedroom and revealed my passion project, a marble run that started right above my window and wrapped around the whole room multiple times. It had string and magnets to keep it in the air, electricity powered by rain water I collected over the years for two small motors, and ended by going into the kitchen to start a second contraption I put together to automatically make whatever meal I had planned.

“What would you like to snack on?” I asked, a smug smile on my face. “I can set up garlic toast, pancakes with bacon and eggs, and grilled cheese with tomato soup.”

Jett rolled his eyes, his expression still open and pleased as he examined my work. “Garlic toast is fine. How long did this take to put together?”

I shrugged and moved the kitchen components around, putting bread, garlic, and butter on different starting points. “I had the plans for it ready for over a year, but my folks didn’t like the idea of so many things going on there own. My uncle owns this place, but he’s only here for family stuff, so I got free reign while I’m learning for Advanced Studies. Even have a room for my best friend. It’s our little dorm that’s not a dorm.”

“Must be nice to have that kind of freedom.”

“Of course. It’s how I’ve been able to tinker with things for class and make my own things for fun…” I slammed the palm of my hand into my face then let out a sigh. “Sorry. I forget that Dari aren’t usually this free.”

Jett put a hand on my shoulder then smiled again. “Some get either lucky or save enough money to get their own home out of the reservations. I have a dorm on campus. It’s shared, but there’s plenty of space for us.”

I flipped the switch to start the marble run then sat down on the floor. “Yeah, but that’s not the same as all this, is it?”

Jett plopped next to me with a thunk and closed his eyes for a few seconds. “I decided to study physics and emerging technology in the hope that I’d be able to find a good paying job someday. One year down, and there are a few more places looking for Earth Dari. Now, they’re thinking about starting new campuses just for Dari and Chao. It was a big step forward for them to allow non-Humans, but now that they’ve seen how little they can pay us compared to Humans, we might be segregated again.”

I put my hand on Jett’s and looked into his dark brown eyes. “I may not know racial segregation, but Astrid, my best friend, was the first person to welcome me into a queer circle. Until I met her two years ago, I was alone. Too queer for the straight crowd and not gay enough for the queer circles.”

“Guess I’ll have to meet and thank her,” Jett said while his smile slowly returned. “She sounds phenomenal.”

“She is,” I agreed then groaned as melted butter pelted the back of my head. “What the?”

We turned to see my automated kitchen device stutter for a few seconds before it collapsed. I was about to push it out of the way and cook things myself, but the dials for all the burners were gone. A few seconds of looking showed them crushed in my machine’s gears.

I studied the scene again then kicked my machine and stormed to the couch. “I changed the settings, but I put it in the starting spot for pancakes.”

Jett pursed his lips to stop himself from laughing at the situation then offered to take me to his dorm and make a snack. “We’re fresh out of garlic, but regular toast is fine. I even have whole grain bread.”

“You’d do that for me?” I asked while I wiped away a few tears.

“Of course. I’ll let you meet my roommate if she’s back and awake.”

I nodded, then Jett pulled me from the couch. I gave him my car keys, but he shook his head and pointed to the campus two blocks away. “Don’t waste the electricity just for a few blocks.”

We walked to Jett’s dorm where he sat me down on the couch with a blanket and promised to be back with some toast and hot chocolate. A few minutes passed when I heard Jett yell out, “Where’s the chocolate mix?!”

A Chao girl’s voice replied with, “Top shelf with the tea! I just made tea and haven’t cleaned the kettle.”

“I noticed, you lazy bum.”

I couldn’t help but smile at their interaction. It reminded me of Astrid and I but in reverse. She couldn’t be bothered to do upkeep when she’s in the moment.

Oh no! Astrid! She’ll be so pissed if she comes home to the mess I made. I pulled out my phone and sent her a quick message explaining the situation then hoped her night was less chaotic than mine.

I put my phone away in time for Jett to return with steaming hot chocolate and freshly buttered toast. I graciously took the bread and set the cup on the coffee table. Once I had a few bites of the bread, I curled into Jett’s chest, hoping for some comfort after the wreck I caused. He tried to console me, but I wanted to sit in silence and feel safe with him until I had to get Astrid from the club or wherever she ended up.

Jett’s chest was just as hard as it felt, but that was exactly what I needed. I felt, for lack of a better term, grounded, and lost track of time. I could have been there for minutes or hours, but I was at peace the whole time.

