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The Ballad of the Grey Swan: Available now (and on itch.io)

Young noble Jeyreme Corbeau has been assigned by his father to catch the notorious bandit known as the Grey Swan, who is robbing merchants in their barony.

Amongst the problems with this assignment are the facts that Jeyreme is actually a trans woman, that she's trying to find a way to run away with her lover...

...and she is the Grey Swan.

When the Baron decides that Jey's not doing the job the way the Baron wants it done, he calls in a bounty hunter dedicated to an evil god.

Now the Grey Swan has to become a hero to save everyone from this threat!

Add in the interest the faerie lord called the Prince of Fireflies has in Jey's lover, and no one can guess what powers will come to clash in the woods of Barony Corbeau!

All of Jey’s secrets will come crashing together in a story of queer swashbuckling adventure!

This fantasy novel is a queer swashbuckling romance, with swordplay, magic, good and evil in conflict, and love trying to triumph over everything.

Warning! The Ballad of the Grey Swan contains:

violence

theft

parental verbal abuse

erotic content

implied torture

abusive language

religious trauma

On the other hand, this novel also contains:

romance

heroism

joy

love

decent parents

magical animals

faeries who aren't obviously trying to screw people over

magic (including a magical duel)

enthusiastically consensual sex.

So you can decide for yourself if this book is suitable for you!

Now available as an ebook and a paperback!

NEW 2/7/2025: Available on Itch.io!

#fantasy #swashbuckling #novel #queer #lgbtqia fiction #lgbtqia friendly #itch.io #self publishing #pay what you want

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For Your Consideration

They eventually played me off when I started individually thanking each member of my college improv troupe. (edit: Thanking them for being great friends, not contributing to a tapestry of fear. They’re great people. We have a Monday game night.)

Featuring a guest appearance from Generic Family Member Because I’m Not Picking A Fight With Anyone In Particular.

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[Image Description: Comic, 8 panels. Panel 1: Robin looking uninterested/annoyed while a Generic Family Member talks to her. “There was never any hint of this trans stuff when you were growing up.” Panel 2: Robin starts to speak up, “Yeah, because I–” but she is interrupted by a speaker from off-panel, “And the oscar goes to…” Panel 3: Someone in a tux at a podium reading from an envelope “Robin Brooks, for “An Ordinary Cisgender Boy” Panel 4: The two are suddenly seated in a fancy theater and Robin, spontaneously dressed for the red carpet, is getting up from her seat and speaking to Generic Family Member, “Excuse me. I have to take this.” Panel 5: Robin walking up on the stage, an announcer is talking “This is Robin’s first nomination, and first win.” Panel 6: Hollywood man handing the award to Robin and says “Congratulations” she accepts it and responds “Thank you” Panel 7: Robin standing at the podium and giving her speech, “None of this would have been possible without Society, for weaving a tapestry of fear over the idea of being different–” Panel 8: Generic Family Member sitting in their seat and looking pissy “–one that even a child could pick up on and learn to hide uncomfortable parts of themself–”]

By the way

in case you didn't hear, I came out as trans about a year and a half back, so there you go, caught up some.

Well...

I resurrected this thing a bit to crosspost links to my AO3, and now old friends are popping up here, so I may be a bit back here.

Most of my stuff is on my mephron.com blog, or on Plurk, but still, this is kind of what I remember.

#back #who thought this was a good idea #do not quote the deep magic at me witch #I was there when it was written #everything old is new again

Coming back to Tumblr.

Yeah, I'm back. I was never that into Tumbr, but figured I would come back, as part of my social media blitz to be more active in the world.

Expect more, also because I am posting from my blog to here when I have something.

I know it has. I haven't posted in a few years. And there are a lot of reasons. A dearth of creative flow. Mental health issues. Letting myself believe writing wasn't "that important". But at the end of the day, it was just me getting tired of dealing with myself. And then the madness that was Life In The Time Of COVID-19 happened.

What Worth - a Juliette d'Aubigniy tale

Just dropped a blog post: http://www.mephron.com/2018/12/01/what-worth-a-juliette-daubigniy-tale/

What Worth - a Juliette d'Aubigniy tale

"D'AUBIGNIY!" Juliette d'Aubigniy sighed. She had been enjoying a good wine and the attention of a young lady that promised to lead to a very lively evening (especially since the gentleman with the lady was coming around to the idea that he might enjoy giving and receiving the attentions of the

Duty and Loyalty

The next morning dawned clear, and a bit cool, as the year was shading into fall. While there was still a little pain, Meliantha took up her sword and went to the practice yard, to do her morning devotions – which involved both prayer and weapons training. She was still integrating the things she’d learned from Shen Gao into her battle-skills. Some of the soldiers watched her moving…

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The inserts for the tracker can be made differently. Options: square top or rounded top? Or something totally different? #3dprinting #dnd https://www.instagram.com/p/BnBlI93Abr-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jfbycbq417ky

#3dprinting #dnd

Little idea I had. A 3d printed initiative tracker that you can put on top of a cardboard GM screen. This one is limited - just a prototype - but you can see how it works and how things fit together. #3dprinting #dnd https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm_4HPFgSKw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jpomycdws31k

#3dprinting #dnd

Also, sorry - just finally got my Tumblr password into Instagram and get the photos here. So hopefully more project stuff soon.

