The Fanfics of Haruhi Suzumiya (Fan Fic Discussion and Links)

[Catgirls]

Okay...this thread's basic purpose is for the discussion and indexing of LINKS to any current or future Suzumiya Haruhi Fan Fics. Here's the basic purpose of this thread. Create a "Fanfic Discussion" thread in this forum. Instead of the fanfics being posted in the actual thread, new threads are created in the Fan Creations forum by the author and links / updates / feedback can be posted in the thread here (an index could be maintained as part of the first post). Pros - Easy to find and easy to spot new updates. Cons - Need to switch to a new thread to read the fanfics, needs higher maintenance by Mods.So we'll use this thread as sort of a "links" repository and a place to discuss any Fan Fic projects or current Fan Fics that we're reading. If you want to post your Suzumiya Haruhi Fan Fic, then create a separate thread in the Fan Creations forum (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14) where you can post your work and updated as frequently as you want. Come back here and post a link to it. I'll update this first post and keep a running Index of Fan Fics.

Sound cool? Cheers. :)

Index of Fan Fics

• X\C [SHNY by RiX - Chapters 1, 2 [WIP] (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=34362) ©(RiXeD (http://forums.animesuki.com/member.php?u=32855))

[RiXeD]

Thread for me! xD

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=622990#post622990



*bows to Catgirls*

[Catgirls]

*bows to Catgirls*Hey cool deal. :) I hope others contribute as well. :)

[SnakeLegend]

how do we post our fics there?

[RiXeD]

how do we post our fics there?

Create your own thread here (http://forums.animesuki.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14) and post a link in this thread.

[sleeplessNites]

I am currently working on a fanfic which you can read here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=639453&postcount=1) .
Free feel to offer suggestions or critics. ( I will just pretend that i didn't see the ugly ones. lol )

[Demon Eyes]

Hi there.

Perhaps most of you know of it , my fic I mean. It's called Suzumiya Yuki on FF.Net.

I want to add it here but if you have read it, you know that it has no beta.

This case in point, I am asking for any volunteers to help me out. I am not good at English though I speak it fluently.

So, anyone out there?

[Demon Eyes]

In case anyone wants it, I have added it. You can read it here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=873071#post873071)

Thank you.

[Julius Firefocht]

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=1035517#post1035517

This is a project that combines the universe of Suzumiya Haruhi and Warhammer 40k. Numerous other anime series make an appearance here, but since the central character is still the God-Empress Suzumiya Haruhi, I believe the link belongs here.

Please read and review. Also, feel free to PM me or reply to the thread in the link if you wish to contribute to this huge project. Thanks!

[Julius Firefocht]

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=1056334#post1056334

A huge update has been posted, in the name of our glorious God-Empress. Feel free to read and review.

[HashiriyaR32]

SOS-DAN vs Project D (http://idforums.net/index.php?showtopic=29388) © twitchykun (http://forums.animesuki.com/member.php?u=59044)

[Julius Firefocht]

My fic has been updated with 4 chapters. Feel free to read and review.

[Julius Firefocht]

Fic updated with a chapter. Please read and review.

[Julius Firefocht]

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=1127388#post1127388

Fic updated. Please read and review!

[f4bidnish40]

I did a random fanfic on fanfiction.net. Warning: It's extremely random!!
It's AU where the world was normal *nothing with aliens, espers, and timetravellers, not even tanabata's event occured.* However, everyone in the SOS brigade dreamt of those events...
It's not very heavy on plot; it's a crack-fic, easy, light reading.

Oh, and expect NYC, the Alps, Cowtipping, and Indiana Jones to be mentioned in it!

It's a bit OOC with Itsuki fanservice, and Yuki and Mikuru are also a bit OOC.

Please read and review~!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4143004/1/The_Abridged_Series_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya

[Tunafishisgood]

Hmm I didn't know fanfiction section existed...
here's my attempt at a fanfic
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3976741/1/How_Do_I_Go_Back

Edit: Somewhat Self insertion fic with few modifications. I think my english was good enough to get the point across, although there might be mistakes there and there. Overall, I think it's a interesting story *woah, self praise!* anyways... I didn't use my name.

Summary from FF.net: According to the order, the next person would probably be a dimensional slider, but I have a feeling that such a person probably wouldn't want to come to this world in the first place. "Is that true Kyon?" Follows the lightnovel series, Overall Fanfic

[kaura117]

I've begun work on "The Evolution of Suzumiya Haruhi" (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3521580/1/The_Evolution_of_Suzumiya_Haruhi) again. Actually, I finally wrote up a version of chapter 4 that I'm satisfied with, and need beta readers to give it a SAN check. Forceflow signed up (idly, can you toss me your ff.net profile again?), and I'd like maybe two, three more. Anybody interested?

[Kagedanji]

Hoping we're not dead.

Anyway, BEFORE I POST IN THE FAN CREATIONS THREAD, I want to know if you think this story idea is interesting enough or not. It's an excerpt of what MIGHT be a full fanfic. I don't want to continue the work all for nothing.

It's basically a fic that's somewhat of a continuation of Haruhi. The main point is adding a new character and having him narrate the story instead of Kyon. This may sound corny, but the main character is supposed to be a persona of myself. Yeah, self-insertion fic. That's why I'm afraid of actually working on it and showing it off.

Constructive criticism. Let me know if it looks worthy.

I could only stare outside the window. There was nothing else to do in this boring school. Usually, transferring is supposed to be exciting, but this school was a bit too much like mine. Clubs? Filled. Council? Work. Teams? Sports is my weak point. It's so goddamn boring! Wait, did I just say that out lo-

"Hi there!"

A girl with short brown hair and a yellow ribbon in it was in front of my desk. Next to her was a lanky-looking boy with brown hair who said,

"Haruhi, don't bother people at this time of day."

"Be quiet, I'm busy recruiting!"

Recruiting? Some club?

"Here."

She gave me a piece of paper. Apparently it was a flier. I read it. "The S.O.S. Brigade. Saving the world by Overloading it-" What the hell?

"Interested?"

The boy tried to make her back off.

"He isn't. We don't need any more members. Besides, I don't think he'd want to do what we do."

"...What do you guys do?"

"We're just sort of a leisure club. We don't do certain things or anything, it's actually boring. I only joined fo-"

"Kyon! Anyone willing to join should fit right in!"

I wasn't willing to join... What was she talking about? Is she just stupid?

"It's another mysterious transfer student! We should give him a chance!"

"Sigh... But-"

"Kyon, as leader, I'll handle it."

I guess I'll try them out.

"Okay, I gu-"

"-Good! Come with me!"

I was immediately pulled out of my desk. Great. I'm being kidnapped by a possibly mentally inabled girl. What's going to happen now?

[Tunafishisgood]

Hoping we're not dead.

Anyway, BEFORE I POST IN THE FAN CREATIONS THREAD, I want to know if you think this story idea is interesting enough or not. It's an excerpt of what MIGHT be a full fanfic. I don't want to continue the work all for nothing.

It's basically a fic that's somewhat of a continuation of Haruhi. The main point is adding a new character and having him narrate the story instead of Kyon. This may sound corny, but the main character is supposed to be a persona of myself. Yeah, self-insertion fic. That's why I'm afraid of actually working on it and showing it off.

Constructive criticism. Let me know if it looks worthy.

I could only stare outside the window. There was nothing else to do in this boring school. Usually, transferring is supposed to be exciting, but this school was a bit too much like mine. Clubs? Filled. Council? Work. Teams? Sports is my weak point. It's so goddamn boring! Wait, did I just say that out lo-

"Hi there!"

A girl with short brown hair and a yellow ribbon in it was in front of my desk. Next to her was a lanky-looking boy with brown hair who said,

"Haruhi, don't bother people at this time of day."

"Be quiet, I'm busy recruiting!"

Recruiting? Some club?

"Here."

She gave me a piece of paper. Apparently it was a flier. I read it. "The S.O.S. Brigade. Saving the world by Overloading it-" What the hell?

"Interested?"

The boy tried to make her back off.

"He isn't. We don't need any more members. Besides, I don't think he'd want to do what we do."

"...What do you guys do?"

"We're just sort of a leisure club. We don't do certain things or anything, it's actually boring. I only joined fo-"

"Kyon! Anyone willing to join should fit right in!"

I wasn't willing to join... What was she talking about? Is she just stupid?

"It's another mysterious transfer student! We should give him a chance!"

"Sigh... But-"

"Kyon, as leader, I'll handle it."

I guess I'll try them out.

"Okay, I gu-"

"-Good! Come with me!"

I was immediately pulled out of my desk. Great. I'm being kidnapped by a possibly mentally inabled girl. What's going to happen now?


:D good job, I guess the idea is simliar to my fanfic that I posted above. Although english level is very different from mine.:heh: It's fun to write self insertions, although making them fun to read takes alot.

[Kagedanji]

Was it not fun to read? :/

[Kaisos Erranon]

Was it not fun to read? :/

I'm sorry, but it's a self-insert fic, which automatically makes your character a Mary Sue and the entire story a wish-fulfillment fantasy, i.e. not a very good premise.

Try again?

[Kagedanji]

I'm sorry, but it's a self-insert fic, which automatically makes your character a Mary Sue and the entire story a wish-fulfillment fantasy, i.e. not a very good premise.

Try again?

Eh, I guess I wouldn't really know how you felt unless I saw another fic that involved self inserting.

[Kaisos Erranon]

Eh, I guess I wouldn't really know how you felt unless I saw another fic that involved self inserting.

You need to lurk more.

Seriously, self-insert fics are more common than blades of grass on a lawn. And most of them are REALLY BAD.

[Kagedanji]

You need to lurk more.

Seriously, self-insert fics are more common than blades of grass on a lawn. And most of them are REALLY BAD.

But the bad ones are only the ones where they blatantly make themselves the main character and describe them more vividly than anything else in the damn story.

Mine isn't like that is it?

[kaura117]

You need to lurk more.

Seriously, self-insert fics are more common than blades of grass on a lawn. And most of them are REALLY BAD.

Most of them also don't last more than a couple of chapters, given that the whole point of writing them in the first place was to generate reviews from people talking about how awesome it was and how great they are as a writer.

Then somebody with sense comes over and sucks their sweet, sweet dreams right out from under them.

Mmm... delicious despair...

(original character stories don't apply. There's some Neat Shite you can do with expanded casts- my personal favorite being Illuminatus! Trilogy style Massive Plot Shenanigans)

Edit: As for the dango's story? It seems alright. There's not enough meat to go off on a detailed analysis, and there's a typo right at the end. "Mentally disabled," surely.

[Tunafishisgood]

>_< that's why I took a different apporach in inserting myself. I made myself a slider and of course, since it's Haruhi FF, I made myself a rule that I can't mess up the storyline of Haruhi world.

...actually I wouldn't call it myself...since he's so differnt from me now.. he's more like a lazy sleeping guy with a fetish for milk. *Train Heartnet?*

overall it turned out to be a slider fic rather than self insert fic.

[CrowKenobi]

Seriously, self-insert fics are more common than blades of grass on a lawn. And most of them are REALLY BAD.

But the bad ones are only the ones where they blatantly make themselves the main character and describe them more vividly than anything else in the damn story.

Mine isn't like that is it?

Most of them also don't last more than a couple of chapters, given that the whole point of writing them in the first place was to generate reviews from people talking about how awesome it was and how great they are as a writer.

Then somebody with sense comes over and sucks their sweet, sweet dreams right out from under them.

Mmm... delicious despair...Then there's that rare gem of a good self insertion fanfic... I've read a few that I thought were real good and lasted more than 10 chapters.

Go to fanfiction.net and search for fics by carrotglace, who writes non-traditional self insertion fics.

:cool:

I also recommend 'The Lazy Uchiha' as an excellent example of a self insert actually improving the underlying story. :D

[Kagedanji]

I'm getting the feeling that Kaisos and others didn't really read my fanfic because they noticed the words "self-insertion" and totally stereotyped my story and made a review.

Screw you.

[DJ_RockmanX]

I'm getting the feeling that Kaisos and others didn't really read my fanfic because they noticed the words "self-insertion" and totally stereotyped my story and made a review.

Screw you.

You take stuff way too personally, KD.

[panzerfan]

O. Wow.. so this thread has finally happened...

Kagedanji: Please put personal misgivings aside and address them privately. It's better that way. Don't take comments and criticisms personally or you will only be a victim from that.

In my opinion, that piece could very well go anywhere. It's too early to tell where you are gonna send'er to. I would love to find out as you put more out!


And... oho~ The legendary Warhammer 40k fanfic that caused a storm in a teacup! I wonder how Kyon(ko) will deal with one God Empress's light...

(submit a work done a while ago here. I need to do more of this, draw more fanarts, and .... while I build my model of Bismarck XD)

Sasaki-san, that ‘sneering Bastard’ Fujiwara, Tachibana Kyouko and Suou Kuyoh…

Speaking of them, what had happened as of late had become more and more troublesome for a person like me to address. If I were to look at what has transpired in the last month using the same format as Koizumi’s infamous philosophical babbles or that of Sasaki’s Cartesian world view, I will end up questioning as to why be it that there is now a contest between change and constant. Tachibana Kyouko had reduced her argument into a retarded discussion regarding the concept of old, European Conservatism and Laissez-faire Liberalism? Why manifest this in a manner such as Haruhi and Sasaki?

So, if we are to draw parallels to political doctrines… Is the answer neo-progressivism or pragmatism?

