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I’m not saying mutual per se, just that it’s where his attraction lies. (Partially because I had a huge crush on him even before I knew I was gay) Jiro is more driven than his teammates – he’s not a clan kid or from a konoha family. But he’s also more calm, and a bit reserved. He doesn’t like having to take charge, because it’s not something he’s used to. Or something. Another topic: For Youbirin, I was thinking it’d be neat if he had access to some neat forbidden meds, like a battle-pharmacist?

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There is something oddly attractive about Kiba–though I myself am aero ace–he seems like the kind of guy who everyone has a crush on at some point in their lives, even if it is a very brief crush.

Given what we’ve come up with for Jiro’s background that sort of personality does fit. I wonder if he’s the kind of person who has to frequently tell himself “bear with it, I’ve had worse” whenever someone insults him because of his heritage. “This is nothing compared to X physical wound,” or “that doesn’t even make sense, is that supposed to offend me?” And obviously, Jiro would get his crush on Kiba because Kiba stands up for him whereas Jiro would have just taken it.

As for Youbirin, I’d worry that the forbidden meds would edge a little too close to the Akimichi three color pills–and given that similarity, it’d be odd for the Suzu/Nohara to have such knowledge and not be more closely allied with the Ino-Shika-Cho clans. I do agree that the Suzu/Nohara clan would more likely have some secret clan knowledge than a blood limit–or their ability is so mild as to not have elevated them into one of the major clans. Like… I dunno, magic diagnostic powers. Which only helps if you can actually back it up with healing. I mean, it’d make the Suzu/Nohara clan an integral part of the Medic Corps, but not very helpful beyond it? Which is kind of the vibe we’ve been developing for their clan.

Okay, Jiro it is! I still have a ways to go to catch up, but I do have a few ideas for specific plot points. Would giving Jiro a crush on Kiba be too much? Or just enough?

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I was also thinking Kiba! 😀 But, I mean, I was specifically thinking one-sided Jiro/Kiba? Mostly because I love some one-sided pining!character A and oblivious!character B who is so damned friendly and gregarious that it makes character A’s crush all the worse. It’s soooooo good.

But a mutual Jiro/Kiba would be okay, too, I suppose.

I’m wondering, though, what about Shino? I feel like he’d have a solid grip on his own identity–a steadiness that Jiro would appreciate–though I guess it depends on what kind of personality Jiro has to see what that dynamic would be…

So I’m really behind on DoS stuff and I’m just now attempting to get back into it. (And I’m sorry I’m not good at maintaining conversations with people regularly!) But I was curious if you’ve thought any about the Team Medic AU since we last discussed it? My personal thought was that I’m definitely making either Jiro or Youbirin gay, but I’m not sure which yet. (It was actually that thought of forcing representation into the universe with my own two hands that made me want to get back into DoS.)

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Hello again! I was a little worried that I had somehow offended you with my overeagerness to talk about Team Medic AU–like I had completely jumped the gun and put pressure on you to do a thing that you were only tentatively thinking of doing. I hope that’s not how I come off across as–I just really love brainstorming and was pretty excited to brainstorm with someone else and not just by myself. 😀

DoS is quite the undertaking–even when we first corresponded it was maybe eighty chapters? And now it’s over a hundred so it’s definitely a marathon of a fic, not a sprint. Silver Queen recently updated the chapter titles to include story arcs so if you want to pace yourself but find single chapters not enough you can read by arcs instead.

I have actually thought a bit more about the Team Medic AU–though unfortunately I haven’t really noted them down much anywhere because I didn’t want to hijack the AU when it really is a collaboration. I remember it was mostly some world-building though? I remember seeing this post regarding money in the Naruto world and I rambled a bit about how the calculations might be correct but how the values might not be (since inflation rates would be different due to the differing technologies) towards the end I wondered what exactly shinobi were spending their money on, and while I didn’t follow that line of thought at that time I think I wanted to in a Team Medic mindset.

