#yes i highly enjoyed myself ahahah

[vwritesaus]

It is no secret to anyone who knows him that Alastair Carstairs is an exceptional cook. Armed with the knowledge passed down from his mother and Risa, he felt it was his duty to keep the Persian traditions alive in their family, and the only way he felt comfortable doing it was through cooking. It was his escape when the piano keys felt slimy and sticky under his fingertips, and when his thumb and index fingers slowly became more and more smudged with ink stains from the mundane newspapers. Cordelia was the taste tester every time, no matter how burnt or salty or under seasoned his food was. He could trust her to give him an honest critique—and she always did, without preamble.       ‘Dadash, did you empty the entire Dead Sea into this? My tongue is burning.’       ‘Oh, this is better than last time! Just needs more chilli, it’s a bit on the mild side.’       ‘Alastair, this is extremely chewy. It’s meant to be softer, no?’       Though he would roll his eyes and pretend to be offended by every one of his sister’s comments, Alastair was glad for it all. It was their little pocket of solidarity in an otherwise distant relationship. Alastair’s own doing, of course, but he felt it necessary at the time.       He was four years old when he first showed an interest, according to Sona. By eleven, Alastair was comfortable enough to cook a couple of simple dishes without any help. By fifteen, he was a self-proclaimed master. Yes, he made mistakes sometimes—as all good cooks do—but he knew his way around a kitchen, just as Cordelia knew her way around Cortana. Naturally it was something he kept to himself: if he had disclosed to any of the boys who bullied him at the Shadowhunter Academy that he, a male, loved and knew how to cook, and was taught how to by the women in his life, it would have given them yet another few reasons to belittle and assault him.       Being his father’s son and a boy with darker skin was already too many reasons. So Alastair kept his passion quiet, known only to his mother, his sister, and Risa. He’s sure Elias never knew, for if he had, Alastair is certain he would have put a stop to it somehow. All it took was one remark to have Alastair give up and push it down. His love for piano and singing, for instance.       But Alastair and Cordelia made it a regular occurrence to take over the kitchen and get under Risa’s feet, in her words. He cherishes those memories, where flour would coat the front of his waistcoat and parts of Cordelia’s hair, and the fragrant aroma of cinnamon, cardamom and clove would fill the entire room alongside their laughter. They were just some of the good things he held onto whilst at the Academy.       But the Academy days are no more, and Elias’s domineering presence has fizzled out through fire and ash. Alastair is free to do whatever he wants to do and be whoever he wants to be, and cooking is only a part of it.

continue reading on ao3

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well well, it has been a long time, hasn't it??

but here i am, back for good hopefully!! and with a wee fic i wrote for my bestest girl @drunkonimagination for her birthday back in july ✨ it's based on one of our first interactions together before we hit the dms and the hill i will die on that is alastair carstairs is great at cooking but a terrible baker. only just got around it posting it jkahdjasd. hope you all enjoy it, and i'll be back with some more fics soon!!

also pls ignore the title, it's the best thing i could come up with :')

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tagging people who might be interested: @edwinspaynes @purplebass @angeldaisies @faithfromanewperspective @tessherongraystairs @celias

let me know if you’d like to be added to or removed from the tag list!!

[dajaregambler]

HeliosR - Dino Albani Character story - part 3

Translation of the third part of Dino’s character story from ‘Helios Rising Heroes’. 

Dino: Fuh! Haah…!

Dino: Hey-ho….!

Dino: .....

Dino: Phew…. Guess I’ll take a break….

Brad: Looks like you’re putting quite the effort in it, Dino

Dino: !! Brad…!

Brad: I’ve heard you’ve been training every day lately. Aren’t you burdening your body?

Dino: It’s all good. I’m completely back on track and have more than enough strength to use

Dino: Wait, am I hogging the entire training room too much? Did you come to see if I had put a claim or…..?

Brad: That’s not it. I simply came to check up on you.

