Mystic Syn

If ya want, Gerald can be there. I can work with just about anything :pp “Ask, and I might answer,” she replied, focusing on him while wiping the tears away.

She didn’t say anything, letting the silence hang for a few seconds. “I didn’t have a choice,” she said, not giving any other explanation.

She didn't say anything for a while, thinking about what to say. Q walked in silence, not really wanting to talk about it, but wanting to at the same time. She considered, before words formed. "Meide, a smaller island off the coast of the mainland of Zvso," Q said wistfully. "The green hills rolled as far as you could see, the grass the softest thing I've ever touched while the Hijed Forest full of oaks and cherry blossoms that blanketed the island. From my family's private manor on the adjacent hill, you could see the capital at the foot of the sleeping volcano: Mount Huo. Tiankong is the grandest city I've ever been, not including Odhak in Medietas. The red arches leading to the Emperor or Empress' palace is the most iconic piece of architecture in all of Meide. Not as tall as a skyscraper, but it seemed that way when I went last, years ago. Everything was so tall and beautiful, but they'll most likely be smaller now that I've grown. "The palace itself had so many rooms, my brother and I running everywhere to explore it all. The marble floor was the most polished thing I've ever seen. The workers there made it seem effortless, not to mention they always enjoyed working there. When I was younger, there was an Empress, and she always treated the people as if they were on the same social level as she was, or as a friend. To me, she treated me like she was my mother, spending time with me when she could while making sure my brother and I didn't destroy everything while we were there. The Empress was one of the kindest leaders the nation had ever seen, especially after her father's rule, where he only focused on Tiankong than any of the villages or cities, to make it wealthy and prosperous. The Empress made it one of her main priorities to care for the whole nation, and that's what she did. As I grew, the Empress' brother claimed the throne when the Empress passed during a factory explosion. "Everyone knew that he was not like his sister in personality, but he ruled the way she intended: looking after his family and the people before anything else. He and the former Empress always said that when the people were happy, they tended to look after their families and the cities they lived in better than if they were to rule with an iron fist. And the Emperor did, going from village to village, city to city, making sure that the people knew that he was there to take care of them. After the former Empress and Emperor's father's rule, the people weren't sure about the them making sure they were content and making sure that the poor's needs were fulfilled. What they did was untraditional, but as the Emperor continued to do so, they grew more comfortable and ended up prospering. One of the greatest leaders in the whole nation, and his sister." Q didn't meet Ellis' gaze, a few tears tracing their way down her face. "It was beautiful, Ellis," she said, her voice down to a soft whisper, "more beautiful than I could ever describe."

"My home?" Longing appeared in her eyes, but was quickly smothered. "It's... far away from here. I doubt you've ever heard of it."

"'Ness'? Oh, Highness." She shook her head. "Just talked about home and family."

"I can tell," she replied softly, seeming distracted.

At first, Q hesitated. She considered for a moment, then rolled her eyes, fighting off a smirk as she took his arm. Q looked back. “Melody, Gerald, you coming?” she called out. @Condensation @xinoehp512

Don’t mean that Q knows where we at :pp “Lead the way,” she repeated.

Don’t sell yourself short, man. You have amazing writing and ideas that I wished I’d came up with lol.

Probably bc you’ve been writing as much or long as I have lol.

Q let out a soft sigh. “If you say so.” She gestured towards the unknown. “Lead the way. I have no clue where I am.”

“Well, let’s see.” She brought out a hand to count. “We never picked up Melody’s scabbard, unless you did while I was gone, there’s still that whole Chosen One thing you guys have that nobody figured out, Melody’s sword in general, and now the rock that’s in your pocket.” Q folded her arms, looking back to where she’d been with Highness earlier. “But I think that you guys would be tired after the whole… ordeal you just went through.”

“Keeping––” Q stopped herself, shaking her head. “I don’t even want to know.”

I’m the kind of person that says, “Whatever works for you,” but I will give some things that have helped me with these sorts of things, cos believe it or not, I’ve had to deal with them. Just know that this might not work for you, as it can vary from person to person. Usually, what I do, I just put on my headphones and turn on a hand-picked playlist on Spotify. What I listen to can vary from each playlist: I have one for score music that one does wonders when I need to study, one that’s just mostly café k-pop music judge me all you want, but it actually helps to focus when you have music on that’s in a language that you don’t know, and one that’s just a big ol’ mix. I actually create playlists for the characters I write and listen to as I write. Also note: Try putting the music as loud as your ears and family since they might yell at you will let you. That usually helps me and I end up writing a lot when I am focused on the music I’m listening to. But this might not work for you, as I am heavily influenced by the music I listen to and being a musician ya know, being asked two days beforehand if I can play a musical number in my church meeting, that interesting stuff. This is all stuff that has worked for me, but I suggest giving it a try, if you can. If I could cure anxiety that you would be able to write, my rl friends and I wouldn’t be as socially awkward as we are lol. Alas, we are stuck with this mental thingy called “anxiety.” I can’t magically stop you from feeling that, but I will say that there are ways to get around it. The ways I just suggested is something that is personally tailored for me, but you are not me, so it might not be the same. Find where your strengths are, and I can help you if you ask.

