ECC 5
The Fifth Ever Novel Competition
Participants
Phoenix_Bluefeather/Tesariel
Character Crew
Elyerin Kairos
Appearance: Auburn hair, blue eyes, and wears overall nature based clothes (including a vine wrapping around his neck).Brief Bio: Elyerin Kairos is a Dullahan (which in the Sídhe’s land serves the same function as law enforcement). He is devoted to the god of time and receives additional magic from that god. The reason the god chose to give Elyerin magic is that death and time are interlinked with one another: the steady moving of time will eventually bring death to everyone. Elyerin’s job is to capture and interrogate criminals (whether they be human or Sídhe) and restore the natural order when it is put out of balance. He may seem approachable when you first meet him (albeit with something seeming slightly off about him), but if you’re a criminal he can appear very intimidating— he can take off his head and, if it is necessary, will chase after you in a chariot. In his personal life, Elyerin takes care of a human child (Marigold), whom he believes he “saved.” A Dullahan taking care of a human child is a very uncommon occurrence and is frowned upon in Sídhe society. Due to that, he has strained relationships with other Sídhe in his social circles. Most Significant Trait: He is distrusting of others since he believes anyone could be a criminal. This is a bit ironic however, as other people have reasons to distrust him.
From: An untitled mythic fantasy series (involving shapeshifters, gods, and fairies), his series is from the fair folk part of the world. The first book in that series is titled The Mystery of the Body Thief. He’s also from a short story collection that I am currently working on. (Involving that part of the fantasy world).
Genre: Mythic Fantasy/Murder mystery with some Gothic elements.
Genevieve
Appearance: (haven't quite figured out her appearance, but I will likely post a drawing of her later.)Brief Bio: Genevieve is not a character from Wilde’s original novel. She was created by me, and she plays an important role (as a mother figure) in book two of my Dorian Gray trilogy. Genevieve is an upper-class woman from Victorian England. She devotes her time to taking care of her (at present) newborn son. In her spare time she enjoys reading (She enjoys the works of George Eliot, and her favorite Shakespeare play is, Much Ado About Nothing .) She has her own personal goals that she wants to accomplish, some of them have been pushed aside since she got married and gave birth to her son. However, she hopes that she can get back into doing them and have a balance between her life as a mother, and her own desires. Regarding her opinions on magic. Magic is present but hidden in her world, but she doesn’t believe in it, despite the fact she has had a few close encounters with it, without truly knowing what she witnessed.
Most Significant Trait:She is thoughtful, and sometimes is prone to overthinking.
Body of Work:The second book in the Dorian Gray trilogy series. (Though I also plan to write a short story or two about her, and ECC might be the perfect place to begin writing those).
Genre:The series isn’t a retelling, it has new plots with the three characters: Dorian, Basil, and Henry, and has them interacting with new characters. It takes place also in an alternate universe where Dorian ran away after the murder. The genre it tends to lean towards is literary fiction— veering in some ways towards realism, other times towards fantasy. But it tends to be in more than one genre, and at times is experimental with style.
Medea
Appearance: I don't know exactly what she looks like yet, but she looks as if she just stepped out of a Pre-Raphaelite painting, so that could mean a number of things, but for now this is what I am inspired by: (see paining below)Brief Bio: Medea is also not a character from Wilde’s original novel. She was created by me and plays an important (but mysterious) role in book two of my Dorian Gray trilogy. Medea is a magical artist, her skill is that of embroidery and weaving, she calls herself a “weaver of magic.” How she received the magic is unknown, as she has been quiet about it. But she will surely reveal it when the time is right. There is a suspicion that the other characters have, that she might have ulterior motives given her sudden appearance during a time of (non-art related) magic chaos. But she is one of the few known (to the main characters at least) magical people who have an ability linked to art. In appearance Medea is like the women in Pre-Raphaelite paintings, there is something ethereal and delicate about her. She wants to create a society of magical people, however most people ignore magic, so fantastical people go unnoticed and remain secretive within the world. Unfortunately, the goal of creating a magic society is rather unachievable. She also dislikes nonmagical people (despite starting as one herself), but she would never admit it if asked.
Most Significant Trait: Her creativity, though she feels self-conscious about the craft she is doing.
Body of Work: The second book in the Dorian Gray trilogy series., though I also intend for her to have her own spin off solo story.
Genre: The series isn’t a retelling, it has new plots with the three characters: Dorian, Basil, and Henry, and has them interacting with new characters. It takes place also in an alternate universe where Dorian ran away after the murder. The genre it tends to lean towards is literary fiction— veering in some ways towards realism, other times towards fantasy. But it tends to be in more than one genre, and at times is experimental with style.
Windswept by John William Waterhouse
The Mysterious AK/A.J. Karian
Character Crew
Hildreth Mayhew
Appearance: He's at least 6 feet tall with light brown hair and green-blue eyes, an easy smile, and a ready laugh. Dresses casual. Carries his Bossman 550 on his back. Wears wrist gauntlets with slots for stakes to go into, so he always has them close to his hands when he's fighting. He has scars on his body from various vampire fights.Brief Bio: Hildreth Mayhew is a human. No magical powers at all, but he is a very strong and capable fighter. His weapon of choice is an automated crossbow kind of weapon---the Bossman 550. He was trained from a very young age to be a vampire hunter. He has known tragedy and loss. He met and fell in love with Elsie Vansing, another vampire hunter. He loves how fierce and strong she is. He also loves hunting vampires with her. They had a couple of rough spots in their courtship, courtesy of Ambrose Smith, but they are currently very happy together.
