Northern Migration: Chapter 13 Notes + Next Chapter Preview
It’s finally here! The start of the next relic arc. I hope you guys are ready for everything is arc is going to contain, because I’ve sure as hell been dying to get to it. Remember to give the chapter [13: In Which Julia Receives a Very Special Invitation] a read before looking through this as there are many spoilers within.
Spoilers Ahead!
Angus MacDonald is back in the story, now with backstory! I know that most people stick to a runaway narrative for him, but with all the world building I’ve been doing with the lords, I figured that it would be more fitting to give Angus a noble title. In case it was unclear: noble titles in Faerun are based solely on land ownership. Since Angus’s grandfather gambled away all of the lands, Angus has essentially lost his right to lordship. He definitely doesn’t mind, though. He much rather prefers being a detective.
For anyone curious, Angus’s other mom is named Adeline. All of his family members are named in honor of Sherlock Holmes references (Irene and Adeline for Irene Adler; Benedict MacDonald for you know).
One day, I’m going to figure out a way to get the entire psuedo-BOB origin story nicely incorporated into this fic without having to make, like, a really big one shot for it. There’s a lot that went into this ragtag team finding each other and stumbling upon this common goal. But it’s also more fun to just reveal everything about it in bits and pieces, so…
Can I just ignore the character arc Artemis Sterling had in the original show and give him a new one? Is that legal? Can I do that?
I know I’ve mentioned this before, but there’s something innately satisfying about writing Magnus as a very good but also very unsure dad. It’s made even better by the fact that I was that kind of kid that never spoke up about her feelings even when being asked about them. It’s just fun, guys.
The story of the Bard and the Raven Queen is actually more than just fluffy world building. Give it ten chapters and you’ll see how relevant it’s going to be.
Brad Bradson was bound to be a minor character in this. I know it must be getting annoying that everyone seems to know each other in one form or another, but like. It’s such an easy way out of having to write character introductions. Let me live.
This Taako reveal scene has literally been planned since the beginning, down to have Julia be the first one to find him. While I think I could’ve added a bit more tension to all of it, I’m also fairly happy with how it came out.
Yes, you’re suppose to have figure out by now pretty much exactly what happened to Taako. We’re not keeping any of this a coy secret. I want you all to feel the tension of everyone in the story not realizing the truth. Consider yourselves lucky because I almost didn’t include the Taako POV scene a few chapters back. Imagine getting all of this without any foreshadowing. Imagine.
And lastly, here’s a preview of the next chapter:
When Julia wakes up, she sees both Brad and the dragonborn woman from the bar crouching next to her. Brad has a hand hovering over her chest, whistling through a song of healing. She blinks, head swimming when his eyes meets her. “How are you feeling?” he asks.
“Uh…” The lamp above her head is too bright, and she squints to alieve the pain the glow of its fire causes. She tried to lift an arm, but gasps when her muscles scream their protest. “Holy fucking shit—fuck that’s a bitch.”
“I called Magnus,” Brad says. “He says he’s coming, so just hang in there tight.”
Julia makes a noise that could be an agreement, feeling herself sink deeper into the rumble. Her head clears more, and she can start to see how the wall of the tavern had crumbled from the impact. A particular broken wood board digs into her back, and she wants nothing more than to get it away from her, but the slightest twitch of her fingers makes jolts of agony travel through her nerves. People try to stare and spectate, but the dragonborn woman glares until many feel too embarrassed to stay. Julia swallows, gathering the strength to raise her voice above Brad’s whistling. “Hey,” she croaks. “What—who are you?”
Yellow eyes dart to her. “Just a rogue who’s kinda curious.” She holds up a blue envelop, one garnished in an overload of glitter and calligraphy. “So just to let you know—I read this and it’s kinda fucked up.”
“Julia!” Magnus pushes his way through the tavern door, knocking aside a poor dwarf trying to leave. He’s pale, soaking wet as his chest heaves. Stevie sits on his back, trying to clutch both their wet shopping bags and his shirt for dear life. Julia’s sure he ran from the craftsmen district to downtown in the pouring rain, a fact she’s only more sure of the moment he sees her. He gasps, somehow getting paler, and barrels through the tables and chairs littering his path. “Oh my god—Jules, are you alright?”
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 13/?
Fandom: The Adventure Zone (Podcast)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Barry Bluejeans/Lup, Julia Burnsides/Magnus Burnsides, Davenport/Merle Highchurch, Kravitz/Taako (The Adventure Zone), Starblaster Family, Minor or Background Relationship(s)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon-Typical Violence, Slow Burn, Spoilers for taz balance, Angst and Humor, Team as Family, What if Lucretia doesn’t wipe everyone’s memories and the IPRE get to hunt down the relics together
Summary:They erased all knowledge of the Grand Relics, ending the war their attempts to stall the apocalypse had caused. Knowing that the world is finally saved from both the Hunger and themselves, the Seven Birds go their separate ways. They start families, change careers, and seek retirement. It's not all happy, but it's the simple life they've earned. For a while, everything is great.
Until the Hunger finds them.
Now the Seven Birds have one year to reclaim all their relics and stop the apocalypse from happening again. Coming out of retirement is never easy, but when you're travelers from another plane, there's no one else who can do the job better. Or, so they say.
Sorry for the long wait between chapters! I had to work on another project for a bit, but now I’m back (mostly)! Go give it a read!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 8/?
Fandom: The Adventure Zone (Podcast)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Barry Bluejeans/Lup, Julia Burnsides/Magnus Burnsides, Davenport/Merle Highchurch, Kravitz/Taako (The Adventure Zone), Starblaster Family, Minor or Background Relationship(s)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Lucretia doesn't wipe everyone's memory, Canon-Typical Violence, Slow Burn, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Spoilers for taz balance, Angst and Humor, Team as Family
Summary: They erased all knowledge of the Grand Relics, ending the war their attempts to stall the apocalypse had caused. Knowing that the world is finally saved from both the Hunger and themselves, the Seven Birds go their separate ways. They start families, change careers, and seek retirement. It's not all happy, but it's the simple life they've earned. For a while, everything is great.
Until the Hunger finds them.
Now the Seven Birds have one year to reclaim all their relics and stop the apocalypse from happening again. Coming out of retirement is never easy, but when you're travelers from another plane, there's no one else who can do the job better. Or, so they say.
It’s chapter 8 of my little AU where everyone’s grumpy and out of retirement. Will our heroes manage to reclaim the oculus before someone else does? Will they be able to come up with a plan that’s not hanging on a prayer? Is someone actually competent at their job? Find out this chapter and many more!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 3/?
Fandom: The Adventure Zone (Podcast)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Summary: After wiping the world's knowledge of the Grand Relics and the devastation they caused, the remaining members of the Starblaster's crew go their separate ways. They start new lives on this new plane and try to move on. For a while, everything is great.
Then the Hunger finds them.
They have one year.
And here’s chapter three! Thank you so much to anyone and everyone who’s given this a quick read. It might take me a little while to next the next chapter up, but I’m always thankful for all of the support that’s been shown for this little old thing.
Lobster landings have soared over the last three years in fishing areas along Quebec's North Shore, Gaspé, Magdalen Island and Anticosti Island.
I don't expect this is much of a surprise. In 2013 we heard "Lobster and other marine species moving into cooler northern waters, says 1st of its kind study."
In 2016 we heard, "Warming waters from climate change off the Atlantic coast are driving lobsters further north than ever before, disrupting fisheries and - for some - perhaps changing a way of life forever."
I’ve legit written about 2k that i’ve had to cut due to the scene either a) having ended like 20 beats ago or b) oh shit this is not going anywhere why is this here in the first place
