Nyx Nyghtingale

Rough Draft - Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 20

Birds chirped outside the window, enjoying the morning light as it slowly filled the sky. A soft breeze passed through the autumn leaves, shaking some of them loose before they fell to the ground. Inside, a phone prepared to sound its alarm, but was silenced before it had the chance.

Vee had recently started rising with the sun, and only set her alarm out of habit. She slid out of bed, her nimble feet sinking into the plush carpet as she started her stretches. Her back cracked in a few ...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 19

Friday was surprisingly mundane when compared to the events of the week leading up to it. Amara had been so busy confronting Mr. Luxnor, cleaning up the Jade Palace, and trying to figure out her dreamwalking, that a simple day of going to classes almost felt like a waste. She noticed that Tessa was nowhere to be seen, but a quick text confirmed she was, once again, skipping classes to run some tests of her own. This meant most of Amara’s day was spent with Nick and Chloé, the latter of who...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 02 - Reflection

I'll admit, I'm pretty proud of the opening paragraphs of this Chapter and the first one. I loved the idea of introducing my nocturnal character by setting the scene as if it were morning, so it was doubly exciting to do the opposite here.

This is also where I let myself go further into detail regarding how Alicia's cherry blossom tree looks. I did a LOT of research on cherry blossom trees, and put a lot of thought into what hers would look like. For a while I thought about making it a ...

Rough Draft - Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 03

Katrina’s melancholy mood vanished immediately as she realized she wasn’t alone. In her surprise, she reflexively pushed off the tree and floated a few feet away, all while keeping her eyes on this new stranger.

“Wait, don’t go!” the girl in the tree said. “I’m not upset, I just wasn’t expecting anyone, that’s all.”

Doing her best to regain her composure, Katrina finally found the words to respond. “I-I’m sorry, I thought the area was abandoned, I didn’t ...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 02

The “Becoming Monsters” LitRPG setting was originally created by AiLoves, and is now managed by OtterlyMindblowing.

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Earlier that day

Soft, elegant pillars of moonlight drifted down from the sky, dancing through a blanket of leaves before settling on the ground below. An owl hooted in the distance, and several bats hurriedly flew from perch to perch as they hunted for food. As time passed, the moon began to fade, and the sky slo...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 18 - Reflection

I've been having so much fun writing chapters where Amara is being proactive. Book 1 had a lot of stuff happening at Amara, and her only real job was just trying to figure out how it all worked. Plus, if you think about it, she had no idea there was an Angel hunting her down until pretty late in the book, and even then she didn't do anything about it. It's been incredibly refreshing to have her be aware of the main plot, and actively working towards making a difference.

We get to star...

Rough Draft - Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 19

Friday was surprisingly mundane when compared to the events of the week leading up to it. Amara had been so busy confronting Mr. Luxnor, cleaning up the Jade Palace, and trying to figure out her dreamwalking, that a simple day of going to classes almost felt like a waste. She noticed that Tessa was nowhere to be seen, but a quick text confirmed she was, once again, skipping classes to run some tests of her own. This meant most of Amara’s day was spent with Nick and Chloé, the latter of who...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 18

MISSED CALL: Chloé

MISSED CALL: Chloé

Chloé: AMARA ARE YOU UP??

Chloé: SOMETHING CRAZY HAIRBRUSH

Chloé: AND I NEED YOU TO POST ABOUT IT!!

Chloé: HAPPENED*

MISSED CALL: Chloé

Chloé: Okay I couldn't wait

Chloé: I need you to look over the post I made

Chloé: Text me when y...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 01 - Reflection

It's finally time for a brand new story! I always knew this day would come, and if I'm being honest, I'm a little surprised by how it turned out. I have a long list of ideas for books I want to write, and Blood & Chlorophyll is not on that list. The idea snuck into my head while reading another story set in this universe (I'm Blue by OtterlyMindblowing), and once I had the idea I couldn't shake it loose.

I wish I could share the full scope of that idea, but you'll have...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 17 - Reflection

This chapter is, in my mind at least, a pretty big turning point for Amara. (Have I said that before? I feel like I have, but I'm too lazy to check my previous reflections. Sorry if I'm being repetitive!) Almost all of the first book, and even the first few chapters of this book, have positioned Amara as a pretty reactive presence. Which, to be fair, I think fits really well given the situation, since there's a lot she doesn't know. For this book, however, I wanted to stress that Amara is gro...

