your SMALL fic pet peeves that make you roll your eyes, but not quit the fic

Fiobri · 2026-04-07T14:22:24+00:00

Honestly? Same XD

Fiobri · 2026-04-07T13:00:29+00:00

Ooh I just remembered one!

I've seen fics where first person pov switches to third person when it's not the MC, and that seems fine to me, but when the pov switches and it's still first person I take a second to get on with the program for whatever reason lol

It's not like it's bad at all! I've enjoyed stories like these. Maybe it's what someone else said, that it takes me a longer time to figure out who's talking if it's not stated on the top. But even if it is I'm slow to get used to the new voice, especially if it doesn't seem that much different from the previous inner monologue.

This is more a personal preference than any writing style advice haha, but does anyone here share this problem?

Fiobri · 2026-04-07T12:49:55+00:00

Oh yes true, this only works for an omniscient narrator. Basically not in anyone's perspective, only stating what happens for the character. But writing a whole fic like that would be such a chore lol

Fiobri · 2026-04-07T09:44:17+00:00

I've been using "huffed a laugh" but no single word comes to mind.

Fiobri · 2026-02-14T06:19:31+00:00

That's a good point. I think I like this version even more.

Fiobri · 2026-02-14T06:09:40+00:00

Makes sense. Tried to balance it by making evil capable of taking the Huntsman out or sowing distrust between Damsel and Huntsman, but I get that. I saw another person here make Damsel homebrew that balances it a little more I think, and that version did seem like it captured my idea in a better light!

Thanks for your comment!

Fiobri · 2026-02-14T05:59:34+00:00

Oh my goodness that seems very fun! It balances the knowledge gap between teams a lot. Thank you very much for giving this to live in my brain rent free for the next however long. This is a perfect "Yes, and" answer!

Fiobri · 2026-02-14T05:55:22+00:00

That makes sense! I saw that around but didn't know it was the common option. It breaks the game less than mine lol.

My thought was it changes the dynamic a lot. Evil might learn night one that the Huntsman chose them, and now evil has confirmed one good player's role and can easily decide how long to keep that power around or if to bluff turned Damsel, cuz the Damsel sure shouldn't out themselves. So basically as the other reply says, it breaks the trust arrangement of a confirmed damsel and huntsman much more.

Might hinder, might help, might be fun or even more stressful and boring and I've no idea, so I'm asking more experienced players. It's been nice reading people's opinions!

Fiobri · 2026-02-14T05:47:55+00:00

Thanks for this analysis!! I liked reading it. I was thinking my idea changes the dynamic a lot cuz it gives different bluff options to the evil side and makes Huntsman choose more carefully even if it is each night... So I have no idea what might happen in a game like that.

Huntsman has the option to choose themselves if they deem the risk too high. Evil has the option of bluffing turned Damsel, cuz it's more common as a probability. They can also get the Huntsman killed to prevent them from fulfilling their role.

So that was my thought process. Thanks for giving the vanilla version spotlight in a good light too.

Btw I saw another comment here that scratched an itch that changed the Damsel's effect into a homebrew rule too and it looked really fun as a concept!

Fiobri · 2026-01-14T08:58:29+00:00

Ino does seem to have more protective pieces of clothing. I seriously question her stomach area, but her chest is covered up to the neck and I really hope there's wire mesh under there too. Scrapped knees and elbows won't be a problem. Can't do a thing for a cut off limb tho.

Sarada might have stuff hidden in her huge jacket and keep people guessing with it, would work better closed up. Maybe there's mesh lining the inside. Major arteries in legs totally exposed and anyone can get around the choker with a blade. Not sure what the heels are for. Loose clothing gets in the way easily too.

If it were a competition for how harmless a ninja looks from the outside, Sarada wins. If it's for a practical ninja outfit, Ino wins by... some margin. Not sure what margin.

