Seeking advice

[blackeyedprince]

I understand that this is a bit sudden, but...

If you were looking for a writer's pseudonym, what would you consider a good fit?

Just nothing sounding like a nickname for a mercenary or gang member, please.

- Kell

Comments

[blackeyedprince]

Werewolves.

Shade well deserved. It will probably be horrendous.

But have you been to a bookstore? Here or in even in Hayle. Those things sell like crazy.

[ordinar]

Yeah, I can see why you wouldn't want to use your real name.

[blackeyedprince]

If you're trying to tell me it's a stupid idea, rest assured I know this. Probably the dumbest I've ever had here.

[But he viscerally needs to do something idiotic. Otherwise, his life will ever only be nightmares and fear of the dark. He can't stand it.]

[ordinar]

I'm not TRYING to tell you anything. I'm telling you straight up.

Any reason for the new career?

[blackeyedprince]

Money. Distraction. A grand fuck you to Thorne and their sensibilities. Take your pick.
I don't know. I just need to be doing ... something.

[And it's a bit too early to start a rebellion.]

[ordinar]

So you picked this...

Ok, I'll stop clowning.

Because if I'm nice, you might buy me more snacks.

[blackeyedprince]

Well, to be absolutely honest... My initial idea was to just go out and punch someone. Or I don't know? Burn down a building? Level a district? I just didn't feel it would be worth spending a night in the dungeons. It's not like I can venture out of the city to find something to destroy either.

Who knows? I just might anyway.

[ordinar]

Just make your characters do it in your book.

Burning stuff down and punching people can be very romantic.

[blackeyedprince]

I hate that it actually makes sense.

[It unfortunately does, but also Kell would like to have stern word with whoever put it in Wille's head that punching people is romantic...even if it really is sometimes. Though, in his case it involved more knives than punching.]

[ordinar]

You know I was being sarcastic, right...

[blackeyedprince]

Not really, but I'm glad that you were.

[Not everything goes smoothly through text every time. Sarcasm apparently doesn't.]

I, unfortunately, know people who would have been quite serious in that.

[That's probably very bad.]

[ordinar]

What, committing arson to impress their crush? Seriously?

[blackeyedprince]

[He thinks for a whole three seconds before responding. A miracle still that he even needs any pause at all.]

Yes. Actually, arson is pretty benign.

[ordinar]

I'm almost afraid to ask.

[blackeyedprince]

And rightfully so. It's mostly a perpetual headache at best, and a pile of dead bodies somewhere half way to worst.

[ordinar]

At least you'll have tons of ideas for your book?

[blackeyedprince]

I like your point of view.