Brad: You returned to HELIOS and got admitted as a mentor in West immediately. I want to hear if there’s anything outside of your physical state that you’re having trouble with.

Dino: Ah, that’s what it’s about. It’s not like there’s anything bothering me right now?

Dino: Tower’s not looking too different than before either…. I can’t be more thankful to people I know and everyone else that are welcoming me back.

Dino: ….Well, the current situation is as it is though.

Brad: ……….

Dino: Being a mentor…. It’s going kinda so-so?

Dino: I’m trying out various things to learn more about Junior-kun and Faith-kun though. Like, copying Jay’s methods and inviting ‘em to play some catch♪

Brad: Catch huh, been a while since I heard that. Honestly, I’m not too worried regarding that.

Brad: Compared to other mentors, your skill in communication is high. ….If anything, I’d want Keith to have more of a sense of danger. 

Dino: Ahahah…It does feel that Keith’s the same as ever

Dino: Like, the type of guy to keep saving his energy. Was a bit of a shock to learn that he drinks that much though….

Brad: ….Whether it’s about the rookies or Keith, if there’s anything that’s weighing on your mind don’t hesitate to tell me about it. I’ll give you my support as the Mentor-leader

Dino: Thanks. Man, you being a Mentor-leader’s giving me a big sense of security 

Dino: Back at the academy too, I remember teachers going on how it was such a peaceful year when you were the president of the student council

Brad: Hmph…… Fellow students would frequently heckle me though. 

Dino: Still, when once in a while you’d be organizing events, all these complaints would get cancelled out by the good vibes, right?

Dino: You properly did what you’d promise, but still listened to what people had to say around you…. Seriously, it made me think that you’re such a smart guy

Brad: I was merely preserving the balance so the order wouldn’t get disrupted. 

Dino: That you can do it is amazing enough. I’m the type that lets my feelings go ahead and do whatever I want, I totally can’t be serious

Dino: I admired you since forever, but this gave me a newfound respect for you

Brad: ………..

Dino: Ah, right… Remembered there was something I wanted to ask about, can I?

Brad: Yeah, go ahead

Dino: My physical condition is back to where it once was…. With my intuition it’s kind of a different story which is bothering me.

Brad: Intuition?

Dino: Yup. Until now I…. had been moving my body while I was at Eclipse, but it wasn’t like I was controlling it myself.

Dino: I’ve been training everyday while trying to recall my intuition from before, though I can’t feel that I’m getting ahold of it 

Dino: So with that, if you don’t mind…. I want you to do a bit of sparring with me!

Brad: What……?

Dino: If you still have work left to do then tommorrow’s fine too, or rather, whenever you actually have the time is totally fine too!

Dino: And I know veeery well that you’re busy----

Brad: It’s not a problem

Dino: Really!?

Brad: Yes. However, would I be good enough?

Brad: Even if it’s a light match, I might be lacking in strength to take you on

Dino: What are you going on about, Brad. Who else am I supposed to fight if I leave you be?

Dino: Honestly feel like I’m lucky since you came here. Thought to ask at once if you were gonna stay

Dino: Ah, and….  it’s not just a light match, let’s do it seriously

Brad: …….

Brad: Hm, let’s go then

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Brad: Haah….. How about it, have you regained your intuition, Dino

Dino: Heheh yup, all thanks to you♪

Dino: Aaah, been a while since I felt this. It’s making me think of how I enjoyed to sparring with you back then 

Dino: How do I put it? It’s reassuring to feel that I can always go all out and fight with everything I have?

Dino: Of course Jay and Keith are strong too, and their respective powers are worthwhile in different ways but…. 

Brad: Same here, I’m also able to gain a lot from sparring with you

Brad: It’s been a while since I had seen it, but your power is truly an interesting one. It’s certain that you’re flexible, yet again and again you exceed my expectations by thinking outside the box.

