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My desire

"I desire to see a world of peace, prosperity-of love. One where people can be free to be themselves and harm no one. I desire a world that is clean not for myself but my children, children I wish to see grow up, happy, healthy and full of determination-confidence- to take my torch and lead us further and farther than I ever could."

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Who you “Really” are

I have always been who I was, it just took me...a while to see it. You are you. You will change. You will grow and learn and blossom into the person who you are destined to be. No, not "destined" but who you really are. But before that can happen you have to get to know yourself. You have to spend many sleepless nights alone with yourself, questioning yourself on what you value, what you cherish, what you...love, adore, desire. Now look, I'm not going to tell you that you are special because no one ever did with me and I am the happiest guy/girl/god/goddess you will ever meet. The hard truth is that no one is special and nothing matters...Nothing matters but what you think matters. What you believe has value to your life. There is no meaning to life besides what you make of it and if you are smart, or lucky, or both, you can make life your toy. Your property. You can, no will, own it. Now I have one question that you don't need to answer now or tell me the answer to, but you have to answer it. You have to keep it in mind when you make your plans or goals. What is it that you most value in life, that you want with all your being? Be it an experience, a job, even a life skill, you have to know so you can know who you are and once you do, no one can tell you otherwise. No one can label you. No one will have power over you and then and only then will you be truly free.

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“That Fresh Legion”

An audible sigh can be heard over the screams of warriors shouting in the distance. The sounds of battle echo across the camp atop the hill. It overlooks the battlefield and it rings with the sound of one woman’s very disappointed sigh.

“Ugh.”

“Ma’am? What is wrong?”

The woman turned her eyes from the battle in the distance over to one of her officers. He was tall, much taller than her but it was clear he was her subordinate. He stood next to her with his hands behind his back and his eyes locked on the battle below. She replied, through gritted teeth.

“Everything. Everything is wrong.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I mean that our legionnaires are not fighting properly. They are...cheating. Fighting dirty is not something I condone.”

“But ma’am, you recruited them to win, did you not?”

“Indeed, I did. I did not recruit you, however, to fight in a manner I found dishonorable.”

The officer furrowed his brow. He was, in that moment, confused as to her purposes. He and his compatriots were recruited a mere century ago by their Lady to fight wars in her name. They had spent the better part of that century as a reinforcement legion for more professional and veteran legions in her service. These men had never seen a real battle and still had yet to choose their specialty, but they did have one thing Asteria found valuable: Determination. They had the determination to fight, and to win. They just lacked the skill, the finesse, the discipline to fight in a manner she found proper.

“Dishonorable, ma’am?”

“Yes, dishonorable.”

She lifted her chin as she answered. A twinge of confidence, her natural aura, engulfing her words.

“These men are fresh and lacking in any real battlefield experience. I make it a point to hold that against fresh recruits, but I take it only so far.”

He turned his head, yet his eyes remained glue to the scene before him. A piqued interest resonating about him as he asked.

“How far do you take it ma’am? If you don’t mind my asking?”

Her eyes, still glued to the man at her side, noticed the sweat running down the side of his face, yet his expression remained unchanged. She reached her hand out to him and gently guided his face to meet hers with only a finger. Her aura of confidence began to pour out as she answered.

“I only nudge them. I guide them towards honor. I lead them to  where I want them and push them were I need them. If they follow then I don’t need to go all that far. But if they resist, then the farthest reaches of the universe are but a step away.”

He audibly gulped at the prospect, the very response she gave. He was left stunned by her meaning. She would do such a thing? She had the stomachs for it? She then continued, her aura engulfing the entire camp and uplifting the officers all around them, save for the legion commander at her side.

“I will wave that punishment for now, though, since they are mere recruits, but I expect a complete about-face after this campaign is through. Do you understand?”

He nodded, even with her finger still slightly digging into his chin. He looked visibly disturbed. His hair turned white in fear and by her will. He looked down at her as a sly grin crept its way across her cinnamon-hued face. She looked away, her frustration being replaced with catharsis, at the battle below. It was calming down. The only soldiers standing were the ones garbed in black plated armor adorned with sparsely placed dark red stripes.

