GENRE: fantasy
POV: third limited
STATUS: beginning third draft
THEMES: duty vs desire, response to failure, love while having a difference of opinions, breaking down unspoken agreements or assumed understandings
WARNINGS: mild violence, character death
The responsibility of leadership is thrust onto Rylee Ma when Tyren, Ermyre's Minister and Rylee's best friend, dies in the midst of war. Between her grief and her struggle with her new position, Rylee is left wide open to Riya the First, one of the deities who created their world, offering a path to her greatest desire.
Tyren Cator, however, is not gone forever. Kept on Aeon by Lady Amara, the inventor of the human race with her own agenda, Tyren has to figure how to accomplish their goal in ensuring world peace while no more than a ghost.
MORE INFO & UPDATES FROM LAST DRAFT UNDER THE CUT!
General Info
Setting
Aeon: a planet tidally locked with its sun. One half remains facing the sun year-round, creating incredibly hot temperatures. The other half sees no direct sunlight at all. A staple weather effect of the Host is the consistent convectional rainfall near the equator every day, which also serves as the basis for monitoring time. The people of Aeon live in a small section on the Host, but near the Unseen.
The Host: a general name for where people live on Aeon and the side of Aeon facing the sun. It is the physical realm, the place where people are born and die.
The Unseen: also known as the “grayscale realm”, it is the afterlife for those who led dishonourable or regular lives. It is the backside of Aeon, opposing the Host. To enter, one must be granted passage by one of the twin monsters: Vare and Myrau, guarding the East and West towers, respectively. The East is volcanic; there is a large fissure separating the Host and the Unseen. Following that is primarily a volcanic belt before the Unseen. On the other hand, the West is stormy; where the Unseen and the Host meet, there are incredible tempests and acidic rain. It’s mostly ocean, with a few islands. The North and South poles are uninhabited and do not need a guardian.
Noea: a secondary planet orbiting Aeon. The deities originate from Noea. The deceased from Aeon deemed “worthy” by the Spirit Lord are brought to live here, as well. All residents live in one city.
The Holding Well: Noea’s greatest waterfall. The source of its water is unknown, and the water falls from an indeterminable height into a large circular pit. The warm temperatures evaporate enough of the water to prevent it from overflowing, resulting in a very humid atmosphere. It is also the source of the deities’ energy and consciousness.
The Place of Origin: the point of connection on Aeon to Noea. It was first discovered by Riya, after she drowned in the Holding Well and fell to Aeon.
Characters
Rylee Ma: The protagonist. Wholly unprepared to perform as leader, she has to decide what takes precedence: finishing the work Tyren began, ensuring the survival of Ermyre, or her own desire to bring Tyren back.
Tyren Cator: The deuteragonist. By a twist of luck, Tyren is kept on Aeon after death and their ambition lives on. With a bit of cunning, they manage to unearth secrets from Lady Amara and use it to their advantage.
Riya the First: Supporting character. A deity who is of an unknown relation to Lady Amara, she took offense to one of Lady Amara’s previous actions. She intends to interfere with Lady Amara’s duties until Lady Amara backs down.
Lady Amara: Supporting character. Currently the ruler of the Unseen, Lady Amara is in the midst of a feud with Riya the First. She plans to use Tyren to get back at Riya’s scheming.
Spirit Lord (Frélik): Supporting character. The ruler of all deities. Currently missing.
Nina Paumi: Supporting character. A young Ermyian teenager. Technically the new Minister of Ermyre, but is in the care of Rylee while underage.
Changes from the last draft
Name Changes
The Odes ➜ Quiet Terms
Rylee Arnsvelt ➜ Rylee Ma
Maril [unknown] ➜ Maril Kete
the Palace City ➜ HOME
Character Cuts
Mira (Rylee/Tyren’s deity)
Bendaïora (Mira’s brother)
Adan (Rylee’s elder brother)
Janice (councilmember)
some others that still exist in theory but probably won’t be written into the WIP
Misc. Changes
There are two present-time POV characters: Rylee and Tyren. There will also be a couple flashbacks told from Riya’s POV. Riya and Amara also play a larger role in the story, filling in the absence left by Mira and Bendaïora and some. I’m still working out the kinks in terms of which plot points I want to keep and which I want to change.
TAGLIST incoming!
It’s been ages since I last used this tag list, so I have no idea who’s still around and who’s changed urls and so on. So! This is the last time I will be tagging you if you do not let me know your interest otherwise. In other words: if you’re still interested, please send me a message (ask, comment, tag in rb, dm) saying you’d still like to be on the tag list, else this will be the last time you’re tagged. Thanks for sticking around with me thus far!
And, of course, if you are interested and want to be added, please let me know!
I'm sorry things aren't going great-- i hope they get better soon! In the meanwhile, what's your favorite character v. character dynamic you've ever written? Why? Any fun worldbuilding facts that you regret not being able to fit into a wip?
ohh that’s so hard to say... nothing comes to mind atm 😂 i think i need more bright, fun characters... eta: oh!! amara & riya are very fun. they’ve got very different opinions on certain things and know each other very well, so when they argue they know how to get at each other lol. (they’re very flawed.) but they’re still very devoted to one another, which i find sweet. they’re also super far apart distance wise lol.
as for worldbuilding facts — i’ve a lot of worldbuilding info for quiet terms—how the two worlds (aeon and noea) came to be and who was involved in those processes. i think one of my favourite characters from that wip (myrau) came from that worldbuilding, but i don’t think i’ll really get a chance to write her much lol.
