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(Very wip I wrote it in two seconds because I need the idea out)

There is WAY too much happening at once. There should have been more time elapsed between aphmau meeting Dante and meeting Malachi. Up until now I’m mostly been able to identify each arc in the series as their own individual event with general character building inbetween.

Garroth, Laurance, Dante, Malachi arc should have happened after the whole wolf war thing was solved. Again, too much at once. An arc of Dante and aphmau working together for the first time and learning about each other would be spectacular.

The entire Dante aphmau kiss Malachi house scene thing was horrendous. Like- abhorrent. Very bad. Holy shit. It turns garroth and Laurance who are both dynamic characters who both care for aphmau deeply due to her influence in their lives and care when they felt at their lowest are reduced to ‘love aphmau jealous guys’. There’s ways to go about the jealousy plots without sacrificing characterization. (Example. Laurance and Aphmau laughing about garroth being jealous over the fiancé thing. Fun character moment that implies garroths feelings for her without sacrificing other valuable traits.)

If I was to write that scene i would have garroth and Laurance be separated and have a sort of sasha scenes in the nether type style. Garroths would be related to O’khasis and his arranged marriage and Laurance to his experience slowly losing his humanity. Really, they’re both individuals who have desires and fears outside of aphmau. Aphmau is important to them because she accepts their flaws as apart of them and loves them unconditionally. Without character depth, all the ‘mau relationships do not matter. Love is built off experience. They don’t love her because she’s pretty. They love her because she is a complex being that has shown she loves those around her and is willing to accept flaws in others and herself.

Aarons arrival was mid. He deserves a cool wolf man winter trudging scene where he finds aphmau clearly hurt and cold and takes her to a cave and treats her with medicinal herbs and demonstrates that like aph, he has this urge to help people even if it may hurt him.

I love Nicole. Wholeheartedly. She is so fucking silly. She just bursts out of the ground and helps aphmau.

Aphmaus disguise SUCKS- it’s not a disguise and it would bring attention to her. I drew a new one. I will post it tomorrow.

Dante is so much cooler than I remember. It’s a shame Garrance came along and ruined the vibes with the whole… Malachi thing. Ugh.

I love Malachi he’s so sweet.

The Nicole arc should’ve lasted a bit longer.

Aaron is the ultima? His village was attacked so he went apeshit and killed people with the curse. He and aphmau get along well because she understands what it’s like to be different and without family?

Aaron turns garroth to a werewolf like mystreet. I’m thinking garroth is protecting aphmau from him (not in a ‘You’re evil’ way but a ‘you’re drunk go home’ type thing. He doesn’t want Aaron to make a mistake because he’s upset and he gets turned in the process.)

Aaron is really protective he’s just awkward.

So this is an apology of sorts addressed to @aphmau; please read if you want to understand what I meant by apology and I’m also addressing my own behavior in this fandom. 

Also a small announcement at the end too, that I’d appreciate y’all read.

Hey. 

So there’s no easy way to start out a letter like this, so I’ll be frank because being blunt and frank is what I do best.

I’m sorry. Not specifically for the things I said but the way I said them. I’m a person who takes pride in being mature and responsible for my actions, but I’m just a person, flaws and all, and with my anger, I failed at extending that thought to you, Jess. And I’m sorry.

I don’t take back my criticisms about the series, because with every product produce, it’s good to have a group of people who care enough to tell what’s okay and not okay. Not to dictate or change the way you write but to remind you, as your exposure continues to grow and your audience, certain things will prove or be more harmful than good. I’ve been a fan for almost four years, though actively joined this fandom and producing content for almost a year. You’ve and your fandom grown, for better and for worse in many ways.

But what I can appreciate and respect is that you’re trying.

Trying but a part of me is worried: are you alright Jess?

I’m not close to you, I’m saying this as an outside looking in, but are you alright? You’re overworking yourself, I noticed, to produce more, to have content every day, more and more and more and more. I’m not going to pretend I know how managing a business is, I’m going to pretend I know what’s going on or the specific stress you’re going through.

I’ve been examining my behavior as of late, and let me confess this: I realize, lately, I become mean-spirited and more bitter, tired is the way I phrase what I’m feeling. I feel negative, and I hate that.

And from what I’m seeing, this negativity been affecting you too, wearing down your health.

I’m not going to forgive some of the things that happened and I’m aware that you don’t have to forgive me. But formally, I want to apologize for my behavior and the negativity I brought. I want to critic your work and I won’t stop that nor tip-toe around my opinions but at the end of the day, you do bring content that I still enjoy and take part of, and through your fandom I met a lot of wonderful people that still anchor me to this place despite the hate I receive and the negativity I do give.

I do wish in the future to see your improvement because you’re not a terrible writer, there’s a reason why I’m drawn to the world and characters you’ve written, and even if I personally (not speaking on a fandom wide, but as personally thing) feel like you went off trail, some of the jokes you’ve done and your hesitation with including more lgbt+ representation have left a sour taste, I want to start over. I want to start over with a more positive outlook and to remind you, I don’t hate you, I don’t think of you as a horrible person, how I look at you is as a person who’s invested in your works and seen you taken a turn down a path that won’t do you any favors.

But, take a deep breath, because from what I seen, you’re working yourself to the bone and risking your health for the fans.

The beauty of receiving criticism is that you can change, I know you can change, I believe you can.

To you, Jason and the rest of your staff, I appreciate what you bring us. At the end of the day, I might say things that will be taken as negative and my frustrations clear when I want only to start a dialogue. This fandom, I felt, grown too divided and dark, and there isn’t a way to reboot it completely but I decided I’m at least play my part as a fan and try to be more positive, for my sake, for other peoples’ sake, for your sake.