Alt portrait of Mar Qaroll

WHO AM I?

'Lo, ev'ryone!

Welcome, wanderers and readers, to W5, the personal site of one Mar Qaroll. I'm a thirty-four-year-old worldbuilder and storyteller of over 20 years!

While you're here, why don't you take a moment to learn about me?

I am Mar, a dark-clad transmasculine metalhead and rivethead, a storyteller and worldbuilder, and the creative mind behind several huge projects. I have an unshakable vow to be faithful to myself, which has led me away from several old beliefs, including my childhood religion, Islam. I am interested in creating a community of like-minded individuals who dare to be true to themselves, create amazing art while doing it, and wholeheartedly support one another.

Join me on my journey to fulfill my dream of emotional and spiritual independence through my projects, stories, worlds, transitioning, and rootwork!

A weary wonderer

I am a human, flawed and defective. I have too much time on my hand and too many opinions that get me in too much trouble. Whether that trouble is warranted is entirely up to you, Reader, but don't put words in my mouth.

As a former Muslim, I find myself spiritually lost. I plan on chronicling my journey into Hoodoo while connecting to my roots—which I never took interest in until the past six years of my life. Thanks, COVID.

A storyteller spirit

I am a dreamer, writer, weaver, and wonderer who wholeheartedly believes all stories should be told, even ones that hurt, traumatize, and disgust. I particularly hate how fiction is censored, but that's just par for the course, ain't it?

I am a creator of over 20 stories that I consider "diverse" regarding their variations. Some are dark and tragic, others romantic and fantastical...See for yourself, Reader.

AROUND W5

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