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I'm officially a published author! Ayooo!
Blurb:
Quartisā life has been anything but perfect since the fall of the Nariim military during the Battle for Earth. When his father, the Highseer of Wontalla, is assassinated, Quartisā world devolves further into chaos. Already struggling to navigate the turmoil and facing pressure to take the throne, he finds, to his dismay, that his father had hired an intern and failed to tell him. When she shows up unexpectedly on his doorstep, welcoming her is the last thing he wants to do.
Before he knows it, she has him questioning everything he thought he knew about self-discipline and playing by the rules.
With war quickly encroaching, Quartis finds himself amidst his own internal battle as his emotions and his rationality fight for dominance. He must choose between the affection he has fostered so carefully or the integrity of his people, even if he longs to save them bothā¦
After a war that stole thousands of human lives, and left Aali fatherless, she is eager to learn anything she can about the invading planet and the various races who call it home. Despite everything sheās been through, Aali never could have predicted the secrets sheād uncoverāsome of which will shake her to her core and force her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew.
Is the mysterious Nariimka commander really on her side? Or has she misplaced her feelings and gotten ahead of herselfā¦again?
Fans of fantasy and sci-fi alike will find themselves enamored with this stunning tale of sacrifice, connection, romance, and space exploration.
Realm: Arcverse
Species: Tokaya
Homeworld: Terotewaukia (Teroteaumia system)
Age: 26 annua (29 Earth years)
Gender (human analogue): cismasculine (he/him, xe/xen*)
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 72.5 kg
Occupation: Captain and pilot of the starship Free Spirit; freelance cargo-hauler; occasional mercenary; jack-of-all-trades
[Suggested Listening: Burn Out Brighter by Anberlin]
Zakane "Zak" Kaiyo is the co-owner, captain, and pilot of the heavily-modified light hauler Aum Hara (otherwise known as the "Free Spirit") and the leader of a small band of freelance spacers that make their home aboard the ship. He's just one more spark in the great spiral; one more restless soul trying to make a living doing what he can in a galaxy that's always moving and yet always standing still. From the Tyrian Shallows to the Drift and everywhere in between, Zak and his small but loyal crew of misfits can be found anywhere something interesting is happening.
Zak's talented -albeit reckless- piloting skills earned himself and his copilot Arcto a spot in the Galactic Spacecraft Pilots Association Hall of Fame, having broken the record for the smallest crewed ship by mass to exceed 10 million times the speed of light with a hyperdrive. His performative stuntwork is also renowned, and he frequently attends the annual Galactic Pilots Convention.
Most of the "swashbuckling freelance ace pilot" tropes apply to this space hobo, whose personal creed is "do good recklessly." His confidence, determination, and cheerful sarcasm make for an extremely charismatic, if reckless, leader. He's very mischievous and likes to get into trouble, but can be relied on to get out of it as quickly as he gets into itā¦ most of the time. Zak acts fearless but, go figure, this man has Attachment Issues. He hates the idea of getting tied down to one place or thing, yet at the same time he is fiercely protective of his crew. (Shhh. Nobody tell him.)
Zak's homeworld is a backwater: connected to the galaxy and participant in its affairs, but hardly anyone there actually got out beyond the system. He was constantly told that he ought to be happy on Terotewaukia, fixing up interplanetary haulers and maybe going to the outer moons of the system once in a while. He and his two best friends always wanted more. The three of them had plans to quietly fix up one of the written-off hauler derelicts on company time and get the hell out, making their way around the wild starry yonder to see what could be seen.
And then one of them decided they wanted to stay and settle down.
That was the last straw for Zak. As soon as the opportunity arose, he and Arkto (his other bff) took off in their souped-up light hauler and never looked back. But once they were out there... Zak came to realize that the galaxy isn't a really adventurous place.
See, Arcverse is a universe that everyone thinks has been more or less figured out. Galactic civilization has been around for something like a million years or so, and the Arcadian Order have been sort of running the Galactic Assembly for about that long (mostly because they got off their planet first and they do a pretty decent job of wrangling the rowdier civilizations with diplomacy). The entire galaxy is, broadly speaking, at peace. The clash of titans already happened; the fate-of-the-galaxy-level stakes were sorted out thousands of generations ago. All the major starfaring powers, while independent in principle, are constrained by the bureaucracy of the Galactic Assembly. There's mild internal turmoil āand there's always an underbellyā but it's still quite tame. There's a whole galaxy out there with lots to see but nothing to really strive for in it.
Zak Kaiyo is someone who desperately, fundamentally, needs to strive. He wants to live fast and die young in a galaxy where everyone lives at a reasonable pace and dies basically never. He exists to challenge the stagnancy of a world that's as close to utopia as it can reasonably be. Zak wants so badly to save the galaxy, but he lives in a galaxy that doesn't need saving. And that's tearing him to pieces.
I'm going to post a new mini comic here tomorrow FINALLY, but i thought it would be fun for you to revisit this one, since they are connected in continuity in some kinda way <3 you dont NEED too, there will be plenty of context in the new short, but just in case you want too c:
You can read my short about Johns Demi Asexuality, 'Ace of Hearts' on Tapas HERE
Does anyone else with anxiety find that rainy or cloudy days make running errands or finishing tasks easier or is that just the pluviophile in me?
I have crippling social anxiety but I have noticed that if it's cloudy or rainy, that anxiety isn't as bad and I'm able to go out and run errands and interact with people a little bit easier than I usually would. It's almost like rainy days give me strength. Is that weird? ĀÆā \ā _ā (ā ćā )ā _ā /ā ĀÆ
Does anyone else with anxiety find that rainy or cloudy days make running errands or finishing tasks easier or is that just the pluviophile in me?
I have crippling social anxiety but I have noticed that if it's cloudy or rainy, that anxiety isn't as bad and I'm able to go out and run errands and interact with people a little bit easier than I usually would. It's almost like rainy days give me strength. Is that weird? ĀÆā \ā _ā (ā ćā )ā _ā /ā ĀÆ
This is Quartis. He started as a simple OC and a background develooed for him as time progressed. Eventually he found a love interest and comrades in a crew which is now called Romulos Squad.
Now, 11 years later, Quartis had an entire plot and past and he is the Main Character of my 'The Ruins of Hope' Book series. Book oje, Eden Weeping, can be found via amazon! Currently 2.99 for ebook, free on Kindle Unlimited and 16.99 for a paperback. You can message me directly for the paper back which can save you money (it's only 14.99 through me directly!) Anyhow! Now for some art! All art is my only unless i specify otherwise.
This is Quartis. He started as a simple OC and a background develooed for him as time progressed. Eventually he found a love interest and comrades in a crew which is now called Romulos Squad.
Now, 11 years later, Quartis has an entire plot and past and he is the Main Character of my 'The Ruins of Hope' Book series. Book one, Eden Weeping, can be found via amazon! Currently 2.99 for ebook, free on Kindle Unlimited and 16.99 for a paperback. You can message me directly for the paper back which can save you money (it's only 14.99 through me directly!) Anyhow! Now for some art! All art is my only unless i specify otherwise.
