Jellybag
Posted 26 June 2013 - 07:10 PM
Oh, I would never in a million years do anything with their in-show ages. I always write them as late-teens, since I have an easier time with that and think it's more interesting when they're aged up.
That said, I completely understand that some people might be like "GYAH MY CHILDHOOD MAKE IT STOP," so there's plenty of warnings and you can always give it a miss. 
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Posted 27 June 2013 - 12:04 PM
Oh, I would never in a million years do anything with their in-show ages. I always write them as late-teens, since I have an easier time with that and think it's more interesting when they're aged up.
That said, I completely understand that some people might be like "GYAH MY CHILDHOOD MAKE IT STOP," so there's plenty of warnings and you can always give it a miss.
Yeah, I think that's what might have caused the mix-up... I don't believe I ever saw their ages explicitly stated anywhere, so I could understand where readers might assume they're the same ages as they were in the show if they aren't familiar with your other writing. Perhaps an additional note to their ages in your warning? I don't remember all that the warning said since I read it a few days ago, but I remember thinking it quite apt for the content, and that you did a good job of it. I also thought that the story was relatively tame for most 'M' stories you see on fanfiction nowadays. I've pretty much given up on M fictions since most of them are actually MA in content... don't people read the rating guides anymore!? I'm actually considering posting the prologue to my "A Household I.Q. of 782" as an 'M', 'cause by the rating standard, it probably falls under that... but by the general trend of fanfiction, I could probably keep it with the rest of the story at a T rating...
Anyways, I also wanted to say that I found myself sketching Cindy at the part in the story (the one this topic is actually named for, not the fan service one) where she's in her dress and gazing sadly into the mirror... very moving scene, creeping up under my subconscious hand and all... xD
I'D forgive you, FJ... <3<3
Posted 27 June 2013 - 12:21 PM
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Posted 27 June 2013 - 01:27 PM
Would you say the content in this one is somewhat similar to yours in your prologue, Elle??
Jellybag
Posted 27 June 2013 - 09:54 PM
@Emily: It definitely earns a solid M rating -- it's not super-explicit, but it's not a fade-to-black deal, either. No worries if that makes you a little squirmy, just give it a miss.
@Elraine: Great idea about the warning -- I thought I'd posted one on the other site where I post my work, but I didn't have one there, either, so I tossed in a quick line that they're 17-ish like they are in my other stories. Those two are fun as hell in their late teens. 
re: 'Roman de la Rivality' - I'm so flattered that you were inspired enough to sketch something! I'd love to see whatever you come up with if you'd feel comfortable with it.
I'D forgive you, FJ... <3<3
Posted 28 June 2013 - 12:15 AM
If there's a "doing IT" scene, is it described WAY too graphically, and is there any blood? Those things are a turn-off for me; well, I can stand a little blood, but not to the point where it's gushing out of wounds and things in that area. THOSE trigger my "gag-me" reflex, so to speak. If it's left to the imagination, for the majority of it, then I can handle that. 
Jellybag
Posted 28 June 2013 - 03:50 AM
Definitely no blood, and as for "it"... I'm probably really bad at judging this stuff since after writing and reading fanfic for ten years I'm SUPER jaded, but I'd say that if it were a movie, it'd probably juuuust be over the line into R-rated territory. These guys get sweet and understated, not super-explicit raunch. Well, at least when I'm writing them.
I should note that there's also something of an intimate scene in Chapter 4 of Roman de la Rivality, but it's perfectly chaste, just kind of symbolic. I actually challenged myself in my notes for that chapter to write something with the tension and intimacy of a sex scene without any actual sex. It's a little safer than the one-shot if you'd prefer to go that route.
I'D forgive you, FJ... <3<3
Posted 28 June 2013 - 01:51 PM
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Posted 28 June 2013 - 03:45 PM
See? That's just what I would've been afraid of... I might actually give your oneshot a chance, then, after what you've just told me... Who knows? It might even be more exciting than the prologue to that "Household IQ" I read! No offense, Elle!
The intent of mine isn't to be fanservice... it's to set the scene for the story, and it just involves certain circumstances... you know, 'cause you can't exactly have children without... the... party... >_> I just didn't focus on the party so much, 'cause that wasn't the primary point... xD
I'D forgive you, FJ... <3<3
Posted 28 June 2013 - 05:05 PM
Jellybag
Posted 29 June 2013 - 10:58 PM
I'm so glad you liked it! I was definitely going for steamy without pushing things too far.
I'D forgive you, FJ... <3<3
Posted 01 July 2013 - 05:49 PM
Get this: I actually DREAMT about it the night before last!! 
Don't ask about the details, though, cuz of two reasons: one, I can't remember much by now, and two, it was REALLY disturbing... 
Jellybag
Posted 24 August 2013 - 09:59 PM
Whew -- I've been MIA for awhile because of a million factors (new job, new adopted kittens, new archery hobby that I've taken a few injuries from...), but this bad boy's finally finished.
Chapter Five: http://www.fanfictio...-de-la-Rivality
Chapter Six: http://www.fanfictio...-de-la-Rivality
The last time I worked on a multi-chaptered fic was in 2005 (!), and I never, ever thought I'd write another one, but I thoroughly enjoyed writing this, and I'm really enjoying my time writing for the JN fandom.
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