GeorgeGlass

Fair enough. A lot of fic writers out there say “Write for yourself!” but don’t always seem to take their own advice. It’s good to see that you do.

Thank you! And thanks for your review in the archive, too. Yes, the way that magic works in the Miraculous universe gives pervy fanfic writers like myself a lot of room to twist things up without violating the basic premises of the show. I would very much like to write a Milo Murphy’s Law fic. I’m just waiting for the right idea to come to me.

When you post the first chapter of a story, you are given the option to allow other people to post subsequent chapters. (This is used for things like round robins, where multiple people contribute short stories as separate chapters of one “story” with a common theme, like Halloween.) The default setting is No, so this author must have had some reason to change it to Yes (or did it by accident).

Thank you! Being faithful to the characters is always a top priority for me. I tried to make this story as much like an episode of the show as I could (partly by including all of the typical elements: an akumatized villain, the use of the heroes’ powers like Cataclysm and Lucky Charm, etc). I think that helped me make the dialogue sound genuine, because the characters were in a kind of situation that they often encounter on the show (albeit with an erotic twist). For example, it was easy to think of what Cat Noir might say to taunt the villain, because taunting villains is kind of his thing. I only write fanfic about shows with which I'm very familiar, because I’m kind of compulsive about getting the characters right. And because speaking in their voices is part of what makes writing fanfic so much fun. Thanks for the review!

I'm totally fine with leaving certain things a mystery, especially in a horror story, but this felt like it was getting into plot-hole territory. I mean, when one kid goes missing, well, he might have run away. A second kid vanishes, and some people may start to think that something's up, but maybe the boy was just copy-catting the first kid. But when a third kid disappears (only 2 weeks after the second one), just about everybody is going to be thinking that there's a serial killer on the loose who targets boys in their early teens. For months, it will be all anyone in town talks about, it will be all over the local news, and even if nothing can be proven in a court of law, people are going to be suspicious of the kid who happened to be friends with all three of the boys who disappeared. Parents will tell their kids to stay away from him, and Erik will be the subject of gossip, cruel pranks, and maybe even bullying for the next 5 years, until he finally leaves Westlands. And then there's Erik's parents’ reaction: Even if they don't suspect him of being involved in the disappearances, they might put him in therapy or get him some other form of help to deal with the loss of his friends. Put all that together, and that's huge number of memories to block out selectively. An easy fix would be to have Erik's parents move the family out of town, or send Erik away to school, after Travis’ disappearance. They'd have plenty of reason; clearly, Westlands isn't a safe place for a boy in his early teens. That way, Erik's memory-suppression would only have to cover a few weeks of his life, rather than years. I’m also wondering if there might be away to make the skeleton attack more ambiguous—that is, make it unclear whether it is really the bodies of the three boys attacking Erik, or just roots and vines, such that the reader couldn’t tell whether it’s the vengeful spirits of the boys, or the swamp itself, or Erik’s own mind playing its final trick on him. This is all meant as constructive criticism, BTW. I wouldn’t be giving it if I didn’t think “Ripples” was worth it.

Long ago, someone put together a sort of “magazine” of Simpsons erotica, to which I contributed a short story about Lisa getting some surprise buttsex from Santa’s Little Helper. (She ultimately decides that breaking taboos—like underage sex and bestiality—is a fascinating and liberating experience and decides to break more of them in the future.) The magazine was eventually posted as a PDF, but I no longer have a copy of it or of the story itself.

Maybe that explains why my latest Phineas and Ferb story (“Hot Yoga”) has garnered relatively few reviews. It’s been almost 2 years since the show went off the air; maybe the fanbase has moved on. Ironically, I feel like I can do more with the characters now that the show itself is over.

Do you know what happens to a toad when it’s struck by lightning? The same thing that happens to everything else.

Either way, I'm extremely flattered. Thank you!

Yeah, I might have to check out “Ripples,” too. I definitely have a couple of stories that I’m quite proud of but that haven’t garnered much attention (“There’s a New Seraph in Town,” “Backward Glance”). Maybe it’s because they are original stories that are heavier on plot than on porn, and because what sex there is involves unrelated, consenting human adults. But I have other stories that I’m proud of that have gotten quite a bit of attention (eg, “Quiet,” “Activation Day”), so I can’t complain too much.

Wow. I’ve written more than 70 stories; you must be a voracious reader! And I’m astounded that there’s only one that you disliked.

That's the idea; it's such aberrant behavior that it makes Tikki and Plagg realize that something is wrong. They're such complete opposites in personality and they way they interact with their humans, it seems likely that they wouldn't get along.

The basic idea is that although Marinette and Adrien don’t remember what happened, they are still affected by it on a subconscious level. Tikki and Plagg, who do remember what happened (and who, we discover, don’t like each other very much), have to get together to find a way for the two teenagers to resolve their issues before Marinette’s infatuation with Adrien and Cat Noir’s with Ladybug evolve into dangerous obsession. Interesting side note: Although the Marinette and Adrien are described as being in 10th grade in the English-language dub of the show, “college” (how do I type an accent mark in this thing?) in France is actually more like middle school, where most students are 11-15 years old. (Thanks, Wikipedia!) So I think of the characters as being about 15.

