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Black text, green background, “residents” highlighted pink I'm not paying attention to Ren until his glow dims on me, nearly going out. I snap to where his presence is, but it's on the other side of Huck's door. "Ren!" I yell, not caring about the other RESIDENTS of this nursing home. One opens the door to check on us, but let them call the cops on us, let them arrest me. Especially as I'm about to assault my cousin in the hallway looking for that key. I don't have to search her, though, because she pulls it out immediately. I grab it from her shaking fingers and try to stick it into the lock, only my fingers are just as shaky, stupid things. "Ren, talk to me," I call through the door. "Ren, it's not funny."

Blake & Joy can sense that something dark is in Huck’s room as they investigate Huck & Aggy’s disappearance, but Ren’s still compelled to fly through the door

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Looking forward to the Book 1 drop date already 😊

“Poor souls,” Diodorus spoke up. “They probably thought they could spike in and out before they were noticed. I have never known the Despotate to take prisoners, either.” “Are you at all familiar with the Extali, Diodorus?” He rolled his shoulders, a heavy motion, a rusty cog’s first spin. “I occasionally traded with a political exile in the Scrapsea in Bayinnaung,” he said. “A difficult spirit, but from what I could gather, much softer than its kin back home. It lived in the Scrapsea out of choice, in burrows of its own making—claimed that it considered the density of non-Extali in the residential layers ‘a gnawing, a splitting, a rotting of the soul’.” “Charming. When charting the course, let’s make sure we stay clear of Extali systems.”

Fresh from First Light Book 2--which I am pleased to say, had its first draft completed just yesterday! A WIP not for much longer, I hope!

Poor Yana, she really thinks the plot will let her avoid the Oops, All Xenophobes! species.

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We seem to be on a roll for words I only have one of recently.

Going from the epilogue yesterday to the very first page today, with High Witch Isabelle’s short report on the General Assembly vote which kicked *everything* off.

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Back in Blood on the Snow, and Sabbat taking a moment to consider the rooftops of Old Town

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Good morning!! Everyone's encouragement pushed me to write today's #WIPSnips. It warms my heart to feel so welcomed and safe in this community. Truly, thank you 🩷
Frogbo sees something in the Great Cage and, well... I'll let them explain!
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#WIPSnips 10. "Chapter"

My chapters are mostly inspired by song/poems, would that count as "good vibes"? 😅 Luckily, though, Kitana saved the day with a double WOTD:

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I usually write earlier, rather than late. I write a little in the morning (before I head to work), and some on my tea break/lunch. Anything that gets written in the evening becomes a bonus.
Sometimes, a break is needed though, and that’s ok. I go read something instead, or do something else.

With it all being so secretive, it’s a wonder they find any apprentices at all!
How do those that eventually become apprentices usually find out that science is even a thing they want to get involved in?

Could the males come from unfertilised eggs? I think from memory that’s how real bees work (could be wrong, haven’t googled to check…)

Do many travellers settle down long enough to learn the process?

Not without either the giver or the holder dying in the process. It’s not something to be done lightly (hence why a good number of the old hands won’t do it), as it’s binding until death.

Outside of the crew chiefs, the workers generally learn on the job, under the supervision of a more experienced mentor (like the aforementioned old hands) until they reach a certain level of proficiency, preferably enough that their mentor is confident they’re unlikely to hurt themselves.

The oaths means that the various other smelters that have been set up essentially had to figure out their own recipe from their best guesses as to what went inside. Sometimes they get close, but usually the blacksmiths can tell - sometimes for the worse, other times the better.

The crew chiefs are chosen partly for experience, but more heavily for their loyalty, so just being at a certain level doesn’t guarantee you becoming one. Quite a few of the seasoned old hands have zero desire to become crew chief, as they’d much rather not give oaths or suck up to those in charge.

This is where we get into another piece of magic that does actually have major impact in my story - oaths. The crew chiefs that know the recipe only learn it after they give an oath never to tell anyone else, or use that recipe at another smelter. Oaths are unbreakable.

Everyone that works around the smelter knows has an idea of metals go into it. What they don’t know are the proportions, especially of the smaller percentage additions, which the crew chiefs add themselves. That can have quite a substantial impact on the resulting alloy properties.

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The process is fairly well known among those in the industry. There’s enough manual labour going on that, given enough years in the industry, and a witch or two that knows what they’re doing, you could set up your own smelter/refinery.
What is secret, are the recipes for the alloy.

