Good morning. I wanted to share my debut novel with the #Booksky crowd. Odyssey of the Twins is a YA coming-of-age fantasy tale about brothers who venture out into the world after their parents are killed. Check it out! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/odyssey-of... sites.google.com/view/troypre...

First off, thanks for hosting #Marchistics Khonri! I loved the sheer variety of products that were discussed by the various participants. And amused at two variations on bees and the corpse centered products 😆 I definitely appreciated the feedback I got early on concerning the energy conversion-

Finished reading @troyprestondillon.bsky.social 's debut novel, Odyssey of the Twins! A very solid debut and I do recommend! www.goodreads.com/review/show/... my goodreads review if anyone wishes to read it #booksky #readsky #fantasybooksky

I kinda dipped halfway through, (sorry bout that) but I might as well “dramatically” come back in at the end here of #Marchistics Starting with the @khonri.com , the asalvyer’s honey’s healing properties would be very sought out by Hunters. (Plenty of whackos willing to go and get it too).

Jerin and Loran are twin brothers forced to flee the city of their birth after the murder of their parents, a step ahead of the killers themselves. Out in the world, they make friends and allies. But darkness is gathering. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/odyssey-of... sites.google.com/view/troypre...

A little practice. #sketch #fanart

Red haired lady. #art #manga

#Doom fan comic sneak peek. This is only for fun. Nothing special. #fanart #sketch

Meet Mori, the God of Clouds ✨☁️ #art

Im afraid mine will likely be the only metal song(s) 😂 This is one of Edwin’s (he doesn’t show up in the story for a while but when he does…) youtu.be/v9RnWOuNbRw?...

Em… yes and no. Economics wise, the energy conversion crystals aren’t “lifeblood”. But, Hunters that prefer firearms over (or in addition to) melee weapons would have to pull some extra shenanigans to be as safe and efficient as the ecc allows. That said, they are very important to the Guild- 🧵

Over the course of the series of #HeirsofAlighieri there might be some changes/improvements on the energy conversion crystals mentioned so far. (That readers will see). The #Marchistics of R&D is largely gunsmiths and inventors trying new things. With Clara Chester being the most innovative of 🧵

Quality control #Marchistics The energy conversion crystals grow and form into different qualities at the source. To magnify this further, the skill of the one shaping and tuning affects the quality and use of the crystal. So, first Vivian and then whoever works with them afterwards. Although 🧵

“Tikaani… Amarok… Tala… Maikoh…” This image had been in my head for a while, and I'm so glad I found the perfect artist who works with formline style 😌 Absolutely stunning!!

#Marchistics While technically energy conversion crystals could be purchased by regular citizens, it is not common. Very few buy them directly, buying the finished product instead. Especially “raw” like Cass’ was. Some of the various other demon materials are possible to buy before the “final-

With reference and without reference. Sorry I thought I was done with Slayer lol but I guess not. 😅 Anyway, gotta go to work. #doom #fanart #sketch

#Marchistics For the energy conversion crystals, there are all the shards from the shaping (and pieces from failed tuning). But I haven’t thought far enough for what might be done with these. (Other than art?) It is plausible a gifted scientist/mage (like Clara Chester) would be able to repurpose-

#Marchistics So the existence of energy conversion crystals is not in the least secret. Least in the Guild and Angel Lands(specifically the Order of Two Worlds). Most Hunter guns have a standardized energy-apparatus, so nothing secret there. Clara Chester, however, (mother of Roy) figured out 1/4

Joining late today 😅 The #Marchistics of the energy conversion crystals has two stages, shaping and tuning. Shaping is the careful carving of the natural facets (many not visible at a glance). Typically only two facets are left (one for input, one for out). But exceptions are always a thing. 1/4

#Marchistics On the potential large scale, there was a brief quarreling after Vivian transformed. Alighieri managed to get all factions involved to sign a pact. Thankfully, everyone listens when one of the Twelve Heroes speaks. But nothing disastrous for the energy conversion crystals.

Geniune research question: Millenials of the UK - Scotland and Northern Ireland in particular - what music and movies were everywhere when you were a teenager? What songs and shows and commercials instantly transport you back? Commercial example: the Thistle Windows Aberdeen jingle

#Marchistics The energy conversion crystals will continue to grow as long as Sage Vivian is intact (i.e. not shattered). Thankfully, the various factions of the Guild Lands all agree that shouldn’t happen. So someone sabotaging her village/crystals is very slim. Not to mention would unite all 1/3

Kinda answered this #Marchistics yesterday in regards to the organic bits. The gathering of natural resources that are only available in the human world is usually done by a company, with Hunter escorts. Sometimes one of the Big Three guilds acquire materials directly. Since the demon world is 1/5

#fanart of Lara Croft (again) And Slayer (again) lol. Anyways see you later.

