Here's something I was prompted to write up due to a discussion I was having. It's not directly related to my writing, but it's not completely separate from it either. It might normally be the kind of thing that's better suited to a Journal entry, but at the same time, I wanted something I could link to and share. Plus I wanted to be able to upload a PDF format because of the bulleted lists (but am also uploading in plaintext because I prefer plaintext when possible, and the bulleted lists aren't that bad here).

As a teenager, I had a major Breakdown, and had to practically construct a new personality out of the shattered pieces of my psyche. One of the things I leaned on as an inspiration was the Ultima series, especially the Virtues that were a core part of the games. They sort of served as the glue that held things together, except they weren't that prominent. They've been mostly in the background of my thoughts all these years, though sometimes I'll half-jokingly call them "The closest I have to a religion".

I've rambled about these a few times online, but now I have something I can basically point to in one spot instead of having to type it all up from scratch every time. I was prompted to do this because I was talking about how my different forms highlight aspects of myself, and when I went to put it into words, I realized they closely lined up with the three Principles of Truth, Love, and Courage. So to explain this in better detail, I made a thing. Enjoy!

Or don't. I'm an author, not a cop.

Basically, this is a way for me to give an insight into my own personality, as well as the personalities of Princess, Flopsy, and Vayryn, since they're all based on me as well. Maybe you'll see something you like and wish to adopt for yourself! Maybe you won't, and that's fine too.

(Image used comes from the Ultima Codex, specifically the page https://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Eight_Virtues )