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#NovemberWorldbuilders

I gotta talk about the Ale River this week! It's the one that the Good Thyme Inn was built on, its two buildings on each side with the bridge and skywalk over it. The Ale River is a small river in northeast Aloutia, hardly notable except to those who live in Aleton
The Good Thyme Inn, exterior, painted by Aowna. Two buildings in an old European style. The two buildings are connected by a glass-covered walkway over a river. Aloutia's planetary rings are visible in the background, resembling a rainbow. The yard is covered in purple flowers, and some climb up the sides of the building
November 15, 2026 at 5:05 AM
kiraofthewind.com
#WIPSnips

The Baron of Aleton enjoying a lovely autumn day...

Little does he know, that "ridiculous law" the Queen passed caused Shallot to almost die, and now Grilled has it out for the baron, since he just wants to kill nobles.

Grilled's not in this snippet, but he's watching from afar...
Welcome to the Good Thyme Inn Velderash went on hunts typically in autumn and winter, when merchants raised their meat prices. He would not be treated as a fool by those money-grubbing bastards. He would hunt his own food and eat well for the coming months. The Star Carnival was coming up soon and the people of Aleton would expect grand feasts of meat. It would do him good to share some of his kills with the people. It might help temper their angry souls after that ridiculous law the Queen enacted. The forest was beautiful this time of year. The oaks and maples bore lovely gold and red leaves and the scent of crisp air and acorns made the baron feel alive.
October 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
kiraofthewind.com
A skill she never would have discovered on her own because it was something she never wanted to do...

But she owns it. Once she realizes she's a natural sharpshooter, she sets up tournaments in Aleton for other archers 😆
October 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
kiraofthewind.com
Yes! I love when the fun fantasy animals come in fun color variations 😁 One little lore bit in the background is that during the era the Good Thyme Inn is set in, domesticated tro-odons were more drab/boring colors. Nobles have been breeding them for brighter colors. The baron of Aleton is
October 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
kiraofthewind.com
#WIPSnips

This is the Good Thyme Inn book, but it's a rare look at what the antagonists are up to! After the death of Lord Velderash (Baron Aleton), his son takes over. Unfortunately, the new Baron Aleton, Lord Mavolo, is young, stupid, and just wants to play with his dogs.
Welcome to the Good Thyme Inn “Are you listening to me?” The voice of Mr. Cloth grated on the young man’s ears. “Yeah, yeah, I’m listening.” Mavolo rolled his eyes while he put his finger near the tail of a dog. He loved how the joyously wagging tail brushed rapidly against him. “I’ll sign all the contracts you want me to sign, just put them on my desk.” “You will be a baron, Mavolo! You need to read the contracts and determine for yourself if they ought to be signed!” The young man rose to his feet and glared at his steward. “If I’m a baron, you will call me ‘Your Lordship.’” Mr. Cloth’s fingers twitched. He was an old man; old enough to Mavolo’s grandfather. Hearing this boy with such a pathetic beard give him such a stupid command vexed him. “I will call you an imbecile if that’s what you need to hear because right now, that’s all you are. Now, get out of that damned dog pen and come to your office.”
October 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
kiraofthewind.com
there if I need it! Sometimes I have to worldbuild minutiae specifically for a story. If that happens, I will usually put it in its Scrivener file, but if it becomes relevant enough to go in one of my master Word Docs, I will move it.

As an example, some notes on the previous barons of Aleton:
Scalvonian b. 191 Went to war during the War for Munil, lost bitterly, acquired a parasite that made him eat constantly, always tired, and had difficulty having children. He sold the Good Thyme Inn to Yamma in 218 because he needed money to pay his soldiers. The queen was about to have him arrested for failing to pay his soldiers. Died of complications of parasitic infection in 248 Duvela b. 230 Spent much of her life building her coffers so she or her descendants could buy the inn back. She was careful to obey the queen’s laws after her father lost favor with her, and thus never caused problems for Yamma or Marmalade. However, her personal relationship with the queen was rocky at best. She and the queen got into a fierce argument once and their relationship had been tarnished since then. Her death was suspicious, and many believe the queen hired a merchant of dance to kill her. Died in 263, assumed assassinated
October 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
kiraofthewind.com
#WIPSnips

Alllright, I've spent enough time away from this place. Time to return... and I want to do so with a WIPSnip! I've shared this one before, but alas, it's the only time I used 'tumble' in my wip🤣

