I'm in a pretty good mood today, so I'll work on the BTtS finale. =) Plus I want to go over the first few chapters of SOTS again. I really really want to get the whole story (BTtS) finished and posted before my birthday, March 21st. I actually wanted to get the first chapter of SOTS posted on my birthday. I think that's a good starting point. ^-^
I still have yet to figure out the complete HitsuxSayu major fluff moment at the end and how exactly Ken-chan and Byakuya are going to end up, but other than that, the ending is pretty much set! I posted chapter 36 last week, and I sent 37 to my beta some time ago. I haven't heard anything from her about it so far, so I'm assuming it was pretty good. I really want to publish it, but I want to hear from her first.
Also, I've thought of an original story I want to try writing. It's either that, or I use the plot line for that Allen Walker oneshot. It's about this girl who is in a coma from being in a really bad car accident, and she's being plagued by memories of her fighting with her best friend who died just recently. She won't wake up from her coma until she can stop reliving the memories, including the time she told her friend wished she would die. Her love interest is the only one who can possibly help her, but he can only help by staying by her side and trying to get through to her. If I don't do it as the original story, I'm going to use the plot for the Allen Walker QFTL request. (In case you haven't realized, the "telling her friend she wished she would die" part comes from my treatment of my own best friend before we were friends. See my last entry to understand what I mean)
February 28, 2010
February 25, 2010
The power of friendship
This is my essay I wrote for the "This I Believe" contest my English class entered. I won a 100 dollar scholarship for winning the contest. It's very personal and I think I should just get my thoughts out there.
I believe in understanding one another.
During the past four years of my high school career, I have gradually realized that even the minutest differences tear people apart. After observing my own classmates for twelve years, I noticed they were terrible to anyone who was different. I even catch myself picking out oddities upon first meeting someone. In August of 2009, I was reminded of the difference one person makes in another’s life, no matter how different the two are. My best friend went in for surgery to remove some tumors wrapped around her organs, but she died in the operating room. Her aorta disintegrated after the surgeon removed the tumor holding it together.
Libby was never normal. She was born with neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder in which nerve tissue grows tumors. In her case, the tumors were dangerous. They grew around her major organs. It was discovered after her passing that they were cancerous and could have strangled her to death if she had survived the surgery. As Libby got older, her body became malformed due to the tumors pushing on various parts of her body, but that’s not how I choose to remember her. I remember her as the fun-loving, energetic girl who always made me smile. Despite her condition, she wanted to live her life to the fullest.
I admire Libby now, but it was not always that way. When we were little, I thought she was the most annoying, spoiled brat I had ever met. I never understood why she was that way or why her parents gave her everything they could. It wasn’t until I was a junior in high school that we became good friends. Looking back, I don’t think any of my classmates truly realized what she had been through. I never thought about what she truly felt, and I didn’t try to understand. It was only after her passing that I realized what her life was like. Her father explained to me that she would come home from school and throw a party in her room by herself. Her peers were not as kind to her as she would have liked, and they made fun of her body and goofy personality. The cheerleaders would complain about her joining the squad, constantly talking about how she didn’t deserve to be on the squad. They didn’t know she was in constant pain, that she pushed herself to experience everything she could.
Although I didn't make fun of Libby, I feel that there was a lesson to be learned from her life. I believe in not judging a person before you get to know them. They could turn out to be the best friend you’ll ever have, and by not giving people a chance, you could have lost a true friend.
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I believe in understanding one another.
During the past four years of my high school career, I have gradually realized that even the minutest differences tear people apart. After observing my own classmates for twelve years, I noticed they were terrible to anyone who was different. I even catch myself picking out oddities upon first meeting someone. In August of 2009, I was reminded of the difference one person makes in another’s life, no matter how different the two are. My best friend went in for surgery to remove some tumors wrapped around her organs, but she died in the operating room. Her aorta disintegrated after the surgeon removed the tumor holding it together.
Libby was never normal. She was born with neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder in which nerve tissue grows tumors. In her case, the tumors were dangerous. They grew around her major organs. It was discovered after her passing that they were cancerous and could have strangled her to death if she had survived the surgery. As Libby got older, her body became malformed due to the tumors pushing on various parts of her body, but that’s not how I choose to remember her. I remember her as the fun-loving, energetic girl who always made me smile. Despite her condition, she wanted to live her life to the fullest.
I admire Libby now, but it was not always that way. When we were little, I thought she was the most annoying, spoiled brat I had ever met. I never understood why she was that way or why her parents gave her everything they could. It wasn’t until I was a junior in high school that we became good friends. Looking back, I don’t think any of my classmates truly realized what she had been through. I never thought about what she truly felt, and I didn’t try to understand. It was only after her passing that I realized what her life was like. Her father explained to me that she would come home from school and throw a party in her room by herself. Her peers were not as kind to her as she would have liked, and they made fun of her body and goofy personality. The cheerleaders would complain about her joining the squad, constantly talking about how she didn’t deserve to be on the squad. They didn’t know she was in constant pain, that she pushed herself to experience everything she could.
Although I didn't make fun of Libby, I feel that there was a lesson to be learned from her life. I believe in not judging a person before you get to know them. They could turn out to be the best friend you’ll ever have, and by not giving people a chance, you could have lost a true friend.
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Of all the times we went places together, we never got to see the movie I promised you we'd go watch. I only wish that I had become your friend sooner. The good memories are far too few for me to carry on without regret--regret of having looked down on you and fighting with you in my ignorant times of adolescence. I'm sorry I never understood your pain, sorry that I was such a snobby brat, sorry that I said I wished you would die. I love you forever and always.
ღ Morgan
Learning is depressing...
I'm seriously starting to think that all the homework my teachers are shoving on us cause side effects. Like depression, lack of motivation, and possibly thoughts of suicide. (jk, not suicide. more like homicide) It seems that most of my classmates as well as myself are just bummed out. Maybe it's because our Senior year plain old sucks. It's been a bad year... Really bad. If I had to choose, I'd say last year was the best. Most of my friends in HS graduated last May, so without them it kinda sucks. =(
I finished up ch 36 and posted it finally. I've got most of chapter 37 written all except for Ichigo and Sayuri's fight against Gin. I came home today and was all ready to write it, but now I'm kind of like: "Meh.... I don't wanna write."
