the major//minor archives ⟣ongoing

Eliza Jones was not impacted by the Condensing, least not directly, and definitely not as heavily as her smaller friends. Still, she sees the atmosphere around Westdale, knows the hardships her friends face everyday. It's only getting worse, and her city is supposed to be the safest and most integrated. Every person has history with the Condensing, and it's her goal to document the echoes of its danger and prejudice today. Welcome to Major//Minor, Eliza's video essays capturing life in the city of Westdale. For better, or more often, for worse.

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chapter one- the major//minor archives

Clara Grace wasn’t thrilled about the video series. 

Okay, that was harsh. More accurately, she didn’t care for it. It was a neutral standpoint. She wasn’t opposed. If she was, she wouldn’t be here- Kai’s camera in her hands, trying to figure out the settings.

Eliza wouldn’t force her to join a project she wasn’t invested in, everyone got final say on the footage uploaded, and truthfully- the concept was really good. 

being on facetime with people is my favorite “not g/t but has its moments that feel vaguely g/t” activity. the pov has you either in somebody’s hands or propped up on a table,,, sometimes my brain just latches onto the perspective and all i can think about is being tiny. like sometimes when my friends look over the phone to talk to somwbody irl how am i NOT supposed to feel like im there but im small and hidden out of view

was on the phone with my best friend yesterday and he said "im gonna put you in my pocket, k?" and i had to reboot my brain bc hearing word for word g/t dialogue irk caught me so off guard.

there's two types of tinies with animals...

secrets

i put a privacy protector on my computer, but now it alters the colors of my art when im drawing idk how long this is gonna last

I don’t have favorite characters, but there are definitely ones I prefer to draw and ones I prefer to write…

If you take a quick scroll through my acc it will surprise no one that James and Clara are SO fun to draw. I adore these two endlessly :)) I know TM//MA as a written story is more focused on Kai & Robin atm, but within the next few chapters it's definitely going to shift lol

Bit of a ramble butttt- Platonic relationships are my absolute favorite thing, they’re incorporated into so many of my stories. I feel like when a lot of people think of /p they picture “oh they’re like a sibling to me” and don’t get me wrong I love those relationships! I’m guilty of mlm/wlw solidarity with a side of sibling bickering hostility myself, look at Clara and Cooper. But I also have such a soft spot for relationships so close that they have all the care and intimacy of a romance,,, but without the romance. Just, this is my person and I love them endlessly. I know them better than myself and we could spend the rest of our lives together as friends and be happy. 

And I shoved all that into Clara and James,,,then made it g/t

They’re best friends who trust each other blindly. James is the only one who can bypass Clara’s need to feel independent. He’s the only one she allows to pick her up and carry her places- nobody else gets that permission. Even though my major//minor sillies are one big friend group, they are definitely their own little duo. James’ backstory is super relevant to the next few chapters and we’re gonna learn why he’s so protective of his friends. He’s that way with everyone he loves, tiny or not,, but Clara is his person. When he’s got her, he knows she’s safe, and that security helps him relax. 

They’re always together and physically touching in some way. If they’re at a table, Clara is leaning against his arm. If they’re walking, she on his shoulder or in his hands. Don’t see Clara? Prob in his pocket. This makes them so fun to draw and I cannot stop doing it. 

As always, ask me about my ocs, it makes my day :)) than you anon!!

when i was super young, i remember a rlly bad snow storm where like three inches of ice froze OVER the snow. i was light enough that i was able to walk on it, but then there was a thinner spot that caught me so off guard and I disappear into like 4 feet of snow. i imagine that's what its like to be a tiny walking around in the winter.

*Cracks knuckles* Oh buddy welcome to pandoras box :))

Since you said you plan to read the archives I’m not gonna spoil much, no pressure to read it ofc, I just don’t want to ruin it lol. I also only have four chapters out, which are admittedly world building and scene setting atm, but theres so much to come.

The Major//Minor Archives takes place in a world where the “Condensing” happened. It’s my vague way to say a bunch of people shrunk, suspend your disbelief and go with it lol. It’s described as a gov project but we don’t go further into depth bc its not relevant. I have some more unpublished notes about it but they’re shaky and probably subject to potholes, so maybe another time. Basically, three years ago a chunk of the population over the age of fifteen shrunk to ~3 inches. There are tiny cities, jobs, school, etc, but they aren’t great. Plus, it's rlly dangerous to be a tiny. They aren't protected well by law, essentially retaining the same rights as those not shrunk. But to be so small is inherently more dangerous, not to mention hate groups/people who see them as easy targets. There's still a lot to do to integrate the two sizes fully.

My sillies are Eliza, Robin, Kai, Cooper, Clara and James! They are juniors at Westdale College, which was the first school to open a tiny program three years ago. Kai, Cooper, and Clara have been shrunk. They’re 3.2”, 3.5”, and 3” respectively. But all six of them have had some impact from the Condensing. This is the vague unspoiler part, since some of their backgrounds are very relevant to the plot.

Eliza gets inspired by the state of Westdale City to create a video series documenting life in a dual sized area. It’s called “The Major//Minors”, and due to unfortunate events it absolutely takes off. They make a bunch of different content- vlogs, informational vids, silly stuff- but the archives aren’t really about that. It follows my sillies as they navigate the end of their junior year and the ever changing world around them. 

I can go more in-depth of certain characters/relationships but idk where to even start. Lmk if there's any specific people want to hear more about <33

my favorite g/t trope is the "oh shit my giant friend is actually *really* scary" realization while the giant protects the tiny

whenever you think of me just know im in my room like this

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