Picture is of a tro-odon, for reference
Welcome to the Good Thyme Inn He got on the baron’s pretty red tro-odon and kicked it to run like hell toward Aleton. Grilled was still invisible thanks to the Shroud potion. If anyone spotted the reptilian bird on a mad dash through the woods, they would think it had lost its rider. When the bomb went off, his whole world shook. Grilled felt the wave in his very chest. A thud sent his heart and bones rattling. Even his brain felt like it had hit a wall. The tro-odon fell on its side and Grilled tumbled off, rolling over repeatedly and losing his hat amidst the chaos. His ears rang from the noise and he was momentarily stunned, but even in his moment of confusion, he had the wherewithal to grab his hat. The tro-odon had scurried back to its feet in a flash and bolted south. When he came back to his senses, Grilled figured the bird was as good as gone now, though maybe some farmer or hunter would find it and put it to good use. Tro-odon in the Summershade Shroomery painted by Aowna Painting of a red tro-odon with white spots. It's a reptilian dinosaur/bird creature with short wings, a long tail, and an upturned talon. It's in a forest full of mushrooms. The color palette is warm, with lots of reds, oranges, and a yellow glow
September 23, 2026 at 3:07 PM
jarrenneil.bsky.social
Ice cubes made with his breath every morning is a whole marriage in one clause. And the missing boys sitting down in the sideline news is what makes the town feel real. Is Shallot the only one in Aleton keeping her children home?
September 16, 2026 at 6:22 AM
kiraofthewind.com
#SeptemberWorldbuilders

Hearty stews made from root veggies are common every day in Aleton, and the Good Thyme Inn has a particular recipe they're known for. The meat that goes into the stew is usually chicken, though for holidays and feasts, they will slaughter a cotza (fantasy bovine/camel)
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · Sep 8
It's the second week of #SeptemberWorldbuilders and the theme this time is FOOD AND DRINK! Today's Q: Tell me about a local or cultural dish in your world. Is it made for special occasions? Bonus points if anyone makes me hungry 😋
MonthlyWorldbuilders prompts daily feed card #SeptemberWorldbuilders Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 2: Food and Drink 8: Does a society/culture in your world have a particular local dish which they make for special occasions? What is it? The background image shows a pink moon on the horizon of a sandy beach. There's a single mountain in the background. The image gives off vibes of peace and serenity and a little bit of magic
September 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
kiraofthewind.com
#AwesomeCharacters

The Good Thyme gang are unknowns to the world at large. At best, they're relatively famous in Aleton, the town they live in.

Grilled never wants to be known. If his deeds were known, he would be caught and executed. He goes to great lengths to keep himself out of the spotlight
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social 🫜🍂 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🫜 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · Sep 5
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Does your character have a reputation?

Do they have fame or infamy? Will strangers they meet know of them?

If so, what for? If not, does that change during the story?

Do they *want* recognition?

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September 6, 2026 at 12:05 AM
kiraofthewind.com
Indeed. Wealth is... measured differently, shall we say, in Aleton after the revolution.

He gets his fancy clothes from the town's clothier/tailor who has a crush on him
September 5, 2026 at 12:09 PM
kiraofthewind.com
to all of Aleton and Shallot's responsibilities expand to being more like that of a town mayor (for a little while). She's gonna get tired of that life quickly and end up giving it to someone else. But their power is limited. Aleton becomes an anarchist commune where community is everything.
September 2, 2026 at 12:15 PM
kiraofthewind.com
#Septiversary Day late on this one because I was so busy yesterday

Day 1: Community.

The Good Thyme Inn is the center of a community in Aleton. Not *all* of Aleton, but the west end. Shallot always ensures her people have food and a place to get warm.

After the revolution, the inn becomes central
ottersediting.com Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · Sep 1
Welcome to #Septversary Day 1: Community!

Is community important in your WIP? How can community help (or hurt) in your world?

Feel free to interpret as generally or specifically as you'd like! Use the tag and interact with others!

#WritingPrompt #WritingCommunity
Septversary: Writing Prompt Game. Celebrating Otters Editing 1 Year Anniversary! Day 1: Community! Is community important in your WIP? How can community help (or hurt) in your world? Use the #Septversary in your posts. Remember to interact and have fun! Images Description: background is going from white to blue, there's an image of glasses clinking, and the otters editing logo.
September 2, 2026 at 12:15 PM
kiraofthewind.com
#Septiversary

It depends on the character. Many of them *are* themselves, but have to hide something because it's not right. Grilled, for instance, is a murderer and it's because of him that Aleton is peaceful, but obviously he can't announce to the town that he's a vigilante.
ottersediting.com Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · Sep 2
#Septversary Day 2: Being Myself

Does your character believe in being themselves? Do they want to but can't because of the world or a situation?

