Creator's Corner - NoProbllama92

How did you become a fan of the Inuyasha fandom?

I've loved Inuyasha since the days of Adult Swim in the early 2000s, when I was still in middle school. It was the second anime I ever got into (after Sailor Moon). However, I didn't start reading Inuyasha fanfiction until 2021 and writing until 2023.

What are your favourite fanfic tropes as a writer?

Soulmates, Love Confessions, Mutual Pining, Enemies to Lovers, and smut, of course. There's just something about a good love story that I find hard to resist.

And as a reader?

Same as above, really. I just really love love, y'know? And I love reading about my favorite characters falling in love. Though, I always need to have a happy ending, too!

Which work of yours is your personal favourite? The one you are most proud of?

Hmm, so far, I'm really proud of "in a barbie world". It was such a fun fic to write, though "the second hand unwinds" is a very close second. It's my baby, so I imagine in the end, it'll take first place.

Which SessKag fanfiction of another author is your go-to choice for a great read?

"Transgressions" by @wbficaholic. I can't hype this fic enough. It's the perfect combination of smut, romance, humor, and angst with a happy ending, and I tend to reread it often.

What makes a good story?

Character development, but also world-building. I love to be able to close my eyes and see the scenes play out in my head. 

Is there anything you need while writing? Snacks? Music? A comfy blanket?

My playlists and noise-canceling earbuds, a hot cup of green tea, and my computer. I do my best work when I can block out the world.

How do you get your ideas? In your dreams? In the shower?

Usually, they come to me when I'm lying in bed at night, trying to fall asleep—which then means I never actually get to sleep because I'm too busy planning things out in my mind. Sometimes inspiration will come from a song that's stuck in my head, or maybe a movie or a TV show. My Barbie fic, for instance, came to me when I came across the VHS case for the film "Life-Size".

If you could meet an Inuyasha character, what would you tell them?

Kagome—girl, aim higher. You deserve so much more than to feel like second best. Also, there's a certain daiyoukai lord who would surely treat you like the treasure you are. 

As a writer, what would your spirit animal be?

The llama (or alpaca), naturally.

What is your kryptonite as a writer?

I struggle the most with dialogue and having confidence in my work. I'm really introverted, so conversations don't come all that easily for me, and I think that's what causes me the most anxiety. Does this flow well? Is it a natural progression? Would the characters actually say something like this? I also tend to second-guess myself a lot and hesitate when it actually comes to hitting the post button.

What advice would you give someone who wants to start writing?

The easiest way to begin writing is to read read read. Find your style, develop your voice, and let your ideas flow. Write what you want to write, not what you think other people will want to read. You are your number one audience.

. 𝓖𝓪𝓫𝓪𝓭𝓸𝓾-𝓼𝓪𝓶𝓪 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓢𝓱𝓲𝓹𝓹𝓸𝓾

As always, us mods here at FeudalConnection want to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the First Term 2024 Inuyasha Fandom Awards! Your participation and support for this fandom is simply incredible!

As a reminder, the winners have evolved into First, Second, and Third place awards. We are allowing ties for first place winners, rather than go into a run off period.

- For categories with up to four nominations, a First place banner will be awarded to the winner.

- For categories which received five to six nominations, First and Second place banners will be awarded to the winners.

- For categories which received up to seven to ten nominations, First, Second, and Third place banners will be awarded to the winners.

We also want to give a shoutout to the beautiful and wonderful @elevenharbor for gifting us her time and talent with creating banners for the fandom. They are absolutely breathtaking!

And now, without further delay, here we are!

Winners for Term 1 2024 Inuyasha Fandom Awards, hosted by FeudalConnection!

Best Action/Adventure Fiction

First Place: "Million Dollar Man" by @inussunflower

Best AU/AR Fiction

First Place: "The Art of Falling in Tandem" by @shikonstar / ShikonStar (BitterNovember) (AO3)

Best Canon Universe Fiction

First Place: "Coming Home" by @ruddcatha Second Place: "A Mother's Love" by @heynikkiyousofine

Best Angst Fiction

First Place (tie): "Pictures of Happiness" by @memilylove and "Harvest" by @sereia1313

Best Dark Fiction

First Place: "Supersum" by @elkonigin Second Place (tie): "Erythema Kiss" by @timetravellingpaperbag and "The Legend of Illethai Mobre: The Barrier Between This World and the Next" by @nikkxb

