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| 2009-07-03 11:21 |
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| MeatLoaf - Out of the Frying Pan (and into the Fire) |
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current chapter word count: 5298
scene(s) worked on today: Tree Talk, Yue 1
amount of chapter complete: approx. 45%
status of scenes in total: Tree Talk - Ko-kun - Mr. T - Yue 1 - Kokyo East Gardens - Showdown - {Taxi Driver} - {Yue 2} [mostly complete, incomplete, {missing}]
character putting his garden and Seishiro's paper to good use: Subaru
character being feared to exceed his limits: Seishiro
character finally being its naughty self again: Tree-san
character receiving an unexpected summons: Yue
item of earlier chapters used as planned: Uchiyama paper
research of the day: ginkgo biloba leaves, mantra of the Green Tara, Chinese characters
quote of the day: "Beind dead doesn't mean being deaf!"
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| 2009-07-01 16:40 |
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current chapter word count: 4965
scenes worked on today: Ko-kun, Mr. T (mostly tinkering to overcome my issue of RP involvement)
character exasperated about business practices: Subaru
character who prefers hands over eyes: Seishiro
character still stubbornly silent: Tree-san
research of the day: laws regarding RPs in fics
because there's no chance to avoid them, if I keep the fic rooted in the real Y2k!
quote of the day: "Don't even think to go there while driving!"
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| 2009-06-30 13:07 |
| On Warnings & Fanfic Ratings |
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Given the recent kerfuffle about warnings for fanfics, I hereby explicitly state my own policy:
Fanfic rating policy: I rate my fanfics using the MPAA rating system (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17). You'll find the rating stated in my fanfic guide post, in my announcement posts to communities, and at the very top of the story itself. The rating is followed by a listing of the reason for the rating.
Multi-chapter stories are rated as a whole in the same manner at the very beginning of the fic. If the content of a later chapter exceeds the scope of the initial rating, an additional warning is given at the top of the chapter.
I use AdultFanfiction.net's extensive list of story codes as a first reference for content to list. However, I expect potential readers to inform themselves about the canon content of the respective fandom. Please note that I am German and more critical about violence than sex. However, I try to pay respect to the different sensibilities esp. in the US by usually using the higher rating when I believe it might differ.
( additional statement )
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| 2009-06-27 19:05 |
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current chapter word count: 4672
scene worked on today: Kokyo East Gardens (was Kokyo Gaien)
scene completed? no, far from it
character being somewhat painted on: Subaru
character about to surprise quite some people: Seishiro
atypically useful plot devices: henna paste & tents
research of the day: Imperial Guard
quote of the day: "Raise your arms, please."
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current chapter word count: 4579
scene worked on today: Ko-kun
scene complete? almost, two small gaps & extensive tinkering left to do
amount of chapter considered tentatively done: approx. 33 % (probably more if I relegate the Kamui bits to chapter 19 or the epilogue; they are too fluffy for this chapter anyway)
character learning something about his clients: Subaru
character probably happy to get out of his job: Ko-kun
character working as much with as without the system: Seishiro
unexpectly useful plot-devices: Sawada & secretaries
research of the day: still uchi-soto (still unsure about it, but maybe purporting the different attitudes towards the hierarchical system will be enough)
quote of the day (1): "How dare you to file cases under a false name?!"
quote of the day (2): "How dare you to work without verifying client identities first?!"
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| 2009-06-20 23:44 |
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current chapter word count: 4295
scene worked on today: Ko-kun
scene completed? not yet
character finally having his grand entree: Seishiro
character being slightly miffed about that: Subaru
character who should be miffed about it, but has given up on that: Ko-kun
research of the day: business etiquette in Japan, official address forms, uchi-soto
quote of the day: "The current situation is difficult."
related side-note: this time, I'm almost 100% sure I got all of the researched issues wrong. Especially, since I found way more "how to talk shop with Westerners" text than about "what is considered proper manners without them" and whether or not there's a difference when it's not straight forward business matters but involves public state service folks. *sigh*
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taken from ![[info - livejournal.com]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) rurounitriv:
If there is one person or more on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.
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I'm again the proud owner of two brand-new & unused Dreamwidth invite codes.
Let me know if you need one. First come, first served. :)
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| 2009-06-17 19:26 |
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current chapter word count: 3930
scene worked on today: Ko-kun, Showdown
scene completed? sadly, no
character being reminded of why working with Seishiro is driving him mad: Subaru
character who is having way more fun at public employees than he should have: Seishiro
character who is dreamily present in the end: Tree-san
quote of the day: "Subaru-san, will you truly have..."
related side-note (1): after all the angst, drama, and gore of the last chapters, it's surprisingly refreshing to write office meetings for a change. (gah! I can't believe I said that!)
related side-note (2): I just noticed I have actually three options regarding the fate of Hokuto's spirit and I'll have to make a decision between them in this chapter (Showdown). Eeep.
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current chapter word count: 3742
scene worked on today: Ko-kun
scene finished? no, but mood and scenery are set, details are researched
character who's currently worrying about which fact to worry more: Subaru
character who's in for an inconvenient meeting times two: H.K. (one of the sad RPs in 18)
character who's amused about all this: Seishiro
research of the day: Ministry of Home Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs in April 2000, Central Common Government Office Building No. 2, reinforced concrete construction, Interchange toll booth in Kasumigaseki
research used? partially
quote of the day: "Do you even know where it is?"
semi-related side-note: Japanese Wikipedia & Babelfish... and I still couldn't confirm that the Ministry of Home Affairs was in Central Common Government Office Building No. 2 prior to it's merging into the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication. *sigh* *shrugs* Even if it wasn't, CCGOB#2's location is way too good not to use!
