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anon!!!!!!! i cant answer this 😅😭😭😭

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Guys not to fanboy AGAIN over Captive Prince but the conversation about languages in CaPri is SO GOOD.

The language you speak holds so much significance in political discussions. Pacat added all these details when Akielos and Vere sign their agreement about having the verbiage translated into both languages, exactly side-by-side, so it's clear that neither side is being advantaged. THAT IS SO REAL. That's a real thing countries do when they sign political agreements, because language is a tool of soft power and capitulating to another country's language is a sign that you're letting them exert influence over you (Britain loved to do it when they were colonizing the entire world, Russia did it during the Soviet Union, and China does it now. All of the Chinese language study they sponsor in other countries is not out of the goodness of their heart.)

And the entire section in Prince's Gambit about Laurent keeping Damen up night after night to talk troop movements in Akielon, saying that it's for 'security purposes' because he's afraid there are spies in his forces that might overhear - only for Laurent in King's Rising to speak fluent Akielon to Makedon and Nikandros when he's planning their invasion of Akielos with them. It's both a concession and a show of skill to do such a thing - speaking your ally's language to them is a real sign of camaraderie and trust, it's 'giving in' to their influence a little bit, but also Laurent is showing off his super niche vocabulary to make himself seem ultra-competent and impressive. He's in a position where his allies actively don't trust or want to work with him, and he's using his language to change their minds.

I love that Pacat didn't just make Laurent magically, suddenly good at Akielon, that they took the time to write in the weeks of practice it took for Laurent to get there, because authors do not realize how hard foreign language is. Particularly the nuance of being able to speak a language relatively fluently but still lacking the vocabulary for a specific topic. And it reinforces Laurent's character so well - showing how far he's thinking ahead, but also how devious he is that he doesn't trust Damen enough to tell him the real reason for the practice, BUT ALSO it's my personal opinion that Laurent has been Big Mad about his language skills since Damen got that "I speak your language better than you speak mine, sweetheart" off in the beginning of the first book. Laurent heard that and went, 'well fuck you, I'm going to learn Akielon so hard it'll knock your socks off', and then he did. 10/10 writing.

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Nicaise.

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Something about Laurent not considering himself a virgin because of the abuse he suffered but acting like a virgin with Damen because he has only ever experienced sex as violence and violation and Damen is the first man to touch him gently and lovingly and to care about his experience rather than just using his body to satisfy himself and he's acting surprised and confused by the simplest displays of affection and tenderness because it is an entirely new experience makes me

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I HATE BIRDS ARE YOU KIDDING. They're so gross. And terrifying.

What's a bin chicken? Like, a crow or a pigeon? I'm so lost. I think I heard it in Bluey once too lol

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a bin chicken is god’s heinous mistake. theyre ugly. theyre demonic. they have no business existing. theyre horrible!!!!!!! and on top of that they look like THIS

and theyre EVERYWHERE. you will literally see one in the park or a random street and ofc in ur fckn bins 😭😭😭😭😭

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I don’t want to be rude but that second chapter left me foaming at the mouth + patrick star mouth wide open in shock meme and I’ve been trying to come up with something coherent to say to you instead of keyboard smashing in your inbox. But I think thank you covers what I want to say?? 😭 Love your work bye!

UR NOT RUDE THIS IS AMAZING 🤩🤩🤩🤩

i’m so glad you liked it and chapter three and four are personal favourites so im so excited to see yalls reaction to that omg!!!!!! 🥰❤️

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every Australian I’ve seen in person is so tall are you also really tall?

gurl no not at all i am only 5’1💀😭😭

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i cant believe youre australian. all of my favorite people on this god forsaken site somehow turns out to be australian. my cousin has been asking me to move to australia. ive been there before and istg it was like a revelation, like i could finally breathe. what is it with your country. i am terrified of your spiders.

where did you stay in australia where did you have your revelation (say sydney or else!!!!!!!!)

also it’s so funny you mentioned spiders bc i had to call my mum over to my place today bc there was a huge huntsman waiting for me ❤️

but you know what’s even scarier in australia that no one talks about??????? the fckn BIRDS!!!!!!!!!!!! why am i being attacked by magpies. why did a seagull steal my sandwich while i was walking. ive been bitten by a bin chicken. a bin chicken.

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You said first fic was really bad? I'm just curious how you develop your writing skills! I would have thought you were already well verse in creative writing before fanfic since you write so well now!

