Cuzosu

Oh, that comment just makes me ever more happy that my family prefers to see each other in small doses! 4-6 hours together, maybe, as a group larger than six people, and then when we get away, everyone goes, "Whew! Glad that's done with!" Regardless of the family and time issues, I am very glad to get such an enthusiastic response from you. Thanks. And, when you do have the time, I hope you continue to enjoy it.

BronxWench: Time is generally a problem. And may become more so, as I'm trying for over the road trucking. *waves goodbye to spare time* But I admit, I'm quite flattered that this little snippet has so intrigued you. The tie-ins to the main story line are quite amusing, though some of them may not be explained for a few chapters, while others are already explained. The eyes, no, I'm not ready to explain them yet. Let's call them the first hint of real trouble. Natural and approachable, huh? Sweet. I like that description, though I can't say it was all intentional on my part. ;P As to the prompt words, well, I blame the family games of word play. Although 'hoarfrost' really took over.... I was all set to just have fern patterns or some other trite and over-used frost pattern, and then I felt eyes watching me. *shrug* It tied in well enough with the main plot line, so I figured I'd just run with it.

Touche. Hm. I will think on that and see what comes of it. Thanks; I certainly had fun playing with them! And 'hoarfrost' went quite well with the ominous hinting I was about to start into anyway, so.... The tree, on the other hand, about started one hell of a row in my head. Between the Sire and Jewel, I wasn't sure I was going to get any peace and quiet, but I guess Jaden didn't really like it either, so most of that was avoided, if barely. 'Sleet' was just a brief note in passing, but I was feeling humorous and so the phrasing is deliberately perverted.

pittwitch: I'm glad you liked that. It's certainly an intriguing and difficult challenge to weave bits and pieces (and prompts) into a full, coherent tale, so I'm relieved to hear that it's working so far. The ominous ending went about as I had intended, I think, and foreshadows things still far in the future. 'tis an evil plot that's developing, all twisty and yet with some strangely light-hearted surprises. I've had mixed responses as to whether or not I should use parentheses instead of footnotes, but one in particular stuck out: in long chapters, readers probably won't want to scroll all the way down and then find their place all over again. So at the moment I'm keeping to parentheses and trying to keep the need for them to a minimum. Thanks for the review!

LS: I'm glad you're enjoying it. I have every intention of continuing it (it may in fact turn into a long series), so I don't think you have anything to worry about there. Maybe in what I've got planned for these poor characters, but.... *halo* It's all for the sake of the story. smint45: Thanks! I'm working on more, though it can be slow going. I have no intention of abandoning it, though, and I'm trying to keep the quality up. Thanks for the review! midnightsscream: Glad you're enjoying it. They're quite a group, aren't they? I'm maybe a bit impatient for Caimus to grow up, too, but it just makes me more careful about pacing the story correctly. I don't want to make it feel rushed. Thanks for the review, and I'm working on the next chapter! anxiouslyawaitingupdate: I'm working on more, I promise! Though I warn you, I will not update before I feel at least satisfied with the chapter, so sometimes it can take a while. But there's a side story that goes with TWKH which hints a bit at some of the next few chapters. I had a lot of fun writing that little side shot. The Sire kind of creeped me out; who knew vampires ever liked to celebrate so much? I think I was more disturbed than Jaden was.... Caimus is rather adorable, I agree. How could I not? And you're not the only one who loves the dynamics between Jaden and the Sire; detest and respect all in one is difficult to pull off, but, oh, how it makes me laugh.... And yes, the Sire does have a name...I just haven't revealed it yet. You have no idea how much the end of your review got to me. *blushes, grins* I'm a sucker for people who like my stories. Thank you so much for reviewing despite the troubles that come with iTouches and other such tech.

Pen Name: Cuzosu Story link: http://original.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600106095 Review Replies link: http://www2.adult-fanfiction.org/forum/index.php/topic/45786-cuzos-original-flash-fic-review-responses-and-discussion/ Type of fic: Flash Fic Rating: Adult Fandom: Original, Fantasy/SciFi Pairing: N/A Warnings: ChallengeFic, NoSex. It has an ending that leaves much up in the air, ties into The Were King's Heir series (WIP).