“Now that,” Xyd said, “I believe wholeheartedly.” He turned half-around, so that one of his eyes faced her direction. Side-facing eyes, Yana thought—prey eyes. “I do not wish to be misunderstood. I think it’s a wondrous thing, the way your own unconscious mind protects you, cares for you—tries to, anyway. I shall do the same, and rein in my curiosity.” “Habitat.” “Hm?” “I come from a Space Station called Habitat. I was a researcher there—epidemiology.” “I have heard of Habitat,” Xyd said. “Is there much demand for epidemiologists there?” “No, but I had prior work experience.” “Homeworld?” “Yes,” Yana said. “Vara IX. Are you familiar?” “Wholly unfamiliar, I’m afraid.” “Look into it,” she said with a bitter smile. As always, summoning memories of that chapter in her life was torture—and yet, leaving Xyd guessing felt worse. “Full of anthropological lessons, that one.”

Post every single chapter heading, you say???

Follow-up from a previous #WIPSnips. The fun thing about writing novellas is that you can sometimes string these together and make a big snip. A megasnip, if you will.

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Black text, green background, “chapter” highlighted pink Kaylie doesn't need to hear me. She acts like her car is Greased Lightning, and we flee the campus. Blake opens the book, and I shiver just from the sound of flipping pages. "I think I saw a CHAPTER on exerting control over ghosts," he says, searching through the middle. I place my hands over my ears, but those words from earlier swirl around in my head. I long for Joy to sense my distress and say something comforting, but she's leaning forward in her chair to try and read over Blake's shoulder. He hates that, but he's too engrossed in the book to notice. I close my eyes and sing loudly in my head to block out the sound of the working. I'm Blake's. He'd never use those words against me. He's just searching for a way to save Kaylie, to find the truth. Once we find a way to exorcise her ghosts, she'll be safe, he'll be safe, and I'll be safe. I just need to endure the book's presence until then.

Ren has more faith in Blake than you should, based on yesterday’s snip

The book they’ve stolen from the university also holds the working that made Ren a ghost, & he was spooked when Blake read it earlier

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The climax of Silver in the Ashes, and Fest being the only member of the crew not actively involved in the ritual doesn't mean he escapes having to deal with the side-effects

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March 10th – chapter

Only one use of this word that isn’t a chapter heading.😂

Avrinly was keeping *someone*...safe for Queen Istaria of Esrasea.

They have now gone missing, and there is little Istaria won’t do to retrieve them.

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#WIPSnips - no “chapter”, but we’re keeping the same book-ish vibes with this “section”.

We’re in the epilogue for this one, because draft 1 got *finished* last night. 😁

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Their product is still lightweight, but easier to work and temper, and is less brittle. Plus cheaper to make, as a few of the local salamanders help them manage heat from the volcano instead of burning burn fuel.
Perhaps it’s the preferred option for our blacksmith mage anodising colourful weapons?

One particular smelt house, based out of neutral territory on the edge of the “wild” volcanic region, is starting to get a very good name. The owners of the main smelters want to get the operation shut down, but being where it is, they can’t easily do that. However, that also makes it hard to buy.

As for whether the product from the main smelters actually *is* the best is debatable. It’s arguably a marketing/branding thing. Some smiths do prefer ingots from one of the smaller establishments, especially those with more specialised products, but to get it you need a very trustworthy trader.

For most, no, because they’re trying to sell under the same name as the main smelt house. The main smelters is the biggest because of its strong reputation for being the best. Most smiths will figure it out if it’s not what it’s sold as, as the different grades work differently.

March 9th – screw

#AnthropomorphicNovel, today!

If you were wondering why Simon had blood on his clothes, well, he is having kind of a rough day.

cw: blood, injury

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Most likely, though not at the moment. Zoraam/maraam are just alloys that are a majority enthalaam. I feel like with a bit more experimentation of what other metals you include (or if it becomes a minority part to a totally different alloy) you could end up with all sorts of interesting materials.

Now that *mercury* is in my head, I’m unconvinced about the idea of ingesting this stuff 😬 I presume it’s somewhat less toxic than that if people are eating it?

I like that - like his own personal dehumidifier.
Does this cause problems for the final pieces? Like do the final owners have to keep them carefully so they don’t get too humid?