Dino: ‘Cuz it’s the style of a wild wolf. I can use different martial arts at my disposal, but basically it’s like resorting to the senses of an animal….. such as “Don’t think, feel”?

Brad: Oscar would be envious if he were to hear that we fought each other.

Brad: He highly thinks of you as his mentor and respects you. If perhaps next time you need a sparring partner, give him a call 

Dino: Ooh, that’s a good idea. I’ll do it♪

Dino: I’m telling you though, you’re the one that Oscar idolizes the most. He’d go all like “You sparred with Brad-sama!?” and get jealous, ahaha.

Brad: I also admire you. 

Dino: ...Eh?

Brad: During battle it’s a given, but your friendly personality that can be open about anything to whoever, and how you’re honest and such…..

Brad: You always had what I was lacking

Dino: Uwah…. It really makes me happy to hear that coming from you….. Actually, kind of a bit embarrassing? 

Brad: You said the same thing yourself earlier.

Dino: Right. How I admired you and all...

Dino: Nihi, great to see that we feel the same about each other♪ Love and peace…..☆

Dino: Guh! Kinda just noticed Keith’s staring at us suuuuuper hard now!

Dino: Let’s go give Keith some honoring too!

Brad: Hmph. If you were to ask me what’s there to admire about him, you wouldn’t get it out of me any time soon

Dino: Ahahah…. But well, Keith’s got his strong points too

Dino: Seriously, I’m glad from the bottom of my heart that we’re classmates. And that I could also come back to where you two are……..

Dino: Really, thanks for sparring with me. I had lotsa fun!

Brad: Yes….. I was able to spend my time productively too.

[comicteaparty]

December 25th-December 31st, 2019 Reader Favorites Archive

The archive for the Reader Favorites chat that occurred from December 25th, 2019 to December 31st, 2019.  The chat focused on the following question:

While being respectful, what’s a comic you think is objectively great but is just not to your subjective tastes?

carcarchu

the first one that comes to mind is purple hyacinth https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/purple-hyacinth/list?title_no=1621&page=1 by all means i should love this series. i think the art and premise are great but for some intangible reason it just doesn't jive with me for some reason. i still recommend it to others and it's not like i don't read it but personally it just didn't make it feel anything

snuffysam

Honestly? Most of the comics I've read as part of #week_long_bookclub and #comment_storm fall under that umbrella. The vast majority of comics I've been introduced to through the CTP activities are really quite good (there's been exactly one in the book club that I couldn't stomach, and it was because of content/writing i personally found overly edgy & distasteful) - but for one reason or another, they're just not the type of comic I want to keep up with regularly. Too slice-of-life-y, too sad, i couldn't visually distinguish the characters that well, a super-sporadic update schedule/is on hiatus/is getting rebooted, the parts of the story I liked are clearly not things the author wants to focus on moving forward, a non-functional/poorly organized website, etc. All very good in their own right, but for one reason or another is not something I'd want to read one page at a time.

Eightfish

@snuffysam I feel similarly that most of the comics in the book club are not my cup of tea (haha). I wonder if it would be different if some of the comics there were reader suggested instead of author suggested?

keii4ii

I think CTP should remain author-submitted. Readers could suggest to the authors to submit their comic, though.

the majority of comics I encounter everywhere aren't my bag of tea, TBH. And that's probably a big part of the reason why I'm making my own. Gotta feed my inner reader's needs, one way or another

A lot of Western-written comedy, specifically, are lost on me for cultural reasons. Often they seem to be referencing something that I'm not aware of. Or they have to be read in a specific tone that's lost on me, and probably would make a bit more sense to me if voice-acted. Things like that.

