n_wilkinson: (wota)
a/n: This update is for and thanks to @mistfox_87 who took the time out of their day to tell me how much they enjoyed this story, which rejuvenated my attempts to work on it. Thank you so much!

Title: Quisling
Series: War of the Animum, Eighth Story
Summary: Questions upon questions. The company travels to Lesoth in a desperate bid to learn the truth behind Balaam's betrayal, and how they must stop him. Meanwhile, Sleet learns some disturbing truths about Frost's plans for the world, and for Sleet himself.

Chapter One
Whose side do you really want to be on? My other seems to think you're one of us, but I'm not sure. I'm not sure at all. )
n_wilkinson: (wota)
Title: The Road to Ruin
Series:
War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary:
With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.

War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter Eight

With any luck, this tournament would be all the answer they needed. )
n_wilkinson: (Default)
Title: The Road to Ruin
Series: War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary:
With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.

War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter Seven

 

Hi. I'm Mira. I do believe we've met.  )
n_wilkinson: (wota)
Today, I am featuring Tungsten Vermillion, who is one of the main characters from my free read fantasy series, War of the Animum.

Tungsten was born to affluent parents in the artistic region of Nipon. He's a child of Spring and is almost thirty years old. As an only child from a troubled pregnancy, Tungsten was doted upon. He is highly educated and was raised to be very polite and considerate. The culture of Nipon is one based upon respect so Tungsten often uses a series of honorifics that are outdated anywhere else in Corynth, but such behavior has been ingrained in him and it's difficult to simply set it aside.

He was much loved by his parents though his decision to learn the magical arts did not meet their approval. Nevertheless, they helped arrange for his studies and for his apprenticeship to a master of the arts. They were disappointed that he left home to pursue his studies, but remain in contact with him and hope he succeeds.

A clumsy man, sometimes to his own detriment, Tungsten is also an eternal optimist. He enjoys studying the magical arts, though he confesses he is not as skilled as his brethren. Up to date, only two of the eight deities have allowed themselves to be ascribed on his casting rod, whittled from a length of ashwood per his choice.

Tungsten is pale, red-haired, and green-eyed. He's of average height for a male, and right-handed. He wears the standard robes, often a touch too long because he keeps forgetting to take them to a seamstress, and he has the symbols of sorcery inked onto his forehead. He has to repaint these symbols often as they get smudged or faded. Only true masters of the art are allowed to have the symbols tattooed. Tungsten doesn't qualify and privately admits that he is glad because the idea of being tattooed frightens him.

Tungsten is well-mannered, and when faced with the truth of his destiny, accepted it with a dignity that would prove to be an example to others. He is not a warrior at heart, but he draws from a well of untapped courage, determined to do the best for Corynth. He is often scared by the danger around him, but he pushes past his fear to do what is right. He is always willing to help people, and the first to chastise when the others in their group are being cruel to one another. He is a guardian to the depths of his soul, which explains why he is so well-matched with Asclepius.

His anima is Asclepius, whose element is best recognized as the light/holy element. She is a guardian, geared toward protection. She has been teaching him the magical skills his studies have left him lacking, along with the unfortunate demise of his mentor mage in Tawnry.

Tungsten is a bit sheltered so some of what he sees during the course of the journey does come as a surprise to him, but he'd been taught never to judge or assume, so he keeps his comments to himself. It's none of his business what grown adults do in their spare time so long as it only involves other grown adults.

He is constantly exasperated by several members of the group, Sleet and Raven especially. He finds himself cultivating a friendship with Alaris, and is sympathetic toward the stress she is under. He is a great comfort, a good listener, and an overall stable presence in a highly volatile collection of strong personalities. He often drifts to the background because he doesn't feel the need to shout his opinion, but his quiet strength shines through whenever they need him most.

You can read about Tungsten's continuing adventures against a vengeful god in the War of the Animum series, which can be found either at my personal website, the Den of Debauchery, or on Archive of Our Own, or even here on dreamwidth.

Feel free to ask anything about Tungsten!

n_wilkinson: (wota)
a/n: After a month of August silence, be prepared to be inundated with updates. There will be a new chapter of something every Tuesday. We've got Author Q&A day. We've got Art Appreciation Day. We've got Character Highlights and World Highlights. We've got lots of fun stuff. But for now, enjoy this War of the Animum update. :)

Title: The Road to Ruin
Series: War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary:
With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.

War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter Five

Luck was not on their side.  )
n_wilkinson: (wota)
a/n: Update time, and not the only update this month, I promise!

Title:
The Road to Ruin
Series: War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary:
With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.

War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter Five

It's not my fault, but feel free to blame me. Everyone's pretty damn good at that.  )

n_wilkinson: (wota)
a/n: Monthly update ahoy! This is when things start to get a little hairy for Sleet and crew. :)

Title: The Road to Ruin

Series: War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary: With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.


War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter Four


His tether is fading. The thin connection with Ashur is not enough. He needs to return to Elysium. )

n_wilkinson: (wota)

Title: The Road to Ruin
Series: War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary: With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.


War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter Three




n_wilkinson: (wota)
Title: The Road to Ruin
Series: War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary: With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.


