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seekers-who-are-lovers · 2 years

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“Why not? It is just flesh. Nothing more.”

@kuro-morale-events KME Tarot Bingo: Two of Swords (Impasse, decisions, avoidance)

Undertaker couldn’t believe his ears. After goading the young Earl so many times to give him the “first-rate laughter,” he said yes for the first time. The demon was alarmed, then appalled. He didn’t want to take it seriously until his little lord ordered him to leave and not to peek inside. Was it Prince Soma’s taunting that brought him to this? The young Indian nobleman teased him during breakfast saying he was too small, too short, to act like a proper adult, and that he relied too much on his butler.

“I command you, Sebastian! Don’t peep nor enter until I say so!”

Like a dog with his tail lowered, the butler closed the heavy iron door annoyed and defeated. The boy began to take off his coat without wasting time. He unbuttoned his waist coat, untucked his shirt, and uncuffed his sleeves.

Undertaker looked at him surprised.

“I saw you once,” the knave untied the cerise ribbon around the collar and opened the first five buttons of his ruffled shirt, “with my predecessor, doing something behind my mother’s back. One night you came to his study after Diedrich left angry. They were arguing about you. He was jealous of you. I was there, Undertaker, I was hiding under the table. I thought Diedrich would kill my father. And the three of you didn’t notice me. Later my brother asked me where I was the whole time. I couldn’t tell him what I saw because I couldn’t explain it at first. I didn’t understand it at all. Now, I know. I realize.”

Of course, that explained why the boy was afraid of him compared to his older twin brother.

“Hold up, boy, do you think you could pay your way out stripteasing?!” The mortician snatched the young nobleman’s hand.

“Why not? It is just flesh. Nothing more. Don’t you desire me too? I can see it in your eyes. You gaze at us, at me as if I were your lost—“

“Stop! What happened between your father and I is none of your business, Earl. But you can do one thing.”

“Tell me and I’ll do it.” The boy’s look was daring, anticipating, yet his heart was beating fast and loud that the mortician could hear it.

Read the rest on AO3. (Teen up to Mature, established Sebastian Michaelis/Ciel Phantomhive, other pairings). Once again, indebted to Andy @clouds-of-peach for her patience and owlish eyes.

#kuroshitsuji #black butler #sebastian michaelis #ciel phantomhive #undertaker!#sebastian et ciel #kuro morale events #KME tarot bingo #my kuroshitsuji fan fic

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justshipit · 1 year

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“Shackles of eternal emotions”

Summary: The proud heir of the demon king descends on earth to devour souls in order to challenge its father.

Pairing : Sebastian/Ciel

Series : Chapter 1 updated

Status : ongoing

AU - A/B/O

Ratings: 18+, E, Ns/fw

@kuro-morale-events Thank you 🙏❤️

#sebaciel #sebaciel fics #my fic #sebaciel Omegaverse #sebastian x ciel #lemon #minors dni #kuro morale event

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snippychicke · 6 months

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Your Kuro work is awesome! I've been on a Kuro kick lately and was wondering if you could write a prompt about a reader with the straw hat gang figuring out Kuro's identity like immediately and just messes with him by not revealing his secrets cuz she's a low morals gal as well

Maybe a little spicy 🫣

I am so sorry about the delay. Things have been harsh, but I really loved this idea. It has a bittersweet ending, but open to interpretation.

You had broken out of the marine prison at Shells Town the same time that Luffy and his crew-not-a-crew had stolen the Grand Line map from Ax-hand Morgan. And, well, one thing led to another and you were roped into the not-a-crew just like Nami and Zoro.

Unlike them, however, you were an actual seasoned pirate, and was amused by the antics of your Captain. That bright optimism and empathy seemed at odds with his dream of being Pirate King, and you wanted to see what would become of him. Especially after the events of Orange Town and the fight with Buggy the Clown.

And then you ended up in Syrup Village.

You remembered three years ago; the whisper of the Captain of the Black Cat pirates dying at Ax-hand Morgan’s blade. You hadn’t wanted to believe it then, considering you had seen Captain Kuro fight more than once through the years. It seemed like a cosmic joke that many of the pirate crews you had joined in your younger years had run-ins with the Black Cats.

