You read that right, this is actually a freaking epic Bound post of spoilery awesome. See, a long time ago I gave up on finding the Bound notebook. I think it's boxed up in one of the sheds out back at Mom's and Dad's, so I don't think I'll be seeing it for a while. Thing is, I remember most of what happens. So, back in...June, I started typing it all down in outline form. Came back to it now and then, trying to finish it up. JUST finished tonight. This thing is a freaking monster.

It's really sad that I can't get back into this story, but typing this up sure has made me want to draw for it again. I really should give it another go. Redo it or something, retcon some things, clarify others...

ANYWAY. I have here an outline of the remaining major plot points of Bound, and the entirety of Undone. Anyone curious? ( Good. You should be. )

If you actually sat down and read all that, I SERIOUSLY commend you. Liiiiike whoa. You are my buhdee 4 lyfe. :B

Any comments on this would, of course, be appreciated. If there's something I didn't cover--like a lot of things, my memory isn't infallible and I'm sure there are plot holes all over in there--then ask about it and I'll see if I know anything. Hopefully I still will, my brain retains knowledge pretty well.

...But right now I am going to bed because I've been working on the latter half of this thing since freaking two this morning, and it's five now. I was up all night being a fannish dork. Oh well, I'm not due awake until noon or so anyway. *yawns ans stumbles off to sleepyland*

Okay, so, I opened a [CafePress store]. There isn't much there at the moment, but I'm working on it. Now, my internet is going away tomorrow, and won't be back until Monday, but if any of you have suggestions for designs I could slap on shirts and mugs and pins and whatnot, I'd really appreciate them.

Currently, there are only two designs available.

This

on light things.

And this

on dark shirts.

Any suggestions for other designs--things you and other people would pay to own--would be greatly appreciated. I'm moving, duh, so I really need to make some money here.

And about the matter of moneymaking--I am open for commissions, if anyone is interested. All information is listed [here], now including rates for bust portraits and chibi commissions.

(x-posted to devART)

This is a controversial topic in the Twilight fandom right now, and that's the exact reason I'm posting this here rather than on the comm I'm crosslinking it to. If you want to wank about it, feel free, but please read the entire post first. I'm not trying to cause trouble, I'm trying to clear some things up. Coherent, non-aggressive responses would be most appreciated, but I don't doubt this will make a couple people very angry. To them, I offer my apologies in advance.


( My Thoughts on Casting. )

This is just a quick announcement to tell everyone that I finally got around to changing my FFnet handle--I stopped being Quela quite a while ago, and a change was in order.

So, all you folks out there, my FFnet handle is officially Nashidesei, same as it is anywhere else on the internet. So if I update something and you have me on alert, that's the name that's going to show up from now on.

That's pretty much all I've got to say! You may now return to your regularly scheduled surfing.

(x-posted to devART)

Okay, more Eco Theory here, just to get it out there for anyone who’s interested. In other words, this has been eating my head for a while so now it's out and I feel better so read it and tell me if it makes no sense.

( Saturation Levels )

( Saturation Types )

( Differences in Saturations )

( Saturation in Different Races )

And that’s all we’ve got for today. Hope you enjoyed the long winded lesson-ramble-rant-thingie. Next time I think I’ll go into the mechanics of force-channeling. Makers know Herz could use getting told how it works already…

This post is public.

There is a reason for this.

I didn't want to say it, really I didn't, but after some hard deliberation last night I have come to a decision, and thus I have an announcement to make to most of the people who know me out here on the big bad intarweb...

*taps mic, clears throat and puts hands on podium*

Bound is on hiatus until further notice.

Gaea, that makes my stomach hurt to say. I know a lot of you are going "NONONONOHOWCOULDYOU?!" and I know I'm going to get cut from some friendslists for this, but I sat down and really thought about it last night, and I realized that the bits and pieces I've been writing, in those rare moments when I get the urge to work on it, are...sub-par. More than sub-par. In fact, they suck. I don't know, I lost my touch somewhere along the way and I'm not sure how to get it back. Gaea knows I've tried.

It seems like I'm getting that way with all my writings, regardless of fandom. I'm still trying, but either no one likes it when it's finished--i.e. Long Skirt, Nice Jacket--or I feel like I spend more time deleting things I've typed than I do writing them--i.e. Bound and the latest chapter of Captive Voice.

I'm really, really sorry. I feel awful for disappointing people like this, but I think it's better than just leaving Bound unfinished forever without an explanation. And I do intend to finish it someday, I know how the entire TTB series ends, but I just can't see that ending happening any time soon. At least not with how my writing's been going lately.