The great questions of the day will not be decided by speeches and the resolutions of majorities … but by iron and blood. Apply ‘great question’ to Haruhi’s bizarre power, and the idea of resorting to ‘iron and blood’ becomes very unappetizing, no offense to Bismarck.

I supposed it’s now as good a time as any to read up on this subject matter. Why would I be making parallel such as this when it is clearly Koizumi’s job to explain it to me? Hold on… he’s more or less interested in preaching it in a philosophical manner. The man should really just get himself a soapbox and stand over Hyde Park and try to incite the populace into his cause. I guarantee that he will be scorned by most adults, but he will have a loyal legion of drooling fan girls that will do his bidding, regardless of how lewd those biddings might be. If I dared extend on the subject matter, perhaps the Organization has in fact been using such charm offensives as to obtain unwitting minions in their agendas, which are beyond the scope of my thought.

I wish that I know the one and only universal law, but these arms are far too short to ever reach it. Haruhi could’ve been closer, but her mind is too deranged to get there. I place my faith in Nagato on that subject matter, but the same cannot be said for the Data Integrated Sentient Entity or its rival organization. In truth, this is getting nobody anywhere fast. About the only given in this problem is that Haruhi has done something that screwed everybody up four years ago, and that virtually everyone want something of her for that. If it were just up to me, I would simply say “go right ahead” and be done with it.

“Mikuru-chan, let me look at that script again.”

“Yes, here you go, Suzumiya –san.”

“Kyon, get reading and start being useful.”

Haruhi was apparently talking in the background, disrupting my thought process. The sweet aroma from Asahina-san’s delectable tea soothed me greatly.

I will let my imagination fly and assume that mandate is the obligation to act for greater happiness.

Perhaps, people such as Haruhi are more or less examples of despots. When we hand ‘mandate’ over to somebody like Sasaki, or to the much less level-headed Haruhi, any subsequent fault would lie in the hands of the people, as they merely give up their own onus of responsibility without even knowing it (although SOS Brigade more or less did it through putsch). The issue with dictatorship is that the harms done through policies are all pushed onto the single policy maker, which renders the work of perhaps a hundred capable dictators moot. This may sound like sympathetic to Haruhi, but I am definite that such despot that comes around once in an eon will not outweigh lesser beings fitted with such great shoes, just as Tokugawa Leyasu can’t offset Tokugawa Lemitsu.

Although, in truth, I am not even sure if ordinary people even had the powers to ‘grant mandate’ to begin with.

Koizumi did make one passing comment on shoes.

“Funny thing is that Suzumiya-san’s very position is being contested. It is odd how that the people that are surrounding Suzumiya-san are extraordinary existences, and each shine like the stars of the Milky Way. Could it be that I am born in an era of heroes and geniuses, instead of the era of the mediocre, which I would have fared better perhaps? “

My bias toward Haruhi is obvious, but the more I hang out with her, the more I realize just why Haruhi despises those that stand over the sideline, stressing equality and status quo while asking others to do the dirty work. For her cope with individuals such as I is a pain in retrospect, and to that, I can approve of Haruhi’s aggressiveness in pushing for changes so that the world can become more interesting, in Nagato keeping check on potential impacts, in Asahina-san taking such risks to see the past, and even in Koizumi’s rather meticulous planning to appease that woman.

I vented enough. I am veering dangerously to the territory of begging for more work. Science is not my strength, nor is theology.




“Kyon, what the hell are you doing!”

So, Suzumiya Haruhi, our overlord, had decided to bark out her ‘degree’. Very well, Your Excellency, how shall I serve you?

“Just thinking about what to say to my parents regarding my lackluster marks.”

Excuses are getting easy for this old dog to come up with on the spot. Something that I’ve learned is that truth is potent. I can reduce having to backtrack if I spell out nonsensical truth as a way to cover my butt, and leave all the thinking to the receiving side. For a person, such as I, who Haruhi plainly stated am a person that ‘cannot even come up with anything original’, trying to overcome that weakness simply would have required far too much time and efforts.

The inquisitive ‘being’ shifts her eyes from left to right. Suzumiya Haruhi’s eyes occasionally seem to have this depth that rivals the very universe, and it glitters similar to the brilliance visible only in a planetarium due largely in part to the pollution in this part of the world.

Those eyes frighten me, since she really has her WMD to back that gaze. That woman was thinking of something right there and then and I can feel the sheer intensity just by staring into those eyes.


Now’s not the time to praise her. One man has said that an individual must never give prima facie praises, for if the individual is a weakling, she will become egotistical, and should she be a person of integrity, she will alienate you for heaping empty praises. Haruhi has integrity?

“What is going on with you? God. You and your absent-mindedness can be really annoying, you know that? I have the important of developing the recipe to the continuing survival of the SOS Brigade, and I won’t have you absented-mindedly go about and contribute nothing to this cause!”

Asahina-san, Haruhi and I were in the comforts of the Literary Club room. Haruhi was chewing through pencils, quite literally. The very reason is plainly stated by the megalomaniac in a ‘briefing’:

“Like Karl Marx, the SOS Brigade must have a piece that is what Das Kapital is to Communist Manifesto.I must make my point on overloading this mundane world with fun clear for posterity!”

Asahina-san, I assure you that Marx did not relate class struggles to lack of fun.

Asahina-san was in the familiar maid costume once again, while Haruhi remained in school uniform, as she waltzed around the club room. The armband indicated that Haruhi was back as ‘the Chief’ and the SOS Brigade was on in full force, despite Koizumi and Nagato being absent.



I have been studying Haruhi’s Du Mundi vitae pro cras via: methodus pro corporum dum tempore—horologium oscillatorium , cum formulae, which is apparently not named the same way as ‘A Memo on the Formulae for Looking at Tomorrow’ that the proud chief editor of the SOS Brigade decided on when she first published her thesis. Given the fact that this proved to be the groundbreaking work on time travel (thank you Asahina-san), I decided to be diligent and absorb what little I can out of this work. The second thesis that I was forced to read is titled as “Observation of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_paradox)Entanglement (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglement) on Supraquantum Structures by Induction Through Nonlinear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonlinear)Transuranic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transuranic)Crystal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal) of Extremely Long Wavelength (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavelength) (ELW) Pulse from Mode-Locked Source Array.” Haruhi apparently was very interested with this work, and wanted me to look into trans-uranium elements (which I have no idea how you would get them legally) and to re-modulate ‘something’ as to let her have fun with Aliens, Espers and Time Travelers at their own game.

I no longer question whether or not if Haruhi even comprehends quantum mechanics. I am finding, to my dismay, that any idea Suzumiya Haruhi might hatch up is nondeterministic in nature, making it pointless to pin down.

I have a feeling that Haruhi might actually accelerate the pace of human demise at this moment. Asahina-san had the most dreaded expression on her face over this, and Nagato could only confirm that the two works have something to do with how the Time Travellers were able to do their thing. Do I understand any of this? I rate myself at 5% at best. I am surprised that Asahina-san hasn’t walk up to Haruhi and ask her about the nooks and crannies of the deus ex machina that is otherwise known as TPDD.

“Out of billions of stars and plenty of rolled-up dimensions, there must be at least one that contains a planet and has some life form, and some being on there must be bored and want to have fun like I do!”

Sliders. Fun, she said.

Haruhi had something up in her sleeve for the very pages dedicated to her musing on sliders.

“Mikuru-chan! Fetch me that graphics tablet!”

“Coming! Please wait for a little bit.”

Asahina-san gracefully walked towards the locker housed in our club room, and bent down in order to grab a professional graphics tablet.

“Just put it on my desk. Kyon! Plug the thing in for me.”

I got up, looked at an inquisitive Asahina-san as the glory of this piece of gadget unfolded before me. This is the first time in my life that I have actually seen a graphics tablet in person. I imagine that this unit would’ve cost a fortune to buy. It goes without saying that Haruhi’s not the one that had to pay for it.

“Careful with that thing! I got it as a gift from Tsuruya-san! She’s always helping us out! We should really host an event in her honor for this gracious donation!”

I could not believe what I had heard.

“Haruhi… you…”

You are only going to bother Tsuruya-san more, Haruhi.

“You did properly thank her… “

“Of course I did.”

Suzumiya Haruhi, making friends and being thankful… did the three ghosts of Christmas visit you?

With the USB connection hooked up, the tablet was on and ready to do Haruhi’s biddings. Suzumiya Haruhi quickly swapped her armband to that of ‘Head Graphics Artist’ and lifted the stylus from its stand in dramatic fashion. Asahina-san was astounded enough to hold her breath while I could somehow picture the very air being sliced in slow motion, as this larger-than-life figure, with her eyes closed, guided that stylus to the top of the pressure board, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Let us not question the rationale behind making such a dramatic scene.

Time suddenly moved at a vehement pace, as Suzumiya Haruhi’s eyes shot open, and the stylus danced across the board, while her free left hand was busy keying in shortcuts to the photo manipulation program. It was clear as day that Haruhi was working on drawing something, whether it’d be yet another mysterious symbol, another beacon into the future, or worse, being another source of future headache.

“Kyon-kun, here you go! Enjoy.”

Asahina-san had stepped more tea. This was one of the greatest enjoyments in life that I can ask for. Asahina-san then moved to Haruhi’s desk, and filled her cup as well.

Haruhi normally would wolf it down, yet this time, she was too focused on her task to pay heed. Seeing Haruhi in form is something that you never truly quite get ‘used’ to. She has an undeniable pull and she can warp the reality just with her speech. Being around a person as dynamic as Haruhi can be toiling I suppose.

“Woah!”

Goosebumps came up with that unannounced cry. Asahina-san got so nervous that she hiccupped.

“This is exactly it! Kyon, Mikuru-chan! Come around, look at this!”

I need to consult Nagato and Koizumi immediately on what exactly Haruhi had concocted. Last time, the issue with the Brigade logo was more than a handful to address.

On the screen, several pictures of what I can only describe as ‘magic circles’ had been drawn up. A highly stylized form of alphabet script was used on the bottom for Haruhi’s annotations.

The sketches of one of the magic circles happen to be comprised of a large circle with circular ring patterns. There is an innermost ring, and in the spacing between it and the second most innermost ring is packed with a string of two overlapping scripts, one in greek alphabet and the other in Haruhi’s annotated stylized alphabet occupies the space. Two overlapping squares contain these two rings, and the two squares are contained in yet another ring. The ring that contains the two squares also has scripts placed between it and a ring that contained everything I have mentioned thus far with one major difference, being that the smaller script formation has capitalized letters over 4 quadrants of the circle, while the larger one emphasizes them with a circle surrounding the capital letters.


The next sketch is a magic formation with a different script, I am guessing perhaps rune. The layout of this formation resembles an equilateral triangle with three endpoints and the center formed by three circles. Each of these circles is connected with each other as well as the center through a path that is formed with two lines with spacing packed with runic scripts. The circle is comprised of 2 rings, with runes forming a ring shape within the confines of the inner ring, and they surround this symbol that I cannot really describe well. The centermost circle however is unique, in that there is a large cross that extends out of the two rings in place of the strange symbols present in all the other rings.




I do not like what I have seen.

“Haruhi, just what are these for? Don’t tell me that they are tests for initiates or something…”

“This is the very summary to section regarding sliders, Kyon.”

Haruhi gave the answer in high spirit. She then quickly finished off the now cold tea, and resumed with her task, leaving a completely dumbfounded Asahina-san and I aside.

My blood ran cold. I can conclude that something has been set in motion, yet I have no idea as to what it might be. Yet before I can get on with damage control-

“And now I'm done.”

That’s all Haruhi said. My heart virtually stopped when this demiurge opened her big mouth back there. So, Suzumiya Haruhi, what have you unleashed onto this very Earth?

[Ithekro]

I'm read a few good Mary Sue (or Mary Sue-ish) novels. Diane Carey's works come to mind. Most however come out badly.

[Jintor]

You take stuff way too personally, KD.

Seconded.

I am often very close to being offended by CrackDango's posts, but I'm still 50% sure he doesn't expect anybody to take them seriously.

[ijuinkun]

I'm getting the feeling that Kaisos and others didn't really read my fanfic because they noticed the words "self-insertion" and totally stereotyped my story and made a review.

Screw you.

What I saw was that the scene you posted told us nothing about who the narrator character is beyond being a new guy at North High School who gets drafted by Haruhi. What's his personality? What's his backstory? How is he going to fit into the paranormal events that the SOS-dan always encounters? As opposed to Kyon's well-known sarcastic philosophical musings, this character does not seem to have a distinct narrative voice.

[Tunafishisgood]

...Fanfiction testing.... I wrote made this really quick so no pretty stuff...also youtube takes away quality
n2ySXr4Fl8M

lol I am thinking of adding many paths soon as I am done with Haruhi path... and I need the learn how to use the program better as well.. This is what I am working on in school... apparently my comtech teachers says it's ok... so ya..

[Kagedanji]

>_>

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=64623

[Tamekichi]

My Haruhi Fan Fic is up, a sort of alt Yuki story (as if there aren't enough already).

Anyways, I'd appreaciate it if you'd read and/or comment.

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=65165

[Kagedanji]

>_>

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=64623

5 chapters now.

[Tamekichi]

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=65165
Updated with Ch. 3.

[Tamekichi]

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=65165
Updated with Ch. 4.

[ShinyaKyoto]

Chapter 3 coming soon....

