Welcome to the Author's Note page.

Now, you're probably wondering why this page exists in the first place. After all, I could always insert it into a chapter and go straight to the story.

Simple: a.) Author's notes, I've noticed, are often skimmed over, and b.) This is a general reminder regarding the story.

The story you are about to read contains a dual storyline, which will diverge at one point. This story is also an experiment on Tintin/Romance, which is a concept I find fascinating.

I actually enjoy how the Adventures of Tintin universe doesn't have a romantic subplot (because it's been overdone for ages), especially with the main (and strikingly handsome) character, and I wouldn't have it any other way. But then, deviating from the norm is too fun to do.

Because I know some people terribly dislike OC-centric stories, chapters featuring the OC only will be on the odd numbers, while chapters featuring Tintin (and a storyline you actually care about) will be on the even numbers. That way, you can skip over chapters as you wish.

Not to say the OC storyline is irrelevant. Actually, it's very relevant, but you can skip them over without missing anything - except, perhaps, for a more in-depth understanding of the story. In the event that the storylines converge, I will alert you through an A/N within an even chapter.

Also, this is a composite of both the movie and animated series version. Just in case some things don't seem to make sense.

Anyway, I've blabbered on too much now. Click next to find the actual story, and get ready for an adventure.