It was either that or Kuro himself was hunting you down, just for those small heated moments as he toyed with the decision of allowing you to live like a cat playing with a mouse.

And seeing Klahadore? You didn’t fall for it for a second and knew that the ‘butler’ knew as soon as your gaze met his across the garden. His eyes narrowed slightly, and you could almost hear the silent command. ‘Silence.’

Oh, you’d be silent for now. But maybe it was your turn to play with him.

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Zoro had complained about you wearing black, but you simply rolled your eyes. As soon as you saw the black dress with gold details, complete with a simple black velvet choker, a plan had formed instantly in your mind. You were going to taunt and tease the former pirate as payback.

And by gods the look on his face when he saw you, eyes widening just a fraction with a hard swallow making his adam’s apple shift. It boosted your confidence as he followed Merry and Kaya down the stairs, his eyes never leaving yours.

“Cat got your tongue?” you teased quietly, assuring no one else would overhear.

��Silence.” he hissed, eyes narrowing as he stood by your side, his posture still as stiff and rigid as always. “What are you doing here?”

“Funny, was going to ask you the same thing,” you teased as you sipped the cocktail you had been given. “The rest of the world thinks you're dead.” There was a bit of unintended bite to your words, but you hoped he wouldn't notice.

Who were you kidding, of course he noticed. You saw that familiar head tilt and raised eyebrow of intrigue, but thankfully he stayed silent.

And you tried. Really, you did. “...just tagging along with these wannabes,” you found yourself saying after a heartbeat. “They're… something else. Amusing, mainly, but oddly competent. Somehow.”

“Hmm.”

“Not like you, of course.”

You downed the rest of your drink and pretended not to notice Kuro (Klahadore?) look at you… and then cover a smile by coughing into his white butler-type gloves (so different from the black furred and bladed gloves that he used to wield. You still remembered what it was like to have one of those blades resting beneath your chin, the others carefully arranged as not to hurt you but could with the slightest twitch.)

“I see you haven't changed,” he finally stated. “You still can't control your mouth at all.”

“It's why I try to keep it occupied with other things,” you sighed before realizing how that may have sounded. (Or maybe that was your own thoughts dirtying the meaning and it probably sounded benign to everyone else.) “Wait, that's not--I mean--”

Thankfully you were saved as your conversation with the stoic butler didn’t go unnoticed by Kaya. “I don’t mean to interrupt,” the young woman lightly spoke as you floundered for words. “But… Do you two know each other?”

Kuro stiffened slightly, erasing any signs that he had actually relaxed in your presence. “We’re acquaintances,” he answered simply--or was that sharply?

Either way, you couldn’t help but scoff, “Is that what you’d call it?” You literally could not recall how many times you had been entangled with the Black Cat pirates, your life spared by the captain because of some odd whim every time. Each time feeling an undercurrent of something when he spoke to you.

Both Kaya and Kuro looked at you-- the former with surprise, the latter like he was about ready to murder you right then and there. You blushed as you rubbed your neck self consciously. “It’s uh, complicated.”

Thankfully, the young lady of the house smiled without asking any more questions. “That’s wonderful! I’m so glad you were able to reunite, Klahadore rarely ever talks about his past.”

You felt the itch to say something. Your drink was empty. You had no little plate of horse-dours or whatever they were called. You could feel the intimidating aura radiate from the fake-butler next to you, threatening you not to speak. “There’s nothing to speak of, miss Kaya,” he spoke with such soft kindness that seemed unnatural from the man you knew.

“Yep, nothing interesting. At all. We’d just run into each other. A lot. Either the universe decided it was a funny joke or he was stalking me, one or the other. Though I always did think of him as an oversized cat, ya know?”

Kuro just had to say your name and you shut your mouth quickly, sealing your lips to prevent anything else from escaping. Kaya was doing a poor job of hiding her smile behind her hand. There was a decided humored light in her eyes as she looked up at her ‘butler’. “I never thought about it, but I think you’re right. No offense, Klahadore,” she tacked on quickly at his dour look.

The expression shifted into something akin to endearing patience in a simple blink of an eye. “None taken, my lady. I’ve… heard the sentiment before.”

“I’m sure you have,” you coughed. “I’m gonna go get myself another drink, do either of you want anything?”

