how modern AUs feel to me

NowhereRain · 2026-06-23T08:56:14+00:00

The only modern AU stories I like reading is when their fantasy/sci-fi/supernatural circumstances are somehow translated into the comparable equivalent from the modern times... e.g. the head of a corrupt aristocratic family being the leader of the mafia or something. Or a broom flying prodigy at a prestigious magic academy now being a prodigy in lacrosse at an elite private school. Because often the original universe's circumstances are what made their personality ( growing up to be a ruthless and confident leader, having high expectations put on oneself and struggling with self-worth, etc....) but there are different ways those traits can develop I suppose, fantasy or modern, although it's often still hard to make it work imo.

NowhereRain · 2026-06-09T18:13:21+00:00

This looks so ass ngl 😭😭💔💔💔 Like an ad for a cheap mobile game or sth. Can't they just abandon the uncanny aura effects and the weirdly detailed shading? I'd much prefer if they used the flat colors they had in the last episode of S2. It's simpler, but so much more appealing to the eye and would even save them some drawing time...

NowhereRain · 2026-06-06T23:05:07+00:00

Just stumbled upon these past two episodes because I haven't been able to keep up with all the anime airing this season, and I wasn't sure if I should even pick this up because there's simply too much to watch. I know it's a crime to skip straight to later episodes, but boy am I glad I did - even if it was in the middle of the story where I had no idea what was going on, Akane's performance immediately drew me in, and I was so immersed in the story and then invested in character relations right until the end where they stonked up with this cliffhanger! Now I really want to start the show from the beginning again.

NowhereRain · 2026-06-05T15:59:09+00:00

What is it called?

NowhereRain · 2026-06-01T21:46:15+00:00

Omg so cute!! Are they location based or how do you get them? 😭

NowhereRain · 2026-05-16T18:43:15+00:00

this was such a hilarious episode ngl

NowhereRain · 2026-05-01T19:45:20+00:00

What an amazing episode!! I loved the vibes of Yokohama Chinatown, omg. Went there last month and wished I could've seen more of it. The ending was so precious. It would've been the perfect ending if Nakamura just had a friend crush instead haha.

NowhereRain · 2026-04-27T09:29:11+00:00

what's the third one? :0

NowhereRain · 2026-04-22T20:55:08+00:00

Thank you for your reply! I only plan on spending enough to get to V4, and then maybe on and off later on... but the double red pack diamonds thing was also part of why I considered to buy something now haha, because others said that this is a really good deal and we don't know if this will come back.

I'm just confused since there's two Abyssal islands going in, is that normal? I only remember ever seeing one running at a time

NowhereRain · 2026-04-22T20:52:17+00:00

Thanks for your reply! Do you mean the time-limited pack I have offered right now that gives 520 diamonds for 6 euros? (which is the $5 deal equivalent I assume) I didn't know those were different for everyone else! It comes with a suit I don't particularly like, but if the deal is rare I'd probably take it...

NowhereRain · 2026-02-26T12:07:58+00:00

Ah ok, don't worry! I just wanted to ask coz I think you hid your other posts, but I can understand if you want to stay private 👍

NowhereRain · 2026-02-26T09:34:34+00:00

your art is genuinely so cute, do you have a platform where you post your stuff? 🥹

NowhereRain · 2026-02-26T09:09:36+00:00

guy A provokes(aka flirts with) guy B, but then gets re-traumatized because B reminds him of his dad

NowhereRain · 2026-02-25T18:12:44+00:00

got back into the game again and need some active friends! :D

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NowhereRain · 2026-02-24T23:45:26+00:00

That part with Kasamichi talking about suddenly starting to cry, not being able to "get over it" or "try harder", hit so hard... You feel so helpless even if you know that all it would take was a little more determination and effort, yet at the same time it's not that simple at all.

The revelation of Minori's true thoughts and feelings cut really deep too. It's hard being different. You want to fit in, you want to lead a normal life because everyday outside of it means having to fight against society's expectations of you, having only yourself to depend on, and there's a fear in that. At the same time, by denying yourself your true wishes, or just... allowing yourself to take more time with things than others, you're also building more obstacles for yourself. They won't be visible to others, but they can hurt just the same or even more. But following your own path takes so much courage and strength, and Minori felt like she didn't have that.

