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Hello dear readers! The Broken Cup's sixth chapter is here at last!

...Or the first half of it, anyway. I ended up cutting it in two.

Sorry for the huge delay in updates, and for changing the chapter count again, this particular chapter has been especially challenging to write. But I hope you like it!

Thanks a lot for your reblogs of the cover art and your comments, @yourdragonisinanothercastle , @rixareth , @snazzyscarf , @kuzuhina1brainrot and @interlacrimas ! Sadly, I can't answer Tumblr tags the way I can answer AO3 comments, but I want you all to know that I really appreciate your kind notes nonetheless!

Happy reading!

My secret goal: make everyone terrified of ladybugs.

Thank you so much for drawing this! I love the contrast between the two illustrations, and that poor daemon squirrel's shell-shocked expression in the second one! Being in the middle of shape-shifting makes her look even more unstable. (Her tail looks so fluffy though <3) The orange on black is also a nice detail, considering what happened. >8)

All in all, great portrayal of the natural progression of Hinata and Komaeda's relationship. X)

drawings for @goforthequill's fic Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite! i'm enjoying this story's progression very much & highly recommend it to everyone! :D 🐞

The second chapter (out of three) of my KomaHina Daemon AU is here! Things get very dark very fast, so mind the rating, and if you're afraid to be triggered, there are additional spoilery warnings in the author's note. (It's nothing darker than the original game though; if you played Danganronpa 2, you should be fine.)

Thank you for reblogging the first chapter post, @snazzyscarf ! I really appreciate the support and your kind words in the tags. <3

And thank you to all my lovely readers for leaving kudos, bookmarks, and for your great comments on chapter 1! I hope you enjoy this one too!

Guess who started another Super Dangan Ronpa 2 fanfic while The Broken Cup is still ongoing? (Sorry for the delayed update, dear readers; I don't plan on abandoning it though, I promise.)

I hope you like Daemon AUs! (If you are unfamiliar with them, no worries, it's not required to understand the story.)

OH MY GOSH THIS IS AMAZING!!!! *O*

Death looks so done with the Bug, I love it. XD If I am to be remembered as "that fanfiction writer who got people invested in the Death & Ethical Bug duo from Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish," I will gladly accept this legacy. These two have so much potential for hilarious shenanigans!

I am so happy that you love The Golden Hourglass, and I am so honored that it inspired you to draw fanart! Thank you so much for taking the time to draw and share these delightful pictures! <3

I love this fic pleAAASE

It would help me a lot if someone could help me reimagine the scenarios of the fic because obviously English is not my first language and for now I can only draw how I imagine this duo!!!

I LOVE how the author describes this duo and I hope to continue paying homage to this fic with my art

@goforthequill mwah

Cover art for my Danganronpa fanfiction: The Broken Cup (strongly inspired by Makoto Shinkai's movie Your name)

Just two highschool boys who live perfectly adjusted lives and occasionally switch bodies with each other, nothing to worry about.

Just posted a new chapter for my KuzuHina fanfic The Broken Cup!

Feels a bit weird to post a chapter with nothing but text messages, but I'm having fun with the formatting. I hope you like it!

"Hand over that sickle, kitty cat."

Another illustration for my now complete fanfic The Golden Hourglass' ninth chapter. Only two more to go!

Chapter 4 of The Broken Cup is out!

By which I mean: the second half of what was supposed to be one big chapter is out. Cutting it in two was probably for the best; a certain someone refused to get off the soapbox.

Anyhow, enjoy the chapter!

My KuzuHina Your Name AU has just been updated!

The chapter count has, er, also been updated, because this chapter got too long and had to be cut in two. Knowing me, this might become a running gag.

Adding the tag opened my eyes to the tragic lack of Hajime Hinata & Natsumi Kuzuryuu friendship stories on AO3. It's not necessarily the main focus in my story, but it is still important, and I am happy to contribute.

Hello! Have a second, shorter chapter for my Dangan Ronpa 2 KuzuHina fic: The Broken Cup.

This is also my first attempt to use a work skin on AO3. I definitely recommend CodenameCarrot and La_Temperanza's very helpful tutorial if you want to try something similar for your own stories.

Happy KuzuHina Day, Dangan Ronpa fandom! Have a fic!

The M rating is a precautionary measure because later chapters are going to get dark; but if you've played the games, you should know what to expect.

I hope you enjoy!

Death in the snow.

For context: this is an illustration for the eighth chapter of my now complete Puss in Boots 2: The Last Wish fanfiction, The Golden Hourglass.

My multi-chaptered Puss in Boots: The Last Wish fanfiction, The Golden Hourglass, is finally complete!

Thank you for all your support, dear readers! I sincerely hope you like the conclusion to the story, and I would love to hear your thoughts.

Enjoy!

It’s Not In The Stars

Every mortal had a soulmate. Death didn’t.

"So?" Puss’ red rose twirled between his claws.

"So, you should stop pursuing me, and go back to your soulmate," Death growled.

"Kitty and I have an open relationship. Sweet of you to worry, though," Puss purred.

"I’m not supposed to mingle with mortals! This is why I don’t have a mark!"

"That doesn’t sound like a ‘no,’" Puss caressed Death’s chin with the flower. "I don’t care what fate has to say. But I do care about your answer."

Despite his suave voice, the rose trembled in his paw.

Death took it.

