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On to new projects ... but what, exactly?
Jan. 16th, 2018 05:00 amI think I can conclude that even though there are a lot of dark Pokemon fics that are popular, mine are not terribly liked. Can't really blame people when it comes to the mask fic, though. I knew all along I was taking a risk by posting that. I am happy that the few comments I've received are positive! But there have been less Favorites on it than on most of my Pokemon fics. The same situation happened with A Hero Lies in You, the other dark fic (although not as dark). I wonder what people will think of the fall of the organization fic, if I ever post that.
After a writing slump, I had the urge to work with the human Meowth vignettes. So I got that document out and have been looking it over. I keep being bothered by the opening scene. I think I need to figure out how to rewrite it, because something just feels wrong about it. I wish I could pinpoint exactly what, other than feeling that I don't describe Meowth's mutation scene very well and that it happens too soon. Maybe I'll never be satisfied with that scene, though, since anyone turning into something they're not makes me uncomfortable. Also, looking at it through the eyes of someone who hasn't read the prior Turtles crossovers, there are a lot of scenes that need to be reworked or tweaked or it won't make sense to those readers. It feels rather overwhelming figuring out how to rework so much of it and being worried that no matter what I do, it won't work for those who haven't read those prior fics.
The Pokemopolis fic would probably be the easiest for me to work with, so I might start it and see if it goes anywhere.
I also still want to write more Turtles fics. I've planned to do the augmented reality one next. But my heart still seems to want to tell some Pokemon stories first. I've considered making that fic a crossover so I could do both, but I don't know if I really should.
I went to edit one of my dark pictures with the link to the mask fic, as I promised I would, and I just stared at my dA icon for a bit. Meroko Yui is still one of my absolute favorite characters, at least in the Full Moon wo Sagashite anime, but I've always been a little troubled by her backstory in the manga. She flips out because she ends up thinking Mitsuki is the direct granddaughter of her lost love and Mitsuki's grandmother getting together and thinks she has to kill her because of that. WTH? Thankfully, Mitsuki calms her down, but it's disturbing if the only reason it works is because Mitsuki really isn't the direct granddaughter of the lost love and the grandmother getting together, because they didn't end up getting together. I think it was unnecessary to have that in there, and that it would have been better for that part of the story if it was true and Meroko had to learn to deal with that in non-destructive ways. But on the other hand, that would have made it look worse for Mitsuki's grandmother, so in that respect it was better to not have gone there. And Mitsuki does say that she's sure Meroko doesn't really want to kill her; it's just an impulsive reaction. I think I prefer the anime not doing that storyline at all, though. Well, I would have been okay with the backstory of Meroko as the grandmother's friend, who impulsively killed herself when she thought the grandmother was having an affair with the guy Meroko loved, but if the stuff of Meroko wanting to kill Mitsuki had to come along too, I am not in favor of that. I think the reason the anime went in a different direction for the grandmother's backstory was because the manga hadn't written that far yet. But on the other hand, it could have been because they felt it was too dark.
In any case, yeah, I still adore the anime Meroko, no question. And she's been one of my online namesakes for so long that looking at her name feels like I'm looking at my name, LOL. I really would like to see some of the anime again. CrunchyRoll doesn't seem to have it. I wonder if the rest of it ever got released on DVD. I know it stopped halfway through years ago. It would be awesome if the whole thing finally came over and I could just buy the whole series. That's a real feel-good show.
And I'm finding it more and more appealing to think of taking the $10 Build-a-Bear coupon I was sent through the mail and using it to get Peanut and some clothes for her and Sugar Cookie. It's absolutely not a good time to get something there, and yet ... they hardly ever send coupons at all anymore, especially $10 ones. I already had to forfeit one of those that was emailed to me for use between Christmas and New Year's, because I couldn't get out and I was super frustrated at the Pokemon plushies not being included. I was really surprised to get another one so soon. I am going to get a cash-out soon, so that could replace money spent at Build-a-Bear. I don't know.... I really know I shouldn't. I'll probably take the coupon with me whenever we're able to go and decide then. I should go to the other stores first and then decide based on what happens at them. I found out the G1 Ponies aren't Target exclusives, so I can check Toys R Us too. But they won't be at Wal-Mart, sigh. So if I don't find any when we go, it could be ages before I can get back to look again and I could go ahead and use that money for Peanut, probably.
I also found out that there will be more G1 Ponies besides these initial six! There are waves planned for summer and fall, and for the next three years! Squeeeee! This is epically awesome.
After a writing slump, I had the urge to work with the human Meowth vignettes. So I got that document out and have been looking it over. I keep being bothered by the opening scene. I think I need to figure out how to rewrite it, because something just feels wrong about it. I wish I could pinpoint exactly what, other than feeling that I don't describe Meowth's mutation scene very well and that it happens too soon. Maybe I'll never be satisfied with that scene, though, since anyone turning into something they're not makes me uncomfortable. Also, looking at it through the eyes of someone who hasn't read the prior Turtles crossovers, there are a lot of scenes that need to be reworked or tweaked or it won't make sense to those readers. It feels rather overwhelming figuring out how to rework so much of it and being worried that no matter what I do, it won't work for those who haven't read those prior fics.
The Pokemopolis fic would probably be the easiest for me to work with, so I might start it and see if it goes anywhere.
I also still want to write more Turtles fics. I've planned to do the augmented reality one next. But my heart still seems to want to tell some Pokemon stories first. I've considered making that fic a crossover so I could do both, but I don't know if I really should.
I went to edit one of my dark pictures with the link to the mask fic, as I promised I would, and I just stared at my dA icon for a bit. Meroko Yui is still one of my absolute favorite characters, at least in the Full Moon wo Sagashite anime, but I've always been a little troubled by her backstory in the manga. She flips out because she ends up thinking Mitsuki is the direct granddaughter of her lost love and Mitsuki's grandmother getting together and thinks she has to kill her because of that. WTH? Thankfully, Mitsuki calms her down, but it's disturbing if the only reason it works is because Mitsuki really isn't the direct granddaughter of the lost love and the grandmother getting together, because they didn't end up getting together. I think it was unnecessary to have that in there, and that it would have been better for that part of the story if it was true and Meroko had to learn to deal with that in non-destructive ways. But on the other hand, that would have made it look worse for Mitsuki's grandmother, so in that respect it was better to not have gone there. And Mitsuki does say that she's sure Meroko doesn't really want to kill her; it's just an impulsive reaction. I think I prefer the anime not doing that storyline at all, though. Well, I would have been okay with the backstory of Meroko as the grandmother's friend, who impulsively killed herself when she thought the grandmother was having an affair with the guy Meroko loved, but if the stuff of Meroko wanting to kill Mitsuki had to come along too, I am not in favor of that. I think the reason the anime went in a different direction for the grandmother's backstory was because the manga hadn't written that far yet. But on the other hand, it could have been because they felt it was too dark.
In any case, yeah, I still adore the anime Meroko, no question. And she's been one of my online namesakes for so long that looking at her name feels like I'm looking at my name, LOL. I really would like to see some of the anime again. CrunchyRoll doesn't seem to have it. I wonder if the rest of it ever got released on DVD. I know it stopped halfway through years ago. It would be awesome if the whole thing finally came over and I could just buy the whole series. That's a real feel-good show.
And I'm finding it more and more appealing to think of taking the $10 Build-a-Bear coupon I was sent through the mail and using it to get Peanut and some clothes for her and Sugar Cookie. It's absolutely not a good time to get something there, and yet ... they hardly ever send coupons at all anymore, especially $10 ones. I already had to forfeit one of those that was emailed to me for use between Christmas and New Year's, because I couldn't get out and I was super frustrated at the Pokemon plushies not being included. I was really surprised to get another one so soon. I am going to get a cash-out soon, so that could replace money spent at Build-a-Bear. I don't know.... I really know I shouldn't. I'll probably take the coupon with me whenever we're able to go and decide then. I should go to the other stores first and then decide based on what happens at them. I found out the G1 Ponies aren't Target exclusives, so I can check Toys R Us too. But they won't be at Wal-Mart, sigh. So if I don't find any when we go, it could be ages before I can get back to look again and I could go ahead and use that money for Peanut, probably.
I also found out that there will be more G1 Ponies besides these initial six! There are waves planned for summer and fall, and for the next three years! Squeeeee! This is epically awesome.
