Half-Price Sale: Polychrome Heroics
This week, the poetry of Polychrome Heroics is on sale for half price from Monday, April 20 through Sunday, April 26. This series is superhero fantasy. It features themes of heroism, coming of age, diversity, identity kink, family of choice, friendship, and cultural engineering. Sale prices range from $10 to $129, so hopefully there will be something for everyone. There are no open epics at present, so there is room to open a new epic for microfunding in Polychrome Heroics if you wish to do so.
We are repeating the special discount for purchases of $100 or more, in which you get poetry at 25% of its original price instead of 50%. (Note that this increases the amount of poetry you get, rather than reducing the amount of money spent; the point is to get this stuff off of my desk. Yes, I can afford it.) That size of donation also makes you a k-fan which comes with some other perks, like a year-end collection of a poetic series. If several folks want to bundle their orders to make the $100 threshold and have one person send it all, that's okay; you'll get the discount and I'll list all your names as donors, but you'll have to decide amongst you who gets the k-fan credit.
Some of the poems are in sequence of related action, so in places there are prerequisites before a poem can be published. They can be sponsored at any time, just might have to wait for publication until something else gets posted first. Those are marked accordingly. I have also made lists of poems which unlock sequels, and poems which have prerequisites.
Linkback perk: The following poems have verses left to reveal. Boost the signal for this half-price sale and tell me which poem you want to extend.
" The Friendship Bench"
" To Choose a Direction"
" Unfamiliar Feelings"
About characters and storylines: The storylines feature multiple characters, so if you want poems about ONE specific character, look closely. The thumbnail descriptions here give some indication who features in each poem. The storyline pages are adding precise, complete information about which characters appear in each poem. If you need more than what's already visible, you can ask me.
About timing: If you want maximum choice, shop early. We usually send a batch of things to my parents near the end of a sale, but this time they're busy later in the week. So we'll be sending their batch on Wednesday.
Before placing your order, please check this sale page to see what is still unsold! I will try to update the page as things sell, and it's likely to be the case that some poems will be marked SOLD before appearing in posts. People often buy things in batches, which means that selling gets ahead of posting. Also sometimes people ask for the same thing at the same time, so that not all overlaps are preventable. If you have alternate instructions in case you request something that has just sold, please include that in your message; otherwise I'll email you back and ask what you want to do.
Currently available are the following poems. Some are in series chronological order, and others are just kind of stuck wherever, because sequencing Polychrome Heroics is like trying to sequence a dozen different comic book titles from the same publisher. I have fans working on touching up the organization; for now, see the rough draft of the Storyline Guide and thread pages for Aquariana and Antimatter & Stalwart Stan.
FOR SALE
34 poems, $3094.50 ÷ 2 = $1547.25
Poems that unlock sequels: "Critical Analysis" (unlocks "Blink"), "To Feel the Freedom" (unlocks "Soup Stuff" and "The World Keeps Spinning")
Poems that have prerequisites: "The Right and the Responsibility" (after "The Inheritor of Our Fear"), "Blink" (after "Critical Analysis"), "Soup Stuff" (after "To Feel the Freedom"), "The World Keeps Spinning" (after "To Feel the Freedom" and "Soup Stuff")
DAMASK
"To Own My Truth"
Mallory discovers that Damask is a multiple system.
396 lines, was $198, SALE $99 SOLD
" The Inheritor of Our Fear"
A fork is stalking Mallory at her baby classes. Mallory gets help in dealing with the stalker.
294 lines, was $147, SALE $73.50 In microfunding now
"The Right and Responsibility"
The morning after the fork stalking Mallory is dealt with, she spends the day caring for herself and discusses what happened with Heron.
248 lines, was $124, SALE $62 SOLD
(Available for posting after "The Inheritor of Our Fear" has been sponsored and published)
"The Instrument of Our Preservation"
Heron isn't particularly interested in dating anyone, so he takes himself out to dinner for Valentine's Day, and mulls over what manhood means for him.
