L. Bay Riley
@lbayriley.bsky.social
An aspiring author and sustainable gardener. Ive come a long way and have a long way more to go. Always trying to improve my craft.
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L. Bay Riley
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Character Name: Beatrice, Heir of Alighieri.
Height: 6’0
Weight: you know the rules
Personality: Beatrice is a fine balance between impetuous and measured. She prefers to meet her problems (and enemies) head on, thinking in the moment. That isnt to say she is against teamwork. Whether she is
Height: 6’0
Weight: you know the rules
Personality: Beatrice is a fine balance between impetuous and measured. She prefers to meet her problems (and enemies) head on, thinking in the moment. That isnt to say she is against teamwork. Whether she is
Share your favorite black and white movie
(Metropolis)
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September 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Share your favorite black and white movie
(Metropolis)
(Metropolis)
My current horror shortstory/novella is more supernatural in nature so tech is not a central theme or reliable for the characters.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
Q2, #HorrorWritersChat! You lot were chatting so much I ran over. Hmpf.
Anyway you know the theme. Hit me with it.
Anyway you know the theme. Hit me with it.
September 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My current horror shortstory/novella is more supernatural in nature so tech is not a central theme or reliable for the characters.
#HorrorWritersChat
#HorrorWritersChat
I write by the name of L. Bay Riley, I write in a wide range of genre and am working on a horror shortstory/novella atm. (main project in the publishing pipeline). Libre Office all the way until it goes to my editor, then it is Google Docs
#HorrorWritersChat
(First time doing this prompt-
#HorrorWritersChat
(First time doing this prompt-
Dum, Dum, Dum!!!!!!!!!! Assemble, #HorrorWritersChat writers. Assemble, and give us your shit for Q1.
Your name, your number, but not your links. You know the game.
Leave that for the end. Right? Right.
Your name, your number, but not your links. You know the game.
Leave that for the end. Right? Right.
September 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I write by the name of L. Bay Riley, I write in a wide range of genre and am working on a horror shortstory/novella atm. (main project in the publishing pipeline). Libre Office all the way until it goes to my editor, then it is Google Docs
#HorrorWritersChat
(First time doing this prompt-
#HorrorWritersChat
(First time doing this prompt-
Beatrice hates cleaning (general house cleaning. Kitchen cleaning is different). She also hates those that kill indiscriminately and those that are uncaring for others.
Roy hates out-of-touch aristocrats who desire more power and control (i.e. his clan).
Roy hates out-of-touch aristocrats who desire more power and control (i.e. his clan).
What does your MC hate doing? Ginger hates being forced to socialize with pretentious people #writingq #WritingCommunity
September 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Beatrice hates cleaning (general house cleaning. Kitchen cleaning is different). She also hates those that kill indiscriminately and those that are uncaring for others.
Roy hates out-of-touch aristocrats who desire more power and control (i.e. his clan).
Roy hates out-of-touch aristocrats who desire more power and control (i.e. his clan).
"Unfortunately" Grove largely resembles NYC architecture wise. Nothing of note in that generalized area. But I will say that all buildings are enchanted, in addition to engineering, for added support and resilience. But that is not exactly a style of architecture.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
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We talking ARCHITECTURAL STYLES. 🤩 Materials, methods, all that good stuff that goes into how it looks.
Keep in mind this is for the general "whole." Save your specific fancy structures for tomorrow. The manmade landmarks get their own day.
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
We talking ARCHITECTURAL STYLES. 🤩 Materials, methods, all that good stuff that goes into how it looks.
Keep in mind this is for the general "whole." Save your specific fancy structures for tomorrow. The manmade landmarks get their own day.
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Unfortunately" Grove largely resembles NYC architecture wise. Nothing of note in that generalized area. But I will say that all buildings are enchanted, in addition to engineering, for added support and resilience. But that is not exactly a style of architecture.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
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My new dystopian novel is really starting to take shape! I'm still in the discovery phase, so I'm doing lots of research at the moment 🤓
#amwriting #wip #writingcommunity #canadianauthor #dystopian
📚💙 📚🪐 📚⏰️
#amwriting #wip #writingcommunity #canadianauthor #dystopian
📚💙 📚🪐 📚⏰️
September 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My new dystopian novel is really starting to take shape! I'm still in the discovery phase, so I'm doing lots of research at the moment 🤓
#amwriting #wip #writingcommunity #canadianauthor #dystopian
📚💙 📚🪐 📚⏰️
#amwriting #wip #writingcommunity #canadianauthor #dystopian
📚💙 📚🪐 📚⏰️
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Shes going to feature in chapter 3. We saw her first in the prologue but now one of the legs is about to get some more pages time!!!
