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thank u for answerin even tho it was a lot of qs znndnfnd’d i feel u abt gh & also abt usin writin as means to ease the creative urges of plastic arts in ur everyday life!!! ur so great at writin i hope u can one day devote urself fully to ur art im sure itll be amazin !! must say jekdnnd discoverin hanaru was for me the literal first approach to shippin but i hated it jajdjdnfbdbc bc i hate rukawa n hanamichi is almost as precious as gin chan to me but i did read all the fics/djs bc there was

not enough senhana out there ndkdkdnfnfn

rukawa is such a prick, i dont know what got me going with hanaru, i guess the djs helped? i always loved rivals and love/hate relationships, but rukawa was so goddamn rude all the time, he has like 1 redeeming chapter in the manga (at the end) and that’s it?? other than that slam dunk is so healing, i cried so hard during the matches and then hanamichi cut his hair and i felt a part of my innocence dying and takehiko’s art could bury the whole Renaissance period, god i miss slam dunk 

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1, 8-31 (sorry but i couldnt choose/memorise the ones i wanted to know more) 37 n fuck i forgot hold on

1. things that inspire you - other than my shittyboring life, movies and books i’m currently watching/reading or oldfavs, i don’t really know how to deal with inspiration tbh. for awhile now instead of being struck by a sudden idea, i just tend toplay scenarios over and over in my head until i’m insane or findone that fits the story

omfg mack “8-31″ does that mean ALL IN BETWEEN?? HERE WEFUCKIN GO

8. what time are you most productive? creatively (&by that i mean not editing) probably night/late night

9. do you set yourself deadlines? i try to, but don’treally live by them

10. how do you do your researches? google & fandomwiki for details, it’s not that dEEP

11. do you listen to music when writing? instrumentalor jazz only, if i’m having a hard time i just shut it off cause mybrain is a pain

12. favorite place to write - my room

13. hardest character to write - characters that are(mostly) comic-relief in canon because it’s hard to predict howthey would act in more serious situations (especially IRL), plussometimes i just don’t know how to manage their funny traits so iditch them. also characters i consider underdeveloped IC or too one-dimensional. basically characters i don’t like much lol

14. easiest character to write - no character is evereasy, but i feel really comfortable writing otose, dont ask me why

15. hardest verse to write - lmao that whole flashbackscene in how fools when toshi backtracks to their room to saygoodbye, i actually broke a sweat. other than that, transition scenesr always horrible to write cause i want them to matter and beinformative (move the pace etc) but also not be boring. theyfrustrate me to no end

16. easiest verse to write - every single line gintokisays to intentionally fuck with toshi’s heart :)

17. favorite AU to write - modern day AU of course

18. favorite pairing to write - ginhiji. it’s a partof me at this point

19. favorite fandom to write - gintama. i just have alot of fun playing with the characters regardless of romance etc

20. favorite character to write - gintoki &toshi, my boys, love writing han too

21. least favorite character to write - see 13.

22. favorite story you’ve ever written - i onlywrite what i’d like to read myself, so it’s a given i love all mystories. yet i’m not as big a fan of my old stuff as i was at thetime i wrote it. my favs rn are the skysolo fic & how fools

23. least favorite story you’ve ever written - thenaruto fic i wrote & pulled down 8463628 years ago when i was ayoung bean

24. favorite scene you’ve ever written - it’s atie between the skysolo scene the night ben was born and ginhijiscene in how fools when gin is helping with the move and bumps intotoshi. these scenes are nothing special but they never fail to get me all tingly

25. favorite line you’ve ever written - this is way toooverindulgent for me, i can’t pick one, sorry

26. story you’re most proud of - the zombieapocalypse AU. i don’t think i’ll ever be able to top that, eventhe super emotional skysolo au doesn’t hold a candle to it imo. ihave two other chapters outlined for it but i don’t think i’llever be able to write like that again. i’m so proud of it but atthe same time it’s a Struggle ??

27. best review you ever got - whenever people saythey’ve been following my stories for years i always shed tears. it’s unbelievable. it makes me incredibly happy and i never forgetthose

28. worst review you ever got - probably the one i gotin a knb fic that said they didn’t understand a thing that wasgoing on and how weird & pointless it was, i dont remember itword for word but it was bad enough that i pulled the fic down andnever touched it again lol

29. favorite story/poem of another author - everyskysolo fic by cara_loup is absolutely stunning and immersive, shedeserves an actual Nobel

30. hardest part of writing - translating, finding theright words for the right moment, managing your adjective count,editing, editing, editing 

31. easiest part of writing - dialogue

37. canon or AU? - depends on a million differentfactors tbh. as a reader I’m pretty faithful to canon, when i startto get into a fandom/ship i always look for canon stuff first. myinterest in AUs only comes later and it’s really hard to find goodones too. even as a writer i start by writing canon-universe stories.i only ever step into AUs when i’m comfortable enough with thesource material

this was probably a lot more than you expected mack, but i wasbored and really needed something to take the edge off work. thanksfor the ask <333

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48, for how fools, n 50, three reasons why its sound narratively for toshi to fuckin die (0:

48. three spoilers for ‘how fools’ -  Very clever.