Cronaj

For me it's usually art style. I'm pretty picky about art style, and I know for a fact that I'm missing out on a lot of good comics simply because the art styles are not to my tastes. Any style that's too cutesy, simplistic, or "generic" anime just doesn't call to me. There have been outliers that have managed to draw me in anyway, despite the art style, but not a lot. I also just tend to not like gag-a-day comics or slice-of-life. If there isn't a larger story, I get kind of bored. That being said, I also don't tend to enjoy most superhero/ strictly action comics, simply because I can recognize the tropes from a mile away. Not that they're bad, just... outdated? In fact, I LOVE superhero movies, but most superhero movies have adapted the tropes into a new form for the big screen. Here's an example of a comic that I've seen around, laughed at a few of the jokes, and then never felt the desire to consistently read it, just because it's not my style. Brutally Honest: (https://tapas.io/series/Brutally-Honest)

LadyLazuli (Phantomarine)

I find myself having the same problem with webcomics that I do with other media - I like to feel like I’m escaping reality. Stories set in our world are hard for me to sit through comfortably. That automatically makes general slice-of-life and romance stories hard for me to get into, unless there’s a strong fantasy/supernatural/sci-fi element to them. That already puts a lot of webcomics out of my range. Because there are SO MANY high school slice of life romance drama webcomics out there. Some of which I know are very highly rated and probably great. They’re just not what my brain craves

Tuyetnhi

strangely enough anything with western high fantasy elements I usually don't read as much compared to romance or slice of life comics lmao

kinda in the same spot to what keii said: a lot of western themes get lost for me and I feel like I need to put my own spin on things if that make sense

Nutty (Court of Roses)

To be fair and honest... I don't really have comics I don't enjoy, or I guess fall too far outside my tastes? Out of the ones I've read, anyways! My reasoning is that I just don't have TIME to read too many comics out there, so when I decide for myself that yes, I'm going to sit down and commit myself to this comic, I look for and find things to enjoy about it, even if it's not normally my cup of tea. The story, the art, the style, the jokes... I try to keep an open mind and enjoy whatever I have the chance to get into, because as an artist I think about the person behind the comic and what kind of story they're trying to tell. I just... really like comics ahahah I wish I had more time to read more!!!!(edited)

FeatherNotes

I agree with @LadyLazuli (Phantomarine) on the 'set in our world ' bit! I find it difficult as well to immerse myself im stories that are in our world with exceptions of an alternate reality or large enough twist that would really differ from what the setting is. Slice of life doesn't really appeal to me, mainly because many comics don't have very stand out designs/personalities for characters that i would gravitate to. To be more specific to the question however, there are certainly quite a few amazing looking comics that don't really float my boat simply bc of style or execution of story or whatnot! Ive been reading one recently that hasn't really stuck to me or left any impact character/story wise, but.....im still reading it! so there def must be something!

Octoflamingo

There are a lot of comics I like but I find myself not reading them after I get to where they last update. I just rarely check in afterwards and usually by the time I do I’ve forgot the plot. I feel that every time I go back to a comic I have to read it all over again to get back to where I was. That can be really time consuming the longer the series is. I also try not to pick up long story oriented series if they aren’t finished because I know I’ll never get to the end of them.

Bear

I say this as a person in the LGBT+ community: I’ve become very tired of comics that centre around a person coming out. Which sucks because they’re super important! But I’ve lived the struggle, everyone close to me has lived the struggle. It’s tiring. What I want is genre stories where the characters are LGBT+, but that’s not necessarily the focus. Luckily in webcomics that’s easier to find. I still have to dig through coming out stories to find them though.

Deo101

Gotta say, super agree with that one Bear.

Eightfish

Same. I like stories where characters are just casually LGBT. Even to the point where they won't even mention that they're gay or lesbian and instead just show up in a gay relationship or naturally bring up their attraction to the same sex. Steven Universe does this really well, I think.

Oh and speaking of suggesting authors to sign up their comics, I think I could have a lot to say about @LadyLazuli (Phantomarine) 's Phantomarine (: Maybe in a few months when the comic gets a little more ahead in the plot?

LadyLazuli (Phantomarine)

@Eightfish I may submit it after this chapter is done around the beginning of February! I do wish I were further ahead, but there will still be plenty to say after this one wraps up. Thank you for the encouragement!

