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- #ViolinHeist for posts about my heist fantasy featuring be gay do crime characters
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Alarm bells rang in Riela’s head. She turned to run but her wrist was enfolded in Maln’s enormous hand. She struggled uselessly. “I wonder,” the cleric mused. “How will the drunken god save you now?” With his other hand, Maln produced a stiletto and slowly brought the blade towards Riela. The point focused all her attention. She started breathing in great gulps of air that refused to turn into a scream.

A fun little deleted scene that may make it's way back in.

#writer #snippets #TBWwip

#TBWwip is in part about three Marines stranded in a foreign country, who get wrapped up in a local plot to stop a religious cult. It is also about a sorceress trying to stop a kidnapping ring, tied to the same cult. She becomes a target.

It's about choosing the right thing, even if it's hard.

3x3 photo grid. Top left: blonde woman pinning up a brunette woman's hair Top center: shadow of a woman playing violin Top right: woman wearing frilly pink dress Middle left: large glass bottles containing herbs Center text reads: "Is it really stealing if a god asks you to do it? Violin Heist" Middle right: wooden case full of small glass bottles with various ingredients in them Bottom left: tavern room with many tables Bottom middle: violin resting atop sheet music Bottom right: outside view of a tavern, wooden doors with welcoming torches on either side. The streets are cobblestone.

Photo collage comprising of 6 images. Top left: cliff face near an ocean Bottom left: lit candle against black background Top middle: pink sunset in the clouds over low tide at the ocean Bottom middle: red flames Top right: underwater view of someone treading water in the ocean Bottom right: foaming glass of beer In the middle are the cursive words: "The Brewing War"

Photo collage: Top left: side view of a curly redheaded woman with a silver earring Top middle: 4 lit candles Top right: flask sitting on wooden table Bottom left: blue stethoscope sitting on top of paperwork Bottom middle: wispy smoke against black background Bottom right: medical professional wearing surgical green and a white mask

Photo collage with blue, purple, and white as the primary colors. Top left image: bluish-purple frost on the window Top right image: blue-white snow covering train tracks Middle left image: white crown with diamonds Middle right image: pink sky through puffy clouds Bottom left image: red train contrasting against snowy forest In the bottom right are the words "Cure for the Queen"

My projects:

- #ViolinHeist (aesthetic by @jediqueen95.bsky.social)
- #TBWwip
- #SiegeWIP
- #CureWIP

Chapter 70 - Pull Out All the Stops Murder Banter - 0644 SCT To Rescue the Princess - 0645 SCT Crucial Mistake - 0648 SCT Don't Trust that Shit Wind - 0649 SCT Familiarity Unfortunate Shot - 0650 SCT Piece of Carved Body The Good Fight - 0651 SCT Clear - 0652 SCT

Chapter 4 - Capabilities Shenanigans - Chesdag, Anerus 6, 3015: 0107 Power - 0155 Chase - 0212 Chapter 5 - Making Connections The Fight - 0221; South Berthingtonn Docks The Past and the Present - 0246 Change is Coming - 0336; The Tipsy Tom Medical Wing - 1018; Edan Embassy Desperation - 1144; The Tipsy Tom

Chapter 44 - Letting Go Crossfire - 1839 BMT The Looks of Things - 1840 BMT Let Go The Fight 1841 - BMT Who Brings a Knife to a Gun Fight Rite of Reprisal 1844 - BMT Medic - 1845 BMT

Chapter 43 - Performance Chapter 44 - Down from the High Chapter 45 - The Golden Owl Chapter 46 - Backfire Chapter 47 - Why this is Necessary Chapter 48 - Promises and Swears

Chapter and scene titles to make you cry.

1: #CureWIP second to last chapter goes hard
2: #SiegeWIP goes hard early
3: #TBWwip again with the penultimate chapter
4: #ViolinHeist act 3 hitting like a train

Second to last chapter goes hard: (Chapter title, then scene titles with time stamps.)