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Types of Motivations

Survival motivation: Characters with this type of motivation are trying to stay alive

Regret motivations: Characters did something they regret and want to make amends

Fear motivations: Characters are afraid of something bad happening (can range from murder to humiliation)

Nobel motivation: Characters doing something for the greater good, or for someone else

Basic motivations: Can include survival, curiosity, guilt, desire, or peer pressure.

Evil motivations: Can include hate, pride, revenge, greed, or jealousy

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Hello World! I Exist!

An Introduction to Asteria Fere

Hello dear readers, I am Asteria and I will be introducing myself to you all today. I hope that this piece interests you enough to keep track of or question me, please. I think it would be best to start with my name. My full name is Asteria Daria Sarah Casiet Cassandra Julia Pithria Valexia Ju Freldona Stomgrowe Morency Monnell Kyv Venezia S'nok Nelga Fere. All of it is a mouthful, but we don't need to deep dive into that part of me yet. All that really matters is that I was named "The Starry Eyed Princess" in my people's tongue. I'd love to post in my native language eventually.

You might consider my people to be alien since I'm not exactly human, but I am functionally another race of human. I am Vajjh, meaning "People of the Jungle", native to Vel'Najjah, which meant "World of Many Jungles". My people stood at roughly 5 feet tall with long silky white hair, scarlet cat eyes, 4 inch long pointed ears, and a milk chocolate skin tone. We don't like wearing clothes often so we usually wear as little as possible. I wear my signature toga with gold trim and accessories, but with nothing underneath. I do have a closet full of clothes, but it's more a collection than anything. I'm also only able to collect due to my status as a Goddess of War, Motherhood, and Nature.

First, War, my most notable title. I earned it by fighting for the Rebellion of Heaven, the faction of Elder Gods who wanted to stop the control and abuse of the universe by their siblings. I earned my Godhood in a very traumatic way. It starts with my... baby boy, Tellen, being... killed my that...Elder God, Cal. His father, Toval, and I watched in horror as he died. I entered a "Mamma Destraga-beast Mode" and rampaged towards Cal. Let's just say that rage alone didn't win the day and I died as easily as my baby. However, I wasn't out of the fight just yet.

Immediately after I died, my soul was scattered. Half reformed into me and the rest became parts of my future "siblings". The half that reformed was all my rage, my hatred, my anger in that moment made manifest and corporeal. I was reborn as a goddess. One of Hate, of Spite, of every emotion tethered to that burning feeling in your heart. To that blazing fire in your soul. I wielded, in my hands, my bones, divinity.

I bore that power and in that moment, that flash of brilliant red lightning. I watched as Cal’s face turned from assured triumph to dashed hope. I raised my hand and merely directed the red lightning into his chest. He died instantly and for my trouble I doubled in strength upon absorbing him. I went on to lead many a campaign and inspire many future Gods with my raw beastial power alone! It was glorious. And so, that is but one tether to War I bare.

Second, Motherhood, my personal favorite. I earned my place as one of that number by simply going on to mother many a race and child each as strong as I would have been in my mortal form. I bore the Vajjh’est, a nigh perfect recreation of my people with the only change being their green over my people’s blue blood. I bore the Vajjh’il, whom were a demure and blue-skinned prototype of my later, more perfected children. I also bore the Vajjh’rah, the aggressive and towering mirror of the Vajjh’il. And finally are my perfect children, my absolute favorites, the Vajjh’et, my beloved “Demons of the Jungle.” These are, however, a paltry few of my children as I am credited with creating races on a whim.

I have a weird knack for creating races, toying with genetics and dealing in all manners of genetic engineering. That particular interest was sparked in my after learning how my people came to be. The first of us were made in labs by the hands of the Venidro, “The People of the Stone.” They were children of the Elder God Vel and tasked with the creation of soldiers for the War in Heaven. My people were these soldiers. We were “Fathered” in a sense by Vel himself and I am merely following in his horrid footsteps. It is a blessing I revere and a curse I take in stride.

