well i got ridiculously bored by chapter 9 so i skipped to the end which was good, since i hate threesomes and i don't even want to know who cheaste ends up with. of the stuff i actually read, i just amused myself by trying to recognise the fairytales, it's always nice doing that. the slash was way to flat and came out of nowhere, i didn't care what happened to them.

1) I liked Cheaste/Ceice/Quentin

2) When Quinen killed thw witch. It was like 'bam' and then 'I'M MELTING! I'M MELTNG!' XD/When Uuo was talking comforting Ceice

3) Make them both happy. XD a tastful silver.

4) Ceice. I was hoping they would get together and sorta got irratated when it looked like Quentin would get him. XD

5) All in all i thought it was great. I think it could have been a little better when they were explainging to curse and ho the princessess tied into it. And you never really got into the ending for the princessess. I mean, you don't have to wite them a happy ending. But having him just dissappear to never be heard of again...

6) I don't really know there chaacters, XD

7) You are AMAZING! One of my new fav autheres on FP. =D

1) Favorite pairing/character: Chaeste/Quentin/Ceice

2) Cleverest part of the whole story/thing you remember best: The numbered names, and the way each character matched up with another of the same number, except Quentin, who ended up with 6, not five. This made it a little hard for me to keep track of the characters, but I enjoyed the symmetry.

3) What color curtians will Windra make Odeen install in the throne room?
Anything but nettle green. I imagine Windra has had enough of that to last a lifetime. Beyond that, it would depend on what impression they were trying to convey and what the rest of the decor looked like. Though I can't imagine that Windra would care all that much, and everyone ought to know better than to let Odeen decorate *anything*.

4) If it hadn't been a threesome, who would've gotten Cheaste?
Ceice. Because Quentin could have left more easily and hidden better. In fact, that might have happened if Quentin hadn't stopped to say goodbye. The swan arm would make it difficult for Ceice to disappear.

5) Tell me everything that was wrong with the story, be it 'you're gramer sux0r' or 'it could have used more descriptions at times' or 'your plot seemed to drag on, and your characters were underdeveloped'
I really liked your story! Hm. If anything, I would have liked more to differentiate the characters. We had two types of character: virtuous and odious. The virtuous characters were all pretty similar and the odious characters were all pretty similar.

6) Since I still have no good ideas for it: how should Piat and Saynk end up together? I promise to laugh at... I mean, seriously consider every option.
Hmm. I don't know much about either of those characters, except that Piat is not particularly mannerly. So, maybe he likes to hide from various official functions (court banquets, etc). Manners kept him company, as his swan, so now Saynk is the one who goes to find him. And, eventually, Piat persuades Saynk that they should stay lost together.
Laugh away!

7) Anything else wot needs to be said. Like, for example, how amazing I am.
You are very amazing. I really liked the light, crisp tone of the story. But you already knew that.

I really like the way you've interlaced so many stories here to create a story that is both familiar and new. Also, I really like your narrative voice: it's light and very readable, without any excessive description.

Plus, threesome! So cool!

1) Cheaste, Quentin and Ceice.
2)I loved the way it was like three stories in one.
3)Hm... get back to you on that.
4) Ceice. (although I'm glad you settled on the 3some)
5) Didn't like the way you never really detailed the whole King of the Fairies - curse my own sons thing.
6)You're on your own there but if you write I will read it.
7)Extremely amazing. So much so that I started and finished this entire story in about an hour as well as having read at least 7-8 of your other ones. =D Rockin!

"...arms tied behind her back. She sat absolutely still, bound hands in her lap..." you know, I think that that's actually anatomically impossible... :)

Otherwise, love the story. :)

The thing boats are attatched to that sticks out into the lake is a 'pier' not a 'peer'.

really nice piece overall, liked the humour, thanks for your work.

~Huiyan

I just read this whole thing. Rah, this is random. I like it. It's great.

Answering question time?

