Totania: Proud

Totania: Proud is a collection of tales from across Totania, from all walks of life, of the lgbtq+ people in the world and the stories of their pride in who they are. Diversity of experience of all people is an integral part of Totania, its history in the past, present, and future. They are accepted and loved for who they are, their true authentic selves, and we would not want it any other way.

Alrosh Tazsashi by Jarhed

The people of Totania, and the people who are behind Totania, will always support all people who are themselves, and those who may not be able to be themselves yet, no matter what.

Each of these stories is about these characters, from different walks of life, different races, different upbringings, wildly different places in the world, being wholely themselves and being proud of that.
There is the hope that in these stories, all can look to them and find some of who they are, and find in themselves that voice that lets them be unabashedly proud of who they are. And that, whenver they feel comfortable and safe with who they are, they can be who they are.

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"At the very end, as his band was packing up, he stood alone with his drums. He felt a song coming to him, and his hands, wrapped around the drumsticks, began to hit out a beat that was wholly new. Wholly him. A song called "This Voice of Mine." A song of pride, to tell everyone in the audience who was in anyway struggling with who they were that they could stand proud, that they shouldn't just stand with it, but should instead shout their pride as loud as they can for all to hear."

— His Voice

These are the stories. They are currently being completed as Pride Month goes on, and further articles will be added as time goes on as well. For now, enjoy and, of course, Happy Pride!

Prouder by Jarhed

1. His Voice- The tale of the Trans Bard Alrosh Tazsashi from the Draconian village Ealla, and his coming to terms with his voice post transition and its place in his music.
2. Who I Am Today- The Genderfluid Changeling named Yeet Lovema being unashamed of who they are every day, even if it changes from one day to the next.
3. Elixir of Identity- A Tamd alchemist comes out as a Trans woman, but does not expect her people to be very accepting of who she is. [WIP]
4. Louder and Prouder- The tale of Prouder, the Korvian who made the first pride flags.
5. Love, Reluctantly- Duvad Windchewer, an Aromantic Asexual adventurer, becomes the foster parent of a young child.[WIP]
6. The Beard- Huladin, a Gay Dwarf, has to tell his family that his wife was only a cover for his life, trying to live the way the Church of Hadur preaches, and that he wants to be his true self. [WIP]
7. Only You- Vokini Blant, the Pansexual Gnome, settles down with one partner and lives a domestic life.
8. Breaking the World, Healing the Heart- An Emetian comes out as Bisexual, going against the culture of his people. [WIP]
9. Indiscernible- The story of the Hero Sulskan Ulkosh, also known as the Indiscernible Nonbinary of the Debt Collectors, and how they made themselves seen by the world as not just who they truly were, but as a hero greater than the rest. [WIP]
10. Hoarding a Harem- The Bisexual, Polyamorous Pirate Captain Zusk the Reaper's seafaring tale of collecting a harem of a crew that made the world tremble. [WIP]
11. Soulless Marketing- The tale of the Nonbinary Devil known as Them, who owns a company in Manhottan and has to convince the corporate board that they should go beyond simple, soulless pride advertisements and truly do good for the community. [WIP]