164 lines, was $82, SALE $41 SOLD
"Hairballs"
Macavity's telepathic abilities allow him to visit Damask's headspace and
spend time with them there.
91 lines, was $45.50, SALE $22.75 SOLD
ANTIMATTER & STALWART STAN
"Critical Analysis"
After a successful BASH raid, Chief Kedzierski's department gets to analyze the raid to look at ways to improve performance.
244 lines, was $122, SALE $61 SOLD
"The Attribute of the Strong"
An inadvertent mishap between Lawrence and Sloane leads to a discussion about gender expression.
266 lines, was $133, SALE $66.50 SOLD
"The Cutting Edge"
After Shiv is released from the hospital, he gets sent to jail. At the trial, he runs into Stalwart Stan and Antimatter again.
81 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"One Thing Endures"
Stan's association with Lawrence begins to draw criticism from other students. Lawrence is not about to let them get away with picking on Stan.
174 lines, was $87, SALE $43.50 SOLD
"Blink"
On Friday nights, Hefty and Fiddlesticks meet up with several friends for a game night. Tonight they're playing Blink and they discuss how to recognize animal soups.
72 lines, was $86, SALE $43 SOLD
(Available for posting after "Critical Analysis" has been sponsored and published)
"The First Requisite of a Good Citizen"
Heroes and supervillains may be enemies, but some things they both agree on. When Boss White discovers that a supervillain is perving on children, he wastes no time in taking action.
186 lines, was $93, SALE $46.50 SOLD
DANSO AND FAMILY
"To Feel the Freedom"
Cassandra's first attempt at exploring adult freedoms does not go very smoothly.
402 lines, was $201, SALE $100.50 SOLD
"The Natural State of Motherhood"
Aidan offers to help Amada and Rosita reconnect. Faramundo flips out over the issue of superpowers. Danso and Hannah promptly quash that nonsense.
211 lines, was $105.50, SALE $52.75 SOLD
"Soup Stuff"
After attending a meeting about what to do about clipping, Cassandra doesn't feel too great. Waverly encourages her to use art to vent some of her emotions.
322 lines, was $161, SALE $80.50 SOLD
"The Shadow of His Hand"
When Hadyn gets worried about a friend, she has to figure out what to do about it.
182 lines, was $91, SALE $45.50 SOLD
"The World Keeps Spinning"
Cassandra experiments with liquor. It doesn't go all that well.
230 lines, was $115, SALE $57.50 SOLD
(Available for posting after "To Feel the Freedom" and "Soup Stuff" have been sponsored and published)
"Couched"
Hadyn talks with her counselor about turning eleven and the issue of makeup.
198 lines, was $99, SALE $49.50 SOLD
AQUARIANA
"Tools and Toys"
Aquariana spends some time playing games with her cetacean friends. She already knew dolphins were sapient and intelligent, but the extent can still take her by surprise.
326 lines, was $163, SALE $81.50 POSTED EARLIER
"Between a Whale's Past and Present"
Japanese whalers take aim at Steel and Moderato. This is possibly the worst idea they ever had.
516 lines, was $258, SALE $129 SOLD
CALVIN/CALLIOPE
"Fate Misnamed"
When Calliope tangles with the supervillain Vagary, an accident sees them develop an emotional tie they can't sever and have to negotiate.
180 lines, was $90, SALE $45 SOLD
"Through the Loop"
Calliope and Hyperspaceman discuss the challenges of being transgender superheroes.
$108 lines, was $54, SALE $27 SOLD
DR. INFANTA
"Never Carry Them Forward"
After agreeing to let BASH handle Crosshairs, Alicia has to deal with the fact that she hurt Fiddlesticks and didn't mean to.
