Fahrenheit 451 AU:

Fahrenheit 451 AU:

Rhian is a futuristic "fireman," who unknowingly contributes to the world’s totalitarian censorship. Yet, the public has stopped reading (and believing in knowledge and the written word) of its own accord, and his job is becoming obsolete with the changing times.

Rafal on the other hand is a reader, who convinces Rhian to break the rules and read something, anything, before he burns it all away.

Rhian reads a mere a chapter of a tale, is blown away, and changes forever, his eyes opened to storytelling, and he decides to join forces with Rafal, the outlaw brother he’s never quite understood before, and they go on, preserving the tales and their lessons, each rebel on their side responsible for memorizing one volume.

Best parts of your day?

Reading and/or writing, usually. They keep me sane. /hj

Still procrastinating, haha.

This drawing was partly inspired by wisteriaum's and wheretheoceanglows' art, another art style I saw on youtube, and that one burning dog meme I took this dialogue from. It probably would’ve been more in character for him to not be in denial and say, “I’ll fix everything,” but this is for memetic purposes.

Rafal's flight required blood magic to work, and it's never been confirmed if that spell requires the user's own blood or another's.

WHAT IF RHIAN'S FIRST USE OF BLOOD MAGIC AFTER HE STOLE RAFAL'S FACE CAME FROM HIS BROTHER'S BLOOD?

Maybe there was some pragmatism to stabbing Rafal (aside from it being a quick, easy-to-execute death), consequently drawing his blood when the Pen was removed after a delay...

Disregarding the Fall identity retcon for a moment—I was or likely still am the most cowardly person upon this earth and have never watched horror films, so how did my brain decide that the literal necromancer in SGE would be my favorite character? I mean, the irony?

What's your current read and how is it so far?

I've just finished Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Pedestrian." It was scenic, to say the least. I probably shouldn't spoil it. While I liked the ending's impact, and would compare it to "The Slows" by Gail Hareven, I still liked "The Slows" better for its outsider narrator. Otherwise, I have a tbr stack of mostly YA novels, among other things, I've been putting off, and have read a few bits of The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim. (I could elaborate more, if anyone wants me to.)