Maelstrom and Mage — Thevina's Wraeththu Fanfiction


Quite despite myself, I've found myself involved in a new fandom, the Wraeththu series by Storm Constantine. Wraeththu are a hermaphroditic race that pop up and by incepting others, take over the world in a somewhat post-apolocalyptic earth. They're sensual, androgynous, compelling, fey, bold, and fabulous fodder for a fanfic writer like me! Information about Wraeththu can be found a few places:
‡here at Wikipedia
‡here at Storm Constantine's blog
‡here there be gorgeous pictures from a German-created photo book
‡here is fanfiction

Enjoy!

Feedback is better than chocolate LOVE. Make my day and email me if you're enjoying these Wraeththu stories: thevina33 [at] gmail [dot] com. It's adult, though Wraeththu physiology has its own vocabulary, and I see it as slash even though they're hemaphrodites. To me they seem like two masculine entities, so I'm considering it slash.


**New WIP!!**
Reap the Wild Wind (thanks to the song by Ultravox for the title)
I've begun a new WIP; I don't know how long it will be, but it focuses on the earliest years of early Sulh Wraeththu. Alba Sulh is essentially Scotland and England, and Keltoi, Ireland. Features all original characters with the exception of Cobweb, the only Sulh we meet in the first Wraeththu trilogy. Told from the POV of Kelp, who comes from the human land of the Outer Hebrides
Summary: Níl gach uile fhánaí caillte— Not all who wander are lost. (J.R.R. Tolkien) Kelp, a newly-incepted har and his companion, Blackspur, journey from an outer island of Alba Sulh to find others of their kind. Adult. Adventures, aruna, and a warning for occasional violence.
Most recent post September 27th

**Newish Fic!!**
Swooping to Landward
My beloved Rainwish has been an anchor for me this spring and summer, so I offered to write a story for her. She said she'd be interested in a story about a Colurastes and Froian, certainly not excatly a common pairing within Wraeththu at all. My immense thanks to Elfscribe for her very astute beta.
Summary: Opposites attract because they are not really opposites, but complementaries. (Sydney J. Harris) When a trio of Colurastes spend a few days in Orense, one particular Froia finds his life forever changed. Adult; an alert for double penetration, Wraeththu-style.
posted August 2nd

Drabbles!!
Wraeththu Drabbles
I've written a few drabbles of late; don't know how many I'll end up with, but figured I'd go ahead and post them here. If you're actually reading my Wraeththu stories here and would like to request a drabble, in all seriousness, email me and let me know! My email address is at the top of this page.

**Newish Fic!!**
Quare clausum fregit: Wherefore he broke the close
The dear heartofoshun suggested that I write a 'missing scene' or something set within Down the Whispering Well. This is a short, PWP vignette of hope for Vaysh, set two years after the Epilogue of DtWW. The evening that Yadzyar leaves Immanion after a six-month stay to apprentice being a healer, he and Vaysh have a conversation which unexpectedly turns into much more.
posted June 8th

Mere Trifles
Written for the inaugural monthly challenge at Forever Wraeththu, the June 2008 Challenge — Seel, Swift and Thiede. This short fic addresses the fact that Seel was so against forced blood-bindings, and yet from Swift's point of view, there's no indication that he put up a huge fight. This vignette addresses a conversation that might have happened between Swift and his hostling Cowbeb before the plans are set in stone.
posted June 4th

Interpret Me the Savage Whirr
I'm not entirely sure where this story came from. I spent months writing a Vaysh/Ashmael gapfiller, and then as I was doing more research in The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure, I discovered that Ashmael and Seel had a relationship, of sorts. So I explored that, from Seel's POV. This does gratuitously reference my interpretation of Ashmael, and includes some key elements from "Maelstrom and Mage" for color. There are also two directly quoted sentences from 'Wraiths' for grounding, and also extensive rereads of Bewitchments. Primarily, however, it was this paragraph of Storm's that drew me in and ignited my pen:

Posted May 18th

Passion's Acolyte
My dear friend Mona recently read Wraeththu and asked for a short Cal/Swft story. Here 'tis. PWP, rooning. Cal helps Swift explore new sides to himself in the first few weeks after Swift's Feybraiha. Inspired by these three sentences from The Bewitchments of Love and Hate:
    Sometimes, Cal would come to my room at night. Sometimes we would only sleep together, needing company, but other times, we would scream and struggle and tear at each other until the dawn. He was voracious and the merest touch of him kindled my responsive frenzy.Posted April 19th

    **NOW COMPLETE!! Sequel to Maelstrom and Mage!**
    Down the Whispering Well
    Being brought back from the dead doesn't mean happily ever after, especially if you're Vaysh. Life has its costs, and he pays dearly. An exploration of Vaysh's character in the years before and through Pellaz's transformation, and the burdens he endures, because he must.
    begun March, 2008, final post May 4th

    Maelstrom and Mage, Desire Thine Darkling
    Genesis. Paradise. Illumination. Exodus. Before they went to Immanion, before Thiede manipulated their destiny, before death and despair, Ashmael and Vaysh knew and loved each other. This is one way their story may have been told.
    begun January, 2008, completed March 8
    Now available here as a pdf for your reading pleasure.Forever Wraeththu Editor's Pick
    Now has pictures of 'Castlegar', their mountaintop sanctuary. It happens to be my alma mater. They do say to write what you know, so… There's a link to a few pictures here.

    I've also made two soundtracks, one to go along with each novella! Art below shows the playlists; let me know if you'd like a copy burned or a link to the Megaupload zip files.



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