#PennedPossibilities 925 — Would your characters enjoy camping? Why or why not?

Tomo had some fond memories of camping. But a lot of them were unprepared to have to do cross-country camping and traveling. There are no fond memories of that.

So that is a big no.

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#PennedPossibilities 919 MC POV: When faced with a problem, do you tackle it head on or procrastinate until it needs immediate attention?

Ume: Usually right away. There are exceptions. Everyone tells me I should slow down a little and plan. Planning isn't one of my strengths.

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#PennedPossibilities 908 — What was the last reason why your SC saw a “doctor” or someone in the medical field?

Doctors at the hospital insisted on seeing Ume after treating Shishi for the sores she contracted in Kakuriyo. They found nothing wrong, which is no surprise since the sores were inflicted by a cursed fog.

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#PennedPossibilities 905 Is your MC responsible for anyone other than themselves?

Ume: I feel like I am. But periodically, I get a wake-up call that's ego speaking. Unless you mean mutual responsibility. I like to think our whole polycule is responsible for all its members.

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#PennedPossibilities 904 — What does your MC have in common with you, the author?

• Trans Fem
• Author of Yuri and light romance.
• Fond of dark goth girls
• Similar spiritual beliefs.
• Can see ghosts
• A romantic.
• Engages in flawed attempst at being moral.

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#PennedPossibilities 903 — MC POV: Are you afraid to be alone?

Ume: I wasn't before, but since the events of the last year, I get scared being alone. What if everyone has been spirited away? Tomo says I should go to the hospital and talk to a doctor. He should talk.

[This is after the close of the book.]

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#PennedPossibilities 901 — What is your MC’s profession?

It changes. She starts as a laborer loading and unloading trucks while trying get noticed as a writer.

My mid-story, she is a full-time writer.

At the end, she is a writer and [spoiler]

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#PennedPossibilities 900 — Share a piece of lore from your WIP.

True History

• Taira no Masakado's Rebellion occurred around the mid-10th century. Masakado declared himself the new emperor. The rebellion was short-lived, and Masakodo was killed.

Legend

• Takiyasha-hime was Masakado's daughter. After her father's defeat, she sought revenge against those who had wronged her family.
• She mastered Frog Sorcery and used her sorcery to summon spirits and undead creatures to aid her in her quest for vengeance.
• She, too, was defeated.

My World

• She now inhabits the city of Willow and Ash in Kakuriyo/Shadow World 隠り世(あの世) as a powerful spirit.

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#PennedPossibilities 899 — Imagine This: In a modern universe, what would be your MC’s screen name (gamer tag or online alias)?

Ume: かんばい (plum tree which blossoms in winter)
Shishi: FukitsuSuzume (Sparrow of ill-fortune)

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