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The Power of the Stars in their Paws - Evil Three AU
In this AU the Three are swayed to the side of the dark forest, at least initially, and all remain in the roles they started in as apprentices. Hollyleaf becomes a medicine cat, who passes off deathberries as harmless herbs. Jayfeather remains a warrior, but under the tutelage of Tigerstar and the Dark Forest instead. Tigerstar promises to make Jayfeather a strong warrior despite his blindness, teaching him to ambush and kill enemies before they can get the upper hand, and turns him against the clans by reminding him how ThunderClan never believed he could be a warrior. Lionblaze, driven half-mad by his inability to find a worthy opponent, throws himself recklessly into battles, tearing through half the forest at the guidance of his siblings.
Depending on exactly what the Three do in this AU, it may be possible for them to change their ways before the final battle in Omen of the Stars, possibly convinced by characters like Ivypool and Dovewing.
AU born because the Three’s prophecy implied they could either save StarClan or destroy it, though the ‘destroy it’ option was never really explored in the books.
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I just finished this drawing! I decided to draw Twilight Princess Zelda! There was some tiny pattern bits I simplified a tad because I’m not the greatest at drawing itty bitty details. As per usual, I’ll post the reference image in a separate post!
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I decided to draw my favorite Monster Hunter monster(called Mizutsune) and Twilight for a Crossover prompt(did the Worlds Collide option) for the main LU Discord server! I drew this in late February this year! Did the Chain get accidentally warped to the Monster Hunter universe or did the Shadow get desperate and started summoning even tougher monsters? As per usual, I’ll post the reference images in a separate post!
I know this tumblr isn't very active, but I just had to tell you how absolutely enthralled I am with your negitoro writing. I've just started getting back into vocaloid after not really engaging with the fandom since I was a tween/teen, and I cannot tell you how much I've been enjoying your fics. It made me so incredibly happy to see someone who has been writing in this fandom for so long and is still active after all this time!
Maybe it sounds silly, but it felt really welcoming to rejoin the fandom and see an incredible fic (Panthera) is being currently updated! It feels like I'm getting to be a part of something that I feared I totally missed.
I'm a writer myself, and it's so inspiring seeing what you do with these characters. I'm excited with every fic I open, knowing that Miku and Luka will be completely different each time around and yet it captures me every time. Tale of Survival was my introduction to your work, but I've since devoured The Reason, Isolation, Moretta, Space Shanty, Stray Cat and more.
I'm definitely rambling, but I just wanted to thank you again for all you do. Writing this many stories and sharing them with the world for over a decade? I'm inspired as hell and incredibly grateful. I'll continue singing the praises of these fics until I can get some new fans to eagerly await the next chapter of Panthera with me.
Thank you so much for all the kind words! The fandom has indeed shrunk a lot in the last few years, so it's actually really motivating and inspiring to hear that there's still people around, or that people might have come back! Sometimes it feels like I'm writing for a vacuum (aside myself, it's important to do things just because it makes you happy of course) so it's really reassuring that the crowd exists. :) That you liked so many of my projects is a huge bonus, and I'm immensely flattered, thank you.
Time does fly, it's hard to believe it's been a decade. More, even. Wow. But it has, and mostly thanks to messages like these that keep the motivation alive. So thanks once again for being a part of the fandom and for messaging! I hope you continue to enjoy Panthera as it updates (more to come asap)!
One of the things I really enjoy (and respect!) about your negitoro fics is how different Miku and Luka are with every fic. It embodies the spirit of vocaloid, I think, that they can be anything if put into the right setting and given to someone who knows how to use them.
There's no question that 'Tale of Survival' Miku is worlds away from 'Stray Cat' Miku, and 'The Reason' Luka is... quite different from 'Panthera' Luka, to say the least. And yet, I find myself immersed in the world of each fic so quickly that I wouldn't even think to doubt that this is them, without question. Within each universe, they've got spot-on, consistent characterization that just blows me away.
So my question is, if you don't mind sharing, what goes into the character planning process for your stories? How do you decide who they are for each new story?
Thank you!
That's quite a tough question, actually. A little bit of a chicken and the egg situation in this case, because it begs the question: what comes first, the story or the characters within?
It honestly varies immensely per project. Going into Tale of Survival, or Stray Cat, I knew exactly who I was writing because those were based off of prompts. So I went in going knowing who it would all be about, so crafting the story became an art of finding an interesting place to put these people. Then, once you put them there, you realize that their environment has an impact on these characters, and they change and evolve into someone new.
The Reason is the opposite: I wanted a very particular setting, a mood, a set of circumstances. I wanted a story to go exactly the way I wanted it to so I crafted a set of characters that would make the story move accordingly. But then the characters grow and you learn who they are and boom, their decisions go against yours and the story veers slightly out of control towards the end.
So as you can see, regardless of what I start with, whether it be characters or story, the other half of the equation inevitably ends up imposing itself. And as many authors know, it ends up working out anyway because stories are organic things. As long as things move forward and evolve, they're usually interesting by nature.
To answer on a more technical level, actual character crafting and planning isn't something I get very involved with. There are tons of guides out there, sheets to fill, advice for creating a consistent character, and they can all be helpful. But most of the time, when I put the pin down in what kind of character I want (whether I start with a character, or whether I need one for a particular story) I just kind of...go by gut feeling. I know exactly who I start with, and for this sometimes I do use these characters sheets and such. Plus, generally, I can guess how they'll fare and grow throughout the story. A character arc is always a must-have, after all. I knew that Luka in Space Shanty would go through a major transformation character-wise, otherwise she would just be deeply unsympathetic until the end.
But when it comes to the details, I just trust my gut to tell me how they'll reply, how they'll reason, what they'll think, how they'll prioritize, depending on their situation and who they are right then and there. If I need a reminder of who they are, I re-read the text I've written so far, placing special attention to their growth, what they've witnessed and learned, and what kind of flaws are still holding them back. Sometimes I'll make little notes: "Remember Miku doesn't know about xyz yet," or "Luka shouldn't accept xyz until abc," stuff like that. And always, upon re-reading after the first draft is done, I fix the pacing, tweak dialogue, because you never know exactly who they are and what they've been through exactly until it's all been written down and committed to the page. Kind of like writing the introduction of a paper only after writing the rest: it's best to write the introduction only after you know exactly what you're introducing. In my first draft, I didn't know that Luka from Stray Cat would make the move until she kind of just did, again, due to environment, interactions, and unanticipated growth. And once she did, I had to go back and make sure that it made sense for her character, and when it did, I solidified that.
Long story short, it's an incredibly vague and imprecise art for me. Which makes it a bit of a relief to hear that my characterizations are as solid as they are! But no character exists in a vacuum, spending time to carve one into stone has never helped me, and vibes are apparently just enough to get the job done. Write, re-write, read it again, write it all over again, all the while getting to know who you're working with and exactly what they're going through. Don't insult their intelligence, don't make light of their pain, don't skip on the happiness, know exactly what they stand to lose and what they want to gain. Make them wonder what they'd rather do: lose and keep what they have, or win at the cost of all they had. Even victory has a cost (at the very least, the sacrifice of the status quo), and you're never left with the same person you started with.
I hope that answered the question! Thanks again for the kind words. :)
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