124 lines, was $62, SALE $31 SOLD
"She's a Knockout"
Cuoio is a newly made fighter boss looking for a girlfriend who won't die on him. He thinks muscles are hot. But how's he going to get her to do something other than hit him...?
114 lines, was $57, SALE $28.50 SOLD
" 'Til Legends Live"
Granny Whammy and Dr. Infanta are both living legends in their own way, bridging the past and the future. Their lives are entwined even though they're on opposite sides of the cape, and sometimes that gets interesting.
80 lines, was $40, SALE $20 SOLD
MISCELLANEOUS
"Lay First the Foundation"
A comparison-contrast between overt and covert uses of superpowers as illustrated through events in world history.
56 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"Would-Be Sacraments"
A look at how American laws regarding pregnancy and abortions might change if men could also become pregnant.
96 lines, was $48, SALE $24 SOLD
"A Matter of the Will"
Rufus is at the Corner Joint to learn about woodworking, but when bully Colin accidentally shorts out the lights, they have to work together to turn them back on. That has some unexpected consequences for Rufus.
140 lines, was $70, SALE $35 SOLD
"Racing the Whirlwind"
Eggrace is looking for a challenge for his teleporting skills. When he discovers the teleporter Whirlwind is in town, he proposes a contest to see who's better. Whirlwind accepts.
179 lines, was $89.50, SALE $44.75 SOLD
"Capes Make for Capers"
A long exploration of Terramagne personalities among superheroes and supervillains, as told through their clothing.
138 lines, was $69, SALE $34.50 SOLD
"Morninghill"
Elderly soups may require special care to help keep their powers in check.
60 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"The Color of Her Eyes"
Dylan likes Irish and English for different reasons, and he loves colors. This poem explores how the colors and the languages have touched his life in small and large ways.
140 lines, was $70, SALE $35 SOLD
"Speaking of Shields"
Sintonizao gets slightly different effects from different languages in the use of her superpower.
60 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"Unkind Cuts"
Sendoff and Bankshot have solid reasons for hating each other.
68 lines, was $34, SALE $17 SOLD
"Worshipping the Sun"
Blaze loves Ilyana. Ilyana gives off radiation. Just how impossible can a relationship be?
60 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"A Reflection of Your Energy" SOLD
We are repeating the special discount for purchases of $100 or more, in which you get poetry at 25% of its original price instead of 50%. (Note that this increases the amount of poetry you get, rather than reducing the amount of money spent; the point is to get this stuff off of my desk. Yes, I can afford it.) That size of donation also makes you a k-fan which comes with some other perks, like a year-end collection of a poetic series. If several folks want to bundle their orders to make the $100 threshold and have one person send it all, that's okay; you'll get the discount and I'll list all your names as donors, but you'll have to decide amongst you who gets the k-fan credit.
Some of the poems are in sequence of related action, so in places there are prerequisites before a poem can be published. They can be sponsored at any time, just might have to wait for publication until something else gets posted first. Those are marked accordingly. I have also made lists of poems which unlock sequels, and poems which have prerequisites.
Linkback perk: The following poems have verses left to reveal. Boost the signal for this half-price sale and tell me which poem you want to extend.
" The Friendship Bench"
" To Choose a Direction"
" Unfamiliar Feelings"
About characters and storylines: The storylines feature multiple characters, so if you want poems about ONE specific character, look closely. The thumbnail descriptions here give some indication who features in each poem. The storyline pages are adding precise, complete information about which characters appear in each poem. If you need more than what's already visible, you can ask me.
About timing: If you want maximum choice, shop early. We usually send a batch of things to my parents near the end of a sale, but this time they're busy later in the week. So we'll be sending their batch on Wednesday.
Before placing your order, please check this sale page to see what is still unsold! I will try to update the page as things sell, and it's likely to be the case that some poems will be marked SOLD before appearing in posts. People often buy things in batches, which means that selling gets ahead of posting. Also sometimes people ask for the same thing at the same time, so that not all overlaps are preventable. If you have alternate instructions in case you request something that has just sold, please include that in your message; otherwise I'll email you back and ask what you want to do.
