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Hi! Can I have a request please in which MC decides to have le Warlords try the "Period Cramp Simulator"? Just imagine them boasting that they'll be fine, only for them to kneel over in pain. š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
Again, Anon, I am sorry for taking so long. Hopefully my schedule should clear up soonā¦? But here is your request!
Oh, this is a fun request. But it involved some serious thinksā¦ these warlords are pretty stoic. In my memory theyāve been shot (arrows and bullets) beaten up, fallen (or jumped) off cliffs, stabbed in battle, stabbed daily by Kenshin and defied a terminal illness without complaintā¦.
So, really, are they going to be defeated by a period simulator? Are they? Let's see....
Upon hearing of such a device there is a great argument over who would be able to last the longest. And so a contest is proposedā¦.
Contest Rules:
One: Mai is not allowed to watch as all agree that none of them will admit to pain in her presence. (She hides in the ceiling and watches anyway).
Two: Yelling, yelping, screaming are grounds for elimation.
Three: Sasuke runs the experiment and controls the simulator. He is the judge as to whether or not a warlord has been eliminated. Why Sasuke? First, because they all trust him enough to run the device equally and not cheating for your lord, Hideyoshi and Kanetsugu. Second, because he is a sensitive new age guy and freely admits that period cramps hurt (he secretly tested the stimulator on himself when he was alone and tapped out at level eight).
Let the games begin! Sasuke places the simulator patches on everyone, and from a master switch, turns the device on so that everyone hits level one simultaneously.
Level One:
All warlords are fine. Ranmaru earns the wrath of the room by noting that it ākind of tickles.ā
Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Two:
Such serious faces. Everyone is concentrating.
Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Three:
There are a few deep breaths happening now, but nothing that could be defined as yelling, yelping, or screaming.
Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Four:
Sasuke walks around the room for a long, slow time, looking at everyoneās faces, until Kenshin tells him to get on with things and start making it hurt. When is the pain going to start? Kanetsugu chimes in, telling Sasuke to move things along, so that Kenshin can have his pain. There are quiet whispers of, āyes, hurry, letās move it along,ā and a lot of internal, āletās get this over with now, kthxbyeā thoughts.
Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Five:
Kicho accuses Nobunaga of wincing. Motonari is quick to agree that Nobunaga winced. Hideyoshi defends Nobunaga, says that he would never wince, it was just a natural blink. After a short discussion, it is decided that Nobunaga did not wince, and further accusations of wincing, or yelling, or thereof will be cause for forfeit.
Nobunaga silently admits to himself that he quite possibly winced, but now that he knows what to expect, he is prepared for the next wave of ā¦ oh shit.
Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Six:
Ranmaru, Keiji and Yoshimoto incur a forfeit by accusing each other of wincing. They escape the room. The fourteen remaining warlords quickly look around, but no other accusations are made.
Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Seven:
There is a lot of visible sweat, careful breathing, and gritted teeth happening. Internally, there is a lot of very creative swearing, using words in combination rarely spoken out loud.
Kennyo puts himself into a meditative state. Masamune wonders if that would be considered cheating, but Kennyo points out that heās not preventing anyone else from meditating, heās just using the skills he has.Ā No one is willing to discuss the matter further, and Shingen notes that Kennyo is correct, and can they please keep going.
Privately, Shingen vows to give every one of his female spies three days off a month, and a pay raise.
Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Eight:
Sasuke looks at every face and pauses at Ieyasuās for a long time. Ieyasu says that while he is not bothered by the cramp simulator, Sasuke is making him very uncomfortable. Sasuke replies that heās impressed by Ieyasuās stoicism and by the way when this is over, can he have Ieyasuās autograph. Ieyasu rips the simulator off and stomps out, deciding that while he can endure the pain, he canāt deal with Sasuke.
Ieyasu goes home and hugs his emotional support sourdough starter for the rest of the day.
Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Nine:
Kanetsugu looks over at Mitsuhide and Hideyoshiā¦. āAre you two holding hands?!ā Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi look down at their joined hands and instantly let go of each other. āNo!ā they both yelp.
Some time is lost while it is debated whether or not that counts as period simulator yelping, and after everyone votes (voting signified by slow careful hand raises), they are both allowed to continue in the competition.
Yukimura curls himself into a silent, fetal ball ā but he does not yelp or yell, so Sasuke is inclined to let him continue.
Sasuke bumps the intensity to Level Ten:
The warlords sit in silent agony.
Time ticks onward.
Slowly.
No one taps out.
Everyone stares at each otherās faces.
āPerhaps we can consider this a tie,ā Shingen suggests.
There is immediate universal assent from the rest of the room, and Sasuke agrees. āTake off your simulators.ā
Twelve warlords quickly ā but nonchalantly ā remove their devices. Then Masamune noticesā¦ āMitsunari, lad, you can take the device off now.āĀ Hideyoshi rushes over to his vassal, worried that perhaps the young man has passed out.
Mitsunari looks up from the book he has been reading. āIām sorry, did you say something? He gazes around the room. āOh, are we starting the contest now? Go ahead, Master Sasuke, Iām ready.ā
Mitsunari declared the winner.
There will be a celebratory banquet for himā¦. next weekā¦ when everyone else has recovered.
