Char: Some of you might recall that I wrote a Peacock King novel (and I use the term loosely) way back in... uh... 2008, for NaNoWriMo. It focused on four characters, and was pretty much just following them about at certain points in their lives, giving some insight into the Poets and the Armed, exploring what it was to be one (or both, as the case may be). I haven't shown any of them because, well, for starters, they were written before the first novel was finished, and thus were HELLA spoilery. (Most of 'em still are!) In a couple other cases, the story ended up going a different direction, so they don't fit as well into the universe anymore. That's probably pretty important to keep in mind while reading this, 'cuz yeah, some things have shifted slightly (the particulars of cultural attitudes in urban Radia vs rural Radia in regards to gender fluidity, for example). But hey, this kind of thing happens when you write as a worldbuilding exercise!

My favorite of the bunch was definitely Erynn (although Bronwyn was a close second). I won't be posting the full body that makes up what I wrote of Erynn's story; some parts don't fit anymore and some are part of the Velvet Hell side-universe. There's an NC-17 part that you can read if you have adult content enabled on your profile. Have fun!