Trust me, it'd be better if I didn't. My work will probably suffer because of my lack of emotions right now. I hope spring hurries up. Winter is depressing enough in itself, but all this homework makes it even worse....
That's all for now. All I wanna do is sleep..... -_-zZzZzZzZz
I finished up ch 36 and posted it finally. I've got most of chapter 37 written all except for Ichigo and Sayuri's fight against Gin. I came home today and was all ready to write it, but now I'm kind of like: "Meh.... I don't wanna write."
Trust me, it'd be better if I didn't. My work will probably suffer because of my lack of emotions right now. I hope spring hurries up. Winter is depressing enough in itself, but all this homework makes it even worse....
That's all for now. All I wanna do is sleep..... -_-zZzZzZzZz
February 21, 2010
Failed chapter 36
Currently reading: The Dark is Rising & Higurashi: When they cry
Currently listening to: Invasion-Bleach OST
Currently writing: BTtS final chapters
Yes, I've finally started on BTtS again! XD After finishing Project SOUL, I decided I should probably work on the ideas I have for the final chapters and get it all straightened out. I wrote chapters 37, 38, and 39 before doing 36. I have to get the part where Ichigo comes in and Shinji's start of the fight with Aizen written up first. I'm kinda not wanting to do it right now because all the fighting I wrote before it (aside from chapter 38) was kinda the same as 36 will be. Someone attacks Aizen and ultimately fails... That's basically the main pattern of the whole Karakura arc in the manga right now anyway. I originally hadn't planned to go any further than chapter 38, but after 39, I'm going to write chapter 40 and an epilogue. Chapter 40 should be the last before the epilogue, but I don't think I'll guarantee it. The ending of this story will probably be put up with the epilogue I had planned in the same chapter. I dunno... Hopefully I'll work on that soon. Since I've had so many fail ideas for the ending, I thought I might as well post up the first fail chapter 36.
(former) Chapter 36: Rules of Engagement
A heavy reiatsu approached Sayuri and the others. It wasn’t nearly as intense as that a captain’s or Espada’s. It was more like a lower level Hollow. Sayuri observed three female Arrancar moving closer to them with their zanpakutos drawn.
“Stop right there! You‘re not getting out of here,” said one with short, navy blue hair and a horn protruding from her forehead.
“Oh, come on. What kind of line is that? That's so cliché. Can’t you think of anything else to say?” Sayuri said bluntly.
“Could you be any less subtle?“ Rukia said. The short Arrancar, most likely a Numeros, leapt at her, but one of the two others accompanying her held her back. The one holding her had dark skin and brown, wavy hair with tiara like headband around her forehead. The other had straight, greenish hair and pale skin with straight cut bangs and dressed in medieval clothing. [1]
“Calm down, Apache,” the darker one said.
“Shut up, Mila Rose! Aizen-sama told us to eliminate any intruders,” Apache said, or so they assumed that was her name.
“So uncivilized,” the third said with a fan covering half of her face. “You half-wits need to stop quarreling in the presence of our guests.”
“Half-wits?!” Apache and Mila Rose said in unison. “Sun-sun!” The two growled at her.
Toshiro cleared his throat to get the three Numeros’ attention. “Would you please stop behaving like a bunch of barbarians?” he said. The girls stopped their squabbling and directed their anger toward him.
‘And he said my mouth would get us in trouble,’ Sayuri thought. Apache attacked him from the front while Mila Rose attacked from behind, but Sayuri blocked Mila Rose’s zanpakuto with her own. Sun-sun stood back and watched her fellow fracción fight. They were inferior to her.
Apache formed a cero on her horn and was about to release it when someone interrupted her. “STOP!” Halibel commanded her fracción. “These people are not your enemies. Please sheathe your zanpakuto.”
“Halibel-sama...” Apache said in amazement.
“It was all Apache’s fault!” Mila Rose said
“Why you... You wanna go, Mila Rose?!” Apache growled. She raised her fists as Mila Rose readied herself to pounce on her. Before they could fight, Halibel took them both by the wrists and gave them a serious look. Actually, it was hard to tell what the look on her face really was because of her uniform covering almost half her face. The two stopped their fighting again and looked at her apologetically.
Sayuri looked at Halibel like she was crazy. Since when did Espada think that Shinigami weren't their enemy? She didn’t understand what was going on. Halibel noticed the dumbfounded look on her face. “Don’t worry. We’re not here to harm you,” she said. “I’m part of a resistance created by the late Tercera Espada, Hartman Sinia.”
“It’s true,” Stark stepped forward. “We can help you get out of here, but there’s just one thing standing in the way.” It was true that the remaining Espada were on their side, but there was still one other standing in their way: Yammy. He was a ruthless monster. He didn’t care who it was that stood in his way. He just wanted a decent fight.
Sayuri always thought that Yammy was a weakling because of the ten tattooed on his body, but she was wrong. When Yammy activated his resurrección, his number changed from a ten to a zero. Halibel explained that the Espada ranked from zero to nine rather than one to ten. Yammy was the only Espada whose number changed. It was unlikely that she and her companions would stand a chance against him.
Just as they were talking about him, the Zero Espada interrupted them and laughed maniacally. The ground vibrated as he stomped over to the group. “Well, would ya look at that! For a bunch of cockroaches, they made it pretty far,” he said. Sayuri and Toshiro jumped back when Yammy punched the ground where they were standing. There was a large crater where they were previously stood. Then he picked up Orihime and started to crush her.
“Strike from the heavens, Rai-Joshin,” Sayuri said. Rai-Joshin’s blade changed and electricity surrounded Sayuri once again, but this time it was different. It was denser than before and almost as heavy as Toshiro’s when he was at full power, but not quite that powerful. She jumped up and sliced off the arm that held Orihime.