Again, I'm really really sorry. To the entire fandom.

*slinks away from podium with her head down*

Title: Captive Voice
Fandom: Jak and Daxter (Jak II)
Rating: T
Pairing: N/A
Warnings: Torture, Violence
Chapter: 2/?
Notes: This chapter went quite differently than I expected, but I'm basically playing this entire story by ear--pardon the pun--so I'm not surprised. Again, constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.
Summary: Jak has been captured and is being used in the experiments of one Baron Praxis. The torture is unbearable, but his captors are disappointed when they discover that he can't scream. They decide to repair his damaged voice "in exchange" for using him in their experiments.

( Two: The Crackle of Electricity )

Title: Captive Voice
Fandom: Jak and Daxter (Jak II)
Rating: T
Pairing: N/A
Warnings: Torture, Violence
Chapter: 1/?
Notes: This is my first Jak and Daxter fic, and it's a work in progress--any advice you have, please give. Constructive criticism accepted, appreciated, adored. The story may be mildly AU as I have not finished the game series yet and so do not have a perfect knowledge of canon.
Summary: Jak has been captured and is being used in the experiments of one Baron Praxis. The torture is unbearable, but his captors are disappointed when they discover that he can't scream. They decide to repair his damaged voice "in exchange" for using him in their experiments.

( One: The Dark Eco Captain )

Title: Bound
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Rating: M
Pairing: Seph/Cloud, Zack/Aerith, Various Others
Warnings: Slash, Violence, Adult Language
Chapter: Thirty: Change the Subject
Notes: My immense thanks go out to kiraya-sempai for being my beta and to bard_linn for just being wonderful, and getting Kiraya to be my beta! You are both absolutely wonderful, thank you so much!

In regards to the actual story, this chapter is more filler than anything else. In other words, although everything that happens here will be important, some as soon as the next chapter, it doesn't have a lot of action in it or a great amount of time elapsed. It's mostly interaction-based. I hope you all enjoy it anyway! *bows*

( Chapter Thirty )

Title: Bound (and Gagged)
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Rating: T
Pairing: Seph/Cloud, Crack/Quela, Various
Warnings: Parody, crack, stupidity.
Chapter: Prologue: What The Hell Happened in the Prologue, Anyway?!
Notes: This is what happens when I can't get to sleep until three o'clock in the morning and my sketch book and sitting by my bed. It's complete and total crack.

Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Title: Bound
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Rating: M
Pairing: Seph/Cloud, Zack/Aerith, Various Others
Warnings: Slash, Violence, Adult Language
Chapter: Twenty Nine: Best For Everyone
Notes: Finally finished! It's not as long as the last one--only seventeen or eighteen pages double-spaced--but this chapter is finished regardless of length.

( Chapter Twenty Nine )

Title: Bound
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII
Rating: M
Pairing: Seph/Cloud, Zack/Aerith, Various Others
Warnings: Slash, Violence, Adult Language
Chapter: Twenty Nine (Teaser Only)
Notes: I repeat, this is only a teaser, proof that I am, in fact, working on this. Also, it's up to be sporked, as it were. Does this work as the beginning of the next chapter? Is it too fragmented? Any suggestions?

( Chapter Twenty Nine Teaser )

Cheapskate's due home tonight.

I think I'm going to be up a little late just to see if he DOES come home.

Earlier, I was trying to decide if I would rather be around when hye got home or not. I'd like to see the look on his face when he realizes his computer is gone, but I don't want to be attacked when he realizes that the machine that has replaced it is mine.

So maybe I won't stay up? o.O

*sigh* Whatever.

Another entry for quelartistic!

Title: Wing Prince (ideas)
Fandom: Original
Rating: T
Pairing: N/A
Warnings: None
Notes: Just an idea for Wing Prince, the accompaniment/sequel I'm working on based off Hans Christian Anderson's The Wild Swans. I've trimmed the sibling number down from his version, though, and pretty much fudged the timeline. This scene takes place toward the beginning, not long after Rhoda--the princess--has returned home with her six restored brothers. However, seeing as the youngest prince--Farren--still has a swan wing for his right arm, there isn't really a happy ending in sight.

Now that this curse thing is over...

The Fan/Fandom Creed.

I. I acknowledge that fandom can, has, and will exist without me. I am not important. What I can do, someone else could easily take over. Even if the fandom is tiny, there are probably many more fans of whom I simply have not heard that write/draw/dream things that could blow my mind. Fandom would not fall apart without me.

II. I acknowledge that no matter what I've contributed to it, the fandom owes me absolutely nothing. I will not look for fame, nor will I expect a certain type of treatment from anyone else in the fandom. If people respect me, let them; if people dislike me, let them. I certainly will not threaten to leave and expect anyone to care.

III. I acknowledge that no matter what sort of "credentials" I have in the real world, in fandom, I am merely just another "fan." I might be a published author, a famous artist, or hell, Brad Pitt, but in fandom, if I am not the creator of the canon material, I am merely a follower and I will remember that.

IV. I acknowledge that fandom is a thing created and kept alive by more than one person. People will disagree with me; I will disagree with people. Although I reserve the right to leave the premises or disagree/rant/make snide comments in relative private, I will never flame someone publically or personally for their opinions. If there is discussion in public, it will be civil and I will keep the peace.

V. I acknowledge that there will always be parts of fandom that I dislike; I also acknowledge that there will always be parts of fandom that dislike me; these parts, I will ignore. There will always be people who will never see things my way, no matter what anyone says or does, and there will always be people who keep producing works with which I completely disagree. Again, although I reserve the right to leave the premises or disagree/rant/make snide comments in relative private, I will make no move to actually stop them. They have the right to imagine their versions of characters, just as I have the right to imagine mine.

VI. I acknowledge that, just as fandom owes me nothing, neither do other fans. It doesn't matter who I am; just because I created a community or many people agree with my portrayal of Character A does not give me rights to anything in the fandom. If I receive praise, I will always remember that it is given freely, not due; if I receive criticism, I will take it and remember that criticism, too, is freely given. Regardless of which it is, I will always feel thankful for the time.

VII. I acknowledge that fandom is fandom and how certain people act/how certain people's tastes run in fandom has no relation to them in real life. Although I reserve the right to like or dislike someone based on their OOC/non-fandom-related comments, I will neither judge nor form opinions about someone as a person purely through fandom. Just as slash writers are not always gay and RPers are not always self-inserts, I acknowledge that the fandom-image I know and the real life-person that I do not may be completely different people.

VIII. I acknowledge that there will be other fans that I dislike personally; I also acknowledge that there will be other fans that dislike me personally; these fans, I will ignore. Again, although I reserve the right to leave the premises or disagree/rant/make snide comments in relative private, I will make no move to actually confront them if they have done no wrong. Being a jerk may have them kicked out of communities and forums, but I will always remember that they have as much right to be in the actual fandom as I do. And I will always remember that I do have that right.

IX. I acknowledge that just as I am in fandom to have fun, other people are in fandom for the exact same reason, and I will remember that. I will never do anything to actively try to stop other people's fun, regardless of how much I may disagree with what they are doing. Clause reserving the right to leave the premises or disagree/rant/make snide comments in relative private still holds here, but I will never tell another fan to stop having fun in whatever way they want to have fun. And I will never pay any attention when someone tells me to stop having fun myself.

X. I acknowledge that just as everyone else is a person, that I am a person, too. No matter what other fans may think of me from what they have seen in fandom, I will never let that persona/image/reputation get in the way of being myself if/when I should communicate with them outside of fandom. If they respect me, I will thank them, and if they dislike me, I will accept it, but these things I will strictly keep in fandom only and will not allow them to interfere with my friendships or real life.

XI. I acknowledge that there are people uninterested in my fandom and I will not press my fandom upon them. I will not speak of certain fandoms to those that have no interest in them, nor will I pressure anyone to look at/read/otherwise be forced to come up with reactions to things that they couldn't care less about. I know that fandoms are very specific things, that being pressured into looking at them is highly uncomfortable, and I will not impose that way upon others.

XII. I acknowledge that, in the end, real life is real life and fandom is only fandom. If fandom begins to affects my real life in negative ways, I will remember that I have the option to simply leave and if it gets bad enough, I will. If I am truly unhappy with a certain fandom or the way a certain fandom is going, I will remember that I have the option of simply creating another community for people who share the same interests as me, or the option of just staying and refusing to go with the flow. I will remember that fandom is a simple trade of time with fun, and that if the fun is not worth the cost, I will remember that I am merely wasting time. Above all else, I will remember that remaining in fandom is an entirely voluntary action.

If you follow this creed, please post it in your journal.

Okay, I realized that I'm too lazy to log in and out to post in my arts LJ, quelarts, so I made me a community. Everybody take a look at quelartistic!