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April 25, 2016 08:10:24

You push aside the curtain of the tent, blinking as your eyes adjust to the dim lighting inside. The tent is filled with stacks of books and stray bits of parchment, quills and ink bottles strewn everywhere. A rather dapper-looking coatl sits at a makeshift desk, wearing fingerless gloves; his fingertips are stained in ink. You stand there a moment in awkward silence before he lifts his head, tilting it to one side as he fixes you with a curious gaze.

"Oh, hello!" He says brightly, as recognition crosses his features. "You must be the new client. Here, here, have a seat. Would you like something to drink? Are you quite comfortable? I assure you, you are in the best of hands!"

He fusses around, nearly knocking over a pot of ink in the process, and emerges with a bottle of...something fizzy, in an alarming shade of green.

"Drink up, drink up, make yourself at home. Now...where were we...right. I'll need you to start at the beginning so we can get all the details..."

This is a writing shop, offering dragon bios, poetry, stories, clan lore and more. Check the next post for samples and further details on everything that I offer.

I accept payment in treasure, gems, holiday currency, and apparel items.

My treasure:gem ratio is 1:1000
I value currency at 1 currency = 1k
Apparel items are accepted at LAH price equivalent.

I also accept art trades! If you're interested in trading art for a piece of writing, let me know and we can sort out the details privately as I handle these on a case-by-case basis to ensure we're both getting a fair deal.

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Availability:
Orders are currently CLOSED - ping list is open!

I will try to get your lore back to you within a week. Bear in mind that I do have a day job and all those annoying adult responsibilities that come with it, but I'll try to keep y'all informed of any delays.

You are free to request lore for as many dragons as you wish - just bear in mind that it'll take me a little while to get around to all of them, and I may take some smaller commissions in-between getting your bios to you.

Last edited on Dec 21, 2019 10:09:20 by fenshae

[center][img]https://36.media.tumblr.com/68447e50f9afb81c01f6699e9993bcef/tumblr_o676457nPs1vranqso2_r1_400.jpg[/img][/center] I offer multiple types of lore-writing services, depending on the length and style of the piece you're looking for. I'm also happy to mix-and-match - for example, if you want a poem + a story + a straightforward bio, I can do that! Just add up the prices of the individual components you're requesting for the final piece. [b]Straightforward Bio - 20k[/b] This is a brief, explanatory-style bio that gives an idea of a character's history and personality, relating events rather than showing them in story-form. The average length is around 150-250 words, usually around three paragraphs of text. [quote=Example] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=21907484] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/219075/21907484.png[/img][/url] [/quote] [b]Extended Bio - 50k[/b] This is a somewhat longer and more involved type of bio. It incorporates straightforward description of a character's history or backstory with storytelling elements, creating a scene. They average closer to 500 words (and can run quite a bit longer depending on how much information is incorporated) [quote=Example] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=13315758] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/133158/13315758.png[/img] [/url] [/quote] [b]Short Story - 100k+[/b] These can be anywhere from 800 to 1,200+ words in length and are written like short stories - description, dialogue, and scene building with minimal exposition. This is the real "show don't tell" option. Final cost will depend on the length and complexity of the story. [quote=Example] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=15246688] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/152467/15246688.png[/img] [/url][/quote] [b]Other Miscellaneous Services - 10k[/b] I offer some other specialized services depending on your needs; these can be added on to an existing order or sold individually: [LIST] [*][b]Character Concepts[/b] - If you're not looking for a full bio but just want a few sentences of head-canon about what a character might be like, just post a picture and I'll see what I can come up with. [*][b]Drabbles[/b] - Detailed like a short story, but 100 words or less; they're meant to give little flashes of insight into a character without revealing the whole story. [quote=Drabble]They say she's gone, that he'll never find her again. But he knows the truth. All his life, he's sought her, though his memories are hazy - vague impressions, shadows and voices moving outside the periphery of the globe of his egg. But he knows he'll recognize her - by scent, by sight, by the tug in his heart. And so he searches, biding his time among strangers, until they can be reunited. (written for [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=23162921]Mogar[/url])[/quote] [*][b]Poems [/b]- A few lines of poetry for your dragon, either written about them or as though the dragon himself were doing the writing. Unless specified, I prefer to write these in Limerick rhyme scheme (AABBA) because it's easiest for me, but I can do other formats as well (just let me know what you'd like). [quote=Poems] A limerick: Meet the clan trickster [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=19972865]Kirileth[/url] Whose jokes are quite in-depth But don't call him Kiri, Or you'll be quite weary, When he pranks you half to death. An Acrostic: [b]H[/b]ailing from a clan of misfits, Imperials without a home [b]A[/b]lone against the Beastclans, unprepared for what they unleashed [b]F[/b]leeing the Emperor, realizing too late their mistake. [b]W[/b]hen the dust clears, the family parts, separating for their own safety. [b]E[/b]mperors haunt her nightmares, even as she finds sanctuary in another clan. [b]N[/b]ow, a chance at peace, a chance at a new life - a role with meaning. (written for [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=230661&tab=dragon&did=21496209]Hafwen[/url]) [/quote] [/LIST] I'm also happy to write your clan lore, blurbs for your hatchery, etc. - let me know what you'd like and we can discuss the details on a case-by-case basis.

