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Hello! For your AMA:

Three favorite non-fanfic books/stories

Three favorite non-IY fanfics

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Hello @superpixie42

I hope your bean and you are well <3 Yes I should read again, but yes here we go!!

3 Non-Fanfic Books/stories

The Witcher Saga by Andrzej Sapkowski (The writing has a significant influence on me, and the subversion of fairytale tropes is *chef's kiss* is wow

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J Klune (So I never read any queer books in my life, thanks to my upbringing- I was recommended to that due to me lurking through a reddit community, and the story is too sweet AF, and it is like a gay hug.. it did and Arthur has a Kazuma vibe which won me over)

Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton (A small novella focusing on the dramatised life of Margaret Cavendish, and it was a fun book to read which I should read it again LOL)

3 non-IY fanfics

Melt Not In Weeping by DC_Fitzpatrick (Ao3): So I read soooo much Sense and Sensibility fanfics, because Colonel Brandon x Marianne has so much potential as a couple and this author made them so romantic and sweet, she works on a modern AU of them but this story lives in my mind rent-free.

Malenia’s March to Caelid by boomerangggg (Ao3): There is a varying amount of Elden ring fics, but this one has such beautiful writing and even if you have little crumbs for Malenia and Finlay- the passion is like sooo good ;)

There is a Fruits Basket Kyoru fic which is a retelling of Eros and Psyche but unfortunately, it is so hard to find as she privatised it D:

I hope you like my recommendations 💖💖💖💖

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Sooo heyyy oohhh!!!

Yes we have the AMA here from Friday 15th July (14th July Evening for the Americans, ideally GMT 08:00+) to Tuesday 19th July (18th July evening), 

So I am adding a time converter so it would be easier to follow! 

Drop your asks here <3

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Ahhh I hope I'm not too late for your AMA!! My question for you is: can you tell us a little bit about your writing process? What gets you in the mood to write? What things do you need in order to sit down and compose? Thank you so much, dear!! 🥰

Hi!! @fawn-eyed-girl

Thanks for the ask!! It is a very good question...

If I am working, I would have my phone and typed it on my Bear app (It is less buggier than Evernote), which I split to many sections and allow my brain to flow, though I would say in the shower what scene I wanted then I roll with it. And I made a playlist for my WIP on my iPod, so I can listen this on the train to work (Took that tip from @maxkirin on how to be inspired), and I could squeeze some time between lunch, I would play something on Musi and roll with it with a notebook and pens.

However if I am at home, I will try to bring a notebook and pen, along with headphones to jot my thoughts.

I think making WIP playlists help, as it hits the sweet spot, like for my fairytale-esque Midokirin AU: I listen so much of Florence + The machine Dance fever to get in the mood (I have been looping too much on Dream Girl Evil lately because of the feminist image and it feels like Midoriko in my brain) or Maurice Jarre's Doctor Zhivago soundtrack to get that nostalgic feeling.

Thanks for the ask my dear

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It has been a while since i did an AMA thing and I thought why not, because I like doinh it and it is fun to get to know you guys and telling my process!

So I am thinking we will cover my writing process of You go whenever you go since it is done! And chat about my other projects like The god with many names and I want you to come and say everything to me!!

Due to me being super timey wimey, I will open the inbox from the 13th-14th July evening and taking my time to answer your questions!!!

So send me anything! And I will answer!

Btw take care of yourself y’all and have a great day

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InuFamily

Toga leaves the liquor cabinet unlocked when he goes on vacation.

Oh hello! @livinginthefifthdimension so sorry for the delay in your story prompts! Well I used this as a warm-up for this story, which I wanted to add some cute babysitting moments!

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Gifts for the weary

Toga rubbed his eyes back and forth, after a long flight from Singapore back to America. Izayoi, meanwhile gave a wistful smile to her long-suffering husband. “If I am being honest…I am glad that we have some time together…” She wearily planted a kiss on his forehead. “I hope Bokusenō did fine without us….”

“I am sure…”

Toga grinned cheekily at Izayoi. “Their favourite, Uncle Bokusenō, will surely keep up to their rambunctious nature…” In that moment, they saw the liquor cabinet unlocked, and he raised an eyebrow in confusion.

