scraps from a feast of languages

[puella_nerdii]

There is a general AHEWniverse request post over here, where the three of us are taking prompts for shortfic that occurs in the margins of the main story (check the post for examples of the kinds of prompts we're looking for). Just a heads-up for any interested parties. And I do need to actually get stuff done within that continuity. Next big

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[twistedsheets10]

I can't find a pattern as well, but I guess you like those who "buck the trend", or, as a_white_rain has said, changing the status quo?

Ciel and Hisoka makes me think you like characters who should have been broken by their personal tragedies, but came out somewhat stronger?

[puella_nerdii]

Ohhh do I ever. Or, well, those who are completely broken in the head by their personal tragedies but do interesting things instead of sitting around and moping about it! Basically, I like to see really fucked-up characters doing their best to cope with life, and sometimes/often failing at it, I think. The struggle for redemption and recovery is what interests me, not so much the attaining of it. (...this also applies to Kara, Roland, and Justin, not just to Hisoka and Ciel.)

[puella_nerdii]

It would, though Subaru is less about the recovery and more about the downward spiral. Then again, I like inverted tropes in general and inversions of recovery arcs in particular, even if I end up sitting in a corner and going "ow ow ow" afterwards a lot. So yes, Subaru counts -- and I guess Sei does too, in a way, but I honestly think I'm drawn to him more because I like hypocrites a lot. (See: Suzaku.)

[puella_nerdii]

I love that icon, by the way. I have that figurine of Sei sitting on my desk...

It is strange, no doubt about it. (Also hello Geass/X crossoverbunnies, no I really do not need you hopping around in my head...)

[puella_nerdii]

Oh don't we all? Granted, I think Lelouch has all the sexual stamina and drive of a dead weasel, but.

I maintain that Lelouch at the end of the series looks a lot like Kamui cosplaying Syaoran. The hats, for the love of god.