fenshae

1756

April 25, 2016 08:11:12

I offer multiple types of lore-writing services, depending on the length and style of the piece you're looking for. I'm also happy to mix-and-match - for example, if you want a poem + a story + a straightforward bio, I can do that! Just add up the prices of the individual components you're requesting for the final piece.

Straightforward Bio - 20k
This is a brief, explanatory-style bio that gives an idea of a character's history and personality, relating events rather than showing them in story-form. The average length is around 150-250 words, usually around three paragraphs of text.

Example wrote:

Extended Bio - 50k
This is a somewhat longer and more involved type of bio. It incorporates straightforward description of a character's history or backstory with storytelling elements, creating a scene. They average closer to 500 words (and can run quite a bit longer depending on how much information is incorporated)

Example wrote:

Short Story - 100k+
These can be anywhere from 800 to 1,200+ words in length and are written like short stories - description, dialogue, and scene building with minimal exposition. This is the real "show don't tell" option. Final cost will depend on the length and complexity of the story.

Example wrote:

Other Miscellaneous Services - 10k
I offer some other specialized services depending on your needs; these can be added on to an existing order or sold individually:

Character Concepts - If you're not looking for a full bio but just want a few sentences of head-canon about what a character might be like, just post a picture and I'll see what I can come up with.
Drabbles - Detailed like a short story, but 100 words or less; they're meant to give little flashes of insight into a character without revealing the whole story.

Drabble wrote:

They say she's gone, that he'll never find her again.

But he knows the truth. All his life, he's sought her, though his memories are hazy - vague impressions, shadows and voices moving outside the periphery of the globe of his egg. But he knows he'll recognize her - by scent, by sight, by the tug in his heart. And so he searches, biding his time among strangers, until they can be reunited.
(written for Mogar)
Poems - A few lines of poetry for your dragon, either written about them or as though the dragon himself were doing the writing. Unless specified, I prefer to write these in Limerick rhyme scheme (AABBA) because it's easiest for me, but I can do other formats as well (just let me know what you'd like).

Poems wrote:

A limerick:

Meet the clan trickster Kirileth
Whose jokes are quite in-depth
But don't call him Kiri,
Or you'll be quite weary,
When he pranks you half to death.

An Acrostic:

Hailing from a clan of misfits, Imperials without a home
Alone against the Beastclans, unprepared for what they unleashed
Fleeing the Emperor, realizing too late their mistake.
When the dust clears, the family parts, separating for their own safety.
Emperors haunt her nightmares, even as she finds sanctuary in another clan.
Now, a chance at peace, a chance at a new life - a role with meaning.

