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I'm at the point in writing where I am finally, FINALLY comfortable enough 2 give a hard, definitive release date;
SANGUISUGA's FULL PROLOGUE will be released on DECEMBER 25. A Christmas miracle! Happy holidays to all, and a gory, disgusting New Year!
Face claims for the SANGUISUGA companions, + extra physical details abt them ❤️
FAUST
Her hair is straight, messy, and reaches to right above her shoulders -- it's dyed pale pink, and she has bangs that are bluntly cut above her brows. Her eyebrows and lashed betray her natural hair color, being dirty blonde. Skin tone is an ivory that has been lightly tanned by the sun. Her eyes are a dark, murky green, and her sclera have been tinged red by her frequent drug use. The moles on her face are her only ones, the rest of her body only being splattered with scarring and blemishes.
SEBASTION
The right half of his face has been completely ravaged by burn scarring, causing him to lose his eye, ear, and half of his hair -- including his arm up to the elbow. The remaining hair he does have is dark brown and shaved close, and his downturned brows are sharp. His remaining eye is monolid and slanted with a dark grey color, while the other is simply an open, empty socket. His skin is rough and dark olive, riddled with scarring and blemishes. His nose is flatter with wider nostrils, and holds a barely perceivable bump from multiple breaks.
TAINT
His silky, pitch-black hair is long, reaching the middle of his back when down but often held up in a mid-high ponytail. His facial features are angular and his skin is unsettlingly pale, oddly unblemished except for the strange, mismatched ritualistic scarring that completely covers the rest of his body. His eyes are wide and a bright amber, accompanied by longer lashes and thin yet expressive eyebrows. His almost constant smile ranges in intensity, but manages to be off-putting no matter what.
I got tagged by the lovely @lthestoryteller for the "Writer VS Character" game!!
Keep in mind that I'll be saying the names of a few characters who haven't yet been introduced, & no, I won't be explaining them yet lol
Tell us a few bits and bobs about your relationships with your NPCs!
Favorite character to write ; I'm a good mother. I love all my children equally… just kidding, it's Taint. He's very erratic and unapologetic of his actions – he just does shit for the love of the game, and that can be really refreshing to write after spending the majority of the time on deconstructing the concept of morality and fragility of ‘justice.’ None of the companions are good people, but Sebastion and Faust usually have their own justifications for their actions – the closest you'll get from Taint is that his god of carnage demanded it.
Least favorite to write ; No one jumps out at me. If I had to be picky, I guess I'd say Faust's dialogue can feel a little redundant when writing due to how much she cusses.
Most frustrating to write ; I can't really answer this due to spoilers, but there is one ‘character’ that can be extremely tricky to write properly. There's a very specific energy and intention that I'm trying to capture, and it can be difficult to describe through words. It's been getting easier, though.
Character who surprised you the most (whatever reason) ; Sebastion went through quite a few changes before his final rendition; he used to be a lot more outwardly aggressive and morally-driven, but I shaved him down over time and am much more happy with his current version. I've always had the basic idea of him down – along with the role he played in the story – but I needed more time to fully understand him before I could write him. He's much more like an ‘unmovable object’ now, and his blunt nature is very fun to write.
Character you hope people will like ; Faust! I hope people will be interested in her intricacies, especially due to her role and proximity to the host. She can be a major pain in the ass – and I understand that most people will dislike her upon your first meeting due to her personality and attitude – but I genuinely hope people will be willing to recognize the nuance in her character and why she does the things she does.
Character you worry people might hate ; I actually hope all the characters are at least a little bit hated. None of them are supposed to be likeable – quite the opposite. They're all extremely flawed to varying levels of degree, with said flaws often times being major pieces of their role along with being the driving force to their survival and continued existence. But there is one character that I'm worried about people misunderstanding; Död. They're introduced in chapter one and are purposefully misleading in both appearance and words, and I worry that people may take them at face value too quickly.
Any characters that are buzzing about at the end of your mind, but have no place in the story (yet) ; Charlec. I hate him. I hate him so much. He will have a place in this story specifically so you all can understand why I hate him as much as I do. I will crush him into a fine paste and feed his remains to the pigs.
Any characters you wonder might be better suited in a different story ; Charlec, again. He's actually part of a novel I've already finished – one that I've mentioned wanting to adapt to an IF in the past, and am carefully beginning to draft out due to already having a base for it – and he plays a much bigger role there than he does here. You'll be meeting a younger version of him in SANGUISUGA.
Character you want to be friends with ; I can't answer this one. I'm in love with her as a specimen and concept but I can't say anything related to her without it being a spoiler. Crazy bitch.
Character you'd avoid IRL ; All of them. If I had to pick specifically one from SANGUISUGA, it would most likely either be your sire or Mallory – honestly, just anyone from the coven.
Happy new year!!! I'm so happy that I was able to get the prologue of SANGUISUGA out on Christmas, & if things continue the way they are looking atm, chapter 1 will likely be released sometime mid-2026!
Thank u everyone who has sent me supportive messages, bug alerts, and constructive criticism -- knowing ppl both read and enjoy my work is borderline baffling 2 me, but i am extremely grateful and hope 2 continue to grow in my writing abilities as time goes on!
I might be a little quiet in the coming days due to uni starting up again soon, but know that I am still absolutely here!!
Thank u all once again. Happy holidays, & have a happy new year ❤️
Wow so cute where's the $256 dollas u owe me for inventing the concept of a shrew
I was tagged by the awesome mutuals of mine, @lthestoryteller & @kindlingif, for the "Get To Know You Better" game going around!!
READING ; The Man-Eating Myth: Anthropology and Anthropophagy by William F. Arens (1979) ❤️ Fantastic examination of the history of colonizers claiming that natives participated in aggressive exocannibalism during their reports/studies for the sake of portraying natives as 'barbarians' in need of 'saving'
LAST TV SHOW ; Uhhhhhhhh Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013), but it's been a while since i actually sat down & watched something that isn't a movie or video essay lol
LAST VIDEO GAME ; The Cat Lady (2012) -- I'm replaying the Devil Came Through Here trilogy!!
LAST MOVIE ; Creep 2 (2017)!! A personal mega-favorite. I've watched it like......... five times now. I also recently did a rewatch of The Seventh Continent (1989)!
LAST SONG ; I fell asleep to "Myth" by Beach House and now there's an earbud cord indentation across my cheek 💔 Right now, I'm listening to "If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn" by Sleeping With Sirens
SWEET OR SALTY ; I prefer salty -- I had salmon with salt and lemon juice for dinner last night & I swear it was better than drugs
WORKING ON ; The outline for SANGUISUGA, chapter one!! There's also a proof of concept I've been dabbling with simultaneously, but I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm actively working on it at the moment
I'll tag @untitledstreetrace-if, @infinita-nocte-2051-if, and @whentherewasatime-if!! Feel free 2 disregard, ofc ❤️❤️
WHoever unfollowed me I hope u know that I noticed & there are multiple hunting dogs approaching ur escape thru the woods
Me realizing that some readers think that the two greyed out options in the dream sequence r just perma greyed out............. guys no.............. guys noo............. u just have 2 picj certain choices plssss the mini-scenes r cool too........
