somnimouse In reply to kimicatdemon [2013-04-10 04:21:31 +0000 UTC]

LET ME SMOTHER YOU IN HUGS KIMI

THIS IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL AHHHHH!!

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kimicatdemon In reply to somnimouse [2013-04-10 16:55:00 +0000 UTC]

*SMOTHERED*

YOU ARE VERY WELCOME~!!

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somnimouse In reply to helloleek [2012-11-25 21:58:36 +0000 UTC]

KAAAAAAM--! *reeeeach*

I've been lots more active lately after finally getting replacement tips for my tablet pen... @A@;; So I'm definitely drawing more and seeing how much I've improved from when I was litle akl;sghal;gkhal;ghas;gln

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helloleek In reply to somnimouse [2012-11-27 10:21:05 +0000 UTC]

Yeahhh, you improved lots! : ) Man, you've drifted off somewhere into the depths of the internet. I still have Kanta and Seq on contact, but the rest of you are all off on your own doing all sorts of wacky things now.

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somnimouse In reply to helloleek [2012-11-28 04:51:58 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhhh thank you Kam, you too! ;v; Every year or so I went off on an eight month hiatus from the internet, but that stopped since last year! So I think we'll probably in more contact for sure! *v*

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somnimouse In reply to saiyamewome [2012-10-05 20:59:48 +0000 UTC]

I haven't gone on Khaini in months! D: I'm contemplating on deleting Goelth and re-making him into a Bishop, but aklghalghalg I spent a ton of NX on his looks...

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-09-08 02:17:18 +0000 UTC]

o-oh my goodness

KMSers and my fics?

I'm surprised they even read my stuff! D:

I don't know if I should be super super happy you guys are liking Chances or nervous...

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Dolphin-Fly In reply to somnimouse [2012-09-08 02:20:08 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I figured I'd show you that. <:

It was a very good fic. You really should write more.

Happy? Why be nervous. Trust me on that one.

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-09-08 02:35:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I... thought about planning another part to Chances, but I'm still considering all the perks and downsides to that. I think I just might go with another unrequited Freud/Phantom one-shot, but I think Maple stuff might have to wait for a while, since I'm working on some original works... @A@

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Dolphin-Fly In reply to somnimouse [2012-09-08 02:42:44 +0000 UTC]

Well, I can't give my perspective, unfortunately. I write at a different pace from other people, and in a different way, as all people do. Dunno if you enjoy writing either. But I do know good writing when I see it and you've got some good signs of a good writer. Which is something that Maplestory definitely...lacks in the fanfiction department. You probably know what I mean so I won't go into it. But all I can say is that it's a bit dissatisfying not seeing other writers who actually have a grasp on the plot and characters. XD

Original works? Writing, comics? What about? oAo

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-09-08 03:13:43 +0000 UTC]

Writing's a good way to get my thoughts out, so I can say I enjoy it. MapleStory... well, a good majority of the works in there are mostly player character centric, or if they are based on actual plot characters in the game, analysis into back story and personality is lacking. I think that pretty much deters me from reading such works, but fics like yours, the ones with actual research, persuade me to keep writing!

I used to have a story based on an alternate world with social struggles and human nature, but I abandoned that because it seemed too idealistic and controversial. I got really attached to some characters, though, so I recycled them and I'm currently planning a story based on ~*~magic and witches~*~. I've only got some of the character concepts planned, and then I have to polish the theme of the story, work on plot, do research on several topics like floriography and medical issues, practice anatomy and color theory... There's lots of work to be done before I can even start on drawing the comic form of it... ._.

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Dolphin-Fly In reply to somnimouse [2012-09-08 03:22:27 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, there's a lot of player character stuff. Actual plot stuff is rarely confronted in GMS but...to be honest, it's kind of painful to watch when it IS confronted because I don't often see people get it right. Personalities wrong EVERYWHERE, poorly researched backstories, poorly constructed details regarding the actual game plot...ho boy. :/ And ha ha, my fics really aren't that great. They just look nice against a kind of noncompetitive backdrop. I think your writing is actually quite a bit better than mine. You're a little braver with the emotional aspects--for example, I could never write something as sad as Chances. It really conveyed some strong human emotion that I rarely see produced in fanfiction in general.