And lastly, we have Nature. This title is the most straightforward of the bunch. In my quest to both wage war and reminisce on my childhood, I attracted the attention of the huntsmen, the outdoorsmen, and all who called nature their home and found a bond among them. We knew the ways of the rivers, the call of the birds, the whispers of the trees and every nook and cranny of the forests and jungles we delved into. We spoke in subtle and scarcely understood manners, and used our knowledge of the worlds around us to win that war. We taught our children to live with nature and we preached on the importance of life and death and how one could not exist without the other. We discovered a lot about ourselves and who the other Gods about us were.

As a God of Nature, I could scarcely recollect whether I was the leader or not but that didn’t matter when we lived and hunted as equals. We ignored the preachings of the Gods of Life and they left us be. We withstood the Gods of Peace encroachment on our domain and kept the cycle in balance. We did all this together, and when I moved on to War, I continued to aid my fellows in Nature. I honored a friendship, I held close a bond. I made sure that the politics of the Divines would not bother my fellows, my friends, of Nature from the outside. They thank me when they can with what they deem as appropriate gifts for the Lady of The Bloody Mother Jungle, Bathed in Starlight.

And I think that is a good place to end this rather long introduction. If you have questions or concerns, please, do not hesitate to ask. I am more than happy to conversate with anyone interested.

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Gah! I hate technology sometimes

Gah! You think this blasted site posts all your hard work and it posts the half finished draft instead! GAAAHHHHHH!!!!! Note to self: burn this planet down. And the worst part is that I deleted the draft thinking I didn't need it anymore. Great! So now I need to redo the whole bloody introduction to Asteria Fere again!!!!

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How to grow the f*ck up

a master list but with working links:

Home

mortgages for dummies x

first apartment essentials x

how to take care of succulents x

caring for plants x

plants that don’t need sun

getting an apartment x x

Money

how to coupon x

what to do when you can’t pay your bills x x x

see if you’re paying too much for your phone bills x

how to save money x

how to balance a chequebook x x

how to do your own taxes x ( be sure to google this one as it can vary depending where you live)

Health

how to take care of yourself when you’re sick x 

things to bring to a doctors appointment x

how to get free therapy usa x uk x aus x

what to expect from your first gynecologist appointment x

how to make a doctors appointment x

how to pick a health insurance plan

how to avoid a hangover x

a list of stress relievers x

how to remove a splinter

Emergency

what to do if a cop pulls you over x

worldwide suicide hotline list

things to keep in your car in case of an emergency x

how to do the Heimlich maneuver x

Job

time management x

how to make a resume x x

find the right career x

how to pick a major

how to interview for a job x

how to stop procrastinating x

how to write cover letters

how to quit from a job formerly x

Travel

Packing list

travelling for cheap x

travel accessories

the best way to pack a suitcase x

how to read a map x

how to apply for a passport - this one is also not universal - be sure to google what’s best for your country.

how to make a travel budget x

how to not get lost

Better You

read the news 

how to leave your childhood traumas behind x

how to quit smoking x

how to knit

how to stop biting your nails

how to stop skipping breakfast x

how to stop micromanaging

how to ask for help

how to stop swearing constantly 

how to stop being a pushover x

learn another language x

how to improve your self-esteem x

how to sew!

learn to embroider

how to love yourself x x x

100 tips for life

I took the original topics but found all these sources myself - please spread this as a replica for the other one - some people might rly need these.

this took me literally three hours so please - do spread it.

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Guide To Political World Building

This is also available on wordsnstuffblog.com!

– This is a subject that I see brought up a lot in book reviews by readers, but not very often when it comes to the writing community. I decided to search the internet and my own experience for as many tips and as much advice as I could find to put in one place for you all. I also addressed a lot questions (in fact, more than usual because I know this is a weak point for most fiction authors) in the common struggles section. I hope this is useful to those of you who have a lot of trouble finding help on this. It should help me as well because I’m in the middle of tackling it for my own series. Happy writing!