Rinnie unbuttoned Taryn’s shirt and kissed from her neck down to where the fabric of her bra sat, admiring the edges of the tattoo on Taryn’s breastbone curving into her left shoulder. Symbols for water, strength, and marksmanship.

#FridayKiss - Curve

#TBWwip #writer

“Shield,” Rinnie cried. “Now!” She scrambled to Ilani, a second wind fueled by adrenaline hitting her. “Start the breathing, stop the bleeding…” Rinnie muttered. Ilani was still breathing but the bullet had gone through her right shoulder blade and exited through the breast tissue. She had one still-functional lung. “Stop the bleeding…” Rinnie repeated. As soon as her fingers made contact, theramancy flowed out. She pumped power into Ilani, sealing up broken blood vessels, trying to keep blood from entering the lung. She pulled off her own coat to staunch the excess blood. “Protect the wound…” Ilani’s passive healing would work so long as her body didn’t go into… “Treat for shock.”

#SnippetSaturday

I am once again sharing one of the best things I think I've ever written.

#TBWwip #whump

Blue background with white shimmers. Text says: “A word of warning though, my dear sister. The path you are on is not safe. Interfere too much and they’ll have no choice but to silence you.” Rinnie turned around. “Is that supposed to be a threat?” she spat. “It is but a warning,” Annaliese repeated.

Excited to ramp up Annaliese being more of an antagonist in the next draft of #TBWwip

#writer #snippet

He gave her a wicked half grin. "Y'like that?" She nodded, not trusting her words to not say something completely stupid. Instead, she rose onto her knees and kissed him.

#FridayKiss - Speechless

More like Mica decides not to ruin it by saying anything.

#TBWwip #writer

Kay, full disclosure, these following characters do not appear in Heist, but are somewhere on the world of Tyrysius when this is happening! (Alternatively, what the other mains of #TBWwip were doing 5 years previously.)

Day 13 - Tiny detail you figure most readers won't notice

*suddenly forgets every one of these I've ever done*

There are some Easter eggs for people who've read both #TBWwip and #ViolinHeist though.

#QueerPrompts

Thea, being herself.

#Writer #Writing #TBWwip

Blue fabric background. Text reads: Rinnie felt a surge of emotion, a desire to allow herself to be comforted, to share more information and not carry this burden alone. She wanted to be held and cry for a few moments and allow Taryn to be more than just a bodyguard with benefits. Then she told herself it was the oxytocin talking and smashed those feelings.

Purple fabric background. Text says: Goddess, it was attractive. Beyond that attraction, however, Taryn felt something more. She’d been told to expect to end up in bed with Rinnie. And to let it happen should it go that way. Technically, she was told to encourage it. Nevertheless, Taryn had zero regrets about the benefits of being Rinnie’s bodyguard. But she had not signed up to get feelings. She couldn’t say exactly when they’d started. The docks, perhaps? The line between ‘needing to protect her charge’ and ‘needing to protect this wonderful woman’ was getting fuzzier every time she thought back to it. She definitely felt something the previous day when Rinnie’d gone out of her way to make Taryn’s birthday so special. Could Taryn dare to admit that things between her and Rinnie were getting intimate?

The "oh. OH." moment for Rinnie / Taryn

*Fun fact, the words I search to get to these scenes are "oxytocin" and "intimate"

#writer #sapphic #TBWwip

Background is a view of the horizon, with the ocean meeting the sky. It's sunset, with a thin red and gold strip on the horizon. Text says: Taryn looked past Rinnie out to the ocean. “So with everything going on, are they training you to kill the Nidtrins? Because if this turns into an actual war, shouldn’t killing them be something you’re thinking about?” Rinnie bit her lip. “No one’s mentioned, though it’s the logical progression of the argument.” She breathed in the salt air. “I’m a politician, damnit, not a soldier.”

The darker side of things.

#TBWwip #writing #writer

I wanted to write a story about music. Lelia and Em started as two street performers in the background of #TBWwip and one day I went "what's their story?" Somewhere in there we got a heist!