Most Significant Trait: He is a light-hearted goofball, who always appreciates a good meal, especially if it's something completely weird and "What the heck is that even?" That said, he isn't all fluff. He is capable of being jealous. He can be stubborn. And he has a mutual hate-hate relationship with Ambrose Smith, a vampire. Lock the two of them in a room for 45 minutes, not even a full hour, and Ambrose will invariably start something that will push Hildreth's buttons.
Body of Work: My ongoing Ambrose and Elsie story. It takes place in modern times in an alternate Earth. No covid. The world is populated with humans and extraordinaries----vampires, werewolves, earth giants, fairy cats, fey, and more. Most extraordinaries have human forms, so they can blend in easily with the human population. Others are what they are. Vampire hunters are given charge over their own individual cities, to protect and to keep the vampires from completely taking it over. Their job isn't about complete annihilation. It's about balance. It's about knowing when to strike and when to hold back.
Genre:
Lil_Pinecone/ Pinecone
Character Crew
Amethyst Dalziel
Appearance: Amethyst (31, he/him) is a tall, lanky purple devilkin with antelope horns and a tufted tail. He's a stylish, flamboyant dresser, usually found in fine jewelry, designer dress shirts, and jeans. The sharp tailoring seems at odds with his casual, easygoing nature.Brief Bio: Anyone who frequently glances at the convenience store tabloids knows the name Amethyst Dalziel, the gambling playboy pyromancer with a passion for fast carriages, fine clothing, and the occasional pixie drops bender. Few have actually gotten to know him as the world-weary aging celebrity, ground down by his mother's business ambitions, a lifetime of living in his older brother's shadow, and a billion eyes criticizing his every decision. He's tired of being regarded as the worthless black sheep of the family, but the family fortune and his own assets keep them entangled in their schemes. As the owner and manager of the Crown and Chalice casino in Third District, he's no stranger to luxury and business, navigating shady, high-end business deals as if he was born for it (he was). Amethyst sees no issue in lying, cheating, and stealing to advance his own agenda. This has made him a natural fit as Siren's highest ranking lieutenant and favorite boyfriend. She's the only person who has seen the genuine Amethyst and loved him no less for it, so despite all his constant philandering, he's unendingly loyal to his treasured vampire-assassin girlfriend.
Most Significant Trait: His family's obscene wealth and influence have largely sheltered him from any sort of consequences in life, and often doesn't realize just how different he is from most other people. He's charming and friendly, if a little out-of-touch.
Body of Work: Sanctum of the Deathless and WorkingTitle
Genre: Urban high fantasy
Jack Fitzgerald
Appearance: Jack (age 22, they/them) is a young human with warm, amber skin and curly brown hair. Like most of the engineers from the ZEC, they tend to wear practical clothes in bright, bold colors, accessorized with a tool belt, steel-toed boots, and blue coolant stains. They're rarely ever seen without their rust-orange newsboy cap.Brief Bio: Jack always knew what they wanted out of life: to grow up, ace guild school, get an apprenticeship, and open their own garage, in that order. But life doesn't always go as people plan. Their dad is a safety inspector for multiple factories, so they grew up learning by osmosis learning everything there is to know about anything engineering. However, they proved to be a restless, hands-on learner, and their poor performance in school barely landed them a bottom-of-the-barrel apprenticeship at Northway Mystic and Mechanic, where they were unappreciated by Crowley Northway, known for being the head of the Interdimensional Communications Project. Things went even further sideways (during the course of my WIP) until Jack found themself shut out of their guild entirely, and stuck working for Siren as her ...mechanic? ...getaway driver? ...weird roommate that gets treated as something halfway between a friend and a pet? It's a weird arrangement, for sure- and one they're not entirely content with- but they see it as their last opportunity to do the work that they love, and they're determined not to mess this up.
Most Significant Trait: They're at their happiest when elbow-deep in a motorcarriage engine.
Body of Work: WorkingTitle
Genre: Urban high fantasy
Eliyah Z/Eliyah
Character Crew
Look
Appearance: Look appears similar to a normal or manned wolf, but with proportions slightly off and significantly larger. (Around the size of a pony) He has white and silver fur that swirls to make scroll like patterns. (see images below)Brief Bio: Look grew up in an isolated village with his siblings and extremely superstitious mother. Among the many things she taught him to fear, werewolves were on the top of the list. Along with his younger sister, Yisydu, there was nothing that Look could do to gain his mother's (or village's) favor, eventually being sent out on a mission to find a path to the outside. While the mission proved to be successful, it only proved so after a werewolf attack that left both Look and Yisydu transformed--his sister somehow coming back from death and himself now a werewolf, although one that can't transform back. With seemingly nowhere to go, the two of them let themselves be taken under the wing of an eccentric creature, Fogonianoge, who claims to be the same thing as Yisydu and able to at least give Look his voice back.
Most Significant Trait: Look tends to be extremely anxious and high strung with a low self-esteem, often considering himself a monster. His greatest fear is biting someone.
Body of Work: Symaithia, although Look has been orphaned from the project for quite some time.
Genre: Dark Fantasy
Look by Eliyah Z
Look with Fire by Eliyah Z
Boreo
Appearance: Why would you want to describe such a sad lump? Please! Look the other way.Brief Bio: Boreo grew up in the woods. He liked the woods. His parents were also werewolves and that was about the only thing he wanted to be despite the constant stream of doctors his parents brought to him, only stopping after a particularly unpleasant accident. In accepting that Boreo would not see the family curse as, well, a curse, his parents allowed him to meet other werewolf children in the area, eventually leading to the formation of his first friend group which lasted (as far as he was concerned) up to the point when they were supposed to start transforming and he didn't. (He ignores the repeated letters) After his parents death, Boreo 'escaped' to the city, where he's so far managed to bump into more werewolves. (And a Bard!)
