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  2. Review Replies for AFF Prompt/Gifts

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    FairySlayer: Thank you! You have no idea how much I love having people who normally wouldn't dip into my fandom actually read my flash fics, and enjoy them! I really am trying to focus more on the characters than the storyline itself, and I want to give a little insight into Wraith's head, outsider that he feels he is.

    Tolerance there is, along with a deepening friendship, and it is the best gift of all! :)

  4. Review Replies for AFF Prompt/Gifts

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    Hah, the struggle not to get sucked in is half the fun! :D

    Excellent point! I can't wait until Wraith tells him his real name (if he ever does!). Or if Wraith will whisper sweet nothings in Elvish to Alistair while they're in bed. Mainly because apparently Elvish has a lot of sweet nothings and very little words for concrete stuff. So if you want to exercise DA's Elvish, you better get those two in bed, stat! :D

    I'm already checking out appropriate sweet nothings, but you know, that Chantry boy is not exactly easy to get in the tent. He waffles in such an endearing way, though, and I'm sure Wraith will be up to the challenge. Dalish hunters are nothing if not persistent. :lol:

  5. Review Replies for AFF Prompt/Gifts

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    ShadowKnight: Thank you! The last thing I want to do is lose the very thing about Alistair that makes him so damned sexy...that good-natured vulnerability. Gods, he's delicious... and Wraith is getting sucked right in no matter how hard he digs his heel in.

    Wraith's name... avid RPer that I am, I imagined he would not want to give his name that his clan knows him by, not to all these strangers, and with all he feels he's lost, he is very much a wraith.

  7. Review Replies for AFF Prompt/Bad Dreams

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    JayDee: Thank you! I think what I'm happiest about with this one is that despite most people not being familiar with the fandom, the mood is coming across well, so, YAY! And as to any proto romances, stick around! I have a feeling those two aren't done with me yet... :D

    And definitely play the game... I've played all sorts of CRPGs, and this is hands-down one of the best. I haven't flipped for a game like this since Planescape: Torment or Baldur's Gate. :D

  9. Review Replies for AFF Prompt/Bad Dreams

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    ShadowKnight: Thank you! Wow, that made my day, actually. One of the things that really struck the first time I played a Dalish was that this elf was going to die, no matter what. He was tainted before the Joining, nearly dies, gets to go through the Joining and nearly dies again, loses everything that he's cared about in one fell swoop, and now he's got an archdemon calling him. So, yeah, bitter much?

    And Alistair? Damned straight he's fuckable, and also trying to be decent, which he just is, so yeah, Wraith is starting to warm up a little to the sexy shem. Ah, the temptation presented by a decent man... :lol:

  11. R.A.Salvatore

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    My pleasure! :)

    As far as other RA Salvatore/Forgotten Realms books fiction here on AFF, that's about it. There are archives under Games for the computer RPGs based on the Forgotten Realms, notably Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights, but that's about it for here.

  13. Review Replies for AFF Prompt/Bad Dreams

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    wanderingaddict: Glad you enjoyed it! I haven't really written DAO before, since I tend to want to fill in plot holes, and DAO is not as rife with them as NWN was. Still, it's a fun world to play in, so I'll most likely be doing more.

    Alistair is hard to beat on, isn't he? He has that shy, self-deprecating humor thing going, and I'm a sucker for that. I actually hardened him for the first time on my last playthrough, and it was tough doing even that much to him. Now I'm toying with the notion of downloading the mod that will let a male PC romance him, just because the boys are feeling left out. :P

  15. Review Replies for AFF Prompt/Bad Dreams

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    Apollo: I'm glad you liked the kilt! I actually did think of you as I wrote that. Now if I went steampunk on my fandom and dredged up a leafblower... ;)

    Fairy Slayer: Wow, thank you for all the really kind comments! I wanted the dream sequence to have that slower quality, so I'm glad that worked. I know it's hard when you don't know the fandom, and there really isn't a huge amount of room in the format to fully explain the particulars, but at least the sense that the two characters come from divergent cultures did come over. Just as an explanatory thing, Wraith is a Dalish elf, and in this gameworld, elves were at first enslaved and are currently at best second class citizens, and in actuality little better than slaves, except for the Dalish who are nomadic free elves.