#1. next chapter (which is almost done at 8+ pages) has two big convos, one of them touches gin's past

#2. mitsuba's part in the story is coming to a close

#3. toshi is spiraling and he will get in over his head with the dorm issue

dont know if this is spoilery enough, but there u have it

50. open question to the writer - three reasons why its sound narratively for toshi to fuckin die (0:

Reason #1 to elicit an emotional response from gintoki & the kids that would make my heart literally burst out from my ribcage and kill me, aka a true act of mercy

Reason #2 to follow irl-hijikata’s fate of dying in battle and to respect canon-hijikata’s wish to settle his debt to gintoki cause ginchan’s messed up head might not remember, but toshi does, and he will never forget it <3

Reason #3 to bring more Peak Angst years later - gin finds out toshi survived because of the Earth’s altana which means toshi is immortal and has to beg gintoki to kill him because he is afraid of becoming a monster like gin’s fake dad. sweet.

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reuenthals replied to your post: 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 14, 21

i also instaunfollow ppl who hate on gh esp when their reason is bc its a ‘hateship’ like learn to read tbh & agree w most all of it (tsukuyo was def ruined for me not that she has lots goin for her in canon considerin sorachi) except kamui /)___(\ i rly hated him but like sorachi hit all my buttons for chara id like in the flashback bg kouka thing….w kyuuchan i could never write or actively care abt any ships w them in it bc its alwzys kyutae which is Awful tae is the worst….

thanks for answerin !!!!!!!!!!!!!

konhiji im on the fence bc actual konhiji the way ppl ship it is Gross (any ship involvin the shinsengumi & each other is Bad) but i do have some stuff in my ‘How Toshi Realized He Was Not Straight & Here’s My Essay Why He Never Was’ folder that are like at least a baby crush which he grew out of /shameful (i just love toshi sufferin bc hes an idiot) ANYWAY ill shut up

lmao that ‘learn to read’ killed me. so true. also agree with you about tae. i don’t hate her per say, but she could be so much more than what sorachi made of her. her hot&cold personality gets old fast, i dunno...

interesting take on konhiji. is there more stuff in that folder??

& thanks for replying mack! i always love to exchange ideas with you :)))

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this some cruel shit mack, but thank u <33 i’ll try to keep it gintama-centric but will probably mention other fandoms as well

1.What OTPs in your fandom(s) do you just not get?*Aside from any pairing involving Gintoki and the kids, which I shouldn’t even need to mention, pairings like Hijikata & Takasugi or Hijikata & Tae, basically pairings where there has been little to no interaction in canon between the characters. I mean, there are many ships out there I don’t like but I understand how ppl find the characters shippable, yet those two (for example) just don’t add up imo. 

A pairing I also see a lot of (especially on twitter) and don’t get AT ALL is Sanji & Law. OR Sanji and his siblings, i mean for fuks sake ???

3.Have you ever unfollowed someone over a fandom opinion?Of course, I’m only human. But usually when I unfollow someone it tends to be because of the way they express their opinions rather than the simple fact I disagree with them. Blacklisting stuff helps. Unless they hate on gh, instant unfollow, I got better shit to do.

4.Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they a popular OTP?*I don’t think so? Maybe Kondo and Toshi? I don’t see them that way and I get a little mad when I see stuff about them cause it’s like ‘WHY DONT PEOPLE GET THEIR DYNAMIC???’. Same happens in SW fandom with Luke and Wedge ig.

5.Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?*Emm/erd/ale fandom ruined Ro/b/ron for me for almost 2 years, I think gntm fandom ruined a few characters for me, thus ruining any pairing involving them. Like, I wish I could enjoy Kyuubei or Tsukuyo more so I could write gay shit for them, but it’s just impossible. I’ve read too much discourse. This applies to so many pairings tho, there’s always one character in the ship that people shit on so much it just becomes rotten.