“Why you little-” Yammy said angrily. He tried crushing Sayuri with the fist that he had left, but she shunpoed out of the way. It was like a game of whack-a-mole. Yammy’s fist was the hammer and Sayuri the mole that he failed to hit. It came to a point where craters covered every bit of ground within a hundred foot radius of Yammy.
“Rule number one: don’t call me little,” Sayuri said from behind him and stepped on his shoulder. The large Espada turned his head, and she hit it with the Rai-Joshin’s hilt, causing his neck to twist painfully. She landed on the ground before him, and he twisted his neck back into place. He nearly smacked her, but she shunpoed to his other side. Sayuri spent so much energy just running from Yammy that she started to slow down from exhaustion. She slowed down so much that he was able to knock her to the ground with a great impact. Sayuri propped herself up on her elbows. and she scowled at him. Her breathing was labored. His fist was about to crush her, but she blocked it.
Sayuri heard a hysterical laugh coming from behind Yammy. She recognized it as the bloodthirsty laughter of Zaraki Kenpachi. “Well aren’t you something!” he said as he took his eye patch off. He must have recognized the power of the Zero Espada if he was willing to take his eye patch off.
“Yay! Ken-chan’s got a playmate!” Yachiru said from Kenpachi’s shoulder. Yammy turned his attention toward captain/vice-captain duo. Yachiru jumped off of Kenpachi’s shoulder, and the people watching the scene before them cleared out of the way as well.
“Rule number two: do not befriend Zaraki Kenpachi,” Sayuri muttered.
Kenpachi rushed at the Espada with a wicked grin on his face. A challenging fight was to Kenpachi as a new toy was to a child. He slashed away at Yammy and occasionally allowed him to land a hit or two. It had been awhile since he had such an exciting battle.
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Ichigo watched as Toshiro furiously attacked Aizen over and over. His own hatred had blinded him. As the young captain wore himself down, it occurred to Ichigo that he should be helping. That's right, he could fight, too. Why wasn't he doing anything, then? The seconds that passed by felt like minutes, maybe even hours. Before he knew it, Aizen had plunged his zanpakuto through Toshiro's chest. He fell ever so slowly to the ground a few feet away from Sayuri. Was this what they meant by the senses being forced to the absolute limit?
Somewhere in the midst of Ichigo's paralysis from his own thought, he regained his battle instinct. He put a better grip on Zangetsu and rushed at Aizen. He attacked him with great force, though not as recklessly as Toshiro had done. Never run away; fight with intent to kill; resolve to win. These were the rules that all Shinigami lived by, especially Ichigo. Dieing was not an option.
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When Toshiro awoke, he was no longer surrounded by the chaos of battle. He stood on a grassy hilltop, much like the one where he spent his evenings watching the sun set in Karakura town. A light breeze carried the sweet smell of freshly cut grass and blooming flowers. The grey skies of the approaching winter were now a calm blue. He put a hand to his chest. Where Aizen had stabbed his heart was untouched. The cuts on his face and arms were no longer. If anything went through his mind just then, it was the thought that he had died and gone to heaven. The innocent atmosphere surrounding the hilltop gave him peace of mind, but he couldn't stay there. He had to go back to Karakura and fight.
Tall figures cloaked in white began to approach him from all sides. There must have been about seven of them. Their faces were hidden by their hoods. "Hitsugaya Toshiro," came the deep voice of the tallest figure. "Do you wish to fight again?"
xXxXx
They're better than what I originally had planned, I promise that. XD
Currently listening to: Invasion-Bleach OST
Currently writing: BTtS final chapters
Yes, I've finally started on BTtS again! XD After finishing Project SOUL, I decided I should probably work on the ideas I have for the final chapters and get it all straightened out. I wrote chapters 37, 38, and 39 before doing 36. I have to get the part where Ichigo comes in and Shinji's start of the fight with Aizen written up first. I'm kinda not wanting to do it right now because all the fighting I wrote before it (aside from chapter 38) was kinda the same as 36 will be. Someone attacks Aizen and ultimately fails... That's basically the main pattern of the whole Karakura arc in the manga right now anyway. I originally hadn't planned to go any further than chapter 38, but after 39, I'm going to write chapter 40 and an epilogue. Chapter 40 should be the last before the epilogue, but I don't think I'll guarantee it. The ending of this story will probably be put up with the epilogue I had planned in the same chapter. I dunno... Hopefully I'll work on that soon. Since I've had so many fail ideas for the ending, I thought I might as well post up the first fail chapter 36.
(former) Chapter 36: Rules of Engagement
A heavy reiatsu approached Sayuri and the others. It wasn’t nearly as intense as that a captain’s or Espada’s. It was more like a lower level Hollow. Sayuri observed three female Arrancar moving closer to them with their zanpakutos drawn.
“Stop right there! You‘re not getting out of here,” said one with short, navy blue hair and a horn protruding from her forehead.
“Oh, come on. What kind of line is that? That's so cliché. Can’t you think of anything else to say?” Sayuri said bluntly.
“Could you be any less subtle?“ Rukia said. The short Arrancar, most likely a Numeros, leapt at her, but one of the two others accompanying her held her back. The one holding her had dark skin and brown, wavy hair with tiara like headband around her forehead. The other had straight, greenish hair and pale skin with straight cut bangs and dressed in medieval clothing. [1]
“Calm down, Apache,” the darker one said.
“Shut up, Mila Rose! Aizen-sama told us to eliminate any intruders,” Apache said, or so they assumed that was her name.
“So uncivilized,” the third said with a fan covering half of her face. “You half-wits need to stop quarreling in the presence of our guests.”
“Half-wits?!” Apache and Mila Rose said in unison. “Sun-sun!” The two growled at her.
Toshiro cleared his throat to get the three Numeros’ attention. “Would you please stop behaving like a bunch of barbarians?” he said. The girls stopped their squabbling and directed their anger toward him.
‘And he said my mouth would get us in trouble,’ Sayuri thought. Apache attacked him from the front while Mila Rose attacked from behind, but Sayuri blocked Mila Rose’s zanpakuto with her own. Sun-sun stood back and watched her fellow fracción fight. They were inferior to her.
