Drifting [FFXIII-2]

[Niara]

Hey folks,

(If you read this general introduction paragraph in one of my other threads, it's just copied directly over, in case this thread is the only one you look at, so feel free to skip over it, if you've read it already.)

So, I've been writing away and posting up my works intermittently for quite a while now, and I've always deeply craved feedback, or all sorts. Mostly I want to share my stories with anyone who'd care to read it, but beyond that, I very much welcome anyone who can offer comments, even if they're just notes to say things they liked or didn't, what things they felt worked, or didn't. Thus far, I've been unable to get anything but praise from readers, which, while I deeply appreciate it (and if you're so inclined, I do love it), doesn't help me improve, so I'm equally eager to hear from readers who can tear my work apart, pick all the holes and really put me through the wringer of detailed feedback.

For a time, I checked back on my works, but, while views steadily climb, very rare is it that anyone reviews; all bar one of my submissions here remain on a solitary, lonely zero. Then, the other day, a friend told me that if I really wanted to grab the eye of readers who would feel inclined to comment back, then I really ought to swing over this way and put up promotion threads for them here. Turns out, this was a novel idea for me, so, here I am.

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The third piece was written as a birthday gift for one of my partners, and is a response to a kink request challenge that she was unable to find elsewhere. Playing FFXIII-2, she wanted to read some weightless, zero-g erotica in the Historia Crux, and so I created this piece for her.

The core pairing for the fic is Serah/Noel, but as part of that it deals quite substantially with the elements leading to that pairing, including the shift and change in her feelings, and the importance and nature of her other relationships.

In this piece, I cross back and forth over, but never directly rehash the events of the game. I do, however reference them in and around the narrative, and a lot of the things mentioned are drawn directly from things directly observable in the game itself (such as Snow's refusal to look directly at Serah, excepting only two points, during their entire reunion).

I also allude to other surrounding and past relationships that might raise a few eyebrows, but which I honestly feel there's real support for, within the existing lore context. As always, I'm more than happy, indeed I'd say eager, to chat about and discuss these things with anyone who is interested in doing so, and I welcome and and all forms of feedback and constructive criticism; poke your fingers through the holes and wiggle them around, if you like: it will help me improve.

Author: NiaraAfforegate
Title: Drifting
Summary: Story of a shift in feelings, and making the most with the time you have. Takes place around the first half of the game; ties in but doesn't focus on game story events.
Feedback: Highly Desired, in any form.
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Pairing: Serah/Noel (Hinted at Serah/Lightning, Hinted at Ex-Relation Lightning/Snow)
Warnings: Zero-G/Weightless Sex, MF, Mild Non-Sexual Violence, ChallengeFic
Solo story or chaptered story: Chaptered, Complete.
URL: http://ff.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600083268

Edited December 6, 2014 by Niara