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Last day before nanowrimo.

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Oct 7 - The Emperor

I've been handwriting these prompts in my journal in an effort to catch up, and I finally finished catching up to today. I got these prompts from here.

The Emperor is all things powerful, regal, and authoritative. He is the undisputed ruler, so that’s what we’re going to be looking at today. What are the power structures like in your world? Monarchies, elected officials, smaller city states, vessels where the captain’s word is law? Who calls the shots?

The Emperor invites you to think about power structures.

So, this depends heavily on region. More clan based settlements have a chief that is handed down to the oldest child, or elected by a committee of sorts, depending on the clan. Most big human kingdoms are monarchies, and many smaller human settlements have an elected figurehead to report to the king of a specific kingdom. Many arcanocracies are run by a family line, unless another mage can defeat the current leader in a duel. Halfling cities are run by committee as well. Once every two years, a festival is held and all individuals who want to run for leader of that town make their best dish. Then the judges/committee try all the dishes and best dish (and cook) wins! It is thought, in halfling culture, that only a good soul can make good food.

There are many different types of leader-ship systems, but these are the most prevalent.

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If you want to write, write. Don't let anxiety get to you about whether it's good or not. You can edit it later to be good. You can't edit an empty page into a good piece of writing.

Just. Write.

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Oct 4 - The High Priestess

I've been handwriting these prompts in my journal in an effort to catch up, and I finally finished catching up to today. I got these prompts from here.

The spirit of this card is an initiation, someone to guide the growing power of the magician. Some things to think about today might be education, or possibly secret societies. Its definitely a good one for pondering witches, wise women, and the veracity of old wives' tales. Possibly work on someone or something that really throws your MC for a loop!

The High Priestess invites you to dig a little deeper and explore the mysteries of the world - especially things unseen or underappreciated.

This is such an easy one because it coincides with the plot of my book for Nano anyway! There is a secret society of mages in the country/kingdom of Flor. It is a known arcanocracy, but it is NOT known how deeply their mage supremacy runs. The leaders of Flor would fold heaven and earth together to be more powerful than other countries, and maintain control of the country. Which definitely becomes an issue, in Jharas' lifetime.

Other than the kingdom of Flor, many clans are all about passing information down through the ages. And many hags steal little girls as they get older, to pass on their knowledge and way of life.

There's also been many cults over the years. A world with magic and such kind of promotes ego and a desire to be a god (as if real life doesn't!)

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Oct 9 - The Lovers

I've been handwriting these prompts in my journal in an effort to catch up, and I finally finished catching up to today. I got these prompts from here.

The Lovers is often pigeon-holed into a literal reading: Who is your datemate? While this is certainly one avenue to explore, remember to also think beyond amatonormative tropes and really examine the bonds in your world. Beyond romantic interests, what kind of relationships and partnerships do folks typically seek out? What is the typical relationship like between a master and apprentice, a guard and their partner, captain and crew? Who are the people your MC might really depend on? Is this kind of relationship a new concept to them, or pretty common?

The Lovers invites you to think about close, intimate bonds - romantic or otherwise.

In a world where it is important to be as kind as you can, official relationships like captain and crew, master and apprentice, guard and partner (or guard captain and crew) are very important and emphasized to be just familial as friends you make, or your partner in life, or the children you adopt OR propagate. A master may view their apprentice as their child, or a young sibling, and desire to guide them and mentor them in that way.

Guard crews crews go through many boding exercises during their time together.

Jharas is used to these kinds of relationships now, as an adult, but he had a hard time as a child because he didn't grow up with that sort of relationship. Though the concept was foreign to him; he had witnessed it for others. Just not experienced it himself.

But as an adult, he has a work partner he'd die for, and a captain he respects. His mentor is more of a father figure than the man he lived with during his formative years. And he has friends he loves. Romantic love is something else entirely. It's something he wants but is very anxious about. But he has enough love to suffice at the moment.

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October 1 - The Fool

I've been handwriting these prompts in my journal in an effort to catch up, and I finally finished catching up to today. I got these prompts from here.

What does your MC think about the world? Often, our main characters are living in a small slice of the big picture. What are some facts of life they don’t know? What kind of eye opening are they in for? What are some things they love about their hometown, or hate, or resent, or miss? What are some wonderful (or awful) things they're going to discover?

The Fool invites you to begin a new journey, wild eyed and full of wonder.

Jharas (the main character of the story I'm writing next month for Nanowrimo) is a naive young paladin who thinks there is a lot of goodness in the world, but also hasn't really been exposed to true evil - despite his rough upbringing with his transphobic father in a small village named Edgefield. Jharas sees the world in a lot of black and white, and doesn't quite yet realize there are shades of grey in the world. The things they love about their hometown is their childhood best friend, Callyse, and their mentor, the man who pushed Jharas to become a paladin of the deity Iathea, and a Guardian of the city to the east of his hometown, Edgehold.

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You live in a world where magic exists. However, you must sacrifice a memory to cast a spell. The more memories, or the more precious a memory, the stronger the spell.  You just woke up with no memory, except for a name. 

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It’s your wedding night, and you finally admit to yourself you don’t love the person you’re about to marry.