Eliz1369

Fan of all things Hakuouki, Fairy Tail, Star Wars, Pokemon and many others. My Hakuouki and other fan fiction works can be found under the same username on both fanfiction.net and AO3. Works in Progress: An Unearned Gift

[impracticaldemon]

Happy Haku Valentine’s Day!

~ Imp

[neoflect]

rather than death of the author i subscribe to a critical framework i like to refer to as Schrodinger’s Author where the authors intentions are important except for when i dont like them

[hlwim]

ugh how the fuck do you cover letter

[elf-trash]

Greetings, Exalted One. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight and friend to Captain Solo.

I know that you are powerful, mighty Jabba, and that your anger with Solo must be equally powerful. I seek an audience with Your Greatness to bargain for Solo’s life.

With your wisdom, I’m sure that we can work out an arrangement which will be mutually beneficial and enable us to avoid any unpleasant confrontation.

As a token of my goodwill, I present to you a gift: these two droids. Both are hardworking and will serve you well.

[siderealsandman]

Polite greeting (Greetings, Exalted One)

Self-Introduction (I am Luke Skywalker) 

Establish Credentials (Jedi Knight) 

Explain how you learned of this opportunity (Friend to Captain Solo) 

Establish Purpose (I seek an audience with Your Greatness to bargain for Solo’s life.)

Show what you can bring to the organization ( I present to you a gift: these two droids. Both are hardworking and will serve you well.)

[comicgeekscomicgeek]

This actually maps really well.

[runningtospringday]

I was going through my archive and I found this post again and I just wanna say that just finished taking a business writing course and my professor actually used this post to talk about cover letters like two weeks ago

So… yeah. Thanks guys

[shenanigumi]

Hakuouki as Inspirobot memes, 1/???

Chizuru

Hijikata

Keep reading

[alcalafalas]

inspired by this tweet

[fairytailwitch]

[xambedo-deactivated20240715]

I think you were so lucky to have that opportunity and study creative writing! Even if it wasn't easy, I'm sure it was both the hardest and the most exciting four years of your life. I feel it's one of my biggest struggles - being on my own in terms of writing, only me, myself and I. I'd love to have a strict teacher that would guide me. Any tips on how to learn when you can't count on a more professional feedback?

Read. All the time. I try to read even just one chapter of a book every day. You learn a LOT from published writing. Read outside your genre. Read articles. It's the best way to learn new words and grammar.

Absolutely study punctuation. You can find websites all over the place that teach punctuation and syntax rules. I can compile a list if you need me to.

Learn about dialogue. Dialogue can make or break a story. Learn how to punctuate it and what makes it work.

Buy creative writing books!!! I have a massive collection of books on my Kindle and in my bookcase. I can't live without my Describers Dictionary. I can write up a list when I leave work if you'd like?

Ask friends and non-writers for feedback. Friends don't always know the mechanics of the craft, but they read as READERS. That's what you need. Someone to say to you, Uh, hey, I don't know what you mean by this particular sentence. We view our work differently because we know what we intend. Cherish those friends.

Study all kinds of topics. You can't write what you don't know. Read up on horses or study martial arts. I took sword classes for years to help with my fantasy novel!!

Don't worry about making it pretty. Learn to draft. It'll save you time and seeing thousands of average words put together makes you feel more accomplished than one hundred polished ones.

Don't fall into the trap of using synonyms. Use words for their meanings. If something is hot then it's hot. There IS a difference between hot and scorching and hot and boiling. It isn't massive if it's tall, etc.

Study literary devices. All of them. They're interesting and help you understand your work!!

Sometimes the wrong word is okay. The meaning of words can sometimes be understood and adapted in different contexts. A word describing properties of water could, for instance, be used to describe a motion akin to water, even if the object isn't liquid itself. Don't be afraid to experiment with words.

Read. Out. Loud. Do it and revel in how awesome you are. Change those clunky sentences with ease!!

Research comma splicing for your editing process. I do it a lot. It sucks.

Absolutely keep notes for consistency. I do a basic outline of events in every chapter I write, including notes on time and weather, so I can keep details consistent.

And WRITE. lots. You will never improve if you don't keep writing consistently.

My degree in creative writing taught me a lot about writing, but the most important thing it taught me was HOW to critique myself. It taught me what to look for and taught me not to hate myself for my flaws.

[kondo-hijikata]

[velvet-cupcake-games]

What Is Made Marion?

Everyone likes the Robin Hood legends, right? They’re full of fun and interesting characters. So why hasn’t there been a Robin Hood otome? This stray thought led to the founding of Velvet Cupcake Games and the creation of Made Marion, a romantic, action-adventure visual novel in an alternate world setting. Play as Lady Marion of Glastonbury, a proud young noblewoman in a land shaken by war and political upheaval. Escaping from an arranged marriage, Marion either ends up joining Robin Hood’s rebels in Sherwood Forest or acting as a spy of sorts in the troubled city of Nottingham.