(written for Hafwen)

I'm also happy to write your clan lore, blurbs for your hatchery, etc. - let me know what you'd like and we can discuss the details on a case-by-case basis.

Last edited on Jun 26, 2016 09:40:35 by fenshae

[b]Ping List: [/b] @Vengrahdiin @secretwaffle @8bitfey @Catkinstarchild @Bellypug @Yavanna @Luminaries [b]Order Forms: [/b] If you'd like to place an order, please copy & paste the below form and fill it out, replacing the parenthesis with your responses. I may PM you for further clarification if I feel I need it; otherwise, I will post or PM the finished product and we can make any necessary adjustments. [code][b]Dragon(s) you want lore for: [/b] [b]What type of lore are you requesting:[/b] (if you want a mix, specify) [b]Tell me about your dragon(s):[/b] (the more in-depth you want the lore to be, the more specific I'll need this part - if you want me to write a full short story about a blank slate, just tell me that and I'll make it up - but if you have an existing storyline or character in mind, please give me as much detail as you can) [b]Do you want the final version posted here with a ping or PM'd to you: [/b] [b]How will you be paying: [/b] (treasure, art trade, etc.) [b]Total value of order: [/b] (tally up the price of the components you're ordering) @Fenshae (remember to keep my ping here so I can see you!) [/code] [b]Note that I consider art trades on an individual basis - if you would like to trade art for lore, please let me know and I will PM you to work out the details. [/b]

fenshae

1756

April 25, 2016 08:12:11

Ping List:
@Vengrahdiin @secretwaffle @8bitfey @Catkinstarchild @Bellypug @Yavanna @Luminaries

Order Forms:
If you'd like to place an order, please copy & paste the below form and fill it out, replacing the parenthesis with your responses. I may PM you for further clarification if I feel I need it; otherwise, I will post or PM the finished product and we can make any necessary adjustments.

Code:

[b]Dragon(s) you want lore for: [/b]
[b]What type of lore are you requesting:[/b] (if you want a mix, specify) 
[b]Tell me about your dragon(s):[/b] (the more in-depth you want the lore to be, the more specific I'll need this part - if you want me to write a full short story about a blank slate, just tell me that and I'll make it up - but if you have an existing storyline or character in mind, please give me as much detail as you can) 
[b]Do you want the final version posted here with a ping or PM'd to you: [/b]
[b]How will you be paying: [/b] (treasure, art trade, etc.) 
[b]Total value of order: [/b] (tally up the price of the components you're ordering)
@Fenshae (remember to keep my ping here so I can see you!)

Note that I consider art trades on an individual basis - if you would like to trade art for lore, please let me know and I will PM you to work out the details.

Last edited on Jun 25, 2016 23:01:12 by fenshae

[b]Need Help Prettifying Your Bio? [/b] I don't do bio coding, but I can point you in the direction of people who do! Here are some handy resources: [LIST] [*][b]Bio Resources Masterlist:[/b] http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/1777871 [*][b]Premade Bio Templates:[/b] http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/1721826 [*][b]Super cute free adoptables:[/b] http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1734061 [*][b]Free to Color Head Shots:[/b] http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1832299/1 [/LIST] (for a bribe, I may be persuaded to put your lore into a pre-coded bio along with images and whatnot...inquire when placing an order and we'll talk). [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=mb&board=gde&id=1427274][img]http://i.imgur.com/M1t9hh4.png[/img][/url] [b]Affiliates![/b] Want to be an affiliate? Let me know and I'll post you up here! [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1811701][img]https://41.media.tumblr.com/b2a13302207c79f005a2e6d86303f567/tumblr_o5spn85lXd1vranqso7_250.jpg[/img] [/url] Want to link to my shop? Here's the banner to use: [img]https://40.media.tumblr.com/e3cbf46efd2e63dcacac6becda879c90/tumblr_o676457nPs1vranqso3_r1_250.jpg[/img] [code][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/art/1835192][img]https://40.media.tumblr.com/e3cbf46efd2e63dcacac6becda879c90/tumblr_o676457nPs1vranqso3_r1_250.jpg[/img] [/url][/code] (If I write one of your bios, it would be appreciated - but by no means required! - of you could link back to me somehow in your dragon's description. Gotta get that sweet word-of-mouth advertising somehow, yanno?)

fenshae

1756

April 25, 2016 08:12:28

Need Help Prettifying Your Bio?