Most Significant Trait: Boreo is a master at self-sabotage and will do anything to make sure he remains in miserable self circumstances. He is also a werewolf magnet.
Body of Work: False Wolves
Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy
Swtltrinket/SwallowtailedTrinket
Character Crew
Ira of Mere's Kin
Appearance:Brief Bio: Ira received a heart transplant from one of Hillhaven's metal gods when she was eight, making her unique in that she can hear both human speech and the telepathic-like auras of the city's various AI systems the denizens of Hillhaven revere as gods. Being something in between the two, Ira's treated as something approaching god-like herself, which usually only makes her feel super awkward, so she hides her metal parts in public. She's gotten into parkour, finding the rooftops a far more interesting way to get around, and it's less likely she be recognized and have to deal with distracting bows and honorifics. Recently she's been admitted to a school that trains defense forces for the city, and is excited as the high priest is letting her go under the guise of being just a normal student with only a couple of the faculty aware of her true nature. Finally she'll get to be just a normal kid again...or so she thinks...
Most Significant Trait: Having been bed-ridden most of her childhood, she wants to take every advantage to get out there and do and see things.
Body of Work: 'Speak Metal'
Genre: Science Fantasy
Menura Inkhold
Appearance:Brief Bio: Banished to the wilds for "personally offending the mage's council" (her words), Menura was surprised when a single-father of eight wound up on her doorstep with a letter from the council promising her freedom if she could protect the family until the right time. The following marriage to the man was really more for convenience--stopped the neighbors from talking and the children from asking too many questions. Everything was going well...for awhile, until someone finally hunted the family down. And still being bound to her place of banishment, Menura had to get...creative to protect her step-children. They aren't thrilled about her methods, BUT she's technically still keeping her end of the bargain and she hopes it's bought her some time to find a more permanent means to protect the children she's totally-not-fond-of-in-the-least.
Most Significant Trait: Petty stubbornness. You thought banishing her to the mountains to learn a lesson was actually going to work? HAHAHA! Jokes on you! Banishment has only made her stronger out of pure spite if nothing else :P
Body of Work: Paper Wings (retelling of The Seven Swans/similar fairytales, with the witch/evil step-mother character--guess who--as the co-protagonist)
Genre: Fantasy with some heist antics
Dreamcartographer /Berrybrook
Character Crew
Theo (Itera X-21)
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Theo is a 21 milos* old Variant who works as a Scholar, a person who studies the human soul. Growing up he was under pressure to "act good" and keep up appearances to ward off the stigma attached to the X family for past crimes. He found ways to rebel but also to prove himself, including successfully programming a virtual soul at the age of 14 with the help of a team. However, he is no longer close to most of his teammates.
Most Significant Trait: Quietly maverick
Body of Work: Soul Devs (via Sharp's backstory)
Genre: Middle grade science fiction
Theo (Itera X-21) by Angela He
Itera X-22
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: (X for short) is a 5 milos* old Variant boy and Theo's younger brother. He's lived a mostly happy life so far, as the stigma against the X family has finally begun to fade. However, X-22 still notices it, and still faces the same pressure and scrutiny from his older family members. It's okay though, because Theo is there to protect him... for now.
Most Significant Trait: Energetic and inventive
Body of Work: Soul Devs
Genre: Middle grade science fiction
Itera X-22 by mewdokas
Mindy Evans
Appearance:Brief Bio: Mindy is a 24-year-old woman who despite having superpowers (telekinesis, flying/levitation and creating/shooting purple energy with her hands) lives a fairly normal life. Or at least she did before the Narrator showed up. Ever since she heard the disembodied voice four months ago, he's been narrating her life and influencing the people and events around her, all in the name of getting Mindy to defeat her city's local supervillain. She's not interested in being the hero of this storyline, and is determined to dodge every plot hook Narrator throws her way (much to his chagrin).
Most Significant Trait: Perpetually annoyed
Body of Work: Fourth Wall Clinic
Genre: Interactive fiction
Metis Rose/MetisRose
Character Crew
Prince Nicolas Alexander Christopher D'Jurl
Appearance:Brief Bio: Son of Emperor Christopher D'Jurl and Princess Alexandria he is the rightful King of the Human Freehold. Following a major tragedy and later his own father's death Nick is the only living heir to the throne. He is trying to take his place as King by removing the Queen Regent Vanessa, though that is easier said than done as she wants to keep the throne for herself. He is a skilled fighter and loyal to his friends. Currently Captain of the Silver Guard, an elite special operations team.
Most Significant Trait: His stubbornness which borders on foolhardiness, but also reflects his unwavering dedication to what he believes is right.
Body of Work: Shadows Rising
Genre: Fantasy
Lieutenant Marcus Octavian
Appearance:Brief Bio: Marcus was born on the very southern edge of the Human Freehold near the border with the Fae Kingdom. He came from nothing. No wealth, no prestige, no significance. Marcus trained hard and worked harder though to rise the ranks eventually making it all the way to the Silver Guard. He is very skilled in hand to hand and melee combat, but his skill with a bow is unmatched. He also hides a very shrewd and strategic mind. He was set to become Captain of the Silver Guard until Queen Vanessa gave the title to Nick in an attempt to keep him away from the throne despite his inexperience.
Most Significant Trait: Marcus is often seen as lazy, laid back and a generally chill guy who doesn't care for much beyond his own entertainment. Which is exactly what he wants.
Body of Work: Shadows Rising
Genre: Fantasy
Cody
Appearance:Brief Bio: Cody is a wolf beast abandoned by his pack at a very young age Cody soon found himself adrift in the Human Freehold where he was bought and sold like an animal. First to a mining company and second to a wealthy merchant. Thankfully he also met Nick who rescued him, took him in, and treated him like a little brother. He is frequently at Nick's side (often in wolf form) and is unquestioningly loyal to him.