Currently available are the following poems. Some are in series chronological order, and others are just kind of stuck wherever, because sequencing Polychrome Heroics is like trying to sequence a dozen different comic book titles from the same publisher. I have fans working on touching up the organization; for now, see the rough draft of the Storyline Guide and thread pages for Aquariana and Antimatter & Stalwart Stan.
FOR SALE
34 poems, $3094.50 ÷ 2 = $1547.25
Poems that unlock sequels: "Critical Analysis" (unlocks "Blink"), "To Feel the Freedom" (unlocks "Soup Stuff" and "The World Keeps Spinning")
Poems that have prerequisites: "The Right and the Responsibility" (after "The Inheritor of Our Fear"), "Blink" (after "Critical Analysis"), "Soup Stuff" (after "To Feel the Freedom"), "The World Keeps Spinning" (after "To Feel the Freedom" and "Soup Stuff")
DAMASK
"To Own My Truth"
Mallory discovers that Damask is a multiple system.
396 lines, was $198, SALE $99 SOLD
" The Inheritor of Our Fear"
A fork is stalking Mallory at her baby classes. Mallory gets help in dealing with the stalker.
294 lines, was $147, SALE $73.50 In microfunding now
"The Right and Responsibility"
The morning after the fork stalking Mallory is dealt with, she spends the day caring for herself and discusses what happened with Heron.
248 lines, was $124, SALE $62 SOLD
(Available for posting after "The Inheritor of Our Fear" has been sponsored and published)
"The Instrument of Our Preservation"
Heron isn't particularly interested in dating anyone, so he takes himself out to dinner for Valentine's Day, and mulls over what manhood means for him.
164 lines, was $82, SALE $41 SOLD
"Hairballs"
Macavity's telepathic abilities allow him to visit Damask's headspace and
spend time with them there.
91 lines, was $45.50, SALE $22.75 SOLD
ANTIMATTER & STALWART STAN
"Critical Analysis"
After a successful BASH raid, Chief Kedzierski's department gets to analyze the raid to look at ways to improve performance.
244 lines, was $122, SALE $61 SOLD
"The Attribute of the Strong"
An inadvertent mishap between Lawrence and Sloane leads to a discussion about gender expression.
266 lines, was $133, SALE $66.50 SOLD
"The Cutting Edge"
After Shiv is released from the hospital, he gets sent to jail. At the trial, he runs into Stalwart Stan and Antimatter again.
81 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"One Thing Endures"
Stan's association with Lawrence begins to draw criticism from other students. Lawrence is not about to let them get away with picking on Stan.
174 lines, was $87, SALE $43.50 SOLD
"Blink"
On Friday nights, Hefty and Fiddlesticks meet up with several friends for a game night. Tonight they're playing Blink and they discuss how to recognize animal soups.
72 lines, was $86, SALE $43 SOLD
(Available for posting after "Critical Analysis" has been sponsored and published)
"The First Requisite of a Good Citizen"
Heroes and supervillains may be enemies, but some things they both agree on. When Boss White discovers that a supervillain is perving on children, he wastes no time in taking action.
186 lines, was $93, SALE $46.50 SOLD
DANSO AND FAMILY
"To Feel the Freedom"
Cassandra's first attempt at exploring adult freedoms does not go very smoothly.
402 lines, was $201, SALE $100.50 SOLD
"The Natural State of Motherhood"
Aidan offers to help Amada and Rosita reconnect. Faramundo flips out over the issue of superpowers. Danso and Hannah promptly quash that nonsense.
211 lines, was $105.50, SALE $52.75 SOLD
"Soup Stuff"
After attending a meeting about what to do about clipping, Cassandra doesn't feel too great. Waverly encourages her to use art to vent some of her emotions.
