GAWDS I <3 me some good British humor - it was a really nice touch.
I have to admit, I'm really enjoying writing InuPapa here. He's so shameless, but so much fun!
You really are!! I was totally about 5 seconds from editing that original comment, since I was re-reading and was like *facepalm* "That sounds totally not how I meant it" but you beat me to it by responding - so yeah, I didn't mean it nearly as bitchy as it sounded! I'm actually very impressed with how well you're keeping everybody in character... especially InuYasha in this one, with his reaction to Kagome's discussion about her family history and most especially his reaction at the end of the piece.
LOL, I didn't think it was bitchy ;) I was in fact really flattered when you said you were reading it so closely to see if I kept everybody in character! I relish the challenge, and am glad that I've managed to convert a few of you hardcore Inu/Kag fans to my side with this piece ;) I thought you'd especially enjoy their moment here, which is why I let him go ahead and hug her during her little scene.
And, well, I couldn't resist letting a little of his natural antagonism show through there at the end. He's not a sensitive listener by nature, no matter how refined and European I'm trying to make him here :P
LOL! That happens sometimes... spiraling out of control!
It's so much fun, though, I have to admit...reader response has had a lot to do with that, though. I love trying to keep you guys on your toes, and it really forces me to get creative. That email exchange, for instance - I'm looking forward to see if anybody outside LJ leaves me a review, because I'm not sure how many people would *get it* if they just clicked on this chapter and started reading...
*nodsnods* I have that problem - the mind knows what it's supposed to say and so kinda skims over it ^_^
Well *puts on science nerd hat* we just discussed in neuro/cognitive this week about eye movements in visual word recognition, and how our eyes don't actually read every word on the page, but skip a grand majority of them due to our ability to predict what's coming up with great regularity. Very interesting, when you start looking at the ways our mind shortcuts when we read/write in a fluent language.
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I have to admit, I'm really enjoying writing InuPapa here. He's so shameless, but so much fun!
You really are!! I was totally about 5 seconds from editing that original comment, since I was re-reading and was like *facepalm* "That sounds totally not how I meant it" but you beat me to it by responding - so yeah, I didn't mean it nearly as bitchy as it sounded! I'm actually very impressed with how well you're keeping everybody in character... especially InuYasha in this one, with his reaction to Kagome's discussion about her family history and most especially his reaction at the end of the piece.
LOL, I didn't think it was bitchy ;) I was in fact really flattered when you said you were reading it so closely to see if I kept everybody in character! I relish the challenge, and am glad that I've managed to convert a few of you hardcore Inu/Kag fans to my side with this piece ;) I thought you'd especially enjoy their moment here, which is why I let him go ahead and hug her during her little scene.
And, well, I couldn't resist letting a little of his natural antagonism show through there at the end. He's not a sensitive listener by nature, no matter how refined and European I'm trying to make him here :P
LOL! That happens sometimes... spiraling out of control!
It's so much fun, though, I have to admit...reader response has had a lot to do with that, though. I love trying to keep you guys on your toes, and it really forces me to get creative. That email exchange, for instance - I'm looking forward to see if anybody outside LJ leaves me a review, because I'm not sure how many people would *get it* if they just clicked on this chapter and started reading...
*nodsnods* I have that problem - the mind knows what it's supposed to say and so kinda skims over it ^_^
Well *puts on science nerd hat* we just discussed in neuro/cognitive this week about eye movements in visual word recognition, and how our eyes don't actually read every word on the page, but skip a grand majority of them due to our ability to predict what's coming up with great regularity. Very interesting, when you start looking at the ways our mind shortcuts when we read/write in a fluent language.