Starting the process of cleaning the ABS plastic. You can smooth with acetone - nail polish remover! Unfortunately I had to stop as the removed plastic was coming through the pads and becoming part of my fingers. But experimentation continues! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm9MIIegEe_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1u0hys3gj51h6

For Exandria, a new god...

Inspired by http://the-weaver-of-worlds.tumblr.com/post/172288947938/delsinsfire-every-member-of-the-critical-role - the art and the story! Go look if you are interested in Critical Role stuff.

The Storyteller

Alignment: Neutral • Domains: Knowledge, Trickery

Whereas the Knowing Mistress spreads knowledge, the Storyteller spreads tales, inspiring and challenging those who listen to go and change the things they wish to make different. His only real concern is making sure that the changes do not destroy the world, only change it, bringing forth more and greater glorious tales to inspire the next generations of heroes. He has no temples, just small shrines, often subtly carved into the fireplaces and stages of taverns and inns, where bards (his primary followers) will see it and remember him.

He is often depicted as a young man of pale complexion, with long brown hair and laughing eyes to go with his smile. His garb seems to change regularly, but is always good traveling garb, with sturdy boots. Stories tell of him sending inspirations to bards, with knowledge they'd not normally have about places and items long lost.

He has no known holy day in specific, although there's often a celebration to him, including a time when bards gather to tell tails, around the 29th of Brussendar.

Commandments of the Storyteller

• Every story should be told, and if it is not a good one, it can be improved to bring joy and inspiration.

• Tell the tales of those who passed honestly and honorably, so they are remembered as they lived.  

• Never refuse to tell a story to anyone in need of the uplifting of their spirit, or those in need of cautionary tales.  

The 29th of Brussendar correlates to June 29 in the real world, which is Matt Mercer’s birthday.

#critical role #vox machina #the mighty nein #dnd

The Final Run - A Shadowrun Universe Story

Just dropped a blog post: http://www.mephron.com/2018/01/20/the-final-run-a-shadowrun-universe-story/

The Final Run - A Shadowrun Universe Story

Gregory Darwin - Grondanar - was my first Shadowrun character. Strong and huge, we joked that if they made a prebuilt archetype for him it would be "Troll Bunker". He carried a huge backpack so that when the team mage inevitably passed out from spellcasting, we could just put him into the rucksack and keep going until he woke up. He also got some bioware to increase his intelligence, took some correspondence courses, got a license for real estate, laundered a lot of his gains as Grondanar to the accounts of Gregory Darwin, and ended up getting into construction. By current game year of 2075, though, he's pretty elderly for a troll, and I thought it would be nice to start a campaign by making one of his fondest wishes come true.

Making It Work - a story of The Night

Just dropped a blog post: http://www.mephron.com/2017/12/31/making-it-work-a-story-of-the-night/

Making It Work - a story of The Night

And finally, she rested.

Wrong Turn - an Eiko story

Just dropped a blog post: http://www.mephron.com/2017/12/07/wrong-turn-an-eiko-story/

Wrong Turn - an Eiko story

The moment she woke up, Eiko Takashima knew things were weird. She was lying on something that was hard, warm, and slightly angled. In fact, her feet were hanging off into space. Her face was warm, her eyelids had light shining through them, and her hands felt oddly heavy. She then remembered that she was wearing the BREAQER gauntlets, and then the memory came flooding back.

Corporate Activity: An Eiko Story

Just dropped a blog post: http://www.mephron.com/2017/12/06/corporate-activity-an-eiko-story/

Corporate Activity: An Eiko Story

Eight Months Ago: "Madame," the great grey eminence thundered, "your corporation has not gone unnoticed. You have accumulated too much power and wealth for someone like you," and here he sneered, "to be allowed to go unhindered. You will sell stock in your company, you will allow us to change it as we will, and you will stop this ridiculous idea that your corporation should help people instead of making greater profits! If you do not, we will break you, we will destroy your company, and then, just to make it perfectly clear to everyone what happens when you defy us, we will have you killed. We've done it before."

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