I don't do bio coding, but I can point you in the direction of people who do! Here are some handy resources:

Bio Resources Masterlist:
http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/1777871
Premade Bio Templates:
http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/1721826
Super cute free adoptables:
http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1734061
Free to Color Head Shots:
http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1832299/1

(for a bribe, I may be persuaded to put your lore into a pre-coded bio along with images and whatnot...inquire when placing an order and we'll talk).

Affiliates!
Want to be an affiliate? Let me know and I'll post you up here!

Want to link to my shop? Here's the banner to use:

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[url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/art/1835192][img]https://40.media.tumblr.com/e3cbf46efd2e63dcacac6becda879c90/tumblr_o676457nPs1vranqso3_r1_250.jpg[/img]
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(If I write one of your bios, it would be appreciated - but by no means required! - of you could link back to me somehow in your dragon's description. Gotta get that sweet word-of-mouth advertising somehow, yanno?)

Last edited on Apr 27, 2016 09:43:51 by fenshae

*snips ribbon*

Now open & ready for business!

fenshae

1756

April 25, 2016 12:35:58

*snips ribbon*

Now open & ready for business!

@Fenshae I really like your writing! [b]Dragon(s) you want lore for: [/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=16930124] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/169302/16930124_350.png[/img] [/url] [b]What type of lore are you requesting:[/b] Extended bio [b]Tell me about your dragon(s):[/b] There's a bunch on her profile, so I'll just c&p from there! -Baixuan was the only egg of her nest to survive, the others rotting and dying before they hatched due to abandonment by their parents. -She was part of a 5-egg nest, and she has always been bitter that she grew up alone, with no siblings, no parents. -She survived as a hatchling by luck. She simply wandered, not sure where she was going or what she was doing. When she was discovered by a Longneck Magi, who took her back to their base. She was raised by them, because they had the rare opportunity to use a dragon in their fight against the dragons. -Baixuan fully believed in the cause, and relished the chance to fit in somewhere, but she knew it wasn't quite right. She didn't look like the Longnecks, and if she wasn't careful, she could easily trample them because of her size. She was feared by them, too, which she knew, even if they didn't admit it. -She had no loyalty issues until she was taken on her first raid into Fire territory. She was asked to kill a dragon of the clan they were attacking, and when she couldn't do it, the Longnecks turned against her. -Wounded in the battle, Baixuan retreated, defeated and alone. When a Longneck magi approached, she was prepared to fight, even if she had a good chance of losing. -When the Magi healed her wordlessly, she resigned herself to her care. She slept for several days, after that. -Upon waking up, the Magi was still there. Baixuan spoke to her, and the two discovered that they were both dissenters, and that they were ready to leave the beastclans behind for good. They decided to travel together, for as long as they needed. -So the two traveled together, stopping sometimes for months, but never staying. Baixuan had many lovers, and laid many nests, but she never raised them, though she regrets it now since she herself was abandoned. -When she made the realization that she regretted leaving her nests behind, she decided to raise her next one, wherever it may be. -When Baixuan and the Magi reached Clan Yulon, Baixuan found herself entranced by an Imperial who was passing through, on the way to serve the Lightweaver. Though he couldn't stay for long, he stayed long enough to see his eggs hatch. Baixuan was heartbroken when he left, but she moved on, focusing her attention on her hatchlings. -She decided to stay in Clan Yulon, and the Magi, having nowhere else to go, decided to stay with her. [b]Do you want the final version posted here with a ping or PM'd to you: [/b] Doesn't matter to me! Maybe just pinged, since I tend to see that a little quicker? [b]How will you be paying: [/b] (treasure, art trade, etc.) Art trade if that's alright! Otherwise Giant Sand Dollars? [b]Total value of order: [/b] art trade or 30(?) GSD

