Law enforcement in the Docks district of Abrisas is largely nonexistent - might makes right, and having the biggest gang behind you is a survival tactic. 1/-

Connor can keep up with the kids’ slang, right? A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

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I like this special effect. I wish I could see it done by proper FX someday. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Just a little tease - if you want the whole thing before anybody else gets to see it, sign up for my newsletter at aaronsher.com.

Mages, right? A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Doing an interview with Tales as Dark as Time on IG tonight at 7pm eastern. Really looking forward to it! www.threads.com/@talesasdark...

Heaven forbid the telekinetic locksmith should look strange, right? A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

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Taking golems down isn’t all that hard. *Keeping* them down… A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

They finally invented the vibroknife. I really want to play with one. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/worlds-first-ultrasonic-chefs-knife-vibrates-40000-times-per-second-for-easy-cutting/

He never found the booze. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

He’s really not. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Juggling (three) is really pretty easy, you can learn it in an hour or two. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

(Bit of a spoiler for Applied Leverage) A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Elise is going above and beyond. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Introduction of a very fun character. He’ll definitely be back someday. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

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Power corrupts. Lots of power corrupts lots. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Prior to the Godswar, a single (human-ruled) Kingdom dominated Ashtayan and imposed (mostly) peace between the cities. As a result of this, and the generally small size of the land (it’s about the size of Australia), the common language, called Kingdom, is very common indeed.

Wilford Brimley has always had a secret. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Abrisas is a bit of a melting pot. Because of its reputation as a terrible place to live, it has accumulated a lot of people who aren’t accepted anywhere else. The humans are in charge like everywhere, but there are significant populations of orcs, ysoki, even some goblins and kobolds.

I like “mages, drunks, and drunk mages”. Might be my favorite line in the chapter. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

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Should be easy, right? Nothing is going to go wrong. Obviously. A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Connor is a blue-collar guy just trying to get along in Applied Leverage. Jessica White is part of the power structure, the Mage College, and when she decides he needs to disappear he has a real problem.

Yes, that’s exactly what she was saying. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Abrisas exists because at one point this was actually a good place for a city. Even after Quarode’s spell… or curse, depending… of darkness, the city thrived. The darkness stops just beyond the city walls, so it didn’t impact crops and it was something unique, a clear indication of divine blessing.

A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Kicking some serious zombie ass. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Two and a half hours of martial arts classes (one training, one teaching) plus two hours spent disassembling my workshop. The workbench was bolted to the wall and screwed into the pegboard above it - and also, it turns out, too long for us to actually extract without cutting it in half. I’m done.

A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Being an independent contractor is hard. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Abrisas is where it is because it’s a fork in the river where there was once a flood plain and fertile ground. It has a privileged position for trading with Clan Pilck, and with the great Arcgate port at the mouth of the river it’s easy to transship materials anywhere in Ashtayan.

A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). An American’s reaction to every place in Europe. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Abrisas is towards the west of Ashtayan (the habitable area of the world that’s known is bounded by ocean and a forbidding mountain range), on the River Lecha. Its location makes it the primary trading post for the dwarves of Clan Pilck; this is the main reason why the city hasn’t been abandoned.

A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Coffee is a strong supporting character in these books. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Lots and lots of choices for this word! Am I projecting? 😀 #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Abrisas is a plot point in my TTRPG campaign, already past so I can talk about it. Two of the characters were from there: an ysoki and a human. The human was from a noble family that was destroyed in political maneuvering by another family.

A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Marks is having a hard time adjusting to his new reality all of a sudden. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Abrisas is one of the city-states in Ashtayan. It has several unique attributes: first, it’s dedicated to Quarode, goddess of the night and secrets, and prior to the Godswar she blessed (cursed?) the city with darkness. High noon is about twilight elsewhere, and night is stygian.

Almost missed it today! A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key. Elise sees the best in everyone, even if they don't believe it themselves. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

I mean, the story is called “Godswar”. The pantheon is absolutely the key to the whole thing. I can’t give away too much, but the nature of the gods and their relationship with the mortals is really what the story is all about.

A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Every time the word comes up it’s because I’m talking about this guy. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

If anything I’d say mine is based on Greco-Roman - the gods are very human, they have human passions and interests and strong egos that mortals disregard at their peril.

Using “clean”. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Nia thinks Connor will run into traffic without her to stop him. She’s probably right. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Superhero sports require great care. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Most life events are under the jurisdiction of Yurno, goddess of (among other things) motherhood and family. Yurno is the patron deity of the city Arcgate, and in that city her priests regularly perform ceremonies for these events.

A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Smartphones really change how you have to write fantasy, but it’s not always for the worse. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

Using “experience”. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Connor has not had great experiences with mages to date. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

A snippet from Mechanical Advantage, book two of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). Busted. #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