Kuro fixed you with that sharp glare of his. “I think it might be best if we move onto the dining room. Your lips hardly need any further loosening.”

If he had been worried about you ruining the birthday dinner, you were sure Kuro was sufficiently surprised when it was your ‘captain’ that handled that with a grin on his face to boot. You (unwisely) lingered around while everyone else retreated to the guest rooms, deciding to admire the eccentric decorations of porcelain plates adorning the walls and ceiling. (your favorite was the little tuxedo kitten with a blue bow around his neck, attacking a ball of yarn. No reason, of course.)

“Miss, do you need help to your room?” the maid asked (Sham? They looked like them at least).

“Uh, no I’m good,” you said with a faint smile, wondering if they remembered you but decided it was unlikely. “I was just, uh, admiring the decorations.”

Sham narrowed their eyes, clearly unhappy with your response but excused themself with a small ‘hmm’ and began to clean the dining room, making you feel very unwelcomed. You took the hint and meandered towards the hallway leading to the guest rooms. The place was sprawling and a monument to the family’s wealth, but you were blessed with an intuitive sense of direction and had already more or less mapped out everywhere you had been, noting servant’s passages behind the walls just by the sight of small seams in the walls.

The wealth and splendor of the house was something that itched at you as a seasoned pirate and thief. If it wasn’t for the fact you knew Kuro himself was likely watching you like a jaguar protecting its territory (or maybe hunting its prey) you would have pocketed as much as you dared. The truly-silver dining utensils. Bits and bobbles that could fetch a pretty berry on the black market.

So caught up in ‘admiring’ the display of a knife made of seastone and a hilt encrusted in gems (that could be sold for tens of millions of berries, if it was seastone. An ‘accident’ with Luffy could prove it too…) you failed to noticed the faint reflection in the glass.

A cotton-gloved hand wrapped around your throat, the other quickly grabbing your wrist from reaching for the dagger that rested in a holster attached to your upper thigh.

“I think not,” Kuro purred quietly in your ear, causing the knot of fear in your stomach to tangle with the flutter of butterflies that suddenly bloomed as you caught sight of his reflection. “I’ve been biding my time for three long painful years. As fond as I am of you, I won’t be merciful if you ruin this.”

Despite the underlying threat as he tightened his grip, you couldn’t help but smile. There was the Kuro you were more familiar with. It hadn’t made any sense for him to give up being a pirate captain for this. “Have I ever went against you, Kur-”

His hand tightened enough to choke you for a split moment as he pressed closer to hiss in your ear. “Do not say that name.” The pressure eased up, allowing to gasp for air, though his hand remained. “...but no. You’ve always been… obedient.”

You cursed both him and your own body for the way you trembled at the way he said the last word, how it stoked a fire deep in your belly. “If it hadn’t been for that mouth of yours, I would have had you join my crew.”

“Loose lips sink ships, and I might’ve done that once or twice,” you admitted. “But I kept the little secrets of yours I gathered through the years here,” you said, touching your chest with your free hand. “And this one will be no different.”

He hummed in thought, lips brushing the exposed part of your neck while his gaze met yours through the reflection. “We have two hours to kill before the last step of my plan comes into play. Why don’t we find a way to keep your mouth occupied until then?”

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“How did you sleep through all of that?!” Usopp exclaimed after everything, making you rub your neck (hoping that no one noticed the marks you tried to cover with the high collar of your shirt.)

“...I’m a very heavy sleeper.” That and Kuro had made sure you were well worn out by the time midnight struck. You were still amazed he was able to move, let alone act like it had been nothing as he kissed your brow and told you ‘Be a good kitten and stay here until I return.’

Which you were fully going to obey, considering you knew how vicious and uncontrolled he became when in the thick of it. Except daylight came, the metal shudders protecting the window retreated back into the wall… and he never returned.

Learning why had you twisted up inside for reasons you didn’t want to examine. You frankly didn’t care that it had been his plan to kill Kaya-- she was nothing to you, after all, and you had seen death so many times you were numb to it. Granted, to you the plan seemed a bit obtuse and over-the-top, but who were you, the woman with no plans, to argue with Kuro of the thousand plans.

But there was the fact that while Sham and Bucchi were now in marine custody, Kuro hadn’t been found. He had escaped (apparently after Luffy headbutted him through a window.) You were relieved. Delighted. Worried. Anxious.

