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Help me find a book!

My sister brought up many stranded braiding today and I remembered vague details of a book I read once and now not knowing is driving me insane.

here’s what I know:

I probably read this in middle school, so it was generally appropriate for that age, but I was reading way above my age level so it may have been a little above that

The main character was a girl who’s mom died

she had gigantic, poofy, uncontrollable red (I think it was red (but orange red not died red)) hair that she would put in an 8-stranded braid to keep it out of the way

Her dead (or maybe missing but I think dead) Mom also had this hair and would braid it this way

Her dad braided her hair this special way (because mom was dead) and eventually taught her how to braid her hair this way and learning to do her own 8-strand braid was important to her and s big thing about her independence

I think the inciting incident had something to do with her dad being killed/kidnapped but I might be wrong

she went on some sort of adventure to uncover clues and such that involved puzzle she had to solve that was 8 strips of cloth (I think they were red? (Red as in red, not red as in orange like hair)) that she had to braid in the special way to reveal the secret message, which then told her something about her mom and the origin of the braid

To braid the fabric she had to drape it over her head like hair because she had only ever done the braid on herself and she thought about her missing (or dead?) dad and how he used to braid her hair.

I think there was some sort of wise old man who helped her out with the puzzle but I might be making that up considering my interest in books it was probably fantasy and/or YA but idk

Anyway, lmk if you know what book this is and can confirm this is it a fever dream or have a recommendation on how to find it. Thanks!

ough i started thinking about the inherent tragedy of a spare heir

what if you and your sister had the same tutors, same arms instructor, same conversations with your mother regarding politics and strategies and the million terrible choices a ruler must make. but all of them, from your nursery governess to your fencing coach to your mother herself, knew that she was real and you-- weren't. not yet. only if the unthinkable happened. what if you were a walking reminder that she wasn't invincible. what if you were tragedy's page, carrying its train, walking soft in the shadow of all of their hopes that you would never be needed.

i just realized is that kaz tried to use a father’s love for his son against him three times (jan van eck, pekka rollins, colm fahey)

and i just can’t help but think about how much his dad must’ve loved him for him to think of a father’s love as their greatest weakness

if you do, please share the link 🙏

Someone with more writing skill than I NEEDS to write the evil au the guys planned out during the Icebound episode 33 stream. Skirmm the Soul Collector? Jornir from the North turning people? Barnabos the sea monster? TAISHEN THE WARLORD WHO HAS TO EXECUTE HIS NIECE? SOMEONE WRITE EVIL TAISEN I BEG

For the first time in history, we are pleased to announce that the state of Kansas is formally recognizing Ace Week!!!

I believe the consensus was that 5 rouges with short bows, given enough arrows, space to run, and a headstart, could beat 100 gorillas by firing at them from a distance and then bonus action dashing away so that the gorillas never got within range to throw rocks at them. The whole thing was like when you ask a guy what animals he could take in a fight, but nerd version. They literally talked about this for 32 minutes.

Alright I missed most of the pre session chat, why were people talking about jars and gorillas?

Sometimes you just gotta make art. You don’t need to be good at it, or have it be beautiful in the middle or at the end. Sometime you make it really messy and you just need to move a paintbrush and a pen on some paper and make a thing for no reason at all

James : lifting weights Regulus: Wow… They’re so intense! Lily: I wonder what drives them. James , internally: Oh I am going to be SO good at giving hugs.

I think I have a problem… I just saw the word “collectible” and I thought it said “coalecroux”

I don’t think this will end well for with devil countdown clock Duolingo

the og post was way too long so I'm making a new one

thanks for the tag @lombolica !! :D

You're stuck in a room with the last character in your gallery how safe are you

very safe

the worst thing that could happen is him being clumsy, so I think I'm alright (unless monsters find him I guess)

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