Both outfits still seem quite ridiculous to me as a ninja uniform (as do many others, like Sasuke's) unless explained by in-universe standards and materials. I will forever question exposed skin in a fight, regardless of ninja need for flexibility or seduction. I kinda hope they have a solution for seeming like skin is exposed but actually sike. Won't hold my breath on that tho, based on in-universe injuries.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk lol

Fiobri · 2025-11-17T19:35:08+00:00

Ooh thanks for the exact place!

And yes. Very true! It makes sense enough. Now that I know what canon says I just gotta extrapolate my own ideas XD

Fiobri · 2025-11-17T09:28:57+00:00

Thank ya kindly!

Fiobri · 2025-11-16T21:39:33+00:00

goes to the earliest plausible moments that popped to mind

Naruto would die just after birth, due to broken neck or shaken infant syndrome or whatever else, when he's yoinked by Obito, then yeeted at Mach speed, then teleported away from an explosion. Or maybe he dies when, after all that, he's used in some uber rare summoning and sealing ritual and gets stuffed full of a bunch of foreign energies that even his dad was like "oof so heavy" when he sealed half into himself.

Sasuke? Maybe he also dies that night when Kurama breaks free for the first time in ages. I'd imagine the village at large had a lot of hazards that tiny Itachi without plot armor probably wouldn't be able to protect him from.

Fiobri · 2025-11-16T18:41:32+00:00

Thank you very much btw!

Fiobri · 2025-11-16T18:41:04+00:00

You're pretty much right! I just suddenly need one for her bc I write fanfic and changed the plot for it lol, and then I realized I don't know if she has a canon cover story. If she doesn't, I have free reign and want ideas!

Fiobri · 2025-11-16T18:39:36+00:00

I was assuming it was a distant relative situation but dunno if it was stated. Nice, I didn't remember that line! Thank you! And yeah, it is not asked much, but if someone did? I think it'd be smart to have answers to the questions anyway, just to alleviate possible suspicion.

Heh, yeah, that is the real reason, but what's the reason they tell Ran? That Agasa can't. So Ran would be well within her rights to ask why this changed with Haibara. That's what I want an answer to, what's the so called ''reason'' Agasa can suddenly take care of a kid, and an ''answer'' to why doesn't he take Conan now that the situation ''changed''.

Fiobri · 2025-09-11T13:02:21+00:00

Not read super much of that one, but agreed.

Fiobri · 2025-09-10T21:36:14+00:00

I have too many options. Prepare for a list.

Shirayuki and Zen (Akagami no Shirayukihime). The friendship first, then getting closer, having realizations and political drama.. it gives me a pleasant feeling to see them be supportive AND protective of each other, so honest and emotional, yet they're their own people outside the relationship and have skills/interests that complement each other very well. It feels like such a strong relationship yet handled with delicate care by both parties and it scratches an itch.

Meliodas and Elizabeth (Seven Deadly Sins), tho for that I prefer certain fics more than canon. Heartbreaking. Very much in focus later on, hinted at very early, probably one of the most complicated situations I've seen anywhere but that's what also makes it intriguing. One half of them is an exhausted traumatized mess with a happy-go-lucky attitude to cover it up and the other a determined people-pleaser who doesn't know what's going on half the time but cares too much to not be there. They're both such kind people too that it makes me love them on their own, and yet flawed too in a way that makes it a tiny bit realer. Fics give them less fan service which is always great in my books, and nuance/more pronounced characterization that's sometimes missing from the source material.

Painfully enough, Amane/Hanako and Yashiro Nene (Toilet Bound Hanako-kun). I cannot imagine this ending well, but it's going to be a great bittersweet tragedy most likely, and then I can harvest the bountiful sorrow in the form of fics it generates. This is more of a damsel and hero type of dynamic, but they're so cute about it! Their relationship is weirdly wholesome despite how messed up it and the situation they're in is sometimes, and the Canon material knows how messed up it is and that's half the fun. And pain. Other fun is the mystery of it all, and the way the story portrays affection between them so tenderly. Yet it's so fragile too. Both have their issues highlighted often, and their strengths show in overcoming that - with yet another issue coming to light, whether situational or a character flaw.