Fullmetal Melancholy (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=65349)

[Tamekichi]

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=65165
Updated with Ch. 5

[Operation Shoestring]

Title: Elect of God
Author: Artistshipper aka Satori aka Operation Shoestring
Fandom: Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
Rating: PG
Pairing/Characters: Asahina
Genre: Backstory
Summary/Hook/Blurb: Asahina wasn't sure she was the right person for the Job. But you can't argue with being chosen by God.
Story: A hop and a skip and away we go (http://artistshipper.livejournal.com/3519.html)


Title: Thine is the Kingdom
Author: Artistshipper
Fandom: Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
Rating: PG
Pairing/Characters: Ensemble
Genre: Angst/Philosophical
Summary/Hook/Blurb: You'd think people would notice the end of the world immediately. But it just sort of crept up on us. Even though we were expecting it, really.
Story: Follow the Bouncing Ball (http://artistshipper.livejournal.com/3300.html)

[Tamekichi]

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=65165
z0mg Chapter 6 update.

[Tamekichi]

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=65165
Chapter 7 has been added.

[Tamekichi]

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=65165
Well, I didn't post in here when I ujpdated with Ch 8.

But now I've updated with Ch 9, bringing the story to almost 50,000 words.

The lull of the end of the year is allowing me to write more.

[Sol Falling]

Ah, since I haven't posted in the Haruhi forum for a while; and also because most of the discussion I'm seeing has been season two speculation; here's a pretty good fanfic which I've found.

This author has produced what is far and away the best Suzumiya Haruhi fanfiction I've seen around:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3521048/1/Architecture

Tsuruya-centric, this piece posits a scenario where our favourite Honourary Brigade member has been made a puppet of the MSQE. Begin here, then proceed to "Elusive Dominion". Finally, the multi-parter "Ten Hundred Thousand Suns Rising to Hail You" awaits you, which is nearing completion.

Although the vocabulary is oblique, this series provides some fascinating characterization for several underdeveloped characters (Tsuruya chief among them) and a compelling storyline centered upon the new antagonists introduced in Volume 9, which I have found infinitely digestable as I wait for the official continuation.

[Tunafishisgood]

-_- there is Haruhi in this crossover story... Beginning section.
from http://worldsofharuhi.nkru87.com/wiki/Main_Page



“Argh!” I landed with a huge crash. Seriously, I really need to start working on those landings when I travel. Sigh, I guess I’ll try to remember to land properly next time.
“Don’t worry he’s fine, he will get up soon as he smells milk.” Cold word from the chief. It has been many months since we were traveling across dimensions, Haruhi haven’t had a chance to trim her hair since then. Her long and 'magnificent' hair now stretches beyond her shoulders.
“Suzumiya san, you are so typical tsundere.” Owner of that mocking voice is none other than Konata Izumi. As far as reliability goes… sadly, she is the most reliable one in this weird group. I regret now, back then, saying that the SOS-brigade was weirdest group.
“Ahh!! No!! Fuko lost her starfish!!” That would be the ‘almighty’ Starfish lord, Fuko Ibuki. She is by far shortest out of all of us and might I add… oddest. However, Fuko is ignored... again.


“Shut up Kona-chan…” Haurhi yelled out. “You’ve been influenced by too much anime. You really are getting annoying with all those anime terms.”
“But my anime insights have been very useful in many tight spots?” Konata replied slyly.
“Fine, keep watching your animes, Alan! Get up!” Haruhi turned towards my lifeless body, and then kicks it with all her might.
“Ow!!” That lifeless body suddenly comes back to life.
“So Alan! Where do you think we are?” Haruhi was not wasting any time.
“Well… I am not sure… but it looks very normal too me. Not like the last one where whole world obessed with card games.” I replied and added. “Please don’t kick me, you know how I get drained whenever I make these travels… it’s getting worse every time.”
"Wahh... where is my Starfish! *Sniffles*"
“Oh stop crying Fu-chan! You can carve another sculpture later!” Haruhi, not able to ignore Fuko’s sobbing anymore, blew up.
“It’s… sob… not a wooden starfish…sob… that Fuko has lost… it’s the shiny starfish…” Fuko answered feebly.
Everyone of us gasped in horror.
“You don’t mean… you lost the LuckyStar?” All the trouble Konata and I went through to grab it was flashing through my mind.
To my disbelief… Fuko nodded.
“How about you Konata? Do you still have the Light?”

“Don’t worry Alan-sama! I have it safe right he-” Konata, while reaching inside her jacket pocket, suddenly froze.

“…No way…” My heart sank with an ultimate sigh... How could we have lost it? Did we leave it behind on other dimension? I felt a communication coming through. We sliders can speak with eachother by using small amounts of power. It's kind of like invisible cellphones. I opened the dimension communication window.
Kanata Izumi, Konata’s mother’s face appeared behind a small black window.
“Did you arrive safely Alan kun?” The kind voice of Kanata san was somewhat soothing.
“We all arrived in one piece, but the big problem is that the Luckystar and the Light are missing.” I reported.
Kanata didn’t seem to be surprised. “That means that they have hidden themselves again in your current dimension. You know how those objects work right? LuckyStar is attracted to strong friendship, and the Light is attracted to love.”
… How could I forget, in that cold snowy mountaintop, Konata’s strong friendship with Kagami, Tsukasa and Miyuki made the Luckystar appear right in front of us. I might also add that on that mountain is where I first really became friends with Konata.
“So I need to form another friendship in this dimension?” I asked.
“A strong friendship, it is necessary. I believe that it is the similar with the Light, it will appear only when moved by a strong bond of love.”
Sigh… so we will need to find them again plus the Flame. We need all these powerful objects to restore, not only Haruhi’s world but the balance of my dimension and fictional dimension.
Kanata’s face turned towards Konata. Kanata’s face now illuminated joy.
“How is my daughter doing?” Kanata smiled kindly.
“Not very well mom, Alan kun crash landed again.” Konata pointed at me.

It’s not my fault… why doesn’t anyone understand that!

“Konata, you know it’s not Alan’s fault, he is trying his best.”
“I know… so mom, what kind of dimension is this? I don’t recognize this anime.” Konata looked around the city. It was probably midnight, and there were only few people walking around far away.”
“It’s a dimension where-”

I heard Saya's voice yelling out. "Kanata san!"
Kanata san looked back, then turned and said. “Got to go, it’s emergency.” Then the communication went off.
“Don’t worry Konata, your mom is one of the most experienced sliders.” I comforted Konata.
“Ok then what are we waiting for? Let’s go find a place to spend the night and search for the Flame tomorrow.” The brigade chief suggested. Of course it is the chief’s duty to lead us to our next task.

“Come on Fu-chan, you heard Kanata, it isn’t your fault. Stand up and lets go rest.” Haruhi comforted Fuko.
"Fuzetsu!" Someone from far away yelled out.
Whole world seemed to stop. All of a sudden we were inside red-purpleish dimension.
I noticed a huge ball of flame coming towards Fuko.
“Fuko, watch out!” I yelled out, but there wasn’t enough time for Fuko to dodge. I created a void shield behind Fuko.
The ball of fire made contact with the shield and exploded. My shield exploded as well… damn it, I’m just too exhausted right now.
We all looked towards the source of the fireball.
There stood a girl, her hair and eyes were crimson red, and there was flaming aura around her which made her look beautiful, it was like looking at a goddess of fire. (No offence Haruhi… I know that you are a real goddess.)
But… disregarding how she looked, after losing both Luckystar and the Key, I was incredibly frustrated right now. If this girl wanted to push her chances… I would not be very kind.
“Who are you?” I called out.
With a tone just as bossy as Haruhi’s the girl replied.
“A Flame Haze! Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter, otherwise known as… Shana!”
I scratched my head… “Flame Haze? What's that?”
Shana collapsed… when she came back up she said.
“How can a Tomogara not know of a Flame Haze?” Then she raised herself and drew her katana up.
Then, I heard her speaking to herself. “Alstor, do you recognise thisTomogara?”
… And surprisingly from her necklace, an reply came.
“No… but it’s strange, this one has no power of existence, he should not even exist… yet he’s here. It must be another restricted spell.”
…Oh my god… for last few months… I had to deal with Maniacs with notebooks, idiot who thinks Tomoyo is a guy, Crazy cop who drives like in Initial D, crazy samurais, physics defying ninjas, Pirate made out of rubber, laundry detergent, stupid creatures that are stored in a ball, Ancient Egyptian card games and gundams and …. Let’s not even think about the rest.
“Now a Freakish red girl who is probably a vampire… (Judging by red eyes.) And a talking necklace…” I said this line out loud without realizing.

“What did you say?” the girl called Shana raised her sword in anger.
“You are most likely a Tomogara, you can move inside the Fuzetsu.”
“I have do idea what you are talking about." It was the truth.

I had to take my frustration out somewhere, so without listening to Haruhi yelling out to stop, I threw a Void bomb at her.
Massive explosion was caused and the Flame Haze was no longer visible. Then I saw a sudden flash of katana to my right.
I barely dodged the strike; apparently she was pretty well trained. I will not underestimate her from now on.
As I jumped far to gain some distance, she swung her sword and a ball of fire started flying towards me.
I countered it with another void shield… but it was getting harder to use any slider powers. I knew the reason well, I’ve recently traveled and it has already used up most of my energy.
Still… this would be different fight if we were fighting in Closed Space… No what am I thinking? Closed spaces shouldn’t be created at all.

[Nukerjsr]

I suppose you could call this a necro-bump, but I've recently dived into writing fanfics in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, which has a fandom that I'm relatively impressed by. Most of the fanfiction I would say has some merit and is very entertaining to read.

I'm a fan of drama, and Haruhi really works well with drama, so I would say that if you are searching for a nice story to read, you should look at these two in particular.\:

Unmasked Eyes, a story about Koizumi reflecting on his true purpose in the Brigade. (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4469487/1/Unmasked_Eyes)

and

The Death of Haruhi Suzumiya, Self-Explanatory, but amazingly entertaining (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3413734/1/The_Death_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya)

Stories on humor or romance are more common though, so if that floats your boat, that's fine. Currently, I'm working on my own story in the genre. I'm trying something rather different and rare compared to other writers. There is an original character but I do believe that shouldn't ruin your reading experience. And this is a series I think that works well with original characters since interaction plays such a strong role in anything that happens.

The Cracks of Broken Mosaics (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4696317/1/The_Cracks_of_Broken_Mosaics)

[OkamiNoKaze]

:heh: Anyone know if there's a decent Haruhi/Dr. Who Crossover? I think it would be hilarious :heh:

[bhl88]

Itsuko was the first who recovered and said with the usual trademark style of talking, "Sorry, I can't tell you yet. The time is not yet ripe." (lol I'm having a hard time rewording this according to how Koizumi will say it. (It took Kyon a few episodes before they [Nagato, Asahina, Koizumi] started revealing their identities.)

[ijuinkun]

Well, considering that as a Time Lord, The Doctor combines elements of Alien, Time Traveler, AND Esper, I am certain that he would interest Haruhi.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Also slider. Pretty sure there was an alternate dimension story or two.

[Aebliss]

Can you imagine how threatened the other members of the SOS-dan would feel? "What's supposed to happen to our characters now? He can replace all of us by himself!"

[Aebliss]

-_- there is Haruhi in this crossover story... Beginning section.
from http://worldsofharuhi.nkru87.com/wiki/Main_Page



“Argh!” I landed with a huge crash. Seriously, I really need to start working on those landings when I travel. Sigh, I guess I’ll try to remember to land properly next time.
“Don’t worry he’s fine, he will get up soon as he smells milk.” Cold word from the chief. It has been many months since we were traveling across dimensions, Haruhi haven’t had a chance to trim her hair since then. Her long and 'magnificent' hair now stretches beyond her shoulders.
“Suzumiya san, you are so typical tsundere.” Owner of that mocking voice is none other than Konata Izumi. As far as reliability goes… sadly, she is the most reliable one in this weird group. I regret now, back then, saying that the SOS-brigade was weirdest group.
“Ahh!! No!! Fuko lost her starfish!!” That would be the ‘almighty’ Starfish lord, Fuko Ibuki. She is by far shortest out of all of us and might I add… oddest. However, Fuko is ignored... again.


“Shut up Kona-chan…” Haurhi yelled out. “You’ve been influenced by too much anime. You really are getting annoying with all those anime terms.”
“But my anime insights have been very useful in many tight spots?” Konata replied slyly.
“Fine, keep watching your animes, Alan! Get up!” Haruhi turned towards my lifeless body, and then kicks it with all her might.
“Ow!!” That lifeless body suddenly comes back to life.
“So Alan! Where do you think we are?” Haruhi was not wasting any time.
“Well… I am not sure… but it looks very normal too me. Not like the last one where whole world obessed with card games.” I replied and added. “Please don’t kick me, you know how I get drained whenever I make these travels… it’s getting worse every time.”
"Wahh... where is my Starfish! *Sniffles*"
“Oh stop crying Fu-chan! You can carve another sculpture later!” Haruhi, not able to ignore Fuko’s sobbing anymore, blew up.
“It’s… sob… not a wooden starfish…sob… that Fuko has lost… it’s the shiny starfish…” Fuko answered feebly.
Everyone of us gasped in horror.
“You don’t mean… you lost the LuckyStar?” All the trouble Konata and I went through to grab it was flashing through my mind.
To my disbelief… Fuko nodded.
“How about you Konata? Do you still have the Light?”

“Don’t worry Alan-sama! I have it safe right he-” Konata, while reaching inside her jacket pocket, suddenly froze.

