Emerrane

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Watch out, there's a big blue griffin about.

Erin, a nineteen-year-old orphaned and paralyzed after a tragic accident three years ago, finds solace in vivid dreams that take her to a breathtaking ocean world called Emerrane, where griffins soar and merlings wage wars. When she finds herself trapped in this dream world, she struggles to accept that it's not just a figment of her imagination. Terrified of losing anything else in her increasingly small world, she narrowly avoids ruining this new life she's been given in her efforts to hold on to the past. Letting go of her uncle Desmond and embracing her future as a griffin rider is her first big step in growing up and accepting her new reality.

Upon waking in Emerrane, she meets Leslyn, a young man seeking a new life in the city of Nilvar. Right away, he is accused of stowing away on a prince's ship, mistaken for Erin's lookalike uncle, and nearly gets eaten by a giant blue griffin named Wrath who definitely holds a grudge after Leslyn accidentally helps to capture her. To achieve his goals, he must navigate his way through the citizenship politics of Nilvar and learn to cope with his (thankfully) temporary master, the reckless prince who's always putting his own neck on the line. He never expected to become a griffin rider, and certainly didn't expect (or want) to be swept up into the business of the Queen and her doomed quest.

Appointed by a god long absent from their world, the Queen is a generational figure who appears when calamity strikes. For the last four centuries while the merlings have ruled the seas and prevented sailing to distant lands unreachable by griffin-back, the Queens have been unable to fulfill their divine mission to search out their five knights and complete the ritual that would restore Emerrane. The planet remains divided and in turmoil, its broken moon a constant visual reminder of their failure. Will Erin, Leslyn and their friends be able to help Katharesa, the Queen of their generation, to succeed and finally break the cycle of failure and destruction that has persisted for four hundred years?

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What to expect:

Dragonriders of Pern (but with griffins) meets Final Fantasy X. There is griffin-riding and a world-spanning pilgrimage requiring "unlocking" of new and differing locations that hold more storyline and sidequesting. Low magic in the form of racial abilities such as shapeshifting, no casting spells or system. Not a litRPG by any stretch, but might have some breeding sim elements in later arcs.

[x] Slow burn with a tight-knit cast (following MCs for several years)[x] Baby griffins (estimated average: one clutch per arc)[x] Griffins everywhere in general[x] Multiple and varied cultures and locations[x] Tons of character growth/relationship/interaction[x] Consequences for actions

[_] Number go up[_] Power fantasy[_] Sexy times[_] Earth-based profanity[_] Immortality (someone important definitely dies, but it's foreshadowed so often that they may as well have a flashing neon sign over their head)

Arc 1: Chapters 1-39Intro to the city of Nilvar and the main cast. Minor touch on the main plot regarding the Queen, but she's not quite done cooking yet. MCs receive baby griffin keets under very unusual circumstances and later learn the hard way why these griffins are so integral to Nilvar's culture. *Time frame: Approximately two months

Arc 2: Chapters 40-??Intro to the merling people and their culture, bringing on Coyrifan as a guest POV character. Putting literally every citizen of Nilvar at risk, Prince Koben launches his most reckless plan yet in hopes to help Queen Katharesa and possibly ally with their sea-dwelling mortal enemies as a welcome side effect. The Queen is baking quite nicely and getting crispy around the edges. With the truth of their relationship and Erin's identity finally brought to light, Erin and Leslyn figure out what they really are to each other. *Time frame: ?

Tentatively outlined so far: 7+ arcs (~300+ chapters)

Initial release schedule: Monday/Friday/Saturday.

Cover Art by ttazo.