#LGBTQWriteAThon #ViolinHeist #writer #QueerWriter

Blue background with white stars in the corners. Text says: He eagerly accepted and returned the kiss, and all her intentions melted away into raw passion. His hand was on the back of her neck, pulling her in.

#FridayKiss - Hand

#writing #TBWwip

White background with brown books. Text overlay says: They meandered to a table that had a sign on the top saying “New Arrivals.” “Oh my gods,” Riela breathed. “Is that a Seacliff novel?” Adler followed her gaze and did a double take when he saw the novel she picked up. “Well no shit,” he muttered. “Do you think I can read this in a day?” Riela asked, holding the book to her chest. “You can buy it, you know,” Adler told her. “I mean, I usually just bought things for the Tom’s library.” There was a hint of sadness in her voice. “Yeah, so? Donate it to a library in Himmelmauer once we’ve both read it? Or start another library of your own.” Her eyes went wide and she leaned over to kiss him on the cheek. “I might just do that!”

A glimmer of happiness: finding that book you didn't think had been released yet.

#writing #writer #tbwwip

Red background with gold accents. Text says: Brown eyes with golden flecks. Brown hair escaping from a braid. Her body on top of his, lips pressed against his, as they kissed next to a cooling machine gun. A spoon pointed at his neck as a joke. Talking about Wegner and Seacliff.

For #SultrySunday COOL

Happy memories ❤️

#writer #tbwwip

Purple background with flowers in the corners. Text says: Mama scooted her plate aside and grabbed the box. She opened it carefully, as if to save the wrappings. Riela hadn’t put that much effort into it. Still, Mama took care all the same. The pipe fell into Mama’s hands and she smiled. “I’ll break it in after breakfast.” She reached over and pulled Riela into a bone-crushing hug. “Thank you.” “You’re welcome,” Riela wheezed. Mama chuckled. “Here’s to another good year.” “Yeah!” Riela agreed.

Riela's been raised by Mama for the past decade after being taken in as a teenager. 💜

#writer #writing #tbwwip

White background with purple hearts in the corners. Text says: “It’s been a while,” Mr. Edgewing said as they approached. He smirked, like how Rinnie did, and pulled her into a hug. After hugging her father, Rinnie and her mother embraced, Rinnie several inches taller. “I’m so glad to see you,” Mrs. Edgewing murmured.

Have Rinnie seeing her parents again for the first time in a few years 💙

#tbwwip #writing #writer

Purple background with text saying: Right as Rinnie was paying her tab, someone crashed into her, and a cold wetness seeped into her lap. A glass hit the floor, but it bounced, enchanted not to break. “Goddess Aenehra, I am so sorry!” the elf woman said in Edan.

Super attractive meeting 😉

This may shock some people, but 'Rinnie and Taryn' was not planned. Rinnie is a slut (affectionate), but I did not intend for her to have a solid romance. Then her bodyguard Taryn shows up and the question "so how long until they're in bed together" got asked.

#tbwwip

Purple gradient background with stars in the corners. Text says: Rinnie lay on the bed, squinting up at the tapestry-covered ceiling. The beds at Temple were so comfortable and for a brief second, she wondered why she didn’t sleep here more often. Aravae lay curled up against her flank, using Rinnie’s left arm for a pillow. Ciara lay on Rinnie’s other side, her arm stretched across both Rinnie and Aravae.

Some casual polyamory for #SultrySunday | Wonder

#writer #tbwwip

❤️🩵💜

Pink, orange, red, and white background. Text reads: Izzy helped Lelia get up. Standing was made difficult by the amount of drugs in her system, but not impossible. Her hip was indeed back in place. “Oh look, walking after only a couple of hours of major joint trauma,” Lelia said, emphasizing her last words. Her and Izzy both had a laugh at that. “Silly joints,” Izzy said, still giggling. “They should know better.”

SIBLINGS

Writing siblings has always been something I enjoy and it saddens me there's none of that in #tbwwip. Good thing I can have my fill in #violinheist

Photo of a young white woman with red curly hair and glasses. She is smiling and looking at the camera.