1.) Quentin's my favorite character. Quentin/Cheaste is my favorite pairing. Ciece can go die in a hole.
2.) I just kept thinking of the Barbie movie version of the twelve dancing princesses the entire time, and how completely NOT bitchy they were in that...
3.) . . . what? Purple, duh.
4.) Quentin. Because he's sweet, and I hate cliches. Not really. But I mean, all his other brothers ended up with swan-boys, he should get someone different. Ceice can go join Maximum Ride or some other freak who cares about half-winged people.
5.) I don't know. I liked it. Except, I noticed that their names are pronounced the same way as French numbers, but are spelled differently. I was wondering if you did this on purpose or if you didn't know how to spell them. It isn't really a bad thing, I was just wondering.
6.) Frankly, I didn't even notice that they didn't get together because I only cared about Quentin.
7.) You're amazing. But I already knew that after the oneshot about the bunnies, which was the first thing I ever read by you. And then I think I semi-profile-stalked you, and read like, at least half your stories, and... Er... anyway... and also I love Quentin. And he thinks he's all badass like Harry Potter with his fairy cloak of doom, but he is SO NOT THE SHIT. No, just kidding, he totally is.

Great story. Very amusing. I like it :) You should write more slash oneshots. I like your style, and I've already read all the ones you've written ;)

- bbal

1) Favorite pairing/character:
Hm... tricky... I liked Uun and Raz, but I also have a soft spot for Windra and Odeen

2) Cleverest part of the whole story/thing you remember best:
I liked the way you took 3 different stories and weaved them together into one.

3) What color curtians will Windra make Odeen install in the throne room?
Pink with green polkadots

4) If it hadn't been a threesome, who would've gotten Cheaste?: Er... he would just have had to cut himself in half

5) Tell me everything that was wrong with the story, be it 'you're gramer sux0r' or 'it could have used more descriptions at times' or 'your plot seemed to drag on, and your characters were underdeveloped':
Your characters were a little underdeveloped, I'm assuming you had a fairly good grasp of them all, but there were alot of characters, and Windra's cousin probably originally got more development then the princes and princesses. The relationships weren't really built up as much as they could be. I think you were writing in fairytale format (which doesn't have alot of character development really) but with so many characters, there was alot more story that you could have told. Longer chapters would have been nice too ;)

6) Since I still have no good ideas for it: how should Piat and Saynk end up together? I promise to laugh at... I mean, seriously consider every option:
LoL, well since it has been over a year, I doubt you will write Saynk and Piats story, but erm... Piat could just help himself to Saynk since he has no manners?

7) Anything else wot needs to be said. Like, for example, how amazing I am:
This was pretty good, though it is now 2am because the darn pages kept refusing to load (stupid internet) I persevered because I wanted to read this, even though technically I should be writing a paper for uni. Was a nice read. You're amazing ;)

I like how you wove the stories together. It had way too many character, but due to the stories you told I don't think that could really be helped. The only way to fix it would have been to make it a great deal longer (My calculation is 5K for the first two characters, about 2K for each additional named character, which in this case would have been over twice as long), but it's fine the way it is.

I think it had to be a threesome. I like Quentin more because I know him better, but Ceice put in more effort, and after Cheaste's very sweet I can't live without either of you, I was sold. Chaeste only was partly better because he needed the love of (and to love) both his men.

I think Pait would have been the aggressive one. He's in pain until he falls in love and he's without manners so he just takes Saynk. Not that Saynk minds, or maybe he does. Those swan princes were all so in love with the fairy princes and didn't make them work at it or beg or anything. The pain goes away as soon as the fairy prince is in love, right? So Pait falls hard and fast (and is thus no longer in pain) and Saynk runs away to protect his ass, but Pait stalks him like prey. The 'lovey-dovey over lunch' could just be Deva's interpretation of this game as Pait gets up close and personal (or fills the air with innuendos) when Saynk (who does have manners) can't run and hide.

I liked this story very much and look forward to reading more of you work.

more?

1. Quentin: there was just something so unobtrusively charming about him. He was the only character who wasn't royalty, but he was still awesome.

2. I love the number names and the jealous swans. Can't choose which.

3. Green: don't ask why.

4. ...Quentin? I dunno...

5. My eyes hurt too much too really be nitpicky. The damn things are just so sensetive today. But as I love most of your fairytales, I think I love this one as much, but can't fully appreciate it because of my achy eyes. xD

6. Er...I dunno. xD To be honest, there were so many names that I lost track.

7. You're awesome. xD Okay, now that you're appeased... I really love your fairytales. In fact, I just love all things myth and legend and fairytale. But I did especially love the Doll in the Grass. 'Twas so sweet. Me likey that dolly.

8. Yeah, this is extra. I finished the whole story in under 15 minutes. Woo-hoo, new record. But that's probably why I didn't really have a full grip on things. Anyway, I'm off to analyze a Shakespearian sonnet. Tata.

