I joined that comm too, except I don't want my f!list spammed since I have so many friends, so I avoid having too many comms. Also, CT's head coordinator has awful organization skillz, but you didn't hear it from me. *cough*iquit*cough* Basically, for V1Ch2, I cleaned it in two days, and then it took him like three weeks to get back to me with the qc. o.x Then I didn't get the translation file until about two months later, in which he asked me to finish it in a week. T_T I was taking finals then, so I got pulled off that chapter. And then he never let me do any of Tateno's other projects even though I said I was a huge fan. *snark* ...no, I'm not... bitter or anything. *cough* Actually, megori and I are trying to see if we can nag him into finishing the last two chapter of v2, if only for the fact that it being incomplete really bugs us. Don't get your hopes too high, but...it's better than waiting another year for June's release
*clears throat* Anyway, I think Ratri's charisma as a leader is definitely one of the things that attracts Kai to Ratri (whether romantically or not). Also, I find it slightly impossible to believe Kai isn't at least somewhat romantically attracted to Ratri. I mean, even if he admires Ratri as a leader and feels guilt about intially doubting him, I don't think he'd let Ratri coerce him into sex. (Especially since he asked, "Was I good... when I did it?" after Ratri saw the prostitute in v2. XD I smell jealousy~) And while Kai is a bit of a doormat for Ratri, he isn't exactly a pushover; even when Narada was molesting him, he was trying to fight back, but apparently couldn't move? Also, crying Kai is sad. ;_; It absolutely breaks my heart every time he cries.
It's possible that Kai does seem the Ratri's intentions but can't bring himself to believe it? I mean, considering the state of his self-esteem in v2, it's very likely that Kai is afraid to believe that Ratri actually values and appreciates him? *smacks them both* oi, figure it out.
Mmm... I like shower sex. Also, I'm pretty sure they had sex in missionary position v2ch3 in Kai's flashback? It's page 10 of this scan. It's also the page where Kai makes the incredibly adorable uke!expression. *squee* But I do agree, I think they should do it more in that position. It's cute. Though I have to confess, I like Kai sitting in Ratri's lap. I think it's my... favorite position in yaoi. I don't see it quite as much in other works so it's kind of at treat for me? *dies a little on the inside* Okay, enough embarrassing confessions from me.
Yes! More aggressive Kai! ♥ Actually, I'm kind of surprised Kai is a passive lover, considering he used to sleep with Maria. (Maybe Maria was also aggressive, which made him passive? XD) I actually read this very interesting entry by a girl who lived in Japan for a while and was talking about her dating experience (...she said it better, but the entry is locked now, so I can't show you...). She talked about how in Japan, it was socially expected that one partner was active and one was passive, even for two gay males, and to them, it was a learned second nature of sorts. In my opinion, Kai is very traditionally Japanese. Actually, I somehow managed to equate Kai to being Ratri's wife in my mind. Other than being really kick-ass, he is fairly passive, calm, and in a strange sense, almost demure. Yeah. I dunno about this one. So maybe Kai is acting on the expectations of what he grew up with and accepting that "receiving" role?
Also to mention, I think it's incredibly sweet (in a way) that Ratri pulled up the covers for Kai before he left so Kai wouldn't be cold (but of course Kai wakes up...) I think this gesture does indicate that he feels really bad for "throwing Kai to the wolves" as you put it, even though he ends up acting on it anyway.
Ah~ okay. Talking is fun. Also, our replies are getting so long I'm having trouble keeping up. I hope we don't go over the character limit. o.x
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*clears throat* Anyway, I think Ratri's charisma as a leader is definitely one of the things that attracts Kai to Ratri (whether romantically or not). Also, I find it slightly impossible to believe Kai isn't at least somewhat romantically attracted to Ratri. I mean, even if he admires Ratri as a leader and feels guilt about intially doubting him, I don't think he'd let Ratri coerce him into sex. (Especially since he asked, "Was I good... when I did it?" after Ratri saw the prostitute in v2. XD I smell jealousy~) And while Kai is a bit of a doormat for Ratri, he isn't exactly a pushover; even when Narada was molesting him, he was trying to fight back, but apparently couldn't move? Also, crying Kai is sad. ;_; It absolutely breaks my heart every time he cries.
It's possible that Kai does seem the Ratri's intentions but can't bring himself to believe it? I mean, considering the state of his self-esteem in v2, it's very likely that Kai is afraid to believe that Ratri actually values and appreciates him? *smacks them both* oi, figure it out.
Mmm... I like shower sex. Also, I'm pretty sure they had sex in missionary position v2ch3 in Kai's flashback? It's page 10 of this scan. It's also the page where Kai makes the incredibly adorable uke!expression. *squee* But I do agree, I think they should do it more in that position. It's cute. Though I have to confess, I like Kai sitting in Ratri's lap. I think it's my... favorite position in yaoi. I don't see it quite as much in other works so it's kind of at treat for me? *dies a little on the inside* Okay, enough embarrassing confessions from me.
Yes! More aggressive Kai! ♥ Actually, I'm kind of surprised Kai is a passive lover, considering he used to sleep with Maria. (Maybe Maria was also aggressive, which made him passive? XD) I actually read this very interesting entry by a girl who lived in Japan for a while and was talking about her dating experience (...she said it better, but the entry is locked now, so I can't show you...). She talked about how in Japan, it was socially expected that one partner was active and one was passive, even for two gay males, and to them, it was a learned second nature of sorts. In my opinion, Kai is very traditionally Japanese. Actually, I somehow managed to equate Kai to being Ratri's wife in my mind. Other than being really kick-ass, he is fairly passive, calm, and in a strange sense, almost demure. Yeah. I dunno about this one. So maybe Kai is acting on the expectations of what he grew up with and accepting that "receiving" role?
Also to mention, I think it's incredibly sweet (in a way) that Ratri pulled up the covers for Kai before he left so Kai wouldn't be cold (but of course Kai wakes up...) I think this gesture does indicate that he feels really bad for "throwing Kai to the wolves" as you put it, even though he ends up acting on it anyway.
Ah~ okay. Talking is fun. Also, our replies are getting so long I'm having trouble keeping up. I hope we don't go over the character limit. o.x