#eiob

[vulpine-spectacle]

Based on my most recent poll, coupled with outside influence, it looks like EIOB will be wrapping up with its upcoming chapter, and will be continued in a sequel.

With that being said, I'd like title input.

ECHOES IN OUR BLOOD continues in ...

Resonance in the Abyss (RITA)

Whispers in our Bones (WIOB)

Requiem for the Dead (RFTD)

Bones of our Reckoning (BOUR)

Ashes of the Reckoning (AOTR)

Voting ended onApr 2

[blacksunrequiem]

The combined Feydice fluff and smut in this chapter is just sooo good chef’s kiss. It will be interesting to see Feyd’s reactions when Eurydice goes into labor for the birth of their son.

“Give me your pain,” he says. “Pain is but the power of the mind, and I will bear it all for you.” — Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, Chapter 33, “Echoes in Our Blood” by @vulpine-spectacle on AO3. Original artwork by: Napon Suzuki

[dunevitani]

did my insignificant person get a follow from my favorite author on AO3?! @vulpine-spectacle GOODNES GRACIOUS 😭❤️ IM IN LOVE IN EIOB! i spent more time on this than studying for my final exams at university. like— girl…GIRL✨💕✨💕 this story will be my end… and i don't even feel sorry for myself 😆

[vulpine-spectacle]

ECHOES IN OUR BLOOD WAS UPDATED

[vulpine-spectacle]

OKAY

I am currently working on the next chapter of EIOB. I can safely say it is coming out swimmingly. However, coma, I am hitting a specific plot point that I have been divided on since the start of the story. It is a pretty significant plot point, I dare to say.

I have gone back and forth for so long. I have written various outcomes for both. Ultimately, the ending of EIOB has and always will be the same. However - the road to get there is different.

So ... I'm going to give you, my dearest and most loyal gentle readers, a deciding vote.

Without giving away spoilers, over who ends up where and how things come to pass, here is the deciding factor that is currently locking me up:

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

Paul and Eurydice stay together post Battle of Arrakis

Paul and Eurydice separate post Battle of Arrakis

Voting ended onFeb 6

[vulpine-spectacle]

✨ Fic updates ✨

To my dearest and most patient lovelies, I swear, I am very much still writing!! For those in my ask box inquiring about updates, I see you and I love you very much. Thank you for bestowing me with your favor.

My word counts are currently insane at the moment.

The update I have is this: an update is coming ... Thanksgiving week.

Why Thanksgiving week? you ask.

That is because I am aiming to update Echoes in our Blood, Gods of the Rising Sun, and Reap What We Sow in the same week. Most likely it won't be the same day, but divided between the week so my readers won't be overwhelmed.

And if all goes according to plan, Converted into Dust will be posted at the same time, too.

I am currently writing like a maniac in order to give you, my incredible readers, these updates at once. I am incredibly thankful to have all of you who have followed me for so long and keep up with my insane stories and wild characters. Please, bear with me, and be patient.

The updates are coming. And if all goes according to plan ... it's gonna be insane.

[vulpine-spectacle]

Guess who just updated ECHOES IN OUR BLOOD

[vulpine-spectacle]

hey so im currently in the middle of ur absolute ART of a fanfic (the dune rewrite)

and as a fellow lover of rewriting canon, how do you like stick to it? i have so many ideas for media to canon rewrite but i always forget about my writing projects after a few weeks

anyways yes i fucking love ur writing thank you icon

Omg, that is so, so sweet. Thank you so much, my lovely!! (Unseen - me kicking my feet and blushing behind the screen.)

That's such a great question. Honestly, rewriting canon is one of my favorite things, and I absolutely adore fanfics that stray from canon sources to try out different elements. I do also enjoy fics that closely follow stories, but canon derailment is my bread and butter. There's something about the same story but a fresh take that's just so, *chefs kiss*

To answer your own question, I handle it carefully.

I'm a huge fan of Dune from both the novels and movies - yes, including the 80s movie, horrible as it is. When it came to adapting EIOB, I knew that I was going to combine the core elements of both the movie and book to central elements, but would diverge based on Eurydice's presence alone.

For instance, killing the Baron. I knew from the beginning that by killing the Baron, Leto would live, and that alone sets up a whole pathway of possibilities. Certain canon elements stay the same - i.e., the Emperor still attacking Arrakis. However, things are altered because I incorporated book elements and characters into the narrative.

Since Eurydice is speeding events along, Leto is pressured into marrying - which almost happens in one of the books - and does marry Ilesa Ecaz, which results in a "Red Wedding" style sequence when the Emperor attacks. But because the Ecaz are present on Arrakis with the Atreides, the Emperor recruits their enemies, the Moritani. So it's a triple force - Sardaukar, Moritani, and Harkonnen - against the Atreides and Ecaz.

I took a lot of these side-canon characters from books but also from trading cards and simply expanded their roles in my fic to help the world feel bigger, and also to offer readers different experiences.

But as much as I diverge, I do also like keeping some things close to canon. For instance, the battle of Arrakeen was not something I wanted to cut, since it's so cinematic and a huge turning point for the Atreides. Likewise, Gurney killing Rabban - even though it happens under different circumstances.

When it comes to my rewrites, I always make sure I'm writing things down in notes. I have a whole timeline to help me keep track of key events, which chapters they take place in, and when/where/why/how. That way, when I'm moving from Point A to Point B, I have a clear path ahead.

It's crazy work, but it's the best kind of work. I love it.

And if I ever feel like my muse is drifting, I either rewatch or reread material to get it back to life. Or give myself a break, write something else, and come back with a fresh perspective.

I hope that answered your question! <3