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    The Jade Empire - OOC Thread

    I would love to see everyone's characters! Son you my stamp of approval.
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    Why do you write?

    I had a very specific thing I wanted to read but I couldn't find it in any book, so I wrote it myself. The writing wasn't good, per se, but I enjoyed reading it. And sometimes I just have to get it out, you know? I want to entertain, I want to be entertained. I want to write something that I...
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    The Jade Empire - OOC Thread

    I was thinking of a way to bring them together and Daiyu's bird could be a good way to have them meet. I'm assuming that Shiyun might "speak" the same language in a way, since she's able to pick up on emotional frequencies. I'm not sure! Honestly, I'm kinda winging it (no pun intended). I'm...
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    The Jade Empire - OOC Thread

    My newest entry is up! It's mostly exposition, but I'm trying to get the lore straight for my characters and all that. I hope its good! The formatting was kinda awkward for me at the end, but whatdyagonnadoamirite
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    The Jade Empire - Official story

    Shanghai Outskirts — two days since the battle under the teahouse. The trees thinned as they climbed. The path — if it could be called that — was little more than a tread of dry earth and moss between brambles. Old roots curled from the ground like sleeping serpents, and the air smelled like...
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    The Jade Empire - OOC Thread

    Min seems super interesting, so I'm looking forward to seeing more of her!
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    The Jade Empire - OOC Thread

    Especially if his first name is Tobias. Ain't no way that dude is a good guy.
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    The Jade Empire - OOC Thread

    I'm totally fine with expanding on Tobias Locke and his past and adding former students or whatnot.
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    The Jade Empire - OOC Thread

    I do plan on Locke being the main bad guy for Tala and Jian, but I'm open to other antagonists, of course. If y'all wanna incorporate him into your stories as well, that's totally fine with me!
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    Renata’s world is ending -- or maybe it already has -- and she’s clinging to memory, love, and...

    Renata’s world is ending -- or maybe it already has -- and she’s clinging to memory, love, and ritual as the clock ticks forward. Or… backward. Thank you to everyone who read it, voted for it, and saw something in this strange little tale. It means more than I can put into words. Truly. tl;dr...
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    From there, I created Renata -- a woman in a Bavarian city on the brink of collapse during...

    From there, I created Renata -- a woman in a Bavarian city on the brink of collapse during Fasching, the traditional pre-Lenten festival celebrated with costumes, masks, dancing, and mischief. The people wear Maschkera during the festival; a wooden mask meant to disguise identity, invite chaos...
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    I've always been fascinated by the idea of a side character’s perspective -- watching the hero...

    I've always been fascinated by the idea of a side character’s perspective -- watching the hero rush around to save the world while your own life slowly unravels. What does it feel like to live in a story you don’t control? What does it mean to hold on to love when time is literally falling...
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    There’s also a video game called The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. In it, the hero, a child...

    There’s also a video game called The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. In it, the hero, a child named Link, has three days to save the world before the moon crashes to earth. The game revolves around a repeating three-day cycle and the use of magical masks that transform Link into different forms...
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    If you’re curious about the inspiration behind it, here it is: In the Bavarian province of...

    If you’re curious about the inspiration behind it, here it is: In the Bavarian province of Germany, there’s a clocktower in Munich called the Rathaus-Glockenspiel in the Marienplatz. Every day, the clock re-enacts the wedding of Duke Wilhelm V and Renata of Lorraine, followed by the cooper’s...
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    I cannot believe I won. I'm not being facetious when I say I haven't won much in life, so this...

    I cannot believe I won. I'm not being facetious when I say I haven't won much in life, so this means a lot. Especially because my writing journey has been incredibly difficult -- posting my story was nerve-wracking. I wasn’t sure if anyone would understand it, or if it would resonate. But it...
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