What? 

That cannot be…

And he stared at Bokuseno lounging at the chair, with the flickering of the K-drama on the TV. He heave a sigh of relief. “….Hey…Bokuseno….” Toga shook his shoulder back and forth. “Sleeping on the job…”

Bokuenso shook his head. He blearily mutter some swear words. “….Shit…oh….” Toga grinned at Bokuenso, passing many bags of Irvins Salted Egg chips. “No worries, I know that Inuyasha and Sesshomaru can be a handful…your reward…”

“O…Oh…oh….” Bokuseno bowed his head. “And apologies if I took your stash of whiskey…need that one so badly as Sesshomaru, you know…”

Toga grinned cheekily. “I know, I will do a man to man talk with him….is he doing okay with school…” Bokuenso curled his lip a little.  

“Yeah…why these….”

Izayoi smiled at Bokuesno. “We have a persuasive salesgirl who keep selling us these chips while we wait in the airport…and my husband is hooked to this….” And Bokuesno knew what happened next. “How is Inuyasha…”

“A little grumpy….” 

Bokuenso blinked a little. “But good guy….” Izayoi and Toga smiled quietly. “You got something for him…” He quietly placed the luggage at the side, and Izayoi place the goods at the corner. 

“Yeah…I will show him in the morning…found a cute Gardens by the Bay t-shirt” 

Toga quickly took out his phone and searched in his booking app to get the cab for him. “Thanks for checking on them..Bokuseno- it is such a great help…” Bokuseno nodded a little, forcing himself to get up from the comfortable couch. 

“No worries….”

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*Irvins Salted Egg Potato chips: So this is like a cliche food souvenir from Singapore that I mostly see tourists buying from (This is for me as a Singaporean), but they are known for their fish skins which are ridiculously addictive and may add to the waistline.

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Hello, Shade!!!

I'm asking two questions in one because I'm cool like that 😎

I'm interested to know: how has your characterization of Mayonaka changed since you first started writing him?

What are your favorite headcanons for him?

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Hello @serial-doubters-club thank you for the ask my love!!

That is such a good question! and here have a lovely sketch of the BOI here (Done by my sweet colleague here)

I feel that more I divert Mayonaka from the content made by the writers (Honestly I should be paid more for that), the more I have fun with him.

I think for God with Many Names; I make him pretty stoic like Jin from Ghost of Tsushima (That is like the whole basis of him LOL), and very indifferent to human society-making him almost divine. Like he is your typical samurai character in your samurai film, later on I have this idea which he is like a distant cousin to Kirinmaru (Due to the markings LOL)- which I ended up channelling myself at my knack of mentoring people and ended up being disappointed, somewhat like Tom from The Glass Menaragire

It was weirdly towards our fairytale AU that I feel refreshed to do him again, as I explore his canon role which he is the god, except he is way sassier AF (like big Mushu energy), which we call him affectionately as the grumpy fairy godmother, that he is more of a mentor figure minus the angst.

Anyway I decided that I wanted to channel myself more in Mayonaka, by adding my health problems and the darkness within me.

TBH he is like a witcher character, with grey morality which we can explore the concepts of deities in the Inuyasha universe but it is a pity that he is done so dirty AF, so I am glad to take him by the hand and make him my own, though I swear I feel like I am the only simp for him.

Thanks for asking my dear!!

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What's your most favorite line you've ever written?

Hello!! @mynightshining!

I hope you are well, so it feels like forever, but I would say it was from the workings of my new Midokirin story on the infamous flower field sex scene thought by @serial-doubters-club (She was first to ring that after I said I am working on their first time when these idiots having sex in the abandoned hut- ok but can they do it in a field of flowers the next time? well they can do it in a bare field but then as they do it the flowers grow looool ) in fact, I am just obsessed with this stupid line so much

"He wanted to drown in her sweetness, even if it will choke him to death. For he rather has his lungs bloomed by her growing flowers."

it is like huge Hades X Prosphene energy, and BTW I did the rewrite of that scene which I am so excited about it as it is soooo good :')

Plus I listen to a shitton of Wagner's Tristan and Isolder Prelude and Liebestod for this scene