To find him after three years of thinking he was dead, a few hours filled with admittingly some of the best orgasms of your life, and now this. Knowing he was on the run with no one watching his back, while you continued to tag along with a misfit bunch of pirates that were still not quite a crew.

Young, hopeful pirates that would likely soon realize that the world wasn’t as nice as they thought. The world was either kill or be killed; Plunder or be plundered.

Luffy called your name, a rare frown on his face as you shook yourself out of your thoughts. “Come on, Kaya said that she has a ship.”

You smiled tightly at the teen. “Thanks, but I think we should part ways here. I don’t think the path to my dream is with you, sorry.”

You expected him to protest, but instead there was a faint smile that seemed far to knowing and wise for his years. “Gotcha. Go chase your dream.”

#klahador x reader #kuro x reader #one piece klahadore #klahadore #one piece kuro #captain kuro

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rayclubs · 3 months

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Ever since watching Live Action One Piece, I can't stop thinking about how good the writing is in the actual show, so I'm going to seriously analyze it for my own fun and pleasure.

OP is kind of notorious for being nonsensical, whimsical, goofy and not particularly loaded with themes and heavy-to-grasp concepts, so a lot of people think of its arcs as mere sequences of events without an underlying thematic structure. This is what the Live Action gets wrong, but to the original show's credit, the formula is so intricately woven that you can't easily define it like in other serialized media. It's also a bit more... Nebulous? Okay, I can explain.

At least four of the earliest arcs follow the same formula. I'm sure it applies to later arcs too but they get longer and things become muddled down the line - not in a bad way, the core concepts still apply, just differently, so I'm only going to talk about the first four important ones. The formula is this:

The main character, Luffy, is introduced to another character who, in one way or another, displays a character flaw that prevents them from achieving their goals and dreams.

They encounter a foe who displays the exact same flaw in a different way.

Luffy confronts the foe on moral grounds and demonstrates a virtue that overcomes and overpowers the villain, leasing him to victory.

The newly introduced character, inspired by Luffy's example, experiences a change of perspective, which helps them overcome their own flaw and take a step towards their goal.

If you're thinking that sounds about right, then holy shit, our wavelengths. If, more likely, you're thinking "this is kinda far-fetched", then oh boy do I got proof of concept for you.

It's incredible how clear and well-executed the parallels between heroes and villains are. Like, okay, listen, here's Zoro's arc.

The villain, Axe-Hand Morgan, is a self-assured, self-centered tyrant who treats his comrades and subordinates as expendable tools and has no loyalties except to his own greatness.

Zoro isn't a tyrant, he's kind-hearted and has a strong moral compass, but he is still flawed: like Morgan, he doesn't have any loyalties except to himself. He's self-assured as hell. We learn later that he used to have mercenary friends but they went their own separate way at some point, and when they meet again, Zoro shows no clear loyalty to them - he's kind-hearted, so, of course, he cares, but he was never bound by their alliance and obviously considered the three of them to be drawn together by coincidence.

And to be clear, in the world of One Piece that is a flaw. Most characters swear allegiance to factions - pirate crews, marines, revolutionaries, other groups - and draw strength from them. Villages and towns are shown to survive hardships through unity and companionship.

Even Zoro's ultimate goal, the person he swore to defeat in mortal combat - Mihawk - although he appears solitary and not "bound" to a crew or a cause, we learn later that he is affiliated with the government. But that's a bit off-track.

While trying to save Zoro from execusion by Morgan, Luffy demonstrates a stubborn determination to work together. As soon as he recognizes that an injustice has been done to Zoro, he works not to solve the problem by himself, but to help Zoro deal with it. While another character tries to free Zoro from captivity directly - literally untie the ropes that are holding him - Luffy hands him his swords first.

Notably, Zoro is the only main character who defeats the main villain of his arc, all others are defeated by Luffy. I say "notably" because Zoro specifically is ony able to achieve this through cooperation with Luffy.

As the show goes on, Zoro's loyalty quickly becomes one of his core traits.

That's just one of them, so let's do Usopp's arc next.

The villain, Kuro, is a pirate captain who gave up his name and title. He is trying to turn away from who he is, remake himself into someone new through deception and trickery.