Most Significant Trait: Cody is extremely shy and cautious as his experiences have made him wary of others, but for those who treat him well and earn his trust he is the single most devoted companion you could ask for.
Body of Work: Shadows Rising
Genre: Fantasy
Jylietz/Jyliet xe/xem
Character Crew
Theodore "Astral" Parsons
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Astral is a talented magician who's always been prone to casting fireballs and healing self-inflicted wounds. He grew up as the darling son with three older sisters. If it weren't for their financial generosity, he never would have been able to pay for graduate school (where he got expelled) or own a house in the middle of the woods near Pasadena. After a near-death experience in his mid-20s, he discovered that he has the soul of an alien and that it is his job to prepare the world for the rest of his species to arrive on planet Earth. Part of that preparation includes gathering followers who believe in him. In exchange, he teaches them magic. Together, Astral and his followers live in a commune in the woods in southern California. They grow fruit and vegetables, have some pigs and chickens, and a horse named Nut (after the Egyptian goddess). In the big house on the commune, they perform wild magic rituals in the basement. Occasionally, he goes back into town to barter oranges and zucchini with frustrated grocery store cashiers while secretly trying to find vulnerable people who might want a place to stay for a while. Georgie is one of his cult members. He stole her from a park bench when she got locked out of her family home. Astral cares for her deeply, more deeply than he generally prefers, but he never imagined her to be a threat to him. He believes her to be magically ineffectual, but after an, uh, altercation with her after she gets Teresa, his wife, pregnant, they discover she's a necromancer, which is part of a different magic system than the one Astral and the rest of the cult employ. He's not happy about it, but now he's afraid of her accidentally killing him.
Most Significant Trait: He's got a god complex and, unfortunately, has some of the skills to back it up. Stubborn, visionary, hedonistic, and dramatic.
Body of Work: my novella + roleplay character
Genre: science fantasy with horror elements; alternate 1969 California where everyone manifests magic in a unique way and also aliens want to take over the world
Theodore Astral Parsons (commissioned by Jylietz) by LOVEWORMZ
Georgie Palmer
Appearance: I don't have an equivalent pic of Georgie to the one I have of Astral, but I love this picture of a slightly younger version of her in an alternate timeline in the 1990s created by bwapple: (see image below) In her regular universe, her hair's a little longer and her clothes are a little more wacky 60s than wacky 90s, but that's Georgie. :)Brief Bio: Georgie had a rough childhood as a strange and gender non-conforming child, and it culminated with her father locking her out of the house for good when she was a teenager. Not sure where she'd go or what she'd do next, she ended up in a park and met Astral, who promised her an accepting community and the ability to perform magic. How could she say no? When she gets there, she experiences love at first sight with the most beautiful woman she's ever seen, but that turns out to be Astral's future wife. Her crush only deepens as the years go by, ones full of Astral's teachings, and she grows into a confident, capable, and happy woman... completely dependent on the cult. But she doesn't think of it that way. She owes Astral her life! She's just happy to be there! Especially when it turns out she's not very good at magic. Everyone can do a little magic in this world with a little help, even she can make sparks in the air or maybe move the salt shaker closer to her hand, but she has to sit out of major rituals. One day, love proves to be too overwhelming, and she ends up getting Teresa pregnant. When Astral finds out, some things happen and Georgie... explodes Nut the horse. With her mind. And then puts her back together, reviving Nut from her temporary death. All she can do is apologize and beg for Astral's mercy, which he ends up giving, very very reluctantly.
Most Significant Trait: No thoughts, head empty, heart full. Pathetically optimistic even in the worst times. Energetic, affectionate, and easily persuaded.
Body of Work: same as Astral
Genre: same as Astral
by bwapple
Teresa Parsons née Francis
Appearance: this is my absolute favorite pic of Teresa. About to go alien! (see image below)Brief Bio: Teresa grew up with parents who were scared of her. As a baby, she began to manifest powerful pyrokinesis and burned down two of their houses before she reached kindergarten. She began experiencing "hallucinations" of alien gods communicating with her when she was 12 years old, and she channeled these messages into paintings and other artworks. When she expressed the desire to leave home and pursue her fortune in life at age 15, her parents let her go without a second glance, not even bothering to scan the papers to see if a teenage girl had destroyed any buildings with fire. She hopped from friend to friend and wound up in a bad crowd. Astral found her at age 18 at a party and, after learning about her magical abilities, demonstrated his own pyrokinesis. They were soulmates, they decided, and Teresa went to live with Astral and his growing cult in the woods. After her first night of performing magic with Astral, they learned that she, too, has the soul of an alien, and it was her job to bring forth a generation of alien-human children to inherit the world controlled by the alien species. Truly, soulmates. They declared themselves married shortly after, and she became his star magical pupil. Georgie wears her heart on her sleeve, so her blooming love for Teresa became increasingly obvious. Astral turned a blind eye to the fact that the love was equally obviously reciprocated. As long as the two of them were quiet about their affair, it didn't matter, but Georgie went too far when Teresa became pregnant. The first child Teresa bore was supposed to be Astral's. The alien-human hybrid thing, y'know? Astral didn't take it well, and his relationship with Teresa is now on rocky terms, to say the least, after his terrible reaction. They're soulmates, always, but that didn't mean they couldn't be furious with each other. Everyone's a little worried that their commune is going to burn to the ground.
Most Significant Trait: Wild bipolar artist with exceptional magical ability. The maternal prophetess to Astral's god. Sensitive, explosive, spiritual, and headstrong.
