"We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity." - Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Hi! I'm L.C. I write things sometimes.

Updates - July 5th

As per the last chapter of IWESTS, I am reopening the SYOC (I will probably accept 4-6 new characters)!

Rules/info/form:

1. I am not accepting reservations. Anyone can send a character in, as long as it is in a PM, not a review.

2. The character may not have been submitted to a prior SYOC.

3. Detail is our friend :D

4. Feel free to message you if you have any questions! Tentatively, I will close the SYOC August 5th.

5. Please don't feel bad if I can't accept your character. I am one SYOC writer and no kind of writing/Selection authority at all. If I can't use your character at this time, that is no reflection on your character, but my own limited availability for this story. IWESTS takes me hours to write a single chapter as it is, so if I feel that I won't be able to develop your character within the preexisting storyline, I will probably have to decline her.

6. Please plan to be involved! SYOCs can feel tedious for me when people submit and then disappear. I love hearing your reactions, at the very least when your character is featured!

7. If you currently have a character in the story - please let me know that you're still reading! Either through pm/review/whatever.

Form:

Name:

Age (18-22):

Province (I will work with you on this once the next elimination occurs, so if your character is very province specific please hold off until chapter 18 is posted):

Occupation:

Financial Status (no castes):

General Appearance (hair, eyes, skin, height/weight/build, distinguishing features):

Faceclaim:

Makeover changes/Style during Selection (casual and formal):

Family (including pets, if any):

Friends:

Past relationships:

Family history/background:

Personality (please be specific, don’t just list words):

Likes:

Dislikes:

Talents/skills:

Weaknesses/flaws:

Thoughts about King Oliver/Queen Maelys:

Thoughts about/how they would interact with Prince Nolan:

Thoughts about/how they would interact with Princess Leanna:

Thoughts/reaction to Illea entering the war/do they know anyone who would go to war:

Why did they enter the Selection:

Treatment of royal visitors/others in the castle:

Treatment of other Selected:

Treatment of staff:

Quotes:

How they act when they’re in love:

Reaction to being eliminated:

Do you think there is someone else they’d fall in love with vs. Nolan:

Anything else:

Character building: (Optional, but I write characters I feel like I know well best :D)

If they’re running late, it’s because:

Their greatest accomplishment:

Five things that are in their purse/bag:

What does their bedroom look like:

Favorite color:

Favorite book:

Favorite movie:

Favorite food/drink:

If they could have dinner with one person, who would it be?:

Between Thorns

Selected:

1. Joey Price - 20, jockey from Likely, Caste 7, power: danger sense - shadeslayerprincess111
2. Fallon Tybee - 23, former army medic/current pharmacy tech from Baffin, Caste 2, power: foresight - Ruby Casablanca
3. Logan Wyatt - 23, physical therapist from Atlin, Caste 3, power: umbrakinesis - GingersnapBeat
4. Leif Wolff - 23, Viking researcher from Sonage, Caste 3, power: fire manipulation - wolfofstark
5. Gabriel Alba - 22, ranch hand from Midston, Caste 7, power: barrier - Altomi
6. Shivaay Armstrong - 22, barista from Tammins, Caste 4, power: heat manipulation - XOStarbrightXO
7. Pascal Somerset - 19, pizza delivery man from Fennley, Caste 4, no power - TheGirlWithTheRainbowTattoo
8. Charles Donnell - 22, assistant vet from Allens, Caste 3, no power - morethanjustastory
9. Dijon "Ozzie" Oswald - 23, assistant director/teacher from Angeles, Caste 5, no power - drakel19088
10. Rowan Dagwood - 23, herbalist from Belcourt, Caste 3, power: toxikinesis - rysaspirit
11. Alistair Lockwood - 21, vinter from Sota, Caste 2, power: limited nightmare illusions/inducement - IMadeUReadThisI
12. Creed Rosario - 23, assistant cruise director from Clermont, Caste 4, no power - ShaelynnSophia
13. Nathaniel Hendricks - 20, butler from Whites, Caste 6, power: invisibility - Canadaorbust

If We Ever See the Sun - Country Reference Info

Illea - King Oliver, Queen Mae, heir: Prince Nolan

France - Queen Annalise (daughter of Queen Camille and King Consort Ahren), younger sisters: Princess Nanette, Princess Helene, Princess Everly

Italy - Queen Natalia, heir: Prince Raphael, Raphael's children: Prince Giodo, Princess Gisella, Prince Giovanni, Princess Geneva

Britannia - Prime Minister Lionsworth

Iberia - King Romero, heir: Prince Sebastian

Swendway - King Hugo and Queen Clara

German Federation - Chancellor Rosamunde

Russia - Tsar Nikolai Dragomirov, Tsarina Regan (nee Illea), heir: Tsarevich Gregor Illea Dragomirov

West New Asia - Queen Ryo

East New Asia - King Tae, others: Princess Yoshiko

Sahara (all of Northern Africa to the edge of the Sahara desert) - Emperor Mosi and Empress Neema, heir: Princess Imani

Central Africa - King Khari

South Africa - King Zane, Queen Amara

South America - these countries use more of a tribal system and instead operate with a group of chiefs rather than a single king or queen; they do not engage in world politics as much as others

Brazilia

Patagonia

Andolia

Others

Australia - President Waldock - Australia is remarkably isolationist and often does not interact with the other countries

There are also smaller countries in Europe - such as Romania, Hungary, Ukraine, Poland - mostly on the border of Russia. There are also the occasional independent tribe in Africa - such as the Zulu, Oromo, and Maasai - that are independent of monarchical rule.

Selected for IWESTS (visit the pinterest [lccarraway] for faceclaims, inspo, and fun things)

1. Raina Illéa - Likely, 19, ballerina & poet from wolfofstark
2. Guinevere Montesquieu - Midston, 20, special effects for a ghost tour from morethanjustastory
3. Margo Katsaros - Kent, 21, magazine editor-in-chief from rysaspirit
4. Cheryl Amerson - Clermont, 18, high school student & blogger from XOStarbrightXO
5. Kylee Rodriguez - Whites, 18, medical student from Graceful Petals
6. Haven Arita - Allens, 19, heiress & inventor from ThatGuy222
7. Rhiannon Thatcher - Belcourt, 21, secretary & waitress from Altomi
8. Calliope Gauge - Angeles, 22, engineer from collaborative authors
9. Persephone Chang - Denbeigh, 18, model from Silvertrue
10. Isadora Alistair - Dakota, 20, heiress from Ruby Casablanca
11. Jay Haskins - Tammins, 21, k-9 police officer from GingersnapBeat
12. Ernesta Effingham - Sumner, 21, first lieutenant in the air force from thesparklingjewel
13. Murphy O'Hara - Carolina, 20, player support & barista from drakel19088
14. Simone Allen - Bonita, 19, painter from S.S. Carraway
15. Freida Dressler - Columbia, 21, college student from Fryllabrille201
16. Safiya Ali - Waverly, 19, actress from Lady Anj
17. Eira Eliasson - Paloma, 19, film student from Stitches 2.5
18. January Greenwood - 18 from UltimateMaxmericaShipper