Sweet Dreams

1. Leave a comment to this post!
2. I will give you a letter.
3. Post the names of five fictional characters whose names begin with that letter, and your thoughts on each. The characters can be from books, movies, or TV shows.

The letter she gave me was H.

Helios (Sailor Moon) - Of course he was the first one to come to mind! In case you've never met me before, I LOVE HELIOS. Enough said. 

Hatori Sohma (Fruits Basket) - Who doesn’t love Hatori, right? I think he’s probably the most handsome of the adult characters, and I adore his friendship with the other two members of the Mabudachi Trio (Shigure and Ayame), playing the straight man to their goofy antics. His past is also one of the more tragic of the cursed Sohmas, which just makes me want to give him a hug. (But then he’d turn into a seahorse…)

Kenji Harima (School Rumble) - Um, last names count, right? Almost all the characters call him Harima, anyway, so it's okay. Anyway, he gives off the image of being this cool, tough delinquent, but underneath it all, he's actually...well, kind of a dork. *laughs* But that what makes him so loveable. (I love me some adorkable guys. ^_^) I love his earnest pursuit of Tenma's love, even though it's hopeless -- she's in love with another guy -- and the fact that he's an aspiring mangaka who loves to draw self-insert stories in which he ends up with her in the end. It's just so pathetic that it's cute!

Hachi a.k.a Nana Komatsu (NANA) - Nicknames count too, yes? When I first started reading NANA, I actually preferred the other Nana (Osaki), who was super cool and driven to achieve her dream of becoming a singer. In comparison, Hachi was just a little too flaky and irresponsible, and she sometimes kind of annoyed me. But due to certain spoiler-y events, Hachi was forced to grow up, while Nana fell to pieces. Now I adore Hachi for her strength and perseverance.

Shurei Hong (Story of Saiunkoku) - I’m almost finished renting the first season of Saiunkoku from Netflix, and I’m bitterly disappointed that the second season was never licensed in the U.S. (I definitely plan to check out the manga, though.) Shurei is a great female lead. She’s the daughter of a impoverished noble family who dreams of being allowed to take the Imperial Exams (barred for women) and becoming a government official in order to help the citizens of the country. Not only is she book-smart, but she’s pretty wise to the ways of the world, and doesn't let her hormones distract her from her goals even though several beautiful men are in love with her (including the Emperor) . She’s really just one hundred kinds of awesome.   

Yay, it looks like LJ is mostly back to normal now. It was annoying not being able to access the site.

In back news, I had my jury duty summons on Monday, but didn't get picked to sit on the jury. That was kind of disappointing, since it seemed like an interesting case, but at least I had lots of time to work on things this week (especially with not being able to use LJ to procrastinate like I usually do).

And since I wasn't able to do much posting this week, here's three questions at once from the 30 Day meme I've been doing:

Day 27 – Where is your favorite place to write, and do you write by hand or on the computer?

The only place I write is at the computer in the living room.

Day 28 – Have you ever collaborated with anyone else, whether writing together, or having an artist work on a piece about your fic?

No. Well, not exactly, at least. amazonqueenkate  did list me as her co-author on Love Chain, but I didn't do any of the actual writing, just editing. However, I was the one who came up with the idea and the basic plot of the story.

Day 29 – What is your current project or projects?

On A Snowy Night (title subject to change) - A Sailor Moon vampire AU in which Chibi-Usa is a vampire and Helios is a priest. Upon meeting her, Father Helios takes her into his home and vows to help her find a cure for her vampirism. They may or may not fall in love, but probably will, because, hey, I'm me, and how can they not fall in love? *waves shipper flag*

Metamorphosis - A pseudo-prequel to To Be By Your Side that tells the story of how Helios became priest of Elysion.

Melting Ice - A Kaleido Star story focusing on Sora's little sister Yume. Yume is a figure skater, and like her sister, she is chosen to perform an amazing maneuver by Fool, the Spirit of the Stage. The only problem is, her partner Mikhail is known as the Ice Prince for his cold personality. If she ever wants to perform the Lovers' Maneuver with him, Yume will have to find a way to melt his frozen heart.

What Happens In Paris (title subject to change) - SECOND SEASON KALEIDO STAR SPOILERS AHEAD! Yuri and Layla are favorites to win the International Circus Festival, but upon meeting their rivals Leon and Sophie Oswald, Yuri sets out to cruelly seduce Sophie, his actions eventually leading to her tragic death.

Behind The Mask - An introspective Layla piece set during the "Masked Star" arc of the first season.

Currently Untitled - Yet another Kaleido Star fic, this time focusing on Leon. Set a few years post-series, Leon unexpectedly learns that he has a daughter when an ex-girlfriend of his dies and leaves him custody of their child. Leon has no interest in being a father, but with Sora's help, he begins to open his heart not only to Gabrielle, but Sora as well.

The Bride Wore... - A Fruits Basket fic for my 15pairings  claim. It's about Kazuma's and Hanajima's wedding day.

I'll save the last question for the weekend, since I need to think about it a little!