Joshua Parkes

#FebruaryWorldbuilders
Day 28

Danny doesn't see any economic impact from the war in Empaeria.

It does affect life here as evil grows and influences aessence across the veil.

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...Makes perfect sense.

a man and a woman are standing next to each other in a black and white photo . ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other in a black and white photo .

I put an "As you wish" in my current WIP.
Is it indicative? Probably not, but it's there.

When I was a kid, we called backpacks bookbags. I'm reclaiming the terminology.

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Day 27

Danny's one encounter with a king lands him in the dungeon.

He visits the vice-principal's office a couple times at school. Mr. Sanders has him on a perpetual warning against bad behavior.

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post a tree (or trees) you photographed 🌲

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Day 26

Empaeria is at war with at least one major city under siege.

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This is important. 👇

That moment when you hear a song, one that was everywhere (Everywhere!) so long ago, one you haven't listened to since.

And the opening strains hit with the full weight of youth and summer and the passage of time.

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Day 25

Empaeria is at war.

Lia and Ms. G describe it as a war between light and darkness.
Enzo shows Danny that there is far more nuance than that, and Horalt of the Eldest hints that generations of prejudice has influenced the fighting.

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Drop a crush from your youth.

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Day 24

As far as Danny can tell, different places in Empaeria are governed different ways. The cervad have a king. The Eldest seem to govern the Margrave Terrace. He doesn't see the rulers of Clemunz, just the city guard.

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Drop something WOODEN 🪵🪾🖤🪑🏚️

I can only hope after a busy and anxious weekend that the hard work I've done for myself and my community comes to fruition.

It's out of my hands now.

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Day 23

The Eldest govern the Margrave Terrace, a hidden city.
Danny has a deep conversation with Horalt of the Eldest.

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Day 22 (Catch Up)

The only ruler Danny meets is King Rusza in Cervadel.
It does not go well.

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Day 21

Danny doesn't encounter any Empaeria-specific laws (or customs) .....yet.

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You say tiefling,
I say tiefling,
Let's call the whole thing off.

Art by Luigiix - extreme close-up of a wolf's eyes. The eye is yellow-gold, surrounded by dirty-blonde fur. At the top is the title 'Cry Wolf' in yellow lettering. At the bottom, in smaller font is 'To a Monster Bound 1' and 'PJC Cahill' Luigiix's DA page: https://www.deviantart.com/luigiix

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Rieka is a lonely werewolf without a pack.

Jiya is a charming bartender hiding deep pain.

Can they heal each other before the Russian mob's werewolf ruins everything?

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It's D&D night!!!

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Day 20

Danny doesn't encounter any theology in Empaeria, legal or otherwise.
There is agreement between Lia, Auntie Viv, and Ms. G over the importance of maintaining the balance of aessence and the integrity of the veil.

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I was supposed to go for a run today. Instead, I had a pint.

He's handsome!
He's famous!
His politics match your own!

OF COURSE the financial scheme he's endorsing is legit!

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Day 19

As a 14-year-old, Danny finds himself in mild trouble with school. Nothing unusual, but he considers it unfair.

In Empaeria, Danny is treated with the suspicion and disdain accorded to all sylpheddar.

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"Science fiction is not about the future. Science fiction is in dialogue with the present."

-Nebula Award winner & Temple University Professor Samuel R. Delany

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Day 18

The vice-principal, Mr. Sanders is very strict about no fighting in school.
In Cervadel, King Rusza is overly harsh in his treatment of the MCs. His bigotry toward gnoles and sylpheddar, especially, is a factor.

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Mazel tov!!!!!!

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Day 17

Each area administers the law in its own way. Danny and his friends are brought before King Rusza himself for trespassing in Cervadel.

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