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And a tiny cheeky angel snuck up to the nasty imp in his head and gleefully pointed out: 'He called my house home. And they're going to stay the night. So buzz off, you pessimistic prick!' - LMAO! The irony. The two silly entities in his head giggled in unison over the flabbergasted Dane. - Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Patrick studied the sleeping boy with sympathy. He looked frail and the white locks of slightly wavy hair together with a pointed chin gave him an almost elfin appearance.- He's flippin' precious, that's what he is. Peter Rasmussen- *flips desk* How ironic, his last name's the name of my university. And that's the only reason I know how to pronounce it. And why did he get an image of hugging Peter, of holding him tight while the taller man sobbed on Patrick's shoulder, of kissing his cheek and whispering comforting words in the ear hidden below soft golden locks. - Whoa, are you seeing the future now? both of them admired Patrick's three beautifully executed shells- LMAO. He's a professional guys, professional. Patrick, dis is for you. - My heart. Can't take it. To distract himself from the silly domestic dream which he must not harbour...- Noooo, harbour it, dagnabbit! Harbour it! “So tell me, Patrick. If I wanted you to make me a personal card that asked you to be my Valentine, would you take on the job?” - *swoons* Say yes Patrick, say yes!!

*stretches, cracking a few bones* Ok...let's see...got my water. Got my snacks. A box of tissues...I think I'm ready for this Viking Valentine marathon! *amplifies the font size by ten times, changes black on white to white on black* That's better. I tell ya, modern day page settings save my life. It wasn't so much the fact he was artistic, which made the other children wary of him. - Why would kids be wary about an artist? Don't we all start with crayons and fingerpainting? Barely a couple paragraphs in and I'm already defending Patrick. You read my diary and stole that photo.- Uh-oh! When empathy backfires. And afterwards he didn't care to find out all the details about his maternal grandfather's fortune or his paternal great-grandparents' legacies. - ...Patrick, buddy, you gotta read the fine print. Always read the fine print! But by now a lot of women in Britain – and a fair number of men too – were certainly aware that to receive a Valentine card with the distinctive P signature in the bottom right corner of the art work meant they had won the heart of someone special.- Yessss Patrick, take your dues! But he knew something was missing in his life, and even though he liked the time of year leading up to Valentine's Day, it also reminded him of this gap in his existence. - Aww, hang in there, buddy. You deserve someone special. At the age of thirty it isn’t cool to be a virgin and totally inexperienced with sex. - *takes a hit* I feel ya, buddy. *pets patrick with a shaky hand* I feel ya. Patrick knew he was gay, and he had accepted this fact early and easily. - Good for you. Why am I so proud of a fictional character? All his instincts told him this man was worth knowing. But how would he achieve that? - How about you start by saying 'hi'?

*pets the screen gently* Hello, wonderful new story tied to the Angel and Cupid storyline. *whispers* I'll be reading you soon. Wait for me. (No, I do not apologize for creepily stalking this series.)

That's kind of ironic, because I finally managed to nail him down by finding a few things we share in common, one of them being socks. Yes, socks. I got him down now, though. Took me days to fine tune his butt. And, boy, does he frighten me (he, himself isn't scary, the fact that he's gonna be the main perspective is). I don't think I've ever written a character exactly like him, but I'm almost ready!

All of this isn't going to waste, everyone. Got myself a good list so far that I'm gonna test with the MC (main character): Sometimes actions or a way of life can't be justified. Don't justify the actions, just write them. Write like the MC's god watching from above. Live the character: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Use a side character to test the waters/break the ice. Use the story and characters to affect him. Be his God, not his parent. Try to kill him to see if a reason not to manifests. If you cant intuitively relate to him, try to learn to understand him. Wish me luck and many thanks for all of your help and perspectives!!!

That's what I'm trying to do, to learn to understand this one. And his path is well and ready for him. I just need to know what he can handle and how he'll react when forced to go on that path...but, to do that, I have to find out his "whys" and "reasons" and he's not cooperating. Maybe I should bribe him with...well, I'd need to know what he likes first before I can bribe him with it. *shakes the mc* Why are you so difficult???

So cutthroat. I'll try it!

I’m not his parent, I’m his overlord. I can do this!

Everyone’s been giving me so many perspectives on this and I couldn’t be more grateful. Dagnabbit, so I shouldn’t try to forcefully rip out his reasoning like a cavity-filled tooth just to find out how he ticks? (I’ve been hanging around robin too long if I’m using teeth as an example ...she’s in dentistry lmao)

I see what you’re saying, to have a side character brave the waters/break the ice. Though there is s character that always tries to reach out to the mc(main char), the mc won’t let anyone in for quite a while. That’s why this one is...what’s the word I’m looking for? Challenging! I’ll dig around the mc’s brain somehow...find out why they are as they are. I can’t give up on this one, the mc has potential. ‘

But but but...it’s my child. I have to raise it for better or for worse! Let me sleep on it and see if I can dream up a solution.

