Incorrect Quotes Tag!

Incorrect Quotes Tag!

I was kindly tagged by @rickie-the-storyteller for this one! You can find their post here.

And here is the link to the actual Incorrect Quotes Generator.

(The rules of the tag game involve using the generator to create incorrect quotes of your OCs)

For this one, I will be using characters from The Last Wrath (I might tweak, add to or adapt some of the quotes slightly but most of them will be untouched)

Brace yourselves, cause this one is about to get very long - because I have a big character cast and love chaos. (:

THE LAST WRATH -

VALLERIUS:  Like they say, "If you can't beat them, curl up in a ball and protect your organs."

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EMRYC:  Well you see, the explanation is perfectly simple and scientific. It was because shut up. Shut up is why.

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PEREGRINE:  Pros and cons of dating me: Pros, you’ll be the cute one. Cons, holy shit where do I begin -

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SYBIL: I know what a prism is! It’s where you put bad people. 

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LUKAN (drunk): I hope no one lowkey hates me. Highkey hate me, hate me with every fiber of your being.

ISOLDE: (staring at him with a “I’m dead inside expression”): Go big or go home.

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TANWIN: I'm hot, I’m tall, I'm gay, and I'm on my theatre kid arc.

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KADEN (after falling from a tree) : I’m a fool, not an idiot.

NYX: You’re both.

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SEIRA (after Peregrine accepts the Bloodbind Ritual on himself and fails to realize why she is so upset at him):  What, I can’t be in a bad mood? It’s like people think, “Oh, Seira: is such a nice person, Seira is so happy-go-lucky! Seira can’t be in a bad mood!” Well, you know what? Seira CAN be in a bad mood. And right now, Seira IS in a bad mood.

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THE HIDDEN ROOM IN THE SORCERER’S TOWER: I give you a cursed amulet!

HELIOS : Cool! It’ll make me look cute, and the shadow that follows me will make me more active, I’ll get out more!

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DARIAN (while being hunted down across the continent by an Empire and a horde of assassins) :  Well, well, well, if it isn’t the consequences of my actions.

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MORWAN (already five cups of wine in, still not drunk):  You treat an outside wound with rubbing alcohol. You treat an inside wound with drinking alcohol.

YUNA (chugging a bottle of rum across the table): Honestly, same.

NADINNE (daintily sipping a cup of tea): Should I... be concerned?

MORWAN: Maybe, babe

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CASSANDER: I was born for politics. I have great hair and I love lying.

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EMRYC:  I just learned a way to get stuff on the cheap. Steal it!

ANSELL (nearly in tears, chasing down Emryc): It’s the third time this week - put that thing back where it came from!

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NETHEN (at some point after his father allowed the Emperor to execute Elain): Helpful grammar tip: “farther” is for physical distance, “further” is for methaphorical distance, and “father” is for emotional distance, and emotional damage!

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JULYAN:  I only have two emotions: exhaustion and stress. And I’m somehow always feeling both simultaneously.

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BRYN at the slightest provocation: I came into this earth screaming and covered in someone else's blood and and I'm not afraid to leave the same way.

ANSELL and The Squad (deeply concerned, turning to Ellinor and Nethen): Are you still sure this is the right guy for the job?

ELLINOR with a proud smile: Yep, that’s the one!

NETHEN: *looking straight at Bryn* I’m pretty sure that guy is clinically insane... Imma be his best friend!

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AZRA (at 3AM):  I’m gonna mix a can of Red Bull with seventeen shots of espresso in a fishbowl and then chug it while Kids by MGMT plays in the background so I can perceive twenty-three spatial dimensions and fight my own soul.

RAELEN (with a feral grin and sleep deprived eyes): DO IT

NYX (awakened and confused): Please don’t. 

KADEN AND SYBIL: *already chugging down a fishbowl with that precise mix in the background*

JULYAN (torn between pride and deep concern as he stares straight at Raelen and Azra): *quietly* I raised these kids

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JAMIE: Sometimes, I don’t realize an event was traumatic until I tell it as a funny story and notice everyone is staring at me weird.

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BRYN:  I scare people a lot because I walk very softly and they don't hear me enter rooms. So when they turn around, I'm just kind of there and their fear fuels me.

