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[dahlialeef]

Happy WBW! What's the humor like in your world? Are most people dark in their humor or like the light and fluffy of it all? Does sarcasm rule or are set-up punchline formulas the way to go? How do your characters' individual humors factor in?

Humor isn't something I've thought about much, but I suppose it depends on the time period. The time period in which Vantage is had very light humor. As they're currently in the middle of a war, dark humor is considered distasteful and is frowned upon. The only place where it's considered acceptable is in the slums, because the poorest of the poor could care less about the war as their conditions are already awful. Sarcasm is a more widely used than set-up punchlines. Set-up punchlines are commonly used by nobles and aristocrats, while soldiers, knights and common people are more likely to use sarcasm. Cleo sucks at telling jokes, and they always end up feeling awkward. Lorraine's humor is childish and lighthearted. Renth's humor is sarcastic but tactful.

That's all! Have a great WBW everyone! :D

[dahlialeef]

7 Lines Tag

Thank you to @sam-glade for the tag! Their original post can be found here

Rules: Share the last 7 lines of your WIP then tag 7 people

Here are my most recent lines from the first draft of Vantage

Do you write home to your family often?” Cleo blinks, “What?” Lorraine glances up from her project, her eyes are soft yet striking, almost if they could bear straight into Cleo’s soul. “Your family. Like your mom, or your dad. They’re probably worried about you.” “I,” She feels like a fish out of water, choking on air, “There is no one waiting for my… letters.”

I'm going to tag @sender-paulson, @alesseia, @kaiyo, @cwritesfiction, @wordswrittenbynight, @lyssentome, and @oh-no-another-idea, hope you all have a good time! :)

[dahlialeef]

First Lines Tag

Rules: show the first line of your last 10 wips

Thanks to @sender-paulson for the tag! Most of my wips are actually still in planning stage and haven't been started yet, and the ones that have been are still in first draft, so most of them will probably change.

Rules: post the first line/paragraph of your current wips

Vantage

A scream echoes down the street, a crowd can be seen gathering around a young girl dressed in uniform.

Vantage

(Modern AU)

Lorraine had high hopes for today.

Unnamed

(Twin thieves and the heist of a century)

"Hey Theo! Check out this commission we got comin' in!" the boy shouted.

Unnamed

(The ghost and the mad king)

Unseen to the mortal eye, a ghost pops his head through a castle wall into the courtyard.

Unnamed

(A god has an existential crisis)

Grey observes her system fondly, the planets of Oxiora and Crinsix orbiting Sevri’s glow.

I'll be tagging @toribookworm22, @kaiyo, @sam-glade, and @moondust-bard.

Have a nice day everyone! :)

[dahlialeef]

Heads Up Seven Up

Thanks to @sender-paulson for the tag! I'll be (lightly) tagging @pinespittinink, @apolline-lucy, @revenancy, @acertainmoshke, @chayscribbles, @moonluringfrost, and @lyssentome. Have fun everyone!

I've actually been way more relaxed about the wording and everything lately because I remembered that it's only the first draft so it might sound a little different from normal.

“Did you like it? Drink more if you like, however I would encourage you to wait to hear my terms before we snack.” Cleo balks, “Terms? Who are you? What do you want from me?” “Who am I? Shouldn’t you introduce yourself first?” “It seems you already know me.” The being’s smirk stretches across their face, “Clever girl. Very well, I am death. Although you would know me better by the name Krilsu.” Cleo’s eyes widen, and she freezes in shock.

That's all, have a good day everyone! :)

[dahlialeef]

Cleo

Picture comes from this Picrew.

Description

Name: Cleo

Age: 16

Appearance: Sharp facial features and hair cut, reddish chestnut hair, amber eyes, human, tan with warm undertones

Occupation: Enforcer

Pronouns: She/her

Sexuality: ???

Personality

Cleo learned very early on in her years on the streets that no one looked out for anyone but themselves. She also learned that the more weak you seemed meant the more likely others would try to take things from you. As a result she is reserved, cautious, and distrustful of others. However, if anyone could manage to crack open her shell they might find something considerably softer inside.

Backstory

The early days of Cleo's childhood were filled with happiness. She came from a middle class family, her parents made a substantial wage as they were both enforcement captains. From a young age her parents taught her self defense, but refused to teach her more than that. They often told her that they wished she would follow a different line of work than them.

Her parents died when she was young, caught in what was labeled an "accidental" cooking fire while she was playing outside. The government took all of her family's things and left her out on the streets to fend for herself. After that she lived most of her life on the streets until she was able to obtain a job as an enforcer.

She still remembers what her parents told her, and vows to leave the job as soon as possible. However she knows something is odd about her parents' death and is determined to view the file. Unfortunately the file is classified as it has to do with the death of two enforcement officers, and she will need to rise through the ranks before she can view it.

Being drafted into the war hinders her plans, but she soon realizes she can use this to her advantage.

[dahlialeef]

Update on Vantage!

Hello! I've been gone for a while, but I'm back with big updates on Vantage! I'm currently working on a new draft and I'm also looking into getting official art for the main trio!! I'm really excited because the changes I've been making recently help both the characters and story flow better!

That's all for now, thanks for reading and have a nice day!

[dahlialeef]

Happy STS. Okay, hear me out. Your story becomes a musical. *grandly presents you with the opportunity to turn this into literally whatever you want* (Who knows all the choreography? Who is pissed? Who somehow escapes singing?) (What scene has the best song? What your story's musical sound like? Does it being a musical make any sense at all?)

Oh my gosh I love this question! Thanks so much for the ask :)

In this AU Vantage is a book and the most of the characters (aside from gods) have different names in the book. It's definitely a bit odd to turn into a musical, but everything comes together in the end. I think the best song in the musical would definitely come from the scene where Cleo makes the deal with Krilsu.

The stage definitely has a rotating part in the middle, and the scenery is mostly nature scenes throughout the show.

Cleo is good with the choreography, but not so much the singing. It takes her until the day before the show to get all her notes right.

Lorraine is the opposite of Cleo. She's a talented singer and her voice is absolutely lovely, but she keeps stumbling over the choreography. Luckily it doesn't take her quite as long to learn the choreography as Cleo took to learn her notes.

Renth is definitely the one who is PISSED at this being a musical. He's secretly a huge fan of the book and he's also a musical hater. He thinks turning Vantage into a musical is disrespectful to the book, but he auditioned anyway because he loves the book.

Albertt, who plays Cleo's mentor, is surprisingly enough both a good dancer and alright singer. He actually helps Cleo learn her notes in his spare time, despite how frustrating it is.

Christine plays the goddess Krilsu. She gets off pretty easy because she's only on set for one scene, and most of the scene she's sitting down.

Somehow Norida ends up being the only actor who avoids having to sing. Most scenes she's in she doesn't have to say anything, and the occasional times she does it's actual dialogue.

I can't think of much else right now but I think this is pretty good!

Thank you if you read this far and I hope you have a nice day!

[dahlialeef]

Happy STS! Your story gets told from someone else's perspective. Whose is it?

Thank you for the ask! :)

I think if I was to write Vantage from anyone else's perspective it would be Renth. This may or may not partially be favoritism, but it's also partly because he's the only character of the main three whose pov is never shown. It's also because he starts off on the opposite side, so the perspective would be completely different and something fresh.