Apache formed a cero on her horn and was about to release it when someone interrupted her. “STOP!” Halibel commanded her fracción. “These people are not your enemies. Please sheathe your zanpakuto.”
“Halibel-sama...” Apache said in amazement.
“It was all Apache’s fault!” Mila Rose said
“Why you... You wanna go, Mila Rose?!” Apache growled. She raised her fists as Mila Rose readied herself to pounce on her. Before they could fight, Halibel took them both by the wrists and gave them a serious look. Actually, it was hard to tell what the look on her face really was because of her uniform covering almost half her face. The two stopped their fighting again and looked at her apologetically.
Sayuri looked at Halibel like she was crazy. Since when did Espada think that Shinigami weren't their enemy? She didn’t understand what was going on. Halibel noticed the dumbfounded look on her face. “Don’t worry. We’re not here to harm you,” she said. “I’m part of a resistance created by the late Tercera Espada, Hartman Sinia.”
“It’s true,” Stark stepped forward. “We can help you get out of here, but there’s just one thing standing in the way.” It was true that the remaining Espada were on their side, but there was still one other standing in their way: Yammy. He was a ruthless monster. He didn’t care who it was that stood in his way. He just wanted a decent fight.
Sayuri always thought that Yammy was a weakling because of the ten tattooed on his body, but she was wrong. When Yammy activated his resurrección, his number changed from a ten to a zero. Halibel explained that the Espada ranked from zero to nine rather than one to ten. Yammy was the only Espada whose number changed. It was unlikely that she and her companions would stand a chance against him.
Just as they were talking about him, the Zero Espada interrupted them and laughed maniacally. The ground vibrated as he stomped over to the group. “Well, would ya look at that! For a bunch of cockroaches, they made it pretty far,” he said. Sayuri and Toshiro jumped back when Yammy punched the ground where they were standing. There was a large crater where they were previously stood. Then he picked up Orihime and started to crush her.
“Strike from the heavens, Rai-Joshin,” Sayuri said. Rai-Joshin’s blade changed and electricity surrounded Sayuri once again, but this time it was different. It was denser than before and almost as heavy as Toshiro’s when he was at full power, but not quite that powerful. She jumped up and sliced off the arm that held Orihime.
“Why you little-” Yammy said angrily. He tried crushing Sayuri with the fist that he had left, but she shunpoed out of the way. It was like a game of whack-a-mole. Yammy’s fist was the hammer and Sayuri the mole that he failed to hit. It came to a point where craters covered every bit of ground within a hundred foot radius of Yammy.
“Rule number one: don’t call me little,” Sayuri said from behind him and stepped on his shoulder. The large Espada turned his head, and she hit it with the Rai-Joshin’s hilt, causing his neck to twist painfully. She landed on the ground before him, and he twisted his neck back into place. He nearly smacked her, but she shunpoed to his other side. Sayuri spent so much energy just running from Yammy that she started to slow down from exhaustion. She slowed down so much that he was able to knock her to the ground with a great impact. Sayuri propped herself up on her elbows. and she scowled at him. Her breathing was labored. His fist was about to crush her, but she blocked it.
Sayuri heard a hysterical laugh coming from behind Yammy. She recognized it as the bloodthirsty laughter of Zaraki Kenpachi. “Well aren’t you something!” he said as he took his eye patch off. He must have recognized the power of the Zero Espada if he was willing to take his eye patch off.
“Yay! Ken-chan’s got a playmate!” Yachiru said from Kenpachi’s shoulder. Yammy turned his attention toward captain/vice-captain duo. Yachiru jumped off of Kenpachi’s shoulder, and the people watching the scene before them cleared out of the way as well.
“Rule number two: do not befriend Zaraki Kenpachi,” Sayuri muttered.
Kenpachi rushed at the Espada with a wicked grin on his face. A challenging fight was to Kenpachi as a new toy was to a child. He slashed away at Yammy and occasionally allowed him to land a hit or two. It had been awhile since he had such an exciting battle.
Ending theme: Showing Off from Bleach OST 3
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Like I said, it was a total failure. There's no way I could use it anyway because Sayuri and the others have already left HM at this point. On the flip side, I will put up some snippets of my current chapters 38 and 39. ^-^
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"S-Sayuri... Sayuri!!!" Toshiro's face held an expression of pure terror. He refused to believe that any of what just happened was real. Sayuri was fighting Ichimaru; the girl lying on the ground below couldn't have been her. It was just another one of Aizen's illusions.-
Ichigo watched as Toshiro furiously attacked Aizen over and over. His own hatred had blinded him. As the young captain wore himself down, it occurred to Ichigo that he should be helping. That's right, he could fight, too. Why wasn't he doing anything, then? The seconds that passed by felt like minutes, maybe even hours. Before he knew it, Aizen had plunged his zanpakuto through Toshiro's chest. He fell ever so slowly to the ground a few feet away from Sayuri. Was this what they meant by the senses being forced to the absolute limit?
Somewhere in the midst of Ichigo's paralysis from his own thought, he regained his battle instinct. He put a better grip on Zangetsu and rushed at Aizen. He attacked him with great force, though not as recklessly as Toshiro had done. Never run away; fight with intent to kill; resolve to win. These were the rules that all Shinigami lived by, especially Ichigo. Dieing was not an option.
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When Toshiro awoke, he was no longer surrounded by the chaos of battle. He stood on a grassy hilltop, much like the one where he spent his evenings watching the sun set in Karakura town. A light breeze carried the sweet smell of freshly cut grass and blooming flowers. The grey skies of the approaching winter were now a calm blue. He put a hand to his chest. Where Aizen had stabbed his heart was untouched. The cuts on his face and arms were no longer. If anything went through his mind just then, it was the thought that he had died and gone to heaven. The innocent atmosphere surrounding the hilltop gave him peace of mind, but he couldn't stay there. He had to go back to Karakura and fight.
