#PennedPossibilities 1003 — MC POV: Were you born to shine in one special way? What makes you really stand out?

Alistair: I do not shine. I glint like the steel of a blade in the moonlight. And no, I’m not special.

Fenella: I suppose I must be special if I can keep his sore, sorry arse out of trouble most of the time. Maybe that’s my purpose in this life or what makes me stand out. I remain, if only for him. I was made for him. I was made to love him, even if it’s from afar at times, to annoy him and be his company and to keep him from being too reckless. Hati would say as much, anyway. She’s such a romantic. Don’t let her fool you — because she’ll say otherwise and roll her eyes.

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#PennedPossibilities 1002 — Tell us a random fact (of any kind) about your WIP.

The narrators in “Wings of Quiet Longing” are unreliable. One of them, to be more specific, is the worst of all. You can decide who it is for yourself. (I love an “unreliable narrator” tale. It keeps you on your toes, makes your brain work harder, and it keeps you guessing along the way.)

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#PennedPossibilities 1001 — Is your MC confident or not? Tell us why.

On occasion, he can be. When the moment calls for it, that is. Sometimes, there’s even prodding from friends involved. Other times, especially when it comes to intimate matters of the heart, Alistair remains silent (and unsure of himself). He’s always been a certain way — and not to be forgotten, he's also ancient and stubborn, so changing is *nearly* out of the question at this point.

Fenella, on the other hand, always has been and always will be. Confidence isn’t a problem of hers. (Unless we’re referring to the way she feels about Alistair, that is. There’s a significant lack of confidence there, to be honest.)

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#PennedPossibilities 999 — How often does your MC bathe or shower? Do others around them consider this to be of normal frequency? Why or why not?

Of course. Alistair bathes daily. Fenella does as well. Hygiene between the cast of characters isn’t a problem in this story, but we also have to consider the fact that this is the tail end of the Victorian era, and showers, for the obvious reasons, aren’t a thing yet. Also, (were)wolves and vampires aspire to be clean beings.

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#PennedPossibilities 998 — Tell us about any attributes your SC has.

Hati is a strong, independent woman, despite having a mate and being married to him. She can take care of herself. Sometimes, however, her mouth gets her into a heap of trouble. Of course, she always strives to be careful of this, as one typically does, but her temper can occasionally get the best of her. She has never claimed to be perfect. As for other (good) attributes, let’s list some: caring, affectionate, accepting, compassionate, warmhearted, creative.

We all have our pros and cons, and Hati is no different in that way, but those are some of her good points. Again, she isn’t perfect, but she tries to be a good person (and wolf). In the end, that’s really all that matters.

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A new chapter of #WingsOfQuietLonging has arrived. This has been one of my favorite ones to write thus far. Adding in some of my own poetry, for Alistair, was painstaking and anxiety-inducing.

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Fenella goes to visit Hati. She has a lot to tell her friend.

Chapter 18: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71555861/chapters/220705146

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#PennedPossibilities 997 — Tell us about a particular “dream” or desire that your antagonist has.

To be left alone. To be allowed to wreak the havoc he enjoys so much. To leave the wreckage behind him as he goes. In reality, Isma wants for nothing else. He is a “simple” creature. Otherwise, he lacks nothing in terms of necessities or comforts. The man is a whirlwind of destruction, death, bloodshed, and a desire to torture, but he’s so much more than that. He can also be a clever mastermind, helpful, a voracious reader, wanting to learn everything that can be taught, a teacher to those he deems worthy of friendship, and he avidly enjoys the arts. His pros do not make up for the cons, but again, a layered antagonist can make all the difference in the world.

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#PennedPossibilities 996 — Share some of your favorite lines from your WIP.

(I’m going out later, so this one will be a bit early. I hope no one minds.)

Here’s a few bits and bobs that I loved writing. These are in no particular order. I will, however, state who says a particular line if it happens to be a quote or offer some context.

• “Every corner of this heart is haunted. You are the ghoul, the specter of my past, and yet I wouldn’t trade a single memory of you for the world. I pray only that you continue to haunt me, Fen.” — Alistair (to Fenella)

• Even the shops had taken on an uncommon grimness, with their hard facades of marble and granite, the wealth within gleaming like archaeological relics under museum glass. (Gothic vibes, hell yes.)

• Looking at her felt like leaning too close to a dying fire, the heat muted, the flames gone, but the coals glowing red, alive in silence. (This is a line about Hati’s wolf eyes.)

• The room was dark, shadows playing on the walls as he lit a lamp on his bedside table. (Again, so simple and yet so utterly gothic, and I love it.)

• “Even in silence, my heart still whispers your name.” — Alistair (to Fenella)

• His eyes were dark and steely. They looked like storm clouds pressed into color, grey not as absence, but as tension, alive and waiting. (A line about Alistair’s vampiric eyes.)

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#PennedPossibilities 994 — Did any of your characters have a favorite comfort item as a child? If so, at what age did they stop using it? Do they still have it?

Alistair can’t remember that far back in his past, to be fair. For Hati, it was art. She gave up the habit ages ago, even if Alistair has tried to encourage her to enjoy the creativity and freedom of it again. So, for her, it was her art supplies. It isn’t so much an item as items, plural, but it still counts.

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#PennedPossibilities 992 — If your MC unexpectedly died, who would they want to raise their child(ren), if they have any? Have they already made a plan for this in case it happens?

Oooh, this is a good prompt. I’m glad I had this one saved. Vampires have their “children,” meaning the ones they’ve sired and made bloodbound AKA those they’ve turned into fellow vampires. They aren’t blood children, of course, but the familial relationship is very similar. Things tend to work in the same way. Alistair would want his bloodbound one/ones to survive and thrive, and they would need no help in doing so. He’s sure of that fact. Duncan would be just fine in that respect. He doesn’t require Alistair’s fellow existence to keep on living. There’s no plan needed in the event that he was to ever die.

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