“…No way…” My heart sank with an ultimate sigh... How could we have lost it? Did we leave it behind on other dimension? I felt a communication coming through. We sliders can speak with eachother by using small amounts of power. It's kind of like invisible cellphones. I opened the dimension communication window.
Kanata Izumi, Konata’s mother’s face appeared behind a small black window.
“Did you arrive safely Alan kun?” The kind voice of Kanata san was somewhat soothing.
“We all arrived in one piece, but the big problem is that the Luckystar and the Light are missing.” I reported.
Kanata didn’t seem to be surprised. “That means that they have hidden themselves again in your current dimension. You know how those objects work right? LuckyStar is attracted to strong friendship, and the Light is attracted to love.”
… How could I forget, in that cold snowy mountaintop, Konata’s strong friendship with Kagami, Tsukasa and Miyuki made the Luckystar appear right in front of us. I might also add that on that mountain is where I first really became friends with Konata.
“So I need to form another friendship in this dimension?” I asked.
“A strong friendship, it is necessary. I believe that it is the similar with the Light, it will appear only when moved by a strong bond of love.”
Sigh… so we will need to find them again plus the Flame. We need all these powerful objects to restore, not only Haruhi’s world but the balance of my dimension and fictional dimension.
Kanata’s face turned towards Konata. Kanata’s face now illuminated joy.
“How is my daughter doing?” Kanata smiled kindly.
“Not very well mom, Alan kun crash landed again.” Konata pointed at me.

It’s not my fault… why doesn’t anyone understand that!

“Konata, you know it’s not Alan’s fault, he is trying his best.”
“I know… so mom, what kind of dimension is this? I don’t recognize this anime.” Konata looked around the city. It was probably midnight, and there were only few people walking around far away.”
“It’s a dimension where-”

I heard Saya's voice yelling out. "Kanata san!"
Kanata san looked back, then turned and said. “Got to go, it’s emergency.” Then the communication went off.
“Don’t worry Konata, your mom is one of the most experienced sliders.” I comforted Konata.
“Ok then what are we waiting for? Let’s go find a place to spend the night and search for the Flame tomorrow.” The brigade chief suggested. Of course it is the chief’s duty to lead us to our next task.

“Come on Fu-chan, you heard Kanata, it isn’t your fault. Stand up and lets go rest.” Haruhi comforted Fuko.
"Fuzetsu!" Someone from far away yelled out.
Whole world seemed to stop. All of a sudden we were inside red-purpleish dimension.
I noticed a huge ball of flame coming towards Fuko.
“Fuko, watch out!” I yelled out, but there wasn’t enough time for Fuko to dodge. I created a void shield behind Fuko.
The ball of fire made contact with the shield and exploded. My shield exploded as well… damn it, I’m just too exhausted right now.
We all looked towards the source of the fireball.
There stood a girl, her hair and eyes were crimson red, and there was flaming aura around her which made her look beautiful, it was like looking at a goddess of fire. (No offence Haruhi… I know that you are a real goddess.)
But… disregarding how she looked, after losing both Luckystar and the Key, I was incredibly frustrated right now. If this girl wanted to push her chances… I would not be very kind.
“Who are you?” I called out.
With a tone just as bossy as Haruhi’s the girl replied.
“A Flame Haze! Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter, otherwise known as… Shana!”
I scratched my head… “Flame Haze? What's that?”
Shana collapsed… when she came back up she said.
“How can a Tomogara not know of a Flame Haze?” Then she raised herself and drew her katana up.
Then, I heard her speaking to herself. “Alstor, do you recognise thisTomogara?”
… And surprisingly from her necklace, an reply came.
“No… but it’s strange, this one has no power of existence, he should not even exist… yet he’s here. It must be another restricted spell.”
…Oh my god… for last few months… I had to deal with Maniacs with notebooks, idiot who thinks Tomoyo is a guy, Crazy cop who drives like in Initial D, crazy samurais, physics defying ninjas, Pirate made out of rubber, laundry detergent, stupid creatures that are stored in a ball, Ancient Egyptian card games and gundams and …. Let’s not even think about the rest.
“Now a Freakish red girl who is probably a vampire… (Judging by red eyes.) And a talking necklace…” I said this line out loud without realizing.

“What did you say?” the girl called Shana raised her sword in anger.
“You are most likely a Tomogara, you can move inside the Fuzetsu.”
“I have do idea what you are talking about." It was the truth.

I had to take my frustration out somewhere, so without listening to Haruhi yelling out to stop, I threw a Void bomb at her.
Massive explosion was caused and the Flame Haze was no longer visible. Then I saw a sudden flash of katana to my right.
I barely dodged the strike; apparently she was pretty well trained. I will not underestimate her from now on.
As I jumped far to gain some distance, she swung her sword and a ball of fire started flying towards me.
I countered it with another void shield… but it was getting harder to use any slider powers. I knew the reason well, I’ve recently traveled and it has already used up most of my energy.
Still… this would be different fight if we were fighting in Closed Space… No what am I thinking? Closed spaces shouldn’t be created at all.


Okay, so Haruhi is Haruhi, Fuko is from Clannad, Konata is from Lucky Star, Shana's herself ... but who is this Alan?

[OkamiNoKaze]

How about a Haruhi/Fullmetal Panic crossover, Souske (sp?) could replace Itsuki as the "Strange transfer student" or even more hilariously Kyon, the fight with Ryoko would be epic.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Okay, so Haruhi is Haruhi, Fuko is from Clannad, Konata is from Lucky Star, Shana's herself ... but who is this Alan?

Not meaning to be rude, but... the link above it leads to a wiki. If you went there and checked the List of Characters page, you'd know Alan is an original character...

[SuperLAActor101]

Quick question before I post something significant Can I or anyone else pitch ideas of fanfics on this board?

Anywho on the link below you will find really REALLY good fanfics on our beloved Haruhi.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanficRecs/TheMelancholyOfHaruhiSuzumiya

[wittyusername]

I desire criticismmmmm

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5176599/1/With_You

I want to write more, but I feel like before I attempt that I should find out what I'm doing wrong (i.e. too many things), and what I'm doing right (if anything). :heh:

Can anyone review it, if they have time to read a crappy little oneshot? I'm happy with any kind of response, and I'd probably be happier to get mean-sounding reviews than nice ones, so don't be afraid to break my first-time fanfic writer heart.

[Joe4evr]

:heh: Anyone know if there's a decent Haruhi/Dr. Who Crossover? I think it would be hilarious :heh:I'm making one, actually. Well, I'm not sure about the decent part, but it's a Haruhi/DW crossover.Well, considering that as a Time Lord, The Doctor combines elements of Alien, Time Traveler, AND Esper, I am certain that he would interest Haruhi.Also slider. Pretty sure there was an alternate dimension story or two.That was my entire original motivation, and yes, there's the alternate universe known as Pete's World.

[Jonbob0008]

I may as well shamelessly promote my fic.:p

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4994973/1/Meet_the_Suzumiyas

It's about Kyon moving in with Haruhi to avoid moving up north with his family. He meets Haruhi's parents in the process and...more misery comes for our favorite ordinary human. It's also a Haruhi/Kyon pairing fic.

I suspect that many of you will scutinize it much more hashly than most people on the site. That's fine with me. I just want to know what you guys think.

As for Wittyusername, I'll restate as I did in my review to your fic that it's an excellent one shot and a really good piece of work for a first time fanfic writer. So please do go ahead and write more. :)

[bpc908]

Here's mine....I guess.
http://nsider.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=457833

Basically it's told in the same narrative as kyon would in the episodes and manga, the first couple chapters are like the anime so don't freak out about that.

[Nukerjsr]

I may as well shamelessly promote my fic.:p

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4994973/1/Meet_the_Suzumiyas

It's about Kyon moving in with Haruhi to avoid moving up north with his family. He meets Haruhi's parents in the process and...more misery comes for our favorite ordinary human. It's also a Haruhi/Kyon pairing fic.

I suspect that many of you will scutinize it much more hashly than most people on the site. That's fine with me. I just want to know what you guys think.

As for Wittyusername, I'll restate as I did in my review to your fic that it's an excellent one shot and a really good piece of work for a first time fanfic writer. So please do go ahead and write more. :)

I have to commend this one...this man is insanely talented. Read this.

And if anyone out there is still interested in mine, I'll update sometime during the weekdays.

[Jonbob0008]

I have to commend this one...this man is insanely talented. Read this.

And if anyone out there is still interested in mine, I'll update sometime during the weekdays.

Thanks. ^^ I try my best. Three more reviews until it's the top Haruhi fic on FF.net...at least in terms of reviews. :heh:

I certainly hope people think it deserves it.

edit: Correction, six to go. I guess when I mentioned "The Melancholy of Kyon" in my author's notes, a few people decided to check it out and review it. That's okay. It's too bad the fic seems abandoned. It was pretty good. Not perfect, but far superior to most of the Haruhi stuff on FF.net.

[Ithekro]

Is one of you writing a fiction where no one suffers through Endless Eight? I don't mean the cast, I mean the audiance.

[Jonbob0008]

Is one of you writing a fiction where no one suffers through Endless Eight? I don't mean the cast, I mean the audiance.

Very funny. I don't know how good a fic about people not suffering would be though. :p

[Ithekro]

Switch it around maybe. Have the watching be what is the endless loop, not the Haruhi episode.

Or if you really wanted it to be weird, have Yuki notice the viewer is looping. Her mind is outside of Time-Space....

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

... I would love to see the Goddess breaking the fourth wall like that...

[CrowKenobi]

... I would love to see the Goddess breaking the fourth wall like that...As long as she doesn't reach out and poke the readers which will make them laugh seven years later... :uhoh: :heh:

SZS ref there... go watch Zan episode 2!

[andyjay729]

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5194060/1/The_Outtakes_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya

Here's my first Haruhi story. It's more of a goofy metafiction, but it should still entertain.

It opens with a little Nightmare Fuel though, so be prepared.

[Dat]

I may as well shamelessly promote my fic.:p

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4994973/1/Meet_the_Suzumiyas

It's about Kyon moving in with Haruhi to avoid moving up north with his family. He meets Haruhi's parents in the process and...more misery comes for our favorite ordinary human. It's also a Haruhi/Kyon pairing fic.

I suspect that many of you will scutinize it much more hashly than most people on the site. That's fine with me. I just want to know what you guys think.

As for Wittyusername, I'll restate as I did in my review to your fic that it's an excellent one shot and a really good piece of work for a first time fanfic writer. So please do go ahead and write more. :)

This man is a genius

[Zantetsuken]

I may as well shamelessly promote my fic.:p

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4994973/1/Meet_the_Suzumiyas

It's about Kyon moving in with Haruhi to avoid moving up north with his family. He meets Haruhi's parents in the process and...more misery comes for our favorite ordinary human. It's also a Haruhi/Kyon pairing fic.

I suspect that many of you will scutinize it much more hashly than most people on the site. That's fine with me. I just want to know what you guys think.

As for Wittyusername, I'll restate as I did in my review to your fic that it's an excellent one shot and a really good piece of work for a first time fanfic writer. So please do go ahead and write more. :)

Kyon : “I SWEAR TO GOD IT’S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!!!”

LMFAO!!! Imagining Kyon saying that makes me laugh everytime.

[Jonbob0008]

Glad you guys are liking it. :)

[Triple_R]

I recently wrote a fanfic over on another message board site that crosses over The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya with a mid-90s anime known as El Hazard. As such, the title is "The El Hazard of Haruhi Suzumiya"

El Hazard was an anime about four humans from Japan (three teenagers, and one Sensei) getting transported from Earth to a very alien world known as El Hazard. This transportation occurred slightly after strange mysterious ruins where discovered underneath the school that the three students and one Sensei went to - these ruins revealed an ancient artificial life form known as Ifurita (a gorgeous but deadly 'demon god').

This struck me as precisely the sort of thing that Haruhi would investigate... and some of the El Hazard characters struck me as good foils for certain Haruhi characters (and vice versa). I should also point out that Haruhi ends up achieving one of her dreams in this fanfic - encountering a very alien race known as the Bugrom (very large insect-like creatures - perhaps they're what becomes of the cicadas that Haruhi keeps releasing ;) )

Special warning: Strict Haruhi X Kyon shippers will probably not like this fanfic... you have been warned!

The fanfic is completed, and fairly long. It is entirely Kyon narrated however - I think some fans here might like that. :)


Here's a link:

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=269068


Here's some added info on El Hazard:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El-Hazard


And here's info on the two key El Hazard characters for this fanfic:

http://www.absoluteanime.com/el-hazard/jinnai.htm

http://www.absoluteanime.com/el-hazard/makoto.htm


El Hazard does have a lot of characters, though - if people want added info, please PM me.

[bhl88]

Question: Do you think Konata will cry when Endless Eight took that long?

[Ithekro]

No. She'd be one of those looking for differences.

[CrowKenobi]

Though, Kagami would probably be the one complaining about how Endless Eight was handled, though. :D

And wondering why Konata isn't mad about it...

[bhl88]

Well she got pissed when Nagato was doing nothing in the infamous episode.

somewhere in the rain

So I expected her to cry or something...

[Ithekro]

She was pissed because they were cutting corners to save budget. Here they don't seem to be soing so, since they reanimate and revoice everything.

She might be tired of the looping, like many of us, but she's still watch and take note of the changes, quality, and other factors.

She's probably still buy the DVDs, though probably not in her usually three or four times for different uses habit. Buying just one for her collection reduces the amount sold to the Legendary Girl A by upwards of 75%.

[bhl88]

XD I don't know what will make her cry in anguish (in the fic)... (I probably wrote in the airman lyrics that i'm modifying... Konata's gonna cry if Endless 8 won't end.....)

Endless 8 has probably 8 different directors...