Usopp is doing the exact same thing, albeit in a decidedly more innocent way. He lies about his heroic feats and achivements, about his strength and the size of his crew, about practically everything. His lies aren't a flaw per se, as he never stops lying in the future. It's not his cowardice, that doesn't change much either. It's his conflict with himself. He's a pirate but he isn't. Pirates are coming but they aren't. He's proud of his heritage but he doesn't really get to be proud all that much until Luffy comes along.

Luffy defeats Kuro by being a better pirate, or by being better at being a pirate, or by being a pirate at all. Luffy has simple, clear-cut views and ambitions, he knows what kind of person he is and what kind of person he's trying to be, and he lives by it. That's the virtue.

As Usopp says his goodbyes before leaving his village, he gathers his little "crew" of kids together and makes them state their ambitions - one wants to be a writer, another dreams of owning a bar, etcetera - this is him imparting a lesson he just learned himself, on knowing who you want to become and living to be that person.

Usopp's best friend Kaya, inspired by him, resolves to become a doctor.

All this is also a showcase of Usopp's legacy, but don't get me started on legacy in One Piece, we'll be here for an hour.

So there we go. Let's do Sanji's arc next, it's way easier than Usopp's 3D chess pirate-gender.

The villain of the arc, Don Krieg, engages in malicious dishonesty to secure advantage in battles because he doesn't believe himself to be prepared enough for the journey he's undertaking.

Sanji is exactly the same but without the trickery. He justifies his inaction with the vague concept of being indebted to his mentor, even though his mentor considers the debt fully paid and sincerely wants him to live his own life.

Luffy defeats Don Krieg via stubbornness, bravery, endurance and ingenuity. It's similar to his other fights and not emphasized enough, which is probably why it's always been one of the more boring parts to me personally, though it's still wonderfully executed.

More importantly, Luffy reduses Sanji's mentor's journal, stating he wants to have his own adventure, not follow in someone else's footsteps. This is almost word-for-word the lesson Sanji needs to learn. Get out of there and do your best, you're ready, you'll never be more ready than you already are.

And finally, Nami's arc.

The villain, Arlong, believes himself to be inherently superior to those around him. If he recruits help, it's out of convenience, not necessity. If he forms bonds, they're business, not camaraderie. He does care for his fellow fishmen but that has more to do with the extended fishmen backstory and politics than anything so I won't touch on it.

Nami is equally flawed by hubris. She thinks she's better, more competent, more capable than the people around her, she has that complex you get when you don't have any friends in high school and end up doing all the group projects by yourself.

While fighting Arlong, Luffy makes a point out of stating and showing his own reliance on his own crew, and even lists off the skills they excel at that he himself doesn't possess. It's very on the nose but still awesome to watch.

He then absolutely fucking wrecks Nami's old prison-slash-workshop, demonstrating symbolically that, while her skill is great and important, it's not the main reason he values her as a crewmate and friend.

Nami gets over her hubris, begins to rely on others as allies more than assets, and relaxes a little about her paranoid hypercompetence. Good for her.

Okay so hopefully this convinced you. This was also going to be the part where I go on a long tangent about why Live Action One Piece fails on so many levels but then I realized I'd need a whole separate post for that, so I'm just gonna state the main point and leave it at that.

Netflix screenwriters seemed to have watched One Piece (roughly up to episode 130) and decided the arcs did not have any thematic uniting element even though they clearly did, as per above. They proceeded to rework the plot to introduce what they thought would work as unifying elements (introducing Baroque Works early, having Coby in every episode, cutting out Don Krieg and replacing him with Arlong) which inadvertently undermined the story structure and ruined the show.

Anyway, there's more. One of the earlier arcs is Buggy's arc which follows a different format. It doesn't see any new additions to the crew but it does see Luffy's worldview challenged by an outside force. This is an early example of a Luffy arc. Other examples include Loguetown, Jaya/Skypiea, and Foxy's arc (regrettably). Also Marinford and the events prior but that's, like, self-evident, I think. This story format borrows from classic romance literature and is way more straightforward. Buggy being an early example of it in the show, while being a comedic element himself, also introduces a lot of these story concepts. His journey could also be considered somewhat parallel to Luffy's, but that's a bit of a stretch, to be honest.