Best Drama Fiction

First Place: "The Highest Bidder" by @clearwillow / BrigidTheFae (AO3)

Best Humor/Parody Fiction

First Place: "Go Away Dad!" by @neutronstarchild / NeutrInu (NeutronStarChild) (AO3) Second Place: "Intensive Care" by @elkonigin

Best NSFW Fiction

First Place: "Coming Home" by @ruddcatha Second Place: "Just for a Little While" by @fawn-eyed-girl

Best Oneshot Fiction

First Place: "The Prom Conundrum" by @inuyashamybeloved / InuScarlett (AO3) Second Place: "Under the Moon" by @cat-zchen / Catzchen (AO3) Third Place (tie): "Long Awaited Twitterpated" by @mrfeenysmustache / AshMish111 (AO3) and "Champagne Problems" by @skyelara & @violetasteria

Best Character Portrayal Fiction

First Place: "Born for Each Other" (Inuyasha) by @serial-doubters-club / Hakomorebi (AO3)

Best InuKag Romance Fiction

First Place: "Punch Drunk Love" by @neutronstarchild / NeutrInu (NeutronStarChild) (AO3)

Best SessKag Romance Fiction

First Place (tie): "Red" by @sagemcmae and "You and Me Equals Three" by Chiaztolite (AO3)

Best Romance Fiction

First Place: "Interlude" by @mrfeenysmustache / AshMish111 (AO3)

Best Fluff Fiction

First Place: "(Im)Moral Support" by @shikonstar / ShikonStar (BitterNovember) (AO3) Second Place: "Long Awaited Twitterpated" by @mrfeenysmustache / AshMish111 (AO3)

Best Serial Fiction

First Place: "Many 'Lovely' Moments" by @moongoddesslee

Best Ficlet

First Place: "Love Language" by @ruddcatha Second Place: "How We Met" by @heynikkiyousofine

Best Plot Twist Fiction

First Place (tie): "Reflections on the Jewel" by @fawn-eyed-girl and "Lover" by @lavendertwilight89

Best Completed Fiction

First Place: "Punch Drunk Love" by @neutronstarchild / NeutrInu (NeutronStarChild) (AO3)

Best Action/Adventure Fanart

First Place: "Fighting some demons at night" by @marycrispies

Best AU/AR Fanart

First Place: "Sense and Sensibility" by @kalcia Second Place (tie): "Sailor Moon Crossover" by @valgreys and "Untitled" by @hycopank and "Untitled" by @florsdelluna

Best Canon Universe Fanart

First Place: "Keep You Safe" by @nartistadigital Second Place: "Naraku" by @lady-lin

Best Angst Fanart

First Place: "Untitled" by @liquidashesart

Best Dark Fanart

First Place: "I just want your heart" by @akulols

Best Humor/Parody Fanart

First Place (tie): "Izayoi's Expressions" by @tmetta and "Get Along Shirt" by @jane-imes Second Place: "Fish Eye Lens SessNara" by @devilatelier

Best Kiss Fanart

First Place: "Beast in the Basement" by @kalcia Second Place: "Fireworks" by @xtaisanax

Best Character Fanart

First Place: "Blue Moon" by @len-barboza Second Place: "Kouga" by gantzfelt (TW) Third Place: "InuKimi" by @anime093se

Best Duo/Pairing Fanart

First Place: "Mommy and Daughter Time" by @katballesteros Second Place: "Miroku & Sango" by @xmonday-mintx

Best NSFW Fanart

First Place (tie): "Red #40" by @brain-rot-hour / GoblinOnAHorse (AO3) and "Inuyasha dragon au (second picture)" by @moonkissedart

Best InuKag Romance Fanart

First Place: "Untitled" by @dellmain Second Place: "Untitled" by @actiasz

Best SessKag Romance Fanart

First Place: "Sesskag Festival Day 1 - Rejuvenate" by @julytheartist Second Place: "Tokyo Tower" by @julytheartist Third Place: "the night before Christmas and there was only one bed" by @stardust414

Best Romance Fanart

First Place: "Falling for You" by @eliza-faust-diary

Best Group Depiction Fanart

First Place: "Un moment de tranquilitat a l'època Sengoku" by @mmezo

Best Doujinshi

First Place: "Family" by @heavenin--hell Second Place: "InuKag Week Day 6: Courting" by @jess-oui

