#fics-and-tricks

[mirainikki]

I stanned him when he sang "I eat ass" as pink guy and I stan his sad eboy music now. I've been an OG filthyfrank/joji fan since the beginning. I knew who he was before he made it big.

i used to watch him back when i was an edgy teenager in high school ngl but he do be making sad boy music. the switch up he did from pink guy to sad boy music has to be studied like how in the world did he pull it off

[mirainikki]

Happy Birthday senpai!!! Hope you enjoy thebestest day of birthing ever!!

hehehe thank u so much weeble!!!!!!!

[mirainikki]

Omg hiiiii hehe I mostly lurk on tumblr but I'll boost ur follower count for ya

HIIIII WEEBLE OMG YAYYY one day i will have a billion follower

[randomidiocyncrazies]

I wish Kujirai-A and B from Kowloon Generic Romance had the same voices. I understand that it's to make a point in how A is so different from B, but I think it would make the situation that much more uncanny

Yeah... iirc there's no indication that A and B sound different in the manga thus far, so I wonder if they consulted the author about using different voice actresses or if it's just something they did. Like, I think there's a way it *could* make sense, but imo it's not confirmed by the manga enough to really justify it

EDIT: looking back at the manga, it's specifically mentioned that they have the "same voice" so idk why they got another voice actress for Kujirai B... maybe to emphasize the distance Reiko feels towards B?

[fireolin]

>Looks at your tierlist to predict what's gonna happen in THe Wishing hunt

I assume no major character deaths then?

Also seeing all your top tropes and Wishing Hunt ticking like half of em lol

Hey, you're making me laugh! Thanks for sending this :D You're so right, there are a lot of my favourite tropes in The Wishing Hunt. What a strange coincidence. And there will absolutely be no major character deaths. I won't write Killua or Gon dying, that hurts too much. (Any side character is vulnerable though.) They might suffer, but they'll always reach their happy ending. That's what I'm here for, and their emotions along the way.

Lmao, I love lots of tropes, and honestly, the right writer can turn something I'm ambivalent about into gold. I've always wanted to write a coffee shop AU for instance - it's on a lower tier, but I know I could love the right one.

Heheh, I'm glad my tier list gave you some amusement!

[fireolin]

Thanks!! I appreciate the answer. One last thing, how does bonding work and what are the pros and cons?

Ohhh, thank you, this is a great question! It’s a very important concept in the story! I've bolded the important points to make this easier to read.

In The Wishing Hunt, bonding is a way in which fae take servants, where the human submits their will to the fae. It differs from an ordinary enchantment where a human is simply under a spell that might be temporary or may be broken if the human is lucky. Bonding typically lasts until the human or fae dies.

1. A bonded human can never betray their fae master.

2. Bonding may break a human will.

A weak-willed human may become a mindless servant, like many of those that Killua’s parents kept. However, a human with a strong mind that withstands the force of the fae magic may become an independent servant that can still think for themselves.

Examples would be the more powerful of Killua’s family servants, and the fae servants Killua and Gon are chasing. No human can know for certain whether they’ll keep their mind until they are bonded.

3. The bond creates a mutual connection.

Through the bond, the fae will always have a sense of where their servants are (if they choose to pay attention), and whether the servant is strong or weak, or still alive. Servants will always know if their fae is still alive or if they suffer.

There are some big potential pros for a human in being bonded.

A human may gain magical power. The fae servants Killua and Gon are chasing are good examples. The bond is a link between them and the fae they serve, giving them access to the fae’s magic. The kind of power they gain will depend upon the will of their fae master, and the kind of magic of which that fae is capable. Fae gain magical power as they age, so their servants may too, if they survive.

A human gains longer life through the bond, if no danger intervenes to kill them, to match their master’s longer life.

If a human and a fae fall in love, they may risk bonding because of the permanent connection and the sense of each other it gives, as well as the potential for magic and a longer life for the human.

So why would a human bond with a fae?

