This message is very long overdue (wanted to send it in like August but LIFE 😭), but my goodness Misty was INCREDIBLE. You took us on a JOURNEY!!! The way you portrayed grief, loss and the courage to love? It healed something in me. Also listened to the playlist which has thee perfect vibe my god, I got to see Samara Joy last summer and it was because I was introduced to her through your fic!!!!! The yearning? We needed that! In a lot of ways Misty brought me back into my body through music and the ambience created by the scenes you wrote. I won't get into it too much, but I've been grieving too and dealing with the shame and guilt attached to it, grief can really weigh down your spirit. Seeing how you portrayed that through Nanami and Tiana helped me work through a lot. Thank you fo sharing your work!
"Tiana". He spoke gently. "My love. My life. My all"
I think about that line FREQUENTLY because yessss devotion!!! Through it alllllll.
Side note, you continuously writing nanami yearning after another man's wife fjfjfdjdjdjjddjdj
In reference to the scrapped ideas in the final chapter, thank you for sparing us omggggg 😭 But tbh I would've loved to see a little bit of how far you would've pushed Takuma and his little crush 👀 (I also would've loved to have seen gojo get his ass beat you didnt ask so just ignore that part ig)
Lastly you having Nanami, Takuma and Naveen head over heels for the people's princess? Come get your baddie chain!
HELLO? WHYYYY am I just seeing this?
First, thank you so so much for the in-depth comment. People don't know how much it means to a writer when they receive comments or criticism on their work. I truly appreciate this.
Second, I am so glad you enjoyed the fic and the music! I was going through the second worst time of my life that caused a lot of self reflection, and I used Tiana (because I see so much of myself in her) as a vehicle to process my grief. In terms of the music, I have been a long standing fan of Samara for YEARS! I've only seen her once, but she is truly a walking legend in our time. I'm so, so glad she has another fan.
Third, despite it only being fanfiction (and this isn't to talk down on the fic or on fanfic writers at all bcs, well...hello) I really wanted a strong message to be told through my writing. No matter what I do in life, even if it's simply walking into a room, I always want to leave someone with something. An emotion. A breath of fresh air. A revelation. An inquiry. So I'm glad something as silly as a crackfic was able to aid whatever was afflicting you at that time. Writing this surely helped me come to revelations of my own, and process my own issues.
Fourth, in terms of the scrapped ideas, I too sometimes look back and regret not fully committing to where the plot was "supposed" to go. Despite me being the author, I feel like in order for Tiana/Nanami to come full circle, there should have been a lot more development and even suffering. But, alas, as if playing God, I decided to be merciful and give a rather abrupt ending, because it's what I would want. I've been tied up with my MA, but I do want to do "branches" of what could of happened.
Fifth, this won't be the last time you see those three (Nanami, Tiana, and Naveen that is). If you think Nanami was yearning bad for a deadman's wife, imagine if said man were still alive?
Thank you so so much again!