Best Fluff Fanart

First Place: "Starry Night" by @katballesteros Second Place: "Baby Inu with his parents" by @eliza-faust-diary

Best Redraw Fanart

First Place: "I Understand" by @len-barboza Second Place: "Inktober" by @tealybopper

Best Overall Fanart

First Place: "Nighttime Ride" by @classysassy9791 Second Place: "dancing in the moonlight" by @masitadibujante

Congratulations to all the winners! Your awards will be ready soon, so please send one of the mods or this blog your preferred email address so we can send them to you!

Please note, the winner ban only applies to the first place winner(s) in each division; second and third place winners will be eligible to be nominated again in the next term.

As this term comes to a close, FeudalConnection will be taking a short hiatus. This time is always spent reviewing the process and seeing what can be revamped for next term.

An immense thank you to everyone who voted on next term's roulette categories!

Roulette Fanfiction Category for Term 2 2024 will be Best Rising Author. This is defined as: A piece crafted by an Inuyasha fandom creator who has not placed first, second, or third in any previous quarters. A category to recognize lesser-known authors and show them some love.

Roulette Fanart Category for Term 2 2024 will be Best Underappreciated Fanart. This is defined as: An Art piece with under 100 notes or retweets, designed to highlight some of the newer or lesser known artists.

Roulette Romance Category for Term 2 2024 will be Best InuParents Romance. This will be a category for both Fanart and Fanfiction.

For Fanfiction, it will be defined as: Stories that have developed a believable romance between Inu no Taisho and Izayoi (aka Inuyasha's parents). "Believable" is subjective, and it is up to those nominating/voting to draw their own line on that quantifier and vote their "Best". This includes canon universe and AU/AR settings.

For Fanart, it will be defined as: Any romantic depiction of Inu no Taisho and Izayoi (aka Inuyasha's parents).

The original Best Romance categories will remain, so all other pairings, including LGBTQ+, can be nominated into that category. All other pairings will be up for voting again next term.

We will officially be back in full swing May 1st! We will still be around in case you have questions or concerns, but feel free to take this time to read new fanfiction and find new fanart. We strongly encourage everyone to review/comment/reblog so to spread the love of this fandom around. 

Want to stay immersed in the Inuyasha fandom? Head on over and join our Discord server! Or follow @inuyasha-events​ to stay up-to-date on all the current and upcoming fandom events!

As the day gets closer to the start of the second term of 2024, we will be keeping everyone in the loop when it comes to changes and updates. Thank you all again for making this such a wonderful experience! See you soon!

- FeudalConnection

It's March at last and our event begins!

We have 12 fic writers who signed up for the event and posted their work and now there are 12 new fics for all you guys to read at our

Mystery Author March AO3 collection!

So please head over there to read our fantastic stories and start guessing who penned them!

Each fic has an individualised poll link attached to it, which you can click to go submit your vote and choose one of the 12 authors you think wrote the fic. For funsies, you can also leave a line or two to tell us why you chose to vote for this writer for the fic, but that one is not obligatory!

For your convenience, I've also compiled each fic in our event here.

SessKag Myster Author March Masterlist:

Story 1: A Little Push [ Rated G. 1,179 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 2: Ain't it exciting, the rumble where you lay? [ Rated E. 1,103 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 3: Anthropological Purposes [ Not Rated. 1,017 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 4: Hard Day's Night [ Rated E. 1,478 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 5: i got you (lightning from the start) [ Rated T. 1,460 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 6: Live Today, Die Tomorrow [ Rated E. 1,499 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 7: Lost and Found [ Rated G. 700 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 8: Of Vernal Winds and Second Chances [ Rated G. 1,395 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 9: Roadblock [ Rated G. 890 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 10: Start Again [ Rated M. 601 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 11: Unpredictable [ Rated M. 1,091 words. ] Who wrote it?

Story 12: Where Curiosity Leads [ Rated T. 1,500 words. ] Who wrote it?

( Talas) - Dad, what was mom like?

(Sesshōmaru) - Your mother was the most beautiful.

(Anastas) - Where is she dad?

(Sesshōmaru) - She is not here for now, but I know that at some point we will meet again.