Gosh, it's such a pleasure to see a write say that they're going to do research before they write. It's become a detail that becomes more and more overlooked and that's kind of sad. Myself, I see it as a very crucial detail that has to be followed. Even in fanfiction, honestly...but to be fair, I can be a bit of a hardass about writing (which I'm sure is a total turn off to other writers who want people to review their stuff, lol). Anyways, magic and witches is an oldie but goodie, but it's also one you have to put a really good spin on it. I think you can do it. <: It'll be nice to see it one day, if you post it I'll definitely read it.

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-09-08 04:07:10 +0000 UTC]

I think most of GMS' fanbase consists of writers who only write what they want to happen. Unfortunately, they tend to skip valid character interaction and forget important history details and just go straight to molding the character into their ideal role model. I'll admit, I did that a lot a couple of years back, and whenever I look back at the stuff I used to write, I feel the urge to just facepalm at all the mistakes I made. You've got very good concepts in your writing, and you're not afraid to revolve your stories around larger plots, or properly describe the setting. Doors to Utopia, for instance, has one heck of a plot, and you put an interesting take on character personality, and how they affect a character's actions and willpower. For me, action and plot-based stories are dangerous grounds for me because I tend to stray from the events and head straight into a character's thoughts. It's one thing I have to improve on as well, because half of my original work will be revolving around plot and action...

As for research itself, I think it's the most important thing to do before you write. Although I don't have much experience in creating new concepts from words with multiple interpretations, I think it's okay to put your own interpretation in it as long as it doesn't contradict the setting, history, and it isn't a virtuous non-flawed idea. My story revolves around a small, normal town in an unnamed place, so there won't be any worries about getting a real-life country's history wrong, but since that town is based on normal everyday people, and therefore its laws and teachings apply to normal everyday people, I can't excuse culture, trends, character behavior, science, etc. I have to make sure they are presented in a way that convinces the readers that it has the potential to be a real place.

Some people like to just let their ideas flow in their writing, but I don't think it's bad to do some digging on even the smallest of topics. I think it's actually a great idea since it broadens your perspective on the subject, and allows you to intertwine that with the characters, setting and events. I... think I do a lot more planning than actual writing, so it might take a while before I can actually start on the project. I hope to have it presented one day, though, because I really want to show my ideas to whomever is interested.

Gosh, writing and its key points are some things that make it difficult for me to shut up. It's been a while since I've shared my ideas and opinions with someone who also enjoys writing!

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Dolphin-Fly In reply to somnimouse [2012-09-08 05:18:37 +0000 UTC]

Well, I think it's also important to take into account that the majority of the GMS fanfiction writing fanbase is VERY YOUNG. I think the average age of the denizens of, say, FF.net is about twelve to sixteen/seventeen. So their grasp on story, characters, and human emotion/interaction is admittedly rather constrained. It's much easier for a younger writer to indulge in extremities that don't make sense because they overlook that it might end up being contrived. And with a whole crowd of similar writers around, it is a lot easier for them to fall prey to such things. It's a small fandom, and good fanfiction writers are very difficult to find even in big fandoms. On the topic of DtU, that fic is a bit of a hard path to walk because I myself am not good at action--if you read my oneshots, you might notice that nothing really HAPPENS because it's just 10 pages of HURR HURR EMOSHUNS (even in my original writing oneshots, lol Latte Art is just 10 pages of talk talk talking). I honestly considered not writing DtU because it just doesn't seem like something that would be well received or easy to execute. Thankfully, as I'm getting to Phantom's part, it's almost done.

I admit that I actually do my research WHILE I'm writing--I'll stop writing entirely until I find what I need to make the plot work or not be stupid. I'm sure to some it sounds silly to do cultural research for a fantasy world like Maple, but the areas in the game are usually themed after a pre-existing element so it always seems like a good way to elevate the experience. And ohhh, the 'town' thing. It is an UNBELIEVABLE pain in the butt to recreate a whole city precisely especially if it's a large one. Part of why I dropped TL, ha ha. But yes, one does have to keep in mind culture...but, one can also MAKE culture. A place can also spring to life if the culture is created. Of course, it has to take human behavior into account too.