I completely forgot how I was going to end this analysis but hopefully reading it was worthwhile anyway. Live Action One Piece sucks. Cheers!

#one piece

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kuro-morale-events · 11 months

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KME Ship Wars Final Results:

Sebaciel wins!

Sebaciel (87.9%)

Sebaciel² (12.1%)

Thanks to everyone who voted! I was definitely surprised at many of the outcomes, and this event was super fun to hold. We'll be doing fun poll tournaments like this in the future, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, why don't yall share your favorite ship's works? It can be your own, feel free to tag us or submit links through asks. Make sure to tell us why it's your favorite! :)

-gabedemon

#poll results #black butler #kuroshitsuji #kuro morale events

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sebadztian · 5 months

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KME Kinkmas 2023

His Butler: Hungry

Prompt: Bloodplay

Rating: Mature/Explicit

Pairing: Sebastian Michaelis/Ciel Phantomhive

Tags: Bloodplay, injury, blowjob, fluff.

Summary: Over the years, whenever he gets injured, Ciel has noticed that Sebastian has developed a strange fascination with his blood. One day, out of curiosity, he makes an offer that the demon can't refuse.

@kuro-morale-events

#sebaciel #bloodplay.#nsfw.#minors dni.#kuro-morale-events #kme kinkmas 2023

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stainlesssteellocust · 10 months

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Actually that would be an interesting crossover, mutually incompatible multiverse rules notwithstanding

Kuro realising there’s a Japan here too and it’s been fucking annihilated

potential clashes with the Cunning Premonitions and Plots

the kids horrified at the sheer annihilation on display, maybe give it a bit of a moral twist where the feather is actually doing something vaguely useful for some of the locals

It’d be interesting if they got shards, pretty much the same thing happened in that kinda naff world they entered at the start, a power/entity attached to them and then detached once they left. Worm going “Hey what the fuck are they let’s attach a few shards to 'em and get some data flowing, see what they do” and then later they just warp out of the worm!branch of the multiverse and leave the shards behind like “WHERE THE HELL DID THEY GO”

Narratively it would be cool to give them trigger events and that could certainly be engineered, but I feel they would be given powers either way

afterwards the gang are just like “well that was terrifying let’s never speak of that place ever again”

probably be after they got thrown off course and could start going to more dangerous worlds

#parahumans #worm web serial #worm webserial #tsubasa reservoir chronicle #clamp

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kimyoonmiauthor · 1 year

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World Lit: Three basic ways to choose events.

So kinda piggybacking on the whole Story structure thing, but I’ve been thinking about this ever since I learned that the plot isn’t the basic for a lot of story structures and perhaps why particularly white male European lit doesn’t follow the other types of ways to choose events. So I’m throwing a theory out there, but I honestly haven’t read extensive texts to back this up... but I do know this is true from talking to other writers, and consuming a ton of fiction in all different kinds of forms.

So generally, you have the story driver...

What I find keenly interesting is that youtubers often pick up on the conflict-only narrative and call it weak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqqfMtFs_sY

Such as in this case, where she says, “But I don’t FEEL anything.”

Which is interesting to me, because the argument from Lubbock et al about the conflict narrative was that it was supposed to bring “more emotions”.

Though I suppose WW1984 also argues that you need other ingredients.

But in this case, of the pure conflict narrative, a bunch of bad things happen and you choose events around those bad things happening.

In a pure Brecht style you would have a huge ensemble cast of people, and the “bad things that happen” would show the “true worth of a person” to “prove they are a leader.” In his opinion, this would not be divorced from character development but in line with it. So think more like Les Miserable, but more uplift--he was all about the uplifting third act.

In the Brecht style, and to a certain extent Lubbock (though not entirely), you would base things around character-->event-->character (multiple)-->event, etc. Until the conclusion. This (including setting, etc) would then become the “plot”.

And then the main thrust of the story would be located in the “plot” in this type of story theory.

BUT, let’s look at Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Apache, Inuit, Aboriginal (loosely all together according to the source I have), some of the Pacific Islander stories in the South Pacific, and to a certain extent, West African folktales.