1) Favorite pairing/character: I loved Quentin, but I think the vignette with Chetery and Kat was adorable. Just that one line "I know you didn't. I don't want your pity. Go fall in love with your girl" was enough to make my thumb itches, which only happens when something I read really gets to me.

2) Cleverest part of the whole story/thing you remember best: The ending vignettes with the Princes and their Swans.

3) What color curtians will Windra make Odeen install in the throne room? Purple. Purple is the color of pimps.

4) If it hadn't been a threesome, who would've gotten Cheaste? Quentin, because I liked him better than Ceice. His character seemed more pure, although I did applaud Ceice's willingness to let Cheaste go.

5) Tell me everything that was wrong with the story, be it 'you're gramer sux0r' or 'it could have used more descriptions at times' or 'your plot seemed to drag on, and your characters were underdeveloped': I think you could have taken the Quentin/Cheaste/Ceice triangle and done something better with it than a threesome. I know how hard it is to be mean to a character you like and play favorites, but the threesome kind of seemed like a cop-out. Also, the one swan wing kind of sat weirdly with me. I understand why it was done because it gave Ceice an element of pity, but I just have trouble picturing a threesome relationship with a fairy, a farmer, and a boy with a wing in place of a left arm.

6) Since I still have no good ideas for it: how should Piat and Saynk end up together? I promise to laugh at... I mean, seriously consider every option: Piat refuses to admit that he's gay. Saynk pursues him, but is hurt and upset when he's rebuffed. Finally, he decides to leave. Piat realizes that he really does love Saynk, and goes after him. I don't know, you're the writer here!

7) Um, you're awesome. That's about it.

Ho boy. I loved this story a lot. I almost never review original fiction because I'm lazy, but I'm going to take the effort to answer your questions:

1) Chetery and Kat. I love pairings with a lot of passion and misplaced rivalry. The fact that Kat goes for the ladies (without any apparent interest in them in the first place) while it frustrates Chetery is, well, hot. Yeow.

2) Chapter 10: “So I can’t break the curse?” Quentin asked.
“Not unless all six of us suddenly fall in love with you, no.”

The "love, not lust" thing in chapter 13 was oddly hilarious, too.

Those were the two things that absolutely stood out to me (along with your little note at the beginning of the chapter), but I do know that I laughed at parts in more than half of the chapters. I love fairy tales with a twist and sarcasm, what can I say?

3) D-Deer print...

4) This is complicated. I can't choose, because I have strong "true love" ideals and whatnot. It's not that I don't like threesomes, but pairings normally work out in the way that I can make myself like one couple more than another. Thus, I'm not usually in the position where I have any insight on or preference for threesomes.

If I absolutely had to choose, I would say that I prefer Ceice/Cheaste. The pairings were set up to be very (literally) linear, so I kind of followed that notion and assumed that you would bring Quentin's love interest in. Because of this, I didn't become very attached to any potential that he might have had with Cheaste. However, I was pretty torn when I saw how distraught the three of them were over the predicament.

Of course, I would rather have the threesome or even a retcon including the introduction of a new character instead of the (admittedly depressing) alternate endings you presented in chapter 15.

5) I know you have quite a few characters in this story, but elaboration on the features and characteristics of the princes upon their introduction or in the story would have been nice. I feel that if you hadn't paired them up by number, I would be hopelessly lost to this point. I understand that it might have been your intent to be terse with your description due to stylistic purposes or such, but I personally wouldn't have minded faces to match to names (albeit faces in my head) or even little quirks.

6) Don't hurt me, but I can't remember anything about Piat or Saynk. I don't doubt that it will be absolutely marvelous, though.

7) I see that it's been a year since you've updated, and I'm filled with sadness. Still, your magnificence goes without saying. I'll say it again, I really love this story and enjoyed every single chapter.

I know it's a bit a late, but I wanted to reply anyways. I really liked this story. It was hilarious, plus I like happy endings.
1.)Toi and Trii
2.)Deva and Deu falling out of the window, yet nothing happened to them.
3.)Blue (it's my favorite color)
4.) Noone. They would have pined for each other forever. They had to be a threesome.
5.)Your characters were a bit underdevelopped, but it was fine and funny for a fairytale.
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7.)I want to know about the the brother who talked to his cat.