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Lys

@lysanderish.bsky.social

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[She/He] Est. 1992 | Queer af | AuDHD | Married I write for the fun of it and sometimes I draw, too. I like dogs, possums, cooking, and womenn who can just kill me. Not everything I post is going to be sfw and I would rather minors didn't follow me.

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Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · Sep 3

I SHOULD PROLLY MAKE A PINNED POST.

Hi, I'm Lys. I'm your friendly PNW gay trans trash cat masquerading as a functional adult.

I am currently writing about VALE, her 2 DEMON BOYFRIENDS, her PUNK BAND, & her GHOST PROBLEMS.

Art by @ketirz.bsky.social. No, we still haven't figured out Gavin's tats

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Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 21h

9. Have this

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9. Mothman, vampires, demons, ghosts, and bigfoot

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 21h

8. I don't know. I really enjoyed Camp Damascus and Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle. I'm looking forward to reading I Found Puppets Living in my Apartment Walls. But i don't really read a lot of horror.

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 22h

7. Villain's goals: There's several villains at different points all with their own goals. In the current arc, there's two villains - Nobu, a free agent hunting Eli for his bounty, and Cassie, the spirit of a succubus who died in a warehouse accident who seeks to grow powerful and return to life.

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 22h

6. Monsters: lotta ghosts. Some carnivorous unicorns. Demons. Faeries.

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 22h

Vale is afraid of heights, bats, and strange men. Gavin is afraid of driving over bridges, among other things. Eli is afraid of being trapped in tight spaces and drowning.

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 23h

4. Saturday snippet: introducing Tuktuk

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 23h

3. Have this picture of my Poppy and my cat (Avocado) #dogsky #catsky #goldenretriever #standardissuecat

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 23h

2. I love scary things. Attitudes among my characters vary. Vale likes them; Eli not so much. Gavin is particular about what kind of scary he likes. Lukas and Emily love horror; Darien is unfazed.

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 23h

Emily is trying to make a metaphysical connection with one of the tigers and Lukas is stopping her from climbing into the exhibit.

Gavin and Vale are making a date out of it. They get ice cream and cuddle up on a bench watching the red pandas or one of the other cute animals.

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 23h

Darien is stopping to read every sign, which takes him a long time because the last time he refreshed his English reading skills was in the 16th century. Eli has teamed up with Darien because he can't read English and Darien is reading the signs out loud anyway.

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 11d

Your characters are headed to the zoo! Who's taking hours reading every sign possible, who's trying to speedrun through, who's convincing themselves they're friends with the monkeys, and who's waiting for the gift shop? #WritingPrompt

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Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

Then there's the catastrophe that will be the D&D arc, wherein Emily has bought cursed dice that literally transport the table into the world of the game and transform them into their player characters.

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

Gavin gets salty about losing to Eli at video games. Vale gets salty about losing at poker. Darien is king of poker and everyone is convinced he's cheating somehow.

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

Whatever they're playing involves minimal reading because Eli can't read English - so, poker is a good option, or a video game like Mario Kart or Smash bros. Eli is somehow really good at video games despite the reading handicap but his poker face is bad, so he's winning at Smash but losing poker.

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 10d

It’s a game night hangout for your characters! What are they playing? Who’s winning, who’s salty? #WritingPrompt

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Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

At the rate I'm going it's gonna take me a bajillion years to get there, but I have an arc planned out for my current WIP that is inspired by my general love for haunted house stories and specifically the movie Studio 666. But also the setting is generally horror inspired

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 9d

Tell me about the horror you’ve written! Or if you haven’t yet, something you’d like to tackle. #WritingPrompt

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

In my active WIP, there's all the religions of Earth and each world has their own religious traditions. Some of them are mere folk lore; others are based in encounters with beings from other worlds. I haven't really done a lot of thinking about it yet.

