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Open for questions!

So, a decent-enough amount of you voted for us to answer IR/political science questions and for Japanese trends. We can choose topics on our own- but if you have questions, like "Why is NATO such a hot issue for the Trump Administration? Can you explain _______ that I saw in the news?" or any questions about politics or stuff from Japan, send them to the inbox! We'll do our best to answer all questions, though not necessarily immediately or in order (some are gonna require us to research a bi...

A Primer on IR- Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism and "Rational Actors"

In preparation for anything else I might post on the subject, some of you may need a bit of a background on schools of thought in International Relations. When we're talking about "conservative", "liberal", etc. we are rarely if ever referring to a specific party or country.  We're normally talking about a school of thought to which someone subscribes. These ideas are attempting to explain why states do what they do. Now for the big three ideas!

Realism! It is not ...

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Hey! Glad to see you've stuck with us! Obviously, this page has a niche, but I'd like to know whether you're interested in more of the content mentioned below. As always, messages are open- just don't go on a spree, we get overwhelmed.  Vote and comment specifics, please!

The Lilliad part 4

Lilli blended into the unwashed masses, letting the crowd deposit her back near the guards’ station. It was all too easy to let the natural foot traffic disguise her movements as she slipped into a nearby alleyway and up the wall. After some light climbing, she was outside the second floor of the guard station. 

She had options- none of them were amazing, though. Direct entry was stupid beyond all reason. Waiting around for somebody to mention what she wanted could t...

The Lilliad Part 3

Lilli was hustled into some sort of soft leather shoes and nearly out the door, her new scaly friend gesticulating their impatience. 

“I need to pay, right?” She asked. A warm breeze swept past her face, and suddenly a soft hand brushed against her arm. 

She turned in the arm’s direction and found the woman from before. She was smiling even as her hand returned to her hip. 

“Took what I needed out of your pouch, miss.” The woman winked i...

Manners and Management

Suigetsu hummed. He did not look up. He was fiddling with his chopsticks at lightning speed, flicking them between his fingers in an esoteric pattern.

She thought about reaching out and snatching them away, but she refrained. She straightened her back and re-adjusted the napkin on her lap. "Why did you  ask me that?" Her tone was cooly polite, not at all affected.

He ducked his head. "I thought you seemed to look forward to him coming. I could...

updates

Hey! 

I want to update you with some of what's in the works. 

Most immediately, I'll put up some more Lilliad updates. 

I'm going to do a 1 or 2 part short story of the previous round of culling from the Library of Ahb universe. So if anyone has an OC they'd like to see brutally murdered/barely survive a tomb, feel free to share the information and I'll use it if it fits. 

I'm also doing some AIC verse wri...

The Lilliad pt. 2

 She didn't know long she floated there- it felt like forever, but couldn't have been. Her body ached and stung. Something in her leg was broken, for sure.   

 But she didn't want to just lie here and die. If she didn't move, she might still end up food for that Thing.

...or maybe it would lay eggs in her. 

Somehow the thought managed to rouse her enough to turn her stomach. Her abdomen flinched, muscles contracting in violent protest. G...

AIC questions answered

AIC SPOILERS 

I've gotten quite a few questions. I'm going to answer a select few below as a way of dipping my toes back into fanfiction. I hope you feel some relief, and I also hope that this jumpstarts my interest in AIC again. 

Q What happened to Smaug?

A Smaug is living in Karin's bedroom. He has found a place in the middle of the hierarchy of snake summons. He abuses this power to monopolize sunny spots in the house,...

Daigo Zakura 2019

Great Lakes & Expectations Chapter 9

The lobby cleared as the movie was about to start, and Regina felt exhausted. 

But also, kind of curious?

[regina hime.] momo said. (eigo wo miyou ka)

[hen na eiga desu ka?] she asked, fearing his response. 

He laughed. [chotto? Romansueigadesu.]

She narrowed her eyes. That sounded harmless.

Hontou ni, he promised. Tabun kissu ga aru. zennin ha fuku wo kiru.

...Unless she was missing something, that seemed really tame. Oh no, she'd see kissi...

More Hanami at Night

and I OOP

Sorry, guys! I accidentally published a draft post, but it's not ready *yet*. So I deleted it, and I'm sure you'll see the final post soon!

The Lilliad Part 1

 Lilli gripped the dagger close to her chest. She could feel her heartbeat all the way down to her toes, reverberating with fear.   

