Dusk FAQ
This thread moved in here from my Fanfiction.net profile. I don't like that it's stuffed over there.
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Dusk
Frequently Asked Questions
If you're an observant reader, you can skip this section. There will be nothing that's not already in the story, although some are implicitly presented. No spoilers in here. It's just an elaboration of the plot and concept of my story. But if you are those type of people who likes to wonder and speculate your self, then don't read this!
1. Did you really imply that Sasuke’s betrayal to Orochimaru is not the first?
Yep. You will (or have) read about his first betrayal in the 2nd Arc.
2. Why did some missing people returned?
That is Sakura’s request to Sasuke. Like Sakura whose special power is to heal, Sasuke can return the victim soul as if nothing happened to them. Think of the 'reset' button in a game. Although there are still some limits his power, which I won't go into details here. Sasuke rarely use his power because he hates humans. The last time, he did it for Sakura.
3. Why did everybody else comeback except for Neji?
First everyone came back because of Sasuke's power. There are 3 speculations on why Neji did not return:
1. It is because Sasuke is not the one who ate Neji
2. It is because Sasuke thinks Neji as a threat to his relationship to Sakura.
3. Neji did not actually die... yet.
so... take your pick XD
4. Why is it that only certain characters remember the missing people while others don't?
Shikamaru remembers Ino, TenTen remembers Neji, and Kurenai remembers Asuma (that is why she was moody). See the pattern?
Hinata’s case, though is slightly different than the rest of them. This will be explained further down the story.
5. Is this story going to have a happy ending?
Since 'happy' is relative, I would only say that I am a sucker for a 'happily ever after'. I don't like Disney Classics for nothing. XD
6. Why do you skip a lot of scenes?
Three reasons: The event is not very important (I don't want to drag the story), the event can be mentioned in another event, and the chapter is getting too long.
7. Why did Sakura leave with Sasuke and the others?
The Haruno Sakura I introduced in the earlier chapter is a fake. She is actually Uchiha Sakura, Devouress, and mate to Uchiha Sasuke. After Sakura remembered who she really is, it is only logical for her to return to where she truly belongs. Now the question is... who is this Haruno Sakura character she impersonated? Well.. the answer to that will be in the 3rd Arc.
8. Why did you make Sakura forgive Sasuke so easily for what he did to her friends and family?
Sakura’s memories as Haruno Sakura (from childhood to recently) are false, so her friends and family are also not her true friends. Her real friends and family is Sasuke, Kakashi, and Naruto. After she remembered who she is, Sakura only thinks of her life as Haruno Sakura as a very sweet dream. However she still holds warm feelings towards her fake friends and foster parents so she made a request to Sasuke to ‘reset’ their existence.
9. You mentioned Arcs. What are these Arcs?
Arc is a segment of the story that focused on different events and issues. Dusk is planned to have 3 to 4 Arc depending on the reviewer's response.
Look at the diagram below to make it easier to understand:
A_________B_________C_________D_________E
(Arc 2) (Arc 3) (Arc 1) (Arc 4)
1st Arc (C to D) is where my story starts, but actually takes place near the end of the whole story.
2nd Arc goes way back (A to B). It is the very beginning of the story, explaining Sasuke's and Sakura's human background.
3rd Arc (B to C), is the continuation of 2nd Arc, telling a story about their first years as Devourers, and how it gets to the point of Arc I.
4th Arc (D to E), picked up where we left off in Arc 1, making it the conclusion and the ending.
Well, what do you know.. it's actually not so complicated, ne?
10. What are Dimmed and Negative Souls? Are there other type of souls?
Like we named our foods, Devourers also have names for the type of souls they eat. Some are healty and others are not.
Dimmed soul belongs to near death humans, they can be either of old age or mortally sick. The soul contains very low energy.
Negative soul belongs to a human who had commited one or more of the seven cardinal sin. This soul type is tainted with strong negative energy.
Pure is a soul belonging to humans with noble traits, such as altruism and bravery. Pure souls contain strong positive energy.
Neutral is a human soul with balanced positive and negative thoughts. This soul contains normal amout of energy. This type of soul is the most abundant, possessed by the majority of the human race.
11. What inspire Dusk?
This fanfic was inspired by a lot of things that I like. The majority of those things are not directly related, because I took only the concepts, but others are used almost blatantly as a plot device, such as:
1. Eternal Soul by Yuana Kazumi (The basic plot and story concept came from here. A great manga with distinguishing artwork. Complicated plot line and beautiful romance) // more info // read online //
2. A lot of RomancexSupernatural Stories, because I've been into these so called Gothic Literature since before Harry Potter came out. These include Wuthering Heights, Twilight, Blood+ and other supernatural mangas.
3. Naruto Shippuuden 2nd ending (Aluto: ~Michi~ to you all) The high school theme, Iruka as homeroom teacher, Neji as Karate Captain. It was just so suitable!
4. Remember That Name! by Tenshi no Hana-chan (A beautiful Sakura POV inspired by Shippuuden 2nd ending.)
5. Various fanfics by angel-puppeteer (the dark theme and the M rated scenes)
6. Kingdom Hearts by Square-Enix and Disney. A really cool action-RPG ( The opening phrases: "I have been having these wierd thoughts lately...")
7. Dead Famous by Rozefire (The implied humor, story lenght, story format, etc.)
8. Transcending a Dynasty (A great Inuyasha fanfic that I can't fine anymore. I heard the author took it out.)
9. D.grayman: the idea of Hyuuga family came from the Bookeeper from this anime/manga. Recording lost history is just sexy .
10. Xenogears by SquareSoft (I you don't know about this RPG with phenomenal story, you're definitely missing something XD)
... this list can go on. Woah, I'm just promoting the things I like in here. Please do check them out though. XD
12. Are you going to update?
Yes. I have every intention of finishing this story! Although I don't know when I will update... I simply can't work on this story regularly. I am a very slow writer. I only write when the inspiration comes. I don't hesitate to delete everything when I don't like how it turns out.I let a chapter sit for a few days before deciding if it's really worth publishing. On top of that, reality of life is a major distraction this time
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Dusk
Frequently Asked Questions
If you're an observant reader, you can skip this section. There will be nothing that's not already in the story, although some are implicitly presented. No spoilers in here. It's just an elaboration of the plot and concept of my story. But if you are those type of people who likes to wonder and speculate your self, then don't read this!
1. Did you really imply that Sasuke’s betrayal to Orochimaru is not the first?
Yep. You will (or have) read about his first betrayal in the 2nd Arc.
2. Why did some missing people returned?
That is Sakura’s request to Sasuke. Like Sakura whose special power is to heal, Sasuke can return the victim soul as if nothing happened to them. Think of the 'reset' button in a game. Although there are still some limits his power, which I won't go into details here. Sasuke rarely use his power because he hates humans. The last time, he did it for Sakura.
3. Why did everybody else comeback except for Neji?
First everyone came back because of Sasuke's power. There are 3 speculations on why Neji did not return:
1. It is because Sasuke is not the one who ate Neji
2. It is because Sasuke thinks Neji as a threat to his relationship to Sakura.
3. Neji did not actually die... yet.
so... take your pick XD
4. Why is it that only certain characters remember the missing people while others don't?
Shikamaru remembers Ino, TenTen remembers Neji, and Kurenai remembers Asuma (that is why she was moody). See the pattern?
Hinata’s case, though is slightly different than the rest of them. This will be explained further down the story.
5. Is this story going to have a happy ending?
Since 'happy' is relative, I would only say that I am a sucker for a 'happily ever after'. I don't like Disney Classics for nothing. XD
6. Why do you skip a lot of scenes?
Three reasons: The event is not very important (I don't want to drag the story), the event can be mentioned in another event, and the chapter is getting too long.
7. Why did Sakura leave with Sasuke and the others?
The Haruno Sakura I introduced in the earlier chapter is a fake. She is actually Uchiha Sakura, Devouress, and mate to Uchiha Sasuke. After Sakura remembered who she really is, it is only logical for her to return to where she truly belongs. Now the question is... who is this Haruno Sakura character she impersonated? Well.. the answer to that will be in the 3rd Arc.
8. Why did you make Sakura forgive Sasuke so easily for what he did to her friends and family?
Sakura’s memories as Haruno Sakura (from childhood to recently) are false, so her friends and family are also not her true friends. Her real friends and family is Sasuke, Kakashi, and Naruto. After she remembered who she is, Sakura only thinks of her life as Haruno Sakura as a very sweet dream. However she still holds warm feelings towards her fake friends and foster parents so she made a request to Sasuke to ‘reset’ their existence.
9. You mentioned Arcs. What are these Arcs?
Arc is a segment of the story that focused on different events and issues. Dusk is planned to have 3 to 4 Arc depending on the reviewer's response.
Look at the diagram below to make it easier to understand:
A_________B_________C_________D_________E
(Arc 2) (Arc 3) (Arc 1) (Arc 4)
1st Arc (C to D) is where my story starts, but actually takes place near the end of the whole story.
2nd Arc goes way back (A to B). It is the very beginning of the story, explaining Sasuke's and Sakura's human background.
3rd Arc (B to C), is the continuation of 2nd Arc, telling a story about their first years as Devourers, and how it gets to the point of Arc I.
4th Arc (D to E), picked up where we left off in Arc 1, making it the conclusion and the ending.
Well, what do you know.. it's actually not so complicated, ne?
10. What are Dimmed and Negative Souls? Are there other type of souls?
Like we named our foods, Devourers also have names for the type of souls they eat. Some are healty and others are not.
Dimmed soul belongs to near death humans, they can be either of old age or mortally sick. The soul contains very low energy.
Negative soul belongs to a human who had commited one or more of the seven cardinal sin. This soul type is tainted with strong negative energy.
Pure is a soul belonging to humans with noble traits, such as altruism and bravery. Pure souls contain strong positive energy.
Neutral is a human soul with balanced positive and negative thoughts. This soul contains normal amout of energy. This type of soul is the most abundant, possessed by the majority of the human race.
11. What inspire Dusk?
This fanfic was inspired by a lot of things that I like. The majority of those things are not directly related, because I took only the concepts, but others are used almost blatantly as a plot device, such as:
1. Eternal Soul by Yuana Kazumi (The basic plot and story concept came from here. A great manga with distinguishing artwork. Complicated plot line and beautiful romance) // more info // read online //
2. A lot of RomancexSupernatural Stories, because I've been into these so called Gothic Literature since before Harry Potter came out. These include Wuthering Heights, Twilight, Blood+ and other supernatural mangas.
3. Naruto Shippuuden 2nd ending (Aluto: ~Michi~ to you all) The high school theme, Iruka as homeroom teacher, Neji as Karate Captain. It was just so suitable!
4. Remember That Name! by Tenshi no Hana-chan (A beautiful Sakura POV inspired by Shippuuden 2nd ending.)
5. Various fanfics by angel-puppeteer (the dark theme and the M rated scenes)
6. Kingdom Hearts by Square-Enix and Disney. A really cool action-RPG ( The opening phrases: "I have been having these wierd thoughts lately...")
7. Dead Famous by Rozefire (The implied humor, story lenght, story format, etc.)
8. Transcending a Dynasty (A great Inuyasha fanfic that I can't fine anymore. I heard the author took it out.)
9. D.grayman: the idea of Hyuuga family came from the Bookeeper from this anime/manga. Recording lost history is just sexy .
10. Xenogears by SquareSoft (I you don't know about this RPG with phenomenal story, you're definitely missing something XD)
... this list can go on. Woah, I'm just promoting the things I like in here. Please do check them out though. XD
12. Are you going to update?
Yes. I have every intention of finishing this story! Although I don't know when I will update... I simply can't work on this story regularly. I am a very slow writer. I only write when the inspiration comes. I don't hesitate to delete everything when I don't like how it turns out.I let a chapter sit for a few days before deciding if it's really worth publishing. On top of that, reality of life is a major distraction this time