#Marchistics Raw Materials For the demon body bits, these are mostly harvested after a hunt, with specialized “clean up crews” doing most of the collecting. What can be extracted in the field is done, with the rest being loaded up for transport. What special bits that can be harvested without 1/

#Marchistics For the energy conversion crystals I mentioned yesterday, I have gone through several potential ideas. For a while, they were a “Sage Material”. (Something that was formed in the immediate area of someone essentially becoming a minor deity). But that would make it a finite resource.1/5

How I arrived on Bluesky

For this #Marchistics post, I should probably focus on something a little more specific. (What whiplash from my previous post!). Probably should’ve been more specific to start with lol Hunters in #HeirsofAlighieri do not use normal firearms. Instead they use ones that fire their own energy 1/4

Finally got my linktree updated and upgraded! I even cleaned up the Eltaris website and added a bunch of indie bookstores that stock my strange little fantasy standalone 🤓🐉✨️ whispered: theremayalsobe20-30%discountsposted...but you didn't hear that from me! #writingcommunity #booksky #indieauthor

#Marchistics Basics Oh boy, so, salvaged demon materials from hunts and gathered resources are turned into a wide variety of products. For both hunter guild and civilian markets: computer components, fabrics, medicine. Guild specific: armor, weapons, fortress materials, enchantment- 1/4

Had a wonderful meeting with my editor. Things are going great, reaching the finish line! Hilarious take away: apparently I capitalized “Cafeteria” pretty much every time I wrote it in this one chapter. 😂I can’t believe I did that. Also nouns in German are capitalized? My distant German ancestors-

#Marchistics Heyo, L. Bay Riley here. I will hopefully be answering some worldbuilding questions for my work #HeirsofAligihieri. Idk how much of this will be “front and center” in the books, but still definitely good to have fleshed out!

www.patreon.com/posts/151894... Checkout what's happening. Hope you're all having a blessed weekend. #manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #webtoon #webcomic #fantasy #drawing #art #dnd #artwork #author #action #adventure #Shōnen #Seinen

My first gals in Sims Life Stories. #art #sketch #manga #comic

If a drawing could show a week lol. #manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #drawing #fantasy #sketch #author #action #adventure #dnd #art #artist #artwork #webtoon #webcomic www.patreon.com/posts/151220...

Was originally gonna wait til Spring for a small book run… but caved. Just came in. Gonna dive into this fresh release by @troyprestondillon.bsky.social #Booksky #Readsky

This panel has taken three or four attempts. Just have been really unsure who Kain should be having issues with. What do you think, is the right choice or still needs work? #manga #comic #action #fantasy #adventure #writer #author #indiecomic www.patreon.com/posts/151414...

Did a couple sketches of Fan Art (yeah sorry about the missing name of Slayer😅 But that’s ok.) As you can see: Dante Vergil Lara Croft Slayer. Had fun with these today! #sketch #artwork #fanart

Uncle Bob went for a ride, wondering how that went lol. #manga #comics #art #artwork #artist #drawing #graphicnovel #sketch #anime #action #adventure #fantasy #dnd #love #support #japaneseart

So here it is, the final version of the prologue. Extra pages added and images edited to what I think is an improvement. If you like the artwork and story check it out on the patreon and consider joining up as a free or paid member. www.patreon.com/posts/151220... #manga #fantasy #comics #adventure

I love nothing more on this app than seeing my fellow writers' process *and* progress. I want to read about you using techniques and methods to tackle tricky plot points or character moments, and your feelings about how your drafts are coming along, and your moments of story revelation.

Sometimes it's really easy to forget the progress we have made. Just going over making those little changes. If you have been enjoying the artwork check out my patreon below. www.patreon.com/posts/150944... #manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #author #sketch #art #fantasy #dnd #horror

5 things I like and 5 oomfs to do the same! No pressure of course! Writing✍️ Gardening🥔🥕 Baking/cooking🍞 Books, games, etc 🎮 Birds (wild and domestic)🐦 @kuritsu60.bsky.social @draconicgrace.bsky.social @silkrhodebooks.bsky.social @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social @troyprestondillon.bsky.social

The dream right here 😌

It’s Valentine’s Day. So I will post my Pop Culture media crushes lol.

Changing my pfp for tomorrow, lest I somehow forget #TR #HappyBirthdayCountessofAbbingdon

For me: TV shows- Sonic Boom (never watched it in its entirety before) and a complete rewatch of Stargate SG-1 Movies- Hoshi-35 (Kaiju movie) Mr. nobody Games- FF7Rebirth and Tomb Raider 3 Books- Rosario & Vampire season 1 and Battle Angel Alita

Got frustrated trying to make Forest's Chosen to be remotely satisfactory. So I am putting it on the shelf for now. So I moved to a different project. Wrote a draft of the intro. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

Here goes Human: Richard Cypher Elf: Legolas Half-elf: Leesil Dark-elf: honestly haven’t read too many books with them. (I do know who Drizzt is tho. Those on backlog) Dwarf: Gimli Halfling,gnome ect: Samwise Gamgee Wizard/Mage: Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander Cleric: cant think of one* Warrior/Knight: Axis

Next up the Spider Queen!!!! #manga #anime #comics #graphicnovel #writer #drawing #art #artist #sketch #fantasy #dnd #horror #spider #queen #indie