[Nukerjsr]

XD I don't know what will make her cry in anguish (in the fic)... (I probably wrote in the airman lyrics that i'm modifying... Konata's gonna cry if Endless 8 won't end.....)

Endless 8 has probably 8 different directors...

Konata would most likely rant on how KyoAni is tugging at her heart strings with all this repetition on how it's ripping off otakus. Kagami would most likely agree, but then point out that she's falling into their trap by BUYING copies of the Endless Eight. (She buys everything and in quantities of 3) Then Konata would be all. "Well...I have to for some anime-based reason."

[bhl88]

But... what makes her cry like this?

http://jcscans.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/konata-weeping-sweet-tears-of-anguish.jpg

[Heminga13]

If I remember right, that Konata pic was titled 'tears of joy' or something to that effect. >_>

[bhl88]

Oh I thought it more of "tears of anguish"

Probably when she will miss her chance at winning "Haruhi Suzumiya prizes" or something

[Heminga13]

lol. Yeah, I think I used that pic in a topic on another board that asked for Konata's reaction to Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody airing. That's the only reason I remember. Seems like so long ago...

[bhl88]

it makes me want to ask a list of what makes her cry.

But then all the reasons that people will probably write are Suzumiya related.

[Ithekro]

With tears like that, it has to be something related to Kagami.

[Jonbob0008]

Ugh, the current chapter I'm working on is going to be the death me. At the rate it's going at, it'll be the longest chapter I've ever written (Current record is 14,500 words). I'll do it though. I know my readers want to see that mud wrestling scene badly. :P

[bhl88]

I liked that fanfic. Especially where Haruhi was kissing Kyon (too bad it wasn't dee-).

"Damn you, Haruhi..." :heh:

[Jonbob0008]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. "With 422 reviews, it better not suck." That's what I say.

[Nukerjsr]

Ugh, the current chapter I'm working on is going to be the death me. At the rate it's going at, it'll be the longest chapter I've ever written (Current record is 14,500 words). I'll do it though. I know my readers want to see that mud wrestling scene badly. :P

Damn.

I mean, writing 6000 words alone would drive me crazy. Wish I had your kind of motivational drive.

[bhl88]

What do you think Tsukasa will say to Haruhi if Haruhi made her join the SOS Brigade (after saving her from some otaku [who thought she was To Heart's Kagimishi] using 'fists of fury' and 'hurricane kick')?

[swtrooper42]

I liked that fanfic. Especially where Haruhi was kissing Kyon (too bad it wasn't dee-).

"Damn you, Haruhi..." :heh:
I loved that scene and I love this fic. It has my favorite pairing.
Keep up the good work Jon. It's the best Haruhi fic I've read.

[bhl88]

it seems sleep walking is no longer Naru's problem.... (I would expect her to visit Kyon every night or something XD). Naru/Kyon

Haruhi's reaction: O_O

*Warning! The world is about to end.*

[Jonbob0008]

I've been thinking of splitting this chapter into two, but I'm afraid that might piss my readers off. If i did, this chapter would be about 11,000 words long and the second would be between 6000 and 7000. What do you guys think? Should I do it? If I don't, it'll be another week before the (rediculously long) chapter is posted.

[wittyusername]

I've been thinking of splitting this chapter into two, but I'm afraid that might piss my readers off. If i did, this chapter would be about 11,000 words long and the second would be between 6000 and 7000. What do you guys think? Should I do it? If I don't, it'll be another week before the (rediculously long) chapter is posted.

I'd go for splitting it, but then again, I've only done oneshots.

There's no way you can piss off the readers. Unless you delay the mud wrestling scene for longer than the "second season", or unless you can whip up something more annoying and repetitive than Endless Eight minus the awesome ending, everyone for the most part will be happy. There's always going to be someone bitching about something, though with this story it'd be hard to find something to complain about.

If you're sure that the first part of the currently massive, unsplit chapter is done and won't need to be polished or edited too much, then I'd say go for it. That might just be me being greedy and wanting to read more without having to wait, though. :heh:

[Dat]

I'm thinking you should scrap it and make every chapter a time loop of the kissing scene. Haruhi would have wanted it that way.


I mean, yeah split it.

[CrowKenobi]

Earth Star has added a chapter to History Lessons (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4176871/1/History_Lessons)... :D

Highlights: a seance, Kyon listening to his father, and Koizumi scared sh**less! :heh:

[Nukerjsr]

I've been thinking of splitting this chapter into two, but I'm afraid that might piss my readers off. If i did, this chapter would be about 11,000 words long and the second would be between 6000 and 7000. What do you guys think? Should I do it? If I don't, it'll be another week before the (rediculously long) chapter is posted.

Trust me, I wouldn't think you would be irritating readers if you split it in half. You've been pretty good when it came to updating compared to others. (I am guilty for my bad update status) I've split a chapter in two before, and sometimes it is better. And I think it works if you can find a good point to stop or set up some suspense.

I already think 10k words is really big, so you might want to cut this down. Reading 13k or more I'd say sort of turns reading the fanfic into a chore because there's soooooooo much to cover. You may have posted a chapter that big before, but you should think about how it looks from the reader's perspective.

[Jonbob0008]

Thanks guys. I appreciate it! Chapter will be up soon!

[bhl88]

Tsuruya-san leaned into Haruhi’s and spoke coyly. “You know, even if they’re not as big as Mikuru-chan’s, your rack is still awesome, nyoro~.”


I lol'd hard at this XD :heh: think I broke my hands...

[Ithekro]

Tsuruya and Haruhi think so much alike.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

... That's because Tsuruya is essentially an older Haruhi, minus the world-altering stuff... it's arguable over whether there's going on between her and Kyon, though(on Tsuruya's side, I mean... pretty obvious Kyon finds her attractive)

[Jonbob0008]

I remember in the novels that Tsuruya had hit on Kyon a couple times, but Kyon always figured she was kidding. I'm not so sure sometimes...

And boo to FF.net for getting an error and not being able to allow people to log in.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

That was just in Intrigues. It did seem like she was just playing around.

[Jonbob0008]

Well, the novels are told from Kyon's perspective, and we know how reliable he is with that. It wouldn't surprise if she at least thought he was cute or something, though I doubt she'll ever seriously compete for his affections.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I meant in the actual instances of flirting from Intrigues... It was more of a "Hey, you wanna sleep with two pretty girls, right?" sort of thing.

[Jonbob0008]

I knew what you meant. I was refirring to that, too.

[Kaisos Erranon]

I meant in the actual instances of flirting from Intrigues... It was more of a "Hey, you wanna sleep with two pretty girls, right?" sort of thing.

Don't forget that she also offered to take a bath with him too.

[Nukerjsr]

I remember in the novels that Tsuruya had hit on Kyon a couple times, but Kyon always figured she was kidding. I'm not so sure sometimes...

And boo to FF.net for getting an error and not being able to allow people to log in.

For some reason, that makes me think of the infamous Kyon/Tsuruya doujin. And yeah, boo on ff.net. Really wanna give a review.

[Jonbob0008]

I can log in now, but I still can't give reviews. It's stupid. I'm sure the admins have had an ear full over it though. Kinda feel sorry for them...getting chewed out by a massive amount of fangirls (and a few fanboys).

[Samatarou]

Having just got to the end of Endless Eight I think it suggests a major fanfic project: i.e. to flesh out the missing 15,524 repetitions! (See this blog entry (http://my.opera.com/infinity-1/blog/show.dml/4231015).) All we need is 15,524 Haruhi fans who are willing to write at least one fic each (or 1552 who can write 10 fics each, etc) and tick them off on a list of iteration numbers to avoid duplicates, and remembering to bear in mind any facts known about the missing episodes.

Am I completely mad or could this be achieved? Imagine how awesome the completed project would be, perhaps published as a mega-doujin work. If each fic only dwelled on the differences, the result could actually be readable. Since each of the missing iterations ends with everyone being consigned to non-existence, absolutely anything would go!

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I can pretty much guarante you'd have at least one person trying to go completely off the source material with it.

Besides, I don't think you'd be able to find enough people to write it. :heh:

[Kaisos Erranon]

I can pretty much guarante you'd have at least one person trying to go completely off the source material with it.

>_>

MAN would I love to do an E8 visual novel though. It would be so hard to code but it would be so much fun.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

With over 1000 writers, at least one of them is bound to decide "I want to be different!" and have Nagato go all Higurashi on everyone. :heh:

[Kaisos Erranon]

With over 1000 writers, at least one of them is bound to decide "I want to be different!" and have Nagato go all Higurashi on everyone. :heh:

I'd do this anyway. :heh:

[Jonbob0008]

Maybe it's okay if that happens anyway. I say who cares if repetition number 12984 has it where Haruhi makes the Brigade play as crime fighters for the entire two week period, or if repetiton 8723 they all have a huge Brigade members plus Tsuruya orgy or something.

Hell I'd wonder how many repetions would have lemons :P

[Ithekro]

Well there are a few guides. Yuki gives some specifics in her speech to Kyon about what they did in previous loops. Thus there are some limitation and a few specifics.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Pretty much the only things she said are that the festival was skipped twice, there were six different variations on part time work(and I'm pretty sure we never heard all six), and goldfish catching was omitted 400-something times...

[Ithekro]

They always went to the pool. I believe the anime provides at least a partial if not full listing of the other part time jobs. (she also give the specific loops they skipped the festival, but not the reason for the skip) Because they almost always go to the festival they probably always go clothes shopping as well.

[Jonbob0008]

Yes, but at NIGHT they go crime fighting! j/k

And a lemony orgy that nobody but Yuki remembers makes me laugh for some reason. XD

[Sute443]

With over 1000 writers, at least one of them is bound to decide "I want to be different!" and have Nagato go all Higurashi on everyone. :heh:

I actually started writing one of those. Then I remembered that I have no ability to stick to a project.

EDIT: Oh, while I'm here...

I recently wrote a fanfic over on another message board site that crosses over The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya with a mid-90s anime known as El Hazard. As such, the title is "The El Hazard of Haruhi Suzumiya"

I'm currently working my way through this (at Ch. 16 now) and it is really good. That you felt the need to give references made me feel really old, though. I though El Hazard was one of the must-watch classics. Is that no longer so?

[Joe4evr]

And a lemony orgy that nobody but Yuki remembers makes me laugh for some reason. XDReminds me of a part of a doujin I've read once.:heh:

[Triple_R]

I'm currently working my way through this (at Ch. 16 now) and it is really good.

Yay! Someone's actually reading this! :heh: I'm really glad that you're liking it. :)

That you felt the need to give references made me feel really old, though. I though El Hazard was one of the must-watch classics. Is that no longer so?

Anime Suki strikes me as being very... new anime centric. Nothing wrong with that, of course - it's generally easier to talk about something with new content coming out for it then something that's over and done with (barring a miracle).

However, it also means that for any fanfic crossing Haruhi over with any anime pre-2000 not named "Neon Genesis Evangelion", I feel compelled to provide references just to be on the safe side. Also, my fanfic jumps right into the characters and settings of El Hazard with out providing much background information on them (same goes for the Haruhi characters of course) - you need to know these characters/settings going in (I think) to appreciate the fanfic.

Anyway, please tell me what you think of the full fanfic once you're finished it. :) Chapter 16 is probably the best chapter for fans of the Haruhi Suzumiya character herself.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

However, it also means that for any fanfic crossing Haruhi over with any anime pre-2000 not named "Neon Genesis Evangelion", I feel compelled to provide references just to be on the safe side.

You'd find it necessary to explain what Dragon Ball is? :heh:

[Ithekro]

Technically Haruhi is already crossed over with things like "The Legend of the Galactic Heroes" and "Space Battleship Yamato"...via homages during the Space Battle.

[Triple_R]

You'd find it necessary to explain what Dragon Ball is? :heh:

Good point. :heh: Maybe it was silly of me to provide references. Oh well.

[Sute443]

Anyway, please tell me what you think of the full fanfic once you're finished it. :)

Well, just finished it now, so I'll share some impressions.

Your characterizations were spot on and their development believable (well, maybe not Diva, but it's been a long time since I watched El Hazard). The villains were sympathetic with believable reasons for their actions (which I'm pretty sure were lacking in the level of development in the original).

The character interactions were believable as well. Well done on foreshadowing the eventual Kyon/Nanoha hook-up (unless you didn't want to foreshadow it, in which case tough luck).

The time travel reveal at the end was really a surprise to me (though maybe more than it should have been considering that the events of El Hazard are all within a causal loop). It bugged me a bit, though, because that isn't how time travel was shown to work in either series. Oh well.

I was also a little bit saddened that there wasn't a happy ending for Galus as well. Sure, he's a bastard, but from the moment you gave his backstory I was expecting/hoping that the cause for his hatred would be resolved. I was thinking "Hm, the Eye of God opens portals in time and space. What if it could hi-jack a portal from the past?"

I feel like I should say a bit more, but my mind is kinda spent right now. I just read from Ch. 16 to the end in a single sitting.

[Triple_R]

Well, just finished it now, so I'll share some impressions.

Your characterizations were spot on and their development believable (well, maybe not Diva, but it's been a long time since I watched El Hazard). The villains were sympathetic with believable reasons for their actions (which I'm pretty sure were lacking in the level of development in the original).

The character interactions were believable as well. Well done on foreshadowing the eventual Kyon/Nanoha hook-up (unless you didn't want to foreshadow it, in which case tough luck).

The time travel reveal at the end was really a surprise to me (though maybe more than it should have been considering that the events of El Hazard are all within a causal loop). It bugged me a bit, though, because that isn't how time travel was shown to work in either series. Oh well.