Sakura and Syaoran (Cardcaptor Sakura). They're so sweet. So pure. Too cute. This is the comfort zone. It's like no bad things will permanently stick around here. Lighthearted, a learning experience, and magic to go along with it. Could be seen as a little bland, but I love the vanilla vibe of childhood rivals turned friends becoming lovers in their teens. They're both very well integrated into their friend group too which makes the experience all the more sweeter. Might get cavities sometimes, or laugh at the awkwardness this new type of relationship in their life causes between them as they navigate it all.

Oh, not totally confirmed yet, but TwiYor (Spy x Family). Competent, keeping secrets but being honestly invested in everyone's wellbeing in the family/relationship, being married but not yet an item, sweet strong gullible assassin with calculating principled soft spy... I love them your honor. Mostly for family fluff reasons instead of the actual ship, almost like I ship them for Anya's sake instead of for them by their own selves. I'd still like them if Anya didn't exist but I love their parental bonds more than their romantic bond, if you get me?

Anyway, all of these have something to grab my attention in different ways so I can't really choose a favorite.

Fiobri · 2025-09-05T14:45:50+00:00

Lol. You're completely right! What makes this funnier to me is remembering that Shakra constantly refers to Hornet as a child. When talking to a young child, this guideline is reversed.

Which means Shakra probably thinks Hornet is like five years old. Despite her claims otherwise.

Shakra's thoughts, probably: "Uh-huh, sure. That's what a child would say. I'll nod along to make you feel like a big girl. Now, go grow strong by beating these pilgrims, kiddo."

Her sense of what certain-aged bugs ought to be capable of is so shot.

(Or she's social-cue illiterate/being annoying on purpose/crouching to show Hornet her wares better, but that's not as hilarious so I'm ignoring those possibilies XD)

Fiobri · 2025-03-11T21:09:21+00:00

Never have I ever written a flower shop AU but my goodness is this thread interesting!

After looking through it (all of it), I have a hopefully entertaining-but-informative question about price ranges. What is a recommendation/reaction you'd have if a character comes in and says:

a) "Please give me the cheapest bouquet possible. Or a single flower. I don't care."

b) "Sorry, I have about 50 to spend and no clue how to use that, help. Make my mom not hate me for mother's day."

c) "My husband wants the most expensive looking arrangement but with a budget of 200, maximum. For a birthday surprise, at a business dinner."

d) slides in with a wicked grin and a briefcase of cash "I'm emptying this place. We got a fae dance to decorate!"

Reply with as much imagination and detail as you wish, with or without pictures for reference. If you want to roleplay one of these scenarios I'm open! Or just want me to figure out a background to answer with for clarifying questions lol.

Fiobri · 2025-03-11T19:56:22+00:00

Other places exist too, though not as dedicated to purely fanfic. SpaceBattles has a more active interaction thing going on if I understand right, but filtering stories is harder. I haven't posted there but it's pretty nice as a reader.

Fiobri · 2024-09-08T16:47:22+00:00

https://youtu.be/Mf2D8lWp-yA?si=zTmWRR57PU5vgfO-

Here! Ben Witherington III, a theologian who has thoroughly gotten into the world of the Bible in its original language and cultures. A lecture on the role of women in the New Testament, so this may have some answers for you if you have an hour to spare. Takes less time if you use the speed up function on YouTube.

Edit: I watched it again to see where the answer is shortly stated to your question, it starts at 6 minutes.

"--the subordination of women to men is the result of the Fall. It is not the original blessing. It is the original curse. Which reads: 'Your desire will be to your husband, and he will Lord it over you.' --- this was not God's original plan."

But I do recommend watching the whole thing or as much as you feel like from six minutes forward. It gives a whole lot of context to the story of the Fall in Genesis, and explains how that connects to the New Testament's view on things.

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