I do much the same. There's just something about pulling together dissonant ideas into something new and exciting, hehe.

[hearing him talk about it brings a smile to Olivine's face. they're similar in that—taking bits and pieces from story to story and weaving them together has always been a good source of inspiration. moreover, well... the priest is used to listening to the whims of children. it makes Midnight's articulate approach all the simpler to digest.]

Mm. There's nothing better than seeing the growth of a character, too. Flaws and features are often harder to see apart than not, until something illuminates them one way or the other. I like stories like that, too. Especially where things seem dire and unchangeable, but something helps them to find another way through their struggles.

[this is pretty telling, in a lot of ways.]