(In the background, as Bryn has just popped out of thin air and spoke without prompting, Ansell’s soul has yet to return to his body.)

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ISOLDE (being physically held back by Arammis):  I have yet to encounter a problem where a sword didn't factor into the solution at least in some way.

PEREGRINE: *nods in agreement to her statement*

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DARIAN: I've got a weapon, and I'm... admittedly VERY afraid to use it!

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TRYSTAN (Peregrine’s mentor and brother-figure, has been rambling on about this for more than an hour) -  I’m sick and tired of being called 'mortal' like, you don’t know that. Neither do I. I have never died even ONCE. Nothing has been proven yet. Stop making assumptions. It’s rude.

Imperial Guards that have him Imprisoned: PLEASE SHUT UP

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ZEPHYR (Age 14, fresh out of the destruction of Eldon and deeply cursed): I am very small and I have no money, so you can imagine the kind of stress that I'm under.

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BRYN, TANWIN AND ORYON (collectively):  Dear Diary, my teen angst bullshit has a body count

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JULYAN, an antisocial fire mage:  Do not come over to my house. If the house is on fire you may knock once, if I don’t answer assume I set the fire and I want to burn to death.

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Also Julyan, an antisocial fire mage:  *sets himself on fire and screams in agony, only to start laughing uncontrollably* Nah, I’m just kidding. Fire does nothing to me.

(In response to that) Oryon, running on 2 hours of sleep, having to deal with being this dumbass’ healer 24/7 in an enemy dungeon: If you do that again, I will personally yeet myself out of the tallest window I can find. No, as a matter of fact, I will yeet both of us out of a window. TRY ME.

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ZEPHYR (in his time searching for an anti-magic spell in the Liranthian Academies):  Sometimes I wonder if I’m hearing voices. Then I remember that’s the last bit of sanity I have trying to get me to fall asleep at a reasonable time.

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LUCIYA (yelling at Willen/Raven):   Of course I have a lot of pent-up rage, you fool! I've been the same height since I was twelve! We grew up together, how could you not know this - 

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AZRA, about the feral dragon that has decided to adopt him:  I can't believe there's a dragon somewhere in my house. Amazing feeling. Love dragons. And she's here, in my house! Somewhere! And I may encounter her! What a treat.

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ORYON (after befriending Julyan and Nesryn) -  I have met some of the most insufferable people! *stops to think, suddenly concerned* But they also met me -

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MYRAH, at the slightest of inconveniences -  I'm a nice person, but I'm about to start throwing rocks at people.

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ARAMMIS, done with the bullshit she witnesses on a daily basis at the royal court of Faravvia:  I think I mostly want to see what happens when this whole place breaks apart.

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ZEPHYR, in the middle of the night, unprompted:  I have one foot in the grave but in a kind of fun flirty way, the way one might slip on a fishnet stocking.

INNARA, writing in her diary with a glitter pen: I'm losing my sense of humanity. Nothing matters. God is dead. There's blood on my hands.

(In the background) JAMIE: *sobs* STOP TALKING AT 2 AM AND LET ME SLEEP, FOR FUCKS SAKE -

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TRYSTAN (right after Peregrine screws up majorly and almost gets himself killed): My expectations were low, but I guess they can always go lower.

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NYX:  My ultimate goal is to punch the Emperor in the eye, just to spite him one last time.

SYBIL: Isn’t our mere existence enough to do that?

KADEN: Nah. It isn’t petty enough. 

NYX, proud: That’s what I’m talking about!

AZRA: We’re all gonna die, aren’t we?

RAELEN: Yep, but it will be glorious.

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CIRIEN: The next time I open up to someone, I’ll die and it'll be my autopsy.

BRYN, panicking: Please don’t.

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(And last but not least)

Tagging (gently): @lassiesandiego @writernopal @lyutenw @clairelsonao3 @elshells @gummybugg @liv-is @repressed-and-depressed @jasperygrace @jay-avian

SEIRA: *takes a free sample twice* Robbery and Fraud. I am a Rebel.