Tall figures cloaked in white began to approach him from all sides. There must have been about seven of them. Their faces were hidden by their hoods. "Hitsugaya Toshiro," came the deep voice of the tallest figure. "Do you wish to fight again?"
xXxXx
They're better than what I originally had planned, I promise that. XD
February 17, 2010
LIY part 2
- Currently listening to: Breath by Breaking Benjamin
- Currently reading: Kimi ni Todoke
- Currently writing: Lost in You part 2 (1500 words so far!)
So I finished Project S O U L. =) I rather like the ending, and I think this'll really help me finish up Breaking Through the Storm. The only thing I'm worried about is that I won't be able to fit it into the story properly. I mean it has a completely different tone from the rest of the story, and right now I don't think it seems right for that story. Oh well... I'll use it anyway 'cause when I finish it I'm going to go back and rewrite the beginning chapters. They're that bad. -_-;
I started writing part two again of Lost in You. I don't know that I care so much for some of the detail I put in. Like I think I focused too much on her problems at home, and one of the experiments I had her do in her sociology class was kind of dumb and common sense. I hope I finish it tonight. I just really don't know what to do with it too much for now.
February 14, 2010
Project S O U L
I know I said I'd work on that ending of BTtS, but I thought that the concept itself should have been explained a little more in-depth. The result of this is my newest story, Project S O U L. Summary:
In the ficlet, I'll probly go on to explain how the Precursors created Soul Society and the formation of the first Hollow and why, etc. When I post the chapter of BTtS with the Precursors in it, I'll probably announce that Project S O U L is a mirror story to BTtS. It's got a little bit of Japanese mythology in it, and like I said before, it's pretty much like a "Paradise Lost" approach to Bleach (only with Japanese mythology rather than Christianity).
I didn't write that HitsuxSayu Valentine's day ficlet... I also didn't write that Allen Walker oneshot. =( It's been over a month since I made that deadline for myself for January 18th. I'm almost done with the requests. That Allen Walker oneshot is the only one I hadn't done yet. I'll get it done soon, though! I should be posting SOUL sometime tonight or tomorrow, so when it gets posted, it should show up in my fanfic feed (now below the blog posts)
Despair, regret, darkness. All of these things lead to the creation of Hollow. 300,000 years ago, the lead group of Precursors, the Council of Elders, created project SOUL to keep the balance between good and evil. Little did they know how much SOUL would develop and what evil could become of it.
In the ficlet, I'll probly go on to explain how the Precursors created Soul Society and the formation of the first Hollow and why, etc. When I post the chapter of BTtS with the Precursors in it, I'll probably announce that Project S O U L is a mirror story to BTtS. It's got a little bit of Japanese mythology in it, and like I said before, it's pretty much like a "Paradise Lost" approach to Bleach (only with Japanese mythology rather than Christianity).
I didn't write that HitsuxSayu Valentine's day ficlet... I also didn't write that Allen Walker oneshot. =( It's been over a month since I made that deadline for myself for January 18th. I'm almost done with the requests. That Allen Walker oneshot is the only one I hadn't done yet. I'll get it done soon, though! I should be posting SOUL sometime tonight or tomorrow, so when it gets posted, it should show up in my fanfic feed (now below the blog posts)
February 12, 2010
Best Dad Ever!
YESSSS, I GOT IT! I FINALLY GOT IT!!! I finally know how to kill Aizen!
I know I've said this like three other time, but I really think I got the right idea this time. XD You wanna know how? It wasn't by watching anime or reading more stories. It was just because my dad brought up the idea! I know what you're thinking. "Your DAD gave you the idea for a Bleach story?!"
Yes. My dad is really into the Japanese culture and philosophy. He asked me what I do when I get ideas for stories (character development, plotting, planning, etc.), and told me about his idea for "greater powers". It's kinda hard to explain, but I'll try. We were talking about Bleach, so he was wondering about what happened to souls who die in SS. I said they're probably either reincarnated or sent onto another level. It's kinda like a heaven for heaven. When you think about it, Soul Society couldn't have created itself, right? Someone had to establish the whole zanpakuto/Shinigami powers to begin with. And why is Aizen stronger than his elders? More importantly, how did he get so strong? There can be more to it than just "Kubo needed a strong bad guy with kickass powers." It's a little like Ying and Yang: with light there is dark, and the basic concept of the ying yang is pretty much that light turns to dark, and dark to light. Like an infinite process.
Back to my point. I'm probably going to take kind of a Paradise Lost approach to the ending of BTtS. (Search "John Milton Paradise Lost" if you don't know what it is) It's not going to be religious, but I'll use religious figures and stories as the basis for reasons to create Soul Society and how, etc. I might end up having to write a separate story for that one, but I really think this would be a great ending. =) And even in the sequel I can use a philosophical approach to the problem.
I wuv my daddy! XD haha Please don't mistake me for one of those creepy talking baby dolls on TV. But really, I'm glad to have my dad. He's really supportive of about everything I do. ^-^
I know I've said this like three other time, but I really think I got the right idea this time. XD You wanna know how? It wasn't by watching anime or reading more stories. It was just because my dad brought up the idea! I know what you're thinking. "Your DAD gave you the idea for a Bleach story?!"
Yes. My dad is really into the Japanese culture and philosophy. He asked me what I do when I get ideas for stories (character development, plotting, planning, etc.), and told me about his idea for "greater powers". It's kinda hard to explain, but I'll try. We were talking about Bleach, so he was wondering about what happened to souls who die in SS. I said they're probably either reincarnated or sent onto another level. It's kinda like a heaven for heaven. When you think about it, Soul Society couldn't have created itself, right? Someone had to establish the whole zanpakuto/Shinigami powers to begin with. And why is Aizen stronger than his elders? More importantly, how did he get so strong? There can be more to it than just "Kubo needed a strong bad guy with kickass powers." It's a little like Ying and Yang: with light there is dark, and the basic concept of the ying yang is pretty much that light turns to dark, and dark to light. Like an infinite process.
Back to my point. I'm probably going to take kind of a Paradise Lost approach to the ending of BTtS. (Search "John Milton Paradise Lost" if you don't know what it is) It's not going to be religious, but I'll use religious figures and stories as the basis for reasons to create Soul Society and how, etc. I might end up having to write a separate story for that one, but I really think this would be a great ending. =) And even in the sequel I can use a philosophical approach to the problem.