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 8d

Are there any gods and/or pantheons in your book/wip? What are they like? What role do they play in the world? How are they worshiped? #WritingPrompt

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

I'm thinking this one's vibes are the opening couple seconds of Nickelback's "Next Contestant" abruptly cut off by Faith Hill's "This Kiss"

A few moments into their journey along the stage, a guy with three inches and probably a hundred pounds on Gavin stumbled into them. She didn't even see him coming. One second, they were weaving through the crowd; the next, Vale was pinned against the stage looking up into the storm brewing on Gavin's face. He'd managed to turn and catch himself on the stage, preventing her from getting crushed, and he was seconds from starting a fight. “You okay?”

She could barely hear him between the speaker three feet to her left and the hammering of her heartbeat in her ears, but she nodded. This was her moment, she realized, and it was slipping away as Gavin turned to fight the guy who pushed the guy who bumped into them. Vale did something in that moment that she'd never done before - she reached out and took what she wanted by the lapels.

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

The spider I just evicted from my workplace was like 2 inches in diameter and I heard her body hit the ground when I dumped her outside.

I like spiders but that's just too much spider for me

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

If Vale was taken out of commission, Preston would become the Vox & he would leave Eli high and dry once it came out that Eli needs his help because he's wanted for murder. He's much more likely to use his Voxhood for his own personal gain than Vale is, which will eventually get him killed.

Charlie Delta (has been a ghost this whole time! 👻) @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 6d

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Let's talk about the B team!

If your main characters were out of commission, which of your side characters do you think would step up to continue your story?

Who could carry the narrative? Who would want to?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

In the sense that the worst monsters in my story are the most physically beautiful.

🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 5d

#QueerPrompts October 7: National Inner Beauty Day: Does your story address outer vs inner beauty?

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#QueerPrompts October 7: National Inner Beauty Day: Does your story address outer vs inner beauty?

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

They all lie when they need or want to. The closest to a truthteller I have is Elizabean, who can only lie about things a normal dog would lie about, like who chewed up the phone book and who committed tax fraud.

Daily OC questions @dailyocs.bsky.social · 6d

What's your OC's opinion on lying? Would they lie if necessary or are they brutally honest all the time?

#dailyocs

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

Gavin to the rescue. Don't worry, Eli makes an effort to look less like he walked off the set of Bridgerton later. Unless you're into to that, in which case, don't worry everyone gets regency-ized MUCH later. #WIPSnips

Gavin stepped out, eyes hidden from the day behind a pair of aviators. “Hey,” he said smoothly, leaning his elbows on his car. “Heard you needed a ride.”

“Yeah, I, uh, wasn't feeling well earlier and Mr. Darcy here wanted to make sure I got home safely. To my house on the other side of town. Where I live.” She punctuated her explanation with a pleading look. “We should probably get going so you're not late to work, babe.”

“Right. Thanks for looking out for my… girlfriend?” he said uncertainly.

Vale started to climb into the car before realizing she still had the stranger's jacket. “Oops, almost stole this,” she said bashfully, pushing it into his hands. “Oh, and I'm gonna need my phone back, Mr. Darcy.” She held her hand out expectantly, smiling.

“My name's Ellil,” the stranger supplied before handing her phone back. “Thank you for letting me borrow your phone, miss.” He shrugged his jacket on as he spoke, completing the Pride and Prejudice look.

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AzulCrescent @azulcrescent.bsky.social · 1d

"Pick up hobbies that let you meet like-minded people!"

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Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

Initial burst of uncharacteristic functionality followed by an extended period of bedrotting.

Kiki Lee | Author ✒️ 🩷💜💙 @kikilegendlore.bsky.social · 6d

Writers and TTRPG Players, today's character question!

How does your character handle grief?

#ttrpg #authors #gamemasters #characterinsporation #characterdevelopment #characterquestion #writingcommunity #writersky #writingprompt

Lys @lysanderish.bsky.social · 1d

Vale used to have a mentor but he got cut in favor of her attending the School of Chumbawumba (getting knocked down and getting up again).

🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 6d

#QueerPrompts October 6: National Coaches Day: Any coaches in your story? (fitness, life coach, etc.)