Journey into Mystery

I've been pondering a bit about the CCS fandom these days, and I think I figured out why, besides the visual squick, why there are so little Eriol/Kaho shippers. It all comes down to most Eriol fans disliking Kaho, and most Kaho fans disliking Eriol. So in the end, we have a tiny intersection of mutual fans. And yet, not everybody in the set likes the ship anyway. So it's not only that the ship is hard to swallow, but that both characters also are, and are commonly labeled wrong by other fans (EVIL!) (WHORE!) (EVIL AND WHORE!). And even the fans who live either of them sometimes aren't even into the character in canon or understand them: they only serve to make a hawt pairing with their character of choice.

Personally, it's not so rare in the fandom and it's not restricted to Eriol. Take Tomoyo fans: some love her for being pretty and perfect, caring little for her sexuality; some love her because they're Eriol or Touya fanbrats and want a pairing for them that isn't slash or "slutty" or "pedo"; some love her because she's a lesbian and that's hawt. Now, I gave a damn about her in canon and think she's overrated and all, but I pity her for having such a batshit fanbase. You can count her real fans with an abacus.

Funny fact I just remembered: I met a dude once in my message board days, years ago, who said to be an Eriol fan. He admitted several times it was because he had the hots for Kaho, so he merely admired him for scoring with such a babe. That was... different. At least he liked the couple, I guess?

So, back to subject, we're only left with people who don't hate either Eriol or Kaho, and who have really read the manga, and who aren't a rabid alt shipper, and who aren't squicked by the physical "age difference". The figures are low. Not abacus-counted: FINGER-counted. ETA: Yeah, Laurus reminded me there are some who like the characters but aren't interested in the pairing, and some people who don't care about neither character. Still... I'm not sure what my point was when I wrote that, anymore.

But anyway... I'll leave you with something less monofandom. I saw this video the other day, and it's so surreal and amusing XD I'm not sure who was more stoned, the boy at the fishtank or the one who came up with the video concept. But it's still very well animated and shiny, and you can always trust The Chemical Brothers to pull some refreshing WTFness. So here's The Salmon Dance!


It kind of reminds me of the Donkey Kong rap. Anyway, wish me luck today: I have to give Math lessons to my brothers T__T

I can't believe I typed more than 2000 words of fic in one day -2755, if I get them counted. Especially after the goddamn writer's block I had, and particularly on the shiny new WIP. See, understand I always leave my WIPs half done, but I really don't want to leave this one to the dogs. If I don't write this couple, nobody else will. Well, yeah, it'll be written, but not on my premise and not with the amount of gen I want to incorporate.

Most of the ideas I have are fragments. I don't have a solid plot except for the next, say, two or three chapters. After that, I'll have to improvise my way. It's scary, I think.

But the good thing about writing Eriol/Kaho is the fact I won't have so many readers or competition because it's so rare. So I assume I won't have the amount of pressure or the need to sell off the fic. I just have it assimilated, that I don't have to exceed certain expectations or tastes, that I won't get any kind of spotlight anywhere, and that I'm basically writing for myself and a couple of people. I want it to be perfect for my own sanity. My other couples have a larger audience, and also have better writers than myself. I'm a drop of water; tap water, even. When I write, say, Clow/Yuuko, I know my "failure" is because of technical stuff or other authors being better than me. But now I'm writing goddamned Eriol/Kaho fanfic, so I only have to worry about technical stuff; the failure will be because everybody loathes the couple. (But I'm used to low amounts of reviews anyway.)

And also because those random Clow/Yuuko one-shots make no sense. I try too much to find a plot to fit the theme I normally don't know what I'm doing. But this WIP has a purpose; even the randomness to come has a mission. I feel like I'm roleplaying, in a way. I do a lot of things keeping in mind I want to get somewhere. There's a goal: fleshing out manga!Kaho and getting her to know manga!Eriol, so the canon ending would make sense.

Is this how long WIPs are supposed to be done? It feels strange. And tingly.

But wow, more than 2500 words. See, this is why I can't do NaNoWriMo. That ridiculous amount feels humongous to me. And yet, if I could write in that rhythm for 30 days in a row, Nano would be a piece of cake.

( Quizzes for the ones who don't care )

This time it's not for shipper curiosity. I really need it to write the Eriol/Kaho section at Sorcerer of Dark.

Please, guys. Can you do me a favor? In volume 12, second part, the page in which Kaho says Eriol is kind and that she loves him.

May you please copy me ALL the dialogues in that page as they are in your country's official translation? I'll really appreciate it! I'm seeing several versions on the Internet, and I think I know which one is the correct one but I want some more proof. I think the scanlation translation is the wrong one, personally, but who knows.

You know, I suck at reading. Mainly because of my ADD versatility and Gemini-qualities. I swear, can't I wait to finish a book to start a new one?! I'm reading FOUR books at the time: two are re-readings, two are books I bought YESTERDAY. I don't get myself. I really don't. And I'm short on bookmarks now.

I'm surprised I'm still following every plot.

Anyway, I wanted to make a post ever since I got the "I've seen this before in the second arc!" déjà-vu when I read volume 4.

Warning: Li glaring and Eriol/Kaho subtext. ( I bring evidence this time )

And now I'll finish my icontest icons. And then, I'll write Kahofic. Jesus, I can't believe I like Kaho and Eriol/Kaho now. Nnnnng.