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SynopsisIn a world of magic that runs like lifeblood through the very earth, Cat is a rare outlier: a null. Magic doesn't affect her or work for her; she instead cancels it out. This comes in useful; as a thief, Cat slips through all magical defenses and snares easily.
When two different contracts come her way, requesting that she steal Queen Alyss of Miraré's oracle for a truly obscene amount of gold, Cat happily and eagerly accepts the assignment. For one thing, the reward is practically a king's ransom. For another, the theft would lead to chaos for both kingdoms. Ultimately, it sounds like enormous fun. Everything is going splendidly - until Cat discovers that her job is impossible. Because the oracle isn't an oracle. He's something else entirely... |
Stats
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status: on pause
genre: new adult, high fantasy started: may 2022 |
pov: third/present
draft: first wordcount: 3.5k |
Inspirations
"I am real!" said Alice, and began to cry.
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"Curiouser and curiouser!"
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“It’s a great huge game of chess that’s being played—all over the world—if this is the world at all, you know. Oh, what fun it is! How I wish I was one of them! I wouldn’t mind being a Pawn, if only I might join—though of course I should like to be a Queen, best.”
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“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?”
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“I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”
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“How long is forever?
Sometimes just one second.”
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“Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.”
— Alice in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll
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"Curiouser and curiouser!"
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“It’s a great huge game of chess that’s being played—all over the world—if this is the world at all, you know. Oh, what fun it is! How I wish I was one of them! I wouldn’t mind being a Pawn, if only I might join—though of course I should like to be a Queen, best.”
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“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?”
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“I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”
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“How long is forever?
Sometimes just one second.”
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“Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.”
— Alice in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll
Themes
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• betrayal & love
• morally grey characters • seers & prophecy • trauma & tragedy • revenge quests • portals & realms |
• bringing a gun to a magic fight
• lovers to sworn enemies • toxic relationships • carnivorous magic • existential crises • corruption arcs |
Characters
Alyss | also called the Red Queen, she's the ruler of Miraré through usurpation and is currently considering conquering the neighbouring kingdom, Ahedres
Cat | known as the Cheshire Cat, she's an agent of chaos and a thief whose moral compass points to 'gold' or 'would be fun', depending on the situation
Sage | an oracle who isn't, he's motivated by a dual desire for revenge and finding a way home, and is full of secrets
Fintan | the rightful heir to the throne of Miraré, he's also known as Fin, and has gone missing and is presumed dead by most
Jax | Cat's one-time guardian and father-figure, he's her current liaison for contracts
Cat | known as the Cheshire Cat, she's an agent of chaos and a thief whose moral compass points to 'gold' or 'would be fun', depending on the situation
Sage | an oracle who isn't, he's motivated by a dual desire for revenge and finding a way home, and is full of secrets
Fintan | the rightful heir to the throne of Miraré, he's also known as Fin, and has gone missing and is presumed dead by most
Jax | Cat's one-time guardian and father-figure, he's her current liaison for contracts