Blue background with white border. Two branches with leaves are at the top. Text reads: “So I’m being paid a lot of money to relieve a museum of an artifact it’s not supposed to have.” Vinny very carefully set his polishing cloth down. “I thought you didn’t do that sort of business anymore.” “I can’t back out of this one,” she said, her voice tight. “This is what he wants in return?” Vinny asked, instantly connecting the dots. “What’s the item?”

Blue background with leaves in the corners. Text reads: “You know smoking in the hallways upsets the staff here,” Ilani said. Her words were measured and there was a slight breathless undertone. “Yeah,” Rinnie said, sinking into a chair. “I probably shouldn’t.” Ilani clasped her hands in her lap in front of her. “They’ll discharge me tomorrow. We can soon put this behind us.” Roderick ran a hand through his hair and sent a stern look at Rinnie. “It isn’t so simple, lia.”

The writer | The dialogue

I really do love my dialogue!

The first one is from #violinheist and the second one is from #tbwwip

#writer

Beige background with golden stars in the corners. Text reads: As soon as the door was locked, Riela and Nathaniel wasted no time crashing into Riela’s chair by her bed. Their mouths found each other and Riela was incredibly excited with how forward Nathaniel was being.

#FridayKiss | Crash

These two sort of take forever to get together.

#writer #tbwwip

Pink background with flowers in the corners. Text reads: Rinnie stuck out her tongue. Ciara took the opportunity to kiss Rinnie. Rinnie sighed and closed her eyes, running her tongue against Clara's teeth. Ciara put a hand behind Rinnie's head, pulling her closer.

Going away party is heating up ❤️‍🔥

#FridayKiss #writing #writer #tbwwip

Blue striped background with text reading: They were on a beach. It wasn't a pretty beach, nor was it a big one. Somehow, they'd ended up on one of the only dock-less shores of Berthingtonn. Which also meant no one had seen them yet. The tide was coming closer, but he was fairly positive it wouldn't come all the way to where they were. He hoped it wouldn't come any further, he wasn't sure his body was ready to move again just yet. He strained his eyes to see the remains of their crashed airship, but saw nothing. The sea had enveloped it.

Blue striped background with text reading: As far as beaches went, this one rated low on the list of acceptable vacation destinations. Jagged rocks dug painfully into Adler’s prone back. Somehow, they’d ended up on one of the only shores lacking a dock or beachside house on the southwest coast of Berthingtonn. Therefore, they hadn’t been seen. Or no one cared to check. The tide was coming closer, but Adler was positive it wouldn’t come in fully before they got up. He hoped, anyway, because he wasn’t sure his body was ready to move again. They’d paddled like mad for two days to keep from going to the center of the Crater Sea where toxic water would destroy their meager lifeboat. Then they had drifted under debatable control for another three, working in shifts to conserve their energy.

Adler's opening in the first draft // latest draft

It's a pretty stark difference imo. There is somewhere around 6-7 years between these drafts I think? Also, the second isn't even his opening anymore, there's a new opener now!

#writing #writer #tbwwip

Some more Rinnie x Taryn for your feed ❤️‍🔥

#SultrySunday #tbwwip #writer #writing

White background with red on the top and bottom. Text reads: "I'll call you with the details," Rinnje said. "You'd better," Aravae said with more of her usual smirk. She stood on her toes again, planted another kiss on Rinnie's lips, then dipped out.

Just some more of Rinnie and Aravae being cute ❤️

#FridayKiss #writer #writing #tbwwip

Pink silk fabric background. Overlaid text reads: Rinnie righted herself, shimmied on the ribbons and then she was in the splits again. “I see why your rates are what they are,” came a voice from behind Taryn. “I am not disappointed.” Rinnie grasped the ribbons at her hips and untied her feet, before sliding down gracefully. Taryn’s stomach fluttered.

Aerial silks 🌺

Cannot wait to get back into this!

For #SultrySunday | Hips over on insta

#tbwwip #writer #writing