Although Pelayo is in the midst of its Golden Age — to the point that it is now a common turn of phrase that "Even the gods themselves are Pelayan" — Gaspar himself had an unlikely ascent to the throne to oversee this Golden Age.
Tag: Writing Prompt
30 Days of Biographies: Teseo of Valico
The current Doge of Valico, Teseo Riccamente, is both the longest-reigning current head of state in Realmgard and holds the record for longest-tenured Doge of Valico.
Writing Revisited: I feel like there’s a “Katana” joke in here somewhere…
Kat suits up.
Writing Revisited: Dragons Make Everything Better
Even international variations of chess.
30 Days of Biographies: Tetsuyama Genji
Although Tetsuyama was born the second son of a fairly minor regional lord and was infamous for a youth of excess and erratic behaviour, he was thrust into a position of leadership when his elder brother took monastic vows and renounced the clan's leadership.
Writing Revisited: Wake Me Up Before You Indigo-go
Note to self: Lean into the Wham! references; last Wintermorn, somebody gave somebody their heart.
30 Days of Biographies: Sibylla of Isidorus
One of the most prominent female intellectuals of the Elven Empire, Sibylla of Isidorus is best known for her book of Descriptions, one of the most thorough compendiums of scholarly knowledge coming from the Imperial era.
Writing Revisited: Mo(m)th
Moth. Mother. …Mothest?
30 Days of Biographies: Cassandros
That that he named no fewer than seventy cities after himself, fifteen after his father, six after his favourite horse, and four after his second-favourite horse is generally taken as a sign of his exceedingly high opinion of himself.
30 Days of Biographies: Luca Pertico
Luca Pertico's account of his travels were published within his own lifetime and instantly proved both enduringly popular and endlessly controversial. Given some of the outlandish things described in his accounts, his reliability continues to be debated by scholars, even as the most salacious aspects of his writings continue to be enjoyed by the general public.
