Author's Notes

So… this is it. My first FanFiction. But let me tell you this: do not come into this with low expectations. I have been creating characters and stories in my head since I was six years old, and I have written out (or dreamed up) tons of ideas for other stories for more than ten years straight.

I'm not trying to sound conceited or overconfident or anything. Just don't expect a poorly written piece of 2,000 word crud. I do not write PWP stories, nor do I ignore poor grammar (despite how often I can miss it when I don't pay attention). But above all else, I take pride in my work. So, please go into this FanFic with that much in mind.

Okay. That's all I'll be saying to try and sell this story to you guys. I'll let the story speak for itself from here on out. However, like any good FanFiction writer, I'd like to begin with some thoughtful opening remarks.

First off, this story is based off of Fairy Tail's canon. However, I intentionally wrote it so that anyone who wanted to get a taste of everything the FT universe has to offer would be forced to either read the manga or (more preferably) watch the anime. Still, I'll be using enough of my own originality to make sure this story amounts to more than a cheap rip-off of either show it is based on. I just want to reiterate the fact that Fairy Tail is NOT my intellectual property, nor will it ever be. Any and all characters, settings and ideas that directly correspond to those portrayed in the manga/anime series are the intellectual property of Hiro Mashima and anyone else he trusts with the canon of the FT universe. The same goes for any and all ideas that I will introduce from Gravity Falls. Those, in turn, belong to Alex Hirsch. This story is in no way a copyright violation towards either of these geniuses, despite the strict adherence I will adopt towards the canon of their stories. Anyone who believes otherwise needs to be told that they're wrong.

With that out of the way, I'll get on to the things that are less important. To wit: I will be deconstructing the Love Dodecahedron Fairy Tail has going on. Any and all crack ships will be viciously torn apart by the plot, the characters, or both. As for FT's semi-canon ships… I have my own opinions about the ones that do and don't work. For those that don't, I'll let them down easy and devote more effort to explaining/portraying the reasons why they don't work. And while I am willing to listen to any and all clearly-worded arguments against the decisions I make, I don't bother arguing with haters or flamers. If you disagree with the ships I promote and can't disagree with them in a calm, reasonable manner, I will not acknowledge you. So you might as well put a sock in it and calm your RAIG.

Finally, worldviews. I am a Christian, and will be reconstructing Fairy Tail's lore in a way that accurately aligns with Christian doctrines. And that means RAIG against my beliefs won't be tolerated either. You want to have a debate about the validity/invalidity of my religion? Great. Talk to me about it in a PM. But if you want to call me a fundamentalist bigot with buttered toast for brains (#Satire #RidiculousExamples #Idon'tActuallyUseSocialMedia), then your comments will also be ignored. The same goes for denominational distinctions. I will be borrowing from things that have nothing to do with true Christian beliefs, simply because this is a work of fiction. Be that as it may, the symbolism and ideas behind the stuff I include will be as accurate as I can possibly make it.

And if you're confused about where I draw the line between what I believe and what I write? Feel free to ask me in your review. But do not, I repeat, do not assume that you know whether or not I actually believe that something I write applies to reality. All in all, think of this version of Fairy Tail's lore as what would happen if the premises of Christianity were applied to the FT universe, and thusly adapted to make sense and still accommodate the fantastic nature of Fairy Tail as an anime.

So, to sum things up, be respectful. Don't decide that my FanFic is bad just because you hate the pairings I ship. If the ship is badly written, that's a different story. But nobody's opinions have any authority here… not even my own. I am doing justice to the facts about the FT universe as best as I can, so please respect my effort to do so if nothing else. That applies to not just my ships, but my entire FanFic overall. I will abstain from saying anything through this story that I don't mean, and thus I expect any and all of my readers to do the same.

Unless, of course, you don't want to be taken seriously, and you're just trying to be funny or sarcastic. If that's the case, go nuts. But once again, be respectful. The Golden Rule was given its name for a reason.

One more thing: PLEASE REVIEW. Your feedback means far more to me that you could imagine. It doesn't even have to be that long, just speak your mind in a way that is honest and polite.

-J.R. Yeriel

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