NovMo '25: The Luminous

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fantasy ✦ adventure
identity ✦ control
corruption ✦ power
slow-burn enemies to lovers
the duality of beauty
sibling turned enemy

In Prisma, a person's magic is determined by crystals. Children have jewelry implanted into their skin before they can speak -- binding them for life to the magic type that will shape their fate. Every decade, Prisma's High Council decides which randomized team will be recognized. This happens when Guilds send champions into arenas accustomed to every crystal, ranging from illusory battles to teamwork tests. The winners become The Luminous.

Auralynne Caeloraen was never meant for the actual battle arena. Her Tide Opal crystal grants her power over water and emotion -- but she'd been training within her home Guild for only three years, studying the interactions between crystals and their users' emotions, not combat. But when her guild is accused of treason and stripped of any status, Auralynne is forced to compete. Not only to save her friends, but also her family.
“Ley moves and I am a couple feet behind, waiting.” - winterwolf0100
“Ley you will be fine because we all have magic powers that will protect you.” - WeepingWisteria

Ley, she/her
dreamer♡




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Oh that sounds like a super interesting concept! Makes me wonder how they decide what type of crystal each child is implanted with (by dynasty? Random?)
And I like the way your MC is forced into the conflict. Plenty of room for drama and excitement! :)
“Are you serious?”
“Completely.”
“You’re telling me that you'll get to sleep on a king-sized bed while we have to share a tiny room with two bunk beds.”
“I want to sleep on top!”
“Tommy, you’re not helping.”




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I was thinking it'd be more family-based -- parents name their children, but if they're an orphan, the Council decides. Kind of like a name XD And thank you! I'm so excited to write this :3
“Ley moves and I am a couple feet behind, waiting.” - winterwolf0100
“Ley you will be fine because we all have magic powers that will protect you.” - WeepingWisteria

Ley, she/her
dreamer♡




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NovMo Day 1
November 14th, 2025


Okay, I have a (slightly) fleshed-out magic system. I'm going to use this thread to track my progress so far and keep myself accountable! I plan to begin writing tonight :] Also, developing these characters has been so much fun.

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“Ley moves and I am a couple feet behind, waiting.” - winterwolf0100
“Ley you will be fine because we all have magic powers that will protect you.” - WeepingWisteria

Ley, she/her
dreamer♡




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LOVE the crystal magic system!! mind static, emotional heat conducting, truth draining, oceanic telepathy... what do these do? they all sound so cool 0.0
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NovMo Day 2
November 15th, 2025


Thank you, Mint! :3 Emotional heat conducting is drawing heat from emotions, sometimes to the point where you can create fire. Truth draining is summoning the truth from someone -- there are a bunch of drawbacks to this that I won't get into because I will overexplain, but you get the gist. Oceanic telepathy is being able to communicate with the ocean + it's inhabitants (sharks, eels, rays etc), kind of like regular telepathy! :3

Anyway, I didn't end up starting last night... but, I did start this morning! Gonna put a lil snippet of the first chapter :3

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“Ley moves and I am a couple feet behind, waiting.” - winterwolf0100
“Ley you will be fine because we all have magic powers that will protect you.” - WeepingWisteria

Ley, she/her
dreamer♡




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This is so organized and pretty looking that I am amazed. Also, the fact that you have magical stones makes me happy.
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