Bonding involves great trust on the part of the human. They must believe in their fae completely to want to do so. That means they might share a worldview with that fae and believe in the same goals. They may not care that the fae might abuse them, or consider it a worthwhile risk. Or, they may trust that their fae will never abuse their power over them, although bonding lasts a lifetime, and people can change, for good or ill.

Importantly, in exchange for a favour, a human might promise another human to a fae. Fairy tales have a long tradition of mothers giving up their first child, or of girls being claimed by fae due to bargains made by their parents or royalty.

There may be ways to break bonds, but they won’t be ordinary. It’s possible some humans may choose to bond themselves in exchange for some extraordinary favour from the fae. (Fae always carry through on their promised favours, though people must take care what they ask.)

All of this is relevant to the Wishing Hunt, though I’m writing it on the fly and things may develop and twist further! I go wherever my subconscious takes us, and try to maintain consistency as the lore develops.

Thanks again for the ask - I hope this is a decent answer!

[fireolin]

For Wishing Hunt, what's the lore behind the Fae stuff and the world in general? This is pretty much the first fic I've read that deals with them so idk any info about em or how "accurate" you are portraying them.

Hey there! Thanks so much for asking! This is actually a really big topic, but I'll try to keep things succinct.

The Wishing Hunt is set in a world heavily influenced by fairytales, but draws from different time periods and a variety of cultures regarding those myths. Basically, any type of fae being you can imagine probably exists somewhere in the Wishing Hunt world.

Some examples:

There are different categories of fae, such as nymphs, sirens, or the beings I think of as 'high fae’, which is Killua’s type. (They probably think of themselves as 'higher' than the others.) There are paranormal creatures, such as lycanthropes (werewolves), powerful beasts such as the dreadboar Killua and Yuzir fought together, creatures such as giants and ogres (Yuzir is half-ogre), and then there are other more mysterious beings, like spirits and gods. The world is as varied as our own, full of everyday beings and fantastical ones, depending on the region you’re in.

The lore:

The lore regarding high fae like Killua and their magic and servants is particular to this fic. A lot is yet to be revealed. One aspect that’s not a spoiler is that particular high fae have particular magical strengths, and while a high fae can use powerful magic, a group of high fae can produce more powerful magic still. The enchantment overtaking the dancers at the market was one kind of mass enchantment created by a group. Another example might be where one fae could create a burst of wind, a group might create a hurricane.

The other kinds of fae that Killua and Gon meet along the way, like Rose, Palm, and Sykaei, are all influenced by myth and legend. Rose is an incubus - mythology regarding them stretches back over centuries in a variety of cultures, giving them different abilities and motivations, always relating to sex. Palm is a Welsh water fae. Their mythology includes their penchant for falling in love with human men, and leaving them if the man hits them three times. Sykaei is based upon dryads, or tree spirits, common in Greek mythology, but her powers are my own invention. The nymphs near her are based on Greek water nymphs and influenced by Renaissance art of those nymphs. Their powers are water based, and partly my invention but inspired by myth.

As you can see, I could probably detail an ask on every one of these types of fae. One of my favourites was the sirens, as their mythology changed greatly over time and in different places, veering from land-dwelling creatures with bird features to the women who sing and lure sailors to their deaths on rocky isles. The bird-featured sirens inspired me as they’re more unusual in media these days.

So in terms of accuracy, all the fae in the Wishing Hunt are influenced by actual myths, but myths change over time, so nothing is set in stone. Additionally, I’ve adapted each fae to the circumstances in the story - it’s the interplay of pre-existing myth with my imagination. Any common ground you see is no accident, but hopefully they are also unique.

I’ve always loved myth and legend, and I've read fantasy that builds on these things over my entire life. It’s a big stewpot of influence and ideas, as one of my favourite writers Neil Gaiman has said, and hopefully, while the ingredients are already there, I’m putting a new combination of them back into that pot with this fic.

I hope this answers your question! If not, i'm happy to answer more and elaborate on any particular aspect or fae. :D Thanks again for asking!