a huge thank you to, @Cat for the help with some of the graphics. an amazing talent, that one <3
About Me โฅ female writer
โฅ U.S. (CST)
โฅ third-person, past tense
โฅ novella to multi-para
โฅ slow-paced responder
โฅ threads or pm
Experience โฅ 30 years of writing experience
โฅ 5.5 years of roleplaying (sort of)
โฅ A vast collection of random story-related knowledge stored in my head and on my PC
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A Cinder-Snow tale where a young princess is raised without a mother. The King takes it upon himself to remarry to provide a mother for the daughter he already has and gain an heir in need of making.
Having been raised by only a man who found more time with his nobles and councilmen, Elspeth found most of her days consisted of hiding from her Nurse and getting underfoot in the armoury. After befriending one of the younger Knights, the dear Princess manages to sweet-talk her father into letting her train. With the smooth-talking of the Knight, adding that it would at least make the Nurse a happier creature were the energy of a young lass be used, the King had been won over, and the training began.
Her father had left the kingdom of Insert Kingdom Name Here to negotiate peace with another bordering land that had decided to grow a little big in the breeches. This did not go as well as one would have hoped.
With the King out of the picture and our new Queen at the helm, she allows her hatred of the little Princess to take the lead. Banishing her to the guard's barracks instead of allowing her to keep her rooms in the castle, dear Elspeth tries to make do with what she has been dealt. For the time being...
With the help of the guards still loyal to her father and by rites, Elspeth, will she be able to retake the throne that had been stolen out from under her? Will the Evil Queen manage to win the heart of the Huntsman/Prince and seal the Fate of the king?
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"Before you die, experience the love of a writer, poet or painter. If you're lucky enough to be an artist's muse, they will immortalize you." โ Soledad Francis
I don't have a face claim for this just yet and I would rather have the "Painter/Artist" of this tale decide his Muse.
Basically, there is a teensy-tiny part in the Bridgerton series, (if you've seen it, you'll know the scene I am referring to, if not, it does not matter), and it pertains to the 2nd son, Benedict away at "The Art Academy", if they said the name, I was not paying attention which is a shame since I've watched the series in its entirety more times than any sane person should admit.
Here's the plot thought:
MC, is a model for this university. Not only is she simply a model, but she wishes to hone her craft as any other man who attends. The problem therein lies within her sex. Women were not allowed to attend universities or practise any sort of academic path without causing some sort of scandal, so they were, therefore, meant to dress prettily, learn how to sing and play the pianoforte and breed. That was it. Women were not worth all that much to the aristocratic society and some of the women trapped within were smart enough to at least attempt to escape it. If a love match were unavailable when they 'came out in society' and deemed themselves spinsters on purpose, they were free. The majority of ladies were not so lucky and had their marriages arranged for them.
MC, had been lucky enough to have her debut and escape unwed so she could follow her own dreams, not that anything would come of them at the time, but there had always been that glimmer of hope.
While having parents who were in Society, she too, had been obligated to attend functions and the like, even if she were a permanent fixture upon the wall. Masquerades had been her favourite functions to attend as it had been less likely for some to notice her as her face would be covered.
Something about the mask, as she had often posed nude with only a mask on her face to hide her true identity, of course, (because they all do and somehow it works. Go figure).
Anyhum, YC comes along and spies her sitting in his seat one afternoon, having arrived to class a bit early and the interrogation and romance would begin. I have a few more thoughts on how this would go, but I think playing it out with another would be much more fun.
A fun scene that keeps playing in my head is a surprise meeting of the two at a Society ball where he learns her true identity of being a Lady, despite the provocative situations they would have likely found themselves in at this point.
Of course, she would tell him the truth of who she was, but would it have mattered? He would have been more focused on her beauty, her bosom, her bum, or whatever to truly care who she was and what they had done. Would he be honourable and give up his rakish ways and marry this spinster whose virtue he did not know he had taken until the blood of her maidenhead was on his member?
I am just rambling at this point, but I will close with... Does the Rake Honour the Spinster? Or does he take his liberties and leave?