I was also a little bit saddened that there wasn't a happy ending for Galus as well. Sure, he's a bastard, but from the moment you gave his backstory I was expecting/hoping that the cause for his hatred would be resolved. I was thinking "Hm, the Eye of God opens portals in time and space. What if it could hi-jack a portal from the past?"

I feel like I should say a bit more, but my mind is kinda spent right now. I just read from Ch. 16 to the end in a single sitting.

Thanks for the feedback! I'll PM you about it in second just to get your opinion on a few key questions. Given how emotional the last five chapters are, I imagine your mind is spent. :heh:

[Roger Rambo]

Just read the latest chapter on Meet the Suzumiya's.

Tsuruya is bare minimum bisexual...

[Jonbob0008]

Well, her and Haruhi are very alike, so I figured she'd do that kind of things she did. I just like that idea of seeing Haruhi's face have recieving a bit of "What comes around goes around." I somehow doubt that she enjoyed being fondled as much as she likes doing the fondling. ;)

[Roger Rambo]

Well, her and Haruhi are very alike, so I figured she'd do that kind of things she did. I just like that idea of seeing Haruhi's face have recieving a bit of "What comes around goes around." I somehow doubt that she enjoyed being fondled as much as she likes doing the fondling. ;)
Of course I'm thinking more of Tsuruya's reaction when Haruhi got her comeuppance. She seemed to enjoy both actions equally.

[Jonbob0008]

Yep, Tsuruya is awesome!

[Roger Rambo]

Yep, Tsuruya is awesome!
Awesomely perverted? :naughty:

But yeah, she's a very fun character to work with in multiple ways.

[bhl88]

She's Haruhi minus the bossiness and negative stuff about Haruhi XD.

[Jonbob0008]

She's Haruhi minus the bossiness and negative stuff about Haruhi XD.

She's also plus the funny talk and that cute little fang. :D

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

She's Haruhi minus the bossiness and negative stuff about Haruhi XD.

But the bossiness is what makes Haruhi interesting... also, what negative stuff? The reality warping?

[Jonbob0008]

But the bossiness is what makes Haruhi interesting... also, what negative stuff? The reality warping?

I agree. It also makes room for character development. As awesome as Tsuruya is, her character design leaves little room for character development, and thus it's a bit hard to write a plot based around her, unless the writer purposefully give her flaws. Tanigawa apparently never meant Tsuruya to have any real character development or else we would've seen more flaws.

Say what you will about Sighs, but that book was an important turning point in Haruhi's character development, and it really made me like her a lot in the later novels.

On another note, it looks like FF.net finally fixed all the problems thay were having all week. It's nice to put all that mess behind them.:eyespin:

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Funny how you mention Sigh almost immediately after stating that we've never really seen many character flaws in Tsuruya. :heh:

[Jonbob0008]

You know, I forgot about the fact that she helped Haruhi get Asahina-san drunk. :p

Still, compared to most of the other characters, she's pretty squeeky clean.

[bhl88]

Yeah... Tsuruya-san has little flaws...

Haruhi at the start... anti-social, bossy, direct combat type (doesn't use indirect methods, it's all about charging in [refers to RL])...

[Jonbob0008]

While I'm at it, I'd like to make some recommendations of some awesome fanfics that I've read.

I'll start with a buddy of mine, Hejin57.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5010534/1/The_Attraction_Of_Haruhi_Suzumiya
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5055519/1/The_Incapability_Of_Haruhi_Suzumiya
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5104875/1/The_Revelations_Of_Haruhi_Suzumiya
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5242006/1/The_Normalcy_Of_Haruhi_Suzumiya

He has is own Fan-verse going and all these fics are sequels of the last. Once you get past the first four chapters of Attraction, its awsome from there (Warning: They're all Haruhi/Kyon). I'm working with him closely on Normalcy, trying to make it the best of the bunch.

As for two other up and coming fics made of win:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4811588/1/The_Aging_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya

Deals with the relationship between Haruhi and Kyon after they run into each other 13 years after high school. A bit sad and melancholic in the first four chapters, but picks up a bit in the fifth. Very rich in description and detail. Even has a great OC introduced in the fifth chapter.

and the next one...

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5226177/1/The_Severance_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya

This one about Haruhi breaking up with Kyon because she want's to find the man she's truly in love with which is...John Smith. It's only two chapters in, but wonderful chapters they are. I recommend you read and support it.

That's all I got for now. Hope you enjoy reading them. :)

[Roger Rambo]

You know, I forgot about the fact that she helped Haruhi get Asahina-san drunk. :p
Which somehow seems completely in character.

What did happen that one time in Sigh's where Tsuruya had drunk Mikuru sleep over after the aborted kissing scene? :naughty:

[A. Esbee]

This one about Haruhi breaking up with Kyon because she want's to find the man she's truly in love with which is...John Smith. It's only two chapters in, but wonderful chapters they are. I recommend you read and support it.
I second this (and not just because I beta it :D).

[Kaisos Erranon]

Which somehow seems completely in character.

One can have Tsuruya do nearly anything and have it seem in-character. That's her beauty, right there.

[Roger Rambo]

One can have Tsuruya do nearly anything and have it seem in-character. That's her beauty, right there.
Nyro-nnnn...

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I doubt you could get away with having her blow up a hospital. :heh:

[Roger Rambo]

I doubt you could get away with having her blow up a hospital. :heh:
"Why so Megas, Nyro?"

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

... I've tried that joke before... it ended up being more "scary" than "funny"...

[Joe4evr]

So, for people like OkamiNoKaze, I decided to register at FF.net so I could show my Haruhi/DW crossover. (Stupid 48 hour waiting time...:mad:)

So here's me, shamelessly promoting my fic:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5296092/1/The_Crossover_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya

[Triple_R]

So, for people like OkamiNoKaze, I decided to register at FF.net so I could show my Haruhi/DW crossover. (Stupid 48 hour waiting time...:mad:)

So here's me, shamelessly promoting my fic:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5296092/1/The_Crossover_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya

Don't worry. At least you're not as shameless as me. I put mine in my sig. :heh: Ha ha!

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Besides, that's what this topic is for. :heh:

[TakariCritic]

Oh, in that case I might as well plug mine.

Probably shoulda said something when you were talking about potential orgies in Endless Eight. This is just a little more pure and innocent though.

Interation 9,183 (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5009941/1/Interation_9_183)

[CrowKenobi]

Speaking of ff.net, I've been registered there since 2000 and I'm surprised that they haven't kicked me out for not writing anything at all... :p :heh:

[Jonbob0008]

Nah, that doesn't matter. The vast majority of people who sign uo never write a thing, or they write one thing, get flamed to ignored, and never write again.

[Full Metal Coast]

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4994973/8/Meet_the_Suzumiyas

this is a great one done by Jonbob008 about Kyon having to move in with Haruhi.

[Joe4evr]

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4994973/8/Meet_the_Suzumiyas

this is a great one done by Jonbob008 about Kyon having to move in with Haruhi.Uhm... yeah... *points to the bottom of page 3*

By the way, I'm almost done reading it.

[Jonbob0008]

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4994973/8/Meet_the_Suzumiyas

this is a great one done by Jonbob008 about Kyon having to move in with Haruhi.

Can't say I don't appreciate the effort. :heh:

It's good to know at least that someone would have recommended it if I hadn't shamelessly done so earlier.

[bhl88]

I wonder what happens when you touch Haruhi's face with cold hands to stop a catfight XD

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Probably lose a hand or two...

[bhl88]

Making my character stop Haruhi and Kagami.

I'm sure I won't lose a hand... I'll probably make the world have closed space or something XD

[OkamiNoKaze]

Are any of you familiar or even fans of the show Eureka, thats shown on Sci-Fi, or Sy Fy now? I think a Crossover with Haruhi would be hilarious and fun.

[Triple_R]

Are any of you familiar or even fans of the show Eureka, thats shown on Sci-Fi, or Sy Fy now? I think a Crossover with Haruhi would be hilarious and fun.

Eureka 7, the anime? If so, I liked the 2nd half of that anime a lot. 1st half has some good episodes, but Renton annoyed me a bit. :heh:

...Yes, a crossover could be hilarious and fun. Are you thinking of Haruhi piloting a mecha into battle against Anemone? :D Also, Eureka's conversations with Nagato could be interesting...

[Roger Rambo]

Eureka 7, the anime?
I think the fact that he said the Eureka on "Sci-Fi" pretty much excludes Eureka 7.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_(TV_series))

[Triple_R]

I think the fact that he said the Eureka on "Sci-Fi" pretty much excludes Eureka 7.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_(TV_series))

Aside from news and sports, I haven't watched actual TV in a long time. So, I didn't know what was airing on Sci-Fi at the moment. :heh: Thanks for the correction, all the same.

[Roger Rambo]

As Okami said, it's technically Syfy now.

God knows why though...

[Kaisos Erranon]

As Okami said, it's technically Syfy now.

God knows why though...

Because the network execs hate geeks and nerds, is why.

[Roger Rambo]

Because the network execs hate geeks and nerds, is why.So instead they'll pick a name for the network that sounds even geekier and nerdier.

[Kaisos Erranon]

So instead they'll pick a name for the network that sounds even geekier and nerdier.

Yeah, I know.

Article is here (http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/03/sci_fi_channel_aims_to_shed_ge.php), though I don't suggest reading it if you want to keep any faith in humanity. Also note that while they insult gamers earlier in the article, they talk about developing an MMO later on.

I'm so glad I get Space...

[Triple_R]

Yeah, I know.

Article is here (http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/03/sci_fi_channel_aims_to_shed_ge.php), though I don't suggest reading it if you want to keep any faith in humanity. Also note that while they insult gamers earlier in the article, they talk about developing an MMO later on.

I'm so glad I get Space...

Ah... that's probably another reason why I thought Eureka 7. I knew we had a cable sci-fi channel in Canada, but I didn't think it was actually called Sci-Fi (or SyFy). Yes, you're right - we get Space. :)

[OkamiNoKaze]

Well here's what Eureka is about, Basically it's about a Sheriff, that lives in town full of geniuses and their families, most of whom work for a huge R & D company. Weird stuff there happens all the time, time loops, fluctuations in the gravity, that kind of stuff, and it's his job to pretty much figure it all and save the day. If you can find it online or something definetly check it out

[TakariCritic]

So, in short, their sheriff is like their Kyon.

[Triple_R]

Well here's what Eureka is about, Basically it's about a Sheriff, that lives in town full of geniuses and their families, most of whom work for a huge R & D company. Weird stuff there happens all the time, time loops, fluctuations in the gravity, that kind of stuff, and it's his job to pretty much figure it all and save the day.

Where was he during Endless Eight?! :upset: ;)

In all seriousness, though, that does sound like a good cross-over for Haruhi. :)

[ijuinkun]

By the way, there really is a town in California named "Eureka".

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

This isn't the "Let's talk about Eureka" thread, you know. :heh:

[Samatarou]

Quick question, I am new to publishing fanfic, many people mention fanfiction.net, is this the best site to join for doing anime-oriented fanfic or are there others I should consider?

[Triple_R]

Quick question, I am new to publishing fanfic, many people mention fanfiction.net, is this the best site to join for doing anime-oriented fanfic or are there others I should consider?

For a strict Haruhi fic (i.e. a non-crossover Haruhi fic), it's pretty good. I put up a strict Haruhi fic just last night, and I already have two reviews of it (and I have no significant reputation whatsoever on fanfiction.net).

A few tips if you use fanfiction.net...

1) Patience is important. There is a "loading" time of sorts for fanfic uploads. For the initial upload, it can be 4 to 8 hours.

2) Check the edit/preview of your fanfic before you put it up - fanfiction.net sometimes badly screws up italics, bolds, and fonts for me. It's usually fine though.

3) It's generally better to put up any fanfic in an one quick update at a time fashion - it's been my experience that if you put up the entirety, or a substantial chunk, of a lengthy fanfic, all at one time, you don't get many responses. Perhaps people are intimidated by the length.

[TakariCritic]

Fanfiction.net is the most popular.

That being said, Fanafiction.net is the most popular.

a very large majority of what's there is garbage, but theres some diamonds in the rough.

[Jonbob0008]

Plus, the readers of FF.net can be picky. It's hard to know what they'll like and won't like. The general rule, though, is that if you don't get a whole lot of reviews, you're stuff needs work. This is a catch 22, since you need feedback to know whats wrong, and not everyone is willing to read crap just to give advice. Generally, the really good stuff becomes popular, but sometimes good fics are overlooked for various reasons.

I will say this. Never underestimate the power of a good preview.

Edit: I should also note that occasionally crap comes to the top, too. I hate reading a bad fanfic that everyone seems to love for no understandable reason.

[CrowKenobi]

Or, people read without leaving any reviews... :meh:

[TakariCritic]

I hate reading a bad fanfic that everyone seems to love for no understandable reason.

The good reviewers of bad fanfics are mostly fanatic shippers.

[Jonbob0008]

The good reviewers of bad fanfics are mostly fanatic shippers.

I once read a Shinobu/Keitaro fic (they're both from Love Hina incase you didn't know) that had 150+ reviews. It was horrible, and what got me was that only a handful of people actually pointed it out. Perhaps the people leaving the positive reviews were indeed shippers of these two.

Sometimes I wish reviewers had more sense. :uhoh:

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Sometimes I wish "fanfiction" wasn't almost synonymous with "I ship X and Y here." :heh:

[Ithekro]

That can be avoided if you don't use any of the characters, just the setting with entirely new characters.