Body of Work: same as Astral
Genre: same as Astral
Tarafaebelle/TaraFaeBelle
Character Crew
Cody
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Cody is a teenager that got yeeted from Earth to Realm-R in order to deliver a message. The portal behind him blew up and so he has to work with characters from Realm-R to find materials to fix the portal in order to go home. And then there is the whole fight with a dragon ... or choose to join the dragon to take over Earth (the reason for the initial message was to warn to prepare against this). As an Earth person entering Realm-R he is known as a Traveller. Cody himself is 16, a typical Aussie kid in year 10 at school, and was planning to have a week of work experience with his Uncle at his Opal Mine. He is a tall and lanky teenager, with the awkwardness to match... That's about all I got so far...
Most Significant Trait: Awkward Teenager
Body of Work: Collecting Foundations (my Visual Novel to teach maths)
Genre: Fantasy / YA / Educational
Kirsec
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Kirsec is a fit old man, General of the Lakamhaan Soldiers primarily tasked with keeping the dragon prisoner. Kirsec is a Lakamhaan (a people whose ancestors came from Earth, Ancient Maya, but were 'forcibly evolved' in order to survive in the world) and is just over 600 years old. He is constantly trying to step down as General, but the ones under him 'aren't ready yet' and the King doesn't let him rest either. However, he has wanted to be a guide for a Traveller since young, and no he finally gets the chance. Except the Traveller (Cody) is a teenager - one of the people he is worst at dealing with.
Most Significant Trait: Gruff
Body of Work: Collecting Foundations (my Visual Novel to teach maths)
Genre: Fantasy / YA / Educational
Escritora Novata/Apprentice
Character Crew
Sally, from the Sands
Appearance: Over 7 centuries. But she seems to be in her early twenties, maybe even late teens. (see image below)Brief Bio: She was born at the light caves, in the area close to the beach (known as the Sand Region), and used to be a good kid. But she was too obsessed with knowledge from her family/community’s good, so she was exiled. As expected, it was for the best and she eventually became a research leader at the Community’s Laboratory in the Ninth World. Her only direct sibling died when she was very young and still living in Nidauvie.
Most Significant Trait: Curious
Body of Work: Balance, Survival of the needed, Hide and Seek, and several short stories.
Genre: “Urban” Fantasy
by RinMaruGames.com
Cecilia Molina (Se-see-lee-a , Mo-lee-na), aka Sou
Appearance: 24 years old. (see image below)Brief Bio: One of the few humans from Earth who knows about the outside universe. Her cousins (half earthlings) told her a lot about it when they were young. She has the extremely rare gift of telekinesis, and she likes to help and to have extreme experiences. It didn’t come as a surprise when she joined the Community’ peacekeepers; her parents are very proud, and totally sure that she’ll get herself killed. (His cousin says they are right, and while it’s scary and sad, they all agree that is totally worth it, specially Sou herself)
Most Significant Trait: Reckless
Body of Work: Thieves and Altruists, Balance, Survival of the needed, Hide and Seek, and several short stories.
Genre: Fantasy
Iaden
Appearance: 23 years old. (see image below)Brief Bio: Born and raised in a culture who believes in fate and follows the Fair’s principles as part of their lifestyle, he was always carefree to some extent, working as needed and possible and not worrying about things beyond his control. Like many others in the ninth world, he was curious about the Laboratory of the Community, but never planned to become part of the security team. It was a series of events that he happily calls fate, and believes that it was all meant to lead him to Sou’s life. He was moved and felt the weight of responsibility (probably for the first time) when Sally said that he, his perspective, was meant to be part of the delicate balance of the Lab’s security team.
Most Significant Trait: Pacifist.
Body of Work: Balance, Survival of the needed, Hide and Seek, and several short stories.
Genre: Fantasy
DragonWriter
Character Crew
Nolan Alastair - The Werecat
Appearance: made w/ picrew (not perfectly accurate, but I can't draw humans)Brief Bio: 20-something year old man, who is a domestic black cat shifter. He's pretty grumpy, but he's got a good heart. He ran away from home as a child, and has been hiding in the forest since then.
Fia (werewolf)- Childhood friends, who have grown distant in recent years.
Felix Blaise (weretiger)- his partner (in crime), and a childhood friend.
Sacha Wilder (human)- Fias roommate, who he distrusts at first.
Most Significant Trait: He's very aggressive, which stems from anxiety, he's in an almost constant state of fight-or-flight, and normally in his half shifted form
Body of Work: 2 orginal short stories, both unnamed
Genre: Modern day fantasy
DragonWriter with Picrew
SylvirAshe
Character Crew
Velkan omn'Ydrassa
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: 4th Prince, 10th Born of the Lychenne Isles. (Opulence Akiir has 7 wives and 13 kids, so they're titled by sex and birth order. Man has a lot of daughters.) He is the current head of the Mannahn Cult since his younger (full) sister gave up her place in the temple to run across the sea and track down some dude. He thinks the whole thing was ridiculous and irresponsible, but he tries not to be bitter since she's so happy. He was an astronomer before he had to take over the Cult, so rather than go to the main temple in the capital, he used his new authority to name the temple with the biggest observatory the main temple and moved there.
Most Significant Trait: albino and has a scar beneath his left eye
Body of Work: various Eloiet projects
Genre: fantasy with romance sprinkled in.
Julian Valmont
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Very low on their noble family's power ladder, they decided to be a bard. When the war to unite the clans/tribes under one banner broke out, they went from camp to camp singing and gathering information to decide who they wanted to throw their voice behind. Calidan Adelai was charismatic, powerful, and the top candidate for King, so they joined his camp. Where they fell in love with then-mercenary Eddie Oak. As Eddie climbed the ranks from independent mercenary leader to General in Calidan's army, they tried to be supportive. Until their family was the only one left who was strong enough to threaten Calidan's rule. Eddie was ordered to bring them to heel by any means necessary and when he had to choose between his lover and his king... he chose his king. So Julian left and even Eddie's vast network of spies hasn't found more than a whisper of them in more than 30 years.
