Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the displeased one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 229: Peeved
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Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the teacher.
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Taste Fear
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who is certain. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 228: Mysterious
::twinkle::Perks of Patronage. From time to time, I mention my Patreon account here on the blog. It’s where I post Bard & Barbarian (an ongoing serial adventure). Depending on your chosen tier, patrons can expect sneak peeks, snapshots, quarterly art cards, and all sorts of interesting mail. As mentioned in an earlier post, I’m prepping a special mailing for the Lunar New Year (in part because it coincides with the Amaranthine Emergence). If you’d like to receive a red envelope & lucky coins, this is last call. The mailing will go out next week. Join my Patreon at any tier. Glimmers and Twinkles need to specifically request inclusion. Sparkles on up get these kinds of mailings automatically.
Another Option. From time to time, people will tell me that (for one reason or another) Patreon isn’t a good option for them. If you’re able to use Ko-fi instead, since it’s a one-time donation, I’m willing to send the New Year’s mailing to reading friends who buy me a coffee ($4). (You’ll have to email me your mailing address – always.forthright at gmail dot com). I do have a limited supply of red envelopes and coins, and patrons will get priority. But it’s another option. This once.
Quarterly Art Card. Another perk of patronage is the quarterly art card. The next one will be mailed in time for the Vernal Equinox in March. I’ll be revealing that card on Valentine’s Day. The illustration by FoxOfTwilight features Argent & Tsumiko. ::eyebrow waggle::
Thank you for all the ways you support & encourage my creativity. I appreciate it!
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who is usually terribly polite.
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Experimentation
Tuesday’s Tote. (Yes, I’m a day late, but that’s how it goes some weeks.) Every week, I’ve been posting a new fandom book cover to Goodreads & to the fanfic site. As an added bonus, the new pattern is available in my Threadless & TeePublic shopfronts. Totes, masks, backpacks, zipper bags, journals, and note cards are available. This week we’re adding an homage to Affinity.
Summary: He was the last thing Kagome expected to discover in the modern era… a youkai. When Kurama cannot turn his back on the loneliness in her eyes, she’s slowly drawn into his world… and he into hers. Kagome & Kurama/Youko. Canon Divergent. IY x YYH Crossover.
Read Affinity here >>
Affinity on Goodreads >>
I’m not a fan of crossovers, so of course I had to try one. Back in the day, Kurama x Kagome was a huge ship, but I wouldn’t say I went into it for the romantic potential. I was more fascinated with the differences between a hanyou like Inuyasha, who is half of two things … and someone like Kurama, who is both two people and one person. The serial is now complete.
TWINKLE PRESS
Threadless | Tee Public
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the excellent confessor. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 227: Emboldened
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New Chapter. I’ve been so busy with putting the finishing touches on Captured on Film, posting January’s installment of Bard & Barbarian slipped my mind until yesterday. ::facepalm:: The deed’s done. For those who haven’t taken note, Bard & Barbarian is an original story about two of the characters I played in my very first DnD campaign. What can I say … I got attached. So I’m giving them a story. Imber’s and Marc’s serialized adventure will undoubtedly be a stand-alone book one day, but if you want to be a part of their story while it’s unfolding, become a patron.
Chapter 18: “Rally Roar”
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the waking one.
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Good Company
Two Sides. Last week, I teasered this piece of art over on Patreon with a close crop. (I always do. Peeks are a perk of patronage.) Seems especially appropriate that I post this piece today, since Sonnet steps seamlessly (dare I suggest fluidly) into a new role for his family in Hemmed in Silver.
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When Pennythwaite called them for dinner, he sounded strange. Strained.
Concerned, Wyn hurried to the kitchen, only to draw up short. Triggs showed up a moment later and with a surprised grunt, backed into the corner. Pennythwaite was clearly holding himself in check, a sure sign he was thoroughly flustered.
Beck sauntered in and swore. “Sonnet, what are you doing?”
“Getting ready for our children.”
Gesturing widely, Beck squawked, “You’re in a dress!”
“Well, I was thinking.” Sonnet calmly slid a platter and a covered dish onto the table. “They’re children. They’ll need mothering.”
Hemmed in Silver
Songs of the Amaranthine, #5
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Sonnet | art by FoxOfTwilight
Redefining Himself. Based on what responses I saw, Sonnet rather stole the show in the fifth Song. He’s a dog by birth (one of Harmonious Starmark’s grandsons, actually), but he ran away from home to live as a wolf. Sonnet Skybellow fancies himself a lone wolf, but he may be the only person who actually believes that. To quote myself (from another story), he mothers beautifully. ::twinkle::
Question and Answer. I received a (probably unintentionally) loaded question in comments on my most recent chapter of Lord Mettlebright’s Man. It really kicked my brain into overdrive, and by the time I finished answering, I figured I’d bring it out of comments & make a blog post of it. If only because there’s a teaser tucked in there. So with all due respect, I’m reposting the question & my answer here:
So, when are you going to write an LGBTQ character that’s a normal person? Not in love with a married man, or these two who are basically siblings.
My goodness. What a loaded question. I’ve given it a ponder.
As the Saga continues, I can’t promise you much in the way of “normal,” but there are interesting choices ahead. For everyone. Including Jacques.
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the understanding one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 226: True
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Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one whose brotherly love has limits.
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Spill the Tea
Tuesday’s Tote. Once a week, I’m posting a new fandom book cover to Goodreads & to the fanfic site. As an added bonus, the new pattern is available in my Threadless & TeePublic shopfronts. Totes, masks, backpacks, zipper bags, journals, and note cards are available. This week we’re adding an homage to Troved.
Summary: Everyone knows that a hanyou comes from the union of a human and a youkai. In this case, the union of a human and a youkai is brought about by a hanyou. A Valentine’s Day oneshot. Alternate Universe. [Sesshoumaru x Kagome]
Read Troved here >>
Troved on Goodreads >>
Valentine’s Day. Yes, this is the oneshot that I borrowed from in order to create Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal (Amaranthine Saga, #2). Little Inuyasha’s (show-stealing) performance led to the birth of Ever Starmark in Bk1 … because Eloquence would also need a little matchmaker. I’d hardly call it copying, though, given that the original fic was a mere 4,500~ words. It caused a stir & inspired much art. Even then, people were begging me to continue the story because they wanted to see the whole courtship. ::cough:: While I don’t plan to add to Troved, you can look forward to Kimiko and the Cycle of Moons (Amaranthine Interludes, #2) once I hit my community goal over on Patreon.
TWINKLE PRESS
Threadless | Tee Public
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who gets personal. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 225: Sweet
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