Rough Draft - Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 02

Earlier that day

Soft, elegant pillars of moonlight drifted down from the sky, dancing through a blanket of leaves before settling on the ground below. An owl hooted in the distance, and several bats hurriedly flew from perch to perch as they hunted for food. As time passed, the moon began to fade, and the sky slowly transitioned from a comforting veil of darkness to the vibrant pastels of dawn.

A sea of orange swept across the horizon, the earliest rays of sunlig...

Blood & Chlorophyll Ch. 01

Welcome, one and all, to the inaugural chapter of my new series! For this Book, I’ll be switching things up a little and writing in someone else’s world. The “Becoming Monsters” LitRPG setting was originally created by AiLoves, and is now managed by OtterlyMindblowing. Reading their work is not required, this story is a standalone piece, but I highly recommend checking out their books regardless. 

Enjoy!

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Tiny slivers of sunlig...

June 2024 Update

Greetings everyone! I hope you're all having a wonderful time, and that you find something special that makes you smile today. Around here, we've been getting some lovely spring weather, I've been taking long walks with my dog, and generally just enjoying that the air doesn't hurt my face anymore.

More importantly, I'm coming to you with a few very special announcements!

First and foremost, Happy Pride Month! It's a time to celebrate love, diversity, and rainbows, so I hope you'...

Rough Draft - Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 18

MISSED CALL: Chloé

MISSED CALL: Chloé

Chloé: AMARA ARE YOU UP??

Chloé: SOMETHING CRAZY HAIRBRUSH

Chloé: AND I NEED YOU TO POST ABOUT IT!!

Chloé: HAPPENED*

MISSED CALL: Chloé

Chloé: Okay I couldn't wait

Chloé: I need you to look over the post I made

Chloé: Text me when you wake u...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 17

The revelation that Amara’s recent nightmares weren’t actually hers kept her distracted for the entirety of the next morning. On the one hand, the dreams had been quite troubling, and she was relieved to know that she wasn’t repressing any horrible memories or seeing grim portents of a possible future. On the other, it was time to deal with yet another new ability, and the intangibility of this one meant testing it would be difficult.

All her other developments had been delightfu...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 16 - Reflection

Book 2 has been an absolute blast to work on, and I continue to find great excuses to cover territory I never got to in Book 1.

Here, we get another scene that's set in a classroom. While I realize it's not set during class, I still count it as depicting school activities, which is always fun. Really, the most important thing here is setting up a little bit of lore for the bigger universe. Tessa mentioned a long time ago that magic works by tapping into other sources, like planes or cr...

Rough Draft - Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 17

The revelation that Amara’s recent nightmares weren’t actually hers kept her distracted for the entirety of the next morning. On the one hand, the dreams had been quite troubling, and she was relieved to know that she wasn’t repressing any horrible memories or seeing grim portents of a possible future. On the other, it was time to deal with yet another new ability, and the intangibility of this one meant testing it would be difficult.

All her other developments had been delightful...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 16

Amara looked around the barren classroom as Tessa flicked the lights on. Rows upon rows of empty seats sat ready, perfectly positioned to give everyone a clear view of the front of the class. The floor escalated just past the first seats, each step containing another row of chairs, until ending at the back wall. Tall windows let in considerable amounts of sunlight, though the source wasn’t visible; it was just past noon, and the sun was high above them.

The girls looked at each other...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 15 - Reflection

If Chapter 14 was essentially a way to set the mood for Book 2, Chapter 15 is where we really start digging into things. People react to trauma in very different ways, and it often serves as great insight into their character. Amara is taking things very personally, and it was really interesting seeing how she chooses to process her thoughts about what happened. Last chapter we saw her shut down, try to hide away from everything, but now she's back in the game. Trauma doesn't just vanish over...

Rough Draft - Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 16

Amara looked around the barren classroom as Tessa flicked the lights on. Rows upon rows of empty seats sat ready, perfectly positioned to give everyone a clear view of the front of the class. The floor escalated just past the first seats, each step containing another row of chairs, until ending at the back wall. Tall windows let in considerable amounts of sunlight, though the source wasn’t visible; it was just past noon, and the sun was high above them.

The girls looked at each other ...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 15

“—and then, when I woke up, my claws were back and I’d ripped through my sheets!”

