Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the dominant one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 153: Frank
Sesshoumaru sighed. “Make room.” Continue reading
Bards Will Be Bards. A new chapter has been added to my Patreon-exclusive story, which I’ve promised to update at least once a month. (This is the third installment in April, so yay!) Bard & Barbarian on Patreon >>
In related news. Up until now, I’ve been working on a give-what-you-can basis, but I have been plotting in grateful ways. It’s time to add tiers … so that you pick your incentives. We’re hammering out details behind the scenes. Tiers should kick in for June.
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who needs holding. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 152: Surprised
This time, Sesshoumaru held her back, Continue reading
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the susceptible one.
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Three Abed
The ticklish trace of a finger woke Jacques. Continue reading
Color Code. If you haven’t checked out Mood Stripes yet, my apologies for this mild spoiler. Stuff happens, and Sesshoumaru’s stripes begin to reflect his moods. (Yes, he has them.) The catch is, only Kagome can see the shifting shades, but she doesn’t know what they mean. Naturally, she’s determined to figure him out.
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She was definitely the only one seeing the color show, but it was also obvious that the others were reacting to it. Certain shades of green brought Shippo running, but oranges sent him scurrying. And Inuyasha mostly grumbled at the oranges, but black turned him silent and solicitous.
—Mood Stripes, Ch48 “Connected”
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Cheat Sheet. Many (many, many) of you have asked me to provide you with a chart of the colors and their meanings. Continue reading
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who expected death. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 151: Mangy
Kagome was already moving, but Continue reading
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one whose words can sway.
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Demanding Bedfellow
Lapis really did talk in his sleep. Continue reading
Amaranthine Edition. Thank you for your suggestions! Here are the girls.
Art by FoxOfTwilight
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the compassionate one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 150: Pitiable
A once-proud building sagged drearily. Continue reading
House of Five Leaves. I am currently rereading the manga series House of Five Leaves by Natsume Ono, which is a historical story about an awkward ronin who bumbles his way into a group of criminals who call themselves “The Five Leaves.” When he stays (even after learning that they’re kidnappers who live off ransom money), he becomes their fifth member.
I first met Ono’s work as an anime, which I’ve watched countless times. The music, the voices, the ambiance … I find them calming. So I’ll often have House of Five Leaves playing on the side while I’m writing. Last year, I picked up the manga. Mostly to see if there was more to the story. Much to my amazement, the story diverges at Volume 4. Not only does the anime edit out an entire (main!) character, the ending is different. (Not in a bad way, simply different.)
Anyhow! These two screenshots are from the first and last episodes of the anime. And I think they sum up my storytelling style quite neatly. Continue reading
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one with too many secrets.
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The Last Cookie
Jacques lost his awe of Hisoka. Continue reading
Far from Forgotten. Two deadlines and a quarantine caused necessary delays in getting all the details sorted, but I can now announce the prize winners of the Fortune Cookie Challenge. Thank you to everyone who posted personalized fortunes for members of the casts of the Saga & Songs! Luck was with these four, who were selected by the random number generator: Continue reading
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the steady one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 149: Cold
Kagome waded clumsily up the stairs. Continue reading
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the safe one.
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Changing of the Guard
Taking Hisoka’s place, Jacques watched with fascination as Continue reading
Amaranthine Edition. Thank you for your suggestions! Here are the boys.
Art by FoxOfTwilight
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