Most Significant Trait: very passionate
Body of Work: various Eloiet projects
Genre: fantasy with romance sprinkled in.
Eridiean Ashton-Zephyr
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Child of Count and Countess Ashton, they earned the title of Zephyr for outstanding service in the Southern War. Eventually went to Adelaide as part of an attempt to intermarry noble families and strengthen the peace between the neighboring countries. They met and instantly fell in love with Crown Princess Sabina, Sabina felt the same, Eri started wedding planning before they even finished saying hello.
Most Significant Trait: ball of sunshine in human form. Radiates concentrated joy.
Body of Work: various Eloiet projects
Genre: fantasy with romance sprinkled in.
bohemianrhino(NZ:Waikato-Taupo)
Character Crew
Sylvia Renee Garnier (formerly known as Joann Fielding)
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Successful in setting up her daughter and grandchildren in her preferred lifestyle, she changes her name and joins them in their new homeland. She then spends the next thirty years masterminding an elaborate game of chess to ensure her deceptions don’t come to light.
Most Significant Trait: Using her faux-riche lifestyle to mould her world to her purposes
Body of Work: No Good Days
Genre: NCIS fanfiction - mystery & family
Evelyn McClellan Fielding (formerly known as Mac Fielding, now known as Lyn McClellan)
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Devastated by the death of his daughter and granddaughter, and subsequent divorce from his wife Joann, he reverts to a version of his birth name. Embarking on a nomadic journey around the country, he uses his skills to better the lives of those he meets and their communities. He finally settles down and buys himself a house. Even in his nineties, he is well enough to safely live there alone, fiercely independent and only accepting help when absolutely necessary.
Most Significant Trait: Although he easily makes friends, he keeps a severe demarcation between his private and social life
Body of Work: No Good Days
Genre: NCIS fanfiction - mystery & family
Theodore Morn
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: After a successful military career, he was honorably discharged on medical grounds. The disappearance of his son coupled with financial troubles caused cracks to appear in his marriage. In a last-ditch effort to keep his life together, he takes what he calls a “traveling job” but what is in reality a front for a spate of financial crimes across the state and beyond.
Most Significant Trait: Military to the core, he has gained the trust of some very important people by employing both innate and learned talents to cooperatively help plan important campaigns.
Body of Work: No Good Days
Genre: NCIS fanfiction - mystery & family
Demonine
Character Crew
Ryker Woods
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Riker and his younger sister have plans to invent the best invention of the next century. They’re smart and they’ve got each other. They are in the middle of building a robot for a competition when it turns up missing. Clues seem to lead to the mountains, veiled by a thick cover of smoke for the past few months.
Most Significant Trait: twice-exceptional, Ryker uses a wheelchair and is very intelligent
Body of Work: Beyond the Veiled Mountains
Genre: sci-fi, middle grade or ya
Paris Woods
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Paris is headstrong and knows what she wants, often causing conflicts with others. Like her brother, she’s also highly intelligent and the two of them are bound to get this competition in the bag, if it wasn’t for the threat up in the mountains.
Most Significant Trait: neurodiverse and very intelligent
Body of Work: Beyond the Veiled Mountains
Genre: sci-fi, middle grade or ya
Ayzrules
Character Crew
Tselvya of the Ash
"Sylvie” if you’re brave enough. Most aren’t
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Tselvya is the late Blooming King's fourth and youngest daughter by blood: she was born with all her fae teeth intact, and the stories say she tore herself out of her mother’s human womb, a beast even before she took her first breath. The Blooming King was delighted. Tselvya became an exceptionally skilled and deadly fighter—even by fae standards—and her prowess in battle against legions of battle-mages earned her the favor of the Blooming Court's various factions. Many believed her to be the Blooming King's favored heir, but when he was murdered, the crown instead passed onto her half-sister Kyvana, leaving Tselvya with no choice but to fight for the throne herself. Tselvya and Kyvana warred for a few years before Tselvya was forced into hiding. In order to claim the Blooming Queen’s throne, she made an alliance with…
Most Significant Trait: Tselvya is very perceptive, which makes her ruthless. She doesn’t necessarily prefer to use violence to achieve her goals, but she was raised for battle, and she reads emotions the way she reads a sword. She sees the clear, straight path from start to finish, from beginning to conclusion—and she isn’t afraid to do what that path demands to walk the whole way through.
Body of Work: Wilt and Bloom
Genre: Dark fantasy
by Actor Kawani Prenter
Lukas Kingsford
Cyriel of the Sun, Cyriel Never-King, Cyriel the Deceiver, Cyriel the Destroyer*
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: From the day that Cyriel arrived at the court of the Withering King, golden like the sun and haloed in its flames, people said that he would change the world. And change the world he did: cunning, charismatic, and controlled, he presented the perfect counter to the barbaric image of the Unbound, quickly gaining the Withering King’s favor. Under his leadership, a faction of Unbound fae known as the sun-walkers rose to prominence with all the molten force of a meteor captured by a gravity well, its destiny written in the vacuum of planetary orbits and star-bound trajectories from the moment the universe exploded into existence. The sun-walkers were at the precipice looming before a chance at power, real power, before Cyriel’s foremost rival exposed the truth of the Unbound to the Withering King and sent their universe into supernova. In the massacre that followed, Cyriel attempted to save his people by carving out his heart and sacrificing an innocent to summon a being as powerful as the stars themselves. But his plan failed, and he was forced to hide his identity and flee. Lukas Kingsford is a part-fae mage of enigmatic origins. He soared through the ranks of the Kyllvuen battle-mages like a star going into supernova, and his skill on the battlefield was undoubtable, but his true strengths lay in the gilded chambers nestled safely away from the front lines, in measuring strategic maneuvers like a jeweler engraving a diamond. Now that he has officially retired from his place among the battle-mages, he has set his sights on a greater war: the war to end the regime of the fae courts, a war he plans to win using…
Most Significant Trait: Lukas is very perceptive, which makes him charismatic (or perhaps it is simply cunning). He sees what people want, what people crave, and he tailors his approach to them accordingly, like coaxing a flower to grow towards the light—all so that he may claim the blooms as his own.