āWhatās that, fireball? A special day for romance? Ridiculous. As if one day is enough. I will declare all days a āValentineā day.ā
Hideyoshi
āCandies for me? I donāt understand . . . of course Iāll eat them, but you should help me. The sweetest gift I could have is you at my side.ā
Mitsuhide
āA custom from your time, little mouse? Fascinating. I know just what sweet treat I want from you. Oh, you meant the candies? No. I think not. What happens to the mouse in the layer of the fox? Thatās right. Iām going to gobble you up.ā
Masamune
āThank you kitten. What did you say this holiday was called again? Valentineās Day? Interesting. And you give each other these little cards with phrases of love or friendship? Iāll remember that for next year.ā
Ieyasu
āAhhhh! Donāt startle me like that! What is a Happy Valentineās Day anyway? It sounds ridiculous.ā *slips his valentine into his kimono when he thinks you arenāt looking* āYou didnāt make one for anyone else, right?ā
Mitsunari
āWhat a strange lunch! It looks like just some sweets. And a letter! Valentine?ā *stands and spills plate of candies. Knocks over a shelf trying to catch them, disturbing Cat, who knocks over another shelf trying to escape*Ā
Keiji
āA special day to say I love you? Who needs that, princess? I can tell you I love you every day.ā *eyes twinkle dangerously* āBut if itās a holiday just for love . . . I know one princess that isnāt leaving this room for the rest of today.ā
Ranmaru
āA day to give gifts to the people you love? That sounds amazing! But youāre the only one I want a love-gift from. Letās go sit on the roof and eat these together. Everything is better when I share it with you.ā
Kenshin
āThis is for me?ā *holds valentine card as if it is a precious work of art* āI will find the perfect place to display it, where I can look upon it every day. My Valentine. A most precious gift from my most precious love.ā
Shingen
*laughs* āWhatās this about, angel? Showing the person you love affection by giving them this little letter and some sweets? Thatās a holiday I can get behind. Come here and let me say thank you properly. I know just how to celebrate a holiday for love . . .ā
Yukimura
āValentineās Day sounds stupid.ā *sees you begin to pout* āBut hey! This candy you made is . . . real good . . . and . . .ā *blushes* āJust cāmere already and let me kiss you, ok? I donāt need a holiday to confess my love.ā
Sasuke
āAh yes, Valentineās Day. Did you know Chaucer essentially invented the holiday with his poem mphhhh?ā *history lesson interrupted by necessary kiss* āI see your point. We can discuss the history of the day later. I think we should continue celebrating it where we just left off.ā
Yoshimoto
āWhat a beautiful idea! There can never be too many holidays to celebrate love. Your Valentine is so pretty, but there is no gift that can hold a candle to you.ā
Kanetsugu
āA Valentine?ā *looks at candy and card suspiciously* āDoes Lord Uesugi know about this? I feel if the holiday is not approved by my lord, we should not in good -ā *protests interrupted by a kiss to remind Kanetsugu that Kenshin doesnāt need a say in everything* āI suppose if itās just between us. Now give me your lips again. They are much better than these sweets.ā
Motonari
āWhat flower-headed nonsense are ya spouting now?ā *look of worry that he forgot to get something for you* āValentineās huh?ā *expression changes to mischievous smile* āWell I got ya a Valentine too. A secret one. Yeah. Iāll show you in my cabin.ā
Kennyo
āThank you. You must tell me more of this holiday. Come. We will walk and you can explain it to me.ā *takes your hand* āAny day I have an excuse to spend more time with you is worth celebrating, afterall.ā
Kichou
āA Valentine? Why?ā *looks coldly on the candy and card* āYet another stupid custom from the future. But donāt go. Pouting only enhances your adorable features. I will instruct you on why we donāt need a valentine.ā
oh honey :( I'm so sorry I'm here so late (ugh I keep drifting apart from tumblr and lose track of time)
I'm so sad but also I understand you so, so well. I wish you all the best that there is in life and I wish for you to be happy and content with everything you do. I will keep loving your writing and reblogging it from time to time (because you deserve all the love in the world and your Shingen... *sighs*)
Hi Val! I just read on your pinned post that you won't be writing fanfiction anymore, and it has honestly broken my heart. I understand you must have your reasons, but I just wanted to take the time to let you know reading your fanfiction gives me great joy <3 I still remember when you completed your Spring Ikemen prompts and receiving a notification with your new fics always made my day. I'll for sure be visiting your masterlist and reading any pieces I missed! I hope you have a nice day <3
Hi Luna!
First of all, welcome back! I'm sorry I missed when you were actually online, but I hope you're doing okay and life has been treating you well. š
Secondly, thank you so much for this ask. It means the world to me that you took time out of your day to come into my inbox to tell me you enjoy my fics. I always appreciate the little comments you leave on fics you like, and I'm so glad they could make you happy.
As to why I've decided not to write fics anymore, it's a bit of a long story, but I'll try not to make this post too lengthy.
I've been writing fanfic for over twenty years now. I wrote my first fic when I was sixteen, and it opened up a whole new world to me that allowed me to indulge my fantasies while sharpening my skills and broadening my creativity. I've written for several different fandoms over the course of the years that have passed since, made lots of good friends along the way, and been introduced to some truly talented writers (and artists!).
That being said, I've also watched the culture of content creation - specifically fanfiction writing - change over the years. And while I've done my best to try to always grow and evolve as a writer, I feel at this point in my life I'm no longer able to consistently create the sort of content that fits into the culture of a lot of the fandoms I consume media for. It's true that as writers we write for ourselves - to manifest specific scenarios that we'd like to see - but if we're all 100% honest, we write for other people, too. For a while now I've been able to see that the style of writing I'd prefer to stick to isn't really what people want to read, and I'm simply not skilled at the type of writing people do want to read.
So I'm doing what I need to do to minimize the amount of anxiety I feel about something that used to be a fun hobby. If I'm not enjoying it anymore, that's probably a good sign that I should stop.
I am truly grateful to everyone who has ever read, commented on, liked, given kudos to, or reblogged any of my fics. Sometimes engagement is hard to come by, but I appreciate and treasure it when it happens. š