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January 3, 2022
Weekends and Wednesdays
Four Days a Week. With Mood Stripes wrapped up, I needed to decide what to do with the open slots in my blog schedule. While I could have begun a new fandom piece (I have a couple of plot!biddies in the old incubator), I want to prioritize finishing older fanfics before beginning any more new ones. So when Jacques sashayed in and offered to double his efforts, he got his way. Moving forward, we’ll only give him Wednesdays and weekends off. Which pleases me, because I *think* that means 2022 will...
January 1, 2022
Mood Stripes 300: Everlasting
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’ll always have a place. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 300: Everlasting
Inuyasha arrived in time to see Kagome reel Sesshoumaru in for a kiss. Talk about gutsy.
Those two had been strong enough to twist the Jewel’s final joke into something good.
There was even a place for him, mostly b...
December 31, 2021
Mood Stripes 299: Enchanting
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 299: Enchanting
Kagome drew back to search Sesshoumaru’s face. His stripes had vanished. Was he surprised at her boldness? She was a little surprised at herself.
The first hue that seeped back was an enchantingly vibrant blue. Richer than loyalty. Deeper ...
Mood Stripes 298: Sure
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who doesn’t want to be interrupted. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 298: Sure
Something in Sesshoumaru’s stance firmed, and there was a haughty tilt to his jaw. As he held her gaze, purple seeped into his stripes, quickly achieving the orchid hue that Kagome had been daydreaming about.
He would...
Lunar New Year
Patreon Tradition. For the second year in a row, I’ll be prepping a special Lunar New Year mailing, with red envelopes and lucky coins. This is a Patreon exclusive, available to folks starting at the Twinkle tier ($4/month) … and goes out automatically to those who are at the Sparkle tier ($14/month) right on up through Dazzle, Beacon, and Reliquary tiers. ::twinkle::
In the Amaranthine Saga, the Emergence was timed to coincide with the Lunar New Year. (Yes, wolves were definitely involved i...
December 30, 2021
LMM 340: When Traveling by Fox
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 who’s done this before.
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When Traveling by Fox
Argent snatched everything from Nonny and marched out, leaving Jacques to follow. Amaranthine strength was certainly superior, and speed was a consideration. B...
Mood Stripes 297: Joyous
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the wordless one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 297: Joyous
Although he pulled up short an instant before they could collide, momentum caused Sesshoumaru’s hair to swish around Kagome. Her heart leapt. His stripes were a deep, rich amber. A new color. And her return had inspired it.
He inhaled deeply...
Mood Stripes 296: Certain
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the bonded ones. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 296: Certain
Kagome mentally shelved her family’s goodbyes and farewells. She’d ponder the promises they’d traded another time. Maybe even until the time they’d meet again. Something told her Sesshoumaru was right, that this was an eternal bond.
Inuyasha...
December 29, 2021
Cub Reporter
Back to It. With one thing and another, this story’s been lulling. But with the busy season over, I’m aiming for weekly chapters again. Cub Reporter has updated with Ch7: “Hatching Plots.”
Summary: Sequel to News Hound. Iruka reaches the meeting point for his next undercover mission a day early. Terranean is a big enough city, getting lost in the crowds should be a cinch. But what’s lost can be found. And being found out would be disastrous. [Iruka & Kakashi/Sukea/Hound] A Naruto fanfic....
Bard & Barbarian
Updated! Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch34, “Earning Epithets.” Orders are orders, but Imber has yet to understand what’s in a name. Methinks he’s been underestimating his friends.