Body of Work: Wilt and Bloom
Genre: Dark fantasy
Genevieve Anders
"Gen" to her close friends and family; stylized as “Genevieve of the Stars” at the end of the story
Appearance: (see image below)Brief Bio: Genevieve led a sheltered, unremarkable life in the shadow of her brilliant older cousin—and then that very same cousin disappeared. Investigating Shannon’s disappearance brings her into the direct path of beings with secrets to bury as deep as the core of the planet itself, and between one cold-haunted night and the next, she is abducted, kidnapped and experimented on, a splinter of a star scraped into the space just beyond her heart. But Genevieve doesn’t know the meaning of giving up. After she hatches a plan to escape, Genevieve finds herself cursed and alone, and more determined than ever to find Shannon before the magic burning in her chest devours her whole.
Most Significant Trait: Genevieve is very perceptive, which makes her clever. She is used to a lifetime of being passed over for peers who shine brighter, but her struggle with mastering magic has made her shrewd and tricksy with her casting, examining problems from angles not often considered.
Body of Work: Wilt and Bloom
Genre: Dark fantasy
SaigeKate
Character Crew
Deliah
Appearance:Brief Bio: She is a princess of Golavililia. She was raised normally (with a normal family) until the age of 7. She got adopted by a normal family however when she turned 10, she had to start going to Princess school and living like a Princess. When she was 12 her birth parents came and took her. A teenage girl who has just recently discovered and found out that after 8-10 plus years that she is a princess after living a normal life all of her 12 years up until this point of her life. She thinks that her whole life when she was 3 years old up until she was the age of 12 that it was all either a lie, true, or a mix of both with a lot of confusing and misconceptions. Now she has to go by and live by all of these princess standards and how to fit in with her fellow princes and princesses. It’s up to her to fight for her kingdom and bring home justice, hope, and peace once in for all. Along the way she falls for her bodyguard’s son even though she is breaking a rule.
Most Significant Trait:
Body of Work: The New Lost Princess, Princess Saves Early Childhood Education, The Royal Wedding Bells
Genre: Light Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Young Adult
Alexander
Appearance:Brief Bio: He is the son of the bodyguard that the King and Queen hired to look over and watch over Deliah. He is also Deliah’s love interest. Her birth parents ( the King and the Queen) don't approve of Alex as their daughter’s lover. A teenage boy from the Millslands who came to Evamore with his father to help protect the new princess. Alex and Deliah meet at a secret ceremony called “ Meet and Rise up for the Princess’s New Bodyguard”. Alex had to make a promise to the King and Queen before he could see Deliah. A few months passed he was beginning to fall in love with her big time. Alex thinks that Deliah is also falling for him too. He knows that it’s wrong to fall in love with a princess. He made a promise to the King that he would not fall in love or get too attached to his daughter. He also knows the consequences and the concerns that he will be facing if that does happen. Even though he is breaking the promise and one of the rules he is following and listening to his heart.
Most Significant Trait:
Body of Work: The New Lost Princess, Princess Saves Early Childhood Education, The Royal Wedding Bells
Genre: Light Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Young Adult
Henry
Appearance:Brief Bio: He is the prince that the King arranged for his daughter to get married for. He is a Prince from the Islands of Bawa’i. He is the prince that Deliah’s parents arranged a secret marriage for. He came to fulfill his duties as a prince to marry a princess. He does not like Alex; he thinks that Alex is a threat to him and Deliah. He tries to ruin Deliah’s relationship with Alex because it’s not right to have a princess fall in love with a bodyguard’s son. He brainwashes Deliah to stop liking Alex however that does not work. He will do whatever it takes to break Deliah’s relationship with Alex even if that means telling on Alex to Deliah’s parents.
Most Significant Trait:
Body of Work: The New Lost Princess, Princess Saves Early Childhood Education, The Royal Wedding Bells
Genre: Light Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Young Adult
Bäumchen
Character Crew
Elias (ze/zir)
lost - Ze watches as delicate, bone-white flowers sprout from the fresh grave: Cysoi's Tears, a rare gift of zir Mother recognizing zir grief. If this is the taste of victory, Elias dreads to meet defeat. found - "We're partner's, that's what we do." Jarek doesn't meet zir eyes, focused instead on cleaning the blood from his arms and face. "Besides, and I can't believe I'm saying that, we're something like friends now." bound - It was one of the rare moments the hunger fully drained from zir mind, the presence of zir Master not leaving room for anything else. Daunting, all-consuming. A command impossible to resist.