Especially considering that those mission rates are probably Konoha-specific and it’s basically canon that Konoha has the best healthcare of all the villages (and maybe Fire Nation has the best of all the countries as a result?) then I wonder if there’s something going on there. Like… is Konoha so advanced that they have free healthcare and everywhere else is still doing pay out of pocket? Or is there health insurance companies? Is it only free for active shinobi (and their dependents)? Does this in fact extend beyond Konoha into the rest of the country? How much do medics get paid? There are probably medics who specialize in different things but do certain “departments” get paid more/are more prestigious?(Sorry, I was an Econ major so my brain got caught on this track for a while).

And all of this shakes out to, basically, figuring out how the Medic Corps works and how Team Medic would fit into it. Because the Medic Corps are comprised of the “civilians with chakra” and the Academy graduates that didn’t get onto a jounin team and didn’t want to just be shuffled into the regular Genin Corps–so Team Medic would be a little outside of the usual Medic Corps process of training but still likely in line with it considering their sensei would be–as we discussed here – a combat-medic on sabbatical of sorts.

I also had some Suzu/Nohara clan thoughts on behalf of Youbirin–trying to figure out what their clan would be like in order to figure out his personal storyline better. Like… exactly how large/prestigious are they? Are they ambitious? Are they strict? Do they actually have any secret clan abilities? Is Youbirin clan heir? Those sorts of thoughts.

As for making either Jiro or Youbirin gay, I say go for it–specifically, go for whichever one would make a) sense for that character and b) an interesting story whether or not it includes a romantic subplot (I say this because being LGBT+ is more about a sense of identity than the actual attraction).

Maybe consider, also, a bisexual Sakura? Like–it’s canon that she is attracted to men but it’s never been specifically stated she’s NOT attracted to women as well, and I’m of the mind that unless it’s been explicitly stated/proven then anything goes? Even with Shikako–though this is more because SQ wants to keep the story gen–she’s never given any hints about what she might (not) be attracted to… It’s my personal headcanon that she’s biromantic ace but everyone’s interpretations are different and, until Word of God says otherwise, completely valid.

As for “forcing representation into the universe,” well, the ships for DoS are very het-populated, but I’m pretty sure that’s the fault of Masashi Kishimoto for having so few female characters that just strictly statistically speaking there are more guys than girls to ship Shikako with. Literally, there are at least twice as many potential het ships for Shikako because there are at least twice as many guys as girls. In fact, given SQ’s creation of the kunoichi study group, she’s increased female interaction such that there are more opportunities for Shikako to be shipped with one of the other kunoichi.

I’m not really on top of the entirety of DoS ships, but as far as I knew it was mostly about who Shikako might end up with? I wasn’t aware that there were any non-Shikako ships being discussed, although the argument could be made that since DoS!Sasuke is vastly different to canon!Sasuke that shipping him with a character would be an entirely distinct experience from the canon!Sasuke shipping. I was a wee NaruSasu shipper back in the day (pre-Shippuden, because NaruSasu in Shippuden is just so toxic it makes me sad) but I can definitely say that a NaruSasu ship would manifest differently in the DoS universe.

Now, to step away from my vague ranting, if it is a matter of either Jiro OR Youbirin, I’m really unsure… actually… well… what I’m worried about is–given the plan we had for Youbirin being mentored by Kabuto–it might edge into even creepier exploitation. We already made an Orochimaru comparison, but I’d be really uncomfortable about having Kabuto essentially grooming Youbirin in the psychological manipulation definition. And you know Kabuto would take advantage of any weakness Youbirin shows–and Youbirin wouldn’t know that it even is a weakness to be hidden. Basically, for Youbirin to be betrayed by his senpai/mentor is one thing–but for him to be betrayed by (presumably) his first crush? Who exploited him? (uh… no thank you)

Whereas with Jiro it can be a part of his discovering his self-identity character development. You can do a romantic subplot without it being creepy, and you can even have it be one-sided without it being squicky like with Youbirin and Kabuto. Actually, it’d be interesting if Jiro had a crush on Youbirin but eventually grew out of it? Like, maybe the hanger-on thing during the Academy was the expression of that childhood crush but after they graduate it kind of fades or maybe Jiro deliberately lets it go (but Youbirin will still be his friend and teammate, which is basically family). And maybe he gets a crush on someone else–maybe Neji, if you want the drama–someone who is so definitively Konoha that it kind of ties together with his “loyalty is to people not to an idea” subplot.