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Know What Details Are Important

Not all aspects of a political system in a fictional universe are important to the story-telling, especially when the story is more character or plot driven, rather than driven by the world building. It’s important to deliver relevant information to your reader in pieces, and at a pace that enhances their understanding of events and meaning rather than their knowledge of trivial details.

Know Your Demographic & Your Genre

For certain genres and age-demographics, your world building in the area of political systems and implications should be matured or simplified. The majority of your readership should be able to understand what’s going on, and the way you makes sure of that is know who you’re writing the story for. Certain genres also require a lot less complicated detail in political world building. For instance, YA romance should have less political world building than, say, adult fantasy. Sure, maybe in the case of writing a YA romance, there could require some, but definitely not as in-depth as that of the latter. 

Choose A Model to Alter

If you’re going to do it, especially as a beginner, you need to pick some form of inspiration or something similar to what you’re going for. There are so many governmental systems out there that already exist, and if you should research plenty of them and them mix and match, add and subtract, and twist until you have something that serves your story.

Think of The Implications of Details

Every detail that you make prominent in the reader’s mind should be thought out in terms of the implications. Ask yourself how this affects different groups of people, how it’s evolved over time, what it means for the system as a whole, etc. This will make your story more three-dimensional in the reader’s mind.

Find Issues in Power Distribution

Most government tension (throughout history, at least) has come from inequality in the distribution of power. Whether it be between races, classes, branches of government, figures in politics, or groups of people with different opinions, or all of the above combined, most issues stem from the struggle for power, control, and influence over others. Explore this and find new ways to think of how this could be interpreted from your story.

Think of Culture’s Impact on Politics

Culture has a major hand in how politics works. A society’s values, religious majorities and minorities, gender roles, environment, what an average citizen looks like, how citizens are expected to look, act, use their time, etc. These things all impact political situation and how it changes over time with culture, so explore this heavily.

Common Struggles

– The common struggles section of my “guide to__” posts are general questions sent in by readers on the topic at hand. If you have a question that has not been addressed thus far, you’ll probably find the answer in this section. As always, you’re welcome to send other questions to my inbox if you don’t find the answer in this post. –

~ How do I illustrate the evolution of a society’s politics?… I would choose a few major events and make the causation behind them more prominent than the actual events themselves. History repeats itself, and that’s very important in political foreshadowing and often how a society deals with political situations.

~ How do I write conversations about my world’s politics?… It depends on the tone of these conversations. The way casual conversations about politics are written can tell the reader a lot about your world’s political climate, and can be a very useful device. Heated conversations can be useful in showing different passionate sides of a political issue in your world. I would say, write them carefully and with intention.

~ How do I make the reader invested/interested in the world’s politics?… Show the reader why they should care, make them relate to it, and then make them relate your story to their reality. You have to use literary devices as well. Show, don’t tell works really well here. Don’t show the main character reflecting that the conflicts at the war front are bad. Show the war front. Show the severity. Make them feel the heavy emotions of the people. Show them the real stakes of the political decisions being dealt with in the story.

~ How do I create believable racial tensions?… Again, just mirror reality. Understand why racial tensions exist and mirror that in your story’s context. Racial tension is majorly caused by fear, prejudice, and response to the “other side”. It’s often a long, ongoing battle because it’s rooted in the way people are raised and the constant environment around them. Racism is taught, so show it’s bigger, more outstanding moments, as well as its less prominent ones. No political issue arises exclusively from large, explosive moments. It’s made up of a few big ones, notable ones, and then the many, millions of little contributing moments and factors.

~ How do I write reasonable opposition groups?… You’re the author, so you have the unique opportunity of setting the reader up to see the reasoning behind both or all sides. You can show the evidence and logic behind each one, and make the reader understand why each side believes what they believe, and the personal engagement that leads each side to fight so hard.

~ How do I connect a caste system to political tension?… Political tension within caste systems are commonly caused by people’s natural desire for power and control, which leads to dissatisfaction in cases of being on the less fortunate side of inequality. Caste systems are also typically a pyramid, which means there’s more of the underdogs. These things combine to create political storms because on one side you have few people and lots of power that add up to just a bit more than a lot of people with less power individually, but more when pooled. 

