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lexicals · 4 years

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Liner notes for An Echo, An Answer

Okay let's give this a go I guess? I may add more to this if I remember things too lol

Fair warning this is an exceedingly long post. It has ~subheadings~ (ooh). These cover:

Fun Facts

Notes about mira

Notes on actual writing/plot

Post-canon tidbits (to be supplemented by actual post-canon oneshot coming maybe not soon but definitely at some point probably)

Needless to say this contains some BIG OL’ SPOILERS. Please enjoy o:

Some general Fun Facts™:

When I posted the first few chapters of this fic, I didn't have a fucking clue where it was going. I didn't even know how kravitz died until I'd already posted like 10 chapters lmao. This was a stressful way to write and I am never doing that again

In terms of inspo, I remember there being a fic in which taako was a ghost and kravitz was a medium (if anyone knows what fic this is PLEASE tell me I cannot find it) and I think I subconsciously took inspiration from this. Also I’d already written a vampire au and I wanted more undead boyfriend shenanigans, I looove playing with the liminal aspects of kravitz being a dead-but-not-dead character

There was a goof version of this fic where kravitz wasn't from the 1900s at all and died in like. The early 2000s or something. He died having come back from/at a costume party, people assumed he was an actual ye olde victorian ghost, and he decided to just lean into it. Cue fake accent. This was scrapped mainly because I loved the ‘sleepy hollow’-esque man-out-of-time shenanigans way too much and also because I know very little about the early-2000s US but do you know what I do know a moderate amount about? 1900s england

I have not read the cask of amontillado and I did not know what it was until seeing the memes, which was after I wrote the basement body twist. I just wanted to have a cheesy secret basement behind a bookcase c'mon it's a murder mystery in an old spooky house let me have this

Anyone who's followed my content for a while probably knows that I'm a big trans kravitz stan, but I dithered over making him trans in this fic a Lot. This was mostly down to self-doubt abt a story ft. a trans man living as his preferred gender in that time period would be deemed "unrealistic" but in the end I said fuck it I want this & I think that was the correct move. Also I read a fair bit about absolute legend dr james barry & that made me a bit more confident about committing to the decision bc these people did exist & they deserve their rep

You may notice that all of the major OCs created for this fic are women. This was an accident but also I stand by it bc I think it helps to balance out the fact that so much of the ‘screentime’ is being dominated by the male leads (inc. angus, who probably has the 3rd most screentime after taako & krav). They’re also all just, absolutely indomitable people. I have a type when it comes to OCs. Speaking of:

Notes on mira:

Mira was very much a character created to serve a purpose, but she ended up becoming a lot more than that and I'm glad people warmed up to her while reading as much as I did while writing. She wasn't going to have anywhere near as much screen time initially as she did in the end but I just loved her & how her relationship with kravitz turned out so much that I ended up writing a bunch of snippets with the two of them just for me, which eventually turned into the fragment chapters because I wanted to share how gd cute they were. Also they ended up being pretty useful for plot too lol

She and flossy were actually kind of the same character to begin with, being kravitz's best friend who he lived with in a kind of lavender marriage with neither of them interested in the other but being happy enough being friends & pretending. I scrapped this pretty early for a lot of reasons but she was still the cause of his death in that version, whether or not she actively killed him. I think there was a gambling debts element at some point

Whatever iteration of the story, she was always going to be the cause of death. I ruled out actual murder pretty early on because I didn't want to tell a story about a gay, black trans man getting murdered in cold blood in his own home, which in a ghost story only really leaves manslaughter, and an accidental killing by a loved one was an idea that followed pretty hot on the heels of that decision - it's very sad, but there's no hatred behind it, so it's not too outright depressing for what is most likely an audience with a high population of marginalised people. That bittersweetness of tone - sad events, but almost always with loving intentions behind or around them - ended up being a real touchstone for the story as a whole

In terms of post-canon content for her, or I guess just stuff that wasn't mentioned in-fic lol, my idea of how her life played out is that she was a pretty solid pillar of her community for a very long time. She took what kravitz said about thinking about what she wanted to add to the world very much to heart, and her answer was for her to be to as many kids and vulnerable people as possible what kravitz was to her. Obviously in the end she poured a lot of herself into helping others out of guilt for having killed a man who she likely remembered a little rose-tinted, but the intent was always there before that too

I don't know how much this came across in the actual text but mira is mixed race (Black/white), though she is Black-coded in terms of how people see and respond to her (please tell me if I’m using these terms incorrectly). I downplayed a lot of the racial elements of this fic bc I don’t feel like it’s my place as a white writer to delve into those areas, but it is an element of her story that ties into anti-miscegenation laws and general societal attitudes and I didn’t just want to entirely gloss over those aspects, bc that wouldn’t be right of me either, so I can only hope the balance ended up working here, and for kravitz’s story too. I did a lot of the writing for mira’s story before even really thinking about this angle which is something I’ve learnt from now bc oh boy should I have thought about it sooner lmao........

Anyway. I love her. I’m very glad that other people love her too

In terms of story writing:

I used to watch A LOT of crime dramas when I was younger, and got so familiar with the structure of them that I used to predict who the killer was going to be about a quarter of the way into them almost every time. Most of the time the killer is someone introduced early on as someone fairly innocuous, but still notable, before the narrative doubles down on a red herring suspect who's proven innocent about 3/4 of the way through, paving the way for the real twist killer. You see where I took my base structure from here

So, mira is introduced early on as someone important to kravitz, who was involved in his life (& death) somehow, but in general she's more suggested to be a victim than a culprit - because of course she is, she’s a child and she loves him! I'm only just realising now that this is a "person of interest" style plot twist here. (Remember what I said about the crime dramas? Just so many of them.) But then in the end she suffered just as much as anyone else, so I guess you could say she's both a victim and a culprit, even by accident.......

Structurally I'm actually really happy with how this turned out. In my head (BECAUSE OH BOY I DID NOT WRITE ANY OF THIS DOWN! Or at least not in a coherent way) the story was split into three mini arcs - the enemies section ending with the kitchen blowout, the friends section ending with the the bay window scene, and the lovers section which covers the rest of the fic. This ended up integrating really well with the main mysteries/pulls of the story - the first being the will-they-won't-they (they will, it’s fanfiction, but how?) of the romance element, and then once that's tapering off starting to dig more into the murder mystery element, which had been more of a subplot up until then, while the romance moves onto the back burner a little bit. The dual genre was an interesting challenge to try to balance and I think it turned out pretty well!

While I'm on this, setting up my breadcrumb trails for the plot twists was simultaneously very stressful and very rewarding. Trying to keep things obvious enough to be noted but subtle enough not to give the whole game away? Gave me so many headaches lmao. I actually thought for sure that some people would twig about the body in the cellar sooner than ch42, but then actually in ch42 way more people picked up on fisher's sniffing around than I expected. Clues are hard!! But at the same time seeing the handful of people who called mira as an adoptive daughter, or the fact that krav fell down the stairs, or the fact that mira's og parents were involved was very cool and it made me very happy to see people picking up the little stuff and putting it together

QUITE A FEW PEOPLE SAID NICE THINGS TO ME ABOUT HOW CLEVER THE PIANO TUNING ANGLE WAS. I CANNOT TAKE COMPLETE CREDIT FOR THIS. IT WAS A PLOT HOLE THAT I SUDDENLY REGISTERED OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE I WAS IN THE SHOWER & THEN ENDED UP WORKING IN SO I GUESS IT TURNED OUT FOR THE BEST & MADE ME LOOK VERY SMART BUT IT WAS AN ACCIDENT

Something else that a couple of people have noted & that I only realised in the process of writing was the fact that a lot of kravitz's ghostliness in this fic has the potential to be read as an allegory for chronic illness/disability. This was something I only caught onto myself while I was writing the scene on the porch at the end of ch42 when I was writing kravitz's dialogue and was like..... oh shit that's a thing huh. Bc he is, y'know, quite literally housebound and limited in what he can do in a lot of ways, which is part of the reason I really tried to hammer home in that chapter that even though the fic ends with him being 'cured' (because that ending was always the intention from day one before I ever thought about this reading), they would have been happy together regardless. Love is not conditional!

Post-canon thoughts:

Taako and kravitz go into the house. Kravitz says oh my god what is that smell. Taako says he made blueberry pie earlier. Kravitz says okay we're putting bedroom fun times on hold I need that RIGHT NOW

Kravitz eats way too much too fast and spends the rest of the afternoon curled up on the sofa with a horrible stomach ache. He is not used to that much rich food. Taako is not impressed with this

He rolls his eyes and they watch a movie and talk instead and get to the bedroom fun times later

On the topic of food you Know krav ends up with a bit of a tummy from taako spoiling him. He looks & feels great and taako loves how comfy he is

Also on the topic of bodies I think krav does a lot of experimenting initially with what feels good now that he has a lot more freedom in presentation. He likes to mess with his hair a lot. Dresses and skirts are still a bad feel but a little makeup is fun sometimes. Kravitz living his best undeath 2k18 (I took so long to finish this fic it’s set 2 years ago now lmaoooo)

Kravitz lets taako drive him somewhere exactly Once before vowing NEVER AGAIN taako's driving privileges are REVOKED kravitz is going to get magnus to teach him to drive instead.

Taako says what the hell are you gonna do if you get pulled over you are a hundred and thirty and also dead you can't get a license. (He could get him a fake one, but he's not going to, because he's being petty about kravitz insulting his driving.) Kravitz says fine show me yours then. Taako says no but kravitz steals it anyway. A minute later he’s produced his own undoubtedly fake license out of nowhere complete with a fake DOB and a very nice picture

Taako says gasp kravitz that's ILLEGAL. Also you know you have to make this picture worse if you want it to be convincing right

Kravitz starts giving angus music lessons. Angus isn’t a natural by any means but he works hard and that gets him a long way

OH ACTUALLY I SHOULD PROBABLY SAY SMTH ABOUT THE REUNIONS HUH. GINNY THESE ARE FOR YOU:

Maybe it's weird to start with barry but the poor man has to have a sit down. He has so many questions. Kravitz what is the afterlife like it's fine you can tell him just give him a hint please and also can he maybe get like. A blood sample or something. No that's not weird it's for science what are you talking about taako bring him back

Kravitz is fully expecting lup to wreck his shit, and she acts like she's going to right up until she's close enough to give him a big ol hug instead. She says she missed him a lot & that he's much nicer to hug now that he's not a freezy boy, and kravitz goes ;_;

It's a very tight hug though. In some ways it is still a punishment

Also could he maybe hook her up with this death goddess of his? Lup would like to be immortal too, kravitz. Kravitz can you get a resume to your boss and could you write lup a reference while you're at it

Angus!! He’s so happy to have his other uncle back!! There’s a new caleb cleveland book he needs to read so they can talk about it!! All of this after a lot of crying and hugging.

I think at some point they do go over to visit mira’s descendants. Taako says hi remember me? I brought my boyfriend to visit! Unnamed great great grandchild #1 is like um he looks kind of familiar. Kravitz says well yes there is kind of a reason for that and it’s because I’m in that picture on the wall over there, hi I’m your great great grandfather nice to meet you

The family is a little weirded out by this at first but eventually they’re like. Well alright I guess do you want a coffee

Kravitz says yes please god do you know how many people keep offering me tea

He babysits for the youngest ones sometimes. The kids love him and the adults are happy to give him stories in exchange for his time, seeing as that’s all he asks for

Taako says ask them for money and contribute to this household kravitz. Kravitz says absolutely not they’re family and you’re already getting my youtube ad revenue

Yes kravitz has a youtube channel and is also very involved in the local music scene. He can’t do anything that would technically be classed as interfering with the flow of the living world but no-one said he can’t anonymously share some of his music here and there

Johann gets him a gig conducting for his orchestra every now and then. Kravitz is fucking ecstatic and finally gets to conduct some of his own pieces in front of an audience. Maybe they actually get to that biography johann mentioned at some point. Idk I haven’t thought about that part too much

Okay I wrote WAY more than I meant to here but I hope at least some of it was interesting and feel free to ask me questions if there are elements I’ve missed off of here that you want to hear more about! (Bearing in mind some of the answers may be “actual post canon content coming soon/later” lol.) As you can tell I have a lot of things to say about this fic & I’m always more than happy to hear that people are interested!! o:

#wastepaper basket #an echo an answer #God I hope the readmore works on mobile if not I am SO SORRY

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sooibian · 4 years

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Flambé | F | Complete

Description: pull up a chair. take a taste. come join us. life is so endlessly delicious. - ruth reichl

Notes: Chef!Soo

Chapters: One | Two

Moodboard by the amazing @pororodks

Niche memes by the hilarious @changshapatrol

Reference notes: yt channels: maangchi, one meal a day, bore.d, honeykki; netflix shows: midnight diner, street food: asia, chef’s table

Word count: + 20.1k

Between a Rock and a Hard Place | F / M |

Description: It’s Sehun’s wedding party. Kyungsoo knew these couple of hours with you were going to be anything but pleasant, however, he didn’t expect things to spiral so quickly.

