KNIGHTS ; a 2k21 july camp nano wip intro
— aka mafia wip by harls
genres. new adult political thriller, murder mystery
themes. broken crime family, battle for the mantle, badass dumbass morally grey scheming siblings, rivals to lovers?, martyrs
status. draft 1.5
links. page, tag, edits, ost
Brutal, clandestine, ruthless, blood chilling — Arkridge City is the Clemontes’ world, and we’re just living in it.
No one has ever messed with the Clemonte crime family, not until the murder of Reginald Clemonte — the godfather of Arkridge City’s criminal empire. It is first marked as a cold case, and then revealed as an inside job. The nine Clemonte children must use all their daring to untangle the mysteries behind his murder while staying alive to earn the mantle.
The dagger in your back is no metaphor, think twice before you trust anybody.
THE QUINTESSENCE OF DUST ↳ A WIP INTRO BY @SPRIGOFBASIL
The creature laughed with not a throat but a chorus, and in that moment, Rikard might have found something to fear more than death.
“Well, little soldier? How would you like to make a deal?”
GENRE: YA Fantasy Hamlet Retelling
TYPE: Standalone
POV: Multi (third-person limited)
STATUS: Outlining
THEMES/TROPES: betrayal and revenge; love (never) wins; the follies of time travel; ride or die siblings; spies and traitors; secret identities; crossdressing knights; political intrigue; manipulative gods
SUMMARY:
Rikard Morgensen is special. An orphan with a magic sought by kings and warmongers, he wanders into a trap of his own making, nothing more than a tool for the debauched nobility claiming to have saved him.
(His food is laced with poison, and yet he does not bite the hand that feeds him.)
Rikard Morgensen is special. But, left to die after he expends his worth in war, no amount of cleverness or strength will save him. No, the only thing that matters to a deity bored of existence is entertainment.
Sent back to a time before it all went wrong, he’s given twelve years to get his revenge—to unseat the royals that brought Vedenhav to ruin, to save his sister, and most importantly, to make the lives of those who wronged him a living hell.
But even armed with knowledge of the future—his past—Rikard soon finds his carefully-laid plans slipping away from him with a death that changes everything.
A treacherous spymaster cloaked in knight’s armor.
A prince on a ghost-given quest for vengeance.
An ever-loyal advisor, always left behind by the one he loves.
A caged bird left to drown in tears not her own.
(Now cracks a noble heart.)
CHARACTERS:
Rikard Morgensen | the stranger in a strange court, bitter and angry and ruthlessly clever. Given twelve years to change it all, the only thing he fears more than death is failure.
Elisabet Forseth | the traitor for the north, youngest and most gifted child of the Frejren royal spymaster, sent to bring Vedenhav to ruin. But, she can only hide behind armor and false names for so long.
Tanja Morgendatter | the keeper of her brother’s hope, blood empty of magic yet mind fickle and fingers light. Once a thief, always a thief, whether it be coin or a crown.
Hugo Severin Frederik Arne | the prince of Vedenhav, intelligent yet naive, hesitant yet painfully brash. Better him on the throne than the enemy, though who that is has grown increasingly vague.
Heinrik Andersen | the friend forever left in the dust, bleeding his heart on his sleeve for someone who will never see it. Careful, watchful, observant, for a secret is worth more than gold.
Oktavia Vester-Kaalund | the marionette caught between strings, falling down, down, down as they’re cut one by one.
hello writeblr! welcome back to the red bean press, a writeblr-first literary magazine! from now on, the red bean press will be releasing issues every two months, therefore, submissions are opening for our january-february issue.
the theme is LOVE, and the many forms it takes. whether platonic, romantic, or something else entirely, feel free to write whatever comes to mind!
send in your submissions by february 21st to [email protected] with your name (or anonymous), your preferred social medias, the title of piece, and any necessary content warnings!
we’re excited to see what you all have to share! if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at the same email as above, [email protected], or drop a message into our askbox.
of colour. is a discord server and tumblr blog dedicated to showcasing the work of creators of color. run by admins dominic [@dominnow] and toch [@lonelysuburb], of colour. aims to be an inclusive space for all kinds of experiences! that’s why, despite having a focus on brown people of any origin, it’s completely open to all people of color.
as people, let alone creators, of color, we’re often told that our stories don’t matter, that our cultures aren’t worth anything [unless it’s being fetishized + turned into an aesthetic], and that the color of our skin and noneurocentric features are ugly.
we’re here to provide a space where we can discuss our experiences and work without comments like these. in this server, you can ask for help and give help and make friends with experiences like yours!