~ How to I create a corrupt government without too many clichés?… The most cliché thing about typical corrupt governments is the one-dimensional evil figures that lead to corruption. Very few authors explore what leads a human who’s only job is to protect the people to turn against them. Explore their motivations and their personal struggle and justifications and you’ll have a more interesting and impactful corrupt government.

~ How do I illustrate a positive government that doesn’t come off as suspicious?… Work hard on perfecting tone, be very careful with what could be interpreted as foreshadowing, and show genuine goodness in not only the government’s words and actions, but actual results. Show your government talking the talk, and then walking the walk.

~ How do I set up the climax of a political issue?… Show the slow burn, and then the inciting events that set off the inevitable explosion. You need to establish to the reader that something is going to happen no matter what, but make the actual consequence and its place in time a surprise. 

~ How do I develop a governmental system from the ground up for the sake of the plot itself?… As I said in a previous point, use a model or several to take inspiration from. In the case of world building being the centre of your story, build your world and your plot together so they complement one another. 

Other Resources From My Blog That Help With This:

How To Write A Good Plot Twist

How To Foreshadow

Commentary On Social Issues In Writing

Tackling Subplots

How To Perfect The Tone In A Piece Of Writing

Tips On Writing About Mental Illness

A Guide To Tension & Suspense In Your Writing

Writing Good Villains

Tips On Writing Intense Scenes

Finding & Fixing Plot Holes

Resources For Crime, Mystery, & Thriller Writers

Resources For Writing Science Fiction

Resources For Writing Dystopian/Apocalypse

Resources For Writing Period Pieces: High Middle Ages & Renaissance

Resources For Writing Period Pieces: 1600s

Resources For Writing Period Pieces: 1700s

Resources For Writing Period Pieces: 1800s

Resources For Writing Period Pieces: 1900-1939

Resources For Writing Period Pieces: 1940-1969

Resources For Writing Period Pieces: 1970-1999

Useful Writing Resources

Useful Writing Resources II

Resources For Writing Sketchy Topics

Resources For Worldbuilding

Resources For Plot Development

Resources For Creating Characters

Mimicking Diversity In Science Fiction/Fantasy

Writing About Another Era

On Making Scenes/Characters Unpredictable

Info-dumping

Writing About Uncomfortable Topics

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Gonna make note of this for later

More often than not I’ll crack into a sprawling fantasy series and, while I appreciate the luscious descriptions of furniture, landscapes, and clothing, all I’m focused on is that I don’t actually know how this world works. I only know what it looks like.  

Including some functionality to your universe can add to immersion and give your reader a strong foundation on which to build their mental model of your universe. 

You certainly don’t need to use all of these questions! In fact, I recommend against that, as all of these certainly won’t make it into your final draft. I personally find that starting my worldbuilding off with 5 to 10 functional questions helps pave the way for glittery and elaborate aesthetic development later on.

How is the healthcare funded in your world?

How does healthcare functionally differ between the wealthy and the poor? (i.e. can only the wealthy go to hospitals? do poor families often have to rely on back-alley procedures?)

Where are health centers (i.e. hospitals, small clinics, etc.) organized in your cities?

Does it differ in smaller towns?

How does this affect people’s ability to get healthcare?

Is healthcare magical, and if it is, how does that affect the healthcare system? 

If healing is instantaneous, how does that affect people’s views on injury, illness, and chronic ailments?

If you have both magical and physical healthcare, which one is deemed superior and how does that affect society? 

What illnesses are common in your world? 

How does this affect daily life? 

What do the people in your world think illnesses are? 

Is it a miasma theory? 

Humor theory? 

Demons? 

Do they know about biological viruses and bacteria? 

How does this affect healthcare?

How do people get water? 

Is the water sanitary and if not, how do they sanitize it?

How does agriculture work? 

Is it large corporations or individual farms?

What sort of agricultural technology exists in your world and how does it affect food production?

Are farmers wealthy or poor?

What sort of natural resources does your world/country(ies) have and how are they obtained?

How does this affect the average wealth of the country?

How does this wealth affect the culture? 

