This site is basically the Behind the Scenes to all things La Cenerentola. I'm probably going to only be able to update when I have more free time (which is very limited), so this is something to keep you all going until the next update. I might not be able to give you a chapter, but I can at least feed you tidbits and answer a few questions.
La Cenerentola is a KHR fanfic centered around Tsuna/OC. I have no idea how I ended up with that pairing since I usually float towards more suave characters, but it happened. So here we are.
This fanfic will for the most part follow the canon plot, with some changes given that I do have an OC taking the place of a canon character. There will be AU points and divergences eventually, though that will come into play more after canon as Tsuna is still in middle school by the time this ends - and I really need him to go through a lot of character development before Ran accepts him.
use overdrive, libby, hoopla, cloudlibrary, and kanopy instead of amazon and audible.
use firefox or librewolf (open-source fork of firefox) instead of chrome or opera (both are made with chromium, which blocks functionality for ad-blockers. firefox isn't based on chromium).
use mega instead of google drive
get rid of bloatware
use libreoffice instead of microsoft office suite
get free stuff with the help of r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH, r/piracy and r/roms
use trakt (for shows and movies), letterboxd (just movies), or TMB instead of IMDB (owned by amazon).
use storygraph instead of goodreads (owned by amazon).
use darkpatterns to find mobile game with no ads or microtransactions
use mediahuman or cobalt to download music, or support your favorite artists directly through bandcamp
make youtube bearable by using mtube, newpipe, or the unhook extension on chrome, firefox, or microsoft edge
use search for a cause, ecosia, or ocean hero to support the environment instead of google
use thriftbooks to buy new or used books (they also have manga, textbooks, home goods, CDs, DVDs, and blurays)
use flashpoint to play archived online flash games
find books, movies, games, etc. on the internet archive! for starters, here's a bunch of David Attenborough documentaries and all of the Animorphs books
burn your music onto cds
use pdf24 (available online or as a desktop app) instead of adobe
use thunderbird, mailfence, countermail, edison mail, or tuta instead of gmail
remove bloatware on windows PC, macOS, and iOS X
remove bloatware on samsung X
use pixelfed instead of instagram or meta
use project gutenberg for free public domain books, and librivox for public domain books and audiobooks
use the seal app (android only) to download video and audio
use ellipsus instead of microsoft word or google docs
use mastodon instead of twitter
use peertube to create a network of small video hosting providers (disclaimer: not a 1:1 alternative to youtube)
use threema and signal for encrypted communication, on mobile and desktop
use qwant and startpage for secure internet browsers
use syncthing to securely transfer files between devices
learn how to jailbreak your kindle/ereader if you have one (wiki and video walkthrough)
use riseup’s email and VPN for secure communication (aimed towards activists)
use cryptpad and collabora instead of the microsoft office suite
use google takeout to export the data on your google account
use library extension to look for books on online stores and find them at your library
remove paywalls with removepaywalls
install the open-source adblocker ublock origin
install sponsorblock to skip sponsored segments on youtube videos
use bookfinder to look for the cheapest available listings of books, including textbooks
learn a language through mango (duolingo laid off some of its employees and now relies on AI translations) for free with a library card or through your school
edit photos with photopea
edit pdfs with foxit and sumatrapdf
download music with doubledouble
take notes offline and collaborate securely with obsidian
for android tv, use smarttube and cloudstream (ad-free, open-source)
change your OS to linux
changelog:
removed ground news (uses AI to summarize articles)
removed unroll.me (sells your data)
removed proton mail and drive (AI assistant feature, claims of CEO Andy Yen supporting Trump, please DM if you have proof I can add here)
removed NCH suite (only has very basic free features, puts watermark on anything saved)
notes:
this post blew up while I wasn’t looking (the end of my semester was hellish, and i recently came back from a 3-week family vacation). thanks so much for all the suggestions! <3
i included Ecosia because of their financial transparency. It’s physically impossible that they plant a tree for every search, but their profits still go towards projects including reforestation and solar energy. i view their actions as a net-positive
feel free to add more alternatives, resources or advice in the reblogs or replies, and i'll add them to the main post <3
As Tsuna gets older, he remains adamant in his position.
“I don’t want to be mafia.”
Reborn rolls his eyes at him every time.
“I don’t want to be mafia,” Tsuna says yet again, for what seems the millionth time, but this time he takes a breath and continues. It takes Reborn a bit to believe he’s hearing it. “But. If I can. I’ll use it to be something else.”
Tsuna’s eyes shine so brightly. It nearly knocks Reborn off his feet.
“I want to protect my friends. That’s always… Been the main reason I’ve ever done any of this.” But the more he learns about the world, the more he sees exactly how much power Vongola has, and how little other people do… “I want to make things better, Reborn. I don’t want to hurt people! And if I can’t run away… Then I might as well do what I want with it. I never… Want to see my mom that scared again.” Scared for what she doesn’t understand. Scared of blood, the color wrong across her face. Things like politics and business are difficult. The only thing he’s good at is fighting. “If I do this. Will you help me? Vongola… Was never meant to be this way.”
Tsuna’s gaze doesn’t waver from him. Not once. “It’ll be hard, Tsuna,” Reborn says, “harder than any other path you can take...” And thats’d exactly why… “But yes. I'll help." Tsuna, from the very beginning, has always mesmerized him with the possibilities of what he could be. “I’m not someone who would turn down a challenge."
Tsuna doesnt give him a blinding smile. He doesn’t look relieved, either. His mouth curves though, just a little, and Reborn sees a terrible thing. A glimpse of the future. “Mm. I know.”
When the world’s greatest steps forward and pledges his life to Vongola Decimo at his coronation, the newest boss responds with a smile that says it’s only natural for Reborn to take a knee for him.
No, they do not. I swear, you can have an idea planned, and then when you actually start writing it all goes out the window as something else takes shape.
Hello, looking for a place to get your OC reviewed? Worried they might be a Mary Sue/Gary Sue? Not sure if your intent bleeds through correctly? Want to second check lore?
No problem! I just made a new community. Feel free to check it out. I am free for all beta requests and will seriously look over each one
So I said there were 3 major influences for Ran's character. I'll be explaining the first one here.
K-dramas: If you're familiar with modern K-dramas, then you know exactly what kind of character Ran was designed to be: badass and feminine
Why's that? Because too often in the West, strong means masculine. Strong women are not feminine. Or they don't like feminine things. Ran was created to enjoy very feminine things - she loves makeup, dressing well, and the finer things in life - and she does have masculine traits, but overall her character is very feminine.
It's been a while so I've honestly forgotten her exact origins, but I think I was reading a story about depressed Boss!Tsuna and all the pairings around him - which made him feel that it was at least a bit worth it to become boss.
And I think my heart reached out to this poor kid. I'll be the first to say shonen protagonists are not my favorite, but I was like - wow, if only there was someone for him, too. Someone to get him out of his own head.
And I remember an old post I'd read on Tumblr how a female!Reborn is basically what Tsuna's ideal type in women should be. Someone who can stand beside him as an equal - and when needed, get his head out of his ass.
And that's kind of where she came from. I knew she'd be a kick ass woman with charisma. And she just kinda developed herself from there.