RebelVampire

If I'm just speaking in general, usually comedy and slice-of-life comics will fall into this category for me even if they're fantastic. I am very, very particular about comedy and slice-of-life. Especially comedy, as I'm usually very specific about the sort of stuff that actually makes me laugh and entertains me. So honestly, a lot of comedy in comics is just not my jam. In a more specific comic sense, Kamikaze to name just one of many: https://kamikazeanimated.com/comic/ The art in the comic is fantastic, the characters really fleshed out and interesting, and even some of the comedy I like. Objectively, I think this is a fantastic comic with a ton of effort put behind it and one everyone should give a chance. That being said, for me personally, I just can't get into the pacing. It's a bit too slow for me even if I think objectively it works fine. So while it's a comic I might enjoy in bulk reads, as a page-by-page thing I just can't do it.

Cap’n Lee (Flowerlark Studios)

To be honest, I can’t really name any comics? I tend to like just about any comic that’s really well done. Obviously I have my preferred genres, but I simply don’t seek out comics that aren’t my thing. If I do read past the first few pages of an objectively well-made comic, chances are I’m going to stick around snd keep reading.

Eightfish

Maybe my own comic? Not that I think it's objectively great, but it is of course more completely to my own taste than any other comic out there. Yet if I try to read my own comic I can't glean any enjoyment out of it over the overwhelming feeling of hearing my own recorded voice played back to me. Anyone else?

keii4ii

That's an interesting answer! I can't say I feel 100% the same, but I can relate to perhaps a facet or two of it.

I don't really read my comic either, after all, even though it's an honest reflection of what I want to read.

Eightfish

Thing is I have another short comic from about 6 years ago that I am now far removed from enough to read objectively. And I notice things I think are well done that I didn't notice before and big flaws that I haven't considered 6 years ago. So I'm worried since I can't read my current comic objectively I don't know what I need to improve on

keii4ii

That's definitely a struggle for me as well. It's what constructive critiques are for, BUT it's not easy finding someone willing, able and well suited to critique your work.

I used to actively solicit concrit on my comic. While I appreciate that every critic spent their time and effort genuinely trying to be helpful, the actual critiques weren't always helpful. You have to be a good critic (it takes skills), and you have to be the right critic for that specific story.

🌈ERROR404 🌈

I totally agree on that keii, a lot of people see concrit as the solution for every issue, but that's just bound for trouble. There are a lot more bad and mediocre critiques than well stated and usable ones

keii4ii

Yeah. There's a reason why the services of a good editor are so highly valued!

Cronaj

I think the problem is that most people who offer critiques are trying to shape the story in a way that they themselves would enjoy more, and not necessarily an objective improvement to the existing story. Offering a critique that also preserves the essence and heart of a story is extremely difficult.(edited)

Eightfish

Also when critique is contradictory- " I love how your comic gets right into the interesting part" vs. " I was really confused by the intro " But I don't know what side I would be on if I was a reader because as the author I would never be confused by my own story.(edited)

keii4ii

Yeah, and even when you get two crits on the same "side" it's possible that it's just skewed data due to small sample size. Like, maybe both of the critics are simply not your target audience. I've found that it helps a LOT if you ask specific questions, instead of just asking for a concrit. Coming up with good questions can be very difficult, though! One I've asked in the past is "did you lose interest while reading the comic? If so, at what point(s)?" and I got helpful answers from that, even from people who weren't the target audience.