I wuv my daddy! XD haha Please don't mistake me for one of those creepy talking baby dolls on TV. But really, I'm glad to have my dad. He's really supportive of about everything I do. ^-^
February 10, 2010
A Progressive Day
I got another snow day today, so I made a lot of progress on some unfinished challenges and requests. =) I wrote meijichoco's two-shot tribute, that Kaname Kuran request, and attempted part two of Lost In You... But really, I wanted to work on it, and I just got distracted. Again. I started reading a new manga. That's why. Here's the synopsis. =)
Kimi ni Todoke (lit. Reaching You)
Sawako Kuronuma, called Sadako by her classmates for her resemblance to the character Samara from 'The Ring' (a popular Japanese horror movie), has always been feared and misunderstood because of her appearance. There are rumors that Sawako can see ghosts and curse people. But when her idol, the popular Kazehaya, begins talking with her, everything changes. She finds herself in a new world, making new friends and talking to different people. Sawako opens up to new people, making it easy for them to hurt her or help her. Which will her new friends do?
It's a really nice shoujo, and Sawako is just so cute. XD I think I want to give Akane a little bit of Sawako's personality 'cause I like her so much. Not a whole lot, but a little bit of it.
I only have two more requests now. I've got to write that Allen Walker oneshot for CrazyRabidMonkey, and then I've got to do another Hitsugaya two-shot/three-shot. I told the requestee it would be a mini-series, but I really think it's going to be a max of two chapters. I'm just getting so burnt out on Hitsugaya ideas, and I really want to write Uryu's mini-story. After I get all these requests and stuff done, I'll probably work on BTtS some more. I just haven't had much motivation for it lately. Sure, I got my hopes back up after chapter 391, but they completely dropped again after 392. Damn that Aizen... -_-##
Kimi ni Todoke (lit. Reaching You)
Sawako Kuronuma, called Sadako by her classmates for her resemblance to the character Samara from 'The Ring' (a popular Japanese horror movie), has always been feared and misunderstood because of her appearance. There are rumors that Sawako can see ghosts and curse people. But when her idol, the popular Kazehaya, begins talking with her, everything changes. She finds herself in a new world, making new friends and talking to different people. Sawako opens up to new people, making it easy for them to hurt her or help her. Which will her new friends do?
It's a really nice shoujo, and Sawako is just so cute. XD I think I want to give Akane a little bit of Sawako's personality 'cause I like her so much. Not a whole lot, but a little bit of it.
I only have two more requests now. I've got to write that Allen Walker oneshot for CrazyRabidMonkey, and then I've got to do another Hitsugaya two-shot/three-shot. I told the requestee it would be a mini-series, but I really think it's going to be a max of two chapters. I'm just getting so burnt out on Hitsugaya ideas, and I really want to write Uryu's mini-story. After I get all these requests and stuff done, I'll probably work on BTtS some more. I just haven't had much motivation for it lately. Sure, I got my hopes back up after chapter 391, but they completely dropped again after 392. Damn that Aizen... -_-##
February 9, 2010
Fireflies
Currently listening to: With Me by Sum 41
Currently writing: Lost in You part 2
Currently reading: Higurashi-When they cry (I think that's the name...)
Before I get started, the title of this journal has nothing to do with the song Fireflies. I detest that song. x.x It's just 'cause I was listening to Firefly by A*Teens. (Way better song) And yeah, I'm putting BTtS off again. =\ I started on LIY 2 this morning, but I can't seem to get anywhere with it. I blame it on Farmville. Addicting little game... I know what I want to happen. I just can't put it into proper words yet.
I was looking back on some early chapters of BTtS, and I realized that there is A LOT of dialogue. I knew there was a lot, but I didn't think it was THAT much... Wow, this is bad. Really bad. Maybe when I finish the story I'll rewrite it. =\ No wonder my brother says it's bad.
Hopefully I'll get part 2 of LIY finished today. I got another snow day, so I have the whole day to do whatever I want. =) Here's my very vague plot line for LIY:
Akane struggles with math -> asks Uryu for help -> her father gets mad at her for her grades -> something else -> another thing happens -> end of story
Also, I was searching for an Uryu layout for my blog... If it changes layout again, I promise it's still the same blog.
Currently writing: Lost in You part 2
Currently reading: Higurashi-When they cry (I think that's the name...)
Before I get started, the title of this journal has nothing to do with the song Fireflies. I detest that song. x.x It's just 'cause I was listening to Firefly by A*Teens. (Way better song) And yeah, I'm putting BTtS off again. =\ I started on LIY 2 this morning, but I can't seem to get anywhere with it. I blame it on Farmville. Addicting little game... I know what I want to happen. I just can't put it into proper words yet.
I was looking back on some early chapters of BTtS, and I realized that there is A LOT of dialogue. I knew there was a lot, but I didn't think it was THAT much... Wow, this is bad. Really bad. Maybe when I finish the story I'll rewrite it. =\ No wonder my brother says it's bad.
Hopefully I'll get part 2 of LIY finished today. I got another snow day, so I have the whole day to do whatever I want. =) Here's my very vague plot line for LIY:
Akane struggles with math -> asks Uryu for help -> her father gets mad at her for her grades -> something else -> another thing happens -> end of story
Also, I was searching for an Uryu layout for my blog... If it changes layout again, I promise it's still the same blog.
February 8, 2010
Lost in You
I finally got something done. =) I started on my Uryu mini-series called "Lost in You." It should be in my FFN feed to the right sometime soon. I'm quite proud of it. I think it's one of the sweetest things I've written besides the Kyoya oneshot. I really wanted to make that one in to a three-shot... =( But it was a quotes request so I could only take up one chapter with it. Maybe sometime I'll write another Kyoya ficlet.
I also wanted to write a little farewell ficlet for meijichoco of Quizilla. I've been a long-time fan of Mei-san's work, and I thought it would be a good idea to show my appreciation to her. ^-^
BTtS... was getting there. I started it, got interrupted by my calculus homework, and started on my Uryu ficlet idea. I'll work on it soon enough.
