#bardicinspired

[saintsdawn-a]

↬ a ( short ) starter for @bardicinspired / @celestialdetected.

they’ll never run out of stories. the ( mis ) adventures they experienced with an eccentric group of strangers turned dearest friends could fill a tome. or two. guessing at arawn’s reaction has become a great game.

“ have i told you that i finally sailed the ocean ? ” an innocent enough statement until florence continues, fighting back amusement. “ partly, i guess. our progress was halted by sea serpents. ”

[darling-gemini]

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Okay so this is arguably the project I'm most excited about right now because these characters live in my brain rent-free and I don't think they're moving out anytime soon.

The story follows the Marquess of Florian, Ambrose Leavenwood, as he and his escort, Nesrin Cromwell of Thornwreath*, travel across the lands of Wyndell in order to broker a trade deal with a distant duchy. Along the way, the two (and their driver, James) encounter the best of times and the worst of times. A harvest festival, a roadside robbery, and perhaps a drunken almost-confession👀 we'll see, we'll see.

I was also using this story as an opportunity to post polls on my Instagram to determine what the characters do next, and some people have seemed to enjoy it! It's been really fun and I'm looking forward to writing the harvest festival scene 'cause these kids (they're literally old enough to be my peers) need a break after getting their butts kicked*.

*Thornwreath: a network of 9 families who have worked under the Duke/Duchess Leavenwood for generations as their protectors and fighters. They're highly trained professionals who use weapons ranging from bows and arrows to great swords.

*To be totally fair it was 4 to 1 bc Nesrin insisted on fighting them herself and in her defense the orc kinda got the jump on her at the end there.