One Step From Your Grave

Cats had nine lives, but only one Death, like everyone else.

Puss in Boots had always laughed at the notion. He didn’t need a creepy shadow warning him about lethal danger, he was a legend.

Until his spare lives ran out.

Then the wolf appeared.

Puss slowly pushed his drink away. His Death sneered:

"Now you’re paying attention."

"Why… aren’t you moving away?"

"I will, once you sober up."

A claw tilted Puss’ chin up.

"When you do, you’d better remember this," his Death growled: "I won’t let you ignore my signs anymore. If I get this close again, run."

Here is an illustration for The Golden Hourglass' seventh chapter: Puss just caught some breakfast!

And So We Fall

"They sent the Angel of Death to get me? I’m flattered."

"No one sent me."

"You came on your own?! That’s breaking the rules!"

"You’re one to talk."

"What did I do to get you this mad at me?! Was it this town I saved from annihilation?"

"They will die eventually. I don’t care."

"What’s this about, then?!"

"What do you think? Why did you fall in the first place?"

"…For sleeping with mortals?"

"As a cat."

"Duh, cats are irresistible. I miss my wings, but honestly? Best form to get stuck in."

"…"

"…Not here to kill me, are you?"

Homespun Vessel

"Hey, Lobo! I got your parts!"

Death raised his head from the open bowels of his vessel. Puss in Boots glided in and landed beside the wolf with a flap of the leather wings Death had crafted for him. There was some beautiful irony in watching his creation come to life.

"Not as fashionable as my cape, but they’re very cool," the cat flaunted his wings. "So yes, I will help you upgrade your boat."

"Good," Death smirked. "You will be more comfortable when you ride it."

"Sure, eventually."

"How much for these parts?"

"One kiss," Puss winked. "Or thereabouts."

I Don't Want Your Shadow

"No… You can’t be here, this is supposed to…!"

"Make you immortal?"

Death sneered at the cat cowering inside the sealed pod:

"All this machine can do is gather data from your memories, create an approximate replica of your legend, and upload it into a robot.

"I don’t chase lifeless shams, Puss in Boots. I am here for you," Death’s sickle knocked on the glass. "You’re gonna use your last moments to ‘save’ your precious legend? Or are you gonna fight?"

Death could crush him inside the pod; instead, he waited.

Puss clenched his sword, and slammed the cancel button.

Flowers From Your Ashes

A good day to die, and a fine time for gardening.

Wasn’t it convenient that Death used sickles for work?

To add insult to injury, the cat died by fire this time. The flowers in the wolf’s lungs withered like all the sunlight and water had just vanished from the world. They were dry when Death spat them out and cut their stems. Orange and red gladioli, like the previous six times.

Death knew Puss in Boots would revive, and so would the cut blooms in Death’s lungs.

Another three lives for the cat to waste.

Until the last harvest.

Pestilential Tide

Death waited by the riverbank of Hamelin.

A black tidal wave rose and collapsed, narrowly missing the tabby running from the giant swarm of rats.

Wild-eyed, claws out, the cat growled around the ancient rat trapped in his maw, swatted fiercely at the rodents that came too close, shook off the ones that jumped on his back, without slowing down.

Puss jumped into the river, claws gripping a drifting log. The rats tried to swim to their captured leader. They got swallowed by the wild currents like black foam.

"You’re giving me a real workout," Death shook his head fondly.

Words Unspoken

Jack Horner’s wish had cataclysmic consequences.

All magical creatures were stripped of their powers or disappeared outright. Those who remained were entirely at the mercy of an all-powerful tyrant.

Puss could no longer talk, wield a sword, or stand on his hind legs. But he remembered who he was.

The wolf remembered him too. Puss had known as soon as they had met again, red eyes locked on green.

He looked from the cat to the former pie factory turned magical fortress. They were headed the same way.

Words were unnecessary. Their intent was clear:

‘We’ll take him down together.’

Have an illustration for chapter 9 of The Golden Hourglass!

The group is getting along better lately, good for them.

I just posted chapter 9 of The Golden Hourglass!

Only one chapter to go before the end!

In the meantime, I will be participating in DeathPuss Week (see the details on this post): I will be posting one drabble per day for the event, from June 15th to June 21st. I hope you like them!

Fanart for my fic!!! *O*

This style is very cool, the lightning and shading turned out great, I love the color palette you used, it really feels like the gold is covering everything! I also like the symbolism of a sea of gold rising at Death's feet. And his expression! Poor overworked wolf, this curse isn't making his job any easier, but those souls aren't going to reap themselves.

Thank you so much for taking the time to draw this, I love it! <3

Drew Death from @goforthequill 's fanfiction "The Golden Hourglass"!

I finally faced my fear of doing lighting and shading and loved how it turned out yipee

Cover art for my fanfiction The Golden Hourglass!

It was about time I drew Puss and Death together.

Just posted The Golden Hourglass' eighth chapter!

Please mind the added tags, dear readers, this one is a bit darker. Nothing dark enough to raise the rating above T, I don't think, but I made the most potentially triggering scenes skippable just in case.

Take care!

Chapter 7 is out!

Aaand the chapter count went up again because I had to cut a chapter in two due to an upcoming tone shift, oops. Let's see if I can stick to a decimal.

I hope you like the chapter!

An illustration of The Golden Hourglass' sixth chapter: the doggy gets a bath!