What livestock or beasts of burden are most valued? Least valued? Why?

What is considered a luxury good vs. a regular good?

What forms of transportation does your world have?

What classes use what forms of transportation?

How far has the average citizen traveled, given your transportation limitations?

Which cities are the most accessible and which are the least? Why?

How do popular transportation methods change how cities/towns are laid out?

Does your world have public transportation? What is it?

Is there a coming-of-age aspect to travel?

Describe your world’s postal system or whatever equivalent there is. 

Who pays for it? 

How reliable is it? 

Are there emergency methods for transporting information?

How does your world keep time (i.e. watches, sundials, water clock, etc.)?

Does your world have a currency system, barter system, or something else? 

If you have multiple countries, do different currencies have different values across said countries?

How does this affect travel?

Do you have banks in your world and if so, how are they run?

Who owns the banks? Government? Wealthy? How does this affect the economy and/or class system?

How does credit operate in your universe?

Does your world operate more on big corporations or small business? Something in between?

How are workers/labourers treated in your world? 

Are there workers unions and if so, what are common views on unions? 

Describe your tax system. If you don’t have a tax system, explain why and how your world is affected by that. 

Can certain social classes not own property, certain livestock, certain businesses, etc.? Why?

How are business records kept? Are business records kept?

If your world has technology, does your world prioritize developing entertainment tech, communications tech, transportation tech or something else entirely?

What does this say about your world?

How does this affect your economy?

To the closest approximation, what type of government does your world have? 

How are rulers/presidents/nobles put in place? 

How much power does an individual ruler have? 

Is there a veto process? 

If you have multiple countries, do they have different types of rulers?

Describe any large-scale alliances (i.e. countries, factions, etc.) that are present in your world. 

How did they come about and how are they maintained? 

Are they strained or peaceful? 

How does it affect the greater politics of your world?

Describe how wars are fought both internationally and nationally. 

Do methods of war differ between countries/races? 

What about philosophies about war?

If there is a military, what is its hierarchy structure?

How does the military recruit?

Is the military looked upon favourably in your society?

What weapons are used by each country/type of people during warfare, and how does that affect war strategies?

Describe the sentencing system of your world. 

Is your accused innocent until proven guilty, or guilty until proven innocent?

How are lawbreakers punished? 

If you have prisons, describe how they are organized and run, and who owns them. 

Does differing ownership change how the prisons operate?

What are the major ways in which laws between countries vary? 

Do laws between cities vary? If so, how and why?

How does citizenship work in your world? What rights and privileges do citizens have that others do not? 

Can certain classes or races not become citizens?

Are there certain taboo subjects or opinions that artist/authors/musicians are not allowed to depict (i.e. portraying the official religion in a negative light, explicit sexual material, etc.)? What does this say about your society?

How do people get around these censorship laws?

What is the official hierarchy of duty in your world? (i.e. is family the most important, or patriotism? What about clan?)

How many languages are there in your world, and how many languages share a common origin? 

How many people are multilingual? 

Which language is the most common?

How is multilingualism viewed?

How are different languages viewed? (i.e. is one language ugly/barbaric while another is romantic and sensual?)

Feel free to add your own questions in reblogs or in comments!

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One divine entourage

Asteria walked the halls of her ship. She was smaller in this more “human-sized” form of hers. She lacked her signature tail and only wore her signature white toga with golden trim. A golden band crossed her stomach and held the toga in place. A small golden brooch sat on her left shoulder. A set of golden bracelets ringed her wrists and ankles. The woman was almost caked in gold. All this -with no undergarments to speak of- layered on her small, demure, cinnamon-hued figure.

She walked, flanked by two women who shared her height, face and even her mood. These two however wore armor that one would call “skant” or “non-existent” but they did wear armor. They were dressed in what one would call a “bikini” in the human dialect of english. This garment would actually be a number of pieces beginning with the feet. The feet were protected by greaves that covered the whole foot- as opposed to Asteria’s lack of footwear whatsoever- ,segmented at the ankle and climbed to their knees ending in a elevated and thicker knee plate. Their thighs were left bare and exposed to the elements, but with their mistress in mind, this was a non-issue. With our arrival at the belt we discover something very typical for their mistress’ warriors.

