One of my goals this year is to get better at breaking plot structure when I’m writing, so I made myself a little laptop background that I can reference without having to open wikipedia up.
thought others might like it too!
(just in case tumblr nukes the image quality, u can also download from canva at this link.)
They Searched for Genius Everywhere. Only One Mind Succeeded | Steampunk Noir Short
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A brilliant but unstable inventor forces his way into a secret society obsessed with completing a forbidden machine described only in a fractured schematic. Generations of brilliant minds have studied the design and failed.
But he sees what the others cannot.
Piece by piece, the impossible prototype finally comes to life.
Yet the machine functions through methods only he understands. And before anyone can uncover how it truly works, the one mind capable of explaining the secret is gone.
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We decipher the hidden messages, coded ideas, and real-life inspirations that make One Battle After Another more than just a movie – it’s a big message about revolution, fascism, and the truth at the heart of America.
Merging Heritage with Modern Multimedia Storytelling
Spotlight on Modern Natives: An Illustrated Collection of Reimagined Coast Salish Myths by Andrea Grant.
Grant bridges the gap between ancient oral records and modern urban identity, proof that cultural preservation can evolve through high-fidelity art and short fiction.
I have a high opinion of story. I see it as the essential trajectory of narrative: a coherent, onward movement, taking the reader from Here to There. Plot, to me, is variation or complication of the movement of story.
Story goes. Plot elaborates the going.
Ursula K. Le Guin, “The Narrative Gift as a Moral Conundrum” (May 2012 blog post)
A link to one of my stories
Fate’s Dilemma
Fate sat motionless at her loom as she weaved the story of Olith and its people. Her fingers glided over the threads as the shuttle danced through. In her realm, nothing moved while everything moved. Fate had no form, and yet, she appeared in an infinite variety of shapes.
Suddenly, she paused as her trunk hovered over her work and sniffed. Then, she ran a tentacle over her work and the thread she had been working with, while an eye stalk inspected everything.
“Is everything alright?” Fate said to himself as he rested a paw on the top of the frame of the loom.
“A card has a bent corner,” she said in reply as she leaned back from the table. Slowly, four of her six multi-faceted eyes blinked slowly at herself.
Fate picked the card up in one of her claws while the other claw touched the corner. If the mass of ooze that was Fate had a face, it would have had a frown as the dice floated through its body. Its quivering mass rolled up from the floor causing the dice to roll over and over.
Fate stood up from leaning over the book. “Yes, there is a stain in the book. The end of an age. That happens. It has happened countless times before on countless other worlds, and it will happen again, countless times more.”
It used a copper rod to point to the last line it had written. “It is not just that the page is flawed, but now the ink will not set. The world is in chaos, dying.”
“All worlds die, but this is premature. We must correct this, but what we have done, we cannot undo.”
For several minutes, Fate looked at the problem. Her forked tongue darted out periodically. Several times, it touched its work, then looked at the remainder. “This will fix it,” she finally said.
She pulled some of the thread from the bobbin, licked her fingers and ran them across the thread. The frayed strands adhered to the thread, making it smooth once again. She then used a needle to prick her finger and placed a drop of her yellow blood on the thread before rolling it back on the bobbin. Satisfied, she began weaving again.
Fate resumed her work. To herself she thought, “I have given the world a chance to abate the chaos so it may live its full measure. The Spring of the World is all but gone, but my instrument has the ability to rebalance the world. This may save the others for a while longer. But at what cost? Even we do not yet know.”
Kalos is a strong and powerful wizard in his early 50s when he felt something he had never felt before, lonely. Until that point he had been content with life and never felt like that before. This emotion was something new. Something he didn’t like
[[MORE]]He had no loyal friends as anyone who came close to him was treated terribly he wanted something that could truly be his something that wouldn’t betray him and would never leave him
So he took his very being his very soul and split off a small part of it and with that part of himself he made a son something that could truly be his but he was a cruel cruel man…
While he loved his son he never saw him as his own person and treated him terribly. He’d emotionally abuse him and manipulated him to do what he says and pleases. His son was weak due to his fragment soul, and couldn’t fight back often. When he did though retaliation was to be expected which made fighting back not worth it.