Her mouth tasted like copper. She restrained the urge to swallow, lest she make noise.   

She looked down, past the ledge she stood on. In the distance below, she could make out guards going on their rounds. If she froze up here, all it would take is for one of them to have an itchy chin and she'd be caught.   

Nighttime Castle Hanami

Aiko future

Out of curiosity, I want to know what ya'll think is going to happen. If you have another idea, please put it in the comments. 

Poll is open for 1 week.

Sunflux: Friday Afternoon

She stared grimly down at the class roster. 20. The bare minimum for the class to stay registered, and therefore for her to be able to earn money by teaching it. 

There were only 19 young men and women sitting in the classroom. 

This was the 3rd consecutive class that A. Hobbs had missed. Meaning he was in danger of being dropped from the class list. 

‘He couldn’t wait two more weeks to skip class?’ 

AIC

(This was uploaded before and deleted, this probably isn’t the final version because I don’t like it yet.)  

She used hiraishin to return to her office in Kirigakure. She sat the rug down and unrolled it enough that Orochimaru’s pale face could be seen. Then she pulsed her chakra and cleared her throat. “Security,” Aiko called. Her voice was still a bit off, but much closer to her usual pitch. Her throat was quickly healing. “If you don’t mind, can someone come in her...

very short preview of upcoming AIC

Nishikawa knocked at her door and came inside just enough to make eye contact. “Good morning,” he greeted. He held up several envelopes that probably held the paperwork she’d already finished and had put on his desk. “Is there anything else that I should send with the morning mail?”

“Yes, here.” She gestured to the appropriate pile on her desk. It included two complete folders. “Thank you. I don’t have any meeting scheduled for the morning, do it?”

<...

Sakura tunnel at night

It’s sakura season! Which means we will be inflicting Hanami views upon you.

When celebrating Hanam, it’s traditional to contemplate the ephemeral nature of life. In history, people would compose tanka or haiku poems along this theme.

Today, it’s much more common to contemplate the ephemeral nature of inebriation under sakura trees. Picnic optional. 

The Library of Ahb pt2 (of 2)

They left. Gemma couldn't help but wonder if she should have looked into the room where the two suspicious characters had been waiting. But there were now at least two corpses in there, probably changing clothes, and it would look mightily suspicious for her to not be bothered by that fact.




Beyond the door, the passageway was light and beautiful. The grey stone was interrupted by patterns in white stone that faintly glittered. Glassless windows and elegant doors ...

The Library of Ahb pt1 (of 2)

She could tell that the others were wondering why she was there. Through unspoken consensus, those who considered themselves to be the sturdiest and most adventurous had begun entering the death hall first. The young man three spots ahead of her in line kept turning to give her a concerned look. He was fiddling with his gun as if it was a security teddy. 

Probably, she thought crabbily, he was wondering what she had to offer. But Gemma minded her own business and calmly ...

Mysterious padlocked building

Outside of a shrine that Nationalists seem to gather at. Definitely not containing either ghosts or curses, right?

Small shrine

Temple for Benten

This temple is waaaay up on a mountain on a near imperceptible road. Worth it, though. 

Updates

Hey! 

To sum up, the last few months for the team at Electraposts have been a bit less than optimal (various incidents, a two month long illness that might be a condition, etc etc etc). 

Things are, however, starting to look up somewhat! I found a dog! Her name is now Houseki. 

Also, we’re writing again. You’ll see updates to things coming soon! 

About recent lack of posts

I’m sorry. It’s been a pretty long time to go without comment or writing. Not that I need to share the details of this, exactly, but - I’m pretty low functional since being assaulted by a coworker. I’m just really tired and although I think about writing, it’s rare that I manage to do much after being stressed at work all day. I hope to be able to write more relatively soon. But as always, you won’t be charged, since I’m not making posts. So you don’t have to worry about that....

Kagura dancer

AIC: the hotel of a thousand (and one )deaths

"Shimizu-sama, we have arrived." Ryuusei's tone came out dangerously close to being grumpy, rather than respectful. He was rubbing at his sore shoulders the instant that they lowered the princess-box to the ground outside the hotel. 

Yuusaku surreptitiously shot his jerk of a friend a moderating look. It had not been a particularly hard day, and the attitude was unprofessional. 

If the client had any complaints about them when they arrive...