I think I'm in the mood for a little OC interview. =)
1. Which of your original characters do you identify with most?
Akane
2. Which OC do you like writing about the most?
Sayuri
3. Do you and the above OC share the same interest in a certain canon character?
No
4. What's your most original fanfiction you've written?
A Cruel Angel's Thesis
5. How many ongoing stories do you currently have?
About 10
6. What do you do to make your OCs more "real"?
Give them birthdays, um... make sure to give them three or more faults... I put a different part of my personality in each.
7. Which OC's birthday is closest to yours?
Akane (February 16th), 2nd closest is Tori (May 9th)
8. Do you have any canon/oc friendship stories?
Yes. "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"
9. Why the friendship pairing?
I wanted an Ichi/OC romance pairing, but I realized that I couldn't picture Tori and Ichigo like that.
10. Which is better: oneshots or longer stories?
Depends on my mood. Oneshots are pretty quick to write and usually easy, but ongoing fics take more thought and time.
11. Would you switch places with one of your OCs?
Yes, Akane.
12. Why or why not?
'Cause Uryu is adorable. XD
So, anyway... I'll try to work on my oneshot stuff sometime. I want to get them up before Valentine's Day since they were requested over a month ago...
I also wanted to write a little farewell ficlet for meijichoco of Quizilla. I've been a long-time fan of Mei-san's work, and I thought it would be a good idea to show my appreciation to her. ^-^
BTtS... was getting there. I started it, got interrupted by my calculus homework, and started on my Uryu ficlet idea. I'll work on it soon enough.
I think I'm in the mood for a little OC interview. =)
1. Which of your original characters do you identify with most?
Akane
2. Which OC do you like writing about the most?
Sayuri
3. Do you and the above OC share the same interest in a certain canon character?
No
4. What's your most original fanfiction you've written?
A Cruel Angel's Thesis
5. How many ongoing stories do you currently have?
About 10
6. What do you do to make your OCs more "real"?
Give them birthdays, um... make sure to give them three or more faults... I put a different part of my personality in each.
7. Which OC's birthday is closest to yours?
Akane (February 16th), 2nd closest is Tori (May 9th)
8. Do you have any canon/oc friendship stories?
Yes. "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"
9. Why the friendship pairing?
I wanted an Ichi/OC romance pairing, but I realized that I couldn't picture Tori and Ichigo like that.
10. Which is better: oneshots or longer stories?
Depends on my mood. Oneshots are pretty quick to write and usually easy, but ongoing fics take more thought and time.
11. Would you switch places with one of your OCs?
Yes, Akane.
12. Why or why not?
'Cause Uryu is adorable. XD
So, anyway... I'll try to work on my oneshot stuff sometime. I want to get them up before Valentine's Day since they were requested over a month ago...
I ღ Uryu
February 5, 2010
Word of the day: Audacity
n., pl., -ties.
Speaking of said chapter, I have a few snippets of dialogue/thought/etc. used. I'll put them below, but I won't put names on them. XD I've blurted out the majority of names and pronouns to confuse people until it's put up.
"You love her, don't you?" he taunted.
"You're damn right I do," ____ snarled.
"Please don't do this to me, Sayuri."
_____ knelt down next to _____'s lifeless body and gently scooped [her/him] up in [her/his] arms and checked to see if [he/she] was breathing.
That's all for now... I might put a little more up later, but I really don't have much written of it. Admittedly there is HitsuxSayu-ness in this particular piece, but when I got bored of writing all the action, I skipped to Aizen's defeat and the fluff/ending parts.
Now, for the other fail ending chapter (I wrote this before I was completely decided on Aizen's death. It won't be used in the story):
Toshiro woke up and rubbed his eyes. He looked at his surroundings. He was in the fourth division, his torso dressed in bandages. He shifted a little and noticed something weighing down the bed sheets. There Sayuri lie with her head on the cot.
"Poor thing. It's about time she got some sleep," Unohana said from the door. "This must be the first time she's slept since we brought you in here." Toshiro brushed some hair out of her face and rested his hand on her cheek.
"How long have I been out?" he said.
"Three days."
Sayuri heard the two talking and started to wake up. She blinked a couple times and looked at him still half asleep. Toshiro smiled softly at the groggy girl. He tried to sit up, but a sharp pain in his chest stopped him from doing so. Sayuri quickly grabbed a few pillows and propped him up to set them behind him. Unohana quietly slipped out the door to give the two some space.
"You'll hurt yourself again if you move too much," she said.
"I'm fine," he assured her. "Just stay here for awhile."
Toshiro pulled her closer, and she wrapped her arms around him. He took in the smell of her hair. It was sweet like a lily. "I'm not going anywhere," she said.
n., pl., -ties.
- Fearless daring; intrepidity.
- Bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention.
Speaking of said chapter, I have a few snippets of dialogue/thought/etc. used. I'll put them below, but I won't put names on them. XD I've blurted out the majority of names and pronouns to confuse people until it's put up.
"You love her, don't you?" he taunted.
"You're damn right I do," ____ snarled.
"Please don't do this to me, Sayuri."
_____ knelt down next to _____'s lifeless body and gently scooped [her/him] up in [her/his] arms and checked to see if [he/she] was breathing.
That's all for now... I might put a little more up later, but I really don't have much written of it. Admittedly there is HitsuxSayu-ness in this particular piece, but when I got bored of writing all the action, I skipped to Aizen's defeat and the fluff/ending parts.
Now, for the other fail ending chapter (I wrote this before I was completely decided on Aizen's death. It won't be used in the story):
Toshiro woke up and rubbed his eyes. He looked at his surroundings. He was in the fourth division, his torso dressed in bandages. He shifted a little and noticed something weighing down the bed sheets. There Sayuri lie with her head on the cot.
"Poor thing. It's about time she got some sleep," Unohana said from the door. "This must be the first time she's slept since we brought you in here." Toshiro brushed some hair out of her face and rested his hand on her cheek.
"How long have I been out?" he said.
"Three days."