“I mean, kinda just sounds like a bad dream. Everyone has them.”

“But why drunk driving? Why do I remember it so vividly?” Amara asked, absentmindedly pushing her hands into her pockets.

“Didn't you say you can't get drunk anymore? Maybe it's combining that with your feelings about the party?”

“That's a stretch, Nick, even by my standards.”

“Hey, I'm an arc...

One month of Patreon!

Hello all you fantastic people! As far as I can tell, today marks the one month anniversary of my Patreon!! (Technically it's been up longer, but I didn't tell anyone it existed until ~3/27.)

Anyways, I just wanted to take a minute and thank all of you wonderful readers for your support. I honestly didn't know what to expect when I started this, but I'm absolutely overjoyed with how it's gone. There are about twenty of you, and your support truly means the world.

I've been think...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 14 - Reflection

Well, I finished a whole book, I guess it's time to keep writing. Thankfully, this story is already planned out to take place over multiple books, so it doesn't really feel all that different jumping from Book 1 to Book 2. The plot threads have moved around a bit, but time keeps marching forward for both us and Amara.

Starting off was a little tricky. I've never written this kind of mood before, and I had to take a couple cracks at it before I really fell in love with it. I figured I ha...

Rough Draft - Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 15

“—and then, when I woke up, my claws were back and I’d ripped through my sheets!”

“I mean, kinda just sounds like a bad dream. Everyone has them.”

“But why drunk driving? Why do I remember it so vividly?”

“Didn't you say you can't get drunk anymore? Maybe it's combining that with your feelings about the party?”

“That's a stretch, Nick, even by my standards.”

“Hey, I'm an architect. If you seriously want someone to examine your dreams, go...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 14

Amara stared at the inside of her wing. The bony frame, the deep red skin that stretched between it, the way it twitched when she repositioned. It was pitch black under her covers, but ever since Halloween, she'd developed impeccable night vision.

Even the darkness couldn't mask how much she'd changed.

She was lying on her side, her wing holding up the comforter she'd pulled over her head. Her phone rested next to her, as she was desperately waiting for a text. It vibrated, and ...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 13 - Reflection

It's finally time for the last chapter of my first book! It's a little surreal, having the events of this chapter be the goal for so long, planting so many seeds, and then finally getting here. The chapter ended up being shorter than I initially thought, but I couldn't be happier with the result.

We start with all the girls doing their makeup in a fun little prologue section. We're seeing a rare glimpse into Amara's life before she discovered her lineage, and I had an absolute blast put...

Rough Draft - Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 14

Amara stared at the inside of her wing. The bony frame, the deep red skin that stretched between it, the way it twitched when she repositioned. It was pitch black under her covers, but ever since Halloween, she'd developed impeccable night vision.

Even the darkness couldn't mask how much she'd changed.

She was lying on her side, her wing holding up the comforter she'd pulled over her head. Her phone rested next to her, as she was desperately waiting for a text. It vibrated, and sh...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 13

“Okay, I think I’m happy with my eyeshadow.” Chloé said, “But it’s always the eyeliner that throws me off. What do you all do?”

“Want me to do it for you?” Vee asked, rolling out her brush kit.

“No! I need to learn to do it myself!”

“Well, I’m about to do Amara’s, how about you come watch.”

“Ooh I like that!” Chloé moved in front of Amara. “I just never know where to start. Outside? Inside? How big should the wings be?”

Amara...

Rough Draft - Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 13

Here it is, the first draft of the end of Book 1. I really hope it serves as a suitable conclusion for everything that's happened the last twelve chapters! As you, my lovely Beta Readers, give it a read, I'd love to know your thoughts on the following points.

-Do any parts feel rushed? I try some new things in this chapter, and I want everything to feel appropriately fleshed out.

-As always, should you happen to find any spelling/grammar errors, I'll be eternally grateful if you p...

Suddenly A Succubus Ch. 12 - Reflection

This is gonna be a bit of a shorter reflection, mostly because I think this chapter does a good job of speaking for itself. 

The important beat I wanted to hit was that Nick and Amara have a genuine concern for Vee, and are putting together a plan to do something about it. The most important thing I want to stress will always be that these people are friends, they care about each other, and they want what's best for each other.

Nick's idea for Amara's costume was an idea I ...