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Virgil James
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Black Author / Feminine Trans Man / Bigender (He/It)
"The Descent Of Alice Liddell: Her Fall Neverending" (+7) in progress (first draft done!)
Instagram: @virgilthetinyauthor
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I think this is obvious and you might already know this if you've seen me post, but I haven't been posting as consistently so Alice is a rape victim for context.

(Also I can't wait to edit this part in my physical copy because I would write this a bit differently now lmao)

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As I was about to start my makeup around 3:30 PM, Alice came out of the bathroom with her outfit, her shirt fully buttoned but untucked. “Maybe I shoulda chosen a different shirt.” Alice said, holding her arms up awkwardly. “It’s too long and boxy.” “You just gotta tuck it in. You’ve seen me do that with skirts before, right?” I asked. When Alice still looked a bit confused, I came over and unzipped her skirt to try to tuck her shirt in for her. She hopped backwards in fear, and I gasped. “I’m sorry!” I exclaimed, quickly realizing my mistake. “Don’t worry, I’m just tryna help tuck your shirt in. I won’t ever take anythin’ off unless you want me to — but I’m sorry, I shoulda asked first.” I didn’t realize how much that truly meant to her, for her body and her boundaries to finally be respected by someone who found her attractive. So, when she sighed with relief and hugged me, I was a little shocked, but I hugged her back nonetheless, holding her close for a while.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
virgiljames.bsky.social
I think this is obvious and you might already know this if you've seen me post, but I haven't been posting as consistently so Alice is a rape victim for context.

(Also I can't wait to edit this part in my physical copy because I would write this a bit differently now lmao)

#WIPSnips
As I was about to start my makeup around 3:30 PM, Alice came out of the bathroom with her outfit, her shirt fully buttoned but untucked. “Maybe I shoulda chosen a different shirt.” Alice said, holding her arms up awkwardly. “It’s too long and boxy.” “You just gotta tuck it in. You’ve seen me do that with skirts before, right?” I asked. When Alice still looked a bit confused, I came over and unzipped her skirt to try to tuck her shirt in for her. She hopped backwards in fear, and I gasped. “I’m sorry!” I exclaimed, quickly realizing my mistake. “Don’t worry, I’m just tryna help tuck your shirt in. I won’t ever take anythin’ off unless you want me to — but I’m sorry, I shoulda asked first.” I didn’t realize how much that truly meant to her, for her body and her boundaries to finally be respected by someone who found her attractive. So, when she sighed with relief and hugged me, I was a little shocked, but I hugged her back nonetheless, holding her close for a while.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
virgiljames.bsky.social
And honestly that sounds so dumb but if I can't even wear earrings with my name on it, then what relationship do we have?

I thought about having another discussion with her about it, but she still calls trans women gay men, so fuck it. She didn't get it then, so she won't get it now.
November 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Vela discovering something with some worldbuilding attached. From 'Cloudgazer' #WIPsnips #writesky
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Really should go back to posting these regularly.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
“Okay, I’m going to take the picture — no need to smile, it’s going to take a while…” Alice had only taken one other picture in her life, but she quickly remembered what he meant by “no need to smile”. The shutter on the camera took twenty seconds to fully close and reopen. Alice felt this was tedious, and wondered why Hattie spent all morning and yesterday getting them ready just to take this picture. It felt unnecessary.
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
Really should go back to posting these regularly.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
“Okay, I’m going to take the picture — no need to smile, it’s going to take a while…” Alice had only taken one other picture in her life, but she quickly remembered what he meant by “no need to smile”. The shutter on the camera took twenty seconds to fully close and reopen. Alice felt this was tedious, and wondered why Hattie spent all morning and yesterday getting them ready just to take this picture. It felt unnecessary.
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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It's not a meme, it's a moodboard. And it's not poor grammar, it's Black American dialect that I'm using for one of my characters. You have a dialect too, Corwin, no natural dialect is grammatically correct in the traditional sense.

Thanks for the engagement. 0/10 for ragebait though.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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REAL
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Thank you!
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Thank you, I'm really happy to hear that! :)
November 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Might have shared this snippet before, not sure. Anyway, this is the only snippet I could share with this word that won't give away my entire plot 💀 Ancestry is a HUGE theme in my book.