If you’re reading this: this is your sign that your WIP is worth writing, is worth the effort, and that you are doing great. Keep going, take breaks, reflect. But do not lose sight of how far you’ve come on this project! You can do it!

Happy WBW! What does second-hand shopping look like in your world? (thrift stores, online marketplace platforms, word of mouth, that kind of thing!)

Happy Worldbuilding Wednesday! Thanks for the Ask, @writernopal!

This is a very interesting question.

In Agrannor, most clothing (and every other product one can buy) is found in the many bazaars or marketplaces spread throughout the continent, and depending on the quality or time spent on a certain piece the price obviously varies.

The actual practice of second-hand shopping happens in these places. People usually sell things that they do not need anymore to vendors/shops in the bazaars, who in turn sell these products at a lower price to their customers.

Situations that could lead to vendors acquiring second-hand products are plentiful.

This can happen either because the wife of a rich merchant was moving out and decided to give away pieces she had not used in a lifetime - and since she knew the craftsmanship in those dresses had to be appreciated, she donates them to the local bazaar.

Or someone impoverished might have no other choice but to sell/pawn off their belongings to a sketchy vendor in exchange for gold to buy medicine or food (Zephyr did this many times in the years he and his brother were street kids after the war)

Either way, the second-hand business is always thriving in Agrannor. And while some of the vendors pride themselves on only having the finest, first-hand products on the market, there are many more others that sell all kinds of things and wouldn't mind a good second-hand product.

However, when it comes to clothing, it is still worth noting that in the continent, many people know and prefer to make their own clothes and only resort to buying (either first-hand or second-hand) if they want to. Some richer families have personal seamstresses and tailors to fashion them the finest gowns according to the current trends. Commoners - male and female alike - usually mend their clothes by themselves, as well as sew their own attires. (Personalized attires made by talented seamstresses and tailors are heavily sought after as second-hand products)

Merchants, vendors, and oftentimes the entirety of the bazaars often depend on their reputation and the quality of their products, so that word about their services can spread fast, often striving for the upkeep of their image and status. So, word of mouth is pretty vital for these services in the continent - be it for a vendor looking to have more clients or someone just looking for the best place to buy something of quality at a good bargain. A trustworthy salesman's shop is always thriving.

Happy Storyteller... Sunday? Does that work? Sure, let's roll with it! There was a song and subsequent games very popular in the early 2010s called "Dumb Ways to Die" that listed off many ways that people could meet their demise, some of them silly and some of them serious. What are some of the more mundane ways that people within your stories can realistically die? What's incredibly dangerous in your world(s) which might not be in ours?

Happy Storyteller "Sunday"! Thank you for the Ask, @lassiesandiego!

This is such a fun question! (And I adored that game and the song when it first came out in the early 2010s, it was one of my all-time favorite games at the time! This Ask gave me some nostalgia lol)

What are some of the more mundane ways that people within your stories can realistically die?

I guess that when it comes to mundane or common ways to die in Agrannor, pretty much anything that could or can kill a normal person in medieval times applies here. Considering that it is a fantasy world, there are even more ways that something like that could happen.

People can die of accidents, mundane ones like falling from a tower while fixing the castle roofs or being kicked by a horse, or fantasy/fictional ones like a potion gone wrong resulting in an explosion, getting stepped on by a dragon or mauled by an untamed hippogriff. Hunting accidents are also common.

People can also die of diseases - be it common ones like the flu or magical/fictional ones - especially if they are unlucky enough to not have access to proper treatment, though some diseases in Agrannor are so deadly that even those who can be treated - even if they are very rich and sheltered - are unlikely to survive (a.k.a The Blood Curse Plague).

War, famine, and bandit raids are also becoming very common, especially in the kingdoms bordering the Morosyn Empire, where most of the tension between the lands is brewing - though if one lives in major cities or capitals, they're likely safe from those plights.

One might also die while training to become a Dragon Rider, should their harnesses not be properly strapped - which would cause them to pivot into an untimely death in the rocky mountains below. Accidents during tourneys - such as jousting matches, duels, and archery competitions - can also happen, especially if one's opponent is careless or ill-intentioned.

