#this was very lovely dustindrumroll

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[1/3] hello! I had to wait a couple of hours for the docs for work to be ready, and I thought some reading might be good. then I thought about your discussion and thinking about berlermo and looked for your stories -- and that’s how I came across THE SWAN’S SYMPHONY. the idea is art. you know, a chapter is like an episode. it's like we have another two parts of lcdp. and as starting it, the last thing I expected to see were russian names. well, you chose mine. mine old one actually. what was even more sudden that I really used to be around people named anna, galina, and igor. how possible is that? and those short forms of them -- you do perfectly with it! trust me, I’m native. not every writer would try it. it says about research. and speaking about it, I thought you would like to hear about one thing.

[2/3] among others, we have two channels that are meant to be state and are the first and the second buttons on a remote. they are quite hilarious actually, as each of them constantly tries to copy the other. and, of course, they have a lot in common. and one of these things are trademark series. that ArE noT sEriEs1!! they go with “multi-chapter movies”. anyway, most of them are soppy with a classic trope a-good-girl-is-in-love-with-a-neutral-boy-who-is-married-a-bitch-and-divorces-her-eventually. or he-is-single-and-she-is-friendzoned-until-. and, yeah, most of them take place in a hospital. and the hospitals -- how can one who has never visited a place [oh lord I hope you haven’t] describe so accurately? I know it is fair for many hospitals all over the world, but that dark long corridors with the soviets old walls -- it hits different, when you have had to experience that. thrilled and terrified, I just hope they will not end andrés because I know, all right?

[3/3] the image itself along with what katya and igor have, his ambitions and her feelings, their lines reminded me of something so painfully familiar. it is really could be filmed and showed on tv. don’t get me wrong, por favor. I think it’s about talent to represent a genre -- especially when you have never had a chance to know more about it. you didn’t mean yet succeeded. I bet you have never expected a praise like that connected with some russian piece of media, and well, we can talk about pretty much of the culture, I believe. I simply felt you needed to know as well as I feel right now it is one of those things people usually put in comments, not on tumblr anyway, if your story found me, than let it be so. let these words flow through me to find you. god bless your writing. and if it happens you need any kind of inside on the country, I will be there for you, be sure of that. thank you!

Hey! First, thank you for giving my stories a chance! I'm very glad The Swan's Symphony is to your taste. Your praise truly means so much! And I'm definitely very happy it feels like the original show to you!

This is a surprise to both of us! It's a very beautiful name. I'm so happy such a coincidence happened, especially that the other characters' names are also familiar to you. That really means a lot! Thank you so much for saying so. The last thing I'd want is to inaccurately represent anything (the story has enough inaccuracies and creative leasures as it is haha).

And you thought correctly! I definitely wanted to hear this! Thank you so much for letting me know. My familiarity with Russian media is limited, I've only watched some old movies. When I started writing Katya and Igor's relationship, I had no idea it was mirroring typical Russian series, especially the hospital thing! It's really a big surprise, a very pleasant one. Your praise of the hospital means so much to me too! This is actually the vibe I was going for. Especially with how one untypical of a hospital it is (and I pray nothing like it exists in reality!). I didn't want to over-describe the place, but as the setting of everything that happens with them (and Andrés), it has a lot of significance to the story, and I really wanted this cold, dark atmosphere to be evoked from it. So your words truly mean the world!

The convoluted story of Katya and Igor is one that I really like and has such a big place in my heart. I have a lot of plans for them and I really hope you enjoy what emerges from their story, even the rest of it isn't very accurate to the trope (as I don't know how it usually goes!). Please! Thank you so much. Truly, saying this about my story brought the biggest smile to my face. And true, I didn't expect such a specific praise and its backstory, but I couldn’t be happier to receive it.

Don't at all worry about this! Whether on AO3 or Tumblr, or anywhere else, I'm just very glad your thoughts reached me and that you took time out of your day to send me such a lovely message and tell me about something I never had any idea about. I really appreciate it! And thank you so much for the lovely offer on top of all of that. I hope the story continues to please you, especially what's in hold for Andrés, Katya, Igor, and the rest of this storyline's characters. I hope no choices of mine disappoint you! Thank you again.

#this was very lovely dustindrumroll #thank you for putting the time and effort into sending me this #you made me even more excited about Igor and Katya's story! #and it's the only comment I receive regarding the story that's specifically about them so I have even more appreciation for it #and I'll make sure to take you up on your offer! #And of course I hope no depiction of the characters or the place is ever offensive in any way #thanks again!