Aasimar

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52

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April 25, 2016 15:45:53

@Fenshae I really like your writing!
Dragon(s) you want lore for:

What type of lore are you requesting: Extended bio
Tell me about your dragon(s): There's a bunch on her profile, so I'll just c&p from there!
-Baixuan was the only egg of her nest to survive, the others rotting and dying before they hatched due to abandonment by their parents.
-She was part of a 5-egg nest, and she has always been bitter that she grew up alone, with no siblings, no parents.
-She survived as a hatchling by luck. She simply wandered, not sure where she was going or what she was doing. When she was discovered by a Longneck Magi, who took her back to their base. She was raised by them, because they had the rare opportunity to use a dragon in their fight against the dragons.
-Baixuan fully believed in the cause, and relished the chance to fit in somewhere, but she knew it wasn't quite right. She didn't look like the Longnecks, and if she wasn't careful, she could easily trample them because of her size. She was feared by them, too, which she knew, even if they didn't admit it.
-She had no loyalty issues until she was taken on her first raid into Fire territory. She was asked to kill a dragon of the clan they were attacking, and when she couldn't do it, the Longnecks turned against her.
-Wounded in the battle, Baixuan retreated, defeated and alone. When a Longneck magi approached, she was prepared to fight, even if she had a good chance of losing.
-When the Magi healed her wordlessly, she resigned herself to her care. She slept for several days, after that.
-Upon waking up, the Magi was still there. Baixuan spoke to her, and the two discovered that they were both dissenters, and that they were ready to leave the beastclans behind for good. They decided to travel together, for as long as they needed.
-So the two traveled together, stopping sometimes for months, but never staying. Baixuan had many lovers, and laid many nests, but she never raised them, though she regrets it now since she herself was abandoned.
-When she made the realization that she regretted leaving her nests behind, she decided to raise her next one, wherever it may be.
-When Baixuan and the Magi reached Clan Yulon, Baixuan found herself entranced by an Imperial who was passing through, on the way to serve the Lightweaver. Though he couldn't stay for long, he stayed long enough to see his eggs hatch. Baixuan was heartbroken when he left, but she moved on, focusing her attention on her hatchlings.
-She decided to stay in Clan Yulon, and the Magi, having nowhere else to go, decided to stay with her.

Do you want the final version posted here with a ping or PM'd to you: Doesn't matter to me! Maybe just pinged, since I tend to see that a little quicker?
How will you be paying: (treasure, art trade, etc.) Art trade if that's alright! Otherwise Giant Sand Dollars?
Total value of order: art trade or 30(?) GSD

@Luminaries I'll take the GSD :) (your art's super cute tho, I love the dude in your siggy)

It actually works out to 46 Giant Sand Dollars (or gems) if that's OK with you? (30,000 divided by 650)

I'll get started on this right away, I love the character concept :3

fenshae

1756

April 25, 2016 17:26:27

@Luminaries I'll take the GSD :) (your art's super cute tho, I love the dude in your siggy)

It actually works out to 46 Giant Sand Dollars (or gems) if that's OK with you? (30,000 divided by 650)

I'll get started on this right away, I love the character concept :3

@fenshae Whoops, sorry, for some reason I was thinking 1000t=1 GSD! 46 sounds fine, should I send that over now or when you're done? Thank you! :)

Aasimar

240

52

197

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April 25, 2016 17:33:18

@fenshae Whoops, sorry, for some reason I was thinking 1000t=1 GSD! 46 sounds fine, should I send that over now or when you're done? Thank you! :)

@Luminaries woooops ok this ran a bit long XD I hope you don't mind the length.