Well, I'm gonna be honest again, I usually just open a file and type for an hour or two. Get an idea in the morning, write it in the afternoon and let it sort itself out while I'm writing. Stupid, I know. :c

Ahahaha, I know what you mean. People get annoyed at me for doing it.

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-09-09 02:17:57 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... That's also true. It'd be quite nice to see some other good MS fics, though, since we only have a select few in this fandom (mostly your stuff!) that I think are pretty good. I think it's because I'm used to paying strict attention to character development and symbolism that I tend to stray from action works. I'm glad you started Doors to Utopia, since in my opinion, it is written quite well. As I said before, you mix the plot with character behavior, and see what kind of consequences they bring, and I hold that in very high respect. I look forward to see how it ends!

I always thought doing research while writing was a decent idea, since you can keep adding on to your story without losing too much time, but it's quite difficult for me to do so, haha! I have a really bad habit of becoming lazy in the middle of writing, and doing anything else will deter me from getting anything done. Unfortunately, I won't be doing anything extreme like creating culture and laws from scratch. I think I might borrow some elements from real life, add some ideas, and hope they won't turn into a big mess. Since I'm pretty inconsistent, I don't think I can stray too far from pre-existing cultures, because then I'd have this huge world that doesn't even get a mention in the story, but I can't use a pre-existing culture anyway because the setting of my story doesn't even take place in a named country, and all the ideas and plot will contradict them. I'm really inexperienced with all of this, and I'm a bit worried I'll never be able to get these things right. @A@

Again, I think that's more of an efficient way of writing. It also allows time to check whether the ideas flow properly or not. Whenever I get an idea before bedtime, I hold off on writing it until it fits all of my criteria, but as soon as I'm ready next evening, I lose interest in the idea and I move on to something else...

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Dolphin-Fly In reply to somnimouse [2012-09-09 02:49:36 +0000 UTC]

Well, GMS is very small in scale when it comes to how the fandom operates. Most people in the GMS server just...well, play, and when they do draw/write then it's for their own characters I'm glad to see another person who is sticking to character development and symbolism--especially the latter, which I think is very important but is very difficult to execute. I usually stray from it entirely, lol to be honest I didn't even know you read DtU, lol

Oh god it works the exact opposite for me. I absolutely love creating culture, law, and tradition from scratch which is why I love working with Maple so much. It's an expansive, but mildly unexplored world therefore has plenty of culture and worldbuilding and oh gosh creating a whole culture is just hnnnghhhh. You shouldn't worry if you're not going to get these things right--writing really is just writing, and at the very least if you write something that doesn't fully work, you'll be able to later revise it or call it practice.

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-09-09 04:20:56 +0000 UTC]

Symbolism, in my opinion, requires a bit of research. You'd have to look really far into the simplest of objects and determine what kind of emotion or action would be associated with it, and even the most common objects have hidden messages. It's a little difficult, and takes a bit of practice to decipher, but it also can make one stray from the main point if they're looking at the wrong item. It's the reason why I almost never give gifts to anyone IRL -- the most harmless things can be seen as intended murder messages in Vietnamese culture. I tend to lurk on the sites of artists and writers I look up to and check their works. I usually never comment because I don't really know what else to say other than, "I like this and I think this is a really good piece of work," and not everyone appreciates the redundant sort of comments... ;~;

It's also the reason why I like MS as well. There's an entire mish-mash of culture in one game, and it'd be interesting to pick at them and see how they interact with each other. My last experience with creating an entire world was fun, but it was short-lived. The entire world was basically in shape of a tree, with social caste systems resulting in the privileged living up in the branches, and the poor living down below in the trunk. Creating new races, adding strengths and weaknesses, social issues, environmental problems, new monsters... I think all that work was the reason why I gave up on the idea. It was so vast, and all of the idealism and issues I put into it contrasted with how I saw real life, and it exhausted me quite terribly. Thankfully I've got an easier idea to work with, so there won't be anguished existential crises or anything of that sort. ._.

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Dolphin-Fly In reply to somnimouse [2012-09-09 04:43:25 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha, yeah. I only know like super basic symbolism unless it related to my art history class (then, symbolism abound). I think symbolism needs to be used sparingly in order to not make the story seem heavy handed; something that can be noted, but isn't the major focus. Sort of like an easter egg, I guess, to make it still readable if the person reading can't decipher tough symbolism. I know I've gotten confused over shit in books and comics because SYMBORISM. Or maybe I'm just dumb, lol. Oh, I can totally get you there. I never comment ever, because I have a rule that I shouldn't comment if I don't have shit to say.

>>dat world tree concept
>>shut the fuck up and take my money
>>DO IT
I mean jeez, man, that's awesome. All my yes.

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-09-10 01:17:32 +0000 UTC]

That's also true. If symbolism is used in abundance, it's going to make the book extremely cryptic and completely garbled. I spent a lot of time looking at symbolism and history, so it's a little easier for me, but I still get stuck in a lot of places, too.

If I ever finish my witch story, I'd probably go back to the world tree story and see if it's salvageable. To be honest, I'm a little hesitant about going back to it because there are issues about murder, mental illnesses, racism, sexism, homophobia and what not, and I'm worried about the controversy it might receive since not everyone's going to be all, "Yay let's have different opinions but respect everyone else's, too!" When I was younger, I wanted to make it into a video game if I ever wanted to get into that industry. I-I still kind of want to save it if I ever get there, too.

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somnimouse In reply to Hashimoto-Akika [2012-06-25 05:28:08 +0000 UTC]

THERE'S ALWAYS MY ABANDONED TUMBLR b-but I'll still probably never use it...

Also, my laptop's not working so fine, so I'm typing all this via iPod. Anywyay we can chat without this crashing on me? D:

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Hashimoto-Akika In reply to somnimouse [2012-07-20 15:55:44 +0000 UTC]

gurrl get a twitter or be more active on tumblr >:U

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somnimouse In reply to Hashimoto-Akika [2012-06-25 05:23:15 +0000 UTC]

Homosexual Dialogue

teehee dats pretty hot 2

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somnimouse In reply to Hashimoto-Akika [2012-06-14 01:18:31 +0000 UTC]

Checking my front page six days later.

OHMIGOSH A PRESENT IT'S NOT EVEN CHRISTMAS YET.

are you tempted to buy the Santa outfit for your Cannoneer

because

it would look real awesome

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Hashimoto-Akika In reply to somnimouse [2012-06-23 19:10:13 +0000 UTC]

LOL

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somnimouse In reply to Hashimoto-Akika [2012-04-16 21:33:51 +0000 UTC]

oh u. Not pressing OK for plot purposes~

You guys make me want to go to a Zakum expedition. Unfortunately, I've got no NX to world transfer Goelth, and Freud is waaay too low leveled to join you. ;____;

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-04-16 21:31:56 +0000 UTC]

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somnimouse In reply to azngirlLH [2012-03-15 23:42:45 +0000 UTC]

ISN'T ARAN

SO BEAUTIFUL AND ELOQUENT

ALL OF THE KAWAII

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azngirlLH In reply to somnimouse [2012-03-16 00:10:27 +0000 UTC]

TOTALLY

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somnimouse In reply to azngirlLH [2012-03-16 00:12:58 +0000 UTC]

This is giving me an idea for a new webcam picture.


It's horrific.

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azngirlLH In reply to somnimouse [2012-03-16 00:13:41 +0000 UTC]

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somnimouse In reply to shishousama [2012-03-01 03:04:51 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you so much!

Evan is always adorkable, regardless of whoever draws him.

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somnimouse In reply to Hashimoto-Akika [2012-02-24 23:14:55 +0000 UTC]

wat



Oh, gosh, this is that awesome tumblr I always stalk for Phantom/Freud--

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Dolphin-Fly In reply to somnimouse [2012-02-25 07:23:21 +0000 UTC]

You should do my awesome Tumblr a favor and draw more content
always need new content
yes yes

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-02-25 23:27:11 +0000 UTC]

how can I ever abandon an awesome Tumblr in need

how

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Dolphin-Fly In reply to somnimouse [2012-02-26 00:50:06 +0000 UTC]

Good ma'am you could not

You are obviously the hero that awesome Tumblrs need

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somnimouse In reply to Dolphin-Fly [2012-02-26 01:50:06 +0000 UTC]

Why, in that case




I'll just take my dragon and we'll embark on a lovely adventure RIGHT THIS INSTANT.

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