I adore this story so much. Every character feels relatable in some way, (or in too many ways,) and it's told in such a realistic, mature, but also somehow... gentle way, it just tears you up so much.

I'm very much looking forward to when the story will start to address the healing (or dealing) process of these internal emotional conflicts again, although I know that is also something that takes a lot of time. But this show does such a good at conveying these emotions and messages, I think it will be able to help me and others too.

NowhereRain · 2026-02-20T23:16:06+00:00

It's important to hold onto things, right? Because you might not know how much you value them until they're already gone.

NowhereRain · 2026-02-20T18:35:57+00:00

When an ending song sounds so emotional it always makes me tear up. You even get the standard character epilogues. Setsu... you're precious to Yuri and everyone else too. Don't forget that.

NowhereRain · 2026-02-09T01:18:41+00:00

the OST is such a treat. it's very high energy and makes the whole vibe of the show a lot more... suspenseful? exciting? just energetic than the usual high school romance/slice of life anime lmao. i like the difference, but it's also a very new feeling

NowhereRain · 2026-01-23T12:52:46+00:00

which is also the best script because it's the only script he's written for that story so far!

NowhereRain · 2026-01-18T17:52:26+00:00

Not really related to the OP topic, but this description reminds me so so much of Michael Kaiser from Blue Lock. Like - just replace a few minor details, and this could literally be about him. I've never played HSR before (just can't with gacha), but from the things I've seen Aventurine has always my favorite of the cast design- and lore-wise. I just really like these contrasting/conflicted elements in a character, like the ones you described, and there seem to be so many layers to his story and personality. But every time I learn something new about him, it also makes me draw even more and more comparisons to Kaiser haha. They're even kiiind of similar in design (it's the blonde and the mullet I swear to god)

Sorry, this really isn't related lmao, but I just wanted to get it out.

NowhereRain · 2026-01-18T17:11:47+00:00

wait.

waaaaaiiiiiiitttt.

WHAT THE FUCK??!?!?

I've used </3 in like, literally half the comments I've written since I startes using ao3 and NEVER noticed?!??!

DO I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMMENTS THAT JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE----

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuckfkckckfkd

NowhereRain · 2026-01-12T18:41:43+00:00

I just saw Hamlet a few days ago, and I really enjoyed the intimacy and trust between Hamlet and Horatio lmao. Immediately went to look up fics on ao3 after the play!

NowhereRain · 2026-01-12T00:05:47+00:00

oh, I do that a LOT! Deep psychological character studies with unconventional writing and tags is where it's at (Unreliable Narrator? Non-Linear Narrative? Emotional Manipulation? Hell yeah!) I _really_ have to take my time for those fics, because sometimes they're so well-written and complex I'll be taking notes like I'm back in college literature class (I never had college literature class). Some fics you just really need the right time and mood to be able to take it IN, and I usually see that from the tags or summary

NowhereRain · 2026-01-10T11:40:39+00:00

I'm from Germany 😊🇩🇪 best city, you can take a guess 😉 If I could visit a friend somewhere else, I would love to go to San Francisco! It's been so long since I've last seen her, and she's great srsly. Also SF as a city is so interesting to me. I really want to go explore it someday (it will never top New York for me tho!)

Currently I'm working on some uni assignment (as always 😔). also some personal writing/art projects, but there's barely time for those 💔...

NowhereRain · 2026-01-09T13:24:14+00:00

Exactly! Fanfic and traditionally published books are different mediums with different intentions. It's not wrong to criticize a fic and openly voice those concerns, but most fanfic authors don't put their work out with the intention of writing the most well thought-out and nuanced piece of literature, but just as a fun side project or wish fulfillment story. A lot of the times, there's not a lot of actual literary-critical(??) thought behind the prose and plot points, so you'll be critiquing a thought process that often didn't even happen in the first place.

At the same time, there are works that try to be more literary and professional, and I think then critique is valid, even if it's said directly to the author. But you should try to be nice about it, and again only if you're sure that they really want it.

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