“I prevail over the breath of my enemies” – quote from Pietas, Bringer of Chaos Prevail (definition):… To be valid, applicable, true, superior, or to persuade successfully. Said of Pietas. During the first few months…
Like the sound in the background? That’s from Soundscrate. Check out all their sounds, including SFX and original music. Join the Ghost Corps, they said. You’ll live forever, they said. You’ll save mankind, they said.…
Discovering Pietas through a voice actor and a cosplayer Bringing Pietas to Life Watching Nik Nitsvetov perform as Pietas during the Ritual of Strength cosplay, I understood my character and saw nuances I’d never caught…
Choreographing a fight scene is a challenge for any writer. Rewriting it in another story from a different character’s point of view is a special kind of madness. Ready: Fight! Having written Origin of Pietas…
I had a thought about Luc and Pietas arguing over whether Pietas was normal. Yeah, that’s weird. I know. Hey, I’m a writer, it’s my job to be weird. Enjoy. 50 Cats Ago As…
The immortal Luc (Cyken) and his king, Pietas, have not been a “couple” for nineteen-hundred years, but neither is over the other. His ex is his biggest problem… Luc is wearing the scent Pietas created…
Bellicose… Pietas, the immortal king, is a fighter, born and bred. In a word, bellicose. His class is bellator-techne, meaning he is a warrior first, and then a scientist. He’s also somewhat snarky and condescending and…
Pietas, the immortal king, has a good bit of snark. You can read that post here. He also tends to be patronizing and condescending and is not above outright insult. Writing a character with snark…
When I started writing about Pietas, he’d been a villain in other books, or at least a bad guy with serious issues. But after writing a couple of stories where he’s the actual hero, I…
Trouble follows Tornahdo In this scene, Tornahdo is having a quiet drink at the bar when another member of the Ghost Corps shows up and tells him to go home. Tornahdo knows it’s trouble when…