Finally though at 28 the son escaped from his father. Running away to put all of his past behind him.
Kalos didn’t care too much at first. He thought that 28 years was long enough with a companion, surely he’d be fine on his own again.
He was in fact not.
The loss of his son broke something inside he didn’t know he was capable of. He lost something that he wouldn’t be able to get back. So he wants to search for his son as his son is his and he wants him back.
Meanwhile his son had fallen in love with a gorgeous woman. Someone who made him feel seen, and heard. She was the spark that gave him the courage to leave his father and go with her to a place where they could be together.
The woman he met was named Jonesey, he loves her dearly. For the first time the son had someone to talk to, to share things with. The first thing being his name, Kai. That didn’t feel right though, to close to his.. to The Wizards name. So together with Jonesey he named himself Nicki instead.
Jonesey as a cleric went around helping people a lot, so when they eventually had a kid together Nicki took care of them a lot. As he didn’t work a lot since it was known he was The Wizards kid. That gave him a very bad reputation, he was always so grateful for his wife for supporting him and helping him open up his shop after a little while.
Currently he has a better reputation and supports his family as his shop bloomed after his reputation got better.
Their kid, Kako, was not named Kako. They chose this name after coming out to their parents, but regrets it once they learned The Wizards name. They have a weird connection with their grandfather, as they wish to redeem him so that he can be a better person.
Since Nicki doesn’t technically have a full soul, Kako has part of the Wizards soul inside them, this gives them a deep connection to the wizard as they can sense him and feel a part of his emotions, it’s why they feel they can redeem him, but also fears him a little.
During their younger years Nicki was super overprotective of Kako as his wife wasn’t home often and he didn’t want Kako to face backlash for being his son. But also a part of him just wanted to keep Kako close since Kako is his kid. He stopped as Kako got older as he didn’t want to be like his own father and push Kako away. They have a good relationship because of it.
He tried very hard to keep Kako and Jonesey a secret from The Wizard. But when Kako was 2 The Wizard found out about them. The wizard was pissed since he doesn’t like the fact a part of his soul has been split into another being, and also jealous his son was moving on without him.
Though with Kako having a part of his soul as well it causes him to subconsciously care for Kako, as now Kako is also his.
He tries to kidnap Nicki and Kako, but by that point the town is pretty loyal to the family as Jonesey is a very kind soul. So despite her not being there when the event took place, they rally together as a town and are able to call an adventuring party to come help. This does stop The Wizard as he foolishly believes that he can convince himself he doesn’t care for his family, and leaves. it doesn’t work though.
So when Kako is 13 the Wizard tries to take them so he can use them as bait to get his son to come with him. This time though Jonesey was staying home after the previous incident. She absolutely kicked his ass badly. He was going to die, but since Jonesey’s god is peaceful they let him live and the authorities got him.
He escaped that Jail almost immediately but was in a bad mental space that they captured him a second time. When he escaped that time he was out and terrorizing people to fix his now ruined reputation.
This is why he doesn’t mind killing Kako, since he thinks they deserve it (and might give him back a piece of his soul). Also it will give a message to his son to come back with him else he kills someone else he loves. Though since Kako does have a part of his soul he does want to keep them alive since he cares for them in a twisted way, and they can be used as bait to lure in his son.
He hates Jonesey since he considered her to be the reason his son left him and not at all a result of his bad parenting.
The family lives in a new place now though, and for now are safe. Hopefully…
You face tighter budgets and faster competition in 2026. PR no longer sits on the side. It drives growth and shapes how people view your product, your team, and your place in the market. Every mention you earn either builds trust or lets it slip away.
Have you noticed how audiences now pick brands that share clear stories over time? When AI makes content easy to create, real human details set you apart. You need consistent presence on platforms your customers read.
Think about what happens in investor talks or partner meetings. If rivals show up in lists of top picks, they gain ground. You stay quiet and lose edge in deals, hires, and pitches to journalists.
One founder in logistics shared how a single strong story opened doors to three new clients. Your narrative either strengthens your position or leaves you negotiating without full strength.
VentureBeat News often highlights shifts in categories like AI and operations. You see them focus on real pains and new data. That pattern gives you clues on what to share next.
You skip PR completely and miss chances to grow. Or you copy big-agency moves without the resources they use. That second error hurts more.
