#kougyoki

[ardenssolis]

HE WAS BORN TO rule, this was undeniable. However, what was missed, was that he was not always the ruler that he was now. That at one time, he too had been uncertain as to how he would take over such a position when he had the looming shadow of his grandfather and his father hovering over his head. He had never known his grandfather, yet his namesake was enough to tell him of what was expected – of the high hopes his father held for him. He and Kougyoku’s path to the throne were different, but the stress and fear were the same. ❝One is born to rule, yes. My entire existence stemmed on this, and has I failed in even that single endeavor, well…I need not go into detail about that.❞ That though had been frightened back then; so much so that he strove to go above and beyond so that none could ever forget him. Even if another rule came and desired to erase him from history itself, there would always be a mark left behind that spoke of him.

     That he had been there.

     He chose to rule with confidence, taking into account the beliefs of those closest to him, and holding that close like a shield. Unfortunately, Kougyoku had been held such support from what he could see. She had to do her best already on shaky ground without even the smallest bit of stability. ❝Who knows? There could be many reasons for that just as there are stars in the sky. Do not linger upon those thoughts, however. How can you move on if this is what holds you back? How can you rule, if you care so highly of your image in the eyes of others to the point that you are perceived as a mere housecat rather than a lioness? You need certainty in yourself too, Kougyoku. Everything else follows.❞

"You know... I have to admit that it's hard not to feel jealous at you at all, King Ozymandias."

Kougyoku lets out an audible sigh, a hand cupping her chin as her elbow would find its place on the armrail of an intricate chair she is sitting on. "Compared to my existence, it feels like you were truly born to become a ruler." Someone who has all that it takes to lead the country && its people; a rightful heir to the throne. Yes, very much similar to her eldest brother.

"I do not regret of what happened in the past..." Regarding her own sudden rise to the coronation. "But it is sometimes still apparent that many of my people don't give me as much credits or revere me as much as the previous emperors or even my big brother. Is it perhaps because I'm born a woman? Or not being of a legitimate lineage?"

@ardenssolis

[laurakrivera]

rules: list the first line of your last 10 (or however many you have) posted fics and see if there's a pattern! 

I was tagged by @therentyoupay

La lluvia caía casi de manera torrencial./ Rain fell down, almost torrentially. 

Ramificaciones (Ramifications) / Fandom: Naruto / Ship: KakashiOC / M / Words: 112,836 / Chapters: 32/40 / Language: Spanish

2) The glow of the city lights filtered through the office's long curtains.

Accidentally / Fandom: ROTG & Frozen / AU / Ship: Jelsa / T / Words: 16, 346 / Chapters: 7/? / Language: English

3) Lo había estado observando por un rato./ She had been watching him for a while.

Algo en Serio (Something Serious) / Fandom: ROTG & Frozen / Modern AU / Ship: Jelsa / M / Words: 2734 / Chapters: 1/1 / Language: Spanish

4) Hunter sabía que la posesión de Belos había dejado un impacto, pero era la primera vez que veía cuanto. / Hunter knew Belos’s possesion had left an impact, but it was the first time he saw how badly so.

Marcas (Markings) / Fandom: The Owl House / HunterCentric/ G / Words: 599 / Chapters 1/1 / Language: Spanish

5) La tenían agarrada por ambos brazos. / They held her by both arms.

Aquella Sensación (That Sensation)  / Fandom: MCU / Ship: NamorShuri / T /Words: 1586 / Chapters 1/1 / Language: Spanish

6) Estaba en sus manos. (He was in his hands).

Ausencia (Absence) / Fandom: FMA / Ship: EdwardWinry / G / Words: 443 / Chapters: 1/1 / Language: Spanish

7) La ahora emperatriz Kougyoku terminaba cada día más exhausta que el anterior./ The now Empress Kougyoky finished each day more exhausted than the last.

Deseos Desvanecidos (Vanished Desires) / Fandom: Magi / Ship: Kougyoku/Sinbad / G / Words: 1289 / Chapters: 1/1 / Language: Spanish

8) Los bailes en palacio últimamente la incomodaban./ Lately the balls at the palace made her uncomfortable.

Miradas de Desconcierto (Disconcerting Looks) / Fandom: My Hero Academia / Ship: TodoMomo / G / Words: 1623 / Chapters: 1/1 / Language: Spanish

9) Rápido como el viento mismo, Koga encontraba su libertad exhilarante. / Quick as wind itself, Koga found his freedom to be exhilarating.

Espejismo (Mirage) / Fandom: Inuyasha / Ship: KougaKikyo / T / Words: 1555 / Chapters: 1/1 / Language: Spanish

10) Era un día de lo más tranquilo en la capital del oeste. / It was a very calm day at the West Capital.

Después del Trabajo (After Work) / Fandom: Dragon Ball Z / Ship: Future Trunks x OC / G / Chapters 1/1 / Language: Spanish

CONCLUSSION: 

I mostly go by screen writing rules: Time and location first. 

When I’m not following that, I’m going straight to the main character’s dominating thoughts as they’re realizing an action.

In three cases I started straight at the action itself. 

My first lines aren’t particularly riveting or engaging, but I guess they’re a good way to start a paragraph or to put the reader in the mood. 

For the lines that started with rain and snow, said elements were actually important for what was happening in the scenes and they are recurring elements. In Ramifications the three most important scenes for the characters relationship to change occur under the rain. In Accidentally, the snow is the inciting incident for the story and come on, it’s Jelsa! There has to be snow. 

After Work was one of my first fanfics back in 2007, so the line was just as cartoony as I felt the show to be back then.

The most recent one shots all go straight to the character’s thoughts, since they are supposed to be quick reads I go straight to the emotional damage. For multi chapter fics I take my time. 

All in all, I guess I’m not doing so bad after all. 

I can’t really tag anyone here since the person who tagged me already tagged the other fanfiction writer I know here, but if anybody wants to try it feel free to do so. 

Here's the link to my AO3 profile https://archiveofourown.org/users/Larivera/pseuds/Larivera