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Latest release - ch. 66.0
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Emerrane 66 Chapter 66 - Connecting the Dots RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 65 Chapter 65 - Huh, That Was Awkward RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 64 Chapter 64 - Elsewhere in Emerrane, a Merling Steps in It RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 63 Chapter 63 - The Cursed Slab Reveals All RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 62 Chapter 62 - A Grudging Alliance in the Making RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 61 Chapter 61 - An Uncle Gets the Bad News RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 60 Chapter 60 - This is Not My Native Environment RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 59 Chapter 59 - Too Late, She's Gone RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 58 Chapter 58 - If It Sounds Too Good to be True… RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 57 Chapter 57 - Another Battle, Wear Those Saddles! RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 56 Chapter 56 - Why, Exactly, Am I Here? RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 55 Chapter 55 - Where it All Started RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 54 Chapter 54 - Swept Away to Something More RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 53 Chapter 53 - Caught In the Act RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 52 Chapter 52 - Contrary to His Name RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 51 Chapter 51 - The Renegades RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 50 Chapter 50 - Griffin Basic Training: Day One RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 49 Chapter 49 - An Uncle's Concern RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 48 Chapter 48 - Life's Rough, And a Merling's Gotta Eat RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 47 Chapter 47 - The Brightest Spark RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 46 Chapter 46 - Too Close for Comfort RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 45 Chapter 45 - No Spoilers Allowed RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 44 Chapter 44 - A Queen, a Beast, a Dragon, and a Griffin RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 43 Chapter 43 - Terms Accepted RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 42 Chapter 42 - Leverage RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 41 Chapter 41 - Warm or Cold? RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 40 Chapter 40 - No Need For Boats RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 39 Chapter 39 - Not What I Signed Up For RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 38 Chapter 38 - A Stupid Girl Finally Faces Reality RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 37 Chapter 37 - No Dodging the (Ever-Increasing) Consequences RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 36 Chapter 36 - Clearly, There Was a Miscommunication RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 35 Chapter 35 - When She Wants Something Done Right, Wrath Does It Herself RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 35 Chapter 35 -When She Wants Something Done Right, Wrath Does It Herself RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 34 Chapter 34 - All According to Plan RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 33 Chapter 33 - To Spare Another Flamewing RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 32 Chapter 32 - Two Would-Be Captains Take Charge RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 31 Chapter 31 - A Threat Greater Still RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 30 Chapter 30 - Flood Season Means Blood Season RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 29 Chapter 29 - When the Bells Ring, the Griffins Take Wing RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 28 Chapter 28 - A Stupid Girl and a Short Boy Also Face Off RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 27 Chapter 27 - A Big Jerk and a Stupid Girl Face Off RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 26 Chapter 26 - The Rift Between a Captain and His Son RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 25 Chapter 25 - Haste and Feckless Plans RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 24 Chapter 24 - The Dragon, Goma Gomok RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 23 Chapter 23 - Valiant RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 22 Chapter 22 – Rumors Continue to Abound RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 21 Chapter 21 - Everyone is a Chosen One… Well, Almost Everyone RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 20 Chapter 20 - The Crimes of Captain Arrex RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 19 Chapter 19 - The Ugly Truth RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 18 Chapter 18 - A Promise is Kept RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 17 Chapter 17 - Wrath Gets What She Wants RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 16 Chapter 16 - A Very Smart Girl Refuses to Settle RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 15 Chapter 15 - Wrath's First Choice RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 14 Chapter 14 - Desmond's True Feelings RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 13 Chapter 13 - Children's Lessons RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 12 Chapter 12 - A Little Griffin, a Flirty Queen, and a Big Jerk RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 11 Chapter 11 - Somehow, Erin Checks the Wiki RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 10 Chapter 10 - The Honor of a Griffin RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 9 Chapter 9 - The Keets Arrive RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 8 Chapter 8 - No Longer the All-Powerful Author RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 7 Chapter 7 - So Much for First Impressions RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 6 Chapter 6 - Onward and Upward To the Aerie RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 5 Chapter 5 - I'll Get You For This RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 4 Chapter 4 - Battle in the Air RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 3 Chapter 3 - Wrath RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 2 Chapter 2 - Stop Calling Me That RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 1 Chapter 1 - The Drowning of an Old Life RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 1 Chapter 1.5 - …And the Birth of Her New Life RoyalRoadL
Emerrane 1 Chapter 1 - The Death of Her Old Life... RoyalRoadL