Notes: Established Relationship AU, Fluff, Crack, Loosely inspired by the anime Horimiya, sexual themes, themes of sadism and masochism (nothing explicit), slight swearing.

Word Count: ~ 2.7k

So Let's Runaway | F / A | Ongoing

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Notes: Fluff, angst, humour, travel AU, road trip through Spain, travel buddies Chansoo, Grief, loss, heartache, toxic relationships, mildly explicit language.

Chapters: Prologue >> Costa Brava >> Seville >> Cuéllar

Word Count: 8.3k so far

Tempting Fate | A | On hold

Description: You’re forced to make a choice between a present that you didn’t choose and the idea of what could have been.

Notes: Arranged Marriage AU / Exes AU Ft. Minseok

Chapters: One | Two |

Moodboard by my dear friend @pororodks

Word Count: ~7.6k and counting

Dittany | F | Collab

Description: broken bones and a tedious detention - can I still say that this is the best christmas i’ve ever had? it’s because I found magic in him - the big eyed, dark haired, hufflepuff boy. funny I say that as a witch! but sadly, good things don’t last forever.

Notes: Slow burn, young love

Word Count: ~ 16.5k

Edit by @jaeyoonurl

Twist of Fate | A |

Description: Much against your wishes, you are back in your hometown to write about the murders of two young women - your only ticket out is the criminal psychologist who has been assisting Superintendent Kim Minseok with offender profiling.

Notes: Serial killer AU - angst, grief, loss, murders, descriptions of anxiety, reactive and attentive immobility, asphyxiation, indicative of humiliation, explicit and graphic situations.

Word Count: +3.7k

Twice As Much | F |

Description: Of kitchen disasters and little savants

Notes: Dad!Soo

Word Count: ~1.1k

Moodboard by the loveliest @kyoonqs

Quiet Like Love | A |

Description: The end was always so close in sight.

Notes: Exes to lovers AU

Word Count: ~ 1k

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An Eye For An Eye | A |

Notes: Experimental work, Ambiguous AU, mildly triggering

Word Count: ~ 1.2k

DRABBLES

Palette | F |

Waiting | F / A |

Deviant | M / F |

Play Date | F |

Untitled | F |

The Spy Who Loved Me | A |

Description: An obsessive cat and mouse chase

Notes: Assassin Reader, Spy Baekhyun, dark comedy, angst, heavily inspired by season one of Killing Eve

Niche Memes by the hilarious @changshapatrol : one | two

Word Count: ~ 2.8k

My Lovable Curse | A | Complete

Description: Not even in his wildest dreams had Baekhyun thought he’d have to team up with you to take down one of the most notorious criminal masterminds, CEO of tech company Stratio, Doh Kyungsoo.

Notes: Spy AU, Assassin AU, angst, dark humour, thriller, inspired by Killing Eve. Sexual themes, indicative of depression and anxiety, blood, weapons, violence, language. This fic is continuation to The Spy Who Loved Me but it can be read as a standalone two-shot.

Chapters: One | Two

Word Count: ~ 12.5k

Moodboards: Baekhyun | Minseok by bestie @his-mochi-cheeks

Like Father, Like Daughter | F |

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Notes: Dad!Baek, easily the most popular story on this blog

Word Count: ~ 1.1k

Moodboard by the loveliest @kyoonqs

Little Miss Byun | F |

Description: Miss Byun is not so little anymore and dad!Baek is trying to do his best to…adapt.

Notes: Dad!Baek again!

Word Count: ~1.6k

“Clay”-doh | F |

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Notes: Dad!Baek...yet again!

Word Count: 1.4k

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Notes: Romani AU, magical realism, fluff, angst, mildly explicit, implied smut, secret relationship, knife related superstitions

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The Daisy Oracle | F |

Description: In the days leading up to Baekhyun’s enlistment, you find yourself dissecting every word of his and he’s been saying...all the wrong things.

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Catch These Hands | F |

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Notes: Fluff (surprise!!!!), established relationship, make up artist and masseur Byun, a little bit of byuntae, and one (1) Eminem reference lol

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Notes: Fluff! Fluff! Fluff! Crack. Friends to Lovers AU, University AU (ish), a very rambly Baek and a longwinded confession!

Word Count: ~ 3k

Homebodies | F |

Description: when you get comfortable with each other…a little too comfortable

Notes: Gamer boyfriend Baek

Word Count: ~ 1.1k

Stranger Things | F | Completed

Description: While waiting to receive Kyungsoo at the airport you run into an insufferable someone - Byun Baekhyun. Despite yourself, you are unable to resist his charms.

Notes: Meet cute. lawyer!Baek, farmer!Soo

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Freed | A |

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Hands Where I Can See Them | F |

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Notes: Overprotective hyung Minseok, byuntae Baekhyun

Word Count: ~1k

Forget Me (Not) | A |

Description: …only his smile will set you free

Notes: Loss, Ambiguous AU, Late!Reader

Word Count: ~ 1.1k

DRABBLES

Untitled | F | first fic!!

Tangled | F |

Walk on Memories | F / A |

Talk To Me | F |

Who Cares | F / M |

Light | A |

The Swear Jar Equivalent | F |

Untitled | F |

Tempting Fate | A | On hold

Description: You’re forced to make a choice between a present that you didn’t choose and the idea of what could have been.

Notes: Arranged Marriage AU / Exes AU Ft. Kyungsoo

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Moodboard by my dear friend @pororodks

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IRS and Prejudice | F |

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Notes: Fluff!!! Frenemies to (maybe) Lovers? Office AU with some references to ‘The Office’, flirtatious, cat-whisperer, Aries Minseok vs Aries reader!

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DRABBLES

Allow Me To | F |

Wherever You Are | A / F | Collab

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Heal | A |

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Notes: Arranged Marriage AU

Chapters: One | Two | Three

Word Count: ~4.1k

DRABBLES

Untitled | F |

Mortal Combat | F |

Description: It’s you vs Chanyeol in the Muay Thai arena

Notes: Park Passion Alert!!

Word Count: ~1k

DRABBLES

Haven | A |

Wedding Crashers | A |

DRABBLES

Tell Me You’ll Stay | A |

The Man Of My Dreams | A |

DRABBLES

Resolution | F |

Untitled | F |

Paragons of Virtue | Childhood AU |

DRABBLES

Untitled | F |

Beginner’s Luck | Sci-Fi |

DRABBLES

Mine | F |

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twilightvolt · 4 years

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My Favorite Anime OPs and EDs from 2010-2019

No one asked for this, but i’m doin’ it anyway cuz there’s so many songs out there that i’ve never heard anyone talk about. like, y’all sleep on Yu-Gi-Oh! apparently. lmao

Going by release year, here’s all the OPs and EDs i can remember that i luv (and still do to this day). i may or may not have gotten all the years right. hell, i’m not even sure i got the OP and ED numbers right.

It’ll go by: Song Name - Artist (Name of Anime and Which OP/ED it is) an asterisk means i REALLY like it above the rest.

Hopefully this’ll help introduce you to some new jams you missed out on! ^ ^

2010

Going My Way! ~Road to Tomorrow~ - Masaaki Endoh (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds OP5)*

Close to You - ALvino (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds ED4)

Future Colors - Plastic Tree (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds ED5)

Gravity 0 - Aqua Timez (Star Driver OP)*

Never Give Up! - Sonar Pocket (Digimon Xros Wars OP)*

Period - Chemistry (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OP4)*

Rain - SID (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OP5)* THE. FEELS.

Uragiri no Yuuyake - THEATRE BROOK (Durarara!! OP)* Y’all remember this one? Lmao

Trust Me - Yuya Matsushita (Durarara!! ED)

Ice Cream Syndrome - Sukima Switch (Pokemon Zoroark: Master of Illusions ED)*

My Soul, Your Beats! - Lia (Angel Beats OP) WAIT HOLD ON, ANGEL BEATS WAS THIS DECADE? I THOUGHT THAT WAS 2009 OR SOMETHING. DAHEQ?

ChAngE - Miwa (BLEACH OP12)

Calling - FLOW (Heroman ED)*

SHIVER - the GazettE (Black Butler II OP)

2011

Samurai Heart (Some Like it Hot!) - SPYAIR (Gintama ED17)* And on this day I realized….SPYAIR is lit.

New World - Twill (Digimon Xros Wars OP2)

Masterpiece - Mihimaru GT (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL OP)

Boku Quest - Golden Bomber (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL ED)* I luv watching the actual ending sequence. It fits my cyber aesthetic to a T.

BRAVING! - KANAN (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL OP2)

Setsubou no Freesia (Longing Freesia) - Daizystripper (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL ED2)* I’ll be completely honest, this song has been my favorite anime theme over most, if not all others, ever since. It’s kinda held a special place in my heart as it’s got memories of what transpired during 2012 that i don’t think i’ll ever forget. From the summer trip we took down south to me creating my very first OCs, Takuya and his Charmander partner Drake, on paper, i’ll luv this song with all my heart. ^ ^

Lovers - 7!! (Seven Oops) (Naruto Shippuden OP)

Counter Identity - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Soul Eater Repeat Show OP)*

Ai Ga Hoshii Yo - Shion Tsuji (Soul Eater Repeat Show OP2)* WANTCHU WANTCHU, I WANT CHUU~

SHINING STAR - 9nine (Star Driver OP2)*

Crossover - 9nine (Star Driver ED2)

Sky's the Limit - Shihoko Hirata (Persona 4 the Animation OP)

We’re Not Alone - coldrain (Rainbow Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin OP)

One Reason - Fade (Deadman Wonderland OP) I can bet you right now half of y’all forgot about this show. I mean i did. Lol

Mayonaka no Orchestra - Aqua Timez (Naruto Shippuden ED16)

Hacking to the Gate - Kanako Itou (Steins;Gate OP)* THIS SONG CLEARED MY SKIN AND RAISED MY GRADES.

Ranbu no Melody - SID (BLEACH OP13)* That main chorus tho. N o i c e .

LISTEN TO THE STEREO!! - GOING UNDERGROUND (Katekyo Hitman Reborn OP8)*

Core Pride - UVERworld (Blue Exorcist OP)

2012

Mask - Aqua Timez (BLEACH ED30?)

Soul Drive - Color Bottle (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL OP3)*

Wild Child - Moumoon (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL ED3)* Whenever I hear this song, I either think of school shenanigans or, if school isn't a thing in their world, a high school AU. Lmao

Unbreakable Heart - Hideaki Takatori (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL OP4)

Artist - Vistlip (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL ED4)*

Stand By Me - Stereopony (Eureka Seven AO ED)* Ok I know some people don't wanna remember AO, but hear me out here. Lmao

Brave Blue - FLOW (Eureka Seven AO OP2)*

Key Plus Words - Shihoko Hirata & Yumi Kawamura (Persona 4 the Animation OP2)

Harukaze - SCANDAL (BLEACH OP15)*

Crossing Field - LiSA (Sword Art Online OP) I like making SAO jokes as much as the next guy, but let's be real here. Crossing Field was still a pretty good song.