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viv's problems start on a monday. after disappearing for a summer, she fully intends to fade into obscurity now that her older sister--star student cecilia yee--has graduated and gone off to live her life.
but people in the small town of nottinghill, michigan don't just leave.
in her wake, cece has left a mystery full of ambition, obsession, and deceit. amidst it all, noah cunningham and callum south join viv, drawn together by circumstance to form a group that should have next to nothing in common. but as they delve deeper into cece’s past, things become more complicated than a search for a missing brother.
if they aren’t careful, they’ll end up unearthing secrets that will ruin their lives.
warning: this is not a story for the lighthearted.
status: 2nd draft
read the preview here!
taglist (send an ask to be added, dm to be removed): @cheshawrites, @avtful, @sondials, @tarttisms
❝ there were sinners, and then there were the de la Cruz. ❞
GENRES ; high fantasy, lgbtq+
DEMOGRAPHIC ; adult (na)
THEMES & TROPES ; familial curses, cities in the sky, vaguely steampunk, found family, magical realism, finding forgiveness, forgiving yourself, redemption, eldritch angels, gothic & catholic aesthetics
NARRATION/POV ; 3rd, multi pov
STATUS ; drafting
SYNOPSIS ;
Adelina Castillo de la Cruz is one of the infamous de la Cruz’s who live within the floating sky-city of Ascension. The family is cursed with mysterious afflictions the likes of which no doctor or priest can cure nor banish, and it’s said even one encounter with them can pass it to the unlucky bystander. To avoid trouble, Adelina hides behind her father’s surname and hides her affliction in layers of clothes.
But then her uncle goes missing the same night the Rot –– a mysterious entity that’s been slowly consuming other sky-cities –– first makes its presence known in Ascension. With her city and family in a panic, Adelina goes on a quest to discover the reason behind his disappearance and how it relates to the Rot. Joining her are her cousin, Emilio; Carlos, an orphan boy with mysterious ties to her family; and Salvador, an angel questioning his own faith. Plagued by their own curses and with time running out, what they will discover about themselves and their world may just be Ascension’s undoing.
CHARACTERS ;
☞ Adelina Castillo de la Cruz ; 25, with no life plan or goal. likes learning for the sake of learning and hates being asked what she’s doing with her life. hides from her responsibilities by going on adventures around the city. her curse makes her appearance difficult to remember and fuzzy, like looking at something from the corner of your eye.
☞ Emilio de la Cruz Sanchez ; 18, Adelina’s cousin and an avid scholar. avoids all forms of confrontation and decision-making. suffers from a curse which causes him to have a limited amount of words he can speak per day.
☞ Carlos Aguilar ; 18, orphaned at a young age with no clue who his parents are except for his name. currently lives at one of the smaller parishes in Ascension as ward and trainee to Padre. suffers from a curse which causes him to get lost often or to lose things. do not trust with a map.
☞ Salvador ; 1000s, one of the angels designated as a watcher to oversee the humans in Ascension. has a fondness for books, coffeeshops, and is allergic to sleep. if given the choice, he’d rather stay home. suffers from an unknown affliction.
An excerpt from Unbreakable, in which Sophie Stein is, unusually, lost.
Transcript and tag list below cut:
Arguments for and against marrying Lawrence Cohen
(compiled by Miss Sophie Stein on September 1, 1871)
Arguments for:
1. If I’m married, my parents can no longer fuss
over my every action.
2. The Cohens live in New York.
3. Lawrence has promised I can be a quite
independent sort of wife.
4. I would very much like to work for a magazine.
5. New York.
6. People from all over the world live in New York.
7. I speak very good English.
8. Lawrence is at least a fairly entertaining fellow.
9. And he’s quite good-looking.
Arguments against:
1. All my friends are in Vienna.
2. New York is very far away.
3. They speak English there.
4. I’m not in love with Lawrence.
5. Actually, he rather irritates me most of the time.
6. Who cares about racehorses?
7. His last lady friend was a variety-show actress.
8. I am decidedly not a variety-show actress.
9. I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing.