A waist cloak that fell all the way down their legs to their ankles and no further. The backs of these cloaks each had different and unique symbols enclosed within distinct and unique patterns. We’ll touch on the colors later in this record, but all you need know is that they are Asteria’s colors, obviously. Above the belts and their waist cloaks, we find ourselves at their midriffs. What a marvel of evolution- and genetic engineering- these are to behold. These exposed mid-sections are utterly devoid of armor or utility, but do serve a few purposes: to show off the fitness of the warriors in question and to keep them cool, as well as to look interesting. And yes, Asteria has suffered many a comment on how she should armor them “properly”, she simply does not care.

To the chest- and the main event- we finally arrive. The chests of these two lovely maidens were encased in a very comfortable and lightweight but durable breastplate. The front was laden with small, barely notable bits and bobs of software just beneath the surface to provide them with forward shield projectors. These were capable of stopping most forms of weaponry from solid slug projectiles to particle weapons and everything in between. I would say these were the most advanced, but that is plainly not true. These were developed to be effective and efficient yes, but also only just so and not overbearingly so. Higher quality than most soldiers would get, but still capable of creating a fair opportunity for a skilled opponent to land a blow or shot.

These were made- as well as the entire suit- out of a rare material only the Gods could get their hands on: Colicia. An absolutely, astronomically, rare material made by the Gods for the Gods. Its main appeal is not its toughness or malleability, but its ability to store the energies produced by conflict of any kind and either empower the wielder or reflect it back at the attacker in retaliation. Most who wear the stuff are usually the highest of the high, best of the best but can easily be favored regardless of reputation or acumen. These girls however were born and trained to wield any piece of equipment and master it and so, this was their standard gear. On the backs of these chest pieces, we find the small, bright, humming powercore for the shielding for the suit. A circular core with three large plates that extended over it, not to hide its light, but to protect from damage.

And to not forget the arms and hands- a warriors most true weapons- we lead to them from the breastplate. The pauldrons of these girls was, sadly, non-existent. This was a style choice and not simply a result of a cost/benefit analysis. The chestpiece also did not host one and so the shoulders were bare as were the upper arms. The elbows did host small platting that was separated from the gauntlets and allowed for easier motion. The gauntlets were what one would expect from the previous paragraphs of record and were slender, tight fitting and streamlined in how it blended into the overall armor. It hid a miniature computer interface and a communicator for all manner of task these suits were used for.

The suits these ladies wore were considered technical marvels and a gifts from their Big Sister. These were the tools with which they would do their duty in protecting her and executing her will across the universe. Bearing the bright blues and greens of their mistress’ banner, they would never be mistaken on the battlefield and would immediately inspire awe and fear in all who crossed their path. To be honest, this record was to begin as a documentation of the workings and procedures of Asteria’s navy, but her closest warriors were just a more interesting subject to speak on and so I went for it. I do hope you desire to be granted one of these suits- yes, they can be made to you specifications- just as I. If any questions are levied, I will venture to answer as best as Asteria bids.

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A failure of a man

Asteria floated there, in the openness of the void. She floated with the blazing heat of the system’s star at her back, and the cool touch of it’s one inhabitable world in the palm of her hand. It was the second planet from the star and covered in a bright blue sea. Dotted by islands and small continents it was a beautiful marble to behold. On her shoulder stood a man. He was small and barely notable with Asteria in view. He would not be there if it wasn’t for the importance of the world before him. His world. 

Why was he here? Why was she? What drove her to this extreme? Well, when we look at the man he gives no hints.. He isn’t chained or restrained. His hands are free, his feet unbound. His lips however are beginning to move.

“Asteria! Please! Not Tellebahsa! Anywhere but here!”

“You know just as well as I that my point won’t be made with any other world.”

“But, but. This world has done nothing to you! It’s done nothing wrong!”

“I am well aware of that. I have been watching this world for a very long time. I know it almost as well as you, if not, moreso.”

