poppythorn

I also really love Ellis, I've always been really into oc characters and I love how you've created her to have as many flaws and strengths as anyone in real life, not necessarily relate to her as she's quite a privileged person but just to understand her actions and decisions; and yet, it's also very intriguing how she manages to catch off-guard sometimes with some of the things she says or does.

I have to admit that the tag about angst with a happy ending is making me white weary to have any attachment to anything but especially to Odette and Edward, the foreshadowed death are definitely just giving me anxiety. I understand if they need to die in the plot but just makes me a little sad as I've grown fond of them in the glimpses we've had.

The only thing making me survive is definitely the promise of a happy ending, although im sure it'll come after much trial.

Can't wait to read what comes next, im a huge fan!

Again, sorry for the delay in responding to this as I was sick. I've read it a bunch of times whenever I'm feeling down and it gave me so much motivation to keep the story going.

One of the things about the upcoming war in the story is that it is going to get darker before we get the happiness part of it. There isn't going to be a second wizarding war as there is in canon and Regulus and Ellis do successfully aid in ending the Dark Lord, but the path to get there is going to be hard.

And yes, relating to Ellis is probably impossible for a lot of people (myself included) which is why I find it so fun to try and get in her head and see myself in her shoes. I think she's a character whose fatal flaw very much is pride and we're going to come out on the otherside of that and see it unraveled a bit, so i'm excited.

Firstly, sorry for the wait! I was sick and recovering for a while, but am back!

I'm not too sure. Ellis isn't based off a particular actress or anything. Maybe, I should commission some fanart, so I can give you a more concrete answer.

who is your most beloved character?

and, who do you find most difficult to write?

Hi!! I was back home for the summer and really just got back to the states, so I took a little summer break (and also forgot my password to this tumblr) :)

My favorite character, Harry, isn't one that I've written for in the story yet, but I sampled a semi-canon-ending AU where Reggie dies (don't worry, this will not happen) and wrote for him.

First off, AHHHHHHHHHH. Everything about the story is utterly fantastic! Ellis is an extremely fascinating character, and I love that she doesn't fit the traditional Slytherin stereotype. I love seeing her hanging out with the Gryffindors and helping younger students. I love that she doesn't necessarily like all her housemates as well!

Secondly, someone actually recommended that I read this because of your characterization of Regulus. I like that he acknowledges that he willingly joined the Death Eaters. He is so complex and has always been one of my favorite HP characters (even before I got into the Marauders fandom, I thought his story was intriguing based purely off what we know from she-who-must-not-be-named). You've done a wonderful job writing him!

Lastly, while I like the Jegulus dynamic, I feel that it can sometimes be overused, so it's refreshing to read a Regulus/Female OC.

Thank you so much for blessing us with such a wonderful fic!! I can't wait to read more!

Hi! I'm thrilled to hear that you're enjoying the story.

Ellis was a character that I really wanted to use to show how the sorting system in Hogwarts really fails. She has traits from all four houses, but really pushed the Sorting Hat to give more credit to her ambition than anything else. Also, i wanted to show that it's not always 'evil' or 'greed' that drive people to greatness but other things like love and curiosity, etc. I think she could've very easily fit into the other houses, but specifically wanted Slytherin because she felt that it would be the most familar to her since both her parents were in it.

I admittedly read a lot less fanfiction than I write (if you've got recs, let me know!), so I'm not very up to date with the characterizations within the fandom, but I've loved Regulus since he first came up in the canon and was so fascinated by his character. He's going to go through a lot in this story as it picks up pace toward more encounters with the Death Eaters and such. I'm excited for the current arc because it sets up some things in the future, but also really has Regulus coming into his own.

Lol, Ellis had a lot more experience in sitting with and understanding her feelings and believe it or not, but she would go home and talk to her mom about it. I don't know if she necessarily liked him in the romantic sense as she does now, but she's always cared about Regulus. It's actually in the summer when he wasn't answering that it started to shift toward more romantic territory and part of it was just growing up and trying to figure out what that even meant.