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"Now that we're on a horse I can pass out . . ." He mumbled. July shrugged. "Hopefully there will be some first-aid stuff wherever it is we're going." They rode past her after August.

He swung up onto the horse, surprisingly less awkward then one would expect. "We're off then," August said, after May had climbed onto his own horse with him, "Follow me." He turned and rode off out of the stable, through the deserted courtyard, and into the crowded streets beyond, expecting the others to follow. @Through The Living Glass @BlueWildRye

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Ooo that sounds like a good idea, and I like the name!! We'd have to figure out how someone who values laws got thrown in prison, unless he really is just primarily a war prisoner.

"I can ride a horse, actually, but it's hard without my specific one who's trained to help me . . . It'd probably be best if I rode with someone," September said quietly. "Would you like to ride with me then?" August offered, looking down at a map of Jouken he'd pulled out of his pocket. "Um . . . n-no I'd really rather not . . ." The younger man replied nervously. "Alright then, I'll take May." August held out a hand to help her up beside him on the horse.

Okay so Wyrmie and I are hammering out worldbuilding and premise details, but we want everyone to contribute to developing the two main characters. So far we have: My thoughts this idea specifically: I think that it'd be easier to have the characters conflict with each if they don't know each other well, and it'll fit into one scene easier. Giving them history requires more exposition, and I'd have to think of a new drama catalyst. I'm fine with it if we decide to go with it, I just think we should explore other options. Other ideas of mine: --Both prisoner and protag being aligned with the smaller nation seems the go-to idea. Some variations could be that protag has never met prisoner, but has heard about him. She's defecting from the evil nation, and on her way out is rescuing this supposed hero because she wants to make a difference. The prisoner might take issue with trusting her, leading to our emotional conflict --I like the name Anna, for her, because it fits a lot of settings and is pretty simple, but it's also just the first thing I thought of. --Having a stricter personality would fit well with the deserter idea, maybe she's being snarky because it's her way of trying to break free on a personality level or something --Her being skilled is another given, though we should think of some key flaws. maybe she overestimates herself, or jumps headfirst into problems without thinking because she's used to being the best. Like, she decides to rescue prisoner but doesn't think the plan all the way through. --maybe the prisoner wanted to stay in the prison for some kind of personal mission, and felt that the decline of the empire would make it so he could complete this 'inside job' so got he got himself captured. This would cause emotional conflict when our little girly comes to rescue him--maybe not my best idea, but its something What are you guys thinking for our characters?

*hands you a vhs recording of my 'why people tend to write tragic characters rant' that I had on one of cellists (I think) SU's a while ago* Okay I guess I'll hide all my silly posts if Glass did, because it's odd out of context

Oh, I completely get that, but I read the books years ago and I'm pretty bad at remembering stuff like magic system details . . . I know about the time machine function, though it's confusing to me and I've never used it. I'll have to get around to learning how at some point, I suppose. Even if spoilers weren't a concern, I'd still rather not do a Cosmere magic system simply because I will have to go reread wiki pages either way, which will bog down the writing process and make things go a lot slower. Just personally, I think if the idea is to quickly write a single scene then it's easier to just do something vauge. Plus, if we leave our own magic system on the basic side, then we can see how each person chooses to use and describe it in their writing, which could be very very fun. Y'know whereas we've all already read and heard descriptions of stuff like Alomancy, so it would come out sounding similar to Brandon unintentionally. I like this! PM if you want to talk further. I think Wyrm wants to hammer out the worldbuilding a bit more, so it'd hold off for a bit, but soon! @The Bookwyrm

Yaaay!!! Some of the stuff I voted for made it in I look forward to seeing your progress and I am very good at poking!!

July helped June up onto his horse, and then mounted behind him. August got on his horse as well. "It'll just be a short ride, but try to not to get lost, and follow me close, alright?"

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"Thank you," He said, making sure to meet her eyes. "We're fine with going to hide with some friends of mine then? It'll be safe," He said, turning to address the others. "Fine with me," July said. @Through The Living Glass @BlueWildRye @Ookla de los cuervos

August expression softened. "I know, but we want to take the safest course of action, April. Going straight to your village would lead our enemies right to them, I'm sure you don't want to put them in danger." He put a hand on her shoulder, "All I'm asking is a few days, okay? Then we go to them, I promise."

Wow, it's been awhile for this one, hasn't it? I'd love to hear what your plans were.

Aki spots it, and nods. "We're just gonna dive in head first then?"

lol imagine Sharlin falls out of the tree and dies out of complete chance

"It's fine," She said offhandedly. The dwarvish girl finally came back with a bundle of arrows, and dropped it on her counter with the other things Nera had asked for. Nera gave her a nod, and paid quickly, emptying most of her personal funds from wallet to do so. She gathered the stuff in her arms, and made for the door. "To melt it all down, we'd have to find someone willing to do that who won't tattle--Do you have any black market connections?"

August raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean by just us? I don't think splitting up is a good idea." He continued, "July's right, it might be better to wait for this all to blow past us--I have friends in the city we can hide out with."

Yeah, I was thinking just typical dnd level stuff, spell based and powered by mana, that sort of thing. Ummm can I jump in here and say I'd really rather not do it based on the Cosmere? I'm not against fanfiction, I've written my fair share, but using a Cosmere magic system would mean I have to look it up to remember the details, and I've avoided the Coppermind because of WaT spoilers . . . . I'd rather do something vague then try and copy a Cosmere thing. If you want help with the worldbuilding, let me know!

"That might make us an easier target," July said, "They expect us to run, why don't we stay somewhere hidden in the city? Jouken is huge, they can't search it all." August claps him on the back, "It'll be alright my friend, once we're out of hot water, we'll look into it." He moved to saddle his own horse.