Kelsey (Kurio)

I admit, I’m not the best at critiquing, like trying to bring to mind things other than “art looks nice” or “I like that joke” or whatnot

Though I guess it gets easier the more I read and mull over something

🌈ERROR404 🌈

it's sometimes hard to find something good and worthwhile to critique LOL

Kelsey (Kurio)

And of course, how does one define “objective improvement” with works of art/media? Outside of things like improving grammar, but what about in cases where it’s like that on purpose? It’s real hard to be totally objective with criticism when you think about it, even when you try to be objective

keii4ii

This might be getting off topic for the channel, but I think it's better to think of it as "effective for the goals of this work" rather than "objective." If you do X in your work on purpose, but X is not appealing to your target demographic, that's not effective. You need to either not do X, or re-define your target demographic. (Not necessarily the only options in that situation, but you get the point.)

Cronaj

I definitely think that "effective" is a better word for what I meant. It's all about intent. For example, most people generally agree that art style should be consistent in a comic, BUT in some cases (especially in comedy) switching up the art style for a scene or a panel to emphasize a point or subvert expectations (thus making the scene potentially funnier) is a very "effective" inconsistency. Basically, if something is effective for telling the story or instilling a mood, the objective view basically becomes null.

DanitheCarutor

I can get into almost anything, there are very few stories I have trouble with, even if it's a genre I wouldn't normally like. Although there are a couple that I'm really picky with, and that's gag-a-day comics or general comedy. The only ones I can think I've actively read off the top of my head are Oglaf, Perry Bible Fellowship and more recently, Woman World. Other than those few the genres never catch my interest, I'm more for story/character driven comics, with plot and stuff like that. Sometimes a comic doesn't click regardless of genre, for example: Homestuck I tried sooo hard to read this one to see what the hype was about, but the farthest I've ever gotten was maybe 50 pages after several attempts, and that's not because it's bad! The comic just didn't click, and regardless of my taste I probably would recommend it to someone who likes those types of comics.

[daily-dose-of-naruto]

Replies

That’s a very interesting question, Anon. I think that if Itachi had another younger sibling, they would have been included in Danzo’s manipulative plan from the beginning. He tried to appeal to those that Itachi cared the most about, and leaving one sibling behind would assure Itachi tried to consider other possibilities, maybe reaching the clan. So, if Danzo did include both, nothing would have changed from canon. Except, maybe, Sasuke’s attitude after the massacre, with two Uchiha alive, the burden is better distributed, they are together to endure the trauma. (I use this parenthesis to remind everybody that Danzo never planned to fulfill any promise and the very moment Itachi died, both Uchiha siblings would have been chased and killed.)

But let’s imagine Danzo only insinuated the survival of Sasuke, there would be three possibilities: first, the massacre takes place and the other sibling is killed; second, the massacre takes place and Itachi leaves Konoha with the other child; or third, the massacre doesn’t take place.

On the scenario number one, we consider the other sibling wasn’t as important to Itachi as Sasuke was. I’m not talking only about love, but about obsession: Itachi’s actions weren’t born solely of love but of an intense desire nascent of trauma that made him value innocence and peace over anything else. Sasuke wasn’t only his little brother, he was his anchor and the materialization of Itachi’s hopes. This might happen if Sasuke was the oldest of the two and Itachi got to pour his whole desperation into him before the other sibling even existed. However, keeping Itachi’s personality in mind, this is highly unlikely: innocence would be a virtue of both and the obsession would cross both siblings.

I think there are plenty of fics for the second option. Nevertheless, Itachi will never willingly put his brother or sister in Akatsuki’s —a terrorist organization— hands. First, he would try to leave them to a civilian family that lives very, very far away from Konoha, one that has little knowledge about the shinobi world. If that doesn’t work, his last resource would be taking them with him. He might create a series of lies to explain their presence.