Uh… I think I answered everything? And, of course, feel free to hit me up for more brainstorming. If you like, you can make a post of it on your blog and either tag me in it or just send me the link that way I can just reblog it and you won’t be limited to the ask or messaging system.

It’d be nice to correspond with you again 🙂

Just wanted to know who this Bastian character is!

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You want to know who Bastian is?

O_O

… (oh my god, I am so pleased by this ask) …

Bastian is one of my many OCs that I actually created many years ago but never used frequently. Originally, he wasn’t even supposed to be in Leanne Peridot’s story–he was meant to be an antagonist for another character entirely–much less such a recurring/prevalent part of her story and not even solely antagonist at that. But it’s one of those things where as a writer you’re less like god playing with dolls and more like an anthropologist observing whatever the heck your characters are doing.

In this case, it kind of made sense since Leanne Peridot is my inept vigilante/time traveler and Bastian is my… “guy who is accidentally cursed with immortality because the magicians trying to save his life messed up very badly” is kind of unwieldy to say. I only have maybe a few other “immortal” characters and none of them would put up with his particular brand of bullshit, so…

The basis of their relationship is that they’re both each other’s most constant thing in the world. But it’s a poor choice to make a person your foundation, especially when you don’t even experience time in the same direction. And I also liked the idea that her constantly leaving him (not intentionally) because of time travel would also add to his increasing madness.

It’s harder for me to ramble about Original Characters because even though I really want to, another part of me is thinking that, hey, maybe I’ll write this character’s story some day so I shouldn’t spoil it quite yet.

But it is wonderfully flattering for anyone to take interest in my original fic (though I do, obviously, enjoy writing fanfic). I am still smiling and blushing like an absolute dork.

Ah, looks like part 1 of my 2 pt post didn’t make it through. I don’t think it matters much based on what you wrote back. pt 1 was basically me saying that i don’t see why the lost 4 would want to return to Auradon willingly, before giving 3 ways to force them back in pt 2. Also that unlike with Narnia magic, they would actually age, so coming back to the same moment only 2 plus years older might cause problems. but if they got pulled before the movie, then that might not be a problem.

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Ah, yes that makes more sense. But I’m glad I was able to answer your questions regardless. I feel like if the Lost kids got to the point of being accepted by Konoha–which still remains a military dictatorship despite their reputation–then they would reciprocate the trust shown to them. They’d be so loyal–to their teams and to each other, if not to Konoha as a whole–that they would feel unfairly ripped away if the Fairy Godmother were to summon them back.

I guess the plot would revolve around how the Lost kids either find their way back to Konoha or fail to and eventually accept living in Auradon. The second half, at least. The first half would be about the Lost kids adjusting to Konoha and their individual character arcs.

hiya. do you think you could write a kakashi pov from the day he met shikako, the bell test, the wave mission, the first chunin exams, sasuke kidnapping arc, gelel aftermath, the second chunin exams, when shikako makes special jounin, and the most recent mission aftermath? kakashi has always been my favorite character and i think you+silver queen pin his character the best. you could even just do tiny snippets and my kakashi heart will be satisfied.

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Hi anon, thanks for the prompt! I, too, am very fond of Kakashi although–to be honest–I feel like his “voice” always eludes me. I can sometimes get his actions/reactions/dialogue down, but his the thought processes behind those are always… ? WHAT? …

I will do my best on this prompt although, due to how close to DoS “canon” it is, it may take me a while. I wouldn’t want to contradict anything Silver Queen has written.

what are your dos ships? (I’ve been lookin for a Neji/Shikako ship since forever)

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… am I allowed to answer this? I kind of have this notion like, because I run the dosbysilverqueen blog, I’m contractually obligated to stay neutral. I mean, that’s a silly feeling, so I’m going to ignore it, but that’s my first gut instinct.

Let’s see, for DoS ships… I have to admit that I greatly enjoy how DoS is gen–more about friendship and family than romance–because I’ve always been the type of fan who prefers what the fandom comes up with for ships than what the original does? Or rather, that the original work picking a specific ship almost ruins the magic of it–it makes it real in a very specific way and it can’t be undone. Or un-canon-ed… if that makes any sense.

From a fan’s point of view I am, obviously, quite fond of GaaraxShikako (unsurprisingly, given that my Dreaming of S(omething) series revolves around the first Dreaming of S(erenity) that was inspired by their Grass Chuunin Exam battle), and I do think it is my most favorite? In the sense that, if something had to become “canon DoS” then I would mind that the least–because there have been multiple moments of creating a foundation for a romantic relationship. Not immediately of course, but if–for some odd reason–SQ did a sudden time skip straight to the epilogue and showed ShikakoxGaara then I wouldn’t be all that surprised or disappointed?

Same with KibaxShikako, though I find that less feasible only because I feel that Shikako views a lot of the Konoha-nin (especially the Konoha Twelve/Thirteen) as, well, assets? Or… characters. Well, no, but I’m unsure about how to say this… like, Shikako can’t view any of them in a romantic sense because she knows too much about them from her own reader’s POV that there might be… not necessarily a consent gap but like a… knowledge disadvantage.

And there’s also the Westermarck effect which, technically, only applies to children raised together from birth to six years old and so doesn’t actually apply to Shikako and the rest of the Rookie Nine. But I feel like it’s something that would linger with Shikako–they are characters, they are children, they are assets that need to be kept alive–and so she wouldn’t be able to view any of them romantically (at least, not for a long while).

Which is probably why I’m fond of a conflicted/unrequited!SasukexShikako; because not only is she basically the first girl to befriend him as himself (and not the school idol) but she’s also the closest thing he has to family? So, like I’ve mentioned before, there is no doubt that Sasuke loves Shikako but I don’t think even he quite knows in what way–romantic or platonic. And Shikako for sure loves him platonically, but I feel like the consent/knowledge disadvanatge applies to him especially–seeing as how Shikako has literally changed his fate on multiple occasions. She has way too much power over him–and way too many secrets she’s hiding from him–for her to ever feel like she can be in a romantic with him.

And with InoxShikako. Well, that ship is complicated not because Ino’s feelings are complicated for Shikako–I kind of feel like Ino would be okay with either a romantic relationship with Shikako or maintaining their platonic friendship, unlike Sasuke who is unsure what he wants–but because Shikako has also changed Ino’s fate for the worse (at least, given her latest feelings about damaging Team Ten…). So not only is there a power disparity and secret-keeping there’s also guilt on Shikako’s part–which there isn’t really with Sasuke.

That being said, I am now wondering about the SakuraxShikako ship. But like, way after everything in canon has been settled; like when everyone’s nineteen or so. Because Shikako has definitely changed Sakura’s life–majorly, considering she’s not on Team Seven anymore–but not necessarily for better or worse and not even on purpose. So Shikako would be free from any guilt or secrecy because any differences with Sakura–she’d have such different formative experience than the one canon Sakura had–aren’t really Shikako’s fault. It would remove a little of that consent/knowledge disadvantage because while Shikako knows what canon Sakura would be like it’s not some kind of benchmark that she keeps in her head about how she’s failed/succeeded (not like with Sasuke and Ino, probably). It’s just… different. Yeah, I think that’d be interesting.

As for the members of Team Gai. Well. If I had to ship one of them with Shikako I probably would have originally gone with TenTenxShikako given the steps between acquaintances to friends to lovers isn’t so off. But then thinking about it further (and also keeping in mind that Shikamaru and TenTen are dating, and it’d be really weird to date one twin then the other) that’s kind of… boring? Like… where’s the spark? The passion? And also I’d be a little worried about TenTen’s self-esteem? Like it’s one thing to be friends with a kunoichi who is from a clan and a prodigy at sealing and already a tokubetsu jounin at age thirteen etc. etc. But it’s another thing to date one? Like… ouch–I’d be torn between jealousy and guilt over being jealous constantly.

Given Lee’s eternal, unwavering love for Sakura and also his very disconcerting first/second impression of Shikako (post-Orochimaru battle in the Forest of Death, right after she totally demolished the Sound Genin even though she was so injured and tired and probably concussed) I don’t really think a romantic ship could form between them? Definitely not for a long time. Because Shikako is very clearly not what Lee is looking for–and because Lee is oddly sexist? Like, he doesn’t have anything against kunoichi being shinobi but his “ideal woman” is essentially a damsel in distress whose affection can be won by defeating Sasuke in battle (that’s straight up canon) or by rescuing her from the Sound Genin. And Lee’s continued crush on Sakura (in canon) is because she’s so overtly feminine, or his idea of femininity–pretty and passive–that it always made me very uncomfortable whenever his crush on her was brought up. Especially when she made it clear that she liked Sasuke and he’d still try to pursue her/impress her by trying to defeat Sasuke. I DUNNO. He grows out of his crush on Sakura (eventually) but I have no idea if he’s grown out of that weird idealized femininity, but either way Shikako wouldn’t want that. Like… at all.

And now for Neji. I’ll be honest, anon, until you brought it up I hadn’t ever really thought about it? But now that I do I’m just like… hm… yeah… yeah? Alright! Because Neji is one of the few of the Konoha Twelve that isn’t really in Shikako’s sphere of influence nor someone whose life she feels obligated to improve. Mostly because… she can’t do anything about his life. There’s no way she could have saved his dad, she can’t affect Hyuuga Clan politics, and Naruto has already changed his view on life/Hinata. So… it’s, much like the GaaraxShikako ship and the SakuraxShikako ship, something different and… freeing?

Now as for the specifics of the NejixShikako ship–I do enjoy how Neji’s first/second impression of Shikako is basically the same as Lee’s but instead of being discomfited, Neji is… impressed? He respects her ability and her decisions even if he doesn’t necessarily agree, or maybe because they are so different. Two points that I’d want to see addressed in this ship would be the topic of fate and the Caged Bird Seal–because these are both things which are vital to Neji’s character and which Shikako could possibly change. Because her very existence proves that fate can be changed… and given her reputation as Konoha’s newest budding fuinjutsu master. Well, it wouldn’t make any sense for her not to at least be curious about the Caged Bird Seal.

But these two matters would also be very… Okay so, it’s canon that Neji dies. And Shikako has already gotten in trouble with her fuinjutsu. I almost feel like Shikako would be, at least subconsciously, reluctant to be in a relationship with Neji–at least, before the whole Madara/Kaguya madness. Because then he’d be one more person she’s responsible for. And she’d put so much pressure on herself to prevent his death which would just… it’s a lot for her to juggle and it would absolutely wreck her if she failed. Of course, if this relationship starts after the whole Madara/Kaguya madness then that’s a different story. And, because she’s already been through the end of the world, she’d be more willing to get involved in the politics of the Caged Bird Seal. What does clan politics matter to her anymore? She can do whatever she want… essentially, timing is very important.

how do you think people in the dos universe would react to Shikako dating? especially those close to her and protective of her (Kakashi, Sasuke, Naruto, Shikamaru, etc).

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Well I sort of wrote a thing regarding Naruto, Sasuke, and Shikamaru reacting to Shikako dating (or at least, the idea of her secretly dating someone) in Don’t Hold Back… But I guess since they were mostly blindsided by the secrecy, it’s a different situation entirely…

Hm… Kakashi would be fairly hands off (though quietly menacing in the background) whereas with Naruto and Sasuke it would depend an awful lot on who exactly Shikako is dating. Naruto would get over it quicker, so long as everyone involved is happy, though if it were someone like, say, Kiba he’d probably loudly argumentative–”Really? Dog Breath?”

Sasuke would. Well, I headcanon that Sasuke has very mixed feelings about Shikako. Like obviously, he loves her, but even he’s unsure if that’s platonic or romantic love. So at first brush, he’d probably be mildly jealous regardless of who Shikako is dating, and only slowly let it go once he comes to terms with his feelings for her and once Shikako’s significant other proves themselves as “worthy” of dating her. Like, for example, if it were Gaara–”But is he strong enough?” “Sasuke, he is literally the Kazekage.” “So?”

Shikamaru, given his continued overprotectiveness and attempts to manipulate Shikako into being safe, would probably mess with Shikako’s significant other so badly. Just like, constant head games and Shikamaru bribing Academy students to annoy the shit out of them… that sort of thing. Because if they can’t handle small obstacles in their daily life, there’s no way that Shikamaru is going to give his approval. He probably pulls the “future clan head” card at least once as well as the “what are your intentions towards my sister?” Basically, Shikaku and Yoshino don’t really have to do anything because Shikamaru’s got the vetting process down to an art form.

Shikako, of course, is not impressed with any of this. It’s so unfair! No one put TenTen through all this when she started dating Shikamaru!

To which TenTen replies–”Really? You think Ino didn’t put me through a gauntlet?”

Hahaha, I dunno. Something like that, I guess.

That new story about Death Note is really interesting!

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Thanks! It’s actually a continuation of an old story, or at least the idea of a story–you can check out the (En)Closure tag–set more specifically in Hikaru no Go. (I figure that, since both are by the same artist, and they do both kind of deal with the afterlife/death that they’re probably in the same world).

Haru Kuwabara is the granddaughter of Kuwabara-Honinbou (who the manga kind of hints at being able to sense Sai’s presence?). I would recommend checking out the tag for more.

I agree with your assessment of EAH. There are to many overlapping characters for both franchise to inhabit one world. What I was thinking of was a mis-cast spell resulting in a world swap of the various main characters. The fic being the journey back to their world (if they want to go back), and maybe learning to be better for the journey. I’d be interested in Chad meeting the Charming siblings of EAH. I think all three of them would give him an earful. Cinderella’s Daughter too.

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2/2 Also, it is my personal opinion Evie would have an amazing time with the fashion in EAH. but that’s more of a fun aside compared to a story plot.

I’m glad you enjoyed my little brainstorm 🙂

Chad definitely needs to get chewed out by the EAH Charming siblings and Cinderella’s daughter (they certainly do not approve of his ways)–although I think at first they would be bewildered by having an alternate universe half-sibling. And theeeeen go after him for his philandering ways. I also agree that Evie ending up in the EAH universe would be interesting–especially considering her “double” is one of the main characters with Snow White’s daughter being the other.

Descendants didn’t really explore the background myths beyond the strict villain vs hero categorization which I find a bit of a shame–yes Mal and Audrey had some conflict, but Evie and Snow White never even meet, there is no mention of Jasmine and Aladdin’s child or even the Radcliffes. And yes, I understand that it’s because the movie is primarily Mal’s story–and it’s meant to, at most, be a springboard for Mal to become her own person outside of her mother’s past crimes. But I do enjoy the mythos of the original fairytales, how to interweave multiple stories into a single tapestry. I like how EAH acknowledges the past and the characters actively keep that in mind–an almost literal, remember the past so as (not) to repeat history.

As I said before I don’t know all that much about EAH so I wouldn’t be able to juggle such a fic as the one you described, but it does sound like a fascinating read and I’d love to help you with brainstorming if you want to have a go at it 🙂