For me, it's in no small part a family thing. My family loves stories, both written and the total BS kind, and I have a few writers among them, too. One of my grandfathers was trying for professional level writing, but he died of cancer, so my grandma gave his manuscript to me so I could finish it for him. (Still working on that.) Another of my family became friends with Patricia Briggs through a writer's circle. My parents are both fans of books, though my mother's tastes are more varied. My grandmother adores books, some of which (fantasy) I have introduced to her, and others of which were recommended by her friends or on the sites she visits. (She's big on natural medicines and her beliefs are...quite an odd collection.) One of my grandfathers enjoys telling and embellishing tales; he made up a wonderful ET-type spiel one day when my sister was late for school that had everyone laughing. He has a work sign, made some years ago, upon which can be read the following hours: Sometime in the mornin' to Sometime in the evenin' Sometimes closed Why do we so enthusiastically listen to or read these tales, be they in book or spoken form? It's simple: we like to laugh. So it follows that I, who have encountered problems with people not comprehending my humor in its spoken form, would want to write. (My humor gets much better reception that way; not quite sure why.)

This last time I got: ...what?

Good for you two! Try not to get too worn out! (Though I understand the urge to celebrate, too. )

You're welcome.

Mewling: Verb (esp. of a baby) Cry feebly or querulously; whimper. (of a cat or bird) Mew: "the mewling cry of a hawk". Typically used to describe a person whimpering repeatedly, at least in sex scenes. Keening: Verb Wail in grief for a dead person; sing a keen. Make an eerie wailing sound. The second one is a better description for sexual use, obviously. It is, essentially, a wail that would disturb others who might be nearby.

"She's Got It All" Kenny Chesney

Of the same age? Hm. Good question. Most of the people I know for real (and who are also around my age) started experimenting way early. Some of us were seven or younger. But it can make for an awkward read, sometimes. Or maybe I'm just old-fashioned. (I do have such tendencies, so I wouldn't be surprised.) However, I will also say that as long as you feel comfortable writing it, you will probably find people who are comfortable reading it here. We're pretty open-minded people, I think. So, in that respect, I don't think the age matters. Average that I've noticed in public is that a lot of people are having sex as pre-teens, 10-12 and such, but there are always those who dive in early or who want to take their time. And maybe I like to argue both sides of debates.

I have a cousin who is practically the definition of "homophobe." He always seems to think that any gay male near him is going to pounce and try to screw him. As this includes his gay brother, yes, I would call it an irrational fear. Not to mention, the cousin in question is completely heterosexual. His brother is flamboyantly gay and teases said straight cousin for liking women, but that's more of a sibling thing than anything else. My sister and I are bisexual, though she leans more toward girls and I lean more toward guys, but personality matters more to us than anything else, and that's because of how we were raised. I'm not sure if my sexist father would approve, but then he's a bit of an asshole anyway. I read yaoi because I've seen/known too many females (including one of my aunts) who are so completely off-putting that I was an utter bitch the rest of the day, sometimes the rest of the week, because I had to deal with these people. Personally, I haven't known as many men who act like that, so I lean toward the gender that isn't as likely to make me rabid with fury. (Though I have a gay uncle--who has AIDS and was the spoiled youngest child--who probably would have put me off males, too, except he lived far enough away that I think I've seen him maybe two months, put together, out of 24 years.) Homophobic is something I don't consider myself and never have. My mom and aunts (and their mom) accept and love their gay brother, even if sometimes they want to take a 2x4 to his head for his attitude and poor behavior. My grandma (other side of the family) has friends who are gay, male and female, and invites them to dinners and goes to visit them when they're in town. These factors have had pretty heavy influences on me, as did my step dad's "I don't care if you're gay as long as you're not chasing me" attitude. So I have friends who are gay, straight and bi (and we crack jokes about gender and sexual orientation), and I don't have a problem with transgender people. (Sometimes I feel I should have been born a guy, so why would I want to judge them for having the balls to fix one problem and take on twelve dozen more?) I could argue terminology in circles, but I've a headache and I feel like things are spinning anyway--not to mention I've company and a birthday party to go to tomorrow--so I think I'll just stop here.

I've been thinking about getting a beta for my original story (and one I'm about to start), if you're interested. I also write slash fan fiction in Bleach and Final Fantasy VII categories and have seriously thought about adding others to the list, but if those aren't categories you're interested in, that's fine. I've a ton of pre-readers for the Bleach ones, and the FFVII ones are currently on a back burner.