I have a few wips that I'm having a hard time finishing or getting out of the planning stage because I'm so nervous about how bad they sound, I'm stuck.

i mean to be completely fair writing was always something i enjoyed/excelled at, it was just creative writing which i had never done which was why i used fanfic as the medium to get better at it!!

but in terms of advice/how i personally improved i think it really just comes down to age/experience/practice. i was only in my first semester of journalism school when i read captive prince! and now im working as a content specialist/editor so im definitely more exposed to writing/reading as a whole

and i think (HOPE!!!!!) you can see an improvement in my writing. i dont think im perfect or that great at it but you can definitely see a huge improvement from receipts and reciprocity vs all my words!!

so like my honest advice is that your writing is not as bad as you think it is. the great thing about fanfic is that its anonymous and free from any rigid, traditional structure. it provides SO much autonomy and in creative spaces, thats so rare. write what you want, what you’re passionate about, and i truly think thats enough to make a fic good and enjoyable!!!!! and yeah maybe one day you’ll cringe at it and think god why did i write this but all that means is you HAVE improved and you are getting better!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

another thing you could also try is just list maybe five of your favourite authors���fanfic or otherwise and just compare their writing skills/style. i guarantee one writes better than the other but that didnt stop YOU from enjoying their work—and readers will definitely feel the same about you and your work!!! ❤️❤️❤️

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“All my nik/laurent fics turn to damen/laurent” you’re just like me fr (aside the contrast in talent in writing). I looooooove the concept of nik/laurent but like. As a concept lmao!!! Laurent belongs with damen😔 that’s just law but Nik can have a taste… a lil… as a treat… have you read the infidelity fic where nik/laurent are established and damen (their best friend) homewrecks them and laurent has an affair with him? It’s just tooooo goood.

i truly dont care about any other ship in capri but idk why since i read the series nikandros/laurent has been so tantalising to me 😭😭 i honestly think a huge part of it is nikandros’ dislike/discomfort with laurent, there’s SO much delicious potential

and YES!!!!!! @laurent-ofvere maya’s homewrecker au is PERFECTION!!! 😌✨ she’s one of the few people here that consistently writes nikandros and laurent and she kills it each time. this unrequited verse is also straight up canon to me—a MUST read

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I trust you to write Nikandros/Laurent (at some point) no pressure tho

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i want to with all my heart!!! 😭😭

if you have any ideas PLEASE let me know!!! all my nikandros/laurent ideas slowly morph into damen/laurent ones bc damen is just too powerful.........

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maybe Laurent is only a good pay for Damen bc if he really cared he would’ve helped Laurent with his chores. Hmph!

lmaoooooo omg you know what i actually seriously flip flopped between wanting damen to help laurent with his chores or not

but ultimately i think laurent wouldn't have accepted the help!! bc he knows coach would disapprove of someone helping laurent out since it's not good character building 😅

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OMG I think I remember that one shot (or maybe a similar one exists)

gurl i seriously hope it's not mine you're remembering 😭😭😭😭

but... if there is something similar around let me know bc i love nikandros pov fics 👀

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Good things take time ❤️ see you on Valentine’s Day 😘

i love you thank you for your patience!!!! ❤️🥹

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wait wait wait you wrote a captive prince fic that you deleted???? (I was stalking your replied and saw the anon reply to your ao3 lore and you said you delete the first fic you wrote for cp fandom( i cant believe there was a fic you wrote that I have not read Im gonna go cry ina corner rn,,…. Plspls tell me you still have it🥺 what was the premise sorry im so nosyhdjdj

hahahaha yes i had a fic, a very bad fic, that was only up for maybeeee 24 hours??? tbh i dont even remember but it was gone QUICK 😭😭😭

i dont have the fic anymore but TRUST me she was awful!!! it was my first time writing anything remotely creative (and fanfic in general) and it SUCKED

the premise was that laurent and damen are very handsy when drunk and nikandros suffers through it. and it was nikandros pov!!!

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frothing at the mouth cause it’s almost Thursday

nooooooooooo im sorry love it won't be until NEXT week on valentines day 😭🥹

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Omg hi!! I discovered your fic two days ago and just wanted to say I'm obsessed. Is such a fresh take on Laurent and Damen characters and THE TWINK SQUAD is such a good dynamic. I really love it and am so excited for the next chapters! Thank you for putting such a amazing work out in the world.

Sincerely,

A reader all the way from Brazil <3

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH omg stopppppppp you're so sweet i absolutely love you so so so much!!!!!!!!!! 🥹❤️😭

and thank YOU for being so kind and reading!!! 🥰