Was tagged by @liesonthefloordramatically: LINK. <3
Rules: post the first sentence of your most recent 10 fan fics and tag up to 10 people.
Tagging @failedintsave @dr-shortsighted-owl @serene-pastel @vinyama @bitchhips @jadeelephant @rhoda-pomelo @paxfacere @grubus @chimaamla if you want. Also anyone who wishes to. Great fun! ^^
I have hard time picking fic order because many wasn't posted in order, but something along these lines. I also don't have 10 published fic yet (unless you count every single 100 words ficlets separately, which I won't.)
See more under the line.
“Signor Buccellati, I can’t thank you enough!” Russo exclaims, holding out a hand for him.
10. The Poet [Unpublished yet]
I'm okay with it, it helps to paint the situation quickly without much exposition. Fairly proud I managed it through their convo. :3 (I started this fic 2 years ago and it's almost done! Almost! SEND HELP! TToTT)
Leone didn't usually hate picnics.
9. Myth (Hyacinth) - Something About Us
I hope you can sense the BUT here. :D (But I'm personally entertained because Leone absolutely grumbles at every single picnic too. :3)
Not very exciting, but it does the job.
"Thank you for gathering here."
8. Hook, Line and Sinker
It might be alright? My hope is that this raises some questions as for who and why gathered.
"And what do you call this part of the body then?"
7. Alien Tongue - A Hunder Words
Well I hope this sounds appropriately inappropriate. This is a collection of a 100 words challanges for prompts.
Back in Napoli… Let’s see if I get a job.
6. Memories from 1833 [with ILLUSTRATIONS]
I'm cackling because of the HOW it happens. But don't know if you can hear the foreboding energies without context yet. This is Leone's Diary snippets I wrote for a calendar, so I had limited space. Nevertheless it definitely sets the mood. This one is pared with Rainy Night.
“Why on earth do you have five jars of apricot jam from 1819 in the pantry?”
5. Jam
I think this one works nicely to paint a situation and also hopefully raise questions, too. Even if you don't know that 1819 was 13 years ago. You soon will. :3
Five nights ago, Leone was sitting in a rather gloomy mood at one of La Passione’s dirty tables, spending the last of his grana on cheap wine.
4. Rainy Night
Eh, this might have worked better in medias res more intensely (since it IS non linear story anyway), with this line being the VERY first sentence: "The blade pinned at Leone’s throat was sharp, but not as sharp as the voice of it’s owner: “I don’t appreciate being followed around."
Next time I might go for the bolder choice. :)
Bruno’s pocket watch is missing.
3. Gift
Hah, the mystery begins~ While it doesn't give you much context yet for the mood or why it's relevant, it once more sets up the main situation, and hopefully some intrigue, so I'm fine with it.
Bruno already got what he came for – information on the new opium trader in town – so it’s time for him to be on his way to follow that fresh lead.
2. Midnight
Again, I hope the BUT can be heard, because otherwise it doesn't feel very interesting. I noticed I do that a lot, haha: 1st sentence is the desired outcome and the next is the actual situation, the obstacle. XD
But hopefully readers stick around at least that long to fid it out. ^^
Leone was sitting in the kitchen of the Buccellati manor, sipping his usual morning black tea.
1. Drink
YAAAY baby's 1st ever published fic from the ancient 2022 hehe.
I'm afraid the situation is not very interesting at first glance, but the entire point of this story was to build it up slowly to the finale and seeing the reactions it seemed to have worked out fine. :3
Overall, might be an okay 1st line? Not much interest, but it does the job of an estabilishing shot at least.
THANK YOU FOR TAGGING ME, it was an interesting excercise. ^^
I also excluded all my comics because that's even harder to track creation order AND it being a visual medium, the 1st line most often than not is not the 1st panel which I would argue is sort of what matters the most as estabilishing it.
Maybe I'll do a "1st comic page" one at some point. :3
I finally finish this. I started it like last year or something. XD
It was a challange to make this meme makes sense even a shred in the Georgian era. :D
What happened at sideboob? I accept replies with theories. :D
Leone thinks Bruno should show some decency. Bruno thinks Leone should not invade the privacy of his room where he will do whatever he pleases. Get used to it or get out~
Leone REALLY didn't miss seeing Prosciutto. But if he thought the Baron was annoying back then, it was really NOTHING compared to now, when Buccellati gets so worked up whenever they cross paths.
The Bucci gang goes on a picnic at the Vesuvio. Yes, all of them: Macaron, the Bullets and Arrowsmith as well.
The case Leone mentions in the Diary posted on Ao3 is not yet done (maybe some day), but the fallout was graciously written by the talented @failedintsave in her 2024 Februabba Collection. ;u; <3
I have a short scene drawn from it for 2026 Februabba. :3
Umi & Arashi, a wild bakeneko and a prideful tengu - BFF. :D
I started to draw the comic of how they met. (It was a bit of a rough start~)
I made the initial scribbles for cat day (02.22) but I know the theme would fit more to Crow & Raven Day (04.27.) which I just found out about that it exists today.
But I will just post it now because I finished only a few days ago at last and I can make new art next year. XD
The text is written with my left hand, please appreciate my efforts. XD
I got really nice tips on the LD server about how to make Umi's writing Baby-like, you guys, rock, thank you! ^-^