Being accidentally poisoned by Voidberry leaves is also a common - and dreadful - way to go. Only the berries are edible and incredibly tasty - delicious beyond all compare, but a single misplaced leaf or stem in the juice can lead to your doom.

Wandering unannounced into elven territory - especially as an unaccompanied human - is a good way to get an arrow to the chest or get hit by a deadly hex, before you can even blink. Similar tales are told about the Wildlands, human lands beyond the reach of most kingdoms.

Shipwrecks, especially in the sea-monster-infested oceans between the city of Vellamere and the Storm Isles, or near Merfolk territory are also very common.

Displeasing nobility can also be a quick way to get oneself on the gallows, especially in the iron-fisted Morosyn Empire. Though most kingdoms of the Free Realms pride themselves on being merciful and upholding justice, some nobles are as fickle as they are unpredictable - be it the vain and lecherous Tryarchy of Houses from Ergyre or the short-tempered but naive Prince Vandrios of Faravvia. Getting in their way can mean a nasty fate, though not always.

Many characters (only considering backstory ones here, for the sake of avoiding spoilers) met these fates in The Last Wrath.

E.g Viridian Thorne (Emryc Thorne's father) died of the Blood Curse Plague; Naome and Demir Merslille (Nadinne's maternal aunt and uncle) died when their ship sank near Sharpskull Bay, Mairwen Zyndor (Orion's aunt and adoptive mother) was mugged by a bandit in the Storm Isles. Tullen and Koa Velterin (Lukan's guardians) were executed by the royal guard in one of the Free Realms.

What's incredibly dangerous in your world(s) which might not be in ours?

In Agrannor, there are some very serious dangers, things often beyond comprehension. Things such as the cursed mists of the Shroud, where corrupted magic mixes with the elements and nature,, or the dark magic harnessed by the corrupt sorcerers of the Secret Court, which flows especially strongly near the fortress of Vadronia. Undead sprites and ghouls haunt forgotten ruins. War, as mentioned before - is approaching the kingdoms, and the conquests of the Morosyn Empire - as well as Secret Court raids - are nothing short of massacres most of the time, when there is no surrender. Curses, hexes, and magical corruption are fates worse than death.

Happy STS! It's been a long, weird week, so have a character ask! Which one of your characters would you trust to dress you? Would they pick pieces in your style or would they mostly use you as a chance to play dress up?

Happy Storyteller Saturday! Thank you for the Ask, @writernopal!

Which one of your characters would you trust to dress you?

Definitely either: Nethen Fahris, Cassander Fynn, Emryc Thorne, or Nadinne Ahmirah. They're the most fashionable of all my characters - not that the others aren't though, it's just that these are very intentionally fashionable with their clothing choices and know how to look good for any occasion. The one character that I would never trust to dress me up would be Sybil Rihdel. NOPE. That girl is too feral and purposefully unhinged to be trusted anywhere near clothing - she'd have me looking like a scarecrow on steroids if I let her even think about it.

Would they pick pieces in your style or would they mostly use you as a chance to play dress up?

NETHEN: He would try to pick pieces in my style - as he knows how important it is to feel comfortable - but would have them adapted to suit the fashion needs of the occasion. He'd make sure everything is impeccable and amazing in every detail, while being very gentle about it.

CASSANDER: Would 100% play "dress up", but it would be worth it. This boy is a spy, so his number 1 clothing priority is blending in with the style of his surroundings while calling enough attention to himself to be noteworthy. Going to a masquerade with him would be the chance of a lifetime, though he'd be very adamant about which clothes and makeup I would wear.

NADINNE: A mix of both. She is very much the friend that would like for you to be happy with whatever you're wearing, so she'd be inclined to choose my style, but being overly excitable, she may get too carried away at the opportunity to dress someone up for an event.

EMRYC: Total fashionista, he'd be the friend to be like "Babe, you're not going out of the house with that hair" or "Purple with those earrings? In this season? Are you out of your mind?". He'd be very sarcastic about it, but I'd end up fabulous anyway - though the origin of the items he chooses might be very sketchy (a.k.a. more than half of his wardrobe consists of stolen things).

My brain is doubting if I'm actually out of writers block because I have no motivation to write now that I'm home

Somebody send marshmallows, hot chocolate, blankets and tea