STAND UP! - Twill (Digimon Xros Wars Hunters OP)* Hunters sucked, but the OP slaps.

Kyomu Densen - ALI PROJECT (Another OP) This show gave me a temporary fear of umbrellas, but this OP is good.

Complication - ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D (Durarara!! OP2)

Light My Fire - KOTOKO (Shakugan no Shana III Final OP)

Mite Mite Kochichi - Memoiro Clover Z (Pokemon Best Wishes ED3)

2013

Dualism of Mirrors - Petite Milady (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL OP5)

GO WAY GO WAY - FoZZtone (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL ED5)

Challenge the GAME - REDMAN (Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL ED6)* I swear to god, this should’ve been the final OP rather than Wonder Wings. I really don’t like that song.

Oh, and if you wanna hear more of the lead singer's voice, he's the lead singer of GIRUGAMESH. They didn't do any anime songs while they were still active afaik, but totally check it out if you like J-Rock.

Sakura Mitsutsuki & Genjyou Destruction - SPYAIR (Gintama OP13 and Gintama: The Final Chapter OP)*

After Cherry Blossoms (all quartets lead to the?) - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta OP)*

Non-Fiction Compass - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Yozakura Quartet: Tsuki ni Naku OP)

Sayonara Memory - 7!! (Seven Oops) (Naruto Shippuden ED)

BLOODY STREAM - Coda (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Battle tendency OP)* I mean, how could i NOT put this song on here? Lmao

Be An Arrow! - Rica Matsumoto (Pokemon Best Wishes! OP2)

Natsumeku Sakamichi (Summerly Slope) - Daisuke (Pokemon Best Wishes DA! OP)* While the Black & White series was absolutely terrible, I can thank it for spawning some nice OPs.

Egao - Ikimono-gakari (Pokemon Genesect and the Legend Awakened ED)

Take Your Way - Livetune adding Fukase (From SEKAI NO OWARI) (Devil Survivor 2 the Animation OP)* I swear I will never get tired of this song.

Be - Song Riders (Devil Survivor 2 the Animation ED)*

Watashi no Bara wo Kaminasai - ALI PROJECT (Rozen Maiden 2013 OP)

Moshimo - Daisuke (Naruto Shippuden OP)

Burn My Dread ~Spring of Birth~ & More Than One Heart - Yumi Kawamura (Persona 3 the Movie #1 Spring of Birth OP and ED)*

Eden - Aqua Timez (Magi: the Kingdom of Magic ED)*

Out of Control - Nothing’s Carved in Stone (Psycho Pass OP2)*

HERO -Kibou no Uta- - FLOW (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods ED)

2014

Silhouette - KANA BOON (Naruto Shippuden OP16)* Everyone rise for the weeb national anthem.

BelievexBelieve - Bulletrain (Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V OP)

ENAMEL - SID (Black Butler: Book of Circus OP)

Masayume Chasing - BoA (Fairy Tail OP15)

STRIKE BACK - BACK-ON (Fairy Tail OP16)*

Burn! - Bulletrain (Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V OP2)

DAYxDAY - BLUE ENCOUNT (Gintama OP)* Before Polaris, there was this. lol

Goya no Machiawase - Hello Sleepwalkers (Noragami OP)* I swear Noragami has great taste in OPs. lmao

Fate is in Our Hands - Lotus Juice (Persona 3 the Movie #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream OP)* Y'all know Lotus Juice makes EVERYTHING badass.

One Hand, One Heartbeat - Yumi Kawamura (Persona 3 the Movie #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream ED)* I swear I literally feel like crying every time I hear this song. It's just that powerful.

Unravel - TK from Ling Tosite Sigure (Tokyo Ghoul OP) Ok, lemme explain. I used to hate this song cuz I thought TK's singing voice was whiny as hell. But after a long, LOOOOONG time, it finally started to grow on me. I think it's because of all the song covers I've listened to and, after understanding the meaning behind the lyrics, I appreciate this song a bit more nowadays.

V (VOLT) and MEGA V (MEGA VOLT) - Yusuke (Pokemon XY OPs 1&2)*

daze - Jin ft. MARiA from GARNiDELiA (Mekakucity Actors OP)

Monochrome - Dancing Dolls (Soul Eater NOT! OP)

2015

Saigo Made ii - Aqua Timez (Gintama ED15 i think?)

Kyouran Hey Kids! - THE ORAL CIGARETTES (Noragami Aragoto OP)* IN THIS HOUSE, WE JUST WANNA HOLD YOUR HAAAAAAND~

Getta Ban Ban (Mad-Paced Getter) - Tomohisa Sako (Pokemon XY OP3)*

XY&Z - Rica Matsumoto (Pokemon XY&Z OP)*

Raise Your Flag - MAN WITH A MISSION (Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans OP)*

Hello, World! - BUMP OF CHICKEN (Kekkai Sensen OP)*

Sugar Song and Bitter Step AKA the song everyone makes fan animated parodies of it’s opening sequence - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Kekkai Sensen ED)

Kirifuda (Trump Card) - Cinema Staff (Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V OP4)

Speaking - MRS. GREEN APPLE (Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V ED4)* before Great Escape from Attack on Titan and Inferno from Fire Force, there was this OP and ED. both of which i feel are better songs. lmao

Tweedia - Rei Yasuda (Pokemon Hoopa and the Clash of Ages ED)*

Diver - KANA-BOON (The Last: Naruto the Movie ED)*

Butter-Fly 2015 - Kouji Wada (Digimon Adventure Tri. OP)

Sono Chi no Kioku ~End of the World~ - JO☆STARS ~TOMMY, Coda, JIN~ (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders OP2)

Lapis Lazuli - Eir Aoi (Arslan Senki ED)*

Clattanoia - OxT (Overlord OP)*

L.L.L. - MYTH & ROID (Overlord ED)

Nazo 2015 - La PomPon (Detective Conan OP41)* Hearing this brought back memories of hearing the original during my childhood back when Cased Closed was still a thing.

Just Fly Away - EDGE of LIFE (Gundam Build Fighters Try OP2)

Flyers - BRADIO (Death Parade OP) Like Another, this was one of those where i wouldn’t have touched the show itself if my anime club didn’t watch it.

X.U. - Hiroyuki Sawano (Seraph of the End OP)*

Hikari - ViViD (Magi: the Kingdom of Magic OP2)

2016

DiVE!! - Amatsuki (Digimon Universe: Applimonsters OP)*

Ai - Ami Wajima (Digimon Universe: Applimonsters ED2)

The Day - Porno Graffitti (My Hero Academia OP)

HEROES - Brian the Sun (My Hero academia ED)

RAGE OF DUST - SPYAIR (Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans OP2)*

Believe in Myself - EDGE of LIFE (Fairy Tail OP21)*

CRAZY NOISY BIZARRE TOWN - THE DU (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable OP)

Chase - batta (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable OP2)* Screw the haters. This song is a bop.

Great Days - Karen Aoki & Daisuke Hasegawa (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable OP3) As you can see, i luv all of Jojo Part 4’s OPs. lmao

Kaze no Uta - FLOW (Tales of Zestiria the X OP)* Zestiria may have been the most uninteresting experience i’ve had in the Tales series, but at least it’s OPs are straight fire.

Dream Lantern, ZenZenZense, Sparkle and Nandemonaiya - RADWIMPS (Various themes from Your Name) I'm still miffed that they didn't kiss at the end. >:v

Re:Re: - ASIAN KUNGFU GENERATION (Erased OP)

Brave Shine - Aimer (Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works OP)*

Starting Over - Mr. Children (The Boy and the Beast ED)* Mamoru Hosoda never ceases to make me smile and/or cry, huh?

GO - BUMP OF CHICKEN (GRANBLUE FANTASY the Animation OP)

KINGS - angela (K Project OP) i don’t even know how i remembered this one. I watched K at my local anime club years ago cuz one of my friends suggested it. I barely remember what it was about, though. ^ ^’

Vision - Kusou Linkai (Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V ED5)

Light of Hope - Unknown Number (Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V OP5)

Pendulum Beat! - SUPER DRAGON (Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V OP6)*

2017

Peace Sign - Kenshi Yonezu (My Hero Academia OP2)* SURE IT’S POPULAR, BUT IT’S POPULAR FOR A REASON.

Datte Atashi no Hero - LiSA (My Hero Academia ED3)

Little Pi - Ange☆Reve (Digimon Universe: Applimonsters ED3)

Perfect World - Traffic Light (Digimon Universe: Applimonsters ED4)*

With the Wind - Hiroaki “TOMMY” Tominaga (Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS OP)* I’ll be honest, this one took some getting used to, but now i luv it!

Fake Town Baby - UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Kekkai Sensen and Beyond OP)

Tonari Au - THE ORAL CIGARETTES (Sakurada Reset ED)*

Rain - SEKAI NO OWARI (Mary and the Witch's Flower ED)* I really liked the movie and I just luved the fantasy vibes given off by the instrumentals in this song.

Baton Road - KANA BOON (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations OP)* Y'all say Boruto is trash, but at least the theme songs still boppin'.

Boku wa Hashiri Tsuzukeru - Melofloat (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations ED3)

FEED THE FIRE - coldrain (King’s Game OP)* Thank you Fire Force for introducing me to this wonderful band. ;w;

2018

PAiNT it BLACK - BiSH (Black Clover OP2)* Never thought I'd ever find a band actually named bish. Lmao

Black Rover - Vickeblanka (Black Clover OP3)

Guess Who is Back - Kumi Koda (Black Clover OP4)* Now, if this ain't a bop fit for a triumphant return like "SURPRISE BISH I'M BACK." then idk what is. Lmao

Gamushara & Tenge Tenjou - Miyuna (Black Clover OP&ED5)* i’m mainly referring to Gamushara, but i luv Tenge Tenjou too.

ODD FUTURE - UVERworld (My Hero Academia OP4)*

Make my story - Lenny code fiction (My Hero Academia OP5)*

The Future is Now - Straightener (Digimon ReArise OP)* Yes, I know I'm cheating cuz it's a video game, but it's an opening sequence much like an anime, so yeah.

Breath - Porno Graffitti (Pokemon the Power of Us ED)

Katharsis - TK from Ling Tosite Sigure (Tokyo Ghoul OP3?)*

Here - JUNNA (The Ancient Magus Bride OP)

Renai Circulation - Kana Hanazawa (Bakemonogatari OP4) Imma be honest, i found this song through those Coldplay mashups and other memes. Lmao

I Wanna Be - SPYAIR (Gintama Shirogane no Tamashii Hen OP)

Hana Ichi Monme - BURNOUT SYNDROMES (Gintama Shirogane no Tamashii Hen ED)*

2019

Hana ga Saku Michi - THE CHARM PARK (Black Clover ED7)* I SWEAR NO ONE’S COVERED THIS SONG YET AND I’M SAD. I LUV THIS SONG.

Inferno - MRS. GREEN APPLE (Fire Force OP)

Veil - Keina Suda (Fire Force ED)* This ED gives me feels and i luv it. ;w;

MAYDAY - coldrain (Fire Force OP2)* This sounds like a song i’d hear at Hot Topic and i feel blessed. lmao

Nounai - Lenny code fiction (Fire Force ED2) I swear this anime doesn’t have a single song i don’t like. I’m not kidding. lmao

WILD SIDE - ALI (BEASTARS OP)* IN THIS HOUSE, WE DO NOT SKIP THIS OPENING I STG.

Le Zoo - YURiKA (BEASTARS ED)

Nemureru Honou (Sleeping Instincts) - YURiKA (BEASTARS ED2)*

Kawaki no Ameku - Minami (Domestic Na Kanojo OP)

Polaris - BLUE ENCOUNT (My Hero Academia OP6)* THIS IS THE BIGGEST BOP SINCE PEACE SIGN OML

Touch Off - UVERworld (The Promised Neverland OP)* This show was too creepy for me to continue, but I luv it for what it is. Also NAA NANANANANANAA NANANAAAA~

Sangenshoku - PELICAN FANCLUB (Dr. Stone OP2)* Sorry, but Good Morning World didn’t totally do it for me. I luv this OP way more tbh.

Suisou - Megumi Nakajima (Hoshiai no Sora OP)* The bits before the chorus are just so good.

1•2•3 - After the Rain (Pocket Monsters 2019 OP)

Dark Crow - MAN WITH A MISSION (Vinland Saga OP2)

MOTOR CITY - Kenichi Asai (No Guns Life OP)

Game Over - DATS (No Guns Life ED)

#rambles #anime talk #favorite anime openings and endings #MY JAM #i really had to dig deep into my memory banks for this one #and do my research to make sure i got things right #i most likely forgot quite a bit still #feel free to tell me how trash my tastes are

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not-poignant · 6 years

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hiya!! apologies if you've been asked this before but do you think you'd be Seelie or Unseelie? I was also wondering how you make each of the characters (I'm thinking particularly Ash, Augus, gulvi and the Nain Rouge) speech patterns so wonderfully distinct? like do you make notes of common words? I always struggle with this in my stories. also, after I've been reading TCOFT or GT I find myself thinking "La!" and "darling!" like Gulvi lol. anyway thanks, all the love :)))

I’m gonna respond to this publically because of the dialogue thing! :D

I think I’d be...oh god, I don’t know. Maybe Seelie? Maybe Unseelie? That’s not very helpful is it. Can I just be a trow?

I was also wondering how you make each of the characters (I'm thinking particularly Ash, Augus, gulvi and the Nain Rouge) speech patterns so wonderfully distinct? like do you make notes of common words?

Okay, so I thought I’d written about this in the past, but I’ve only written about dialogue distinction in terms of fanfiction.

Here is my theory on dialogue and my technique of using cheat sheets.

And here is what my cheat sheets look like.

Now obviously with original fiction, you don’t have the benefit of watching a whole bunch of stuff and writing down observations and dialogue quirks, you have to come up with them.

So, constructing dialogue. There are some key things when constructing characters from scratch - or I guess questions you can ask yourself - to help begin to narrow things down:

- Where are they from? Do they have an accent? - Have they travelled? - Are they an X-ophile? Gulvi is a Francophile, her affectations aren’t because she’s French, but because she stayed with a French family and picked up some things that other French people might be like ‘really??? e.e’ Japanophiles and Anglophiles etc. can be the same.- Are they a formal or informal character? (other questions lead into this: what is their class? Do they like to give certain first impressions? Do they not give a shit what other people think of them? What is their age? What is their environment?) - Try and think of how they might sound in a doctor’s appointment when they’re worried, vs. how they sound with friends, vs. how they sound in a job interview. Is it the same? Would it change?

Okay so from there you get general ballparks:

Gwyn: Formal education, high Court family, Welsh background. Lost his accent due to it falling out of favour. Formal speaking, but time in the military has made him less formal than someone like Augus. Can be unexpectedly coarse (see: time in the military).

Augus: Welsh background leads to a more musical and soft-spoken, lilting accent. Late formal education, and a Courtier’s education in the Raven Prince’s Court. He is used to using sarcasm and wit, and false politeness, along with things like ‘darling.’

Gulvi: Latvian, a punk, sitting in a sort of very informal ‘formal’ accent where she can get along with Courtiers (hence also the ‘darling’) but where she will also swear a lot. Can and does speak in multiple languages. Will swear to make an impact.

Ash: Spends time in human world. Informal. Blasphemer (areligious) and swears a great deal, due to mostly hanging out with the lowest classes around the world. Loves Australia and the US, therefore has a US-Australian accent, has lost all Welsh.

Okay, but that still doesn’t really give you specific quirks? That’s when you get to narrow down. Some of that you’ll learn as you go. There have always been small but consistent habits across the characters.

Gwyn says ‘okay’ but Augus says ‘all right.’ Augus says ‘careful’ and ‘easy’ and uses endearments, but Gwyn is more likely to say ‘it’s okay’ or borrow endearments from others if he uses them at all. Gwyn is more likely to speak in short sentences, and doesn’t care for fancy language unless it’s in very specific circumstances. He is a ‘straight’ talker, he likes to get to the point. Augus can be more circuitous.

Augus also does this a lot: ‘Look at you’ ‘look at that’ ‘oh that’s very nice’ etc. He observes. That’s most noticeable during a scene, but he does it a lot.

Gulvi has her obvious quirks, but there are less obvious ones too. She generally doesn’t like to let conversations go by without insulting someone at least once, lol.

OKAY SO what to do with that? Get your character file open (do you have a character file? It might help!) and put in a section that says:

Dialogue: (or in my case, it says Speech Patterns:)

And start compiling your notes. First the general answers to the above questions, and then you can narrow things down a bit more. Gulvi’s looks like this:

Gulvi Speech Patterns

Gulvi has speech affectations that turn her formalCourt-speak (which she learned during the Raven Prince’s Court) into somethingdecorated with the occasional French exclamation. She picked this up out ofhero-worship / respect for the matriarch / lady of the house that she wasprotecting. She is actually an accomplished multi-linguist.

Her voice is rich and fulsome. She will sometimes ‘purr’ herspeech in the back of her throat, usually while smiling or smirking. Her speechpatterns can be quite ‘Crielle’ like.

(Here is where I put specific things when I just need to make the characters sound more themselves at a glance - you will not know all of these before you start writing, some of them you will learn as you go).

DarlingsNo?Yes?Dear meOui!Quoi!La!LovelyWell!Ah, no!You mustIt is so

Fenwrel’s notes on the other hand are short, but distinct:

“Her voice is well-modulated, though she can haveconfrontational manners of speaking quite quickly. She has a tendency to repeat questions. I.e. ‘Why?’ ‘Why?Because I said so.’ Or, ‘How?’ ‘How? We’re going to do it this way.’”

The Raven Prince’s are a lot more specific, because he is his voice, in a lot of ways:

The Raven Prince’s voice – despite possessing fantasticdiction – betrays his raven form. He can laugh softly or harshly. He can shoutloudly and raucously, or be very well-spoken. He modulates his voice accordingto circumstance. He has a bold laugh when amused.

Due to having a constantly busy mind, the Raven Prince –amongst comfortable company – will sometimes appear to be in the middle of aconversation that no one else is a part of. He will often start conversationswithout context, moving on tangents that seem unrelated. However, he reins thishabit in within the Court, knowing that people prefer more logically flowingsituation.

He has been trained to speak as a Courtier, and follows manyof their patterns of speaking:

‘By what name…’‘Did he not?’‘Perhaps’ (instead of ‘Maybe’)‘Yes’ (instead of ‘Okay’ or ‘All right’)‘You are dismissed.’‘Stop.’ ‘Cease.’‘I was given to understand...’

Asks a great deal of questions, and is not particularlytalkative (which is in sharp contrast to how he was in his early years). Isdeeply manipulative in conversation. He is capable of very brutal, cruelinsult. He is not likely to use a great deal of contractions, and oftendescribes how he feels about something using terms relating to nature, or hisraven form (i.e. ‘it feels like the sun warming my feathers.’)

Obviously you don’t need much. The speech patterns section is great for editing. If your characters aren’t feeling distinctive, that’s when you go back and take a quick look and notice if you’re actually adhering to your own notes.

It’s really easy for most authors to eventually just have characters speak in their own voice, or a samey voice. I used to do it with Augus a lot and would go back every time and edit his dialogue to fit Augus better as my final edit. And I’ve actually gone back into GT and COFT since and altered things that I felt weren’t quite in dialogue character.

So first of all, don’t worry if dialogue is challenging right now, it is for a lot of people. Some of the best writers I know still have issues distinguishing their characters in dialogue.

Read the cheat sheet posts above, and one thing you can do is start watching your favourite movies and pretend to write cheat sheets for the characters. What are their dialogue quirks? If the show/movie is well-written, they should have a bunch. Most characters in TV shows have a whole dialogue section in the TV Bible for each character, so new screenwriters can see how to make that character feel like the character.

But if you don’t have time for that, you can start a cheat sheet for yourself, for your OCs. The actual individual bits and pieces, like the ‘okay’ vs. ‘all right’ and stuff you may not plan for. That came as I went, as I wrote. And then I realised it was distinct, and coded it into the bible of Gwyn and Augus in the FT universe.

I actually have no ‘speech patterns’ written out for Eran and Mosk, because I didn’t know the exact nature of their voices until I started writing them. And now it would look something like this:

Mosk:

Relatively informal despite his formal upbringing, due to living in forest with a lot of siblings. Generally reluctant to speak, and prefers to only respond when spoken to, if at all. Voice can be easily mocking and cruel, or numb and dead. When relaxed and healthy, his voice is quiet and reserved, with moments of being earnest. Will use liberal swearing and insult, and often talks in flat statements ‘your parents are dead’ or open ended questions. Very rarely takes charge of a conversation, and very rarely says any version of yes or yeah. Frequently says ‘I don’t know’ even when he does know something. A lot of ‘I don’t’ statements: I don’t know, I don’t care, I don’t like, I don’t want. ‘Maybe’ instead of ‘perhaps.’

Avoids expressions of gratitude, apology and more. Therefore does not seem polite.

Eran:

Formal way of speaking, determined and active speaker. Will start dialogue, and knows formal rules of interacting with fae strangers, but will lose temper quickly and then begin to yell or escalate. Often says ‘right’ as confirmation. Is very assertive. Will be bold in saying ‘I liked that’ or ‘I didn’t like that.’ Tries to be a clear communicator.

If asked something that he can help with, is enthusiastic in response: ‘Yes! Of course!’ A strong voice with good projection, but also very good at expressing empathy.

***

So how would all this look in action? Let’s say you have a piece of generic dialogue that Eran and Mosk are saying, and it goes like this:

Eran: I want to go over there Mosk: Okay Eran: Are you all right? Mosk: I guess...can I have some sap? Eran: Okay.

That’s communicating something, but it’s not very distinctive at all. If I were to go through my notes, I’d end up with something more like this:

Eran: We’re going over here. (assertive / determined statement)Mosk: I don’t care (consistent with Mosk’s general reservation / aloofness)Eran: Are you feeling okay? (empathy, changing to ‘okay’ because it’s consistent for Eran in general)Mosk: I don’t know. (consistent with his ‘I don’t’ statements)Eran: ...Mosk: Do you have any sap? Eran: Yes! Of course! (consistent with his being able to answer a question positively) I’ll get some for you right now, do you want cherry? Or something else? I got a selection. Mosk: I don’t care (still aloof)Eran: I’ll pick something for you. Tell me if you don’t like it. (Clear communicator, giving opportunities for Mosk to also be clearer).

Mosk is a tough character in dialogue because he often shuts things down, which is why Eran opens things up. But anyway, that’s a story for another day.

Both sections of dialogue communicate clearly what is going on. They’re going somewhere. Mosk is hungry, and Eran has the food. But in one, it doesn’t matter who is saying what, the words could be said by anyone at all. In the second, you get a clearer sense of their characters. Better yet, you actually get more from the conversation. Them being in character with their dialogue creates more conflict, more chemistry, and expands the time they can connect meaningfully.

As the story continues, I will have more specific notes. Mosk’s and Eran’s voices are actually less developed than Gwyn’s and Augus’ because they are young, and their voices are still developing. Watch this space for Eran and Mosk to potentially pick up some communication quirks from Gwyn and Augus, since I was prepared for that.

tl;dr - Yes, I do notes of specific words and also one or two paragraphs of general tone. I go back and edit character voices if I feel they’re not quite on point. Some character voices will be a lot easier than others, depending on how close they are to your way of speaking.

#asks and answers #pia on writing #dodgy advice #pia on dialogue #fae tales verse #characterisation #building OCs #dialogue is one of those things i think i'm actually okay at #but there's lots of advice out there #this is a long post but truthfully #dialogue cheat sheets only need to be short lol #something you can scan over quickly #and go 'right okay i know how to change this bit of dialogue'#i'm sorry this post is so long #administrator Gwyn wants this in the queue #sauvage-loup

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lordsicheng · 6 years

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One Last Bite Epilogue: The Problem Pt. 2

Kim Donghan (main) x OC ft. Kim Yongguk, Kwon Hyunbin, and Kim Taedong

genre: Vampire AU

summary: already starting to accept your fate, you suddenly get hit by reality that being a vampire isn’t what it seems. having to adjust to your new, eternal life, you begin to become nervous as you face a couple of obstacles that bothered you. with the help of your boyfriend and his brothers, you come up with ways to help solve everything or else you will have to keep yourself hidden from everyone you loved, including your family.

W!: a bit of profanity, a lil straightforward/suggestive conversation lol

A/N: this marks the end of the One Last Bite series~ will start on the other vampire’s stories soon. c:

Hyunbin hurried down the stairs as soon as he was done changing clothes and ran towards the library, where he saw Taedong and Yongguk have a conversation right before he arrived

“Where’s Donghan?” Hyunbin asked as he marched towards the two

“He had to go somewhere with y/n. Why?” Taedong replied as he crossed his arms and looked at Hyunbin

“Father is coming over today.” he said in a strict tone

“Wait, today? When today?” Yongguk furrowed his brows

“Now.” the father suddenly arrived as he walked inside the library, looking around before looking at the three young men stand next to each other

“Hello, father.” Taedong bowed, and the two others bowed as well

“Yongguk, may I speak with your privately at the living room?” the father raised a brow, making Yongguk all nervous

“Okay, father.” Yongguk looked down as he followed the father to the living room. Hyunbin and Taedong just looked at each other as they followed towards the doorway

“Hyunbin, Taedong, no. This is going to be a very private conversation.” the father turned to look at the other two, making them turn around to the other side of the room

Yongguk sat on the sofa as he looked down, the father seated on one of the grander living room chairs as he crossed his legs and looked at him in a serious expression

“You do know that killing another vampire is very much against the rules, especially if they’re an ancestor of the killer.” the father sighed as he crossed his arms and leaned back on the chair

“I am aware of that, father.” Yongguk nodded slightly

“Doesn’t matter. I hated that son of a bitch.” the father suddenly laughed, and Yongguk looked at him, clearly taken aback

“What?” Yongguk looked at him perplexed

“He has broken rules more than any other vampire in the family. Even more rules than the ones you guys know.” he smiled and stood up as he walked back and forth around the room

“You see, Yongguk, Hongsuk was a very virtuous man when I met him. Of course, wanting a man with proper conduct and a sympathetic heart, I chose him as my right hand; only to get betrayed once he has crossed over to the life of an immortal creature.” he continued

“He became self absorbed, hunting random people and becoming a man with no manners. I ignored this in the beginning, but I have always tried to plan many times to get rid of him. And yet, I still let him be my right hand for the past 800 years.” the father looked out the window, witnessing the heavy storm outside

“But why didn’t you confront him about it?” Yongguk asked as he stood up, making the father look at him with a small smile

“Because he never listens. He became hardheaded and abused his ability to become immortal as a way of destroying anyone who has ever wronged him, even if it was his own family.” the father nodded as he walked his way to Yongguk

“What happened to his family?” Yongguk asked curiously

“He killed them. All of them. He found out he was adopted because his real mother was a servant at the then-King’s palace, and she had to give him up since she did not want to abort him while he was still in her womb. After she gave birth to Hongsuk, she gave him to one of the higher classed families that one of the other servants knew after finding out the wife could not bear any children. And well, the rest went on. He lived a very happy life, enjoying the simplest of things and grew up becoming a very wise poet. I was simply a fan of his work and gave him the chance to be able to write for as long as he could and be my partner for the time being, but look at what happened. Cruel, despicable, disrespectful after he was bitten.” the father clicked his tongue and shook his head as he walked to the other side

“Well, what are your plans then, father?” Yongguk looked at him shakily, wondering if he were to still get a punishment

“Go on with whatever you are doing. I’ve decided to not have a right hand for now. Let’s just say, you’ve saved the family from getting exposed in the near future.” he chuckled as he walked towards Yongguk, patting his shoulder

“Anyways, where is Donghan?” the father looked around

“He-“

“THEY’RE COMING IN TWO HOURS EVERYONE!” Donghan slammed the door open as he walked inside with you, stopping as soon as he saw the father and Yongguk look at him

“Who is coming in two hours?” the father asked, putting his hands on his hips

“The…” Donghan blanked out, and all of them looked at you

“Hello, father. Nice to see you again.” you chuckled awkwardly as you looked at him

“Y/n, the truth.” the father asked in a stern voice

“My parents are coming over because I want to tell them the truth and I don’t want them to disregard me as a daughter so Donghan came up with a plan and THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!” you talked so fast and yelled as you pointed to Donghan, who was just as confused as you on what to do

“Donghan?” the father looked at him

“I’m gonna go and-“ Yongguk turned to go to the library, only to get cut off by the father

“No, stay. Hyunbin! Taedong! Get your asses here in the living room!” the father yelled loudly, scaring you a bit. But Donghan and Yongguk got used to their father’s voice and just facepalmed

“Ha haaaa is Yongguk in trouble?” Hyunbin laughed as he walked towards the living room with Taedong

“Shut your ass up and tell me what is going on, right now!” the father demanded, making Hyunbin gulp and everyone else look at you. You felt guilty for dragging all of them with you problem and ended up running towards the father, kneeling and grabbing on to his coat

“It’s my entire fault, father! I shouldn’t have let Donghan bite me yet, and now I’m having a dilemma where I have to adjust into this life and I don’t know what to do anymore. So I dragged everyone to help me and Donghan had a plan where he was going to propose…” you tugged lightly on his coat, making him turn and look at you and then to Donghan

“Propose?” the father raised his voice in confusion

“It’s just a plan, I swear! I don’t have plans on marrying her!” Donghan panicked, making you and everyone else glare at him

“Yet!” Donghan gulped as he looked at you, and you just turned to look up at the father again

“Please, just let us fix this problem for now and I swear I won’t tell any other human about us. Just my parents, please. I will do my best to make them understand because I really love Donghan and he loves me, and I just can’t let him go.” you sobbed, looking down as you knew you made a big mistake. The father just sighed as he put his hand on your shoulder, making you look up at him

“We can’t interfere with love, y/n, whether if it be of a mortal and a vampire or a vampire to another. I will only let you off this once, but you need to come off with a better plan if you want your parents to understand your choice of becoming one of us.” he pat your shoulder and looked at everyone

“Donghan?” the father raised a brow as he looked at him, knowing as he was afraid you were gonna get hurt

“Father, after all of this we can go back to our usual lives. I love y/n, and I don’t plan on letting her go that easily either. I turned her into one of us so I am in full commitment of being her guardian.” he nodded, and you looked at him

“And also her lover.” he gave a small smile, making you smile back as a tear fell from your eye

“Alright, I will acknowledge this plan you are going on with. But on one condition.” the father looked at Donghan as he helped you stand up

“Anything, father.” Donghan bowed

“Because you decided to give your last bite to y/n and turn her into a vampire, your new power will now belong to hers.” the father looked at you, making everyone else gasp

“What power was it supposed to be?” you asked as you turned to look at the father

“Time control. You can time travel anytime with it. And you can stop the time as well or make it go faster. You can stop the time with just a snap of the finger and bring it back again with another snap. To make the time go faster, just two claps of your hand and stop with one.” he chuckled

“What the fuck, I wanted that!” Hyunbin complained as he crossed his arms

“Shut your piehole, you have four powers. You’ve had enough. I’m even thinking of giving your duplication power to Donghan instead.” the father glared at Hyunbin

“No way!” Hyunbin pouted

“Anyways, y/n? You up for the challenge?” the father gave you a loving smile, finally accepting you as part of the family. You looked at Donghan, who smiled and nodded, and turned to look back at the father

“Yes, I’m willing.” you grinned

“Good. Now, this won’t take long.” the father put his hand on your forehead, making you confused

“Uh, how does this w-“

“Shh, y/n. Just close your eyes and focus.” Taedong said as he looked at you, and you closed your eyes and tried to focus on the father’s presence that was within your mind

“This is going to be fucking messy.” Yongguk muttered

“Shhh, shut up!” Taedong scolded as he whispered, slapping Yongguk’s arm

You felt a tingling sensation as the father focused on giving you the power, making everything in the living room float and the others look around, sighing and just focusing as well. You felt the ground shake as you finally received flashbacks of your infancy up to your current life, making you feel a push as you flew off and hit your back on the wall, falling as you panted and slowly opened your eyes, making Donghan and Yongguk run towards your aide

“What the hell just happened?” you groaned as you put your hand on your head

“That’s how he usually do it here.” the father smiled and nodded as he wiped his hands together

“The living room’s a mess again.” Hyunbin glared at all the furniture and belongings messed up around the area

“Quit whining, you can fix everything with your agility in less than thirty minutes.” the father looked at Hyunbin and then to everyone

“So, your parents are coming, right? Who’s playing father?” the father chuckled as he put his hands on his hips again, making all of you look at each other as you all lastly turned to look at him, whose smile faded once he noticed everyone look at him

“What?”

Everyone was frantically running around the house while preparing for dinner. You forced Yongguk to buy pasta meals instead of Korean ones, since you knew everyone cannot bear anything that had garlic in it for obvious reasons. Hyunbin decided to clean up the place and arrange everything, and Taedong helped with the arrangement of the kitchen and dining area. You looked at the father go down the stairs with Donghan, hurrying as soon as they saw you run around and prepare everything as well between the kitchen and living room.

“Don’t forget to close the windows!” you yelled

“On it!” Hyunbin ran fast to all the windows, covering everything with the curtains

“A taxi just pulled up in front!” Yongguk yelled as he ran from the back door with handfuls of bags of the food

“Shit, Hyunbin help Yongguk prepare everything. Taedong, Donghan, father, sit on the sofa!” you shouted as you hurried your way to the front door

“Wait, I’m supposed to have a name, right?” the father asked as you passed by him

“Oh right, shit.” you scratched your head, hearing the doorbell ring in an instant

“Let’s just call you Taehyun.” you turned to run to the door

“That sounds like Taedong and Hyunbin combined.” Donghan gave a confused look

“Shh, act normal!” you said in a low voice before you opened up the door to see your parents who had the biggest smiles on their faces

“Mom! Dad!” you greeted and hugged them immediately

“Our lovely pumpkin pie!” your father exclaimed in glee

“Oh dear, you’re hands are cold?” your mom pulled away from the hug as she grabbed your hands, confused. You pulled your hands away in an instant and side eyed the men at the living room

“Air conditioning, mom. Come in! I want you to meet some people.” you grinned as you let your parents in and grabbed their luggage and pushed them to the side

“Mom, dad, this is my boyfriend, Donghan. His uncle, Taedong. And his father-“

“Call me Taehyung.” he nodded as he grabbed your father’s hand for a handshake

“Taehyun.” you whispered as you leaned towards him

“Ah, I mean hyun. Taehyun. Sorry.” he nodded and smiled, pulling his hand immediately. Your parents were still smiling, and you were relieved that they weren’t as confused as they were

“Nice to meet all of you. Donghan?” your father called, making you feel nervous

“How long have you been dating my daughter?” he asked

“A-about three w-“ he looked at you, and you glared at him

“Three months.” he nodded

“Ah, recently I see. I’m shocked you both decided to move in together?” your mom looked at you in wonder

“My lease was up last month so we decided to live together to spend less.” you smiled, and your parents just nodded

“Dinner’s ready!” Hyunbin called as he ran to the living room

“Who is this?” your dad looked at Hyunbin, amazed by his tall stature

“I’m Hyunbin, Donghan’s brother.”

“And I am Yongguk, also Donghan’s brother.” Yongguk grinned as he walked to the living room

“Brothers… that’s very nice, but you all don’t look alike? Don’t you all have a sister? Where’s your mother?” your mom asked while looking at everyone, Donghan’s eyes enlarging as he looked away, making Yongguk do a fake cry

“Oh dear, did she…?” your mom gasped a little as she covered her mouth

“Mom, please. It’s a very personal story. Why don’t we head on to the dining room?” you forced a smile as you lead your parents to the dining room, gesturing Hyunbin and Taedong for first to let them sit inside, stopping everyone else before they moved to the dining area

“Don’t say anything stupid, got it? If they ask about the whereabouts of the mom just say she’s gone to heaven. Got it?” you whispered, making all of them nod as you turned to go inside the dining area

“And I was for certain I was going straight to hell.” the father, now called Taehyun by everyone, muttered

“Guess we’re calling you how the current kids call their fathers. Hey, dad.” Donghan mocked and chuckled as he pat the father’s shoulder, making the father frown and Yongguk burst out a chuckle as well

“I’m only doing this a favor of not fucking up our legacy.” he glared as he walked inside the living room, and Yongguk and Donghan just gave each other a hi-5 before entering as well

“I was expecting a huge course of Korean food, but…” your father widened his eyes as he looked at the table, full of different kinds of pasta

“Friday night is pasta night in this house.” Taehyun smiled

“Please, dig in.” Taedong gestured, making your parents look at you in worry and you just helped them

“So who made the dishes?” your mom asked, grabbing a couple of spoonfuls of carbonara

“Yongguk and I, ma’am.” Hyunbin smiled

“Do you have some garlic and some black pepper?” your father asked politely, making Taehyun and Yongguk cough as they looked away

“They’re allergic to garlic and black pepper, dad.” you whispered

“Oh! No wonder you all don’t have Korean food here.” your dad nodded and apologized, making you facepalm and snap your finger, stopping the time as your parents and everything went to a pause, except for you and the other vampires

“This is harder than I thought.” Yongguk scratched his head

“I don’t think it’s working, we look ridiculous.” Hyunbin whispered

“Hey! Let’s just go with the flow, see how they react or what they ask about.” you looked at all of them

“But what about the food? Do we have to force ourselves to eat?” Taedong asked as he looked at the food and then to Taehyun

“As long as there aren’t vampire-killing ingredients in these, we can just vomit them out?” Taehyun scratched the back of his head as he looked at the food

“I made sure everything was bland as possible.” Yongguk blinked a few times

“I’m worried, y/n.” Donghan pouted as he looked at you, and you became even more nervous than before

“This positive, go with the flow…” you closed your eyes and opened them again as you looked at everyone

“Ready?” you asked, and everyone nodded. You then snapped your fingers again to turn back the time, going on with dinner

“The meals seem presentable and… a little bit bland…” your mom nodded as she fed herself a fork of the pasta

“So how is work, mom?” you grinned as you looked at her, trying to change the topic

“Oh, sweetie! Right, it’s wonderful. Work is great and Seattle has changed a lot over the five years. You should come visit for Christmas!” your mom smiled as she caressed your hair

“We even thought about you moving with us after you graduate.” your dad smiled and nodded, making Donghan choke on the food he was forced to eat

“Don’t be too obvious.” Yongguk whispered as he leaned towards Donghan

“Oh, I’ll think about it.” you smiled as you looked at your plate

“How did you and Donghan meet?” your mom asked as her eyes darted towards you and Donghan

“We’re classmates at university, ma’am.” Donghan smiled

“Please, call me mom from now on.” she insisted

“Okay, um, mom…” Donghan suddenly blushed, and you just giggled

“So you both were just one of those typical college lovers, huh? Well, college seems like one of the most enjoyable moments in life. I remember when I first met my wife.” your dad smirked as he nudged your mom lightly on the side, making her giggle

“Oh God, dad…” you facepalmed

“We met at a college party our mutual friend hosted at his frat house. She was just there, drinking on her cup of beer, minding her own business, and I fell in love. But things were getting pretty heated that night.” your father wiggled his brows

“Honey, stop.” your mother giggled as she lightly slapped your dad’s shoulder, making you uncomfortable as you sighed

“All I can say, is that she has some wonderful, smooth legs.” your dad nodded and chuckled, making your mom giggle and cover her mouth, and everyone else except you burst out laughing. You immediately snapped your fingers, stopping time again as you looked at all the other vampires

“Y/n, I’m beginning to love your parents.” Hyunbin laughed

“Now I know where you have inherited your legs.” Donghan smirked as he looked at you, making you glare in return

“Shut up.” you muttered

“Why’d you stop the time? We were having a good laugh!” Taehyun complained

“Fine.” you snapped your fingers again and let the time run back to normal

“So how did you two really meet?” your dad asked as he looked at Donghan

“Well, we met at a class for Geography. She was really pretty. We were friends first just like any other couples.” Donghan shrugged

“Have you guys…?” your dad asked, making you look at him in shock

“Don’t worry, we’re very open parents. We’re trying to be more understanding of the generation now.” your mother admitted as she put her hand on your thigh, making you look at Donghan in embarrassment

“Go.” Donghan whispered, and you snapped your fingers to stop time again

“Your parents seem to be… hip.” Yongguk said with a straight face, before laughing along with Taedong and Hyunbin

“What have I done.” you shook your head

“Talking about sex life is so awkward when eating dinner.” Taehyun shook his head as he forced himself to eat a fork of some pasta, all of you turning to look at him

“What? I’m trying to be an open father here too!” Taehyun shrugged as he looked at everyone

“Save me.” you muttered as you snapped your fingers again, time back on its pace

“I guess I’m done. I already ate at the airport, sweetie.” your mom smiled as she looked at you

“Me too, but I do love me some seconds.” your dad chuckled

“Who’s up for some dessert?” Yongguk grinned as he suddenly stood up and walked over to the kitchen, gesturing Taedong to go with him

“Oh, me!” your mom replied in glee

“Also, your place seems a little… dark… all of your windows seem covered in curtains?” your father said as he looked at all the windows in the room

“We close our windows at night.” Taehyun smiled and nodded as he looked at your father

“Go check what’s going on in the kitchen.” you whispered to Donghan, who nodded and walked away to check what Yongguk and Taedong were doing

“So, Taehyun, right? What’s your job?” your dad asked as he wiped his lips with a napkin

“I am a…” Taehyun turned to look at you mouthing a word

“Liar…” Taehyun smiled and nodded as he turned to look at your parents, making Hyunbin kick his leg and whispered the correct word

“Oh, lawyer! I’m a lawyer. I’m sorry.” Taehyun chuckled

“Ah, so that may mean that one of your sons could follow your footsteps, right?” your father looked at Hyunbin

“I’m a psychology major.” Hyunbin answered

“Psychology majors can be lawyers, too. You can just take credits for forensics and some for the criminology courses.” your dad smiled and nodded

“I just want to be a psychiatrist, sir.” Hyunbin forced a smile

“Actually, my other son, Taedong, wants to become a lawyer one day.” Taehyun clasped his hands together

“I thought he was your brother?” your mom looked at Taehyun strangely, making him look at you facepalm

“Ah, right! Did I say son? I meant my brother! Yes, brother.” Taehyun chuckled awkwardly

“I’m sorry, my dad’s just starting to get memory loss.” Hyunbin shook his head, making your father look at him in sympathy

“Age is definitely not going well for us…” your father pat Taehyun’s shoulder and Taehyun just chuckled awkwardly and nodded

“Heeere’s dessert!” Yongguk smiled widely as he walked towards the table, bringing a tray of pie. But he suddenly tripped, the pie flying its way to Hyunbin, falling on his lap. Hyunbin suddenly became furious and stood up as he looked at Yongguk

“Why you little… “ Hyunbin glared as he marched his way to Yongguk

“Alright, that’s it!” you stood up and snapped your finger, stopping time again

“Hyunbin, stop. Bring my parents to the living room and try to tell their minds that we’re done with dinner and dessert.” you commanded

“Right after I’m done with this dimwit.” Hyunbin glared at Yongguk who immediately stood up

“NOW YOU FUCKING MORON OR I’LL THROW YOU OUT OF THE HOUSE AND UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE GOD DAMN SUN!” you yelled, making Hyunbin stunned as he immediately ran towards your parents, who were still seated on the dining chairs

“Donghan, please teleport them since we can’t let them stand or else they’ll be suspicious.” you facepalmed and shook your head, Donghan only able to nod and comply with your command as you sat back down on your chair.

Taehyun and Taedong felt really guilty that everyone messed up the only chance you were going to have to explain to your parents, both of them sitting on the chairs on each of your sides as they pat your shoulders to calm you down

“Everything’s just getting worse.” you sobbed into your hands

“Let’s just tell the truth, really. I mean, we need to let them know that not all vampires mean harm.” Taedong caressed your hair

“Taedong is right, y/n. We can’t just hide everything from them. It’s better if we tell them right now rather than them having to find out themselves.” Taehyun nodded and crossed his arms

“Father, please. I don’t really want them to be ashamed of me.” you looked at Taehyun

“You’re their daughter. Sure, they’ll be mad in the beginning, but they love you and brought you to this world so they’ll always forgive you in the end.” he gave a small smile as he pinched your cheek lightly, making you give back a small smile

“Father’s right, y/n. I mean, you’re a really good person. I mean, vampire.” Yongguk smiled as he crossed his arms and walked towards Taehyun’s side

“Besides, we’re here to back you up. If they can’t accept you for what you are now, we’re here for you always.” Taedong grinned, making you feel a little bit relieved. You looked at the dining area doorway to see Hyunbin and Donghan nod, and you just smiled

“Let’s do this.” you said faintly as you stood up, gaining courage to finally reveal the truth

“Also, can we go back to our normal clothes? These jeans make my butt look big.” Donghan suddenly said as he tried to pull up his pants

“You were blessed with a fat ass so just deal with it.” Yongguk glared, making everyone erupt in laughter

“Okay, you guys ready?” you looked at everyone gathered next to you, and they nodded as they took deep breaths with you before you snapped your fingers back to reality. Your parents looked at you weirdly, confused on why everyone was suddenly in black, formal outfits

“What’s going on?” your dad asked as he looked at everyone

“I need to tell you something, dad, mom.” you said as you took a couple of steps and looked at them

“I didn’t call you guys for the past few weeks not because I became busier in college, and I actually haven’t gone there since last month either. I didn’t move out of my other house to just move in with Donghan and his family here. I didn’t want to reveal the truth because I wanted to tell the truth in personal.” you took a deep breath

“Oh no, sweetie. How many months are you in?” your mom gasped as she stood up, making you scrunch your face and look at the others and then back to your mom

“What? No, mom. I’m not pregnant.” your shook your head in disgust

“Oh, okay. Gosh you scared me for a second and I thought I was going to be a grandmother at a young age.” your mom sighed in relief as she sat down again and put her hand on her chest

“Yeah, uh…” you blinked and bit your bottom lip

“Please, tell us now, y/n.” your dad insisted as he held your mother’s hand

“Okay. So, before I go on with the truth. I just want to say that I love you both so dearly and that this decision I made is something I had always on my mind. I don’t want to upset you both further because I wanted to tell you guys before you find out yourselves.” you took a deep breath before you continued

“I’m now a vampire.” you said in a serious tone, looking at your parents as they raised a brow

“A what?” your mom asked again

“A vampire, mom.” you nodded

“…happy Halloween?” your dad laughed as he stood up and opened his arms to you

“Dad, sit down.” you rolled your eyes, making your dad’s laughter fade as he sat back down

“Wait, are you all….?” your mom pointed to everyone, and all the others nodded in reply

“Ohhhh my goodness” your mom suddenly fainted, your dad holding on to her and everyone else quickly running to her aide

“No! Get away you monsters!” your dad waved off everyone, making you tell them to go back to where they were

“Sweetheart, you have got to be kidding us, right?!” your dad asked in shock, cradling your mom back and forth

“Dad if I was kidding why would I wear such a dark and long gown in front of you right now?” you crossed your arms, making him shake his head

“Sir, please just listen to us for once…” Taedong pleaded

“For what?” your father glared, your mom finally able to open her eyes

“Mom, dad. Please, as your daughter just listen to me.” you looked at them with pleading eyes

“I can’t believe y-“

“Shh. Let her speak.” your mom stopped your dad just in time, composing herself as she sat back up and grabbed your father’s hand

“Mom, dad, I know this is the dumbest decision I’ve ever made but please hear me out. This was a hard choice, because I knew if I fell in love with Donghan I was going to face consequences. If I was still a mortal after a year of falling in love with a vampire, I could get killed. Killed as in, gone, and not turned into a vampire. I know it sounds stupid, and that you’ve probably only heard of vampires through fiction, but this is real life. I’ve decided to become one because I know for sure that I wanted to be with Donghan despite my young age. I’m your only daughter, I understand, but that doesn’t mean it changes anything. I will always and still be your daughter. The fun-loving, loud, caring and obedient one you’ve taught to become independent before you left me five years ago to go to the US and have a better income for the family. I learned to be honest with myself and my decisions, and this is one of them. I’m still the same, only that I am not a mortal anymore.” you clutched your heart, admitting everything despite the pain you were getting from your parents’ expressions, still shocked of your admittance

“She’s right. And I, for one, am someone who will be of guidance for her.” Taehyun stood out as he walked next to you, patting your shoulder

“My name isn’t actually Taehyun. I have disregarded a name ever since I became a vampire. I am called the father, one of the higher ranks within our expanded family of vampires. All of these men behind me are my so called ‘sons’, including Donghan.” he nodded before he continued

“I have lived my whole life as a vampire, born from two other vampires that had been murdered during the epidemic many centuries ago. I promised myself that I will become the best immortal I could, fighting for only what is right and not for the evil. Not all vampires are evil, I will say. I have taught these men to only use their powers for the good, not the bad. Although one of them seems to be a dumbass rebel at times.” Taehyun turned his head to look at Hyunbin, and Hyunbin just looked down

“But despite that, he’s still one of the good ones.” Taehyun chuckled

“Anyways, y/n here has been nothing but good, as I have observed her a few times from afar. Donghan here truly loves her and is crazy about her. One of our rules is that we cannot interfere with a love of a vampire and a mortal, but the only rule that has had a major setback was the rule of turning the mortal into a vampire after a year or else the mortal unexpectedly dies. Donghan does not want y/n to be taken away from him, so he had no choice. Because he has proven himself to her as someone who will sacrifice anything for her.” Taehyun smiled as he looked at Donghan, and back to your parents

“So please, just listen to me. We mean no harm. Let’s just say, we are vampires who try and protect the good and prevent evil from spreading. I may joke about going to hell sometimes, but that doesn’t mean I really am going there. Regardless, your daughter has my trust, to be the same as my sons here. And as a father, whatever bullshit they do and whatever mess they end up doing, I will become mad in the beginning, but I brought them here, so I will always have the heart to forgive them because I love and care for them, even though I live far, far away from them.” Taehyun nodded and committed, and Donghan walked next to you and held your hand tightly, clasping them together

“I understand.” your father finally said as he stood up, walking towards Donghan as he looked at him seriously

“Do you truly, madly, deeply, love my daughter?” your dad asked in a stern voice

“I do, sir.” Donghan nodded

“Are you willing to sacrifice everything for her and always be there for her whenever she needs you the most?” your dad asked again

“I will never leave her and always love her for all eternity.” Donghan replied as he looked into your father’s eyes, showing his honesty

“Then that’s enough for me.” your dad nodded as he finally smiled and pat Donghan’s shoulder, making you look at your mom as tears fell from your eyes

“My daughter…” your mom cried as she hurriedly hugged you, and you hugged her tightly back as she finally understood your choice

“Thank you.” you whispered as you buried your face on her shoulder, her pulling out and putting her hand on the side of your face

“No wonder your skin has become wonderful.” your mom giggled, and you wiped a tear from her cheek

“But I need to know one thing.” your dad then turned to look at everyone, making you raise your brow

“You forced yourselves to eat pasta earlier, didn’t you?” your father looked at them

“Yes.” Yongguk admitted in a small voice and look down, making everyone laugh in return

“Please don’t do that again the next time we visit and be honest with us.” your mother said as he looked at Yongguk, who just nodded and grinned as he looked at your mom

“Ah, I think I need to rest.” your mom said as she put her hand on her head

“There’s an extra guest bedroom, I think?” Taedong offered as he looked at the stairs

“No, it’s fine. We’ll get a hotel nearby.” your dad insisted

“Do you guys need to leave so soon?” you pouted

“We’ll visit every night while we’re here.” your mom pat your shoulder as she walked over to their luggage by the front door

“Does this mean I can’t go to Seattle anymore?” you joked

“Oh, you’re still going. You can’t just sit on a plane, that’s the problem.” your dad chuckled

“I’ll teleport with her to Seattle while you’re there?” Donghan grinned

“I’ll be sure to give the address next time then.” your dad smiled and nodded, making everyone else laugh

“Do you guys need ride?” you asked

“Don’t worry, there’s a taxi station nearby. We can go there. Just stay here and take care of yourself first. I’ll be honest and say that it will take time for me to understand your choices.” your mom said as she put her hand on your shoulder, your dad opening the front door to see it’s already dark outside

“But as long as you’re living happily, then I am happy too.” she smiled dearly as she put a few strands of your hair behind your ear and ran her hands through your crown a couple of times

“I’ll call you later.” you smiled as you helped them go out the door

“Alright, love you. Bye everyone!” your mom waved

“Goodbye!” all of them said as they waved, and you finally closed your door as you looked at them, letting out a deep breath of relief

“We did it.” you looked at them, making them hi5 each other

“Good job, father.” you walked over to the father

“I think I’m gonna want to be called Taehyun from now on.” he nodded

“Alright, Taehyun.” you chuckled

“Now you idiots clean up the damn mess!” Taehyun said as he looked at the others

“Yes, sir!” Hyunbin laughed as he grabbed both Yongguk and Taedong to the dining area, Taehyun following after giving you a pat on the shoulder. You looked at Donghan, who just put his hands on his pockets and smiled at you

“Balcony?” you tilted your head and smiled

“Sure.” he grinned

You admired the moonlight becoming brighter as the night went on, crossing your arms as the wind blew some strands of your hair. Donghan just leaned his back on the ledge while his hands were in his pockets, looking at you as he admired your beauty that the moonlight shone on. You looked at him and chuckled, making him shake his head and look down

“What?” you smiled

“How could I score such a beautiful soul?” Donghan chuckled as he walked closer to you

“I wonder what would have happened if I didn’t meet you a year ago.” you shook your head as you leaned on the ledge in front of you, Donghan doing the same

“You would have still been a mortal… a regular college student… a virgin…” he suddenly muttered, making you look at him and punch him on the chest lightly

“Ouch?” Donghan put his hand on his chest

“You’re disgusting.” you rolled your eyes as you looked back at the moon

“I’m your disgusting boyfriend, you can’t help it. You love me.” Donghan said in a mocking tone

“Yuck.” you chuckled in disbelief as you looked at him, and he just leaned in to give you a kiss on the lips, you kissing back and pulling away, looking deeply into his eyes

“How long until they’re going to finish cleaning up the house?” he asked, making you look at your small watch on your wrist

“About less than two hours.” you shrugged and looked back at him

“I know what you’re thinking.” Donghan suddenly smirked, poking your side

“Get away from me!” you yelled as you tried to run towards the door, but Donghan caught you and hugged you from behind, immediately carrying you bridal style as you both laughed while he brought you back inside the house, directly going towards your bedroom.

Hyunbin heard your laughter from above, face looking disgusted as he looked at everyone else who were in the living room

“God, they’re going at it again.” Hyunbin rolled his eyes

“Let them be, they’re in love.” Taehyun chuckled as he sat on the sofa while reading the newspaper

“I wonder, when are we going to be able to find our other half?” Yongguk suddenly stopped cleaning as he looked at everyone, and then all of them looked at Taedong, who became obviously perplexed

“What?” he asked as he eyed everyone

“You know what we’re curious about.” Hyunbin nodded to his way

“That’s all of your problems?” Taedong crossed his arms

“Hey father-“ Taedong called before he was cut off

“I said call me Taehyun now! I’ve been called father for the last 700 years and I am already getting sick of it.” Taehyun sighed as he put down the newspaper

“Alright, Taehyun. Haven’t you thought about falling in love?” Yongguk crossed his arms as he looked at Taehyun

“No. Never. Even your sister has been asking me for the past few centuries about when I’m going to get married.” Taehyun rolled his eyes as he crossed his legs and looked at the newspaper again

“Looks like we’re bachelors for the rest of eternity.” Hyunbin shrugged as he continued cleaning up

“That’s what you think.” Taedong muttered

“What?” Yongguk and Hyunbin looked at Taedong

“Nothing.” Taedong said in a straight face, making Hyunbin and Yongguk shake their heads as they continued cleaning around the house, him smirking as he turned around and definitely knew what he was implying.

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holmes & watson at the ball

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A/N: challenge #4! I asked for two more days cause I had a lot of things this week (IM OFFICIALLY 18 YALL. FIRST FIC FINISHED AS A TECHNICAL ADULT(?)) Anyhow. Here is the fic. I was still pretty busy today so this might suck but thERE IS PROGRESS SO. have fun reading and forgive any weird writing or typos. Ft. detective crooks ™, one of my guard ocs cause I always bring one up lol & nate. Thanks @brooks-schreave @nathaniel-schreave @eloiseduval for the rps that couldn’t all be included so this wasn’t a monster fic. around 3,2k words

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“Your drink, Lady,” Rogers said, offering me a glass with a half bow as a joke. I snorted, but accepted it, taking a sip of the mysterious orange-tinged drink and tasting the alcohol.

“Well, Officer Rogers,” I stated dramatically, ready to tease him. “I doubt your commanding officer will approve of you giving alcohol to a Selected.”

He gave me a fake glare. “You said to surprise you. I just complied with a cocktail. Besides, it’s not like you’re not old enough.” His amused grin disappeared when I raised both eyebrows, silently asking, ‘am I though?’ He took the drink from my hand and set it on the silver platter of a passing servant. “Never mind.”

I laughed and stole his drink instead. His was just cider, which is what I would’ve asked for if it weren’t for my curiosity of what he would bring otherwise. “I see you like to keep it clean.”

He nodded, gladly taking my comment as a compliment and glancing at the ballroom. “I’m technically still on duty.”

“Fair point.”

I watched the beautifully decored ballroom too, in the midst of couples, spotting Eloise now done with Officer Barnes and dancing with Brooks. The prince looked different in his suit. A good different as he laughed at something our shared friend had told him. The brat kinda had a nice laugh… but anyway, that left my options to be, hanging around Rogers, chatting it up with another Selected or finding someone else to dance with.

I knew at some point of the night I would end up dancing with Brooks since we’d agreed to do so when our lead arrived, but that wouldn’t happen at the moment. Eventually, I was certain Rogers would be asked by another young Lady to dance with him. With no doubt, his good looks would help him. That meant I needed to figure out what I’d do next. My goal of making at least one friend so far had been accomplished with Eloise, but I had yet to establish any meaningful conversations with anyone else.

I was planning on it. Really, I was. But I was always too busy with research on the journal–or actually, any excuse I could come up with. After the success of Marshall’s birthday party, I considered her to be a good prospect though. For a moment, I thought I could try talking with her tonight. Even someone else for the sake of trying.

Many of the girls seemed to be getting a bit too excited about the variety of beverages available, however, and I did not do well with drunk people. While searching for sober familiar faces, I found the one prince we were all supposed to be there for. Finally free to talk.

“Go ahead,” Rogers teased when he noticed where my glance was.

I rolled my eyes, but handed him the glass back, telling him to shut up and walking over to Nate. Tapping his shoulder, I said, “Hello there,” and he turned around.

“Hey, how are you?”

“Quite free to dance at the moment.”

“Well so am I, would you care to dance?” He held out his hand for me to take.

“My, how unexpected of you Nate. It would be a pleasure.”

“Hello, dear Nathaniel.”

Brooks. A mischievous smile on his face and a confused Eloise on his hand as he approached me and Nate mid-dance. Stealing my hand from Nate’s, he changed my place with Eloise and told them to have fun. With no further explanation, he dragged me away.

“Hi.”

That wasn’t how I’d expected him to ask me to dance. Not now. Once I’d offered Eloise and Nate a polite smile, I gave him a deadpan look. “Was there no better moment for this?”

“Nope. See that guy?” He gestured towards a group of men that were clearly advisers. His hand was on my waist and my own on his shoulder as we easily slipped into our waltz. “That’s William Holt, father of the advisor John Holt, and one of the names mentioned in the journal.”

I spared them a glance as casually as possible. W.H. “Our mystery initials from the notes?”

“Yes, dear, our mystery initials.” I did my best not to roll eyes at the grin accompanying his joking ‘dear’ and let him continue. “I spoke a bit to some advisors, and I think he’s here on business. There’s been some talk of someone stealing books from the restricted section of the library.”

I raised an eyebrow with a smirk. “My, my… is that so? No wonder I never saw that journal while I was there. I had no access.”

A smirk of his own spread across his face as he whispered, “Neither did I. But tell me, why are they so fascinated that book is gone?”

“Guess we’re on the right track.”

“I have a plan. I’ve noticed key advisors have been flocking around him deep in some random conversation. If we stay close, we may find something.”

“Lead the way…Highness.”

Dancing us towards the men, I could see the same excitement coming off him as I’d seen the day before when I told him about the ink. It was kinda cute to see that childlike enthusiasm. “Be very quiet and listen.”

Once we were at the required distance to do so, I acted as if nothing was more important than our dancing, in reality, eavesdrop alongside Brooks on what the group was saying. They were too immersed in conversation to care about us or the other couples nearby. Nobody was supposed to be interested in their conversation anyway.

William Holt was older than my father but still managed to look decent. His son, John, did not share his silver hair yet but had the same cheekbones and bushy eyebrows.

“I figured this would happen. It’s a bit soon though,” William complained to the others. None appeared too concerned except John, however.

“Aren’t you worried who has it?”

William took a drink. “My bet is Levi.”

I exchanged looks with Brooks at the mention of a name.

“After all these years? He’s ancient by now.”

“He was always a resourceful one.”

“Do you know where he is?”

“Last I checked, Harrison still lives downtown. He throws some annual New Year’s Eve party. We’ll check him out after that. We wouldn’t want to draw suspicion.” William finished his drink after that as his son and the rest of the advisers nodded in agreement.

I mouthed, ‘journal?’ to Brooks and he danced us away to talk.

“We’ve gotta find that Levi guy.”

“Can we be sure he’s our guy?” I wondered. “I mean, he’s definitely related to the whole ordeal, but he might not be the writer of the annotations.”

“Regardless, it’s a lead. He may know who wrote them.”

His hand played with the fabric on the back of my dress as he spoke. I did my best to ignore it, unsure he was even aware he was doing it. Why I didn’t feel the need to mention it was also beyond me.

“Fair enough. We should check this guy out…But later.”

“You’re right,” he nodded, “We have to stay at the ball for a while longer. I’ll get in trouble if I leave.”

“Such a tragedy,” I said with an eye roll, but my sight drifted soon after to the advisers talking around the room. Dad hadn’t come and I pursed my lips, mumbling, “Strange…” at the realization. He hadn’t called me since his last visit, but I assumed he’d be here. He never missed events.

Before I could debate any possibilities in my head, Brooks spun me around. That earned him a laugh as he said, “Riveting.”

“What is?”

“This whole thing. I feel like I’m a part of the Scooby Gang.”

“A two-person gang?” I asked, amused.

As our investigation hit a pause, I found myself truthfully focused on dancing again, taking more deliberate strides as I watched my feet and smiled. All thanks to one name. I couldn’t help but feel excited. One step closer to the truth. “There’s always Holmes and Watson, you know? I’ll let you be my John.”

“John, really?” Brooks almost scoffed. “Dream on.”

“He’s very important too, don’t belittle the guy.”

“He’s the sidekick, Clove. I’m obviously the main attraction here.”

I let out a single laugh but noticed the small smile he gave me. “Don’t flatter yourself that much, Brooks. And stop insulting John! He had the heart of the team… well, depending on the adaptation.”

“If you prefer him so much, you can be him. I insist.”

I rolled my eyes and smiled smugly. “Need I remind you who of us managed to decipher that horrid writing and translate it?”

“Need I remind you of,” he twirled me again, “who started this in the first place?”

I feigned offense with a gasp, not missing a beat on my steps though. “I was doing my own research before you came along in case you weren’t aware.”

“But I definitely sped things up for you, didn’t I? Admit it. You needed me.”

“I had already admitted that… in my head, at least. From day one, that’s why I agreed to work with you. You needed my help as much as I needed yours. We wouldn’t have gotten far without each other.” I cleared my throat, noticing how my last sentence sounded and clarified, “Each other’s help, I mean.”

As I watched the way his lips parted to reveal a small smile, his cheeks turned a slight shade of pink. “I really do appreciate your help. I hope you know that.”

Unable to drift my gaze away, I smiled too, pleasantly surprised by the sincere tone of his voice–the honesty, lacking any hint of sarcasm this once. “Well, now I know…I’m glad to be included.” It was strange to feel shy at the admission, but I only averted my eyes for a second and then looked back up. “It seems my help on other matters served its purpose too.”

“What do you mean?”

“No stepping on feet so far…and I haven’t been spun into oblivion either,” I teased and he rolled his eyes.

“Don’t jinx me.”

I chuckled. “Just keep it up.”

The song slowed down even more as he pulled me closer, like when we’d whispered to each other during dancing practice. The difference was that this time, his hand also covered the back of mine and pulled it to rest against his chest. I wasn’t sure if I imagined his heartbeat or not.

“Only for you.” His voice was dramatic as if it were one of his many jokes. Nonetheless, it somehow felt like there was some truth behind the words.

Blinking up at him, I was unable to reply for a few seconds at the change of positions. My head kept making mental notes that seemed rather unnecessary, such as the warmth of his hand seeping into mine. The way my heart almost fluttered at the proximity of our faces. The smell of hazelnut on him. My lack of concern for how close we were to each other. It felt very different from yesterday’s practice.

I rolled eyes at his joking tone, but when meeting his gaze again, a lump formed in my throat. I hoped my freckles would hide my slight blush as I said, “Lucky me.”

A small laugh. “As a gentleman, I feel like I should compliment you.”

I chuckled softly too. “But as Brooks, you must mock me, I’m sure.”

“No.” He paused. “A gentleman would feel required to tell you how lovely you look, but Brooks… I would mean it.”

My heartbeat was definitely skyrocketing now and I wasn’t sure why or how to make it stop. He’s just being nice. I stared down at my dress, smiling. Hopefully, not too awkwardly. That was actually… really sweet of him to say.

“Is that so? Well, you look quite handsome yourself.” I kept the tone light and decided not to make a big deal out of it. “Not too bad…”

“The word you’re looking for is ‘dashing’.”

“How very humble of you.”

A while later, the song came to an end and he released my hand slowly. I kinda missed the feeling of it wrapped around mine. “Meet me at the door when I signal you. We can research the address of that guy. We don’t have a lot of time until New Year’s Eve.”

An hour or so later, when I’d danced with Barnes, some politicians and chatted up with Eloise about that new trinket around her neck upon her return to the ballroom, I saw Brooks near the exit, brushing a thumb over his nose. I returned the signal and made sure no one was watching before walking over.

Brooks pulled me out into the hallway. “Sorry if I cut your evening short.”

“We have to figure this out anyway. It’s the best lead we’ve got.”

He nodded and led the way to another part of the palace forbidden for the Selected. Once there, he gestured for me to be silent and got a key from his pocket. I kept a lookout as he opened the door cautiously. I had to reprimand myself for suddenly agreeing on his Scooby gang comparison.

He let me walk in first and closed the door softly behind him. I decided to ask where he’d gotten that key at another moment and followed him as he swiftly made his way to the single computer in the room. Technology had been making a comeback amongst some crowds in the past years but was still pretty rare.

Despite that, Brooks didn’t seem to have a problem browsing the computer. “This is where they keep the online files of addresses, birthdates, castes, stuff like that. All we have to do is look at past advisors and search for a Harrison Levi.”

My finger traced the top of the old equipment as I took a glance at the other file cabinets and bookshelves in the room. “In how much trouble would we be if we were caught here?”

“Lots and lots.” He glanced up from his typing quickly and asked, “Why?”

I focused on the different folders he was opening on the screen. “Aren’t you concerned?”

“I’ve spent my entire life being nervous about things. I’m past the point of nerves now.” The relentless sound of clicking echoed in the room as he continued. “Here’s the page. We just need to let it load now, which could take…” he squinted at the screen, “a while.”

“Just because I’ve avoided being caught before doesn’t stop me from being nervous, sadly. Especially because this is so much worse than just being out after curfew. I don’t entirely mind the adrenaline, simply want to know how much I’m risking here.”

He replied nothing at first and began humming instead. I couldn’t stop the memory of our duet from crossing my mind.

And all I’ve seen since eighteen hours ago is blue eyes and freckles and your smile… Spinning around in his swivel chair, he faced me, a hint of uncertainty in his features. “I really am sorry to have pulled you away from the Ball.”

I tried to wave away his insecurity. “It’s fine. I had already danced enough and made my presence.” Moving the edges of my skirt, I made the fabric dance around my legs and added with a shrug, “And I got to wear a pretty dress so…”

“You’re not upset I pulled you away from Nate? I know it’s hard to get time with him.”

“He’s a busy guy, but what we got was good. He has a lot of other girls to worry about more than me.” I thought about our conversation during the ball again. I did feel good around Nate, but not like there was something yet. I even brought up the word ‘friend’ without a care in the world. “I‘m pretty sure what we have will always be a friendship and that’s okay.”

Brooks lifted both eyebrows. “Are you serious?”

“Yeah, that’s what it feels like… I like him, but not in that way, you know? Some others already seem to have feelings for him and as much as I care for him it’s not… romantic. I came here knowing love had a very slim chance of striking, so I’m not that disappointed I guess,” I spared him a glance, “Why so surprised?”

He repressed a smile and turned back to the computer. “I’ve always shown an interest in your love life, haven’t I? I’m nosy like that.”

I clicked my tongue and narrowed my eyes at him. Smiling was unavoidable though. “You’re still horrible.” Leaning forward to take a closer look at the screen, I asked if there was a match yet. The computer seemed to continue running over a million old archives, however.

From the corner of my eye, I thought I saw him spare me a glance, like my proximity made him nervous, but the screen finally loaded and stole my attention away. The profile picture of a man in his early thirties had popped up along other windows behind it. The photo was not recent, of course. It had to be from the days this man worked as part of the royal cabinet. Ginger hair and lively green eyes had once gazed upon a camera for that picture.

“It’s a match, holy shoot, it’s a match!”

Leaning even closer to the screen and reaching for the mouse over Brooks, I held back the euphoria bubbling in my stomach, clicking on the other windows to see more information. His files confirmed his years working with the royal family as an adviser. His early resignation did not go unnoticed, but a few clicks later I found what I was searching for.

In a handful of documents, one of them contained his signature. My eyes widen as I read aloud, “Harrison Levi… It’s the same handwriting.” A grin slowly took over my face, “the strokes and loops, the way he strings the letters together.” I turned to Brooks with a wide smile. “It’s him. He wrote the annotations.”

He didn’t move for an instant as if he’d been watching me from the moment I opened my mouth with some sort of fascination. The second passed by fast and he stood up. “Do you know what this means? Clove, we have his address. We can find this guy!”

Running a hand through my hair, I looked back at Brooks, beaming with excitement. “We found him…He’s alive and we know where he lives.” I couldn’t help but laugh. “We even have a party to crash!”

He ran a hand through his hair as well, full of disbelief, in the frenzy of our eureka moment, picking me up, hands on my waist as he swung me around in a thrill. All I could do was chuckle with the same happiness and anticipation. A sense of butterflies in my stomach I finally understood.

Nothing could’ve prepared me for what happened right after, however.

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