Necessary

He stood outside her small makeshift home, a single claw gently tapping her doorframe. She pushed the straw mat to the side, "Oh, Sesshomaru!" Her smile reached her eyes, "You look nice."

He nodded gently, "Thank you." He moved the may for her to exit, her curled hair gently bouncing.

"Alright," she smiled, folding her hands behind her back, "Lead the way." She walked quietly behind him. He looked smaller than she was used to without armor. He wore a lovely violet shade, adorned with his wondrously fluffy pelt. Oh, she wanted to pet it.

They walked in silence for some time when he finally came to a stop. His golden eyes meeting her own, "What's up?" When he said nothing, she smiled softly, "Come on." She waved him to follow her down the dirt road. "There it is," she pointed to the small roadside tavern, "Let's get a drink."

He followed her in, being seated in a back room.

Kagome smiled, "I'll be right back." She rounded the corner to the front, requesting a few dishes to be sent their way. When she returned, she found him standing at the sliding door with a slight frown on his face.

He stared off into the woods, his feelings conflicted. He felt foolish. He didn't know what to do on this so-called date. What was he supposed to do? Was she unhappy with him? So caught up in his own turmoil, he startled at the hands rounding him.

She'd knocked back a cup of her own, steeling her courage when she'd returned. "Hey Sesshomaru," her cheek softly pressed to his shoulder, "It's okay."

He gulped thickly.

"You're going through with this 'date', you don't even want to," her smile was somber. "Don't force yourself, okay," she squeezed lightly. "Besides, I kinda thought you just agreed to it because you didn't want to back down to anything - Not that that's a bad thing. It's just, you don't have to do this, you know?"

His fingers gently quivered, holding the small dish, "Woman." He felt his voice shake tremble.

Her arms loosened around him, "Sorry, you looked like you needed a hug."

Written for SessKag Fluff Week. 200 words.

Prompt: Date

*

Kagome was running late. She’d stayed overtime to help a student after class, and then she’d had to hurry to the chocolatier a couple of districts over to pick up the box she’d ordered.

While Kagome hurried home, her brain was busy with plans. With luck, she might still have time to set something up. They could do something simple for Valentine’s. Watch a movie. They should still have Sesshoumaru’s favourite ice cream in the freezer. It wouldn’t need to be anything fancy, as long as they were together. 

“I’m home!” Kagome called, kicking off her shoes.

“Welcome back,” Sesshoumaru’s voice replied.

A smile rose to Kagome’s lips and her heart warmed. Chocolates in hand, she went in search of her husband. 

She found him dressed smartly in a suit and holding a bouquet of pink tulips. The room flickered with candlelight and dinner was laid out on the table. Kagome noticed several of her favourite dishes were on the menu.

“What’s all this?” she asked, surprised.

Sesshoumaru smiled.

“A date.”

“It’s lovely,” Kagome breathed. 

Because im tragically single i drew this

I think we all know exactly whose fault this is 😈

here’s an innocent doodle of a nice man named Incubus!Sesshomaru and Kagome taking a in a nice harmless dip 😇

Groundbreaking

Happy Happy Birthday Smortz! Hope you had a wonderful day! Here's some reunion fluff for you.

Summary: Inuyasha pressures Sesshoumaru into offering up his services as a private tutor, claiming the up-and-coming prodigy who’d just entered his field is struggling with her recent wave of classes--purposely leaving out her true identity.

Read it on Ao3, Dokuga, and FFNet.

Sneak Peek

Sesshoumaru scowled at the small pile of dirty dishes in his sink. His home was modest, though secluded, keeping him away from the constant buzz of the city. The whole reason he'd chosen this field was it increased the likelihood of working alone.

It also kept his mother's requests for grandchildren at bay for most of the year, though she'd recently discovered his unlisted business number and had nearly cost him his job with how often she'd called him during school hours.

Though, if he'd given in to her latest request, perhaps he wouldn't have found himself in the current predicament of hiding in his kitchen.

He wasn't so sure his mother hadn't had a hand in it, but it was more likely this was all due to his brother's interference. He'd had one too many drinks after they'd all managed to escape the devastation of the Second World War and let it slip that he'd found his brother's miko fascinating.

Fascinating. That was all he'd said, but his brother had never let it go, needling him for information and a timeline as to why he'd come to that conclusion.