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"I have crossed oceans of time to find you..."
~ Bram Stoker
In ages not yet come to pass,
Shall the soul return,
Of the Goddess...
Many deaths shall she face,
Returning to Clotho each time,
But in one lifetime shall she meet her Fate...
How their Love is rare and true,
She can be found in Oneiros
And only then will she find you...
We all know the fabled tale of Hades and his Persephone, yes? Fabulous tale laced with trauma, heartbreak, and all of the goodness that creates a wonderful story. I rather like to think that Persephone went willingly to the Underworld and ate the pomegrante seeds on purpose, just so she would have an excuse to stay.
But what if...
Demetre, never fully accepting the Fate of her daughter, had devised a plan to free Persephone from the prison she believed her to be in. While tucked away in the Underworld, safe in the arms of the God she loved, Persephone had been oblivious to the schemes of her mother. Olympus having gone quiet for some time with the loss of faith in mankind, had kept Hades rather busy with the new arrivals in the Underworld in which he ruled. There had truly never been a lack of faith in him.
Striking an accord with Kratos, Demetre has him sit in waiting while she stands, ready to greet her daughter after her time spent in the realm of the Dead. With a look of sadness that Persephone had immediately picked up on, she embraces her daughter, one last time.
"Please, forgive me, child," she whispered through silent tears that had fallen down her cheeks and into her daughter's hair. "I do this to save you..."
Once those words were out of her mouth, Kratos revealed himself. Before Persephone could do anything to defend herself, having been caught completely off guard by the ploy of her mother, the hammer had fallen and found its mark. With her dying breath, Persephone cursed them both to walk the world in agony for the crime they had committed against her.
Making sure to not lose her daughter for good, Demetre negotiated a deal with the youngest sister of Fate, Klothos. Her threads of Human Life. As a celestial being, the thread of the Divine can truly never be destroyed, only redisbursed. The mother of the goddess would rather see her daughter cast and recast through the wheel of time as a mortal than to see her trapped in the Underworld with someone who spends his time with dead people.
Trapped in the Threads of Clotho, Persephone has been caught in the mortal webs cast out by the Fates who weave them. For centuries, Hades searched for his beloved, and every time he almost reclaimed her, she slipped through his fingers like the sands of the Sahara.
Now, as the mortal Kore St. Lawerence, Hades has devised a plan to find her, win her, and make her remember her true self. Who she was meant to be.
The question is... Will they be reunited, or will she choose a mortal life?
She fell from Grace, no memory of why she fell, having been struck mid-fall. Now, with no memory, a body that was perfect only to be marred by injuries from a disastrous fall, she wakes in a hospital room. Unaware that she is being hunted. Her fall had been planned and her lack of memory a part of it all.
Is he the hunter? The demon sent forth to capture her? Or, is he the protector? The mortal with a broken past who sees redemption within her?
Eh, you decide. I thought the concept was interesting.
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A young witch who abandons her coven when she falls in love with a Christian soldier. War has plagued the country taking her love with it and upon receiving the latest news, their side was not winning. The Spring Solstice was upon them, and going against his wishes, she participated in a ritual with the coven who had never truly released her.
During this ritual, the war reaches a pinnacle point, costing her her lover's life. While she believes it is his spirit that haunts her when she is in their cottage, she prays to the Goddess that it had been, it is sadly, something else entirely... Something she had brought back with her from the ritual...
The rest can be discussed if there's an interest...
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A troubled soul in need of guidance and forgiveness. What sins has she committed? To be discussed. The point is, the sweet Father is the one who will either use her guilt to manipulate her to do things she wouldn't normally do or to blackmail her should the sins be worth the payout.
Is she an adultress who repents due to the guilt she feels for her actions? Had it been a physical, virtual, or even a mental encounter that had taken place?
Is she a pure soul who has a roommate who brings home a different man/woman, or several every night and not very quiet about it? Tired of the constant noises coming from all parts of her home, she seeks out her long-time Priest for advice... Should she move?
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