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Baixuan was never meant to survive.

For a while, she clung to the thought that her survival was a portense, a sign of great things to come - that she was, in some way, special. But reality is never as kind as the storybooks.

She hatched alone in a cold nest, long since abandoned by its parents. It was dark, and cold, and she curled her slender body around the other four eggs hoping to draw some comfort from her siblings. But none hatched, and when the smell of rot began to creep over the nest, she decided it was time to move on.

She wandered then, for a while, and may have succumbed to exposure if she had not been found by a certain Longneck Magi.

It was not, primarily, an act of charity. The Longnecks saw in her an opportunity to turn the tide of battle against their dragon foes, and though they raised her within their clan, she always knew that she was not one of them.

--

The scent of smoke and ash filled the air. Baixuan had trained all her young life for this moment, a chance to prove herself on the battlefield. Her nerves were drawn tight, like string on a bow, and she felt the pinprick trembles of anxiety work through her extremeties, but she did her best to ignore them.

Behind her, a crowd of Longnecks -- mages, hunters, skirmishers -- drew close and readied their weapons. This was to be a big raid on dragon territory; they would lay ruin to the Ashfall Wastes, and this powerful dragon would be the weapon that turned the tides.

Except...she could not do it.

The dragon beneath her squirmed in her grasp. Taking him to the ground had been easy; all her long hours of training and instinct took over. But now, with him pinned to the sooty earth, she found that she could not finish the deal.

"...I'm sorry..."

She wasn't sure who she was apologizing to.

"Finish him!" Someone yelled.

"I told you she would betray us!" Another voice.

And soon, her allies had fallen upon her, unleashing their frustration, their fear and distrust, and by the time she managed to take flight, her sides were streaming with blood from their spears.

She collapsed, some time later, unable to stay aloft. When the familiar shadow of a Longneck fell over her, she tensed, struggling to her feet -- prepared to fight for her life, even if there was no hope of victory.

But he was not here for her life. Wordlessly, the Magi laid her hands upon Baixuan's sides, and she felt her muscles relax under the healing spell. Her eyelids fluttered closed, and she gave herself over to her new savior's care.

--

The Longneck stayed by her side throughout her recovery, and Baixuan learned much about her new friend. They had much in common. Both were dissenters, weary of battle and ready to leave the Beastclans for good. They stayed close, bonded by their shared loneliness, and took to traveling to stay away from the unwelcome gaze of Dragon and Beast alike.

Now an adult, Baixuan found herself with many lovers, and laid many nests -- always leaving before they hatched, afraid to stay in one place for long...afraid, perhaps, that her own children would reject her as she had been rejected by so many others.

--

"Baixuan..."

The Imperial's voice was soft, and it took a few repetitions of her name to rouse her from sleep.

She opened her eyes, drowsily, to look up at the male who had so fully captivated her attention. She and her Magi friend had stopped at the territory of Clan Yulon, seeking shelter for a time, and Baixuan found herself sitting a nest.

The male had stayed, to see them hatch, and so she stayed as well, coming to the slow realization that her days as a loner would be coming to an end.

"They've hatched," he said, nudging her awake. "All healthy, all beautiful. That means it's time for me to go."

"Wait -- "

She had known, of course, from the beginning of their relationship that he was on his way to serve the Lightweaver. But it didn't stop her heart from breaking.

He shook his head.

"Watch over them. Raise them to be strong and brave like their mother." A wink. "And when they get old enough, well, perhaps they can follow me."

Little more was said between them, and Baixuan never saw him again. But she did as he said, and even after they were grown, stayed among Clan Yulon.

She had finally found a family. She had finally found a home.

Go ahead and send the CR now, and if you'd like to see any changes let me know and I'll fix 'em up before accepting :)

fenshae