  16. Tied Up and Passed Around Review Responses

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    BronxWench: I'm glad you liked it so much! The entire thing was fun to write, especially when I had to think without my eyes. And yeah, Max was a little too into creating the scene and didn't bother to get Jamie's input. I wouldn't be surprised if he's sleeping on the couch tonight! ^^

    Oh, trust me, if Max was mine, he'd be sleeping on the damned terrace. In the cold. With those few ornery snowflakes that keep appearing.

    But, I think one of the things that made this so damned much fun to read is that it was obvious you had fun writing it. There were all sorts of sly little twists and phrases that just broadcast that to me as a reader, and made it that much more enjoyable. Nothing's worse than reading something that even the writer isn't excited about.

    Plus, I will occasionally feel like being a sub, so 'twas FUN! :D

  18. Review Replies for Alchemy

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    lol yeah I don't know if it's just the way you write the elves (focusing on their hair, their appearance, their tenderness towards each other) but they do come across as, well, pretty effete :P Sand much moreso than Vale. Vale actually struck me at the start as sort of rugged and masculine, but even though I have a vague image of Sane in my head (I always thought he looked sorta like Elrond from LotR) the mention of the beads and the way he always has his hair styled a little differently makes me just think... haha, of him as effemninate. it's funny, actually, because I really have next to no memory of the NwN2 game, other than that I was really disappointed with all the companions and that you couldn't get the giant spider as a pet, hah, so this is really fun.

    it's neat, too, the route you took with this, having it cover years. it really emphasizes the fact that these dudes are long-lived elves. I have to say that I was majorly disappointed that Vale didn't get a chance to tear Gend in half though, lawlz, I never liked him even in the game when he tries to romance you and just goes on and on about his dead wife or whatever and I was all just like "look dude I don't care, you're booooring"

    anyways I like Vale. aww, poor guy. I hope he doesn't spend too much time blaming himself, and instead realizes that it should be rightfully placed on the shoulders of all the people who made decisions for him, as though he were somehow incapable of knowing what's best for himself.

    It's a hard balance for me between digging into the elven cultural stuff, such as the attention to appearance, hair, clothing and such, and contrasting that with the notion of elves in battle (loved Elrond on the battle scenes in LotR) or scouring the field with spells. This particular tidbit isn't really focusing on either of them in their more militant moments, and so yes, they're definitely coming off more effete than not. The next chapter might give a hint of how I see their militant sides, I hope, since neither one is exactly a lightweight as a mage, or particularly warm and fuzzy.

    Gend, yes, absolutely. Please, having to drag that story out of him was not worth the bother. And if you did let him romance you, who in the nine hells wants to run away to a frickin' jungle? Chult? Oh, yeah, honeymoon destination of Toril... :P

    As I clean up some stuff in the larger work that spawned this, I may post it here just to avoid having to listen to squeals of dismay from the fangirl set over at the Pit. Both Sand and Vale are much less fluffy and far more dangerous in that fic, Sand in particular. It isn't a huge clean-up, and I actually started a mark-up over the summer when I realized my laptop battery wasn't lasting long enough for me to get much writing done poolside, so it's a matter of putting this tale to bed, and then tackling the bigger one.

  20. What to do when you're writing style changes?

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    I was thinking about posting a story I started writing a very long time ago. So I opened said story, read the first paragraph and realized it doesn't sound like something I'd written. My writing style has changed so much over however many years. True to form, I never actually finished this story on paper, only in my head. So what do I do? It's not so drastic that a reader would notice in a big way, but the transition will likely be noticeable.Do I rewrite the whole thing? Do some touching up? Leave it alone and finish it?

    Anyone else have this problem?

    Oh, this sounds so familiar...

    I'm actually doing a rewrite on something I started about 2 years ago, and then had it fall to the wayside while I worked on another project. Oh, gods...what a mess! :lol: I opted to do the full rewrite, to clean up the awful bits and so that the chapters I'll eventually add on will at least match style-wise.

    It sounds like you might only need some touching up, if the transition wouldn't be noticeable in a big way. Maybe start there and see how it feels?

  22. Tomoe2005's FanFiction Writer's Meme

    in Dribs, Drabs and Doggy Tales!

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    Tomoe's ♥♥ FanFiction Writer's Meme ♥♥

    1. How about a brief introduction of yourself?

    I am an evil wench with an overactive imagination, and far too much time on my hands in which to indulge myself.

    2. Fabulous! And what got you into fanfiction to begin with?

    I had an unfortunate encounter on a gaming forum with something known as "The Shirtless Saga." I would explain, but there really isn't enough brain bleach on hand.