Sayuri heard the two talking and started to wake up. She blinked a couple times and looked at him still half asleep. Toshiro smiled softly at the groggy girl. He tried to sit up, but a sharp pain in his chest stopped him from doing so. Sayuri quickly grabbed a few pillows and propped him up to set them behind him. Unohana quietly slipped out the door to give the two some space.
"You'll hurt yourself again if you move too much," she said.
"I'm fine," he assured her. "Just stay here for awhile."
Toshiro pulled her closer, and she wrapped her arms around him. He took in the smell of her hair. It was sweet like a lily. "I'm not going anywhere," she said.
February 3, 2010
BTtS 36 Update
I've been in the writing mood again. I finally finished that Kyoya oneshot for StoryReader888. Now I just have to finish the Kaname oneshot and the Allen Walker oneshot. Kaname could be fairly easy, but Allen I'll have some troubles with. In my fanfiction feed on the sidebar, there should be a story "30 Quotes" that's been recently updated. The Kyoya one is chapter 11 if anyone cares to read it.
I also decided I would work on BTtS some more. I've been reading the spoilers in the Bleach wiki and may have overcome my problem of how to kill Aizen. I'm still changing my mind constantly about how Sayuri and Toshiro are going to fight, but I think now I want Toshiro to come in on Aizen's fight, and Sayuri to kill Gin (or Ichigo help her). The alternate finale that I wrote is probably useless now... I had Toshiro killing Gin, and it just screwed up most of my ending by changing my mind. Now that I have hope for Aizen's death (haha, that sounds kind of demented), I can start on chapter 36! Well, technically I wrote it already, but it really sucked. I've started on a second version of the chapter already. For the most part, the event timeline will be mostly canon because it's the best way that Aizen could die right now. They've had trouble defeating him and he might be caught by a surprise ending... I've got three or four chapters to fit it all in, so I think I'm good with that. Plus I gotta start working on Yammy&Kenny&Byakuya's fight. I've got the first part written, but I haven't ever finished it.
I won't promise an epic ending, but I will try to do my best to leave a good impression on my readers. They're what keep me going, you know? Besides, I really want to work hard on the ending of this story so I can hurry up and post Sonata of the Storm! My uh... dilemma in my love life is no longer a problem. As I suspected, I was falling into the hands of obsession. The HitsuxSayu-ness may continue! I should update the BTtS status as "in progress." I put it on temporary hiatus for a couple weeks or more on my FFN profile page. Anyway, comments and suggestions are always appreciated! =D
I also decided I would work on BTtS some more. I've been reading the spoilers in the Bleach wiki and may have overcome my problem of how to kill Aizen. I'm still changing my mind constantly about how Sayuri and Toshiro are going to fight, but I think now I want Toshiro to come in on Aizen's fight, and Sayuri to kill Gin (or Ichigo help her). The alternate finale that I wrote is probably useless now... I had Toshiro killing Gin, and it just screwed up most of my ending by changing my mind. Now that I have hope for Aizen's death (haha, that sounds kind of demented), I can start on chapter 36! Well, technically I wrote it already, but it really sucked. I've started on a second version of the chapter already. For the most part, the event timeline will be mostly canon because it's the best way that Aizen could die right now. They've had trouble defeating him and he might be caught by a surprise ending... I've got three or four chapters to fit it all in, so I think I'm good with that. Plus I gotta start working on Yammy&Kenny&Byakuya's fight. I've got the first part written, but I haven't ever finished it.
I won't promise an epic ending, but I will try to do my best to leave a good impression on my readers. They're what keep me going, you know? Besides, I really want to work hard on the ending of this story so I can hurry up and post Sonata of the Storm! My uh... dilemma in my love life is no longer a problem. As I suspected, I was falling into the hands of obsession. The HitsuxSayu-ness may continue! I should update the BTtS status as "in progress." I put it on temporary hiatus for a couple weeks or more on my FFN profile page. Anyway, comments and suggestions are always appreciated! =D
February 2, 2010
Happy Groundhog's Day!
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February is finally here. Thank God this hell is almost over! I hate winter. But that's not what you want to hear probably...
There is a reason for my posting today, as there usually is. For my last post, I wrote about my... dilemma. I started to write it as a short oneshot--of course, while replacing the names--and make it into a good ending. Not that I've got a bad one... I'm just, well, let's put it this way: blinded by past obsessions. In the past when I thought I "loved" someone, I really just obsessed over them and made myself think I was. I don't know how I truly think... It's strange. I probably really would just like him as a friend. But, back to the story! I named the girl Madelyn and her friend (cough-my friend-cough), Abbie. Noah is her (cough-my-cough) "interest," so to speak. There's not really a point to the story yet. Just now it's about Madelyn's confusion and thoughts. It'll only be a short little drabble. I might make it end up as how one of the ways I thought it would go, but I don't know yet. I know this for sure: Madelyn is one confused girl, and, yes, her troubles are an allusion to my own. I can't write anything else until I get this thing written up, so sorry for the rambling. BTtS is, once again, on momentary hiatus. All other projects are currently halted as well.
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February is finally here. Thank God this hell is almost over! I hate winter. But that's not what you want to hear probably...
There is a reason for my posting today, as there usually is. For my last post, I wrote about my... dilemma. I started to write it as a short oneshot--of course, while replacing the names--and make it into a good ending. Not that I've got a bad one... I'm just, well, let's put it this way: blinded by past obsessions. In the past when I thought I "loved" someone, I really just obsessed over them and made myself think I was. I don't know how I truly think... It's strange. I probably really would just like him as a friend. But, back to the story! I named the girl Madelyn and her friend (cough-my friend-cough), Abbie. Noah is her (cough-my-cough) "interest," so to speak. There's not really a point to the story yet. Just now it's about Madelyn's confusion and thoughts. It'll only be a short little drabble. I might make it end up as how one of the ways I thought it would go, but I don't know yet. I know this for sure: Madelyn is one confused girl, and, yes, her troubles are an allusion to my own. I can't write anything else until I get this thing written up, so sorry for the rambling. BTtS is, once again, on momentary hiatus. All other projects are currently halted as well.
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