If there wasn’t an Uchiha Massacre, Itachi will be obligated to fight against Konoha or flee with his siblings before the war. I think he would choose the second, that way, the children would not be exposed to the violence and death the Coup d’état would guarantee. Nevertheless, this would be an almost impossible decision: in canon, Itachi only chose Sasuke over Konoha after his death. ~ Admin Night

Why yes we did, just one, anon! And a lot of the admins are excited about having more Bleach asks on here. Ohhh, I love her spunk. :) ~Admin Shadow

No, I think the last one was posted today, so we are out of match ups. If you submitted yours during the time we were posting match ups, then yours was probably deleted for being late, sorry anon. :( ~Admin Shadow

Hey nonny! As of right now we aren’t sure if we will take match ups anymore. We’ve been talking it over as a group, and the match ups receptions are underwhelming with few notes and no comments. A lot of the people who send in match ups never like them, and very few ever read them from our knowledge. So, we think they might be too personalized for a mass writing blog like this. We think we will just stick to writing prompts and headcanons for the time being. Sorry. :( ~Admin Shadow

Uchiha. One billion times the Uchiha. I love Tobirama as every person alive, but the Uchiha have a very special place in my heart. Just breathing the same air Itachi breathes would be enough for me, but in a perfect world, I’d protect all my babies (particularly Itachi and Sasuke) from injustice ~Admin Night.

Parallel world with the Uchihas? Sign me the fuck up baby! (You’re so very welcome you adorable anon, you. We hope you have a great day too!) ~Admin Axel

This was so hard, because of Tobirama, but I think parallel world with the Uchihas, because Itachi, Shisui and Madara, nothing more said. The Uchiha’s are babes, lets be honest. ;) Thank you anon, you are so wonderful for asking! ~Admin Shadow

Honestly, parallel world sounds awesome as fuck. So Uchiha it issss. -Admin Nevermore

I’m gonna have to show my Senjus some love ahahah. Hashirama is actually a total babe, and I really don’t want to die which I think might happen if I was in world full of Uchihas lol. (And thank you so much!! Messages like this make my life :)) -Admin Song

Yeah, we have a few, four I think, which is awesome! It’s been a while since we have had any requests. Bleach is such an amazing series and I think four of the admins, including myself know Bleach. ~Admin Shadow 

Omg I agree so SO much thank you THANK YOU for bring up my favorite bug boy, he honestly does not get nearly the love he deserves ~Admin Song

Shino is freaking amazing, and I honestly can’t agree with you more Nonny. He deserves all the love. -Admin Nevermore

I’m glad you enjoyed it! In your request, you didn’t specify which Uchihas you wanted to see. There is a character limit of 3 characters per request written in the rules (and you actually got a bonus one since I wrote 4!) and I couldn’t fit them all in so I just picked the more popular ones. Next time the ask box is open feel free to send in the rest and I would be happy to write them for you.

A friendly reminder to the followers - if there is someone specific you want to see, please include it in your ask! Thank you babies! ~Admin Axel

[killlanelle]

One: I love that you give honest updates and appreciate feedback on your fic. That being said I really love your characterization of maca and zulema! I cant wait till the next chapter :) Two: I saw in the 1st chapter notes that you havent watched the whole show. Does this mean you also haven't watched el oasis? If you haven't I highly recommend bc they are feeding us zulema by the pound. -nuria

Hello!

Thank you for saying that! 

I always enjoyed when an author of a fanfiction I was reading had an honest and clean conversation with us, readers, so I try to give you guys the same treatment I always loved to receive!

This fic has become something really dear to me - to see so many of you enjoying it, telling me what you think, what you loved, fills my heart with joy and drives me to make each chapter as amazing as each one of you deserve it to be <3 

Making Maca and Zule as authentic as possible has always been my number one priority, because I think a great story requires great characters, and who better than the ones we know and love from the series, right? 

It's true, the moment I posted the first chapter I had only watched bits and pieces of season one and two, and had seen mere gifs of season four, but as I was writing the other chapters and got myself deeper into the story and the personalization of these characters, I realized I needed to fully watch the whole series (or at least the scenes that contained Maca and Zule ) to make things fit nicely. 

And yes! I am watching El Oasis and I am promptly having minor heart attacks with each Zurena scene, ahahah

Sorry about the big text, writer's craze haha

Writing chapter ten as we speak ;)

Warm hugs!

xx