[Jonbob0008]

Yeah, but those fics are rarely a hit. Far more often they are a miss. Besides, people read fanfiction for the characters anyway.

[Triple_R]

Sometimes I wish "fanfiction" wasn't almost synonymous with "I ship X and Y here." :heh:

Given the nature of a lot of anime - i.e. love triangles, or love quadrilaterals, or love pentagons, etc... :heh: - it's kind of hard sometimes to write an anime fanfic with out addressing the romance aspect.

So, I'm fine with shipping fics. What I don't like is when a fan of XY makes the competition (Z) seem like an
out-of-character douchebag in order to make X and Y work. A good shipping fic can make XY work with out destroying Z as a character.

So, in Haruhi's case, if somebody wrote, say, a KyonYuki fic, and did it by having Haruhi suddenly throw Kyon out of the SOS Brigade and be vicious to him, and have Mikuru become a person maliciously spreading hateful gossip about Kyon around school... that wouldn't be too good. :heh:

[Joe4evr]

Given the nature of a lot of anime - i.e. love triangles, or love quadrilaterals, or love pentagons, etc... :heh:...all the way up to love dodecahedron.:heh:

[TakariCritic]

...all the way up to love dodecahedron.:heh:

Yes, those pesky Harem anime can get a little complicated, can't they?

That being said, I confess I am definitely guilty of fanfiction shipping (hence my name). Shipper authors cater to a (wide) audience of like-minded people, so as long as they stick to the formula they all agree to, they're sure to get rave reviews, despite the quality of their work.

The reason the "Z" love rival often is portrayed out of character is because that is usually how the common shipper sees him/her. As a KyonxYuki shipper, its easy to cast Haruhi as the villain, given her past history of selfishness and inconsideration. To find a good romance fic, you must first find an author who understands that more than two characters are involved, and thus realistically captures the emotions and actions of that third party.

You CAN get better with practice and without many critical reviews though. My early works (from back in Jr High, mind you) were absolute garbage. Now, my writing has reached a tolerable-decent level.

[Triple_R]

Yes, those pesky Harem anime can get a little complicated, can't they?

That being said, I confess I am definitely guilty of fanfiction shipping (hence my name). Shipper authors cater to a (wide) audience of like-minded people, so as long as they stick to the formula they all agree to, they're sure to get rave reviews, despite the quality of their work.

The reason the "Z" love rival often is portrayed out of character is because that is usually how the common shipper sees him/her. As a KyonxYuki shipper, its easy to cast Haruhi as the villain, given her past history of selfishness and inconsideration. To find a good romance fic, you must first find an author who understands that more than two characters are involved, and thus realistically captures the emotions and actions of that third party.

You CAN get better with practice and without many critical reviews though. My early works (from back in Jr High, mind you) were absolute garbage. Now, my writing has reached a tolerable-decent level.

Well, in fairness, if a KyonYuki shipper wrote a Kyon thought bubble like this...


As a serious girlfriend, Haruhi would be just too much hassle. It would be too risky; I couldn't relax for a second, feeling like if I ever did or said the wrong thing that it would have a disastrous effect on Haruhi and irrevocably lead to the destruction of the world. I've come to accept, and even like having, Haruhi as a friend. She can be a lot of fun, I must admit. But as a serious girlfriend; living in the same home even? No, just too much hassle.

Now Nagato, on the other hand... it's so easy to relax with her around. She can read for hours at a time, freeing me up to do whatever I'd like to do. That's my ideal relationship tempo; someone who you can lazily enjoy the company of, and not feel pressured by. Then when I'm ready for excitement, Haruhi is there to hang out with as a friend... but Nagato's the one that I want to come home to.


I don't think that would be so bad.



Note: If any HaruhiKyon or MikuruKyon shippers are put off by the above, I can write a little blurb like this for your favorite pairing. :heh:

[Kaisos Erranon]

I think the only way you can really satisfy all the shippers is to write a visual novel. >_>

[swtrooper42]

Now Nagato, on the other hand... it's so easy to relax with her around. She can read for hours at a time, freeing me up to do whatever I'd like to do. That's my ideal relationship tempo; someone who you can lazily enjoy the company of, and not feel pressured by. Then when I'm ready for excitement, Haruhi is there to hang out with as a friend... but Nagato's the one that I want to come home to.
So Kyon wants a low-maintenance girlfriend?:heh:


Well as a hardcore HaruhiKyon supporter I have to disagree with that statement about Haruhi out of pure loyalty but you are right. But then again, what's life without a little drama?
I've learned that in order to truly love someone, you have to love them despite their obvious flaws and quirks, because they're what make them the person you love.

Can you do a blurb for HaruhiKyon?

Here's a thought, what about TsuruyaKyon? That would be interesting to see play out.

[A. Esbee]

Here's a thought, what about TsuruyaKyon? That would be interesting to see play out.
Tsuruya is basically Haruhi without the cosmic consequences ...
You CAN get better with practice and without many critical reviews though. My early works (from back in Jr High, mind you) were absolute garbage. Now, my writing has reached a tolerable-decent level.
Same (or at least, I like to think so). Just working at it and reading more can do wonders, though it's great when someone can give real advice.

[Roger Rambo]

Tsuruya is basically Haruhi without the cosmic consequences ...
Or the general dissatisfaction with life.

[Triple_R]

So Kyon wants a low-maintenance girlfriend?:heh:

Kyon wants a low-maintenance everything. :heh: ;)



Can you do a blurb for HaruhiKyon?


Mikuru is such an enlivening and refreshing mixture of cuteness, sweetness, pure heart, buxom breasts, and the most superb vivacious legs... but, I must admit, after watching her be relentlessly groped by Haruhi, I would actually feel dirty and guilty if I were to ever touch Mikuru in a similar way. Nagato is ever my protector, and a reliable goddess to be cherished... but her body language and words mesmerize me too often. She is difficult to understand, and I could never live with somebody that was a complete mystery to me.

But Haruhi... Haruhi's personality resonates like the reverberating sounds of her masterful musical performances. She is certainly an acquired taste that you have to get used to, like the strongest of sakes, but like sake, once you've acquired that taste, you are thoroughly addicted to it. I sense that I could never go back to a peaceful life after my time under Haruhi's chaotic leadership. And, I have to admit, she does look good in a ponytail...



Here's a thought, what about TsuruyaKyon? That would be interesting to see play out.


I hate predictable endings, and truthfully, me ending up with Haruhi, Nagato, or Mikuru, would be so predictable that the worst fortune-teller in the world could call it from six hundred years in the past. All three have their strong points, of course, but they each have their drawbacks as well. So is there a girl that combines the best of all worlds, and lacks the worst of each? Am I an idealistic fool for even dreaming of such a thing?

Well, yes, I am. But there is someone who comes close at least. Who else but Mikuru's friend Tsuruya, the honorary SOS Brigade member? Oh, how I would love to properly 'honor' her! She has Haruhi's dynamism, but none of Haruhi's bossiness; Mikuru's level of attractiveness, but none of Mikuru's submissiveness; Nagato's loyalty as a friend, but none of Nagato's perplexity. And, perhaps best of all, she's not a god, a time traveler, or an alien-human interface - she can be a normal human girlfriend that keeps me grounded in this whacked out world. So, Tsuruya, how I hope to swim in your luscious green locks, and bath in the symphony of your laugh, and eventually share a life with you, as colorful but realistic as you yourself are.

Hope you liked these two little blurbs.

[Joe4evr]

I hate predictable endings, and truthfully, me ending up with Haruhi, Nagato, or Mikuru, would be so predictable that the worst fortune-teller in the world could call it from six hundred years in the past.I think if you made it 500 years, it'd be like a little piece of trivia Kyon would know.:heh:

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

in Haruhi's case, if somebody wrote, say, a KyonYuki fic, and did it by having Haruhi suddenly throw Kyon out of the SOS Brigade and be vicious to him

... This is hilarious on so many levels...

[Triple_R]

... This is hilarious on so many levels...

Haruhi Trump: Kyon?

Kyon, the Apprentice: ...Yes?

Haruhi Trump (doing the quick finger-point thing): You're Fired! I want you out of the SOS Brigade! NOW!!!

[TakariCritic]

While we're talking shipper fics, could someone assist me with one I'm working on? It's a KoizumixTsuruya, and I'd appreciate anyone's input on why they think the relationship might work. I already got the setup, I just need them to click.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I've seen that pairing before. Was kinda cute, though I'm clueless as to how it'd actually work. :heh:

[Triple_R]

While we're talking shipper fics, could someone assist me with one I'm working on? It's a KoizumixTsuruya, and I'd appreciate anyone's input on why they think the relationship might work. I already got the setup, I just need them to click.

Lack of competition on both sides? :heh:

Seriously, I doubt you'll be stepping on anybody's toes (yaoi fans notwithstanding ;) ) with KoizumixTsuruya.


In complete seriousness, though, they're both generally cheerful and easy-going... or at least tend to appear that way.

Oh... here's a decent angle that you could go with!


Koizumi, I've read it said, has a very strong empathy connection with Haruhi due, in part, to his esper powers (Haruhi's oblivious to it)... but he can't act on it because Haruhi doesn't have romantic feelings for him, and he knows it.

Perhaps Tsuruya picks up on Koizumi's hidden depression over his inability to pursue Haruhi, and tries to cheer him up. Koizumi appreciates that, and notices that Tsuruya is a lot like Haruhi, and so he starts to become interested in Tsuruya. Koizumi, it's already known, thinks very highly of Tsuruya's house, and I could see him gladly accepting an invite to hang out with her there.

From here on, just create some activities for Tsuruya and Koizumi to do together - it can be just about anything, really, since Koizumi is almost a blank slate as an overall character. He could have all sorts of interests that we don't know about. If nothing else, maybe him and Tsuruya could enjoy watching a baseball game together, or a romance movie.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Or something they can both laugh at. Like picking on Kyon. :p

[Ithekro]

What Kyon shipped with Kyon?

[GMT]

What Kyon shipped with Kyon?

Kyon: There are days when the headache from constantly dealing with something troublesome takes on a degree of severity that would be unsurpassed by even the force of Haruhi's might. The cause of this headache is usually that noisy fellow who would shake the world for her own amusement. Yet that isn't always the case. I can think of times when the ever-reliable, book-loving Humanoid Interface has caused me headaches just trying to discern the slightest hint of emotion from her. And while the incomparable Asahina-san (small) inflames my passions, knowing that she will one day become Asahina-san (big) who will cause me innumerable troublesome situations quenches my passion like a polar bear taking a swim in the dead of winter. And the less said about Koizumi, the better, as his fake-smiles grow immeasurably tiresome. It's days like that where I take simple satisfaction with some H-magazines and a box of tissues.

That's right. I love myself, for while I may be involved in troublesome situations, I am as uncomplicated as the cave crickets who reside at my relatives' residence. While I admire the intensity and beauty of Haruhi, Asahina-san, and the book-loving Nagato, I definitely prefer to do so from afar, such as in the comfort of my own room . . .

:heh:

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

. . . no comment :heh:

[swtrooper42]

What Kyon shipped with Kyon?
Oh give me a clone, just a clone of my own
With its Y chromosome changed to an X
And when we're alone, just me and my clone
We'll both think of nothing but sex

Kyon + Kyonko = BEST PAIRING EVER

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

... Hasn't Kyonko suffered enough? :p

[swtrooper42]

Leave Kyonko Alone!!!:p

Are there any fics that cover Kyon - Kyonko?

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Hey, you're the one trying to pair her off with Kyon. :heh:

[Kaisos Erranon]

... Hasn't Kyonko suffered enough? :p

Never enough suffering.

[swtrooper42]

Hey, you're the one trying to pair her off with Kyon. :heh:

Sorry, that's sarcasm.:heh:

If you've changed it's Y chromosome to an X then it's not a clone.
Details, Details.

[Roger Rambo]

[I]Oh give me a clone, just a clone of my own
With its Y chromosome changed to an XIf you've changed it's Y chromosome to an X then it's not a clone.

[Jonbob0008]

Hell, why stop at Kyon/Kyonko? We can throw in a Haruhi/Haruki, Yuki/Yuuki, Mikuru/Mitsuru, and...well Itsuki/Itsuko would be a problem because one might be gay and the other is definitely gay. Aw hell, let's pair them anyway. In fanfiction, you can force anyone to be straight/gay since you have the power.

And just for fun, have all the girls get pregnant and give birth to some kind of horribly mutated monstrosities that must be fended off! There's no limit to the fun! :eyespin:

[Joe4evr]

Are there any fics that cover Kyon - Kyonko?There was that Tsuji H-doujin idea from WAAAAAAAAYYYYY back when.

Still, I prefer the all-female SOS-Dan.:heh:

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Most guys would. :rolleyes:

[Triple_R]

Most guys would. :rolleyes:

Not me! I prefer having at least one prominent male character in each of my favorite animes. With this one... I'm fine with the characters normal gender way.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I said most, not all. :heh:

[Triple_R]

I said most, not all. :heh:

Well, given the eyes-roll, I thought you'd like to hear from somebody who didn't feel that way. :)

After giving it a second thought, though... in 2009 art/animation style, I think I might prefer Haruki and four girls. So everybody but Mikuru and Yuki, gender-bended. The reason being that Haruhi has totally lost her distinctive look in this art style, but the rest of the cast looks Ok.

