...Okay, every time I re-read this, I realize that you know what, I don't have too terribly many thoughts to offer in return after all, not after that sort of epiphany. I'm just sitting here nodding along and kind of seeing Sasuke in a whole new light, and it's a rather more sympathetic light at that. Thank you. I mean, you make some damn good points (and I love love love the way that Neji sums them up to Naruto - that excerpt is lovely and I would love to read more but I know you said it's still a longtime WIP) on Self and Acceptance and wow, Sasuke may be envied as 'that Uchiha genius' by folks in the village but...he's just as much of an outcast as Naruto, in a way, because, like you said - cheerful-as-fuck Konoha, and he doesn't fit in.
See, you've made my ability to craft a grammatically-coherent sentence fly straight out the window. ^_^;
But the reality is that there is nothing wrong with Sasuke. He is who he is; a broody, envious, angst-kitten. And if Naruto had been a better friend, instead of trying to convert him,
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it was a hell of an epiphany (i like to take credit for being witty but E blows me away most of the time) anyhow, if it's helped you even a little bit you are very welcome.
that excerpt is lovely and I would love to read more
yeah. The Fall was started sept 2004. had the second chapter done but never posted it, but now i've had such a change of direction for that fic that it needs to be reworked. though i may have found a spot to squeeze it into that won't screw with the timeline.
Sasuke may be envied as 'that Uchiha genius' by folks in the village
funny. because by Uchiha standards he was kind of mediocre. he must have really loved being called a genius. *sidenote* y'know Neji's a genius too but i have more respect for him because he does work hard for that title (especially with Gai as a sensei) and it makes me wonder if Kakashi went too easy on Sasuke just because he has natural talent. also, Sasuke is the kind who needs a one-on-one teacher, so its not that he can't work in a team, but he would have been perfect for ANBU.
though i may have found a spot to squeeze it into that won't screw with the timeline
That's the challenge, isn't it? Especially when the story is still ongoing.
makes me wonder if Kakashi went too easy on Sasuke
Mmm. *ponders* He very well might have. I mean, Kakashi didn't even want a team to begin with, right? And if Sasuke displayed natural talent and 'ahead of the class'-ness, I can very easily imagine Kakashi's logic being along the lines of 'Great, don't have to do too much with him' especially when Naruto's on the other end of that spectrum. Also, given the whole Obito thing, I wonder if Kakashi wasn't perhaps a bit reluctant to be too involved with a 'reminder', i.e., another Uchiha.
and after he was that, he would have hunted down Akatsuki two-by-two for their even daring to threaten his bestest friend who accepts him, because that's the kind of person Sasuke is
...I...I-I kind of want to read that AU'verse, now. Dammit, what the hell is this? O_o
time: the problem with the timeline is that everything happens so fast that there's no room to just throw in one random mission. cause if you want to write about Naruto X Someone and it doesn't fall before the Gaara arc then you have to wait until after the Sai/Sasuke arc... so pretty much "Episode 57". but as i thought about it, Sai didn't exist in 2004 when i planned it. so, just because i know about him now doesn't necessarily mean he needs to be in The Fall even if he would be really useful considering the nature of the mission. and i've always hated that Naruto didn't really get a chance to get reacquainted with his peers. so.
AU 'verse: yep. we're so calling it "U". i'm sorry. i know its a shock.
Pairings: i felt weird so i went and drew some ShikaChou for normalcy's sake. shall probably do NejiNaru or YamaSai next to keep the creepies away while i willingly write about Sasuke. i'll send the SasuSui (which is just fun to say) your way when i'm done with it. ^_^
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See, you've made my ability to craft a grammatically-coherent sentence fly straight out the window. ^_^;
But the reality is that there is nothing wrong with Sasuke. He is who he is; a broody, envious, angst-kitten. And if Naruto had been a better friend, instead of trying to convert him, ( ... )
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that excerpt is lovely and I would love to read more
yeah. The Fall was started sept 2004. had the second chapter done but never posted it, but now i've had such a change of direction for that fic that it needs to be reworked. though i may have found a spot to squeeze it into that won't screw with the timeline.
Sasuke may be envied as 'that Uchiha genius' by folks in the village
funny. because by Uchiha standards he was kind of mediocre. he must have really loved being called a genius. *sidenote* y'know Neji's a genius too but i have more respect for him because he does work hard for that title (especially with Gai as a sensei) and it makes me wonder if Kakashi went too easy on Sasuke just because he has natural talent. also, Sasuke is the kind who needs a one-on-one teacher, so its not that he can't work in a team, but he would have been perfect for ANBU.
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That's the challenge, isn't it? Especially when the story is still ongoing.
makes me wonder if Kakashi went too easy on Sasuke
Mmm. *ponders* He very well might have. I mean, Kakashi didn't even want a team to begin with, right? And if Sasuke displayed natural talent and 'ahead of the class'-ness, I can very easily imagine Kakashi's logic being along the lines of 'Great, don't have to do too much with him' especially when Naruto's on the other end of that spectrum. Also, given the whole Obito thing, I wonder if Kakashi wasn't perhaps a bit reluctant to be too involved with a 'reminder', i.e., another Uchiha.
and after he was that, he would have hunted down Akatsuki two-by-two for their even daring to threaten his bestest friend who accepts him, because that's the kind of person Sasuke is
...I...I-I kind of want to read that AU'verse, now. Dammit, what the hell is this? O_o
*sneeze* great-cause-i-may-need-you-to-proofread-porn.I ( ... )
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AU 'verse: yep. we're so calling it "U". i'm sorry. i know its a shock.
Pairings: i felt weird so i went and drew some ShikaChou for normalcy's sake. shall probably do NejiNaru or YamaSai next to keep the creepies away while i willingly write about Sasuke. i'll send the SasuSui (which is just fun to say) your way when i'm done with it. ^_^
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