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“So, you heard my conversation with [The Narrator] before you left? About someone I think might be your ancestor?” Alice snorts, letting the machete fall to her side for a second. “Right, right… my ‘ancestor’. What do you actually know ‘bout that girl other than what you told [The Narrator]?” “Nothing? I mean, when that mansion was set on fire, she presumably left with everyone else, and I found an Alice Liddell living briefly with the couple that lived in that museum actually, but — but I couldn’t find anything else, and I’m not even sure that was the same girl. So, I just assumed that she left Maryland and had children somewhere else, and that her descendants — that you somehow made it back here, because it was like she just disappeared without a trace, like she never existed. Then, I tried to trace you backwards instead, but… it’s like you don’t exist either!”
November 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
Might have shared this snippet before, not sure. Anyway, this is the only snippet I could share with this word that won't give away my entire plot 💀 Ancestry is a HUGE theme in my book.

#WIPSnips
“So, you heard my conversation with [The Narrator] before you left? About someone I think might be your ancestor?” Alice snorts, letting the machete fall to her side for a second. “Right, right… my ‘ancestor’. What do you actually know ‘bout that girl other than what you told [The Narrator]?” “Nothing? I mean, when that mansion was set on fire, she presumably left with everyone else, and I found an Alice Liddell living briefly with the couple that lived in that museum actually, but — but I couldn’t find anything else, and I’m not even sure that was the same girl. So, I just assumed that she left Maryland and had children somewhere else, and that her descendants — that you somehow made it back here, because it was like she just disappeared without a trace, like she never existed. Then, I tried to trace you backwards instead, but… it’s like you don’t exist either!”
November 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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First one from The Vigilante Wheel in a while.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Hunter crossed the street without looking for approaching cars, or even using the crosswalk, even though it was right there. Then, he turned around and saw Harper still standing on the other side of the street, looking stunned. “Why did you just jaywalk?!” Harper called out, having to cup his hands and yell over the cars that came down the street at this time. Hunter slapped his forehead and beckoned him to follow after the cars passed. After looking both ways, Harper ran across the street the same way. “You do realize that I am not the only person who jaywalks, right?” Hunter asked. “Yeah, but you coulda died doin’ that dumb ass shit on this street, the cars comin’ down here are ruthless.” “Awh, we just met, and you already care about whether or not I die? That’s so sweet of you.” Hunter’s tone was dripping in sarcasm, which Harper noticed. Harper sucked his teeth again. “Man, aight. My bad I ain’t wanna see you get ran over.”
October 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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First one from The Vigilante Wheel in a while.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Hunter crossed the street without looking for approaching cars, or even using the crosswalk, even though it was right there. Then, he turned around and saw Harper still standing on the other side of the street, looking stunned. “Why did you just jaywalk?!” Harper called out, having to cup his hands and yell over the cars that came down the street at this time. Hunter slapped his forehead and beckoned him to follow after the cars passed. After looking both ways, Harper ran across the street the same way. “You do realize that I am not the only person who jaywalks, right?” Hunter asked. “Yeah, but you coulda died doin’ that dumb ass shit on this street, the cars comin’ down here are ruthless.” “Awh, we just met, and you already care about whether or not I die? That’s so sweet of you.” Hunter’s tone was dripping in sarcasm, which Harper noticed. Harper sucked his teeth again. “Man, aight. My bad I ain’t wanna see you get ran over.”
October 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Lol it's kinda 50-50 because Linda has a reason for disliking these three as they are the youngest three (chronologically Vladimir and Viktor are older than Linda though). However, they don't really know the reason, so she just comes off as bitchy.

Madigan is only laughing because he's an asshole.
October 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Think I've shared part of this snippet before, but it has changed a bit since and I do like it anyway.

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky
Alice sips her tea slowly, and everyone sits in silence, waiting for Linda to show up. Eventually she does, looking visibly disheveled and worn out. “Linda, you’re here at last.” Madigan says, staring at her curiously, obviously trying not to laugh. “Oh my… what happened to you?” Vladimir, Viktor, and Alice try to cover their mouths and stifle laughter, but are ultimately unsuccessful, as their laughter comes out involuntarily through their hands, and all it took was them all making eye contact for them to burst out laughing at Linda. It was a weird moment for Alice, because it was the closest they’ve been since she was a kid.
October 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
virgiljames.bsky.social
Think I've shared part of this snippet before, but it has changed a bit since and I do like it anyway.

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky
Alice sips her tea slowly, and everyone sits in silence, waiting for Linda to show up. Eventually she does, looking visibly disheveled and worn out. “Linda, you’re here at last.” Madigan says, staring at her curiously, obviously trying not to laugh. “Oh my… what happened to you?” Vladimir, Viktor, and Alice try to cover their mouths and stifle laughter, but are ultimately unsuccessful, as their laughter comes out involuntarily through their hands, and all it took was them all making eye contact for them to burst out laughing at Linda. It was a weird moment for Alice, because it was the closest they’ve been since she was a kid.
October 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM