#you will call me mariko-sun like ?? YES TELL HIM PUT HIM IN HIS PLACE

[chastainromanova]

shogun is so freaking good. my ship obsessed ass is eager and waiting for the mariko/john crumbs

[fiction-queen-blog]

The Five Kingdoms

Genre: medieval fantasy, Game of Throne Universe, romance. (I am open for feed back because this is my first medieval fantasy and it is heavily based on Game of Thrones) Pairing:   Naruto x Sasuke (SNS) ROMANTICALLY Summary: “Game of throne Universe. Sasuke Stormborn of the house Uchiha first of his name and prince of the five kingdoms comes to visit the warden of the North, Lord Ashina of house Uzumaki. Here he meets Knight Naruto the Jinchuriki (bastard) of Lady Kushina. He discovers there is more  about the boy than his golden hair and sky blue eyes. 

Chapter 1  Naruto Jinchuriki

Naruto was a young men, just sixteen years of age; he had short blond hair that sat untamed on his head. The wind was his comb and he never managed to make it look neat, not even the sweetest handmaid with the softest touch could undo what tangles of the wind. His great grandmother, Lady Mito, had them give it a try a lot of times. His hair was always all over the place, sticking out from the top and from the sides. It had become a characteristic trait of his. His wild golden locks caught most people’s eyes. It was rare, almost unseen up in the Northern lands; as were Naruto’s ocean blue eyes, that were rumoured to be as deep as the ocean itself. His skin has a natural tan, that was unheard of in the cold land. The sun was almost never shining bright enough. There were only two known seasons and that was winter and fall. There had never been a bright shining sun or a clear blue sky, not for centuries at least.

Naruto was riding on horseback through the woods in the afternoon, he returned back to the castle gates where two guards were standing.

“Had a nice ride, Junchuriki?” One of them asked as he signalled for Naruto to enter the courtyard.

Naruto was not particularly fond of people using his last name…A baster’s name. It was a cold reminder of what he was.

“I always do, old-man.” Naruto said back as he indicated his horse to walk again.

He knew the guard did not mean to offend him, he was the youngest knight the North had seen. He was well respected for his skills, but he preferred to be called by his first name. It reminded him less of the tragedy that was the beginning of his life.

Naruto stepped off the horse and handed him to the stable boy, Kiba. The Jinchuriki greeted him politely and thanking him for taking good care of the horse. He proceeded turn around, seeing his grandfather look down on him from his chamber’s window. Naruto lowered his eyes. Lord Ashina, the warden of the North and lord of the Uzumaki house, was not particularly fond of him as many of the town folk were.

His eldest daughter, Kushina Uzumaki, was Naruto’s mother. She was said to be a beautiful women, but a fears warrior.  She was never the lady of the house as her youngers sister was. Lady Mito had handed her the family sword, made of ancient magical steal that was passed down in the family for centuries. It was not given to the next lord in line, it was given to the best warrior of the family which Naruto’s mother had proven herself to be on many occasions. Blessed by lady Mito, she set out on her journey around the North helping those in need. Only years later did her younger brother, Nagato, receive a raven from an inn telling him lady Kushina was in a terrible condition. Nagato had raced towards her location and was just in time to see his sister holding a baby covered in blood. With her last words she handed Nagato the baby and told him his name was  “Naruto”.

Nagato had vowed to protect his sister’s son and took Naruto with him back to the castle. The news of Kushina’s passing had hit the family hard and as Nagato, Lady Mito, and Lady Mariko had not blamed Naruto, Ashina did. Looking at Naruto the lord of the north could only imagine how the men that killed his daughter looked like. He threated Naruto like the bastard  he was and there was nothing Naruto could do to change the men’s mind. He had lived his entire life being hated and reminded of the fact he was the reason his mother was no longer alive.

“Where have you been, bastard !?”

Naruto was woken up from his thought when he heard Karin, daughter of Lady Mariko, shout from the balcony.  She was wearing a beautiful laced violet dress, her hair was braided and tied neatly and she had never looked better than she had that moment. It made Naruto suspicious of what she was up to. Was there a change some lord were coming over to ask for her hand?

“Taking out your noble stallion for a ride. It seems it ain’t getting any action from you. How many times did you fall form your horse last lesson…Five…Six times?” Naruto smiled as he looked up at Karin’s annoyed face.

“Twelve, but I did not expect a jinchuriki to count that far!” She snapped back.  Some laughter was heard around the courtyard, causing Naruto to blush slightly.

“Oh yeah!” Naruto pointed an accusing finger at Karin, but did not really know what exactly to say. He was getting flustered. “Don’t you need to get your hair combed a hundred times or something!”

Karin rolled her red eyes, shaking her head.

“Lord Grandfather wants to speak with you. It is urgent.”

Naruto was surprised, hearing the news. It was odd for Lord Ashina to summon him. Naruto rushed inside the castle, surprised at how clean everything was. The maidens were scrubbing every inch of the place, leaving not even a spot of dust behind. As Naruto walked past the kitchen he could smell the spices from down the hall. He quickly peaked inside, seeing every cook the castle had working hard. He wondered who was coming, it must be somebody important for Karin to have made a perfect dress like that and for the staff to be working so hard.

For a brief moment Naruto’s heart jumped. Could it be Lord Ashina wanted him to escort this high lord to the castle? Did he thrust him enough to do so? Perhaps it was a sign of acknowledgement. Finally.

With his heart pumping like a little boy in his chest, Naruto walked faster towards the court room. When he entered he saw four maids cleaning the floor as three lords from the nearby lands were talking around the rectangular table. They all looked up when Naruto entered.

“Lord Ashina…” Naruto bowed, “Karin said you wanted see me?”

There was a dreaded silence followed by the lord of the Uzumaki house saying: “It is lady Karin, I have no bastard disrespect my granddaughter. Next time I’ll have your head for it.”

Naruto looked slightly up, feeling a lump in his throat…The excitement he felt was gone. He was feeling dreadful now.

“My apologies…” He said in a whisper, he cleared his throat, gathering his courage. “You…You wanted to see me, my lord?”

“Yes” he said, “the prince of the five kingdoms will arrive today. We got latter from Lord Nara he has passed their land. It would be half a day before they reach our castle.”

“The prince of the Five Kingdoms…” Naruto’s eyes widened and he wanted to smack his head against a brick. That was right, around a month ago they had received a raven with the royal seal on it from the noble Uchiha clan. The king has said he sent his brother over. Nagato had told him this and yet he managed to forget.

He was so excited about the prince to arrive. He had heard so many stories about his conquests. He was said to be the greatest warrior known to the kingdoms. He had stopped the rebellion in the Sand Lands, he had lead his forced and put an end to it. He was the same guy who burned down a battle field, riding on a big black dragon’s back, he had stopped the Hyuuga rebellion by himself. He was Naruto’s role model. All the song Naruto knew about battle glory where made about him. All the stories old nan had told him when they were sitting by the fire drinking some ale.

“It Is our top priority to leave a good impression, that is why-“

Naruto’s eyes widened, was he going to meet the prince and escort him to the castle? The thought alone made his guts feel lighter. He was feeling so excited for a moment.

“-I want you to stay out of eye sight from him.”

Naruto stared at his grandfather. For a moment he thought he hadn’t understood his grandfather correctly.

“I don’t want a jinchuriki near him. It is highly offensive to have you even look at him.”

Naruto lowered his eyes.

“Of course…” He said, trying not to show how crushed he was by his grandfather’s words.

“If I see you near him, even in his eye sight, I will have you executed. Understood?”

“Yes, lord Ashina.” Naruto said, nodding softly.

“That will be all.”

With those words Naruto left the courtroom and sighed deeply once he closed the door behind him. What was he expecting? Some glory for his knightly duties around the country. How he had slayed a huge bear terrorizing a village or how he fought the mountain raiders and instead of killing them made them the warriors of the hilltops, that now escorted and protected those in needs through the harsh roads.

He walked out of the castle and ignored some of the usual calls he got around the courtyard.

“You look gloomy,” Kiba noted as he walked outside of the stalls, he sat down on a small wooden box that once contained hay. Naruto leaned against the barrel and told his friend about his conversation with his grandfather. Soon they were joined by the singer, Sai. Who had his little guitar in his hands and was playing around with some notes. He often came around the castle to entertain the guests with he songs. Some everybody knew, some the wrote himself. Naruto particular liked the ones about the prince of the Five Kingdoms, there seemed to be a lot about him.

“That sucks, but are you really surprised? Being a knight doesn’t give away your status and Jinchuriki…”

“Thanks Kiba, appreciate that…” Naruto sighed, “It is not that what bothers me…It is the way he said it. I thought I had really proven myself with the Mountain riders.”

“You didn’t kill them,” Kiba said, “wasn’t that your job.”

“I didn’t kill them because I saw the good in them. They just needed somebody to show them the right way.”

“Ah the Mountain Riders, I am actually working on a song about that achievement.”  Sai said, looking amused at Naruto who looked amazed at this information.

“Really?! You’re writing a song about me!” Naruto said.

“Of course I couldn’t say Naruto Jinchuriki, so I named you the golden haired knight. It is still a work in progress” Sai said amused.

“That actually made me feel better,” Naruto said with a soft smile on his face. “I wished I got to see Prince Sasuke. I mean, now I am throwing dreams out there, I really want to spar against him. I think I can just learn so much from him. He is just this awesome warrior.”

“You better stop talking or else people might suspect you’re in love with the prince.” Sai joked. “I’ve heard my fair share of stories around the kingdom.”

“Really, like what?” Kiba asked, looking around him to make sure they were not overheard.

“I heard that where ever he goes, he brings his personal handmaid. One, old women, apparently the one who nursed after the passing of the queen. He won’t even allow any other handmaid in his chambers.”

“Why is that weird?”

Sai gave Naruto a weird smile which made Naruto remind him of when Sai made a small dick joke. Suddenly it popped up on him and his eyes widened.

“I don’t think you can say that about the prince!” Naruto said, causing all three to laugh.

“What if he is a girl, and that is why he won’t allow anybody else in his chambers. What if he pretends to be a boy?” Kiba whispered.

“No, during the Sand Rebellion the songs clearly state a prince burning down Suna .” Sai began to sing the part of the song, “The prince emerged from the dragon flames, untouched, unhurt, unburned.”

“Also the Uchiha’s are no strangers to female warriors. There was Princess Naori, Princess Izumi and Queen Mikoto.”  Naruto said.

“But it is whispered among lords and ladies that the prince is still unwed.” Sai said, “never looked at even looks at the women. One time the warden of the Raining Island put a few whores in his chambers, the most beautiful of the beautiful the islands had to offer. He send them away…Almost beheaded the lord if he wasn’t so merciful. I guess it was offensive to him.”

“Many lords fucks around in whore houses,” Kiba said.

“But he the prince, he could get anybody he likes. I bet he doesn’t have to pay for it.” Naruto said.

“The songs say that his beauty rivals the full moon,” Sai said, playing a little on his guitar.

“Really? You wouldn’t expect somebody to look pretty after emerging from dragon flames.” Naruto noted.

“He just said he was unburned.” Kiba said, slapping Naruto’s knee.

“Oh right.” Naruto scratched the back of his head and apologised.

The small rays of sun that was shining down on them suddenly disappeared and Naruto, Kiba and Sai all looked up in the sky. Their yaws dropped open when they saw a massive dragon flying above them in the sky, bocking the rays of sun and casting a shadow down in the court yard.

Everybody in the courtyard dropped what they were doing and stared in awe at the rare creature flying above them. None of them have ever seen a dragon before. There wee only two left in the world and both belonged to the Uchihas. One of them was a hundred year old silver dragon, described as magical looking, a gift from the sky. The other was hatched sixteen years ago during a biggest storm the capital had seen in centuries. The night Queen Mikoto had given birth to prince Sasuke and died. The same moment the rumours said her soul was reincarnated into a dragon, causing the egg to hatch and become the prince’s guardian dragon. They called him the Son of the Dragon after that day. That dragon grew up to be twice the size of the silver one, told to have emerged from the depths of hell. It was big and terrifying and yet so majestic and amazing.

“Dragon….” Naruto whispered, not believing his eyes for a moment. When the dragon flew around the castle and was descending, Naruto was woken up from his trance by his grandfather’s warning.

“I have to get out of here!” Naruto suddenly said, getting up and running off to the horse stalls.

[smushingthefandoms]

I had so much fun at TBF this year, if any of you live near Rochester, NY I would 100% recommend coming next year and meeting all of the fantastic authors! It’s a super fun, engaging, and easygoing experience.

****Caution: Spoilers Ahead****

The panels throughout the day were run by a moderator and no audience questions were able to be asked due to the sheer volume of people that attended the event and the length of the panels. This is what I found out through the moderator’s questions:

Sarah was an intense badminton player in college (really. really. intense.

Sarah’s had always hoped that her patronus was a velociraptor, but in realty its an Occamy

Reneé is obsessed with snake rings.

Reneé loves bingeing True Blood and eating Hot Cheetos for hours on end.

Reneé’s patronus is a Rat- something that she originally took great offense to, but has now come to terms with.

Reneé once watched a seven hour documentary on how to make a katana

Both authors spend copious amounts of time learning about random (and not so random) information about different cultures and time periods.

Both authors really really really love Tamora Pierce. At separate times, they met the author and had complete meltdowns trying to tell her how awesome and amazing she is, and how much work she did in the way of paving the road for other female fantasy writers.

Sarah even told us a story about how she read this very cool article she read explaining the history behind painted on beauty marks. She said that at their beginning, they were different shapes, like hearts, stars and circles, that were cut out of black silk. The number of shapes on a person’s face was reflective of their place in society- the more designs that a person had, the more likely it was that they were a prostitute, using the wild decorations to cover up sores from STDs and their inaccessibility to health and skin care.

Both authors also talked about their obsessions with mythology. They both really enjoy the Russian folktale of Baba Yaga, who is essentially the most evil ever, and makes the Weaver look like a fluffy baby duck.

Sarah also touched on her adoration for the Norwegian fairytale East of the Sun, West of the Moon. It tells the story of a girl who finds her true love, only to have him stolen away by an evil fairy queen. The girl then decides to go after him, having to solve riddles and best monsters in order to save him- which she eventually does. Sarah actually based the original plot of ACOTAR on East of the Sun, West of the Moon.

Rhys wasn’t actually supposed to have the role that he did, but then he presented himself at Calanmai and Sarah couldn’t deny Feyre's and Rhys’ chemistry. When she would write Tamlin and Feyre having intimate moments she would cringe so hard. Then she would write a scene between Rhys and Feyre and almost not be able to be around them because they were so intense together.

Which fictional villain would Sarah and Reneé most enjoy taking down?

Dolores Umbridge: In the end, she gets what’s coming to her, and it’s satisfying because everyone has a Dolores in their life, where most people never really encounter true, pure evil like Voldemort.

Sarah’s Fictional BFFs are:

Hermione

Sailor Moon

Katara

Buffy

Reneé’s Fictional BFFs are:

Aria

Breanne of Tarth

Crushes:

Reneé-

Jason Momoa

That Hot South Korean Body Guard

Rhys

Sarah didn’t even get to her list- she looked up the body guard and then spent like five minutes ogling the body guard and wiping her sweaty palms on her pants and being very flustered.

Favorite YA Ships:

Reneé:

Alliyah and Darkling from Leigh Bardougho’s Shadow and Bone

Feyre and Rhys from Sarah’s ACOTAR

Alanna and George from Tamora Peirce’s Song of the Lioness Series

Sarah:

Karou and Akiva from Lani Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Shazi and Khalid from Reneé's The Wrath and The Dawn

What kind of Instagrams would your characters have?

Shazi: Selfie Queen

Dorian: All of the books. His account would be called “Hot Boys Reading"

Aedion: Shameless Selfies

Rhys: “Candids” taken by Feyre that showcase Rhys’ endless beauty

Is there a Theme Song for series or any part of your books?:

Sarah:

Throne of Glass, Killer Queen by Queen or Back in Black by ACDC

Sarah meditated to Kanye in order to get in the headspace to write Heir of Fire

A Court of Wings and Ruin: Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machine

Sarah meditated to Kanye in order to get in the headspace to write Heir of Fire

Reneé

The Wrath and The Dawn: The civil wars

Flame in the Mist: Bangarang by Skrillex

What Reality TV Shows would your characters excel at?:

Aelin (depending on her mood): American Ninja Warrior, Say Yes to the Dress, Real House Wives

Feyre: “She’s not cheery enough” She would try to be on an art show, and then just be like, “So yeah, this is my painting"

Shazi: The Price is Right, “The Long Lost Kardashian"

Mariko: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Who Would be the Best Dressed at Prom?:

RHYS. He would most likely do the most dramatic entrance possible. He would enter at the top of a grand staircase, and a spotlight would focus on him and he would open his wings, and glitter would fly everywhere- making him look like pure magic.

Khalid would see Rhys enter and would just feel so upstaged, and would be looking very beautiful himself, but then theres RHYS and he just spends the rest of the night sulking in the shadows, following Rhys.

What would your characters major in in college?

Aelin: Music

Feyre: Art or Art History

Shazi: Political Science or English (something with a lot of analytical thinking)

Favorite Strong Female Characters:

Both authors understand why this question is necessary, but they wish that is wasn’t. Reneé said that to her, a ‘strong character’ is just a well rounded character, whether thats a man or a woman. Strength isn’t just physical, it’s mental, and of the soul and of the heart. Sarah said that one of her favorite female heroines that exemplified this is Buffy- Buffy is a badass, but she’s also girly. Buffy is who she wants to be, and who she needs to be. She’s brave, and intelligent, and kind and beautiful, and all of those characteristics make her into the amazing heroine that she is.

Sarah, what’s coming next?:

Tower of Dawn: Get the tissues ready. Sarah sat down to write a novella, and at the end of one day, she had 20k words- at the end of five she had 100k. Now Tower of Dawn is about the same length as Empire of Storms. She said that she can’t share anything about the cover yet, but we should be getting a cover reveal soonish, and she really loves the cover. Tower of Dawn was and is a story close to her heart, and it didn’t and still doesn’t feel like work to write it. The events of this book take place at the same time as Empire of Storms, and you absolutely have to read it in order to understand the action that takes place in the last book. She also said that the culture in the Southern Continent is loosely based on the Mongols and Genghis Kahn- she’s obsessed with the culture and the time period.

Catwoman: Sarah is working on a retelling of the origin story of Catwoman, one of her favorite anti-heroines ever.

World of Throne of Glass: Super exciting project, it’ll be almost like an encyclopedia of names and places and facts about the series and the world it’s set in.

The Final Throne of Glass book. Sarah said that this summer will be the summer of many tears as she sits down to end the series. She’s both excited and terrified, because this story has been part of her for so long

Reneé’s new series, Flame in the Mist, features Mariko, a super badass girl who is almost assassinated, but then disguises herself as a man and infiltrates the organization of assassins that tried to kill her. Reneé said that the story pulls elements from 47 Ronin and Mulan, and features all of the gender bending- something that she is very excited about.

Sarah told us that she’s a cinematic writer, meaning that as she writes, she sees the events playing out like a movie in her head, and really gets to experience everything with her characters. This is part of the reason she loves bingeing TV so much- she likes learning about new and different ways of storytelling. The storytelling in TV is a lot like the storytelling in books- each episode is a chapter and each season is a book. Sarah and Reneé agree that watching TV is great research because it allows your mind to put away little tidbits for later, but also be sort of mindless.

Towards the end of the day, I asked Sarah my burning question for her: How did Aelin get the name Celaena? Did she choose it herself? Did Arobynn pick it? Will we ever find out?

Sarah responded that she couldn’t actually tell me because it was going to be a /thing/ in either the last Throne of Glass book, or in a “novella” but we all know how things went when she wrote Chaol’s novella, so you never know.

If anyone has any questions feel free to message me! I would love to hear from you!