War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter Two

Beryl was sorely tempted to turn this damn horse around and forget Sleet, forget Frost, forget this insane endeavor to defeat a god and deal with Riordan on his own. )

n_wilkinson: (wota)
a/n: Next story in the series is now beginning! Please enjoy!

Title: The Road to Ruin
Series: War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary: With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.

War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter One

I feel like we're walking in endless circles.  )


n_wilkinson: (wota)

Title: Interlude
Series: War of the Animum, Fifth Story
Summary: The eye of the storm, the calm between one battle and the next. Our crew stop in Toran to rest, resupply and consider their next moves. Idle minds have nothing to do but wander and the past never stays quiet.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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VIII - The Conclave
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Erebus felt he would never understand his father's motivations.  )
n_wilkinson: (wota)
a/n: Nothing worse than illness and prep for a new job to serve as a distraction. Hope you enjoy the chapter!

Title: Interlude
Series: War of the Animum, Fifth Story
Summary: The eye of the storm, the calm between one battle and the next. Our crew stop in Toran to rest, resupply and consider their next moves. Idle minds have nothing to do but wander and the past never stays quiet.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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VII - Beryl
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Beryl should have run when he had the chance. )

 

n_wilkinson: (theseeker)
Good morning! Once a month, I intend to promote my self-published stories, mostly for the sake of new readers who might not know that you can support me by purchasing any one of my novels! :)

I offer a lot of free reads and if you'd like to help out a small-business owner by purchasing one of my novels that would be fantastic!

Right now, I have two available for you with a third due to come out later this year. Excitement!

The Seeker:
Someone has taken the children, the only progeny of a widowed Queen. All efforts from the most skilled hunters and knights have proved fruitless. There is but one option left. The Seeker takes up her sword once more and nothing will stand in her way.

The Finer Points of Thievery:
A chance encounter leads to something Sleet never expected: a friendship with the most well-known thief in the country.

Only The Seeker is available in print and the kindle. The Finer Points of Thievery is available in pdf only though I am working on getting it onto the Kindle marketplace. Thanks for checking them out!

n_wilkinson: (wota)
a/n: First update of the new year. Huzzah!

Title: Interlude
Series: War of the Animum, Fifth Story
Summary: The eye of the storm, the calm between one battle and the next. Our crew stop in Toran to rest, resupply and consider their next moves. Idle minds have nothing to do but wander and the past never stays quiet.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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VI - Ashur
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My father gave his life to protect yours and this world. I dishonor him by allowing your ignorance to continue. )

n_wilkinson: (bluesummerdaydream)
a/n: Meant to post this yesterday. Completely forgot in the wake of family and celebration. Enjoy!

Title: Silver Bells
Universe: Crossworld
Characters: Azriel, Kieran, Gale, Ione, Frost, Sleet, Sander, Jasper, Ethan, Jaiden, Janus, Alcaeus
Rating: T
Warnings: fluff, elements of dom/sub
Description: What is Christmas without a little tinsel?


Our furniture doesn't match. Our tree is pre-lit. Our chestnuts are roasting over a space heater. How much taste do you think we need? )
n_wilkinson: (wota)

Title: Interlude
Series: War of the Animum, Fifth Story
Summary: The eye of the storm, the calm between one battle and the next. Our crew stop in Toran to rest, resupply and consider their next moves. Idle minds have nothing to do but wander and the past never stays quiet.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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V - Tungsten
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Tungsten felt a little bit like a piece of the background.  )

n_wilkinson: (wota)

Title: Interlude
Series: War of the Animum, Fifth Story
Summary: The eye of the storm, the calm between one battle and the next. Our crew stop in Toran to rest, resupply and consider their next moves. Idle minds have nothing to do but wander and the past never stays quiet.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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IV - Raven
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If you want to blame someone, blame the gods.  )

n_wilkinson: (wota)

Title: Interlude
Series: War of the Animum, Fifth Story
Summary: The eye of the storm, the calm between one battle and the next. Our crew stop in Toran to rest, resupply and consider their next moves. Idle minds have nothing to do but wander and the past never stays quiet.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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III - Malach Part Two
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They had marked his mother. They would mark him as well. )
n_wilkinson: (wota)
a/n: Malach's interlude got a little lengthy so his was split into two parts.

Title: Interlude
Series: War of the Animum, Fifth Story
Summary: The eye of the storm, the calm between one battle and the next. Our crew stop in Toran to rest, resupply and consider their next moves. Idle minds have nothing to do but wander and the past never stays quiet.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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III - Malach Part One
---------------------------------

The lives of my kinsmen and my family are worth more to me than my titles. )

n_wilkinson: (wota)
a/n: As promised, here's another update to my WOTA series. It's a peak into Alaris' past as we slowly move the plot forward. Enjoy!

Title: Interlude
Series: War of the Animum, Fifth Story
Summary: The eye of the storm, the calm between one battle and the next. Our crew stop in Toran to rest, resupply and consider their next moves. Idle minds have nothing to do but wander and the past never stays quiet.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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Part II - Alaris
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It made her angry, but there was nothing she could do about it. Nothing but feel a bit like some puppet, dancing to someone else's strings. )

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