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@byakuyanya-purinsesu & Yu | ♥

Well, the village wasn’t on fire. That was a plus. Fern crosses her arms a little to stare at the fallen bandits in the distance before walking into the perimeter of town. Everyone was still in one piece, but they hadn’t really fought close enough to show off and maybe recruit someone...

But she had to try anyway!

“Attention, villagers! My name is Fern and I am the wielder of the legendary Outtalbara! With it I will purge this world from the evil Emperor MalBad who might be trying to resurrect a dark dragon! To do so, I am here to search for volunteers!”

She pauses dramatically and gestures wildly with said legendary blade... “I believe that this is the village where, among your ranks, a hero with the stats needed to overcome blandness will arise!”

Then points dramatically at one man in particular. “You! The tall one with the silver hair and the brass pot! Will you answer my call to arms?”

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@legendamusae & Corrin | ♥

There went the neighbourhood. She'd probably be a bit more insulted had she been scheduled to perform, but even then she's still whatever feeling was slightly below miffed. The town was ablaze -- not normal. Two armies were clashing in the middle, and a third set of people (maybe, it's hard to tell) seems to be fighting nothing?

Fern digs into the pouch hanging on the back of her belt and fishes out the pocketwatch. Yeah, this was probably why it had tossed her here. She sighs and unsheaths Outtalbara before slowly trying to get closer. She needed to figure out what was going on before she chose a side... or at least that was the plan.

The sudden sword in her face causes her to jump back and point her own blade back at the other. "Whoa! Hey, hey! Calm! I lived here," she says. It's a lie, technically, but as far as anyone on this continent was concerned, it was the truth. "I saw you earlier! You looked like you were fighting something invisible! Do I look invisible to you?!"

[wispofwillow]

Story Of An Immigrant - Civil Twilight

And so, I must have turned And danced the life that is eternal And the words fall, no meaning Change their feeling

[wispofwillow]

(MODA SPIRA)

Moda Spira - She Whispers

[alexandrianrose-blog]

Rose of May (Beatrix’s Theme), played by Taylor Davis

[alexandrianrose-blog]

Let’s not assume that ‘strong’ cannot be synonymous with ‘feminine’

Too often in the pursuit of writing a ‘strong’ female character, writers and readers alike dismiss any character who displays even a single trait that society has construed of as ‘traditionally feminine’, as if this one quality can negate the rest of who they are and what they do. The battle-hardened warrior can wish she had a significant other to hold her at night after the grisly things she’s seen during the day. The street-wise cop can enjoy playing with make-up when she’s off-duty because it makes her feel beautiful. The brilliant research scientist with the fate of nations in her hands can be a loving mother who struggles with not having enough time for her kids. Maybe ‘feminine’ qualities don’t work for your character, and that’s fine. That’s who they are. But when we dismiss what society considers ‘feminine’ qualities out of hand in constructing a character for fear that those qualities will somehow render her less meaningful, we potentially lose out on the opportunity to elevate that character from a two-dimensional symbol to a three-dimensional being.

Better yet, consider entirely eliminating 'weak vs strong' or 'masculine vs feminine' from your vocabulary when it comes to writing a character and instead work on making a person: confusing, contradictory, and inherently beautiful in their complexity.