9.Most disliked character(s)? Why?Lmao I was starting to spew my crap on characters I dislike when I read this question. I don’t even know where to begin. I mean, it always comes down to bad writing, man. I know it probably sounds like a bad excuse, but the characters I ‘dislike’ are usually the ones I find boring or two-dimensional. They’ve either not had the opportunity to grow/show other sides of their personality through challenging events or they exist only as a crutch to other characters. There are always exceptions sure, e.g. Madao only exists for comic relief now, but I still enjoy his scenes (to a limited extent lol). But you know, Takasugi & his whole troupe, Kamui, even Sougo sometimes, it is as if there’s no reason for the way they act aside from Sorachi’s convenience. I wish he had built them a bit more solid. Or maybe I’m just dumb. It took me actual years to understand why Takasugi was an asshole, I still wonder what his purpose is tbh, and Kamui… the boy cant even reason right cause he is missing half a brain. He looked much cooler at the start, when he appeared out of nowhere and we didn’t know he had father-issues. Sougo is Sougo. He hasn’t been a full-fleshed character since his sister died, noah offense. 

14.Unpopular opinion about your fandom? None, it’s pretty chill in comparison to others I follow. People have a problem with popular pairings though, but it’s understandable. 

21.What are your thoughts on crack ships?I don’t really care or mind. 

That’s it, I hope you had a laugh uwu

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in the folder re: konhiji like we’re not told how old toshi was when he met kondo but probably a teenager considerin sougo was 6-8 so i always thought toshi’d place kondo in a place similar to tamegoro but misunderstand those feelins as smth else bc he’s just a baby + kondou’s the first to show him real (or any) affection outside tamegoro n not fear or resent him in any way but actually want to help him (he later in life realizes hed just misplaced/misunderstood their 

nature). from that same era, i think his feelins for mitsuba would fit a similar narrative as in bc of circumstances she HAD to be the woman he loved bc all men must love a woman plus she had feelins for him (tho tbh i also dont think hers were any different from the familial love she had for kondou and it was also a matter of circumstance but thats another matter) so it was a done deal but still easy to leave behind for a new life n have as backup/excuse for any other

woman hed meet or more like a shield from havin to open up w/unravel to any feelins of love of a non familial nature for anyone. his take on love is rly naive n pure (contrasted to ofc my baby whos smart n no fool) bc it also serves as shield n hes also said to be unable to relate/open up to women multiple times but is defenseless towards men (n sorachi loves that trope esp w toshi n gin chan in which theyre ‘men that are more attractive to other men than women’) which

i think is why hes so well defenseless towards gin chan durin their duel in the rooftops like for gin chan thats just a ‘crazy cop attacked me again’ moment but for toshi it like shakes the foundations of his whole bein he like lies there all wistful like wtf…..im gay? no… w a blossomin crush that only gets worse the more he interacts w gin chan (cant blame him tho gin chan is an angel) but like the way hes constructed specifically as an archetype hes too set in

performin masculinity (kyuchan says this but he also says this abt himself also multiple times) n sorachi is aware to an extent (plus hes drawin from men who were practicin mlm themselves) what this trope entails wrt sexuality n its expressions like for toshi its comfortable not to think abt love or any of that bc he has a goal n the excuse of a dead woman but its impossible to read him as anythin but not straight no matter the degree to which he is aware of it (which

tbh i think its a lot more than what ppl in fandom give him credit for) i have more detailed backed up analysis of this somewhere but i cant find them but basically at the end of the day i think toshi meetin kondo n at least havin some mixed up feelins abt what he feels towards him that hes able to resolve as bein brotherly later on in life set the path for him realizin he can love other men not in a brotherly way n in the way he (as a man) is supposed to love women

wow long but yes like toshi’s archetype in other manga/literature is easily read n can be coded as mlm/gay n is often the case but his issues run too deep for him to even consider that part seriously (at least tbh until 551 maybe baragaki but i dont think that early) so he has to suffer for it he deserves the worst the only reason gh is okay is bc he provides economically for gin chan n would be willin to pay any outstandin debts as shown in the soul switch arc. the end

i feel like this was just a sneak peek into that folder, but I loved it 200%! it’s super hard for me to reply without going into my own headcanons about gh and how they relate to one another, cause the way toshi relates to gin is so different from kondo in my perspective; in fact, it’s why i can’t get romantic konhiji at all, though i admit you make a fair point when u address the transition of toshi’s “most important person” from tamegoro to kondo (at that young age mixed feelings would be acceptable) plus, i always saw kondo as the character that ‘saved’ toshi, while gin was the one that ‘healed’ him. ofc both relationships go way beyond these dynamics, but without any actual canon romantic proof it’s difficult to postulate from toshi’s limited pov. 