When I pulled myself back up, I noticed a familiar pair of pink flats. “My best friend has a pair of shoes just like that.”

“I’d hope so, Ramzy. I brought them here,” Astrid said from behind the couch.

I faced her and the Chao girl, both barely dressed as they checked me over. “What are you doing here?”

“Hooked up with a cute girl who happens to live here. You?”

“Toast with the guy who lives here.”

And they were roommates.

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Astrid 2

Jovie led me through the club and giggled as we left through the back door. I remained silent, enjoying her soft hand as the cold, mid-autumn air filled my lungs.

“I told you it would be better than pushing through the crowd,” she said as I took in the still night.

“So why make me wait until we're outside?” I asked as she continued to pull me away from the club.

“Patience, Astrid. We're going to my dorm after this, but we can't rush.”

I whined in protest, but followed her tug. Was this just some weird Chao thing? Should I have listened to my Dad when he warned me about the dangers of Chao and Dari?

Jovie led me to a clearing then pointed up to the sky. I stared up for a few seconds then turned back to Jovie. Her smile was so bright that I couldn’t speak up to pull her out of whatever trance she was in.

I turned back to try and find whatever she expected me to see when a line shone across the speckled void, lighting up my face. I spun to see Jovie’s smile widen as she took my hand again. “I wanted to see if you could appreciate this simple pleasure of mine. I try to catch every meteor shower at least once a year, but this is the first time I’ve been able to see it with someone cute.”

I blushed then yelped as Jovie pulled me again, leading me to what I hoped was her home. When we were inside, she started a kettle on the stove and pulled out two mugs. “What kind of tea do you like?”

“Sweet tea,” I said then admitted that it’s the only tea I’ve tried. My family didn’t care for new foods, and I was still new to life outside of that bubble.

“Well, sweet tea is usually black tea with sugar, but my roommate finished the last of my plain black tea during meditation today. You get to try chamomile tea spiced with peppermint and lavender.”

I nodded, trying to remember if chamomile was tea related or if it was a secret herb my dad warned me about. I didn’t realize how paranoid I was about everything Jovie did until now, but my hands were sweating. Every bad thing about Chao I grew up hearing came back, and I wanted it all to stop. I wanted to enjoy this, but what if she was already put off by my silence?

Come on Astrid. I thought Say something, do something, stop standing around, wasting time while this sweet girl just tries to make you feel welcome. But I couldn’t do anything, not even when she walked up to me.

If she hadn't pinned me to the wall to kiss me, I'd probably still be overthinking everything. Instead, I held back my moan and tried not to think about everything my parents told me about the Chao. This was my moment of pure bliss, and I wanted to enjoy it.

After what felt like both eternity and the blink of an eye, Jovie pulled away, her cheeks almost as red as mine felt. “You okay?”

I nodded, absentmindedly stuck in the warmth of that perfect moment. “Yeah…” I trailed off then shook my head. “I mean, no. Wait, yes. That was amazing, exactly what I needed, but I can’t get these stupid thoughts off my mind.”

She tilted her head in confusion then we both jumped when a high pitched squeal came from the kettle. Jovie stopped the kettle then poured some water into two cups that had mesh balls in both. “What kind of thoughts?”

I let out a sigh in resignation then sat at the table. “I was raised with all these warnings about Chao, how a Chao will take every chance to distort my mind with magic. I don’t want to believe it, but my dad warned me almost every single day, and I hate it. I want to have some peace and enjoy what little I haven’t ruined with you.”

Jovie chuckled and set one cup in front of me before sitting on the other side of the table. “You’re at least not trying to claim me as a token Chao girl like I’m some conquest or reward for being not as bad as the other Humans.”

“But aren’t you upset? I just admitted to having thoughts about how you could hurt me.”

“You haven’t run away or pulled a weapon on me, Astrid. Sometimes, being able to kiss a cute girl will mean dealing with her baggage,” Jovie explained as she slowly tilted her cup back and forth to stir it. “You aren’t trying to judge me, but hearing the same thing over and over for years on end is going to make it harder to grasp reality. I’m here for the simple joy of being with you tonight, Astrid. Tomorrow will come. When it does, we can figure out what you actually want to believe.”

