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3. What’s something you like about how you write?

I think that some of my literary references are pretty clever, even if most never even notice. Oops. I’m also really fond of weaving character thought in with description/action, and hope that the balance is decent. I work really hard on my characterization, too.

4. What’s something you dislike about how you write or wish you were better at?

There are TONS of words/phrases that I overuse. My characters always smirking, nodding, shrugging, tilting their heads, and sighing. Also blinking. They blink a lot. That drives me NUTS. I need to come up with some new/fresh things for them to do so it’s not always stock actions. 🙁

5. What’s something about your character that you’d like if you had to spend time with them?

I really like that Hakuba’s always trying to joke around, even though no one gets it. I would probably think he’s hilarious. When I was hanging out with my brit friends last summer, I just couldn’t stop laughing because their sense of humor is so dry and sarcastic and subtle and I just EAT that stuff up.

7. What’s a negative thing about your character that you enjoy writing?

He’s critical and pretentious, defensive and argumentative. I LOVE writing his banter, letting him rant, and getting him into trouble. I’ve put a lot of work into writing him being a justifiable sweetheart at his core, but I have NO intentions of getting rid of his silver-tongued sarcasm and critical wit. He is still an antagonist in terms of character role in his series, and I want to let him have those moments where he really is just being an ass. It’s so fun. Especially since real people all have their limits and flaws, and Hakuba is no different. 

10. What’s the hardest thing for you to write?

NSFW/Kissing/anything sexual, really. OMG I have zero confidence with it. Z E R O. I like to play up the emotional/literary parts of the narrative, get super vague, and cut to black curtain and summary. This isn’t really a problem, though I do get really shy/embarrassed about it when it’s brought up. LOL. Want hot, steamy makeouts? UHHHH … … .. ‘/////’ ;;;; h-how I don’t even… And the more graphic, the more timid I get. Which I guess is silly considering I’m married and everything… 

11. Do you think you’ve gotten better at writing anything or any type of thing or situation since you started writing this character (or roleplaying in general)?

Most of my non-RP stuff is written in first person, so I think my third person writing has improved a TON while doing this blog. Also, I think I’m getting better at style/word choice for the narrative per character. The way I write things for Hakuba is completely different for Conan, for example, but hopefully consistent enough for my author voice? IDK. And in RP, I hope I’m getting better at pacing because omg I sometimes drag scenes out too long when I should skip over things…

24. What’s your favorite AU?

Ughh that’s hard. It would probably be Pokemon or Daemons… the first because I love what I did with Shinichi in it, and Hakuba’s a dragon master, the second because there was so much involvement with the organization and their daemons were so rad…

27. What’s a ship you would never rp? For what reason? 

There are plenty of ships I wouldn’t (like Kaishin, because I prefer the platonic/brother relationship for them), but with Hakuba specifically…? The person that comes to mind first is Aoko, because I just can’t get my Hakuba interested in her. She’s too immature for him, or so he says. But I don’t know if that’s a never ever, or just a hasn’t happened. Hakuba’s ridiculously compatible with a lot of people. 

52. What’s a trope or plot you think is overdone in roleplay?

IDK… pregnancy scares and miscarriages? Especially when no research is done? It just bothers me, probably for personal reasons. I mean, sure, a little is fine and it happens, but I hate when there is unnecessary drama with no real conflict or consequence, and when it’s completely unrealistic… ugh. Think about how your characters would REALLY REACT if they were real, people! PLEASE. Also, google. Google is everyone’s friend, IC and OOC.

53. What’s a trope or plot you’ll never get sick of roleplaying?

Hurt/comfort/injury/arguing/violence/tough decisions/whatever  I don’t even know I just like writing about violence and emotional pain as long as it progresses the plotline. 

I guess that’s really what it is for me… it’s gotta be for the story. Character development, plot progression, etc. Otherwise, it won’t really hold my interest for long. T_T

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The Meaning of the Monocle

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He nearly broke down on her and sobbed. Gods know he wanted to but after so many years of constantly forcing himself to stay strong he automatically closed in. The hug was what chipped at that control. Wrapping his arms around her he held onto her tightly. He gritted his teeth to keep from spewing out his life story.

He gave her one last squeezed and walked out of the room. 

Baaya let him go, following after but with enough distance, she hoped, that he wouldn’t feel chased. He needed someone, just like the young master did, and hoped they would figure that out, soon. She worked on what to tell Hakuba while she watched Kaito leave in the false dawn, curtains pulled back from the window. 

Poor, poor, broken boys… 

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Mun-Directed Questions About Roleplaying!