I'm willing to adopt slash (if the plot interests me and I think I can do it justice), but I cannot for the life of me write het. My two attempts so far.... One is in the process of being a two-part story that ends in a threesome (MMF) and the other is a foursome, unpublished anywhere. That one is FMMM. My email is wolf.kin.flight@gmail.com Please put "AFF" or something about stories into the subject, so I know it's not a spam message. Thanks!

My most recent fail, as I was typing up a message to Raymy via email: "ketchup and mustard" became "kestard and mutchup." Thankfully I caught it before sending, but I mentioned it to her anyway and posted it here regardless. We all need a laugh sometimes, right? I really shouldn't write when I'm that tired.

"Can't Say That On The Radio" Trick Pony

"I Hope You Dance" in my pants. Lee Ann Womack

"Remedy" Seether

Hm.... So that's why it does that irritating glitch thing and tells me I'm not logged in.... I got so fed up with it that I started having anger issues, so I've essentially decided to use only the login boxes in the upper corner, anyway. Doesn't say much for my temper, I'm afraid, but getting that frustrated over little things is never worth it. *sigh* Any luck figuring out what the problem is/was yet?

Since the comp I'm on wants to be difficult, I'll have to do this the hard way. *sigh* So. I believe I've told you before that I laugh at things many would consider inappropriate or dark. It's partly the family oddness rubbing off on me again, but mostly it's the experiences I've had that took me to such...dark? Desperate? Blood-thirsty? Inhumane?...parts of my mind/life that it was either laugh or cry. Since I've always despised crying without sufficient reason (for me, typically a death in the family, or multiple deaths), obviously I wasn't going to cry. *shrug* I learned to laugh at everything, however unappealing it would be to most people. I do apologize if I disturb people; it's just that I haven't learned to curb my sense of humor because my family (save one) went through that darker period with me, so they understand. Still, sometimes I find myself getting strange looks while people edge away, and I try not to get that bad often.... (I think I'm rambling. I'm tired....) I don't think I need to add "spoiler alert" to my reviews, on account of I didn't say WHAT pairings, and I even said, "vague"...which, to me, implies that you've told me some but I'm betting there are going to be some changes here and there, because most good stories evolve. Oh? Okay. I can go for that. I'm not particularly bothered by either knowing or not knowing. I'll respond to it when I read it, and if I review and remember it there, then I'll comment on it (generic "it") again. *cracks up* No, it's just that I've been lacking sleep (again) and PMS hasn't helped, and anyway my grandma keeps going on these ranting sprees about hormones and hormone supplements and beware this and take that and.... Ugh. My brain gets stuck trying to flinch away sometimes. Anyway, yes, I was wondering about the opiates, but considering I know people in both my family and my bf's who are allergic to some (morphine, for example), so I tend to be wary of naming the types. *shakes head* Not fun stuff. I leave the pharmacudical research to my mom, who has a fond hatred of doctors and is absolutely thorough when she checks the warning labels...and besides, I share some allergies with her. The stevia plant inevitably makes me run fevers for long periods after I eat those fake sugars, which has been a problem since currently we live with his grandparents. *cough* Um, back on topic. I figured Szayel might have slipped something additional in. I probably would have, in his place. Ah, yes, I see I forgot one. And thank you for the compliments! I don't see myself as anything higher than "cute." My man often insists that I'm beautiful/sexy, but seeing it from my own POV, I think he may be biased. Or I'm just blind about my own looks. *shrug* When my mom actually dresses up and puts on make-up, she looks like a light-skinned, colorful gypsy. As to me knowing/not knowing what will happen in the story: I enjoy either way. Surprises are great as long as they're not up close and in person (I'm a bit of a paranoiac, yes), but then again, it's always nice to read a chapter and its reviews and know, "Hey, they're cheering the part I helped with!" And then there's that feeling of pride in one's self and pride in the author who actually wrote the scene in question (you, in this case ) and it feels great to help another author (again, you ). Why? Because sometimes we all need help, and besides, we're friends and this is the kind of thing I do for friends.

I get like that sometimes, too. No worries. I just wasn't aware you'd started. I don't mind you living up to "dark".... *evil grin* You're welcome, and I certainly try! (I don't know whether to blush or thank you for the last sentence, but thank you anyway, and you can probably guess that I'm blushing.)