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| 2009-06-13 22:04 |
| OTC Meme |
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...taken from ![[info] - personal](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png) ranalore:
Name 10 OTCs and ask people to see what trends they notice about your characters. Try to pick different fandoms.
- Sakurazuka Seishiro (Tokyo Babylon/X)
- Shane Gooseman (Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers)
- Liosliath ("The Dream Tree" by C. J. Cherryh)
- Robin Hood (amalgamate from J. Roberson's "Lady of the Forest" & "Robin of Sherwood" tv series, season 1 & 2)
- Atlan (homonymous paperback novel series, mostly written by Hanns Kneifel
- Morgaine ("The Morgaine Saga" by C. J. Cherryh)
- Tatsumi (Yami no Matsuei - actually he's still battling for my favors against YnM's Earl!)
- Chakotay (Voyager - actually equal off with Gul Dukat from DS9!)
- Randy "Ryo" McLane (FAKE)
- Judi Dench's "M" (Casino Royale)
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| 2009-06-13 21:54 |
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current chapter word count: 3210
scene worked on today: Mr. T
scene completed? yes, all gaps closed
chance that Mr. T is way too long and wordy to stay the way it is: too high
unexpected change: the Sumeragi clan will not lurk around Tokyo, but have important guests in Kyoto instead!
resulting in less deaths & more script space for the scenes with Mariko and Ameru
quote of the day: "Sakurazukamori-san."
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| 2009-06-06 22:26 |
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current chapter word count: 2965
scene worked on today: Tree Talk
number of plot-wise completed scenes: 2 [Tree Talk, Mr. T]
number of currently included scenes: 8 [Tree Talk - Mr. T - Ko-kun - Yue 1 - Kokyo Gaien - Showdown - Taxi Driver - Yue 2]
scenes relegated to chapter 19: Secretary - Meeting - Mariko
quote of the day: "Aren't you afraid that I know your face?"
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Fandom: Tokyo Babylon, X/1999
Story Arch: Decagram
Story: Family Matters
Chap.: Interregnum 6 (between the chapters 17 and 18)
Rating: NC-17 (story in total)
( read if you dare )
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| 2009-05-26 19:18 |
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Interregnum-6 status: hauled off to solo for editing & 1st edict.
start-up word count of chapter 18: 3208
chapter title: Lunar Eclipse (yes, there already *is* one!)
scenes started: Tree Talk, Tea conference, Yue & Subaru
plot structure: by far not complete, size and necessary details may still wander between chapters 18 - 20 (and beyond, if necessary).
atypical detail: includes a speaking role for an identifiable RL character
issues that are still black holes at this point: how to defeat the EM, how (if) to involve the TSF and the Mori, how to introduce the family... (it will happen; I just haven't figured out how, yet).
quote of the day: "I can't wait that long."
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| 2009-05-26 10:56 |
| Ship Kink Meme |
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taken from solo:
Name your 10 absolutely favorite couples (het/slash/canon/fanon) and ask people to see what trends they notice about your couples. Try to pick different fandoms.
( I don't have enough )
These are the few that truly drew my attention to their dynamics.
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Today I spontaneously bought a three dvd set of "Blood Ties" (first 12 eps), admittedly without knowing anything about the series but the few tiny pictures on the cover, the text next to it, and the vague memory of books of the same title in my favorite book store.
My monetary freeway isn't that well tarred as to me typically buying dvds without sound research about the content. This was an atypical buy. ( And a surprisingly delightful one. )
I definitely have to get the remaining eps. Now.
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| 2009-05-22 18:23 |
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current chapter word count: 3941
amount of chapter considered done: 100%
amount of chapter tinkered & fine: 100%
BUT I will give it a few days more thought before hauling it off to solo, in case there are new ideas lurking in the back-burner
character who finally made up her mind: Akiko
character risking everything (and then some): Michiko
event still not as detailed as I wished it were: the Osaka incident
because that's too much stuff for an interregnum -> side-fic (at least!)
research of the day: Kobe harbor, Port Island, container wharfs, LNG carriers
quote of the day: "It's easier to replace an unfit COO than a fit sakurazukamori."
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current chapter word count: 3729
scene worked on today: Ameru-1, Michiko-1
because correcting age perceptions
finished? Ameru-1 as before, yes. Michiko-1, not yet.
character who is less of a parthenophiliac than his family wishes: Ameru
character who was now the owner of a specific car 18 years ago: Michiko
research of the day: Japanese Keipo Code §174; age calculations (thanks, jjblue1)
quote of the day: "With all due respect, I can't..."
unrelated side-note: Yesterday, I found out that one of my favorite manga has been indexed in Germany. [sarcasm on] Oh yes! Yamane Ayano's You're my Loveprize in Viewfinder is so intended for the underage crowd! [sarcasm off] They really should get off their collective butts and establish an FSK-equivalent for books and magazines instead of just banning all stuff a 3-year-old might not be comfortable with!
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"[...]In the first 18 month period since they started operation, a commercial business information service, "Dial Q2", which at first provided sports results, advertisements and medical guidance, in 1991 switched more than one-fourth of its lines to telephone sex services [...]"
[source: Pornography, Rape, and Sex Crimes in Japan (paper by Milton Diamond and Ayako Uchiyama, University of Hawaii, in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 22(1): 1-22. 1999)] Now I just wonder, *what* exactly Subaru-kun exorcised in "Call.A and B"... ;-) This entry was originally posted at http://akk.dreamwidth.org/228316.html. Please comment there using OpenID.
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