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XXIV- The human sin of wanting

Or, “Mariah grouses about querying and the terrible travesty of being seen.”

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XXIII- Halcyon

First winter in a place that actually has winter.

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XXII- Modern alchemy

The rituals, and what came of them.

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XXI- Always one step out of time

I can’t imagine I’m the only one with this problem…

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XX- When the first time isn’t the best time

Repeatability over novelty, please.

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XIX- When you’re too boring to be anything but derivative

Or, “Mariah has complicated feelings about being a fan artist.”

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XVIII- When you finally understand why you’ve never grown flowers

Or, “Mariah has complicated feelings about roses.”

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XVII- When you just moved and you’re just like everyone else

Feeling kinda momento mori, momento vivere lately.

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XVI- When the muse has terrible timing

Just a bunch of thoughts about fanfiction.

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XV- When you can’t run it back

Moving, ugh.

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XIV- When the wolves run where you can’t follow

I’m gonna talk about music again for a whole post, I’m so sorry…

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XIII- When you feel invisible

What does a legacy even look like?

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XII- When it’s been four decades…

Birthdays. sigh.

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XI- When you kinda want to become completely unhinged

To hell with your boxes.

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X- …and the night came down like heaven

Sometimes obsessions come out of nowhere. Sometimes they wear masks.

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X- When we were here…

About obsessions.

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IX- When you’re ready to be done with trad and you haven’t even started…

Just a rant, really.

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VIII- When you don’t know what you don’t know (and you don’t want to get canceled for it)

The one topic you’re afraid to talk about because just the fact that it’s bothering you means your heart isn’t in the right place…

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VII- When your autistic protagonist is just like you, but you aren’t autistic…right?

How do you know?

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VI- When your thing becomes everyone’s thing and you aren’t sure how to feel about it

Musings of an old Star Wars nerd