You chase one article or one viral post and treat it like a quick win. You send the same message to dozens of writers and hope for replies. You list product features instead of showing the problem your customers face every day.
You might look at Weber Shandwick Alternatives or other choices, but you still wait for someone else to tell your story. You stay in the role of requester instead of leading with your own clear message.
You build visibility without big retainers by following these steps across Medium, Substack, and Tumblr.
Picture a solo founder running AI workflow tools for mid-size shipping companies. She wants her name to appear alongside bigger players but has zero press history.
She starts by reading ten recent VentureBeat News articles on logistics and AI. She spots the repeated theme of power moving from old systems to faster operators.
She writes a detailed Medium essay about one hidden bottleneck she sees in every client call. She includes exact figures from three anonymized cases and explains how her tool removes that step.
Next she creates a Substack series. Each email takes one myth buyers believe about AI and shows data that disproves it. She invites users to reply with their questions and features those answers with permission.
On Tumblr she posts a photo of a hand-drawn flowchart from her notebook, a quote card from a customer who cut two hours per shift, and a basic bar chart of time saved. These pieces feel personal and easy to share.
She then emails five writers. The note to the VentureBeat News reporter references his last piece and adds her fresh numbers as a natural extension. She does not ask for coverage of her product. She offers information that helps him with his next story.
When those writers check her online trail, they find months of clear thinking and proof. The story feels solid. Within weeks she lands one feature and two newsletter mentions that bring in new trial sign-ups.
You can follow the same path in your own niche. Track what your buyers search. Document your findings. Share them step by step.
Independent advisors see this approach help smaller teams reach serious outlets and top-alternative lists without large agency costs.
9-Figure Media often begins by reviewing what you already share on Medium, Substack, and Tumblr. They help tighten those pieces into a storyline that matches what specific writers want.
You keep your own voice. You simply connect your experiences more directly to the questions editors and readers ask. In places like Medium and Substack, this focus on clear details matters more than budget size.
Entrepreneurs also check sites like PR Agency Review to learn what others in similar situations tried and what gave them results. The comments and ratings there show real patterns in what works for teams your size. You gain ideas on timing, angles, and follow-up without guessing.
9-Figure Media uses that same review process to make your narrative stronger across platforms.
You stay in control while gaining direction that fits your resources.
You create a steady flow of essays, emails, and visual notes that make journalists and customers see you as the natural choice.
You map your experiences to the questions your market already discusses. You back every claim with numbers and user words. You send focused messages instead of wide blasts.
Over time those pieces compound. Your name appears in the right places. Conversations with investors and partners start from strength.
If you want to review your current posts and find the clearest next move, reach out for a short talk with specialists who handle this daily.
9-Figure Media can help you turn your scattered updates into one connected system that works on Medium, Substack, and Tumblr.
You stop wondering if anyone notices and start watching your own stories open doors.
Stories never really end … even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don’t end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.
—Cornelia Funke, Inkspell
Divine Observation Report
Subject: Large-Scale Detection of Divine and Mythological Names in Omniverse Observation Data
Classification: Extra-Omniversal Entity Analysis
Section 1 – Observation Overview
Observation of the Omniverse continues through long-range detection systems and deep observational probes. During the analysis of enormous quantities of background noise, researchers have identified a rapidly increasing number of name signatures believed to correspond to fragments of divine or mythological entities.
Many of these names correspond to figures recorded in Greek mythology on Terra (Earth). At present, it remains unclear whether these signals represent coincidence, data corruption, or traces of actual higher-order entities existing beyond the Omniverse.
However, the growing volume and systematic nature of the detections suggest the possibility of a structured hierarchy of mythological or divine beings.
The following classifications summarize the names identified so far.
Section 2 – Royal and Heroic Lineages
Several detected names correspond to legendary kings, founders of cities, or heroic bloodlines.
Confirmed detections include:
Cecrops – legendary first king of Athens
Erichthonius – king of Athens raised by Athena
Pandion – king of Athens
Aegeus – father of Theseus
Cephalus – hero loved by the goddess of dawn
Procris – wife of Cephalus
Amphion – hero said to have built the walls of Thebes with music
Zethus – brother of Amphion, known for immense strength
Additional figures associated with tragic mythological transformations were also detected:
Procne
Philomela
Tereus
In mythological tradition, these individuals were transformed into birds after a tragic chain of events.