322 lines, was $161, SALE $80.50 SOLD
"The Shadow of His Hand"
When Hadyn gets worried about a friend, she has to figure out what to do about it.
182 lines, was $91, SALE $45.50 SOLD
"The World Keeps Spinning"
Cassandra experiments with liquor. It doesn't go all that well.
230 lines, was $115, SALE $57.50 SOLD
(Available for posting after "To Feel the Freedom" and "Soup Stuff" have been sponsored and published)
"Couched"
Hadyn talks with her counselor about turning eleven and the issue of makeup.
198 lines, was $99, SALE $49.50 SOLD
AQUARIANA
"Tools and Toys"
Aquariana spends some time playing games with her cetacean friends. She already knew dolphins were sapient and intelligent, but the extent can still take her by surprise.
326 lines, was $163, SALE $81.50 POSTED EARLIER
"Between a Whale's Past and Present"
Japanese whalers take aim at Steel and Moderato. This is possibly the worst idea they ever had.
516 lines, was $258, SALE $129 SOLD
CALVIN/CALLIOPE
"Fate Misnamed"
When Calliope tangles with the supervillain Vagary, an accident sees them develop an emotional tie they can't sever and have to negotiate.
180 lines, was $90, SALE $45 SOLD
"Through the Loop"
Calliope and Hyperspaceman discuss the challenges of being transgender superheroes.
$108 lines, was $54, SALE $27 SOLD
DR. INFANTA
"Never Carry Them Forward"
After agreeing to let BASH handle Crosshairs, Alicia has to deal with the fact that she hurt Fiddlesticks and didn't mean to.
124 lines, was $62, SALE $31 SOLD
"She's a Knockout"
Cuoio is a newly made fighter boss looking for a girlfriend who won't die on him. He thinks muscles are hot. But how's he going to get her to do something other than hit him...?
114 lines, was $57, SALE $28.50 SOLD
" 'Til Legends Live"
Granny Whammy and Dr. Infanta are both living legends in their own way, bridging the past and the future. Their lives are entwined even though they're on opposite sides of the cape, and sometimes that gets interesting.
80 lines, was $40, SALE $20 SOLD
MISCELLANEOUS
"Lay First the Foundation"
A comparison-contrast between overt and covert uses of superpowers as illustrated through events in world history.
56 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"Would-Be Sacraments"
A look at how American laws regarding pregnancy and abortions might change if men could also become pregnant.
96 lines, was $48, SALE $24 SOLD
"A Matter of the Will"
Rufus is at the Corner Joint to learn about woodworking, but when bully Colin accidentally shorts out the lights, they have to work together to turn them back on. That has some unexpected consequences for Rufus.
140 lines, was $70, SALE $35 SOLD
"Racing the Whirlwind"
Eggrace is looking for a challenge for his teleporting skills. When he discovers the teleporter Whirlwind is in town, he proposes a contest to see who's better. Whirlwind accepts.
179 lines, was $89.50, SALE $44.75 SOLD
"Capes Make for Capers"
A long exploration of Terramagne personalities among superheroes and supervillains, as told through their clothing.
138 lines, was $69, SALE $34.50 SOLD
"Morninghill"
Elderly soups may require special care to help keep their powers in check.
60 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"The Color of Her Eyes"
Dylan likes Irish and English for different reasons, and he loves colors. This poem explores how the colors and the languages have touched his life in small and large ways.
140 lines, was $70, SALE $35 SOLD
"Speaking of Shields"
Sintonizao gets slightly different effects from different languages in the use of her superpower.
60 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"Unkind Cuts"
Sendoff and Bankshot have solid reasons for hating each other.
68 lines, was $34, SALE $17 SOLD
"Worshipping the Sun"
Blaze loves Ilyana. Ilyana gives off radiation. Just how impossible can a relationship be?
60 lines, was $20, SALE $10 SOLD
"A Reflection of Your Energy" SOLD