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Out of the #AwesomeCharacters main cast, only Valir can be considered patient. Kragh degenerates to a nervous wreck if he has to wait, and Dagna... You better not let her wait, unless you want her to get *ideas*. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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It's worth mentioning that Kragh is talking to an animal in today's #WIPSnips. An animal who doesn't understand a single word. Sometimes, I worry about him. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

“You could just leave the city. There’s so much empty land around here, with plenty of prey. But you don’t even consider that, right? Because centuries ago, someone planted the idea that you’d need to guard these ruins in your ancestor’s head, and it has become an instinct ever since. And what is the thanks? Now the same someone sends armed people to hunt you down and take the city back. You’re just game pieces to her, ready to get sacrificed once you stop being useful.”

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Yes, absolutely! The paste is beginner stuff!

Yes, but also Pistachios somehow seem really like his thing!

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Ah, shoot! I should have waited until today! Light and Darkness are alchemical principles and govern all kinds of energy (or lack of it)! #SeptemberWorldbuilders

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Kragh, my main #AwesomeCharacters is without a doubt a Pistachios Donut filled with vanilla cream! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Order is upheld by the aptly named Orderkeepers of the Guild of Peace! They wear red uniforms, and some call them bloodjackets, but that's just derogatory! #Septopolis

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It's not particularly bright, and Alchemical mixtures are always expensive. But yes! Nobles with more money than sense actually have colorful glowing paste lamps!

Well, uh... Tough is one word. Others would be broad, well-fed, a bit on the heavy side...

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It's true! Some of them just can't be careful!

They wouldn't even be able to pass the impenetrable border ward protecting the country from the wild lands beyond! And rightfully so. Who would want the savage orcs, dumb trolls or mischievous fey in their mids? (I use the remaining characters for: fictional, no allegory, guilds are dystopian!)

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What an odd #Septopolis question! All free citizens of Wardenreach are welcome to move to Winterstone. Usually, the city is welcoming enough (if you don't happen to be, say, a half-orc). You might be asking about those who are not from Wardenreach, but that's a silly question!

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Let's check my #AwesomeCharacters for punch-tolerance! 🥉Jared, Dam Breakers. The guy is tougher than he looks. 🥈Kragh, the MC of Alchemical Green. He has taken a beating more than once. 🥇Zrughor, the orc. The name translates to "The one who eats meat" and, well, that's accurate. #WriteSky

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This #WIPSnips is more or less a direct prequel to the one two days ago! What a less-than-pleasant troll! #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

He dropped into the water with such force that he created a wave so big it rolled right over Kraghtol’s head. Dagna gave a surprised squeak and lost her grip. Kraghtol reacted quickly and fished her out of the deeper pool immediately, but she still spat out sulfur water as if she had nearly drowned.
The troll newcomer had observed the whole thing from his position on the other side of the basin, and slowly, his mouth split into a grin.

“Careful. Trollheim is a dangerous place for people as short as you. You don’t want to get run over by a troll, do you?”

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It lasts for a few years, perhaps twenty-ish, so he probably doesn't have to remake it in the course of the story at all!

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Also, I have to remind everyone that it's nearly orctober, and Ame has a mean talent for green-skins! Get your character art! #WritingCommunity #Art

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Do you know ominous positivity? Here's an example: Alchemical Exiles is coming. It's inevitable. Related: If you have read book 1 of the series (important!), Alchemical Dreamer, and would like to ARC-read book 2, registrations are now open: books.mikestruan.com/AlchemicalEx...

Cover of Alchemical Exiles, showing an ancient stone wreathed in blue flames, with three people (dwarf, half-orc, human) in the background.

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Kragh, my main character, carries a small vial around his neck containing the first alchemical mixture he ever did: a glowing paste. It's not very bright, only about as much as a candle flame, but he uses it frequently throughout the story!

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Fall is great for Kragh, my main #AwesomeCharacters. The heat of summer is over, and the world gets colorful! He loves the golden afternoons to go mushroom-picking in the forest! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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#Septopolis Winterstone has some places for relaxation in wonderful, guild-approved ways! High society has its own teahouses and taverns in the Silver Spires, and the Park District has bathhouses and theaters. You should stay away from the shady etablisments of Oldport, of course, unless you're poor

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Mainly, someone was petty. Very, very petty.

So interested if the prompt injection works XD

Fun fact: The speaking character in this #WIPSnips has been recently renamed, due to some very good beta-feedback! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

“My name is Koltharar, son of Jomkeromp,” Koltharar said. “And what business is that? I hope you’re not planning to meddle in troll affairs.”
“Meddle?” Dagna burst out, her head tilted, trying to get water out of her ears. “We’re not ‘meddling’; we —”
“Are you referring to anything specific, Koltharar, son of Jomkeromp?” Valir asked innocently, and the troll just glared at him for a few seconds. Valir held his gaze.

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No, alcohol was not involved. But a fashion statement. And, yes, a sort of confession?

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Light and Darkness are literally alchemical Principles, encompassing all kinds of sub-principles, like energy or warmth, but not morals. There's nothing inherently "good" about the Light principle. #SeptemberWorldbuilders

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#AwesomeCharacters Kragh: Okay, let's talk it through first. Valir: Oookay? Will it work? Dagna: Great. It'll get us out of trouble. But now I'm worried about the plan more than the problem. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Okay, so Kragh did something really embarassing. Must be tuesday. Between this and the previous #WIPSnips, one could really think I hate my main character. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Kraghtol walked slowly, occasionally supported by Valir when he stumbled or tumbled. After the immediate confusion had made way for a throbbing headache, he hadn’t said one more word. The ground hadn’t shown him the mercy of swallowing him whole, even after the memories of what he had thought — and said — returned.
“Sorry,” he said, avoiding looking anywhere but at the earth in front of him. He couldn’t see the eyebrow rising that way, but he could imagine it.

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It is, at the beginning. But he learns that what really counts aren't the *many* people, but the *important* ones.

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It actually does! It's Schadenfreude! Meanwhile, nobody really uses "Wanderlust", "Fernweh" is the way better word for that.

Words that make me happy! Aside from "Schadenfreude" and "Wanderlust", I really like a good "stele" in "autumn" when the sun "sparkles" on the leaves, while the air you "exhale" "transforms" into clouds.

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Most people in Wardenreach are afraid of Kragh, my main #AwesomeCharacters, and they can't really be blamed. He's the only half-orc in Wardenreach, and if you're not used to an almost two meter guy with green skin and tusks, you might get nervous. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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