    3. I see, so what kind of fanfiction do you like to write?

    I write fantasy, usually set in the Forgotten Realms world, although I am planning an original project in the near future.

    4. Do you tend to write the same pairings/characters? Or are you a fandom whore?

    ::clears throat:: I am a wench, NOT a whore, thankyouverymuch. I don't charge.

    5. What is your more popular fanfic and why do you think people like it so?

    I would suppose, since I only have one here, that it would be Alchemy.

    6. Forget other people, what is the fanfic you've written you're most proud of?

    At this point, none of them. I'm still writing or rewriting most of what I've done.

    7. Do you find writing easy? Hard? What are the most difficult aspects of writing you struggle with?

    The writing part is easy. Editing what I've written is harder. The thing I struggle the most with is getting enough detail out of my head and onto the medium of the moment, be it paper or pixels.

    8. Write a few sentences of so of your favorite pairing or character.

    “I'm probably going to need to be able to walk tomorrow,” Tae'uomi said, biting back a gasp as Sand shifted slightly and nipped her collarbone sharply.

    “You should have thought of that earlier, vanyacora, before you subjected me to an afternoon of tortured metaphor and labyrinthine reasoning.” Sand licked where he had nipped, and then sucked a rosy mark against her skin.

    Tae'uomi grinned, toying with the tip of Sand's ear. “I did distract Aldanon with Zhjaeve, ascaredhel. I should get credit for that, at least.”

    “I do not give credit, iskavanim. You should know that.” Sand's fingers slid down across her belly, dipped lower, and Tae'uomi cried out softly as her back arched.

    “I could order you to stop,” the genasi offered, shivering with pleasure.

    Sand looked at her, the predatory smile back. “Oh, please do. Really.” His tongue traced the edge of her ear, his breath hot. “I am quite prepared to remain awake all night exacting my reparations, since I managed to take reverie earlier while Aldanon was going on about something or other.”

    9. Are there any fanfiction trends/clichés you can't stand or are just sick of?

    I really can't stand the main character being the sole focus, without regard to the other players on the stage. I also hate characters who are "evil" and yet wind up "redeemed" without any necessity for atonement.

    10. Are you guilty of any of the fanfiction trends/clichés you now hate? Or any other ones?

    I try like the hells not to be.

    11. What was the first fandom you wrote for? Do you still like/participate in it?

    The first fandom I wrote for was the Neverwinter Nights CRPG fandom, set in the Forgotten Realms universe. And yes, I still write for it.

    12. Name your OTPs or most frequently written pairings/characters and explain what it is about them you love to write.

    I use a mixture of original characters and non-player characters with liberal disregard for frequency.

    13. What would you call your writing "style"?

    I have two distinct styles, but the one I use most frequently in my fan fiction is a more lyric style that tries to evoke a certain mood in my reader, and that is somewhat romantic in the emotional rather than physical sense. My other style is starker, where every word has to be exactly perfect.

    14. Do you read other people's fanfic? If so, what do you find yourself reading the most?

    Yes, I do read other people's fanfic. I tend to prefer fantasy settings, but I will also happily read fanfic based on movies or shows or books that I have enjoyed in the past.

    15. Name one thing you'd LOVE to write, but have been too afraid or shy to do.

    I fear almost nothing, and if I were shy, I would never have published any fan fiction in the first place. After all, it's the dusty little thoughts from the corners of my mind that I toss out like so many crumbs.

    16. Do you have trouble taking criticism? Or worse yet, do you have the dreaded bloated ego?

    I prefer constructive criticism, naturally, and welcome the opportunity to improve my writing. My ego is what it is.

    17. When you write, is there anything that helps? Music? Quiet room? Repairing toaster ovens?

    I prefer quiet when I write, and solitude. Since neither is generally available to me, I have learned to write with pretty much anything less than bloodshed occurring around me.

    18. What inspires you?

    What doesn't? It would be a shorter list. I've dreamed chapters. I've scribbled in notebooks at the side of the pool. I've written quick notes on my arm because I had no paper handy. Everything inspires me, except perhaps snow.

    19. Lastly, how would you sum up your fanfiction experiences and yourself as a writer?

    I've enjoyed my experiences as a fan fiction writer immensely. I've met other writers who are fascinating, and inspiring, and encouraging. I've learned so much, and I think I am growing as a writer.

    20. Tag some friends, because they'll have you for it.

    Let's see if my cookie trail works.... perhaps Nastrandir? Or Niche? ::rubs hands together::

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