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Ramzi 1

It took every drop of confidence I had to get Astrid to go clubbing with me, but it was worth it. It took only ten minutes to find a cute guy wearing an oversized, plaid, green cardigan. He wasn’t even drinking or dancing, but he was exactly what I hoped for.

I adjusted my shirt, made sure for the tenth time the garlic bread graphic was on the front, then sat next to this total stranger as he scrolled on his phone. “If you’re going to flirt with me, don’t. I’m only here so my friend wouldn’t be alone if she got too scared to dance or flirt.”

I shrugged and ordered the sweetest non-alcoholic drink I could handle. Mental Bliss was my go-to drink, since all the others somehow made people think I wanted them in my bed. Mental Bliss, however, showed that I needed a reset and wasn’t going to lose myself to whatever passed for carnal desires. Even when I was plastered, I didn’t care to give in to whatever those desires are supposed to be, but explaining that to everyone I met at the bar got tiring.

“And I spent all day looking for the perfect outfit so I could chat with someone who wasn’t going to bore me with sex talk,” I said after ordering my drink. “I’m here to meet good people, not drag everyone to bed. The name’s Ramzi.”

The mystery man looked up from his phone and chuckled when he saw my shirt. “Playing into the stereotype then?” he asked.

“Of course,” I teased back. “Do you know how many times I’ve had to clean my bed because I got bread crumbs all over it? My parents were super glad when I left for Advanced.”

“And now you have a pantry full of bread?”

“No! I have a pantry full of flour and garlic.”

We both laughed at our jokes then I took a sip of my Mental Bliss. This was so easy. Why did allos have such a hard time meeting decent people? They at least have sex drives in common.

“I never got a name from you,” I noted. “Too shy to give it up to the best man in the club?”

He chuckled again then set his phone down so he could turn to me. Lords, his smile was infectious. I never thought I’d find an ace Earth Dari, but his stony-orange face was more than enough to keep my attention. He felt safe more than anything, and his solid voice helped push that idea even further. “The name’s Jett.”

“Well, Jett, you should know, I'm going to give you an unforgettable night.”

He rolled his eyes as a loose smile crossed his face. “And how will you do that, Ramzi? Care to woo me into splendor? Show me your vast collection of weird clay figurines? Take me to the forest where your friends are waiting to shoot an amateur film about someone stuck in a time loop?”

“Oh nothing so mundane, I assure you,” I replied with false bravado. “You see, I just so happen to have a set of skills that will bring you to your knees. These skills are vast, alluring, and require patience to perfect, but only those with the right kind of restraint are allowed to bear witness to the raw power I am offering.”

Jett let out a comforting chuckle then grabbed his phone to shove it into his pocket. “Oh do go on, good sir. How shall you show me these skills when we are still surrounded by the mundane people who yearn for the thrill of mating? You dare not allow them to witness such an act when they obviously can't handle your unfiltered strength?”

“Oh, you're good,” I replied before I downed the rest of my drink and offered my hand to Jett. “But of course we can't allow them to see. If they do, they'll know of our ways, and we'll be trampled by those who are unfit for such majesty.”

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Hope everyone enjoyed part 1. Part 2 will be out in a bit. We decided to just do the art when we can and not make people wait on the rest of story.

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Gonna be posting a new story soon. There are some details that I need to explain with it, but I'll post part 1 of the story later today.

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We're actually going to be doing things in here soon, so get ready with questions in the near future. Sorry. Our creator was "having panic attacks" and "trying to get positive mental health" as if either of those things help her write or something.

~ Créa

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latest character dynamic im obsessed with. do you see my vision

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I thought the second one was Zelda and Link with a random Knight. XD

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5 posts!

Here's to many more to come

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Ayla was so proud when she started growing her own plants instead of buying them from the shops.

Ayla is the protag from my upcoming book The Princess of Agony. Currently working on securing an agent so I can get this published, but I'll be sharing plenty of art from any character based in Edge here. Can't wait to get your questions. ^_^

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I'm also going to redo the profile image since I changed how the races work in the past 10 years.

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Bringing back some old accounts since I'm writing on Edge and posting on Tumblr now.

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Lack of content is starting to make the residents of edge explode. Does anyone out there have any random questions for Roshetta, Erden, Farthenway, Dawn, Nirex, Kathrine, or Wedneseay? You don't have to know the characters or the world. Just ask them anything, and they'll respond.