Section 3 – Personified Conceptual Deities
The signal analysis also revealed names corresponding to personifications of human concepts and psychological states, which the ancient Greeks represented as divine beings.
Detected entities include:
Tyche – fortune and fate
Pistis – trust and loyalty
Sophrosyne – moderation and self-control
Eusebeia – piety
Adikia – injustice
Philotes – affection and friendship
Geras – old age
In addition, several collective divine groups were identified.
The Furies
Erinyes
Alecto
Tisiphone
Megaera
The Fates
Clotho
Lachesis
Atropos
The Horae (Goddesses of Order and Seasons)
Thallo
Auxo
Carpo
The Charites (Graces)
Aglaea
Euphrosyne
Thalia
The Muses (Nine Goddesses of Arts)
Calliope
Clio
Erato
Euterpe
Melpomene
Polyhymnia
Terpsichore
Thalia
Urania
Section 4 – Celestial and Natural Entities
Signals also included names associated with astronomical and natural phenomena.
Detected entities include:
Asteria – goddess of the stars
Astraeus – father of the stars
Eosphoros – the Morning Star
Hesperus – the Evening Star
Phaethon – son of the Sun God
Heliades – sisters of Phaethon
Additionally, several figures associated with natural transformations were detected:
Acanthus – a youth transformed into the acanthus plant
Anemone – a being associated with the flower born from Adonis’ blood
Section 5 – Figures Related to the Trojan War
Many detected names are linked to the royal lineages and background figures of the Trojan War.
These include:
Laomedon – former king of Troy
Anchises – father of Aeneas
Creusa – wife of Aeneas
Ascanius (Iulus) – son of Aeneas
Helenus – prophetic prince of Troy
Deiphobus – prince who later married Helen
Polydorus – youngest son of Priam
Polyxena – Trojan princess sacrificed at Achilles’ tomb
These figures belong to the broader mythological context surrounding the Trojan War narrative.
Section 6 – River Gods (Potamoi)
Several detected names correspond to river deities, believed in ancient mythology to personify specific rivers.
Confirmed detections include:
Scamander (Xanthus) – river near Troy
Simoeis – another Trojan river
Inachus – river god associated with Argos
Asclepos – river deity of Boeotia
Alpheus – river god who pursued the nymph Arethusa
Achelous – shape-shifting river god who fought Heracles
Ladon – river god linked to the nymph Daphne
Peneus – river god of Thessaly
Section 7 – Minor or Abstract Deities
Additional detections include lesser gods associated with social or psychological conditions.
Examples include:
Adephagia – goddess of gluttony
Anteros – god of returned love
Apate – goddess of deception
Dike – goddess of justice
Penia – goddess of poverty
Poros – god of resourcefulness
Eunomia – goddess of order
These figures reflect the ancient human tendency to personify aspects of society and behavior as divine beings.
Section 8 – Transformation and Tragic Figures
The signal patterns also contained names associated with mythological transformations into animals or natural forms.
Detected names include:
Nyctimene – princess transformed into an owl
Alcyone – queen transformed into a kingfisher
Ceyx – husband of Alcyone, also transformed into a bird
Pyramus – tragic lover
Thisbe – beloved of Pyramus
These figures are known in mythology for tragic love stories and supernatural transformations.
Section 9 – Conclusion
The number of detected mythological name signatures is extremely large and continues to grow.
Key observations include:
A significant number of detected names correspond directly to known mythological systems from Terra.
The detections include gods, heroes, kings, conceptual deities, and natural spirits.
The signals suggest the presence of a structured mythological hierarchy beyond the Omniverse.
At present, it is impossible to confirm whether these signals represent real entities or merely statistical anomalies.
However, if these detections correspond to actual beings, then a vast mythological civilization or divine structure may exist beyond the boundaries of the Omniverse.
It should also be noted that the names listed in this report represent only a fraction of the detected data.
The remaining detections will be compiled and analyzed in a subsequent report.
Delhi loves a scandal.
But what it loves even more is a woman who knows she’s being watched and refuses to blink.