Appearance: died at 19, currently multiple centuries old at leastBrief Bio: Elias grew up in the South of the Queen's Lands. Back then it was a fast-growing merchant city, today it's a seat of old money and political power. Elias was neither of those things. Ze grew up among pleasure houses, assassins, and their clientel - one of them being Lord Vatys who took a liking to zir. Connections like these can open a lot of opportunities, in this case they lead to a painful death through poison and waking up to an unsatiable hunger for human blood. Elias was always one of zir Master's favourites, and zir efficiency on missions cemented that position quickly. Zir was an important player when the Lord's alliences with a human lead to the founding of the Order of the Huntress and the eventual death of one of Vatys' siblings. A great victory. These days Elias is rather tired of the political games zur Master plays, of the never ending search for his other sibling and really, of the living in general. The world moves quickly and people still seem all the same and ze really doesn't want to deal with this werewolf who's little more than a pup and supposed to be zir partner now. Thanks, but no thanks.
Most Significant Trait: Ze is a vampire, somewhat of a cynic and incredibly stubborn
Body of Work: Alchemy series
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery
Coral (she/her)
lost - Everything was going just fine until it wasn't. She couldn't tell how it happened but the Beast slipped from her mind and then it seemed to crash into her mind and... And she screamed. found - "I'm glad," Adam said. "I just want you to be happy." He put his arms around his sister, held her as she cried happy tears for a change. bound - "It's in your contract," the voice coming through her auditory implant said. "So unless you would like to recompensate me for my investment in your carreer, you will. I'll see you there, have a lovely day, Coral."
Appearance: 41 years oldBrief Bio: Coral grew up in a loving family who prided themselves of not living in the Lows. Which in turn meant her fathers spent most of their income on the tiny flat they shared with another family but it was okay. There was always someone around to take care of the kids and people mostly got along or were too tired to fight. When she and her twin brother moved out at age 17, the two did end up in the Lows for a while - him working as a teacher, her tinkering with firewalls, security protocols and general data management. And then they let Salt move in, kinda adopting the little Pit Rat as a younger sibling. And then Salt brought along Red and both these kids were a mess but what was she supposed to do other than make the best of it? Coral eventually found her way into the Arena and while she had some difficulties adapting, she quickly moved through the ranks once she got the hang of it. Not the kind of job she had planned for but it payed the bills and allowed her to keep an eye on her two chaos enbys which really, that has to count for something.
Most Significant Trait: Her resiliance and her unshakeable love for her family and friends
Body of Work: BeastWars
Genre: SciFi, Cyberpunk
Vis (they/them)
lost - "It's not gonna come back, right?" It isn't a question, not really, they already knew. "You'll adapt, Vis. You're young, you're bright and you have other skills to offer. The Captain knows as much" They just hoped he was right. found - "You awake, kid? I think you should see that." The excitement in Zizza's voice drives away all their tiredness, rises them from the corner they've fallen asleep in and makes them bounce up the ladder onto the main deck. bound - "This is going to hurt," Zizza warned gently but Vis just shrugged. "What else is new?" Their eyes fixate on the gleaming raven-shaped metal before they turn to expose their bare back to their Captain.
Appearance: 24 years oldBrief Bio: Vis grew up on a non-distinct Midtime island with little natural resources and a pirate problem. Their father was a sailor who didn't return home at some point and their mother was working hard to keep Vis and their siblings fed, until illness took her. Vis ran away from the orphanage they were placed in and hired onto the first ship that would take them. They were a bit small to do the repair tasks ship kids usually work on but Captain Stonebird took a liking to the scrawny ball of chaos and they proved to be a hard worker with a talent for numbers and equations. Stonebird had them trained as a meteorologist which they are good at and enjoy. At age 15 they were trusted to do their weather, storm and air stream calculations by themself which ended in a big accident when they made a mistake. Vis barely escaped the exploding airship, most of their crew were not as lucky and the failure put a dent in their carreer, forcing them to take whatever job they could grab on any ship that was short of people, or on the pirate island Dragon's Den. They had little hope to get back into meteorology but then Captain Rava came their way and after some time (a significant amount of which was spent in her bed) offered them a position. Vis soon figured out that she's as crazy as they are and has spent the last years working on Storm Rides and trying not to blast the ship into pieces in the process. Largely thanks to engineer Zizza, to be honest. They lost their vision in their right eye after a confrontation with a mage but gained a literal pocket dimension in the process so that evens out.
Most Significant Trait: Vis is resourceful, making use of whatever tool or information available to them - and they're a chaotic ball of explosions
Body of Work: Sky Pirates (working title)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Lee
Character CrewSergeant Allia Kabrick
Appearance:Brief Bio: Recently promoted after 22 years of Service and the death of the previous sergeant. Placement: Wrenthock 10th Regiment, 5th Company 1st Platoon, Pride of The Emperor
Most Significant Trait: Tired. Tired of war, and annoyed at being forced into the roll of Sergeant.
Body of Work: The Split (working title)
Genre: Grim dark Military Sci-Fi (Warhammer 40k)
Leiutenant Jed Malligan
Appearance:Brief Bio: Joined up when he graduated Business School at 17, because he wanted off planet, and to actually do something with his life. Has served over a decade and doesn’t quite regret it. Placement: Wrenthock 10th Regiment, 5th Company
Most Significant Trait: Organized. He knows how to keep track of moving parts, and bow to trace back who he should talk to.
Body of Work: The Split (working title)
Genre: Grim dark Military Sci-Fi (Warhammer 40k)
Margot Medot
Appearance:Brief Bio: Taken by the Black Ships from Morenhive, Wrenthock at the age of 10, she spent years studying on Terra, training her latent psychic ability, then Soulbonding to the Emperor, burning out her eyes in the process. Has been serving since she was returned to Wrenthock 2 years ago. Placement: Wrenthock 10th regiment, 5th Company, 1st Platoon
Most Significant Trait: Hyper aware of her surroundings, including psychicly, since she cannot see.
Body of Work: The Split (working title)
Genre: Grim dark Military Sci-Fi (Warhammer 40k)
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