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #author #digitalart #skybooks #ink
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #author #digitalart #skybooks #ink
September 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Shes going to feature in chapter 3. We saw her first in the prologue but now one of the legs is about to get some more pages time!!!
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #author #digitalart #skybooks #ink
#manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #fantasy #author #digitalart #skybooks #ink
Looking amazing 😁
Beatrice in her tank top. Might change the color. Possibly black or grey. I’ll figure it out.
Don’t forget to follow @lbayriley.bsky.social for his Novel, “Heirs of Alighieri”!
Don’t forget to follow @lbayriley.bsky.social for his Novel, “Heirs of Alighieri”!
September 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Looking amazing 😁
Since Old Fangs is involved, when technology advanced to usher in modern cities, Grove was meticulously planned. It has a strict grid structure, with various entry and exit points for Fangs upper fortress and garages.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#Septopolis 16
The aesthetics are for tomorrow! Today's just the overall size and layout. Was it thoroughly planned with grid structures or did it grow informally and organically across the years?
Perhaps some sector or districts talk if this is a tad too simple... 👀
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
The aesthetics are for tomorrow! Today's just the overall size and layout. Was it thoroughly planned with grid structures or did it grow informally and organically across the years?
Perhaps some sector or districts talk if this is a tad too simple... 👀
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Since Old Fangs is involved, when technology advanced to usher in modern cities, Grove was meticulously planned. It has a strict grid structure, with various entry and exit points for Fangs upper fortress and garages.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
Beatrice doesn’t really have many hobbies at the beginning of the story. Roy, secondary MC, is a gamer. He tries to get Beatrice into it but she is content with watching.
What is your MC’s hobby? Ginger loves to read and study people #writingq #WritingCommunity
September 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Beatrice doesn’t really have many hobbies at the beginning of the story. Roy, secondary MC, is a gamer. He tries to get Beatrice into it but she is content with watching.
There is a small population of those who follow the Maker's religion. But most would be considered agnostic/atheist. People generally just want a life of peace and coexistence. Grove in particular is one of the more diverse cities, in both culture and daimon species.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#Septopolis 15
It's on the card. BUT, I'm also very curious to know if there's something that fills the void if the answer to this is no!
If your #MythAugust is applicable here, drop the hashtag so visitors can go read about it!
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
It's on the card. BUT, I'm also very curious to know if there's something that fills the void if the answer to this is no!
If your #MythAugust is applicable here, drop the hashtag so visitors can go read about it!
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
There is a small population of those who follow the Maker's religion. But most would be considered agnostic/atheist. People generally just want a life of peace and coexistence. Grove in particular is one of the more diverse cities, in both culture and daimon species.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis
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My second YouTube video has been uploaded and scheduled for tomorrow. If you haven't seen the last one yet, that's all about morning pages, you can check it out here youtu.be/d1iEPAPe5Zo
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
18 Months of Morning Pages, What I Got Out of It.
YouTube video by Aurora Powling
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September 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
My second YouTube video has been uploaded and scheduled for tomorrow. If you haven't seen the last one yet, that's all about morning pages, you can check it out here youtu.be/d1iEPAPe5Zo
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
Grove's food culture is pretty cosmopolitan. A "melting pot" of cuisine. That being said, Grove is famous for its pizza. It is considered the city's official dish. Why? The widely popular video game character Tony Redgrave* loves pizza! (The series began in Grove and that is a source of pride).
#Septopolis 14
Nice and easy: FOOD.
Food is a HUGE part of culture everywhere. What's your place's Buffalo wings or Philly cheesesteak or (sorry go ahead and insert your regional food of choice)?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
Nice and easy: FOOD.
Food is a HUGE part of culture everywhere. What's your place's Buffalo wings or Philly cheesesteak or (sorry go ahead and insert your regional food of choice)?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Grove's food culture is pretty cosmopolitan. A "melting pot" of cuisine. That being said, Grove is famous for its pizza. It is considered the city's official dish. Why? The widely popular video game character Tony Redgrave* loves pizza! (The series began in Grove and that is a source of pride).
#HeirsofAlighieri is a modern setting with magical elements. So their is a lot of technology that we have around us today. Magic, domestically speaking, is primarily enchantments for stability or things like fire proofing. There are advanced "magic technology" that is reserved for Hunters. 1/ 5
#Septopolis 13
Moving onto the technology or magic drives this place! Are you sci-fi? Fantasy with magic giving access to near-equivalent comforts of the modern day? Alternative Earth that took a completely different tech dev path?
