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Back when I was writing DD, I would basically find someone who had a good idea of the character’s personality and ask them if the response was realistic enough. That, or ask them directly to “respond” to a part I had written.

Roleplay. It was roleplay lol.

Um I'll link it anyway:

https://www.wattpad.com/story/362778718?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=auth0r_001

Anyway let me know if you want it taken down or if you approve of it, dapper dresser was such a a great read I want to give it the ending it deserves!

After showering you with compliments, I will ask my question LOL. Have you considered finishing it? I know it's discontinued, but if you were anything like me your entire mindset could have changed in a few years, suddenly giving you the urge to complete an old project from the sheer boredom you've faced for however long.

So sorry for the wait, I don’t really answer or look at things here anymore. I’m more than willing to talk about my works (past & present) on my main account: @notbrookie

I’m just keeping this blog up for memory-purposes, and for those who are enjoying the book and would like to view fan art. That’s really it.

I’m so touched by your comment!! It’s unreal how popular it got, and while I’m not too proud of how it ended, and lost my path, I’m to this day floored by how well it did. There were a lot of inconsistencies, plot holes, and just overall situations that were tied to the book in a way that is just too taxing for me to write.

When I decided to end DD, it had gotten to the point where it just wasn’t fun anymore and felt more like a job rather than something I loved sharing with people. I was 18 when I wrote that first chapter, and now that I’m 23 I can tell you that I’m never going to finish it. It’s a part of my life that is bittersweet and I feel has found its place buried in my past.

I even took my name from it, so it’s a stand alone fic.

I’m currently in the process of writing a new book based around my OC Amethyst (or Ame) and that freaking awesome totally rad dude Adam, although whether or not I make a blog about it remains to be seen. Unfortunately while I’ll never finish or touch DD again, it’s opened a lot of doors in my life that have previously closed.

Thank you all, genuinely. I think about the community I’ve built all the time, and it’s overwhelmingly wonderful,

Feel free to follow my work on A03 under my name ‘NotBrooke’ !!! Or join the discord!

second, is there anywhere we can follow you/the other authors? I’d love to keep up with you :)

Thank you!

As long as you’re 18+, you can join us on discord here:

Thank you so much, NotBrooke. For everything. And while it is a bit sad to see this story discontinue, all things must come to an end, especislly if its weighing as heavily on someone. This was an incredible rollercoaster of a fan fiction, and you truly inspire me both as a person and a writer! So thank you, for everything.

"And, my darling," Alastor spoke quietly, addressing them. "Please, never flip through these pages again, for I fear I couldn't survive you a second time."

BDKANFKSNFKS UGHHHHHH god my heart.

Thank you so much! I’m so sorry it came to an end as it did, and people are more than able to continue it if they so wish. Sometimes I feel like I failed y’all, but your understanding truly knows no limits.

After two and a half years, over 500,000 words, a thousand memories (some good and some bad), relationships that I will forever have in my life and some that I’m so thankful for having taught me important lessons, I have come to the personal understanding that I am being cruel.

Cruelty doesn’t come plainly sometimes, at times the realization that you’re doing something wrong is muddied up by naivety and the blatant desire to have things be simpler, like they were in the past. I have been cruel to myself, forcing myself to find joy in something that I milked dry long ago. I used to have so much fun writing Dapper Dresser and it has been an utterly amazing journey for my entire duration.

While I had help writing, I have always been the ‘mother’ of the story, and with it it is my responsibility to know what’s best for it. It’s been hard trying to find something that can’t be found anymore, and it’s been even more difficult to do the best thing and put this outdated story to rest. I have been cruel to you, the readers, for being selfishly caught up in my own creation and self-inserting a lot of what I wanted to have happened. I lost friendships due to my mistakes, but I also realized my potential to learn from them.

That said, it’s not fair to you to wait for something that most likely won’t return.

I never expected for this story to reach the fame it has gotten over the years. From it, it has forged smaller communities of friends, which made life a little bit more manageable. You have given me so much more confidence and meaning in my life. Where I was once lost, I’m now found… y’know how it goes lol. All I can say right now that will only express a fraction of my gratitude is… thank you.

Thank you for believing in me and sticking with me, even when I struggled with this story and myself.

For those interested following the official discontinuation of Dapper Dresser, you have full access to continuing the story in your own way; just give credit, as always. Do what makes you happy, no matter who or what anyone thinks!

That said, I’m still around to chat. I’m also still in the fandom and love the theorize - I am also still writing Cradles (strictly 18+ Alastor/reader story) with my dear friend.

So no, this isn’t goodbye.

Uh, well, I can’t really summarize 75 chapters worth of content, but in the last chapter…

⚠️ SPOILERS BELOW ⚠️

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8–15-21 👀

No you’re fine. Honestly, I feel like I owe everyone an explanation: after the author that wrote Alastor left the book, I’ve had a really hard time finding the motivation and love I’ve had for DD as I used to. So I moved on with Cradles, and I am mostly focused on that story at the moment as the author and I have a really strong and healthy friendship. While I’m glad to have the help of Caffinatedkitti and Tohru, they mostly just help with ideas and editing (although they give me basic outlines as well).

Last year was rough, and this year is... okay, but I’m the only real writer on this story and it’s very exhausting after looking back and seeing stuff that just makes you cringe. Do I want to finish Dapper Dresser? Absolutely. But if I’m not into the chapter, I feel like it would be a bore to read. It’s why I’m hoping that sometime soon I’ll get that creativity surge that’ll help me surpass my difficulty as a solo-writer.

I’m (NotBrooke) am still here, but for right now DD will be placed on an indefinite hiatus until I have time to really flesh out what I want this story to be. I already have a basic timeline and major events, but there’s a LOT of plot holes and stuff that I somehow need to fix. Will Dapper Dresser update again? Yes. It will. Sometime soon, I hope. I already got the next chapter half way done.