#atote

[maraswritingcorner]

For Sophos: "Which of the 7 deadly sins guides them the most?"

I think he's managed to commit all of them more than once, but I'd say between wrath and pride. Boy's got some serious anger issues sometimes and doesn't listen or ask for help. Also, envy. he can be very envious of other people.

[reecerarts]

a guy i watch has been playing astalon (and reminded me i should finish the postgame stuff) so here's an algus!

[liketwoswansinbalance]

The "Good" Donation

For @starsandseajustforyouandme, based on her oc, Sophos.

Happy early birthday??? I couldn't stop thinking about your anecdote about Sophos' childhood, and I just had to do something about it, so I did a little sketch of my interpretation of what you told me though I messed up the proportions/positioning a bit.

And, I wanted to commend you yet again for this ridiculously cute and tragic idea! Seriously, I still really am more invested in him and his stuffed-swan than I ever was in Hort's long-lost, frog pajamas.

[draculagerard]

what's the fanfic about 👀

I wrote a whole thing and it crashed :'D. Anyways here I go again (Heads up: When I say Dean, I mean pre series Dean):

Nope it’s a fanfic. (I assume you’re talking about atote fjejsmxjekwlw)

It's called A Turn Of The Earth.

So basically it’s a timetravel fic, and Cas gets shot back into time to pre-series dean (Dean pov).

Cas keeps dropping in at random times during the year (he can't control it). Okay so there is this Thing chasing Cas, right? And Cas is running from it. So when the Thing catches up, it will be as though Cas never existed. So every time Dean and Cas talk, it's with the knowledge that they won't remember it (even though Dean likes to think otherwise).

So it's kind of on the edge always. Also the fic is very fun though. It MIGHT be because I'm overly obsessed with all time travel stories.

Bonus for that fic: Cas punches John :D

[maraswritingcorner]

In ATOTE, I won't say much, but while you think Sophos is going crazy, you will be wrong.

Sure, he has "issues" but people can start to understand why.

Rhian, on the other hand, just gets worse and worse and becomes slightly mad. (I don't know though, because Rhian isn't always stereotypically mad, but at the same time, well..)

[maraswritingcorner]

What in ATOTE should I be on the lookout for?

The nightmares/the dreams.

Family history.

Lines that sound like I'm copy and pasting and repeating myself.

Headaches from childhood 👀

Maidenvale.

Virgil's history.

And the things that will be present in the new world, where Sophos travels to for a first time.

The villain in all this.

[maraswritingcorner]

Early Plan

So.. believe it or not, I was originally planning to give Sophos a "love triangle."

Why Mara? Don't you usually dislike love triangles?

yes, and I probably was on crazy in the head thinking about it.

I'm not exactly against WRITING a love triangle, but this just didn't fit with the story at all. I wanted it to be more about family relationships than romance. While there is a romantic relationship, and some mentions of Sophos' "ex," Rhian's misfortunes, and of course the lust-driven habits of the empire, it's not the main point. In fact, Sophos and his love interest take time to actually fall in love and act more like friends for a large part of the story.

I was originally planning to have Sophos have an arranged marriage to a princess and THEN meet Victoria, but hell no. I hated that idea. It's just.. bleh and too trite.

Also, Rhian had Rhian 2 and Japeth solely for keeping his position on the throne, but I scrapped that. I'm not fond of Rhian 1 being any sort of parent, and adding more kids just felt like it would drag on the plot. Plus, it felt too much like Magical Crowns. Also, I debated Rafal and Sophie's twins surviving long enough to be a threat, but again, too much. And plus, the route I went fit the dark, depressing theme I was going for, and makes the conflicts even deeper. Sophos, of all people, is the heir, and sometimes he doesn't know how to feel. It also serves to reinforce how he never felt like anyone's "first choice" or special one.

[maraswritingcorner]

Idk how long I'll be back here because I think I'm quitting idk yet

After ATOTE I think I'm done pretty much