In Sherwood forest, Marion can choose to work with the charming leader Robin Hood, his kind and protective second “Little” John, or the sardonic gentleman thief known as Will, the Scarlet Blade. The rebels are working against superior numbers, better armament, and great political power. Can Marion help bring victory to this cause? In Nottingham, Marion can choose to go in disguise and work at the Sheriff of Nottingham’s manor.  Will she find herself falling for the very man to whom she was originally engaged, Lord Geoffrey, the Sheriff himself? Or will she end up entangled with the idealistic chevalier Gui la Londe or the energetic but troubled bard Alanna Dale? Will she decide not to take sides in the struggle over Nottingham and join the gentle sage Meissa in helping the common folk caught in the middle? No matter which path you choose, things may not be quite as they seem. In the alternate world of Avalon, magic is real and the mysterious fae folk are on the move. The political struggle between the pragmatic Sheriff and the populist Robin Hood seems clear, but more sinister threats may lurk in the shadows…

[impracticaldemon]

what mbti type do you think are the captains of the shinsengumi?

Hi Anon!

I’m not an expert on MBTI, and I tend to overthink the Shinsengumi guys from Hakuouki.  So this is a little rough, but conveys the key elements of how *I* perceive their characters :)

Myers-Briggs uses 4 basic traits; there is also a 5th indicator (newer)

Extroverted / IntrovertedIntuitive / SensoryThinking / FeelingJudging / Perceiving[Assertive / Turbulent ~ I’ll leave this out]

Hijikata Toshizo ~ appears extroverted to some, but actually somewhat introverted; borderline intuitive/sensory; more feeling than thinking (as Sannan often points out); judging ~ INFJ (can appear as ESTJ, but remember that this man is both creative and a visionary, and prefers small groups; introverts can be - often are - leaders, but it takes a toll on them)

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[impracticaldemon]

Hakuōki pre-Saitōfest Fanfic

Regrets

[Saitou POV ~ leaving the Shinsengumi with Itou faction ~ SaiChi] Words:  ~ 1100

The split was finally upon them: Itou Kashitarou was leaving the Shinsengumi, along with his original adherents and several others, including Shinsengumi captains Toudou Heisuke and Saitou Hajime.  Saitou had known for some time that he’d be going with them, since Hijikata had expected this to happen.  They’d talked about “when” not “if”.  And yet, he was feeling regret, an unusual emotion for him.

He regretted having to leave the Shinsengumi at all, of course, since it was more pleasant to train and work with those he knew and respected.  There were even a few that he trusted, which was no small thing these days. None of that was relevant, however. He was uneasily aware that the regret that troubled him wasn’t related to his commanders and comrades, but rather to the Shinsengumi’s erstwhile page, Yukimura Chizuru.

He could hear her approaching now; didn’t need to look to identify the light, hurrying foot-steps on the packed earth of the temple compound.  He kept his eyes trained on the sakura blossoms overhead, and reminded himself that she couldn’t be told about the deception about to unfold.  She had to be convinced that he was leaving for good, of his own free will, with Itou and the Guardians of the Tomb.

“Saitou-san!”

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[impracticaldemon]

“I told my son I was teaching Fourier Transforms and he got so excited. He looked up at me with his big eyes and asked if Fourier transformed into a car. I didn’t want to disappoint him, so I said yes.”

— Partial Differential Equations Professor (via mathprofessorquotes)

[nctinmotion]

Source: This

[buttsonthebeach]

I feel this so hard lately!!!

[kissmekissme-calum]

Best line in the movie

[impracticaldemon]

“You shall not pass!”

Had to turn this cutie into a sprite :) Saito © IF/DF Background © Cybird

[impracticaldemon]

@impracticaldemon will host the annual SaitoFest (formerly SaiChi & Friends) on the new saitofest blog!

All content welcome as long as it’s Saito-centric!  Celebrate friendships, romantic pairings & pinings, adventures, and whatever else comes to mind.

For those who prefer some direction, prompts will follow the theme of “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” [Dickens]

Prompts will be posted shortly.

As always, please only submit your own art, or provide proof that the artist has given permission to post their art to tumblr.  Edits should likewise only use official art, such as screencaps, official images from Otomate’s Hakuouki websites, etc.

Let’s have a few days of extra content featuring the Shinsengumi’s Third Division Captain!  Sketches, drabbles, fics, art, comics, memes, gifs, screencap collections…  It’s all good!  Always wanted to draw Saito jumping out of a giant block of tofu cake?  Go for it!  Can’t draw?  Go for it anyway!

Please send questions to @impracticaldemon for now, as the new blog is not quite open for business yet ~ but stay posted!

** Languages other than English welcome.**

~ Imp

PS  Desperately want to celebrate a non-Hakuouki Saito, but your own fandom isn’t having an event? SaitoFest will reblog any smaller pieces of artwork or fiction centered on Saito Hajime (and tag accordingly)!

[saitofest]

One week to go reblog!  Help us celebrate the Third Division Captain’s birthday!

Ideas (any pairing, or no pairing; Saito-centric):

~ drabbles ~ sketches ~ humour ~ fic recommendations ~ older fanart that you love and want to highlight (your own, or a reblog of the artist’s own tumblr post) ~ playlists ~ amv’s (your own or recommendations) ~ Saito gifs!

… be creative, or share creativity ♥ please be careful not to use somebody else’s fanart or other fanwork without explicit permission (reblogs from source always okay!)

~ Mod ChibiOni

[magpie-trove]

Things Poe Dameron canonically is afraid of/hates:

1. Bones

2. Monkeys

Ergo, Poe Dameron is canonically terrified of Pirates of the Caribbean.

Thank you for listening, I expect everyone to use this information well in their fanfics going forward. Class dismissed.