Haruki and four girls would be such a hilarious, and subversive, harem concept too. In fact... I dare somebody to draw Haruki in pimp clothes next to four seductively dressed female SOS Brigade members. :D

[Heatth]

Haruki and four girls would be such a hilarious, and subversive, harem concept too. In fact... I dare somebody to draw Haruki in pimp clothes next to four seductively dressed female SOS Brigade members. :D

You mean that one?:
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2889/608292xh4.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/i/608292xh4.jpg/)

Is one of the oldests. 3th page of The Genderbending Images tread.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Haruki and four girls would be such a hilarious, and subversive, harem concept too. In fact... I dare somebody to draw Haruki in pimp clothes next to four seductively dressed female SOS Brigade members. :D

Does this count?
This is still one of my favorite pics.

*snip*

:heh:

*e* Damn, beaten to the punch :heh: (picture removed due to redundancy)

[Triple_R]

You mean that one?:
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2889/608292xh4.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/i/608292xh4.jpg/)

Is one of the oldests. 3th page of The Genderbending Images tread.

Thanks for that, Heatth! Now that's a great pic! :heh: :D

I love how Itsuko is the only girl actually into it... ha ha!

[Roger Rambo]

While the image has a very amusing idea behind it, the anatomy is quite frankly, rather bad.

[Triple_R]

While the image has a very amusing idea behind it, the anatomy is quite frankly, rather bad.

Only for Haruki. I'll admit that, going by this, he's about twice as tall as the rest of the SOS Brigade. :heh: His legs, in particular, are enormously long.

However, that's a price I'm willing to pay for a gorgeous pic like this. ;)

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Nagato doesn't look right. It almost looks like some random girl was simply given her haircut and told to look uninterested in the world. :heh:

[Roger Rambo]

Only for Haruki. I'll admit that, going by this, he's about twice as tall as the rest of the SOS Brigade. :heh: His legs, in particular, are enormously long.

However, that's a price I'm willing to pay for a gorgeous pic like this. ;)Haruki is drawn ludicriously tall, but his body seems more or less proportional. That's not the problem.

The Hips and behinds of the girls however are drawn in a rather anatomically incorrect manner.

[OkamiNoKaze]

I still say Giant Space Yuuki looks like Justice from Doujin Works.

[Triple_R]

I still say Giant Space Yuuki looks like Justice from Doujin Works.

Just image googled "Justice from Doujin Works", and... I agree. In fact, it's even better than that... Giant Space Yuuki holding tiny little Kyonko is like Justice holding Najima Osana! :heh:

[ijuinkun]

Wait, there's actually a girl named "Najima Osana"? Reverse the name order and it's "osananajimi", which usually translates as "close friend since childhood". Somebody is making bad puns here.

[OkamiNoKaze]

That's funny because in the show that's what they are, childhood friends.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

"It's funny because it's a meaningful name!" :p

[Nukerjsr]

Plus, the readers of FF.net can be picky. It's hard to know what they'll like and won't like. The general rule, though, is that if you don't get a whole lot of reviews, you're stuff needs work. This is a catch 22, since you need feedback to know whats wrong, and not everyone is willing to read crap just to give advice. Generally, the really good stuff becomes popular, but sometimes good fics are overlooked for various reasons.

I will say this. Never underestimate the power of a good preview.

Edit: I should also note that occasionally crap comes to the top, too. I hate reading a bad fanfic that everyone seems to love for no understandable reason.

I write OC-based stories, so I really know what they hate.

-OCs usually are hated, but that's because most of them are poorly constructed. They are either uber-jerks who somehow still get love or magical gary-mary stu-sues who have some strange level of power that surpasses Haruhi.

We have a lack of anti-heroes, normal people, or even people who have to deal with reality.

-Usually anything that isn't in the General/Romance/Humor/Action/Adventure/Parody Genre. Despite how dramatic a show like Haruhi is, people prefer talking about Kyon's possibilities in the ladies.

-A pairing-based story will get hits. For the love or hatred, people will go nuts. Though irregular pairings can really turn heads.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

-Usually anything that isn't in the General/Romance/Humor/Action/Adventure/Parody Genre. Despite how dramatic a show like Haruhi is, people prefer talking about Kyon's possibilities in the ladies.

-A pairing-based story will get hits. For the love or hatred, people will go nuts. Though irregular pairings can really turn heads.

And this is why I more or less despise shipping fics...

[A. Esbee]

OCs are the ultimate gamble in fic. I'm working on one now that requires the use of them, but there's always the risk of people not even batting an eye before to hit the back button once they realize there's one. While it's understandable, I wish it wasn't such of an instant knee-jerk aversion.
Despite how dramatic a show like Haruhi is, people prefer talking about Kyon's possibilities in the ladies.
Very true--of everything, unfortunately. Not that in this series I'm not guilty of shipping, but still.

[Jonbob0008]

I write OC-based stories, so I really know what they hate.

-OCs usually are hated, but that's because most of them are poorly constructed. They are either uber-jerks who somehow still get love or magical gary-mary stu-sues who have some strange level of power that surpasses Haruhi.

We have a lack of anti-heroes, normal people, or even people who have to deal with reality.

They can be disliked even if they don't violate any of the above, unless they're done really well.


-Usually anything that isn't in the General/Romance/Humor/Action/Adventure/Parody Genre. Despite how dramatic a show like Haruhi is, people prefer talking about Kyon's possibilities in the ladies.

-A pairing-based story will get hits. For the love or hatred, people will go nuts. Though irregular pairings can really turn heads.

Ha ha, then I'm guilty. :heh: Although, some pairing fic get ignored anyway. Their usually crap, though, so it's fine.

Sadly, I think I've realized why some crap pairing fics become popular. It's because they feature some plot point that some reader find interesting. Too bad interesting =/= good...

[Nukerjsr]

OCs are the ultimate gamble in fic. I'm working on one now that requires the use of them, but there's always the risk of people not even batting an eye before to hit the back button once they realize there's one. While it's understandable, I wish it wasn't such of an instant knee-jerk aversion.

Very true--of everything, unfortunately. Not that in this series I'm not guilty of shipping, but still.

I'm the same, but I still give everything a right chance. I'm not even a Haruhi/Kyon fan, yet Meet The Suzumiyas is probably one of my favorite fics ever.

That's what I try to do with my OCs. Bringing in alternative thought within the story. With my Haruhi story in particular, it's told in a duel-narrative form between Kyon and my OC in question. The thing that makes this interesting is that my OC completely looks at the SOS Brigade like a 3rd Party. He's normal and has different reasons for getting into the Brigade than protecting the universe.

[Jonbob0008]

It helps if the OC at least has a plausible reason to be there and doesn't feel like they were thrown in.

P.S. newest chapter up, in case you guy didn't know.

[Roger Rambo]

It helps if the OC at least has a plausible reason to be there and doesn't feel like they were thrown in.

P.S. newest chapter up, in case you guy didn't know.
HAHA

Humiliation.

What tortures shall Haruhi be subjugated to?

[Nukerjsr]

HAHA

Humiliation.

What tortures shall Kyon be subjugated to?

Fixed. XP (Will show review soon)

[Roger Rambo]

Fixed. XP (Will show review soon)
Nah. I think Kyon might get off somewhat lighter since he had to mud wrestle in drag.

I suppose knowing that your parents watched you in a mud wrestling contest is humiliation enough...nah.




Also

NAT-ZI SCALPS!

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

It helps if the OC at least has a plausible reason to be there and doesn't feel like they were thrown in.

That really depends... In the case of a sliderfic for this series, would you consider "Oh, we're interested in Haruhi, too, but screwed up the timing" a plausible reason or an instance of the character simply being thrown in? :heh:

[Jonbob0008]

I wanted to elaborate on what I said earlier, but I was typing with only one hand at the time (I was donating plasma).

I will agree that a slider fic would be very difficult to implement without the OC feeling thrown in there, but characters like...well...Haruhi's parents are a little easier to accept since the reader can say to themselves "Well, it makes sense that her parents would exist."

Another example would be from " The Aging of Haruhi Suzumiya" where Kyon had an assistant. Since Kyon was a successful business executive, it made sense that he would have an assistant. There wasn't a knee-jerk defensive reaction to him, and so i was able to judge the character on his own merits (and he is turning out to be a great OC so far).

So anyway, I say when it comes to OCs, one should be wary on how they should be introduced and whether the story requires their existance.

BTW, how much of a story can an OC be the center before it's too much? I just wanted to know what you guys thought. I'm asking for percentages. :p

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Depends on the story, as well as whether or not the character's prominence is reasonable. If it's really freaking good, I don't think anyone would actually mind.

[Triple_R]

It's not really a question of whether or not they're at the center of the story, and/or for how long - it's a question of how Mary Suish/Gary Stuish any OC character is.

Loads of main protagonists spend virtually the entire time at the center of the story, but they never come across as a Mary Sue or a Gary Stu.

The problem comes when the OC is more well-liked than all the canon characters, is presented as more competent than all the canon characters, etc...

A story can be told from an OC's perspective, and s/he can be the principle focus, but as long as the character has flaws/weaknesses it's not necessarily a big deal.

[Jonbob0008]

It's not really a question of whether or not they're at the center of the story, and/or for how long - it's a question of how Mary Suish/Gary Stuish any OC character is.

Loads of main protagonists spend virtually the entire time at the center of the story, but they never come across as a Mary Sue or a Gary Stu.

The problem comes when the OC is more well-liked than all the canon characters, is presented as more competent than all the canon characters, etc...

A story can be told from an OC's perspective, and s/he can be the principle focus, but as long as the character has flaws/weaknesses it's not necessarily a big deal.

I would agree with that, but I know people that would disagree. They would say that any OC that is THE very center of a story is automatically a Sue/Stu, regardless of how many flaws they have or how the other character treat them.

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

And then there are people who argue that any OC at all is automatically a Sue/Stu, simply on the grounds that they're an OC.

[Jonbob0008]

And then there are people who argue that any OC at all is automatically a Sue/Stu, simply on the grounds that they're an OC.

Those people are idiots, IMO. :p

[Triple_R]

And then there are people who argue that any OC at all is automatically a Sue/Stu, simply on the grounds that they're an OC.

... :confused:

"OC" means "Original Character", right?

I've used original characters before simply to flesh places out - i.e. I needed somebody to be Prince of a certain place, so I created a Prince for that place... and then he got maybe two scenes in a 20-chapter fanfic. I don't see how such a character can be a Sue/Stu, lol. :heh:

[Kogetsu Shirogane]

I needed somebody to be Prince of a certain place, so I created a Prince for that place... and then he got maybe two scenes in a 20-chapter fanfic. I don't see how such a character can be a Sue/Stu, lol. :heh:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CommonMarySueTraits

Look at the fourth-to-last item under "story elements." :p

[Triple_R]

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CommonMarySueTraits

Look at the fourth-to-last item under "story elements." :p

LOL!

Good one, KS. ;)

[Nukerjsr]

It's not really a question of whether or not they're at the center of the story, and/or for how long - it's a question of how Mary Suish/Gary Stuish any OC character is.

Loads of main protagonists spend virtually the entire time at the center of the story, but they never come across as a Mary Sue or a Gary Stu.

The problem comes when the OC is more well-liked than all the canon characters, is presented as more competent than all the canon characters, etc...

A story can be told from an OC's perspective, and s/he can be the principle focus, but as long as the character has flaws/weaknesses it's not necessarily a big deal.

That's mostly how it is. For me, I try to be half and half with it sense we have two sides. The faction that knows about the truth of Haruhi, and the other half that does not. You can give your own OCs a decent amount of attention in the story, but you can't block everyone out.

I'm a veteran writer of OC stories, so I think there's plenty of easy criteria into making a good original character. And if anyone is thinking about doing it, you can shoot me a PM or we can talk about it here.

To be honest, one of the reasons I didn't fear making an OC in this fandom is because the general lack of them here. This isn't a harem (isn't not the focus) or shonen show that's a complete breeding ground for OCs. So because of that, I didn't have a fear. And you don't have to make him that fifth slider or the person who wins Haruhi's heart, you have the option to do whatever you want with them.

Now, with JonBob's case, you make really good original characters. However, yours have an understandable basis. Haruhi parents are not dead or missing or on constant business trips, so we are curious to see one's interpretation of them. The same can be applied for the other espers or aliens found around the school or even some of Kyon's classmates. Circumstance is an understandable cause for OCs.

And this also makes me say, if someone can find me a nice original character based story in Haruhi, I'd love to give it a read. Here's mine since this thread appears to update rather fast... http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4696317

[Kaisos Erranon]

And then there are people who argue that any OC at all is automatically a Sue/Stu, simply on the grounds that they're an OC.

I think this, and I think I'm perfectly justified in doing so.

I've NEVER seen a fanfic where an OC has worked as a character, ever. No, I don't want examples, this is my opinion and it's in fact the reason I no longer read fanfiction.

They way I see it, if you really want to write about your OC, please, for the love of god, write your own original work. :heh:


Edit: By "OC" I mean exactly that, "original character"... Haruhi's parents, say, or any of the 1-5 students wouldn't count, as they're actually characters in canon...

[Roger Rambo]

You've been streaming fanfiction.net to long then. There are quite allot of fanfiction that feature original characters that work perfectly well. The problem is that for every one of them, they're about 35 other really short drabbles which feature a witless sue.


Of course maybe it helps that I've taken looks at allot of those older fanfiction sites (While they were still active) that operated in the days before fanfiction.net became dominant. The internet overall was more exclusive back then. meaning not every 14 year old had access to a computer, much less a decent website to demonstrate their rather...bad work. There was still crap, but it wasn't the constant churning of mediocrity that you have on ff.net today.