Chotaikytsai

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Ivy growing over a brick wall. Text reads: "Not speak if not want to," ey said, "but I curious too."

    Planting Life in a Dying City: Kyawtchais (S4, E3)

    In the evening, Kyawtchais joined the family at their hearth for dinner. As they ate, the small-one, once-weaver asked tall-Lefeng to tell a tale of the mountains, of how the tall-one killed the great cat whose skin made the small-one’s new cloak. Kyawtchais’ fingers started dancing at that. Ey had noticed the cloak, made of…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S3: Kolchais, E8)

    This season ended up being on the short side — next episode will be the season finale, and then we’ll pick up with Season 2 of Last Lady of Luna the week after. Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism, violence, autistic meltdown The next morning, the Spinner returned to help with the building. When ey…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (S3: Kolchais, E6)

    Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism, violence, autistic meltdown Like most mornings, Kolchais woke slowly. Eir thoughts moved sluggishly, fighting their way through a haze of pain. Ey reached out, confused, and felt a warm spot next to em. Lefeng. Always up and active as soon as possible. Kolchais rolled over and buried eir head…

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  • Planting Life in a Dying City (Kolchais, E4)

    Season content notes: ableism, internalized ableism, violence, autistic meltdown Kolchais squatted with the Silent Spinner and watched the market — or tried to. The stalls on either side blocked eir view. Ey could see only a small part of the market. Even so, there were things to look at. The Western market was largely unfamiliar.…

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