so, while the shinsengumi became his substitute family and kondo tamegoro’s substitute (the family core), it’s a given that toshi perceives this love as unconditional, would-die-for etc. however, it would be interesting to explore his feelings for kondo back then in relation to mitsuba; like in an effort to answer the love of a woman (as you so brilliantly put, that in those circumstances toshi HAD to love a woman) he tried to shift his romantic feelings/attraction to kondo’s masculine figure to her ? (IM ONLY  REALIZING NOW THAT THIS WAS PROBABLY WHAT YOU MEANT BEFORE? IM SORRY) tho i don’t agree that mitsuba’s love for him was familial cause ponytail toshi, mack, like pls, she had to be blind ???

then we come to ginchan, whose whole relationship with toshi is based, imo, in the fact that they not only see a part of themselves in each other (the guilty, self-hating, rebel part) but that in seeing it they understand themselves better and are able to open up, share their experiences and encourage one another; not to mention protect what’s dear to them. aka they love each other. there is literally no other explanation for ginchan waiting in the rain for toshi so they could go out for a meal? i mean, sakata gintoki sat in the rain, under his umbrella, looking all complacent & shit. ALRIGHT. 

btw i bolded some of your bits cause i rly relate to them in the way i see toshi, especially the ones about him putting up a shield. toshi has always had problems dealing with his feelings, even before we knew of his past with his brother (which for continuity’s sake was probably what triggered him to bottle  everything up), he had always been written/regarded as a cold, level-headed character who doesn’t let emotions get the best of him. his rank in the shinsengumi further emphasizing this (and his otaku persona as well). so, without disregarding ginchan’s merits, i think that kondo’s influence (and even mitsuba’s to some extent) may have contributed to lowering toshi’s shield enough that he was able to give himself a chance to connect with someone outside his comfort zone/past. the fact that that person happened to be a man only makes more sense given his background and the hints that tell us he was never able to relate to women or feel like he could make them happy. it’s Tough on my heart to say that ginchan is basically ideal because, even though he is the mc, it’s like he was made to play that role in toshi’s life. he doesn’t bring all the answers but rather more questions cause there’s no way toshi can be confused now because his attraction to ginchan cant be excused with the role of ‘brother’ or ‘fated woman he was supposed to love’, gh bond is their own, their closeness in canon SHOULD raise suspicion cause it sure doesn’t seem straight.

well, i digressed WAY more than i should, but yeah that’s it, kudos on that folder. 

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dw !! so ur holidays are over ? that sucks….. i cant talk seriously abt gin chan anymore i have 0 objectivity its just hes perfect all over & over again but if u ever feel like tellin me pls do ! thanks for replyin

yeah, they ended last friday T_T  i need to establish a writing routine of some sort or else i’ll never get anything done. i think my main problem is that i still haven’t gotten used to being so physically tired after work. anw i dont want to bother u with this!

ur lack of objectivity when it comes to ginchan is known but understandable ✌

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1, 2, 29 & hell i forgot the number but film that started ur interest in films

hey mack! thanks for the ask <3

1. & 2. Favourite film of all time? (if you’re not sure then your current favourite film) Favourite scene from this movie? A few years ago it was easy to choose between Lost in Translation (2003) and Star Wars IV (1977), now I’m not so sure?? I’m probably forgetting a ton of movies, but these two have been solid ground for me for more than 10 years lol. It’s hard to choose a favourite scene from either because I love every single minute of both movies and I’ve watched them countless times. Anyway, I’ll try. A scene that always stuck with me in Lost in Translation was the bit where the two main characters are talking in bed and then one of them falls asleep while the other one is talking. It shows in a direct but subtle way how close/comfortable they have become with each other, not to mention neither of them had been able to sleep since they’d arrived in Tokyo. The whole movie is made of tiny details that show their growing intimacy and trust, it’s really heart-warming. As for Star Wars, it’s impossible to pinpoint just one really. I’d say the cantina scene is pretty strong (for obvious reasons lmao) and the gang’s journey to Alderaan, plus Leia’s rescue. 

29. Most hated film? There aren’t many movies I hate but Swiss Army Man (2016) was probably the most pointless, worthless piece of crap I’ve ever wasted hours of my life watching. Don’t bother.

42. Film that started your interest in film? I think I answered a similar question a few years ago. The movie that made me like movies was There Will Be Blood (2007). Back then I used to go to the video rental store near my house very often (daily during school breaks), and I only watched movies to pass the time, until I took home There Will Be Blood. It might have been one of the first movies that encouraged me to understand how movies were made, the editing, photography, sound, the whole shebang. Some of my first classics were also very formative and inspiring like 12 Angry Men (1957), Rebecca (1940) and The Treasure of Sierra Madre (1948).