I'll try my best!

Yeah, it's hard not to judge a character that you really, really don't like at first but would probably be friends with by the end...I guess because it's the character that I created, it's as if it's my child. And, as a parent, you want to teach your child discipline, good manners, playing nice, and to be tough...but, you can't force them into ANYTHING unless they themselves eventually choose to. You just kinda gotta watch over them and feed them and be there for them...but, Valkyrie, I swear all I wanna do is spank this character's bum. LMAO

Now, I generally draw inspiration in writing my characters from real people that I know and, of course, an aspect or two of myself. I also don't generally have a problem writing about side characters and villains that are nothing like my own personality. But, what happens when you can't get into the "head space" of a MAIN character that you are writing, especially before anything meaningful happens to them for them to grow? If they feel almost alien to you because you can't justify their actions or their way of life? ...and you really don't want to walk in their shoes, but you have to? Is this what actors go through before they choose a role?

My condolences to everyone who's suffering this loss. 😢

Yeah I figured he wasn't even around then. The irony kills me.

Ironically, I felt there's a touch of Tom Holland in there, ha ha (but then again it could just be his youthfulness and my mind drawing comparisons). But, in the scene (and it's my favorite scene of the whole story) where Peter trusts Wade enough to reveal himself, my thoughts were aligned with Wade's..."beautiful" was right. On that subject, that rooftop scene couldn't have been more perfect. We saw how much Peter trusted Wade, enough to have a few drinks...enough to spar with him...enough to tell him his real name. Not to mention the bold kiss. Full marks for that, Pete. Full marks.

Yes, well I think it worked beautifully. I absolutely adore your version.

I loved the story from start to finish, along with how it somehow read like a real comic issue. Not a single chapter was boring, and everything flowed well. I enjoyed the progression. The action, the bantering, the build-up, the drama, the plot, and even the smut was all well-written. Nothing felt rushed or slow. I'm not normally a fan of stories written in present tense. But , if you're the same way, I ask that you please overlook it. Why? Well, present tense is actually quite fitting for a story that has the flow of a comic book issue. The flow and direction which with this author writes will not lead you astray. This author's a storyteller through and through. It was a very rewarding read!

*gushing tears* I had no idea what I had gotten into when I started reading this. But, before I realized it, I just had to see it through to the end. The Deadpool aspects of it were spot-on, down to the ‘breaking the fourth wall.’ Logan and Domino were also pretty spot-on. I found that I very much enjoyed your rendition of Spidey. My mind couldn’t quite decide which particular Spidey was his original influence, but it never really mattered. Loved the story from start to finish, along with how it somehow read like a real comic issue. Not a single chapter was boring, and everything flowed well. I enjoyed their progression. The action, the bantering, the build-up, the drama, the plot, and even the smut was all well-written. Nothing felt rushed or slow. Will probably revisit this for a second read at some point.Thanks for sharing!

On the flip side of this, as a reader, I am glad whenever my comments are able to express even the tiniest bit of how much I enjoy a story. I try my best to leave a more comprehensive review at the end of what I enjoyed the most or what affected me the most (...however, I'm well aware that I fail at this sometimes and end up babbling incoherently about my reactions as I was reading).

The best laid plans often go awry...?

The Sho x Ivan ship has sailed! I'm so happy. *rolling around in joy*

Ha. I blindly opened up all my notifications in separate tabs and when I got to the Kabal update I was like "what's this?" and then I noticed it said chapter 5 and freaked out over the new chapter. If confusion always ended up in good surprises, I wouldn't mind being confused all the time. Now then, to the actual chapter! Diarmad despised hearing the name ‘Nico’; it felt wrong. - Sure it isn't just misplaced anger, Di? I mean, it doesn't matter what he's called. You have him right there, right? In your house. In your life. H. Never accept no. I. If necessary, play dirty. - Yessssss, Nico. That's what I'm talking about!! Take no prisoners! ...every part of him a tempting sin. Damn him./He had a piercing--a Goddamn Prince Albert. Diarmad moaned and almost smacked his head on the table. - *dying of laughter* It's coming for you, Di. It's coming for your goodies. You better sleep with your eyes open every night. Without another word, he turned and stormed out of the kitchen. - Dagnabbit, Di! Stop running away!! "Oh? Do tell." - LMAO! I adore Ivan. A repetition of what happened must be avoided; I have to keep my distance from him from now on. - Nooooooooooooooooo, dagnabbit, Di. I wish your master would look at me like that." Henry wagged his tail./ "And wag his tail?" - Yes, pretty much. How could he suddenly know Sho was Ivan's mate? His Gran had been in the Order; they recognized human mates and introduced them to their Seraei partner. Could it be that simple? - Woo! OMG! This must happen! Nico, you better call Sho up! Get his bum over there! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~ Later that night, Nico called Sho and told him the king had suggested he needed some more sword training. - Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.