Wattpad Username: Shoemaker-Levy9 and -Raven-

Story Concept: In the hustle and bustle of New York City and the dying heart of Koreatown, a war is breaking out between the young American Gods and the now-irrelevant Old World Gods over the new fate of humanity: do they maintain the status quo or start over, creating a new world from scratch? A group of 20-somethings with ties to various Asian and Pasifika pantheons navigate the whims of Gods to save the world or end it, because in your 20s, the world is always ending.

Story Title: New Era K-Town

Main Characters:

Rain Yoo, a starving artist running from her responsibilities as a chosen shaman of the Korean Goddess of Fate. Can she survive her art residency and rekindle her relationship with shamanism despite being literally just a girl?? Wants: boba, matcha. Gets: struggles.

Dana Rivera, brought into this world by the Filipino Goddess of the Moon herself, bartender and musician belonging to a mythical race of engkanto known for assisting the kindhearted and punishing the wicked. But honestly hates life and just uses his rizz to get tips. Broke as fock.

Maleko Young, kind of heart thicc of biceps ultimate bro demigod son of the Samoan Goddess of War. Has never read Charles Dickens, but knows all about Great Expectations.

Nai'a Shimabukuro, dancer and mermaid of Hawaiian and Okinawan descent, once contracted to serve the American God of Wealth for being drop dead gorgina, to be euphemistic. Someone please let these mermaids unionise.

Aza Khan of Pakistani descent, part human, part divine serpent, all that jazz. Struggling entrepreneur and bar owner who's allergic to flopping and neutral colour palettes.

Seraphine "Sera" Wu, born to a prominent family of Chinese dragons known for their craftsmanship of artifacts, magical and non. Has readied an action to sage the room whenever someone makes a poor decision.

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Word Count Goals: Let's go with 11k for now nyooooom

Motivations: Paying homage to the Asian and Asian indigenous community and creating a sense of solidarity and camaraderie that extends to Pasifika and other ethnic groups, increasing representation, and finding answers to the existential dread experienced by young adults living under late-stage capitalism.

Fears/Concerns: The cultural research is a really daunting task and we're still debating on how to portray various religions, seeing as some are still being practiced today, and we're torn on how much we should fictionalize vs. remain faithful to the information we can find. A lot of stuff in our drafts might change in the long term based on input from sensitivity readers etc., and there may be inaccuracies (brief disclaimer not to use our drafts as a reference point for portrayals of cultures besides our own aaaaaaaa). Also, we've made the whack decision to work on the most ambitious idea we've ever had at a time when our writing is the Absolute Rustiest, so pray for us help.

Cool Extras: aza is bi-gender (think Jordan Li from Gen V) and maleko is a trans king ur welcome queers -levi

but also maleko straight af :( -ray

Cover: non :(