diff --git a/characters/alicia.md b/characters/alicia.md index e49e4fc..cc85103 100644 --- a/characters/alicia.md +++ b/characters/alicia.md @@ -9,10 +9,18 @@ their shoulders **Personality** -Reserved, cocky, anxious, acts before thinking +Awkward, anxious, acts before thinking, conflicted + +After realizing their power as a spellblade: + +Confident, determined, resolute **Pronouns** +She/her + +After realizing their power as a spellblade: + They/them **Background** @@ -22,9 +30,9 @@ talent for magic. Wrestled with the boys in the mud at times. **Inner Conflicts** -Fear of missing out. Anxiety around "negative** social situations. +Fear of missing out. Anxiety around "negative" social situations. Simultaneously very highly ranked in their class and constantly getting in -trouble. +trouble. Stress from getting inconsistent grades in the bladecraft school. **External Conflicts** diff --git a/characters/tistus.md b/characters/tistus.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..569a9fc --- /dev/null +++ b/characters/tistus.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +# Tistus + +Friend of Alicia, Athletic, Twinky, Dependable, Bladecrafter + +## Description + +Male anthro snow leopard (snep), about 5'8", light brown buzz cut + +**Personality** + +Cocky, bisexual, a bit of a disaster around Alicia, caring + +**Pronouns** + +He/him + +**Background** + +From the mountains of Nord Sewlet. Alicia's best friend from childhood. Has some +idea of Alicia's power but doesn't really care. + +**Inner Conflicts** + +Is very much in love with Alicia but very unsure of the right way to express it. + +**External Conflicts** + +Relationship with Alicia, trying to best Zekas + +## Notes + +- Actually builds up the balls to express his love for Alicia + - Is accepted by Alicia diff --git a/characters/zekas.md b/characters/zekas.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e49e4fc --- /dev/null +++ b/characters/zekas.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +# Alicia + +Protagonist, Student, Snep, Anxious, Spellblade + +## Description + +Female anthro snow leopard (snep), about 6'1", chocolate brown hair down to +their shoulders + +**Personality** + +Reserved, cocky, anxious, acts before thinking + +**Pronouns** + +They/them + +**Background** + +From the mountains of Nord Sewlet. Has been a bit of a social pariah, early +talent for magic. Wrestled with the boys in the mud at times. + +**Inner Conflicts** + +Fear of missing out. Anxiety around "negative** social situations. +Simultaneously very highly ranked in their class and constantly getting in +trouble. + +**External Conflicts** + +Spellcraft and bladecraft + +## Notes + +- Grows to make peace with their anxiety diff --git a/src/chapter-1/scene-1.md b/src/chapter-1/scene-1.md index ce9ccf5..146581a 100644 --- a/src/chapter-1/scene-1.md +++ b/src/chapter-1/scene-1.md @@ -1,25 +1,25 @@ # Chapter 1 Alicia scanned across the clearing. The battlefield was a wide open grassy field -without any good spots to take cover. Their team was losing. Badly. Their flag -was solidly in the hands of the enemy and every attempt to wrestle it free had -failed. They saw the possibility of an opening among the chaos and gestured -their squadmates to follow their lead. +without any good spots to take cover. Her team was losing. Badly. Her team's +flag was solidly in the hands of the enemy and every attempt to wrestle it free +had failed. She saw the possibility of an opening among the chaos and gestured +her squadmates to follow her lead. -They sprinted down the battlefield, the noise of their approach alerted their +They sprinted down the battlefield, the noise of their approach alerted her teammates of the plan and they joined in, creating a phalanx with their wooden shields. The other team realized what was going on and attempted to block it. It almost worked, if only the force of Alicia's impact didn't knock two of the -blue guards on their backs. Alicia ground to a catlike halt and raised their +blue guards on their backs. Alicia ground to a catlike halt and raised her wooden sword to the flagbearer. The poor person looked terrified but raised his sword back to fight. Alicia struck the flagbearer in the leg to make him lose his balance, and Tistus came in from the side to claim the prize, snatching it and holding on for dear life with his claws. In the confusion, the blue team turned towards Alicia, thinking some of the -blood they had spilled from an earlier fall was the flag on their hip. This gave -Tistus room to escape with the real flag in his paws. Alicia grit their teeth -and braced for impact as the blue team's swords were raised all around them like +blood she had spilled from an earlier fall was the flag on their hip. This gave +Tistus room to escape with the real flag in his paws. Alicia grit her teeth +and braced for impact as the blue team's swords were raised all around her like a pack of hungry wolves. Zekas, the blue team leader, reared back to hit Alicia's weak side. @@ -31,20 +31,21 @@ Red team had won. Zekas growled at Alicia, "No fair you get to have the best sprinters and all we have are these burly hunks that can't run to save their lives." -Alicia smiled back and looked down to their side, there was a red streak down +Alicia smiled back and looked down to her side, there was a red streak down their left leg that wasn't there earlier. "Some burliness would have helped here. Can you pass me a bit of cloth? I need to get this leg to an apothecary." -Zekas begrudgingly gave Alicia a bit of cloth as they bandaged themselves. As -Alicia dressed their wound they felt a surge of power to their right hand. +Zekas begrudgingly gave Alicia a bit of cloth as she bandaged herself. As Alicia +dressed her wound she felt a surge of power to her right hand. -_Nononononono, not around others._ +_Nononononono, not around others._ -They focused their mind and let the surge subside. Alicia balanced herself with -her tail and looked up at Zekas. +She focused her mind and let the surge subside. Alicia balanced herself with her +tail and looked up at Zekas. -"Thanks, let's go see what we messed up, eh?" +"Thanks, let's go see what our teacher thinks we messed up, eh?" -Zekas laughed, "At least you didn't let a witch beat you." and lead the way. +Zekas laughed, "At least you didn't let that witch beat you." and he lead the +way towards the teacher's garrison. Alicia nervously laughed back and followed suit.