Anon 3: *flails back* I’m so glad you like it! Johnny kinda came to me. I was originally not going to stick any American mythos in here, but then it just fit too perfectly and it hints at a later thing in the story kinda. In a sideways way. And honestly the image of Alfred with a frying pan on the top of his head would not get out of my head!
Anon 4: Yay new reader! *happy dance* About Alfred’s characterization: You can kinda see that he’s gone through a bit of character development already, with the detail selection. But something I make sure to keep in mind about APH is that it's through a Japanese bias-scope. Therefore of course an American is boisterous and crazy to a Japanese person, because of how our cultures are different. Alfred doesn’t view himself this way, so he doesn’t quite come off that bad. If you look at most international character books, it says that Americans have a fundamental desire to be well-liked, and I hope this comes across a bit. Thus the babbling and the silliness. Americans are also fairly insecure about some things, and therefore act big in order to compensate for their self-viewed weakness. We’ve seen Alfred in a place where he isn’t sure of what to do or how to act, so he isn’t quite as silly as he would be normally. Hopefully you enjoy his antics in the flashbackish thing. If you’re curious, I’m in no way studying mythology or history; I’m a mechanical engineer, with a focus in aerospace, so the stuff with the tension on the bow string is something I’ve done in class. I’ve always been fascinated by mythology, and I’ve done so so much research. Good luck to you too!
Anon Last: LOL thanks for pointing out my mistake! There needs to be a meme: Misspell major characters name through half of story: YOLO! And shh… your meaning is also correct, but it comes into play later! The blood and the tree are important, especially for the end story.
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Crowe 13i/?
Anon 4: Yay new reader! *happy dance* About Alfred’s characterization: You can kinda see that he’s gone through a bit of character development already, with the detail selection. But something I make sure to keep in mind about APH is that it's through a Japanese bias-scope. Therefore of course an American is boisterous and crazy to a Japanese person, because of how our cultures are different. Alfred doesn’t view himself this way, so he doesn’t quite come off that bad. If you look at most international character books, it says that Americans have a fundamental desire to be well-liked, and I hope this comes across a bit. Thus the babbling and the silliness. Americans are also fairly insecure about some things, and therefore act big in order to compensate for their self-viewed weakness. We’ve seen Alfred in a place where he isn’t sure of what to do or how to act, so he isn’t quite as silly as he would be normally. Hopefully you enjoy his antics in the flashbackish thing. If you’re curious, I’m in no way studying mythology or history; I’m a mechanical engineer, with a focus in aerospace, so the stuff with the tension on the bow string is something I’ve done in class. I’ve always been fascinated by mythology, and I’ve done so so much research. Good luck to you too!
Anon Last: LOL thanks for pointing out my mistake! There needs to be a meme: Misspell major characters name through half of story: YOLO! And shh… your meaning is also correct, but it comes into play later! The blood and the tree are important, especially for the end story.
Comments make me write way faster, as you can see!