Enter 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗜𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵.
Polished. Photographed. Perfectly bred.
And, lately, perfectly uninterested in playing along.
At a recent polo brunch — the sort where conversations are softer than the champagne but far more intoxicating — the Maharani arrived alone. Not unusual. What followed was.
She left with a man the old guard still refers to, rather tellingly, as “new money.”
Successful, visible, inconveniently self-made.
The city, of course, did what it does best. It speculated.
Was it rebellion?
Was it boredom?
Or heaven forbid was it choice?
Because that is the real discomfort, isn’t it?
We have always known how to deal with royal women.
We admire them, display them, occasionally sympathise with them but we do not expect them to want things.
And certainly not on their own terms.
What makes Ira Devyani interesting is not who she was seen with.
It is how she was seen.
Unapologetic.
Unhurried.
Almost… amused.
At a recent charity gala, when gently advised to be “mindful of appearances,” she is said to have replied — with that signature stillness — “Appearances are rarely the truth.”
Touché.
The discomfort in the room was immediate.
Because what she disrupted was not decorum, it was expectation.
For decades, we have romanticised our royalty into silence.
Graceful, yes.
Elegant, certainly.
But rarely… autonomous.
And here she is.
Not asking for permission.
Not offering explanations.
Just living.
In a city addicted to narratives, that might be the boldest move of all.
Because scandals fade.
But a woman who refuses to be curated?
That tends to linger.
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“Um, Mom?”
“Yes?”
“It’s four o’clock. Can I go now?”
“Where are you going?”
“The movie theatre above the bookstore, remember? With the guys?”
“Catherine Rose, you shouldn’t refer to your friends as guys, it is neither correct nor dignified. But, yes, fine, go; I remember you asked permission on the grounds that you completed your shift well and you have, so—be back by dinner.”
“I will. Um, thank you?”
“You’re welcome.”
“Are you guys trying to get me fired?” Kate Rose laughed. “I thought we were meeting at the bookstore.”
“We couldn’t just leave one of our own behind,” Brandon W. answered, bumping into Ben in the process, who laughed, just as Lee did, and even Jo couldn’t fight a growing smirk with her playful eyeroll.
“Really? Thanks you guys.”
Brandon jogged up to Kate creating a bit of distance between them and the others. He was excited to show her the new songs he downloaded onto his MP3. “Walk n’ listen with me?” he asked her.
“Sure!”
“Do you think they know?” Lee asked in a low voice.
“They have to,” Ben answered. “I mean, Brandon for sure does. And you saw ‘em making eyes at each other at the fire the other night, right?”
“Yeah, we all did. Even my parents are asking about Brandon and Kate now.”
“We better hurry if we wanna beat the rain,” Jo pointed out. “See the clouds?”
Brandon and Kate sure didn’t.
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“The Verbal Sellsword: Scheherazade and the Weapon of Suspense”
People tend to think of storytelling as a cozy, soft art form. Lullabies and campfires. But if you look at the roots of human mythology, storytellers were often verbal sellswords.
The ultimate example is Scheherazade from the One Thousand and One Nights.
She walks willingly into the bedchamber of a serial killer—a King who has been executing a new bride every single dawn. She brings no hidden daggers. Instead, she brings the greatest psychological weapon in human history: the cliffhanger.
By beginning a tale and abruptly stopping right at the climax as the sun rises, she effectively holds a tyrant hostage. She leverages his own curiosity against his madness. He stays the executioner’s blade just to hear the ending, day after day. She sustains this high-wire hostage negotiation for three years.
It is a brutal, brilliant lesson in power dynamics. Words aren’t just air. They are armor. If you know how to command and hold a room’s attention, you are the most dangerous person in it—even if you are the one in chains.
guy how do i get cute fluff and actual plot drabbles on my timeline. i’m tired of insanely freaky smut like girl im a human toooo 😣💔⛓️
Hey, I’m back and better! I have created some OCs here and there so for any new storyline meet Luka & Aurora with Xolo Maridueña & Cailee Spaeny as their faceclaims (there’s more than just them.)
Tread lightly with a heart like mine.
It isn’t fragile glass
but an old battlefield map
creased by years,
edges burned from fires
No one else remembers.