The way you choose events isn’t located in character, because often the character serves a higher master. It serves the story. And the events also serve a master, also the overall story. So often events are chosen around a theme or a Tone. So if you have a moral tale, instead of choosing the worst thing to happen to an individual character to lift them up, you would choose every type of event you can think of around a certain theme.

For example, Toni Morrison was super adamant that Beloved was not plotted around conflict in the white male term on the Charlie Rose show. And if you follow the traditional way Griot and diaspora from that region center their stories is around morality. If you follow then, the events are carefully chosen around morality of slavery in Toni Morrison’s book Beloved. (And yes, I did read it.) It doesn’t ask all of the easy surface level questions, does it? It asks some of the questions about Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and white-made narratives about blackness even when well-intentioned. And also about the main theme of Beloved’s morality itself. The characters move through this morality.

Under the Queen Umbrella (Korean, original title is shroom) also thematically chooses things around parenting, family, and what love means under those circumstances (also the radical acceptance part of the drama made me well up with tears) and what does it mean to protect someone? What does it mean to be a parent? What does it mean to be a mother?

Personally after consuming a ton of fiction from different regions, I think when it’s good, it’s really good, Japanese are masters of command of tone. I fan myself all the way through the sheer command of creating a mood without particularly theme, but by casting subtle touches here and there from Japanese literature, film, and command of story. It bleeds so well into everything (and then I cry in envy). And I don’t mean only Kurozawa. (Though c'mon, Kurozawa is a master). Events chosen around tone are there to create a singular mood, and this is often done so well.

I also have to give a shout out to Apache and Zuni storytelling which masters stories that sound different to the same person at different ages. And you can tell how carefully the events are laid out to get this effect.

But what I get from watching reactions, etc is that people resonate strongest with things that make them think and feel strongly. And maybe event-based is fine for say, your lazy watch Hallmark movie, but people often get bored of such a thing, and are demanding they FEEL something more than just the excitement of an action scene. It’s a thought I’ve wondered about too... resonance. How do you achieve it in more of a universal way? Is a universal way possible?

But I think this examination might help people to think more about their event structures as more than just serving character development, but also trying to serve a larger purpose and hit people in the feels more. Personally, I think the pushback on the other types (even if it might make your writing stronger to play with this type of event selection) is because of the individualism that came out of late state capitalism and industrialization. The push towards individualism became a lot heavier in the 20th century, so the idea that through a series of events a character could improve individually and rise to the top (Mary Sue/Gary Stu it) became more seductive than thinking about morality, as a theme, especially for those who held the most societal power. And also after all those wars, etc, thinking of man as an emotional being became less appealing, and if you delete examine the majority of story drivers, they directly lend themselves to tone/theme type of plotting. So pushing back on that and making it less accessible (i.e. pushing it to universities where the general public can’t access it), helps mitigate the damage from asking those hard questions, I would think.

I don’t begrudge conflict-event-based plotting and narratives, but I do dislike how many of the scholars did it at the cost of others and the diversity by calling theirs more commercially viable and accessible. I think the other types from around the world, and from the European and European diaspora backyard should also get a chance to have their piece spoken.

#story theory #Worldwide story structure #how to create a plot

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phantom-17 · 2 years

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Character Bingo - How Alike Sieglinde Sullivan Are You?

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Yay a bingo!!!

#kuroshitsuji #sieglinde sullivan

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lunar-realms · 2 years

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1. What’s one experience your character had that made them very afraid?

2. Does your character have a deep and/or dark secret? If so, what is it?

3. Have they ever lost a loved one? What happened to them, and are they the same as they were before they lost them?

4. Has your character ever been hurt or betrayed by someone they thought they could depend on? What happened?

5. Would they ever turn on someone they just met in order to save themselves?

6. Have they ever committed a crime, or something they felt was wrong? What was it?

7. If your character was allowed to murder one person without any consequences, who would it be and why?

8. Does your character have any enemies? If so, who and why?

9. Is the character a victim of abuse?

10. What were the character’s parents like? What was the affect the parents had on the character? (You choose the muses! 💜)

1. What’s one experience your character had that made them very afraid? - Ashe

In a very chaotic battle, Spade sustained a pretty nasty injury from a charge and it was bad enough Ashe was told by the healer Spade was going to die there or it was going to either be a very long road to recovery and there was still a high risk Spade wasn't going to make it at all. Ashe has raised and known Spade since his birth and he was still a very young horse (4-5yrs old), so he was absolutely terrified he was going to lose his best friend. He triple checks Spade's armor and always ensures to upgrade it even before his own any chance he gets, because a mounted knight is only as good as his steed and those initial days while he was critical spent sleeping outside the stall just worrying and hoping he would be okay still haunts him.

