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🤍🐶♥️🐱

(imo akihiko suits canine more than feline)

I and my friends had some discussion and we decided that akihiko should be a white german shepherd and mitsuru an orange norwegian forest cat 🙂‍↕️

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the dark hour is crazier than ever

based off of this [x] 

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Favorite Person

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I have the idea for this comic since august but couldnt work on it until last week 😭

If you ask "What are they??" after reading this then I can consider a job well done 🤣

Personally I think their interaction here would be the same, be it platonic or something more 🙂‍↕️

Also I adopted the HC of Chihiro being Mitsuru's secretary from LadyCheshire's Siguientes 😭👌

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💖🧡

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im still playing p3r and this guy’s funny

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do you ever become obsessed with a character and you just go "of fucking course its that one" at yourself because you are so incredibly predictable

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Quote about Akihiko from the P3 Club Book:

"He only realizes what he really wants after he loses it."

😔🤟🏻

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How they became "Akihiko" and "Mitsuru" to one another.

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I'm so bad at writing summaries. Any advice on how to do better?

Focus in on the main plot of your fic. Describe that plot in 1-2 sentences. You can do this in a few ways. 

1. action/adventure plot

Which character(s) is the lead for the main action/adventure plot? 

What are they trying to accomplish? 

What action are the taking to accomplish it? 

Example (basic plot summary of Infinity War): In order to save humanity, the Avengers need to prevent Thanos from collecting all of the Infinity Stones. If they fail, he will destroy half of the living things in the universe.  

2. romance/relationship plot 

Which characters are the romantic leads for the main romantic plot?

What is their relationship at the start of the story? 

How does their relationship change?

Example (basic plot summary of When Harry Met Sally): Harry and Sally are strangers who hate each other. As they get to know each other over time, they become best friends - and maybe more.

3. dramatic plot

Which character(s) is the lead for the main dramatic plot?

What choice, conflict or event changes their life?

How does that choice/conflict/event change their life?

Example (basic plot summary of Castaway): Chuck Noland is in a plane crash in the middle of the ocean. He survives the crash only to be stranded on a deserted island. All alone, he needs to learn how to survive in the wild - or die trying.

4. comedic plot

Which character(s) is the lead for the main comedic plot?

What event or conflict are they participating in?

Why are they poorly suited to that event or conflict?

or Why is that event or conflict unusual?

Example (basic plot summary of Liar Liar):  Fletcher Reed is a stereotypical dishonest attorney. Then his son makes a birthday wish that he can only tell the truth. How can he do his job if he can’t tell any lies?

Example (basic plot summary of Shaun of the Dead): When you think of the zombie apocalypse, who do you imagine leading the humans in their defense? Probably not a store clerk named Shaun with red pen on his shirt.

In order to keep your summary short, avoid describing sub plots and minor characters. Also, try to avoid revealing the ending. You can hint at it (and it might be obvious based on your genre or tags), but it’s generally considered a good idea to leave it open ended in the summary.

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Types of AO3 Summary

Option 1 - The Excerpt:

The quickest, the easiest! Find a section of your fic that contains the main premise of said fic and also showcases your writing. Copy paste that into the summary box. BOOM! Done.

Best used for any fic, unless it's so short the excerpt would be the whole fic.

Option 2 - The No Frills:

Just a description of the fic. No need for drama. No need to complicate matters. Keep it simple, keep it safe.

Example: "A short character exploration of Blorbo's thoughts after Daisy leaves."

Best used for short fics, poems and fics where the style/format is more important than the plot. Or fics that tie directly into a scene/episode from canon or another fanfic.

Option 3 - The Hook:

Draw the reader's interest by giving them a set up with no conclusion. Introduce the main character(s), introduce the status quo, describe an inciting incident, leave a question in the reader's mind.

Example: "Blorbo is a barista at a coffee shop, struggling to pay their bills, but after handsome rockstar Obrolb walks into their coffee shop they find that they have to decide whether a chance at love is worth the cost of fame."

Best used for mid to long fic where there's a strong premise and follow through. Especially good for AUs. Can be expanded for more complex plots or used multiple times in one summary for multiple characters or subplots.

