Lovely Ses/Rin pics - I'm looking forward to reading this, but I'm afraid I'll have to print it out for later because of the length. Have a pleasant Sunday!

yes. i completely understand. I hope you enjoy it when you get around to it...

This was... Amazing,awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping-incredible! Just incredible (but even that doesn't do it justice)! It's one of THE BEST Sess/Rin romances I've ever read. The accompanying illustrations are lovely, too.

thank you. i'm rather proud of it. nothing like a little fuedal angst to fuel the imagination! i'm glad you enjoyed it.

Hi Fano,

I finally got to sit down and read Gisei this morning. It perfectly suited both my angst-cravings and my inner romantic. Thanks so much.

hey you. i'm glad you felt satisfied. you 'crave' angst? wow. very deep;)

i guess i do, too. someday maybe i'll really do a wuffy sess/rin.

thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it.

Squees like Rin in a flower filled meadow! Thanks for directing me here! Another epic, well written and researched fic!? Yeah! And now combined lovely artwork!? Yippee!

Sighs.

I managed to read the first chapter before the clock dictated that I had to head off to work...will now be finishing the rest tomorrow with some lovely take out thai food! I have a feeling I'm going to want to go slow and savor this one! Thank you in advance for all your efforts and for bringing another lovely little tale to the rest of us devoted Sess-tachi shippers!

oh yay! I'm glad you like it so far. please take your time. it was heavy to write and i know it's heavy to read....

unlike "Engangled" (where there couldn't be a sequel) this one stimulated some interesting thoughts.... just need to step back from it a bit to let them simmer some more.

you'll have to let me know if you think i did sessmom justice in the end....

Your story has been nominated at the Feudal Association!

The Feudal Association is a group that presents awards to fanfiction and fanart in the InuYasha Fandom several times a year.

Our official website can be found here -
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And our Yahoo Group, where the nominations and voting occurs can be found here -
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Voting continues through January 19th-20th, 2006.

Congratulations and feel free to join and/or help us spread the word about our group!

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thank you!

Your story has won an award from the Feudal Association for the January 2007 term!

Your award can be found in the following location for the period of one month.
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After that, only first place banners will be available for download, as they are on perminant display, here: http://www.cadkitten.com/feudalassociation/Awards_Jan2007/Awards.php

The Feudal Association is a group that presents awards to fanfiction and fanart in the InuYasha Fandom several times a year. We just finished our fifth term in existence!

Our official website can be found here -
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And our Yahoo Group, where the nominations and voting occurs can be found here -
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Congratulations and feel free to join and/or help us spread the word about our group!

Please note that each term we also look for volunteer artists to do the awards, like the one
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~ The Daimyo
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Your story has won an award from the Feudal Association for the January 2007 term!

Your award can be found in the following location for the period of one month.
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After that, only first place banners will be available for download, as they are on perminant display, here: http://www.cadkitten.com/feudalassociation/Awards_Jan2007/Awards.php

The Feudal Association is a group that presents awards to fanfiction and fanart in the InuYasha Fandom several times a year. We just finished our fifth term in existence!

Our official website can be found here -
http://feudalassociation.cadkitten.com/

And our Yahoo Group, where the nominations and voting occurs can be found here -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FeudalAssociation/

Congratulations and feel free to join and/or help us spread the word about our group!

Please note that each term we also look for volunteer artists to do the awards, like the one
that you are receiving today, and we'd be delighted if you want to help out in that manner (or know someone who does). If you happen to be interested, please send the owner an email at inuyashasbytch@gmail.com stating your interest in helping draw the awards for the next term.

~ The Daimyo
Owner of the Feudal Association

thanks!

Your story has won an award from the Feudal Association for the January 2007 term!

Your award can be found in the following location for the period of one month.
http://www.cadkitten.com/feudalassociation/january2007awards/Best-Drama-Fic-2nd.jpg

After that, only first place banners will be available for download, as they are on perminant display, here: http://www.cadkitten.com/feudalassociation/Awards_Jan2007/Awards.php

The Feudal Association is a group that presents awards to fanfiction and fanart in the InuYasha Fandom several times a year. We just finished our fifth term in existence!

Our official website can be found here -
http://feudalassociation.cadkitten.com/

And our Yahoo Group, where the nominations and voting occurs can be found here -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FeudalAssociation/

Congratulations and feel free to join and/or help us spread the word about our group!

Please note that each term we also look for volunteer artists to do the awards, like the one
that you are receiving today, and we'd be delighted if you want to help out in that manner (or know someone who does). If you happen to be interested, please send the owner an email at inuyashasbytch@gmail.com stating your interest in helping draw the awards for the next term.

~ The Daimyo
Owner of the Feudal Association

That was a beautiful story and well told. I found you in Ren's aka Snovelor's journal...I think. May I friend you?

Snow

Thanks for your kind words about Gisei. Of course you can friend me. I probably won't friend you back until we've talked a bit more in my journal and/or on other journals, but I'm always looking for new friends.

Thank you. Many eons ago, after reading some very dark rin/sess fics, I gave up on them. I was pleased by yours. Hopefully, I can find more happy endings. I am currently reading one of wicked-oni's. *cross my fingers for a happy ending* ^_^

Snow

i like Wicked_oni's stuff. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. If you want happy ending sess/rin, DON'T read "Entangled" by me. However, after Entangled, I wrote Gisei to try to give them a happy ending... and kinda succeeded. I didnt' give up tho and since then have written Wish and Home to try to get it right. I think I've finally succeeded. Just in time before I angst them up again in another one in the works. Sigh. I just feel that their relationship is inherantly tragic.

Ah, I had seen a previous note concerning "Entangled" having a dark ending. I will check out Wish and Home. Eh, I try to stay away from the dark side. Heheh. ^_^

Snow

well, that's often a wise thing to do. I like to stay away from it too, but my muses sometimes have other ideas.

I know what you mean. I still haven't decided if I'm going to let Kagome, Inuyasha, and Sesshoumaru live through one that I am writing. I had intended to kill them all off. Still debating whether or not it would be worth raising the ire of my readers. Hm, decide, decide, decide. *snicker*

Snow

hm.. maybe you should read "Entangled". It might cure you of the urge.

I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever finish it. I started it when I had a tumor in 2004 and I gave Kagome cancer. There were other obstacles accumulated over the centuries with the men. I guess that in my dark hour, I wanted the characters to be sorrowful too. But, I've seen authors take out their moods on readers and I'm not sure that I can do that. Perhaps if I gave clear warning, it would work. I could definitely do a better job since I won't be as subjective. It's gathering dust right now, just as so many of my fics are. Keh.

Snow

hm. well, you might ask yourself what the story could be about that would make the pain and suffering "worth it" for the characters. there's usually a lesson in the darkness somewhere. that's what i focus on to try to get myself to slog through the dark stuff (tho Entangled was an exception to that).

keeping up with your ideas is always tough to do. i've got too many on the shelf, never started or too slowly progressing... too bad we can't get paid for this

Yes, there is more than one lesson. The main lesson is that there is always something to be gained despite our circumstances, that we don't live in a vacuum, etc. I guess you could say that it is also the several steps of grieving that is taught in psychology...although I've forgotten them now. And the smaller things that go along with it.

And it starts with the perspective of a cold Taiyoukai who must make life interesting; otherwise, he would die of sheer boredom. I would put a bit of his musings here, but I've had things taken too often. When will I ever learn? LOL

Snow

Gah! Not that I distrust you, it's just that once it's on the web, everyone can see it. ^_^

Snow

not to worry. i understand completely.