We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane.

I decided to officially make breakfastofchampions my DW writing journal, and I signed up for origfic_bingo!

Here is my bingo card type thing.

( Under a cut so as not to be annoying. )

I just wanted to write a bit about heraldry in Greatheart, because I realized it's rather important to Eastland, culturally speaking! Though it is based on the heraldry of the Middle Ages in Europe, there are differences.

As usual, details subject to change if I think of better ideas to replace them with.

( Show your colors! )

Another prompt story! Oh, and these Greatheart stories can be read in any order, in case anyone is curious.

Change alert! Lysander used to be male, but now is one of the genderless or "nix" Aetherians. I figured that since I had such a sex in the story, I should make a relatively important character belonging to it. Of course, most non-Aetherians don't know about nixes, and Aetherians tend to be androgynous in general, it is possible that one of the other Aetherian characters (like Good or Carillon) is nix as well.

Uh, so basically I wanted to give myself pronoun nightmares. Since nixes are of NO sex and have no sexual characteristics, I use "it", but that's not because I think people of alternate sex and/or gender are not people or something, I just think it fits in this imaginary instance. Nixes are considered equal to males and females among the Aetherians. The Aetherians live such a long time and have such low birth rates, they decided that not everyone needed their own sexual characteristics. (They can do things like that.)

You can read more about Lysander here and here. Only Lysander's sex has changed, really.

I hope there aren't any typos. Damn you, pronouns!

Title: The Shape of Sorrow
Universe: Greatheart
Word count: 1400
Prompt: "founded neither on reason nor divine revelation"
Character(s): Lysander Sorrow
Pairing(s): None
Warning(s): None
Info: Lysander was born to fulfill a very important role in the High King's court.


( The Shape of Sorrow. )

It's kind of weird how the AFix dream scenes hint a little at things I was to write later in The Reddest Flower.

Also, sometimes I change things in these chapters that necessitate going back and altering details in previous edited chapters, which was the case with Mal's accent in this chapter.

( Chapter Twelve: Morning After. )

Yes, I wrote an essay on the gender, sexuality, and marriage of the Kelisavian people. It is really very generalized, since Kelisavian society is heterogeneous and customs do vary from tribe to tribe.

This actually has VERY LITTLE to do with the actual story, so I can't really put it in the novel, because it would be distracting and also serve no purpose. But it was stuff I thought up, so I wanted to write about it!

Okay, the stuff about the gods and royal bloodlines does have to do with the story, but that's about it.

Also, if you read this, I will have no choice but to assume that you love me, because it is an essay about a fake society. And who would willingly read that?!

Oh, also, Kivran hasn't shown up in the story yet, BUT HE WILL SOON.

( Gender, Sexuality, and Marriage. )

I am writing up this character info for an art trade, but anyone is welcome to read. WARNING: spoilers! Although no major plot spoilers or anything. This info is subject to change, although probably not very much. Also, I got lazy, so there's a bit less info about Imbri.

( Reian. )

( Imbri. )

( Links to reference pictures. )

But Chauncy only loves money. And himself.

Just some Perfect Accountant art I've done recently, posted here for fun.

School chums:


That drawing is slightly spoilery, but it was the only one small enough to put before the cut--consider it a preview of the next installment. I've done an even more spoilery drawing for the novel, but I won't post that anywhere. I also have a drawing of Adrian and Tira, but I'd like to ink it before posting it.

( Click to see Frieda, Frieda's gun, Ian, and Mr. Bubbles--in glorious black & white! )

Also, many, many thanks to armistice_day, who made me a Perfect Accountant soundtrack! Here's the track list, for those who are interested (it features all the songs mentioned in the story!):
( Ye Olde Perfect Accountant Mix. )

Yay! Thanks again, Jenn! Oh, I do love to work to specially-made soundtracks. Now I can't wait to write more!

Just some quick (and somewhat messy) pencil sketches of the characters from the last short story I posted here, "Meteor Shower".


(Nicky: originally posted in my primary journal.)

( Click for the rest. )

For my own benefit. My characters. A companion piece to my collaborator's list, found here, where the rest of the characters can be found.

( Various Ladies & Gentlemen of the Regency )