Plus an extra question for thought...
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
Moving onto the technology or magic drives this place! Are you sci-fi? Fantasy with magic giving access to near-equivalent comforts of the modern day? Alternative Earth that took a completely different tech dev path?
Plus an extra question for thought...
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
#HeirsofAlighieri is a modern setting with magical elements. So their is a lot of technology that we have around us today. Magic, domestically speaking, is primarily enchantments for stability or things like fire proofing. There are advanced "magic technology" that is reserved for Hunters. 1/ 5
Playing catch up haha
In Grove, the main populace, like much of the Guild Lands, has a desire to live peacefully. Daimon and half-breeds are freely embraced. The main attitude of note would be the Fangs. They protect and watch, but refuse to do so intrusively. Old Fangs has surveillance set- 1/ 4
In Grove, the main populace, like much of the Guild Lands, has a desire to live peacefully. Daimon and half-breeds are freely embraced. The main attitude of note would be the Fangs. They protect and watch, but refuse to do so intrusively. Old Fangs has surveillance set- 1/ 4
#Septopolis 12
This, like your demographics, might be a broad ask; yolo, it's Friday!
Depending on your scope, this could vary a lot, but what defines what makes your people, them?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
This, like your demographics, might be a broad ask; yolo, it's Friday!
Depending on your scope, this could vary a lot, but what defines what makes your people, them?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Playing catch up haha
In Grove, the main populace, like much of the Guild Lands, has a desire to live peacefully. Daimon and half-breeds are freely embraced. The main attitude of note would be the Fangs. They protect and watch, but refuse to do so intrusively. Old Fangs has surveillance set- 1/ 4
In Grove, the main populace, like much of the Guild Lands, has a desire to live peacefully. Daimon and half-breeds are freely embraced. The main attitude of note would be the Fangs. They protect and watch, but refuse to do so intrusively. Old Fangs has surveillance set- 1/ 4
Eh, um, gardener/pantser so… yeah. Form and refine as I go. Occasionally I craft a very deliberate character for a story/situation. But mostly I just “play with the clay”.
Hello #pretendpanel! Today I can't wait to find out...
September 12th: How much work do you put into forming your characters before you start writing them?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
September 12th: How much work do you put into forming your characters before you start writing them?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
September 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Eh, um, gardener/pantser so… yeah. Form and refine as I go. Occasionally I craft a very deliberate character for a story/situation. But mostly I just “play with the clay”.
Being the elaborate and fancy namer that I am, the language is called Common! In #HeirsofAlighieri the whole world knows Common (there are different dialects). But there are also numerous “code”/custom cultural languages.
*Common is written to be any language that the reader knows.
*Common is written to be any language that the reader knows.
#Septopolis 11
Nothing clever, it's on the tin. Languages: just one? Several? Did it (or plural) evolve from another language in your world as something mutually intelligible or is it just a regional dialect?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
Nothing clever, it's on the tin. Languages: just one? Several? Did it (or plural) evolve from another language in your world as something mutually intelligible or is it just a regional dialect?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Being the elaborate and fancy namer that I am, the language is called Common! In #HeirsofAlighieri the whole world knows Common (there are different dialects). But there are also numerous “code”/custom cultural languages.
*Common is written to be any language that the reader knows.
*Common is written to be any language that the reader knows.
Grove has a good mix of human and daimon (human allied demons). Most of the Guild Land city-states have a mixed population. Grove is one of the better living cities, crime is low and there is a decent education quotient. There is a poor population, but they aren’t without support. 1/4
#Septopolis 10
Let's get into the people now, and take this as far as you want. Demographics: looking at the ages, genders, orientations, races/species/ethnicities, socioeconomics, education levels, etc...
There's a lot that can be packed into this response if desired!
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
Let's get into the people now, and take this as far as you want. Demographics: looking at the ages, genders, orientations, races/species/ethnicities, socioeconomics, education levels, etc...
There's a lot that can be packed into this response if desired!
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Grove has a good mix of human and daimon (human allied demons). Most of the Guild Land city-states have a mixed population. Grove is one of the better living cities, crime is low and there is a decent education quotient. There is a poor population, but they aren’t without support. 1/4
To be completely honest, Grove was the first name that came to mind when I wrote Beatrice coming to the city. Nothing particular about the name otherwise. (Altho, Grove is the name of the town in the pc game Fate. A good childhood memory).