“So I’ve been told,” Q said, walking back to the group, Highness seeming to have disappeared. “Guess it’s what I get for having someone care for me.” She folded her arms, regarding Fate for a second before looking back at Ellis. “So, what’s our next move?”

Hey there, hi there. Welcome, one and all, to Syn's Tips and Tricks and what she does to Writing! Now I know you might ask, "But, Syn! Why are you going to give this?? Do you care about giving away the secrecy with your process with writing???" And to that I say... bruh, there ain't any secrecy with this. Literally anyone can do it, if they so chose. Writing comes from the soul and imagination, or that's what I tell myself every time I go through with writing or looking at old writing or a rough draft. The reason I want to do this is because I know some of you seem to worship my writing, which y'all shouldn't do since it's not perfect *cough* Fadran *cough*, and I thought I might let y'all into my world and what I do when I go through the process of writing. And yes, feel free to ask questions about what I do and whatnot. I know that maybe one or two people will actually read this and the number is even lower when it comes to people responding to this post, so I will do my best to answer all of the no questions I will receive. Off to a great start! Of course, we gonna go over some notes before diving into this, because I need to make y'all aware. I am NOT a professional. All of these tricks and advice I have gotten and will give here is from the experience I have gotten over the... well, lifetime I have had when it comes to writing. If you plan to take what I say to heart, uhm, take it with a grain of salt lol. There are people who are better at writing than I am. Plus, there are videos about some of the stuff I'm going to be talking about that you can look at most of them by Brandon Sanderson. I am NOT going to put every question that y'all have on this post. All of the points I will put here will be some of the questions I have been asked and some that come to mind that I figure y'all will ask. I will reiterate what I said before: I am willing to answer any questions about this or in general, but I will most likely not answer any that pertain to some of the role-play characters I have or my plans to for some future role-plays. Those will reveal themselves when I want them to ;)) These are all my opinion. The answers to any of these questions can vary from person to person, especially when it comes to writing. This is all what I do. If you want to do what I do, I say go right ahead and see how you do. These all are tweaked to my personal liking and what my brain has given me happy chemicals for. If you get angry about what I do, because it's not professional or something, well... *ahem* look at the first note again and think again. I ain't perfect, nor professional, so of course there are going to be mistakes and some things that I do that are strange compared to what some other people might do. I might add more onto these notes as we go along. Depends. But please, keep these all in mind when not only reading what I do, or what other people. It's best to not judge what others do with these kinds of things, now be nice to others. K, now we can continue to the chaos that is my brain. What made you start writing? What do you do to prepare to write? Where do you get your ideas? What are your general tips to writing? General tips for worldbuilding? That took way too long. Now, to the one or two people that actually read this but won't say anything, you can ask questions about what I do, more in depth, I mean lol. Ima go eat something and take a nap.

Highness nodded towards Ellis, then gestured for Q. She followed without saying a word, picking up her knives from where she dropped them and going out of earshot to talk with the older man. If y'all really want to know what they were talking about, here :pp Now don't ask me about it later.

Highness opened his mouth, but Q held up a hand. “Ellis,” she said, “I’ve been meaning to have a conversation with him. We won’t be long. After all, I am my own person and can make my own decisions.” “I only need a few minutes with her,” Highness piped in, raising an eyebrow. “Then you can have your moment. She’s known me the longest.”

“Ahem, excuse me?” Q pulled away again, looking back at Highness, who still wore a smile. “Yes, do you mind if I borrow Q for a moment? I need to talk to her.”

Q was the first to pull away, crying softly. “You came back,” she said, repeating it softly.

Shock coursed through her. Q froze, unsure. Her eyes flickered from sapphire to pitch black, just as confused as she looked, before it settled on sapphire. It wasn’t long before she started to cry again, this time out of relief. Q returned the hug, melting into the kiss, letting her tears stream. He came back.

A cough came from the newly revived Q. She fell down to her hands and knees, the coughs quickly turning into gasping; not out of pain or sickness, but because of the tears. Q breathed heavily, then looked down at her hands. She quickly got to her feet, her twin blades flashing from their sheathes as Q fell into an unknown stance, the tears still streaming down her face, now contorted with anger. However, the anger melted when she saw them, fading into shock. Q lowered her knives as she took in her surroundings. “Highness?” Q asked, turning towards the older man, taking note of the silver spot on his clothing. Highness nodded, smiling, then gestured to the others. She followed his hand to… “Ellis? Melody?” The knives fell from her grasp. “Don’t tell me you’ve died too.”

So, that happens, right? Asking for a friend, cos I–– *cough* I mean, they want to make sure that I am reading it right.