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Challenge #05012-M263: Surprise Royal Appointment

Dex and his family are invited to a surprise party for a local group of kids who admitted they'd never had a birthday party before. -- BKF

Many children attending the Arachismont Public School went by one name. Many also stayed in the attached boardinghouse and went home for the weekend. It was an initiative so that many children could interact with their contemporaries as normal. There were no ranks beyond personal accomplishment. Those who were ahead were expected to help those who had difficulty. And social activity was similarly egalitarian.

Kormwind Arachis Felbourne Whitekeep, tenth of his name and 'Dex' to everyone who knew him, was seven years old and pleased as punch to have an invitation to a classmate's birthday party. "Doni invited the whole family, Papa. That means you an' Mama and Bene and Joy and Uni and Tis and maybe Persy and Cert and Theus and Wiz can come too!"

"I never was invited to anyone's birthday before," allowed his father the King. Known formally as Kormwind Arachis Felbourne Whitekeep, ninth of his name. Known around the world as the Thrice-Sworn King. Known to his friends as simply 'Kosh'. "Though... three years old might be a little young for a ten-year-old's party. Does Doni know you're a Prince?"

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Sunday, No Stream, Other Shenanigans

Izzy, prime host and main draw for the Promptcast, is down with an illness. Other hosts are unavailable, so there's no stream this week. Boo and hiss, but also well-wishes for Izzy's speedy recovery.

I am up since 1AM today, because early nap yesterday because of Emotional Wringer the day before.

I knew my sleep schedule would be fucked. I'm using it to my advantage when and how I can.

For instance - I have already written the thing for this upcoming

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Challenge #05011-M262: DIY Entertainment

Unfortunately, the Ship's Human was bored -- InterNutter

Long haul missions are no place for an active Human. Nevertheless, every ship with business in the Alliance is better off with at least one Ship's Human. The best hope is to have enough enrichment strategies to keep their Human or Humans entertained between destinations.

The crew of the Pack Animal Pilgrim had never thought that a Human could get bored with the enrichment.

They had complete access to the Archivaas' digital library. All

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Saturday, Attack of the Morbs

Not feeling so great this morning. Details are... complicated. And a lot of it feels like dirty laundry rn.

I dunno what to do.

I know what I have to do so I'm doing that.

  • Daily tale
  • Moderating the Promptcast's interview thing
  • If I can summon the spoons, working on the cover art
  • OR working on a chapter for the improved ADT

I don't think I'll have the spoons.

Looks like my sleep schedule is about to be fucked up.

hooray

not

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Challenge #05010-M261: Driving Purpose

So tired they could barely think straight, they forced themselves forward, just one more ridge, one more rise... until they collapsed against a beautiful white feline being talking to two individuals wearing bright colors and passed out. -- BKF

One more step. Just get there. Not far now. Lift one foot. Place it in front. Follow the path. Lift the other one. Place it in front. Look up. See the camp.

Goal in sight.

Tents and vehicles spread out in a previously

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Friday, Shrink Day and Other Shenanigans

I am talking to my shrink today. I hope to occupy myself with cover art progress during the day. Focus Friend save me. Save me Focus Friend.

...I am way too distractible with bright shiny objects.

Focus Friend is an app that helps me stop playing silly damn games on my phone all fucking day, FYI.

I shall be asking my conspirators online about chapter order. I think changing it soon so that Kosh's chapters are near Delias might be helpful. Pacing

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Challenge #05009-M260: Be it Ever so Patchwork

It was stormy and a mixed family of hellkin and haruk'ai were stuck, the wheel of their carriage in the mud. Two kids run out to drag them to the large farmhouse, leading the family's horses to the barn, so they can find rest and shelter. The two kids, still preteens, were trying to care for the farm and what's left of its animals by themselves, their own families, sadly, gone. -- BKF

Unwelcome People are, generally speaking, always prepared to run.

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Thursday, Rewriting Shenanigans and Handling Things

I just realised that I've been powering through the rewrites without inserting chapters for Kosh's crew. That's in the process of being fixed.

So today will be devoted to writing a new chapter. After I get today's tale done.

The Promptcast thing is fixed, finished, and off into the aether, so that's one less thing to worry about. Almost got a first page into the new 'crew' chapter done. Huzzah.

I shall get on with today's tale, then finish off the chapter

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Challenge #05008-M259: To Learn is to Teach

The exchange program at the magic school has been going swimmingly- but it’s made for some interesting learning experiences well outside the classroom, as different cultures- and species- learn how the other half does magic. -- Weirdlet

War is wearying. It's especially wearying for the longer-lived species that have the alleged privilege of watching several polities repeat the same mistake ad infinitum. It's even more wearying when the mistake is in attacking them.

There's also the creeping dread that one day,

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Tuesday, Physio, Write-ins, and Chapters, Oh My!

Done the physio, attended the write-in [nobody else was there], and am now aiming myself at technically-three things:

  • One Daily Tale
  • Two Revised Chapters

I've already finished the Promptcast, but editing has to happen tomorrow. Julie's gone to bed.

My PLN to work on one such chapter at the Physio was foiled by No Battery. Darnit. I'll have to do that later in the day.

But first, the daily tale.

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Challenge #05007-M258: Handle With Extreme Care

The local wizards’ college is doing well enough, but a formal complaint has been lodged against them by the caretaking staff about garbage collection.

The students need a crash course. If it glows, buzzes, or moves, tell the staff before they pick it up… -- Tergon

Properly trained and educated, a Wizard is no threat unless they want to become one. Trained Wizards know what they're doing. It's the ones still in training that you have to watch out for.

They're lazy,

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Tuesday, PLNs Fruiting

Miss Chaos has income. Hooray. We shall begin teaching her to manage her own finances for her own things. She doesn't like the idea but we do need to set her up so she can go forward without us.

Next to corral and badger to have income is Mayhem. We have to catch him first. Big issue.

We have spoken to Chaos about using her own money to support her own life. Learning sooner is better et cetera.

My PLN, beside the

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Challenge #05006-M257: Little Tricks

"The Eater of Socks" Blamed by Sir Terry but who or what steals socks, pens, the thing you had in your hand 5 seconds ago. -- Knitnan

There had been six socks in the washtub when Ygrun started hir laundry. Five remained to hang on the line. The chalk was missing from hir reminder-list slate, and ze swore ze had put it on the shelf by the door. Hir knitting was left on one needle, and the other was gone without a

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Monday, Backup Reads and Time Management

I got a lot of the kudzu in the book cover done. I might have to do some more abstract leaf dots for the distant kudzu climbing up the flatiron building. They need to be tiny-tiny after all. I might also make use of the blur brush.

Time will tell.

Nevertheless, the doodling-while-listening tactic worked. I have a whole lot of leafy shapes all over my canvas. Yay.

I'll have to do that in other moments where I'm technically prevented from

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Challenge #05005-M256: Handy Gifts

Just what every girl needs! My own tool kit. -- Knitnan

The gift was way too heavy to be a new purse. Too large to be the makeup kit she'd been drooling over. Too small to be any part of a cute new outfit. Which meant that, once again, Dad had no flying clue about her.

Baeronice opened it anyway, and felt her heart sink. Blocky. Utilitarian pouch. Black, hard-wearing fabric often touted by the Survivalist Bros that Dad watched on his

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