Another city in #HeirsofAlighieri however did get 1/2
Another city in #HeirsofAlighieri however did get 1/2
#Septopolis 9
It's naming time. For those who haven't firmed up a name yet: consider the landscape and its features, important people, or the place's purpose. 🧵1/2
Now, for both parties: Is there reason or meaning behind why you (or its founders) picked this name?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
It's naming time. For those who haven't firmed up a name yet: consider the landscape and its features, important people, or the place's purpose. 🧵1/2
Now, for both parties: Is there reason or meaning behind why you (or its founders) picked this name?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
To be completely honest, Grove was the first name that came to mind when I wrote Beatrice coming to the city. Nothing particular about the name otherwise. (Altho, Grove is the name of the town in the pc game Fate. A good childhood memory).
Another city in #HeirsofAlighieri however did get 1/2
Another city in #HeirsofAlighieri however did get 1/2
I don't have much lore about who originally founded the city. They were never quite as important as Sithin (Old Fangs) and Alighieri. While not strictly related to Grove itself, Sithin went through a betrayal and lost his usual level headed leadership. This lead him to conduct an assault that- 1/2
#Septopolis 8
Since this might have been inadvertently covered yesterday... Who specifically were the founders? Maybe some history on them or the legend surrounding a hero.
Take yesterday's specific why to a specific who. 😅
(I'm not updating the card, I'm lazy.)
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
Since this might have been inadvertently covered yesterday... Who specifically were the founders? Maybe some history on them or the legend surrounding a hero.
Take yesterday's specific why to a specific who. 😅
(I'm not updating the card, I'm lazy.)
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I don't have much lore about who originally founded the city. They were never quite as important as Sithin (Old Fangs) and Alighieri. While not strictly related to Grove itself, Sithin went through a betrayal and lost his usual level headed leadership. This lead him to conduct an assault that- 1/2
Before the Emperor Wars, Grove was just one of many human cities. But it was a city that Alighieri chose as a base. Soon after, the Midian werewolf commander Sithin was swayed to humanity's side and helped train the human inhabitants to push back the demon hordes. Sithin would eventually take on 1/2
#Septopolis 7
We've got resources and fancy natural spaces covered. Now, let's move to why it's even here.
In your world's history, what was the reason this place was established? Was it as something like a trade hub or military outpost? Potential not yet discovered?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
We've got resources and fancy natural spaces covered. Now, let's move to why it's even here.
In your world's history, what was the reason this place was established? Was it as something like a trade hub or military outpost? Potential not yet discovered?
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Before the Emperor Wars, Grove was just one of many human cities. But it was a city that Alighieri chose as a base. Soon after, the Midian werewolf commander Sithin was swayed to humanity's side and helped train the human inhabitants to push back the demon hordes. Sithin would eventually take on 1/2
My plant addiction has landed me a vanilla vine. I wont be able to provide it the conditions to bloom and fruit properly for a while. But I have one. My heart is content.
September 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My plant addiction has landed me a vanilla vine. I wont be able to provide it the conditions to bloom and fruit properly for a while. But I have one. My heart is content.
Natural wonders…nothing in particular for Grove. Unless you count the inactive Fringe Stone. But that is hardly beautiful. A small dark stone monolith. And it is just one of many throughout the world. The demon realm that Grove is connected to tho is called the Glistening Fields.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#HeirsofAlighieri
#Septopolis 6
The world is beautiful, and that probably goes for yours too. There's surely places even in the most grimdark of settings that could be considered wonders.
Tell us about the natural wonders that exist nearby. ✨
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
The world is beautiful, and that probably goes for yours too. There's surely places even in the most grimdark of settings that could be considered wonders.
Tell us about the natural wonders that exist nearby. ✨
#WritingCommunity #Writesky
September 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Natural wonders…nothing in particular for Grove. Unless you count the inactive Fringe Stone. But that is hardly beautiful. A small dark stone monolith. And it is just one of many throughout the world. The demon realm that Grove is connected to tho is called the Glistening Fields.
#HeirsofAlighieri
#HeirsofAlighieri
Small bits of me are in many of my characters. Some more than others and often this is unintentional. Idk if I could ever write a true-self insert
Tell me #pretendpanel:
September 6th: Have you ever written a self-insert character?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
September 6th: Have you ever written a self-insert character?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
September 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Small bits of me are in many of my characters. Some more than others and often this is unintentional. Idk if I could ever write a true-self insert
Idk what this means for me but…
Your last saved pic is your moral philosophy
Your last saved pic is your moral philosophy
September 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Idk what this means for me but…
Your last saved pic is your moral philosophy
Your last saved pic is your moral philosophy