Chotaikytsai

  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S5: Chotaikytsai, E6)

    With the trial family finally starting to get some acceptance, others are starting to take notice. A group of familyless come visiting, hoping for some advice.

    Read more

  • A young tree growing in front of a white-painted brick wall.

    Planting Life in a Dying City (S5: Chotaikytsai, E5)

    While Chotaikytsai has been fighting eir way through the city’s politics, life has been continuing for the family. Chotaiktysai takes some time to review the progress the family has made in the last months.

    Read more

  • A young tree growing in front of a white-painted brick wall.

    Planting Life in a Dying City (S5, E4)

    Chotaikytsai is fighting against the current to understand the politics of the city, but it’s hard when no one will talk to her. Finally, after a particularly difficult council session, ey receives an invitation to ‘a small gathering’. Is this the breakthrough ey has been waiting for?

    Read more

  • A young tree growing in front of a white-painted brick wall.

    Planting Life in a Dying City (S5: Chotaikytsai, E3)

    After so long, their new house is finally finished — but it is far from being a home.

    Read more

  • A young tree growing in front of a white-painted brick wall.

    Planting Life in a Dying City (S5: Chotaikytsai, E2)

    Chotaikytsai attends another council session and decides it’s time to make eir first move in the political dance.

    Read more

  • A young tree growing in front of a white-painted brick wall.

    Planting Life in a Dying City (S5: Chotakytsai, E1)

    Chotaikytsai spends some time with Tsouchm and Chestef.

    Read more

  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S5: Chotaikytsai Cover)

    Here begins the story of Chotaikytsai, grandparent of the Trial Family. Planting Life in a Dying City is an original world low-fantasy story about building a family and future together in a world that rejects you. Each season will tell the story of the new family through the eyes of a different character.

    Read more

  • Ivy growing across a brick wall. Text: there was something there. Kyawtchais could feel it, like a string coming together in eir fingers.

    Planting Life in a Dying City (S4: Kyawtchais, E9)

    Season Content Notes: (internalized) ableism Dinner was a pleasant memory and Kyawtchais had used up all eir fiber. Ey was debating whether to return to the SilentSpinner compound or stay there for the night. Kolchais had made it clear several weeks ago that ey was welcome, but Kyawtchais was still feeling eir way. Especially with…

    Read more

  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S4: Kyawtchais, E5)

    The family had two projects that occupied their time: trying to find a trade and rebuilding the compound. Lefeng and Tsouchm continued with day work, alternating it with time spent helping build. Some of Kyawtchais’ family also came to offer help once in a while and even a few representatives from other families. All the…

    Read more

  • Planting Life in a Dying City: Kyawtchais (S4, E4)

    Content notes: internalized ableism That day set the pattern for the coming days. During the day they were back to work on the walls. On some days, the gruff-one and tall Lefeng stayed home, so the work went quicker. Kyawtchais thought ey could feel the family weaving itself together even as the walls rose around…

    Read more