The Comfort of the Familiar

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Summary: Tiki begins to miss the other half of his double life, especially now that Devit and Jasdero are clamoring for him to quit smoking.
Prompt: 032. Variety
Disclaimer: D. Gray-man series and characters do not belong to me.

Comments

[seylyn]

(Hope you don't mind the out-of-the-blue comment! I'm slowly catching up on f-list entries I've been meaning to comment on...)

Ahh, I really love these stories that involve the familial bond between the Noahs! I was also very glad to see that you included Skinn (and his new found treats)! I can just see this happening, hehe. The Twins looking out for Tyki in their own way... it's great, and I love the characterization :D. Sorry, I'm pretty terrible at trying to put what I feel into words. Anyway, I really like it :)!

Plus, bonus 'Deroooooooo picture <33333! God, you draw him so cute!

(Also, hope you don't mind if I add this and your other journal to my friend list? If it's a problem, you can just tell me to sod off haha!)

[symbolism_egg]

No, no, no, I'm overjoyed by your comment and your choosing to watch my journals! Thank you! <3

I love it when the Noahs interact with each other in the manga. That's probably why I'm more likely to write about them standing around bickering (or throwing each other's things into ponds, or raising chickens) instead of running around killing people. Although there will probably be some of that too.

I don't hate Skinn. I thought he was kind of boring, but I don't hate him. And his flashback was cool. He will show up from time to time--the more Noahs, the better!

I'm glad you find the characterization good. I feel like I have trouble with the characterization of Rhode and Jasdero, because it's hard to tell what they're thinking, so if you ever see any "Jasdero wouldn't do that!" or "Rhode should be more (adjective)" moments, let me know.

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. :D

[seylyn]

No need to thank me! I really should have done it so much sooner :)!

Ah, I hope that when I mentioned Skinn it didn't come off as negative! It's just that it seems he's often a bit neglected in favour of the more prominent Noahs amongst the fans (I'm guilty of this, haha!). His appearance here was quite a welcome surprise and added to my reading experience :). It’s too bad he got picked off so soon in the manga, hehe. I wonder if he would have become a more interesting character if Hoshino had decided to keep him around a little longer or explored a little more of his background.

I can see how it would be difficult to write Rhode and Jasdero! If I ever spot something I'll bring it up, though I try not to be overly critical while enjoying a fic ;). (Too many years writing school papers, haha!)

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Nope, it didn't sound negative! And yeah, he's pretty neglected, probably because he's a) less well-developed as a character and b) not hot or cute. I was just reading in the fanbook that Hoshino introduced him with the intention of killing him off, but that she also designed him from the beginning to be a kind person before he became a Noah.

Thanks for keeping an eye out for characterization problems! :D Ever since I took a creative writing class I tend to tell what I think was well done and what I think could be improved (depending on if I find anything I think can be improved) when I comment on art and stories, so I like to accept that kind of critique as well...of course, if you enjoyed the story, no critique is great too! All comments are welcome. <3