2. Does your character have a deep and/or dark secret? If so, what is it? - Cerelia

Yes! They really do. She's going to murder anyone who claims to know this, so other muses be warned. Meta-gaming/God-modding this one will result in death.

Cerelia's secret is that she was raised by the Celestial King of Wind and is actually his spy in the "mortal" planes, reporting back what is actually happening and why the gates are being opened. Whether or not she's there to help the gates open or prevent them... well... that remains to be seen.

3. Have they ever lost a loved one? What happened to them, and are they the same as they were before they lost them? - Azure

Yes, and I regret writing it every time I look at his backstory. Azure lost his beloved Sebastian the day before they were to be wed. They had run away to an Italy as it had always been Azure's dream to get married there and Sebastian didn't have the heart to deny him that even though he was aware of his father's poor reputation with the a powerful gang in Italy because he didn't know just how terrible that reputation was. He was murdered brutally in front of Azure and as a "warning" to Sebastian's father, Azure was made to drag his dying boyfriend (and eventually corpse) through the streets out of town.

Azure has never been the same. Completely traumatized by the events he found he couldn't reintegrate back into normal life, haunted by every little thing that reminded him of Sebastian. Thus, he ran from it all and is still hiding from his trauma in a formerly abandoned cottage the forests.

4. Has your character ever been hurt or betrayed by someone they thought they could depend on? What happened? - Kuro

Since the only being Kuro truly depends on is his twin brother, Shiro? No, actually. Shiro and Kuro have rarely gotten into situations where one could even have the chance to betray the other. They're more likely to tell their twin someone tried to split them up and then go torture them or dismember them as a warning to anyone else who dares to try.

5. Would they ever turn on someone they just met in order to save themselves? - Shiro

. . .Yes. Shiro does not make emotional connections to others quickly and he has the moral compass of...well, a demon. He'll happily sacrifice a stranger if it meant self preservation and he wouldn't even lose sleep over it.

6. Have they ever committed a crime, or something they felt was wrong? What was it? - Faelen

He accidentally stole a book from the library once because he was following his mother and reading it while walking and his mother didn't notice he still had it until they were home. When he went back in tears professing he was sorry and that he didn't know, he found out it was actually "free book" day and he had picked up said book from the pile of books that were being given away...for free... (this boy has never done anything wrong in his life....well...except...that one thing...)

7. If your character was allowed to murder one person without any consequences, who would it be and why? - Azure

The mob boss who dealt the final blow to Sebastian that made his love suffer the entire time he was dying.

8. Does your character have any enemies? If so, who and why? - Ashe

Mostly just the kingdoms his kingdom is at war with because he is a loyal knight and enemies of the crown he serves are by proxy his enemies.

A common enemy for the mortal planes though would be the King of the Umbra whose seals are being broken across the world...

9. Is the character a victim of abuse? - Faelen (the random number generator is really picking on him tonight. I've rerolled twice and gotten him on this one and the prior 2 questions...)

Sadly, yes. The "M" scar/brand on his wrist was not his own doing nor is it a tattoo.

10. What were the character’s parents like? What was the affect the parents had on the character? - Ian

Ian's parents were actually very kind and loving by demonic standards and even human standards (very very unusual). They supported and cared deeply for their two children.

This made losing them the way he did that much harder on Ian. He was still very young and his support system was ripped out from under him. Even as an adult now, he still self-soothes by humming his mother's lullaby and re-reading the only book he has left from his home (a small thing he has managed to keep hidden all these years) that tells of a legend in the Sand Demons that a great dragon would be the savior of their people cursed to the shapes of lizards. He pleaded and begged that dragon to save him many times growing up. As an adult, he still reads it but more for comforting nostalgia than for actually believing the legend.

#about the muses #mun answers #musings;Shiro #musings;Kuro #musings;Faelen #musings;Ashe #musings;Cerelia #musings;Azure #musings;Ian

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