you and me and this temptation - one year later, milestones, music
About a year ago, the very first chapter of the 100k word collaboration fic between me and @arca99â, titled âyou and me and this temptation,â was published on AO3. Just last week, we finally hit 400 kudos on it, which is truly a feat. Itâs very gratifying to see our hard work being rewarded in such a tangible way - although, of course, the greatest reward was getting to work with such a talented writer in the first place.
Arcanine happened to visit Japan about a month ago, and we had a little reunion, during which we finally got to sing âGirlfriendâ by Avril Lavigne during karaoke. In a stroke of amazing timing, it also happened to be around the time Akihabara was decked out on 9th anniversary Love Live decorations. Getting to see uâs all over town in 2019 was truly an early holiday miracle. Of course, we also made a point of stopping by the Love Live Sega Collab Cafe for some drinks, too :)
you and me and this temptation would not have been possible without the music that accompanied writing it, and we made sure to sing just about every truly impactful song on our collaborative playlist for it. Some were fun. Some were sad. Most were NicoMaki, although a few were from Tsubasa's POV too. I took the liberty of noting the songs we sang during karaoke to share with you all later.Â
They were:
Girlfriend
Gorgeous
Your Type
I Really Like You
Big Girls Don't Cry
Other Side of the World
You Belong To Me
Boyfriend (Tegan and Sara)
Teardrops On My Guitar
Mr. Brightside
Sugar We're Going Down
Leave Your Lover
Let It Go (James Bay)
Do I Wanna Know
I'm Not The Only One
Cut To The Feeling
Thank you all for helping us make it to 400 kudos. I hope you continue to love NicoMaki, all through 2020 and beyond.
