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  1. lonereedy on Chapter 1 Mon 05 Feb 2018 05:42PM UTC

    HELLO YOU!!! <3 aww no worries at all! Actually, I am surprised and grinning to myself at having received such lovely comments about my reviews, so THANK YOU!!! <3

    First, I am so happy you are starting to feel better! Everything feels so much lighter when you are in a better place! Please don't feel guilty. I did actually follow you on tumblr soon after discovering this fic, so completely understand the delay. I hope my words of reassurance didn't make you feel any worse (I'm llamashapedcloud there) as sometimes I need to remind myself to take my own advice ha ha! If you ever feel the need to rant or anything at all, I'm there to listen and offer kind words (and repeatedly remind you of how good your writing is too!)

    Honestly, your fic really was my first! I actually found it through the "weight issues" tag when it was one of the top entries. I was in need of something of that topic and the summary pulled me in. I am also rather new to Promptis as a ship, but I always thought it just "worked" and now I am trying to devour as much as I can!!!

    I think for a fic about an ED like this, it's important to see how it grows and consumes the person. In the early chaps of "Salad Days" there are times when it seems like Prom still has some sort of control over it (though it isn't really that way, it's just how he perceives it to be - like how he is trying to convince himself that he hasn't got a /real/ ED yet, so he has to "work at it" to be "worthy" of such a thing). I had to know how he got to this point. And I'm really glad I took the time to read it and get this knowledge, and experience the whole emotional journey so far.

    I still can't believe there are so few fics of this nature, and it sounds so mean of me, but I feel like there def should be more weight issue/ED stories centred on Prom. It's just such a believable HC! Ahh I feel so awful for him, but at the same time, I do like to see him suffer (of course, only when there is comfort/fluff to eventually come ha ha!)

    This fandom, I am discovering, is pretty amazing and accepting. And your fics are so grounded in reality, from your OCs to the main cast. When they hurt, it hurts because the suffering /is/ real. This is only achievable through emotive, descriptive writing. There's this amazing, angsty flow and quality to your work that reaches readers. I couldn't stop by this fic and not comment. I just wanted to try and convey how amazing your writing is, so I'm really happy it has helped you improve your confidence and acknowledge your talent!

    I'm still catching up on the recent "Salad Days" chapter updates and I will be leaving more reviews as I go! I can't always write them straight after reading (I'm such a procrastinator lol) but I do like to leave long(er) reviews!

    Finally, THANK YOU for being an amazing and sweet author and sharing this fantastic and amazing HC with us lucky Promptis fans!!! Hope you have a good week too!

    Last Edited Mon 05 Feb 2018 05:53PM UTC

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    1. chikelo on Chapter 1 Sun 11 Feb 2018 06:06AM UTC

      ahh, tumblr, the ole Drama Zone TM haha i'm glad you understand!! you are very kind to me on tumblr and i can't thank you enough for it! and the same goes to you, i'm always here if you need it <3

      o my gosh, my fic is a top entry in that tag?? that is excellent news wow!! i am so very honored ;o; i'm glad you knew of promptis and ffxv, though, so this story made sense!!

      i'm absolutely gushing at you tracing prom's ED as the story develops, honestly you noticing all these small details absolutely makes me feel so confident and accomplished as an author. i truly appreciate you going on that journey with me, it makes me feel so happy!!

      and honestly i agree with you!! there's lots of angst to explore with his weight issues :0 identity/MT issues tend to be the most popular, and those are great too, but this boy has so many other avenues for angst. take advantage, haha

      i'm so grateful for this fandom, honestly. and ahh, i am just. absolutely. dying. over. here. thank you so so much for all these writing compliments, it makes me feel so confident. i revisit these types of comments SO often - especially when i'm feeling insecure in my writing, so. just. THANK YOU !! <3

      i appreciate your reviews so dearly - take your time!! thank you for leaving any at all, you don't know how much they mean to me!! <3 <3 <3

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