  1. If you had to change your character’s FC for one day, who would you pick?
  2. What drew you to rping this character?
  3. What’s something you like about how you write?
  4. What’s something you dislike about how you write or wish you were better at?
  5. What’s something about your character that you’d like if you had to spend time with them?
  6. What’s something about your character that you wouldn’t like if you had to spend time with them?
  7. What’s a negative thing about your character that you enjoy writing?
  8. What;s a similarly you have with your character?
  9. What’s a difference you have with your character?
  10. What’s the hardest thing for you to write?
  11. Do you think you’ve gotten better at writing anything or any type of thing or situation since you started writing this character (or roleplaying in general)? 
  12. Why do you roleplay?
  13. Do you write fiction ever other than rping?
  14. Do you like fanfiction more or less than reading rp threads between characters?
  15. Do you like or dislike OC/Canon character interactions in principle?
  16. What’s your favorite thing about rping a canon character?
  17. What’s something you dislike about rping a canon character?
  18. What’s your favorite thing about rping an original character?
  19. What’s something you dislike about rping an original character?
  20. How much time do you spend roleplaying on average a week?
  21. Do you think about your threads and your character when you aren’t roleplaying? How and for how long on average?
  22. Do you like lots of headcanons or few?
  23. What’s your take on AUs?
  24. What’s your favorite AU?
  25. What’s your least favorite AU?
  26. What’s a ship you really like rping?
  27. What’s a ship you would never rp? For what reason? 
  28. What do you like about roleplaying angst?
  29. What do you dislike about roleplaying angst?
  30. What do you like about roleplaying fluff?
  31. What do you dislike about roleplaying fluff?
  32. What do you like about roleplaying ships/romance?
  33. What do you dislike about roleplaying ships/romance?
  34. NSFW rp — yes or no? Why?
  35. Do you ever read other people’s NSFW rp threads? (be honest!)
  36. Do you ever read rp threads you aren’t involved in? What type of thread does it usually have to be to interest you?
  37. If you do read threads you aren’t in, do you usually let the other authors know, or keep it under your hat?
  38. Has a roleplayer ever changed your view on a character? If so, how? Good or bad? For better or for worse?
  39. Do you like to title threads or not? 
  40. Do you like to plot or improv?
  41. Do you like to make open starters?
  42. Do you like to answer open starters?
  43. Do you usually prefer chat/short replies, or long/para/novella replies?
  44. What’s your favorite thing about rping a chat/short style thread?
  45. What’s your least favorite thing about rping a chat/short style thread?
  46. What’s your favorite thing about rping a long/para/novella style thread?
  47. What’s your least favorite thing about rping a long/para/novella style thread?
  48. Do you prefer gifs or icons when roleplaying? Or no FC at all?
  49. Do you roleplay with people whose characters aren’t from the same dimentional universe as yours? (For example, if your character is drawn or anime, will you RP with people who use actor face claims/play-bys?) 
  50. What’s something you like about FCs/Play-Bys?
  51. What’s something you dislike about FCs/Play-Bys?
  52. What’s a trope or plot you think is overdone in roleplay?
  53. What’s a trope or plot you’ll never get sick of roleplaying?
  54. What’s a trope or plot you love but you’ve never gotten to roleplay or never gotten to roleplay in completion? 
  55. What do you like to do as you reply to threads? Listen to music? Have TV on? Complete silence? Dark room? etc. 
  56. How did you learn about roleplaying? How did you get started roleplaying yourself? 
  57. What was your first roleplay character? 
  58. What’s your newest roleplay character?
  59. What/Who is a character you think you would like to roleplay? What’s currently stopping you from roleplaying them?
  60. Who’s a roleplayer (or writer) you think you have learned a lot from? 

(via the-write-ideas)

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I need to stop checking tumblr on mobile… because it’s really hard to send meme asks that way, and then I forgot who posted what by the time I get to my computer. Any of you posted a meme that you’d like a response to? Go ahead and message me and I will do it! <3

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The Meaning of the Monocle

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He paused and felt his blood drain. ‘She know. She knows’ kept chant over and over in his head and left him lost and scared. He shook his head and kept his shaking back to her. “No, thank you …. Baaya-chan? About what you see … please don’t tell him?”

He looked back to her, a desperate plea was in his eyes. 

She did know, and it reminded her so much of the young master that it nearly broke her heart. Baaya wasn’t able to resist any longer, stepping over to him to wrap her arms around him, embrace warm, soft. Different than Hakuba’s, but still nothing but loving.

“Your secret is safe with me, Kuroba-kun… and our door is always open to you.”

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The Meaning of the Monocle

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“Ah, no thank you. Horrible stuff.” He spoke stiffly and hoarsely. He throat felt like sandpaper. He felt his lips quirk awkwardly in a half smile and shook his head. “I … um, well I need to get home … I hope you don’t mind. I sort of raided the linen closest for a blanket and pillow for Hakuba. Thank you for the hospitality last night … could you apologize to Hakuba for me? … ah …um tell him I’ll call later or he can visit … you too if you want .. the Kuroba home isn’t as big as this place but ….ah …um …..right." 

He closed his eyes and scrunched his brow against the headache. “I’m sorry, I should probably go … yeah ….”

He found himself trailing off and heading towards the door. The nightmare had left him far more shaken than he realized.

"You’re fine, dear, and I’ll let the young master know. Are you sure that I can’t get you anything at all?” Baaya watched him, wondering how much she was allowed to take care of the boy. He and Hakuba were obviously close, but until there was some sort of official word on the subject, she probably shouldn’t interfere… 

As if she could really resist. “Tea? Water? Cake to take home? Oh, you must at least take what we prepared for you from last night’s dinner, all wrapped up and ready to go." 

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The Meaning of the Monocle

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Kaito left Hakuba and walked into the kitchen hoping to find Baaya. He tried to smile normally when he saw her but couldn’t really find the strength. He felt rough and hoped that he didn’t really look like it. “Good Morning, Baaya-chan.”

“Good morning, Kuroba-kun,” Baaya said in greeting, keeping her voice quiet. She noticed something off, yes, and in that way that only a mother – or governess – could. Instead of commenting directly, though, she gave a soft smile. “Would you like some coffee before you go?"