Linewalkers

Linewalkers

Once upon a blue moon a soul managed to escape death' cold grip and descended back onto the mortal plane.

Tobirama's duty might not be as done as he thought - but it's pretty hard to change things when you have been reduced to a ghost.

Luckily enough there just happens to be a blond child who seems so similar to his beloved brother.

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Gone

A cave. A child. A kunai.

Waking up in the middle of nowhere and tangled in mysteries present and past, Naruto has a long way to go home.

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it’s almost been a year now, and quite a few people have been inquiring about Alex‘s health.

First, I want to say, thank you very much for the many well wishes and comments that keep coming in! ♥️  

I read them out aloud sometimes on the better days and Alex is very happy people are still reading the stories.

Second, the truth is, it‘s a constant up and down. Some days are better, some are worse.  ME/CFS is a very debilitating and sadly, incurable illness.

But there have been instances of people getting better after a few years and we‘re all hoping for it.

Luckily, Alex remains in fairly good spirits and keeps adding to the ever-growing  list of 'What I am going to do once I am healthy‘. (I think at this point it might become as long as Kakashi‘s list of what not to teach Naruto.)

If anything changes - or if Alex manages to make a list longer than the width of the room-, I‘ll post again. 

Until then, please stay healthy.

Hello,

I am a friend of FlamingLeaf and I have been asked to make a post here to update you, along with delivering an apology for being out of the picture for so long (again).

Alex returned safely to Germany, but shortly after settling back in, Corona struck.

And now, I sadly have to inform you that Alex was one of the unlucky ones who developed ME/CFS, a serious illness, after that.

Alex is now bedridden, too weak to move, and cannot tolerate light or noise.

There is currently no improvement in sight, so it is very likely that Alex will not be able to continue writing anytime soon.

A sad thing, since Alex is always happiest spinning stories, especially those that make other people smile.

If there are any changes, I will post it here.

In the meantime, Alex wants you to know that you are completely free to write spin-offs and any other derivative works from any stories written under FlamingLeaf or Distortis.

Until then, in Alex' words,

Hi everyone, here is Alex,

I know, I've been not very active this year, but things have really been hectic. I told you that I intended to leave my country, and I did so two months ago.

However, my destination changed drastically since the end of last year. The government recently started targeting Digital Nomads, and people are getting deported.

I've already received animosity from the local people, so I am currently working hard on finding alternate options for me to settle.

Please take care of yourselves, and be patient a bit longer

Badger exchanged a look with Parrot. "We don't talk about that. Ever." They answered in unison and steadfastly refused to answer further questions. The truth about the mysterious Haunted House Incident.

There it is:  The Haunted House Incident (AO3)

A story about Badger and Parrot  *xD*

Yay, we recently reached the mark of 101 Dalmatians, eh, I mean of course, interested tumblr readers following this blog. ;)

So, to celebrate this, I made a short and silly omake for Badger and Parrot and their trip to the Haunted House. Since I was curious about the recent hype around ChatGPT, I decided to have a small (and very entertaining) writing competition with it.  The prompt:

Write a funny story with lots of dialogue about two men called Parrot and Badger having a funny encounter in a haunted house that includes an electrician in a fur coat and a red neon lamp.

Well, you can read the chatbot’s story here, and you can read my version here:

The Haunted House Incident (AO3)

this is a short info to let you know that I have updated Chapter 9 and added a few subtle details to the last scenes.

It’s really just a very minor edit, but now, it should be a bit clearer why our “good boy” reacted the way he did.

Yours,

Once upon a blue moon, a soul managed to escape death's cold grip and descended back onto the mortal plane.

Tobirama's duty might not be as done as he thought - but it's pretty hard to change things when you have been reduced to a ghost.

Luckily enough, there just happens to be a blond child who seems so similar to his beloved brother.

AO3

Huhu, that’s just a short update to let you know that I’ve played around with the Story Layout on AO3 a bit. I’ve now included my chapter-related artworks in the appropriate text positions.

Please feel free to let me know if it’s too big/small etc. I want to enhance the reading experience, after all, not hinder it. :D

Once upon a blue moon, a soul managed to escape death's cold grip and descended back onto the mortal plane.

Tobirama's duty might not be as done as he thought - but it's pretty hard to change things when you have been reduced to a ghost.

Luckily enough, there just happens to be a blond child who seems so similar to his beloved brother.

AO3

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Yes, I know what you are thinking. Alex has been silent so long and suddenly the posts keep coming.

But I just found an email from tumblr telling me it has been 2 years since I started sharing my stories with you, and I thought: Wow, that long?

So, I wanted to leave you a quick:

Thank you, it’s been an awesome time!

Let’s have fun together a bit longer, and you know what, I just came up with a - in my totally unbiased opinion - awesome idea for Linewalkers.

See you soon,

Thank you so much for inspiring me to keep writing and get better at it! You're amazing :D

Looking forward to your next chapter, and sending a TON of affection and support <33

Hello, anon =) Thank you very much for your lovely message. It came in while I had a bad moment, and it really cheered me up. <3

Writing is my passion, and the one thing that makes me feel complete. I am delighted to hear that it can be felt - and very flattered that you feel inspired by it! :-) I won't say something like "Keep going, and you will improve soon" because this will a) sound stuck-up b) I don't think "improvement" should be a main goal of writing. It's an art - and a way to express yourself. So, instead, I wish you a great deal of imagination and - above all - fun!

If you don't mind me sharing something that I consider very helpful when I write my stories:

Always be there. Not detached in front of your screen, but inside your story.

Stand with your characters, watch them, and feel with them.

If you can actually imagine standing inside the abandoned room with a creaking wooden floor and wind howling through the shattered, dirt-stained window as a full moon illuminates the starless sky, it will be much easier to describe the chilly unease slowly creeping up inside them.

Status update

Hello everyone :),

I've left you waiting for a long time and I apologize for that. So, this is a quick update to let you know that I am slowly doing better.

♥❤ Thank you very much for your well-wishes! ❤♥

No worries, I have not forgotten Linewalkers or my other works just yet, and I still have no intention to abandon them. In fact, I have started writing again.

It is kind of slow-going, though, since I am having a difficult time reconnecting with the characters.

In addition to that, I made a few life-changing decisions (like emigrating), so I am afraid I have to ask you to stay patient with me just a bit longer. But I am working on a new Linewalkers chapter for you. ;) As a thank you for staying with me, I’d like to give you something that my story is sorely lacking:

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to tell you that I’ll be taking a break from writing for a while. Sorry.

We had a recent death in our family, and I am not in the right space of mind to write anything.

I’ll let you know once I start updating again.

Sorry again, and please take care of yourselves.

Yours,

Once upon a blue moon a soul managed to escape death’s cold grip and descended back onto the mortal plane.   Tobirama’s   duty might not be as done as he thought - but it’s  pretty hard to   change things when you have been reduced to a ghost.   Luckily enough there just happens to be a blond child who seems so similar to his beloved brother.

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I am currently slightly ill and while I was helplessly tied to my bed, a plot bunny accosted me that was so strong it kept me from thinking of anything else.

So, I went and did it.

Yup, I just wrote a Harry Potter & Avengers Crossover.

"The troll is in the ladies' restroom, young master." "Let me guess, it's male?" "Indeed, young master." In which Harry creates his own AI and throws Hogwarts into chaos, Tony discovers he is the father of a genius kid, and Jarvis gets a new best friend.

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