If you don’t mind me asking, what did you like about the story? To answer your question, I made “Miss Match” a one-shot because I wanted it to follow the formula of a typical episode of the show. That meant, among other things, making it a self-contained story. That said, I do have an idea for a sequel story.

Here, I’ll post responses to any reviews that my Miraculous (Ladybug) story “Miss Match” might receive.

Re: “Eddie Forever” Thank you! I wrote "Eddie Forever" as part of a story trade with a friend, and the inclusion of father/daughter incest was one of his requests. It occurred to me that incest between gods is pretty common in mythology, and that got me started. I don't have any immediate plans for that, but it's always possible that I'll have an idea for a spinoff story that I'll want to write. In any case, thanks very much for the review!

One of my rules for choosing names is to never use the same name twice for major characters. That forces me to come up with more interesting and fitting names than I otherwise might. For stories with real-world settings, I sometimes use Sweetmamajama’s method of choosing names according to what they mean in their original language; for example, right now I’m working on a series of related stories, each with a different main character, and all of the character’s first names mean “wise” or “wisdom” in one language or another. Also, if a character’s ethnicity is in any way important, I use that as a guide. For SF/fantasy stories, I try to use some sort of internal logic in naming the characters. Characters of the same social class, or caste, or species may have common aspects to their names, like having the same number of syllables, ending in a vowel or a consonant (or a particular vowel or consonant), etc. And characters from larger groups have more diverse names than characters from smaller groups (eg, commoners vs royalty). That’s my two cents. (I may have overpaid.)

Thank you! Lisa Loud is my role model. The fact that there's a mad scientist in the family, along with the advantages of cartoon logic, were among the main reasons why I decided that doing a Loud House porn story was a good idea. Plus, so many sisters... I've never even heard of it. I'll have to look into it. In writing fanfics, I always try to include what seem to be the essential elements of the show--and then put a porny spin on them, of course. Lana's a fun character to write. Wow, high praise! You know, assuming that you meant literally-literally and not Lori-literally. It's totally fun! It's like being able to play with another kid's toys. Like, a kid from a way better neighborhood. Thanks so much for the review!

Re: “Make It All Better” Thank you! I love writing about Daddy and Angie, and I'm always glad to hear from those who like reading about them. Oh, yes, Daddy would like that very much. But Dad and Angela have to live with the consequences of what Daddy and Angie do, so I'm afraid that must remain a fantasy. (I have written a few actual incestuous impregnation stories, though: “Father's Love,” “Excuses,” and “Activation Day.”) Plenty more on the way! And more of “Make It All Better,” too.

Excuse me? In watching Marco and Star, Jackie can see that their feelings about each other are fundamentally different from Marco's feelings about her. Although Marco enjoys himself with Star (after getting past the awkward stage), their sexual encounter visibly lacks the passion and intimacy that characterized Jackie and Marco's coupling at the Chillaximus Spa. So, ironically, watching her boyfriend have sex with Star makes Jackie see that Star is not a threat. Glad you liked that. Exactly. Jackie has never struck me as the type to get in the way of her own happiness. Star’s apology was one of those “I wish they would do this on the show” things. If Star ever finds out what Tom was trying to do at the Blood Moon Ball, I'd like to think that she would apologize to Marco (after reading Tom the Riot Act) for chastising him that night. (Unless, of course, All Possible Worlds’ theory about the Blood Moon choosing the souls that it binds together turns out to be right.) I couldn't readily think of a way to involve Rogelio more in the story. But keep in mind that his visit actually lasted almost a month in story-time. Thanks! Yeah, this thing basically turned into a novella. It was a labor of love. Thanks again.

I’ve never heard of “Out With Dad,” but maybe I’ll check it out. I don’t generally write stories about live-action shows, though.

Thank you! I would be happy if Star and Marco got together in the end, but I would also be happy if they ended up best friends for life.

I've always had mixed feelings about the notion of Star and Marco having a romantic relationship. On the one hand, they are great together, and no doubt they would be great in a long-term boy/girl relationship, too. But on the other hand, I feel like their getting together romantically would be, in a sense, a step down for them, because romantic feelings could easily get in the way of the wonderful friendship they have (which seems to be pretty much what happened in season 2). So I decided to make “Star’s Crossed Lovers” about the strength of Star and Marco's friendship and how much each of them values it. You SO get this. Thank you. That's fair. To be honest, when I wrote that scene, I was still thinking in terms of all of the material in chapters 12 and 13 being one chapter, and I didn't want to cram two prolonged sex scenes into one chapter. Also, I couldn't think of what to do differently with Marco and Jackie's second sexual encounter that would distinguish it from the first. So I was not at my most creative there. Not now, not ever. I guess that's the Star-and-Marco way of saying, "And they lived happily ever after." In the end, it's all love. Romantic love is just one flavor. That's an interesting theory. It would explain why the painting talked to Marco (something that has yet to be brought up on the show). It also casts Tom in a less asshole-ish light, because it implies that Tom might have been merely hoping that Star was destined to be his soulmate instead of trying to trick her into becoming that.