#dustlings

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[souptomatobasil]

"'Sinew put your shoes on when you go outside! Sinew take your shoes off when you come inside! HOW ABOUT YOU MAKE UP YOUR DAMN MINDS!" "It's situational!" "YOU'RE SITUATIONAL!"

[danteatlas]

DUSTLINGS IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

Elise (She/They), Bridget (She/Her), Aldric (He/Him), Sinew (She/They/It), and Wilrick (He/Stone/Stoneself) are excited too!

Dustlings by Dante Atlas is out for pre-order now! So what can you expect? What is it about?

Dustlings is a clean and wholesome fantasy romance novel, and a journey of self rediscovery. Bridget, having just ended a long term relationship with her boyfriend Jason, ends up in a magical world after falling through a portal and off of a cliff on her parents' property. She must navigate this new world, on top of being newly disabled, on top of trying to get home undiscovered.

In this new world, she must rely on others, whether it's trusting them to keep her secret or helping carry her on her journey. She's offered fresh perspective, and uncovers a history she couldn't have learned anywhere else.

I'll be releasing character profiles and more information as the time comes (and as I get them done) so look forward to those!

Art Credit, ID, and pre-order link under the cut. Is that still how it works? Do people still say "under the cut?"

[ID/ A group photo of the Dustlings cast sitting all together on a stone brick wall in the warm golden glow of an evening sky. They are all holding and drinking from wooden tankards as they appear to be celebrating and enjoying each other's company. All of them appear to have their pinkies up to make the whole thing fancier.

From left to right:

Elise is a tall orc woman with bronze skin, dark blue hair styled into an undercut, long pointed ears that stick out from her head and blue eyes. She is wearing a plum colored shirt with light blue trim and black pants as she straddles the wall and reclines with one eye on the group and her cup raised to her lips.

Bridget is a small white woman with light brown hair, brown eyes and a big smile on her face as she holds her drink in both hands. She wears a light blue shirt and jeans, along with some sensible black hiking shoes. She's laughing and leaning into Aldric as they share a little moment together.

Aldric is a tall elf with pale yellow skin and long flowing lilac purple hair, his long ears are pointed up as he laughs and leans into Bridget with one arm around her and the other bringing his cup to knock into hers. He is seated with his legs on the opposite side of the wall and his drink appears to be rainbow colored in the cup, some kind of fancy elven drink surely. He wears a simple white linen shirt, black pants and black gloves.

Sinew, my beloved, is a tiny red goblin standing up on the wall and ready to cause trouble with her two cups raised triumphantly over her head and ready to spill at any moment. Her design is based around a poison dart frog, red with black spots and the extremities of her body dipped entirely in black. Her hair is a shaggy black mullet styled Lesbianly, her ears stick straight out from the sides of her head, she wears a simple white tank top and brown pants. It's little feet grip the wall with self assured force, but even so, Wilrick's hand firmly grasps her to prevent her falling.

Wilrick is a handsome, short and stocky dwarf with purple/plum undertones to his skin. He has long indigo hair and beard which reaches the middle of his back and his beard is braided at some points, though largely obscured by his drink in a birch wood cup. He wears a simple brown linen shirt, vest, black pants and boots and the hands that holds the cup, like the rest of them, has his pinky straight in the air. Despite the impending chaos to his left, he appears to be at ease as he enjoys the evening. /END ID]

Art and Art ID by @souptomatobasil

Characters, Dustlings, and Writing by me!

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Day 1211

Spring Cleaning

[souptomatobasil]

Hyperfixating on your loved one's ocs like WAKE UP FUCKER. TELL ME FACTS ABOUT MY BLORBO. @danteatlas hey what's Sinew's favourite food I need to know for science

[souptomatobasil]

Elise can you please also grill me a cheese thank u <3 Sinew & Elise - Dustlings by @danteatlas A collab with @thecloverpatch Transcript under cut

Sinew, a red poison dart frog themed goblin with her face down on the table: I'm hungry

Elise, a tall golden brown skinned Orc with a dark blue undercut sitting upright: So lick that coat! You smell like a- Sinew, her chin on the table now: Grilled Cheese. Elise, startled and chibi style: What Sinew: Grill me. A Cheese. Elise, affronted: I'm not grilling you a cheese! Sinew starts sobbing with her hands thrown in the air: AUGH! AUUUUUU Elise crosses her arms and rolls her eyes: Oh for Gods sake. It then cuts to Elise moving a cats iron pan on the stovetop while Sinew sits on a stool beside her, looking appeased. They are both then happily munching on grilled cheese while circus music plays over the credits. /END DESCRIPTION

[souptomatobasil]

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[danteatlas]

So I'm getting ready to publish Dustlings and I haven't talked too much about what the story is about, just my progress. So here's me talking about Dustlings, because it's really important to me. Dustlings is about Bridget, a girl in her late twenties who finds herself in an abusive relationship that suddenly ends. It's a story about self discovery and recovery. It's about healing after the collapse of a relationship you thought was going to be what defined your life. Through some circumstances Bridget falls into a magical world, filled with things like Elves, Orcs, Goblins, and more. She has to find her way back out because humans were banished from this world long ago and her presence isn't exactly welcome. Battling an injury caused by her fall and helped by a small group Bridget must find her way home before she's discovered, or somehow stuck for good. It's about finding yourself after suppressing who you were, it's about magic, and grief, and foraging your own path. It's about love. I've worked so hard on this because it means so much to me, and I hope it means a lot to the people who read it too.

This is just the beginning for me, I'm just getting warmed up.