#PennedPossibilities 967 — What level of education do your characters have?

#Airisu

• Airisu: “I can answer that question. I have three degrees: A BA in mystic psychology, a master's in European medieval studies, and a Ph.D. in Japanese mythology. Linguistically, I read Latin and can speak English, Japanese, and the crow dialect of corvid. I can even spout slop like AI. Ack, ack, ack.” I'm so funny.
• Sumika: BA

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• Kao, Shiro: Woking on a BA

#KonbiniIdol

• Umi: 3 years of college
• Tomo: High school
• Shishi: Junior High
• Kan-chan: BA

#TimeTravelingGhost

• Bijou: PhD
• Emily: BA

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#PennedPossibilities 966 — SC POV: When was the last time you got lost?

Kan-chan #KonbiniIdol #MyGirlFriend: I don't know if it was the last time, but the one I remember is when we tracked Kao in Aokigahara. It's a nightmare forest you probably know by the name "The Suicide Forest." Shiro was out of her mind, worried about Kao. If it wasn't for the Red Lady, who knows how long we would have wandered around lost.

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#PennedPossibilities 818 — Put together a “paranormal investigation team” using your characters. Who’s doing what?

My Girlfriend Almost Got Me Killed

Ends on that note.

Kao: Chief kitashi (shinto shaman) Frontline work.
Kan-Chan: her assistant.
Shiro: Financing and home support.
Makito-sensei: Contracts and cleanup afterwards.

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Maggiano’s new elevated menu is worth a return visit

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#EroticMusings Week 6 (July 6-12) Setting: Do you prefer to work with constrained settings or expansive? Revisit locations or move on?

I would have said either expansive or constrained but as I think through the settings they were all constrained. A couch, the shower, balcony of a restaurants, love hotel, etc.

As for reusing a location, never. Like the scenes each is crafted in a new location doing new things.

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#PennedPossibilities 718.1
What role does the rumor mill play in your story?

In my second novel, My Girlfriend Almost Got Me Killed rumor as a weapon against queer people is illustrated and plays an important role in the early part of the novel.

The end result is below. Dogeza! by: Mai-sensei

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#wss366 06/25

“What do you make of this question?”

Tomo looked over Kan-chan’s shoulder. The Fedi prompt read, “#ScribesAndMakers 6/26 What?”

“Whatever you want. Ume would love a question like this,” he answered.

“You’re right, I would. So much room for wordplay, or I could write a little slice-of-life story. I would #mine it for all it’s worth.”

Shiro joined them. “I want you to write a story featuring ‘What,’” she said to Ume.

“Ume’s not your sub, Mistress,” Kan-chan said.

“Whatever. If she doesn’t, then you do it.” Shiro’s wicked smile revealed how much she was enjoying this.

Ume looked at Kan-chan: “What one of us should do it?”

“That is improper grammar,” Shiro pointed out.

The author shrugged.

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#WritersCoffeeClub 6/24. Do any of your characters value being well-dressed?

In my WIP Kan-chan and Shishi enjoy dressing up. Kan-chan is cute and Shishi dark.
In my prior two novels, nice clothes and street fashion were a prominent part of the characters' lives.

Pictures of the characters from "My Girlfriend Almost Got Me Killed" dressed up for clubbing.

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#WordWeavers 20. Other than injuries, do your characters ever have health issues?

* Shiomi: Depression. Alcoholism in recovery (now not at the start of the series), Cursed
* Kao: ASD, Depression, Social Anxiety, Alcoholism in recovery, cursed, possession
* Kan-chan: Depression, Social Anxiety
* Arisu: ASD, Depression, Social Anxiety, Dissociative fugue

I am familiar with all there except Cursed and Dissociative fugue. #ActuallyAutistic

Forgot Ghost Sick: Shiomi, Ume, Saeki Sayaka, Tomo They all recovered.

Note: I do have characters without mental health issues. Forget it, they probably ALL have PTSD.

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