#WritingPrompt #WritingCommunity
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September 2, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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I feel like Morgan from FWC would consider Aleton the closest you can get to actual Heaven without dying. 🤣
February 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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June 3, 2026 at 9:10 AM
friarsky.bsky.social
Samson Aleton. Finally a big(ger) man! That’s 7. No true PG, but guys who can play there for sure. Would like to see one and another 6-10+ guy. #pcbb
rjcurren.bsky.social Ray Curren @rjcurren.bsky.social · Nov 12
Yale falls at Purdue 92-84, but a much better effort obviously than Friday's loss at UIC. Looked like the 2nd best team in the Ivy League again. Samson Aletan 14 points, 7 rebounds, he will be key for the Bulldogs.

Big Ten Network points out they now go from James Jones to Joe Jones.
April 16, 2026 at 12:49 AM
stubanikula.bsky.social
Älä osta mitään -jengillä on itsestäänselvä aleton tammikuu.
December 27, 2024 at 2:29 PM
khonri.com
I did not play VII but as someone who really liked Chao Gardens, does chocobo racing in XIV, and had jokes made about how I handled my operations in Pokémon...

Baron Aleton, my peer, my friend, my collaborator~
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
thirdmonti.bsky.social
Tapeworm Aleton
June 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
kiraofthewind.com
Hence why they talk about "the lady baron" in that scene. The last time anyone in Aleton used the word baroness would have been, like, 250 years ago.
July 17, 2026 at 11:35 AM
kiraofthewind.com
#SummerOfStories

Grilled light the fuse to a bomb.
He's never set off a bomb before.
He has no idea how long it'll take for it to explode.
He has no idea how big the explosion will be.

This is his test run. Yeah, he knows he MIGHT die here, but he thinks it'll be safe, and he needs more data.
Welcome to the Good Thyme Inn He lit the end of the fuse with regular fire from a match, per Aubergine’s suggestion. Gods and saints, he was smart. Grilled wouldn’t have thought of that on his own, and if he’d been caught because the explosion was lime green like his wrists… Fuck, what a stupid way to get caught that would have been. He got on the baron’s pretty red tro-odon and kicked it to run like hell toward Aleton. Grilled was still invisible thanks to the Shroud potion. If anyone spotted the reptilian bird on a mad dash through the woods, they would think it had lost its rider. When the bomb went off, his whole world shook. Grilled felt the wave in his very chest. A thud sent his heart and bones rattling. Even his brain felt like it had hit a wall. The tro-odon fell on its side and Grilled tumbled off, rolling over repeatedly and losing his hat amidst the chaos. His ears rang from the noise and he was momentarily stunned, but even in his moment of confusion, he had the wherewithal to grab his hat. The tro-odon had scurried back to its feet in a flash and bolted south. When he came back to his senses, Grilled figured the bird was as good as gone now, though maybe some farmer or hunter would find it and put it to good use.
July 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
kiraofthewind.com
#SummerOfStories

Here's Grilled being a murderous little shit
Welcome to the Good Thyme Inn He opened the bottle and sprayed the flaming-hot liquid throughout the room. Wherever fluid landed, it burst into fire. The normal kind of fire, yellows and oranges and whites, with hints of red. The whole point of using this method instead of his wrists was so the fire would look like a normal arson’s work, not Grilled’s. If all of Aleton saw green flames burning at the site of the murder, they’d know who to blame. The flames grew with alarming speed and if any unblessed guests had been in any upstairs rooms, they’d have been fucked. Before he left, Grilled took a moment to savor the sight of his enemies quartered and hanging from the ceiling, and now engulfed in an incandescence to match his rage and hatred. Gorgeous. This was his art. He couldn’t draw worth a damn and he was a disaster with any musical instruments, but if ever killing could be considered art, this was it. Under the shadow of his hat, his yellow eyes shone reflections of the dancing flames. He could not resist smiling the most wicked rictus grin he’d ever borne.
July 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM
kiraofthewind.com
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity

Grilled and Garlic (young teens in this scene) go out into a terrible blizzard to search for a missing person...
Grilled and Garlic each held their handless arms aloft to shine what little light they could. The darkness wasn’t the problem—it was the white wall of rushing snow making it painful to keep their eyes open. Even with a thick scarf around their necks, mouths, and noses, they each covered their one available hand over their faces to stop stinging snowflakes from landing in their eyes. They did not fear getting lost. They could have walked around Aleton and the nearby farms with their eyes closed. Besides, Derion instinctively knew where their hands were. By keeping them with Shallot, she became a beacon. They knew precisely which direction and how many steps away she was at all times. Neither boy would admit it to Shallot lest she forbid them from going out into the snow ever again, but they were cold. Being Fire elementals helped, and the fires on their wrists kept their arms and face hot, but their legs, crunching into the deep snow with every difficult step, prickled with cold. They felt the small hairs on their legs—a recent growth for Grilled—standing on end.
July 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM