A Naruto Rec.
I just have one rec for today. I'm on allergy medication though, so forgive me if this is a bit incoherent or rambling (or mis-spelled).
Naruto
Foxhound by Kraken's Ghost. (in progress) (beware of spoilers up to current manga chapters)
When I first saw this fic I was immedietely hooked- so much so that, even though signs pointed towards it becoming any of a great number of cliches that plague this fandom, I read on. Somehow, I had a feeling that this author was not going to disapoint me by mindlessly copying what everyone else seems to be writing. I was right. The author has managed to take a variety of plot-concepts that, written by anyone else, would have been cliches and turned them around with an ease and brilliance that was breath-taking.
The characterizations are realistic and plausible; they take into account the characters' back-stories, how they *really* act in the anime/manga (as opposed to how they act in fannon), and allow for character growth that is actually *growth* and not fannon-based OOCness. The explanations for jutsus, bloodlines, and character motivations are clear and non-intrusive, and even though there is not a whole lot of action yet, the story makes up for it in actual *story*.
So: briefly summarized: This fic is amazing so far. It's well written, unique, and brilliantly plotted. As of today only fivechapters are posted, but the author updates reliably and I can hardly wait for the next one. Read it, you won't regret it.
Naruto
Foxhound by Kraken's Ghost. (in progress) (beware of spoilers up to current manga chapters)
When I first saw this fic I was immedietely hooked- so much so that, even though signs pointed towards it becoming any of a great number of cliches that plague this fandom, I read on. Somehow, I had a feeling that this author was not going to disapoint me by mindlessly copying what everyone else seems to be writing. I was right. The author has managed to take a variety of plot-concepts that, written by anyone else, would have been cliches and turned them around with an ease and brilliance that was breath-taking.
The characterizations are realistic and plausible; they take into account the characters' back-stories, how they *really* act in the anime/manga (as opposed to how they act in fannon), and allow for character growth that is actually *growth* and not fannon-based OOCness. The explanations for jutsus, bloodlines, and character motivations are clear and non-intrusive, and even though there is not a whole lot of action yet, the story makes up for it in actual *story*.
So: briefly summarized: This fic is amazing so far. It's well written, unique, and brilliantly plotted. As of today only fivechapters are posted, but the author updates reliably and I can hardly wait for the next one. Read it, you won't regret it.