“Then you know how precious this world is, in its own right!

“I do.”

“Then please! I beg you! Think of the famili-”

Asteria’s pinky finger twitched and slammed a crater into the world at the utterance of the word. Her eye twitched. Her massive tail twitched and gripped one of the world’s three moons and shattered it to dust.

“Do not...Ever...Say that word. If you knew its meaning we would not be here!”

He looked down. tears began to swell up in his eyes and a few slid down his scarred and grizzled cheek. The man fell to his knees and looked at his hands. He began to mumble.

“Griza. Jovanii. Mekjo. Feelin. Bahtra. I’m sorry. Mother, I’m sorry. I failed our world. Could you forgive me. I failed.”

Asteria’s hand closed slightly, then opened wide and the crater filled in. She looked down at him with the corner of her eye and a tear streamed down the opposing cheek. This hurt her. She did not want to do this. To destroy families. To end innocent lives. She looked down at the world, then back at him and she spoke.

“Harven. I...I don’t want to do this. You failed me so many times. You ARE a failure. But. You are MY failure. Five whole legions died due to your mistakes. But it was my fault putting you in command of five legions.”

She stopped speaking. He looked up at her, a small flicker of hope in his eyes. Her scarlet red eyes darted back and forth between him and the world. She thought for a moment. Collected these thoughts and spoke.

“So you will get ‘one more chance’ and one only. You will be put at the bottom of a more experienced legion. One that could easily handle, cancel out, or bounce back from your failures. If you prove to have overcome your failure, you will be entrusted with more and more. But! You will have to earn it.”

He stood up slowly. The hope in his eyes shining brighter and brighter. His heart growing with every word spoken. He was ready to accept this chance. This one, final chance.

“I-I promise you! I won’t fail! I won’t force your h-”

Asteria interrupted him. She, apparently, was not done speaking.

“And if you do fail-”

Her eyes focused on him. The heat almost searing the clothes from his back.

“-then this world. This beautiful marble-home to one of my Sisters even- DIES. No hesitation. No remorse. There is only so much failure I can bear. Do you understand?”

He nodded. She nodded back. She drew her hand from the world, reformed its moon and in an instant she vanished from sight.

#Asteria Fere #I think this one was actually good but idk #If you like this I'll keep posting more of this #my universe

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A few measly legions

“My Lady, your legions are ready.”

“Good. There is a galaxy ripe for the taking and ‘momma’ could use some exercise.”

“M-Ma’am?”

“Hmm?”

“You’re going to lead these legions?”

“Why, of course I am. Are you new here? I swear, I should start remembering faces.”

“Y-Yes ma’am. I’m new.”

“Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Well, looks like I know who’s tagging along!”

“T-Tagging along?!”

“Why yes you are! I need experienced officers in my retinue and you are a blank enough canvas to start with. Since you are in my service, I expect that you are at least a competent warrior, although we do take ‘extra’ fresh recruits here.”

“Ma’am. I don’t feel comfortable with this.”

“Nonsense! You’ll come to love it in a short while. Now come! We have a campaign to start!”

#goddess #legions #scifi #campaign #this is me finally settling on a concept I want to work #more is on its way #no name universe here

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All writers have to do this

YO WRITERS

Stop what you’re doing right now and go write 3 sentences of your story.

Every time you see this, write 3 lines.

Reblog so other writers will do the same, let’s finish these damn stories.

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Reblog if you actually give a shit about anyone who’s suicidal or depressed.

No one should scroll past this

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Zodiac Angels by Peter Mohrbacher

1. Hanael, Angel of Capricorn:

2. Advachiel, Angel of Sagittarius:

3. Ambriel, Angel of Gemini:

4. Muriel, Angel of Cancer:

5. Verchiel, Angel of Leo:

6. Hamaliel, Angel of Virgo:

7. Zuriel, Angel of Libra:

8. Barbiel, Angel of Scorpio:

9. Cambiel, Angel of Aquarius:

10. Barchiel, Angel of Pisces:

11. Malahidael, Angel of Aries:

12. Asmodel, Angel of Taurus:

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