Option 4 - The Sitcom One-Liner:

"The one in which [over simplified description of one of the main plotlines]" This is essentially 'boil your plot down to the very simplest statement you can, oversimplify if possible. The more bizarre or unhelpful the better.

Example: "The one in which Blorbo learns to like cake".

Best used for fics with at least a little humour in them.

Option 5 - The Rule of Three:

Three is a magic number. Find three key moments in your fic and just list them. That's it. Often ends with 'not necessarily in that order' if used for comic effect. If it's an AU, establish that quickly (i.e. 'Star NHL player Blorbo…').

Example: "Blorbo makes a friend, falls in love, and almost burns to death, not necessarily in that order."

Best used for anything, really. Three is a magic number. The human brain loves things that come in threes.

Option 6 - The Trope Lure:

Why bother describing the plot? We all know AO3 readers are here for the tropes. Similar to The Sitcom One-Liner just using tropes instead of plot. Often followed by the phrase 'that nobody asked for'.

Example: "The Space western / A/B/O / Mail Order Bride fic that nobody asked for."

Often tacked on to the end of The Hook or The Excerpt as a tl;dr.

Best used for fic that plays its tropes straight with no shame or second guessing.

Option 7 - The Pre-emptive Strike:

(Not recommended) You just wrote this fic, the self doubt is consuming you. You feel the need to apologise profusely for your existence for no apparently reason. You feel cringe, you think the fic is cringe, you want everyone to know that you think the fic is cringe in case they don't like it and judge you for it.

Example: "So I fell in love with this pairing and had to write this. It's weird and terrible. Lol! I suck at summaries! Sorry!"

Best used for no fics ever. I cannot stress this enough.

(Seriously, I am begging you, don't do this. If you're planning to use this option, rethink it and do one of the others. I guarantee you more people will want to read your fic.)

Sometimes added on to any other summary as a strange disclaimer. (srsly. don't.)

Option 8 - The Unapology:

Embrace the mayhem, embrace the deep dark depths of your soul. The opposite of The Pre-emptive Strike. A combination of The No Frills and The Trope Lure that truly gives no fucks.

You have committed crimes and you are proud of them. You know what your USP is and you're going to make sure your target market finds you. Look upon my works, ye readers, and despair!

Example: "There aren't enough tentacle fics in this pairing, so I had to write one myself!"

Best used for fics with controversial/polarising tropes with all relevant details already clearly stated in the tags.

Option 9 - The Interrogation:

What if you wrote a summary entirely in questions? What if your readers had to read the fic to discover the answers? Who knows what will happen if you do this?

Example: "What happens when Blorbo McBlorbo gets his wish and Daisy doesn't make it to the plane on time? What happens when Obrolb finds out? How will this change Daisy and Blorbo's friendship?"

Best used for... I honestly don't know. This style of summary does not vibe with me. Mystery fic maybe? Sorry guys.

Option 10 - The Multipack:

Got a bunch of shorter fics in one work? No way of summarising them all without a wall of text larger than the Great Wall of China? This one is similar to The No Frills in that you're not describing the plots themselves and similar to The Trope Lure in that often broader genres and tropes are mentioned. What links those fics? Are they all in the same fandom? The same pairing? The same challenge? Just slap that right in the summary. A chapter list with 1-2 word trope/pairing summaries can be included or not.

Example: "A collection of Blorbo/Daisy/Obrolb fics based on Tumblr prompts. Chapter 1: Regency AU Chapter 2: Werewolves vs vampires Chapter 3: Ghost!Daisy Chapter 4: Space pirates!"

Best used for (obviously) works that are compilations of fic.

Option ? - The Void:

I said The Excerpt was the quickest and easiest summary to do. I lied, well... I didn't exactly lie. What is quicker and easier than not having a summary at all? After all, that's what the tags are for.

Example:

Best used for... nothing? Write a summary, guys. Please?

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akihiko sketch dump bc apparently it’s his birthday ??!

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I think this is the most satisfying one I've drawn recently

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Settling The Debt

Prequel>>> https://www.tumblr.com/artsquirrelb/757899879275249664/no-place-like-home

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CW: suggestive

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No Place Like Home

Sequel >>> https://www.tumblr.com/artsquirrelb/757900272755490816/settling-the-debt

Read from right to left

CW: suggestive

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yielding

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Where is Trevor?? He's on the roof :)