Appetite for Enigma Chapter 21: FAQ, a death note fanfic

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FAQ Section

I shouldn't be doing this to all of you again but this is not the chapter you are all waiting for. I just want to clarify some things with the readers who have personal questions regarding this story. It warms my heart that you readers look forward to every chapter so once again I apologize for the false alarm. You could leave now or browse through this. I am still gathering a "Near flair" so I will be able to write his POV effectively. Once I am done, I will be adding it as Chapter 23 although it is 21 (yes, I suck with sequence.) It might be available for about, let's see, a week from now.

Now onto the questions:

Hitomi asks: "Are you going to pair up Near and Leixa? Because in my opinion I don't think that's going to work well..I imagine him as a lone character who will only accept love from Francesca."

The answer to your question is NO. Let me first explain this. The original concept was supposed to be MelloXLeixa, right? But then after Chapter 17, when Mello kisses Nicoline, one reader suggested that they make a good pairing. NearXNicoline I had in mind for a very long time but decided against it. So you get Near without a girl. See, he still wants Francesca but it is all a game to him. Leixa, however, does have a pairing. If you browse through my livejournal in the entry about AFE pairings, she is secretly in love with someone there. You will find about that in her own POV. It will shock you immensely. You could have your own educated guesses if you must. I hope that answers it.

Noir asks: "I was wondering if I could post this on it would be mention in the memo and end of chapter that you wrote Appetite for Enigma for chap released."

You must expound on this since I really don't have any idea what you are suggesting. First of all, I don't have qualms just as long as you copyright me. I do need to know where you will post the NicoMello fluff of Chapter 20 for courtesy and legal reasons. I shall give you my final answer if you answer this one with a review using your FFnet account and not an anonymous, if you don't mind. Thank you.

To those who wish to ask me about something regarding the pairings or the plot, just leave a review and ask and I will be replying in the next chapter. Thank you very much for your time.

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Character Information

Here are the OCharacters you all deeply loved and felt attached to:

Francesca Mendez (Special Agent Luisa Luprecci)
Positive- witty conversationalist with thorough, upbeat confidence
Negative- might appear obnoxious and too arrogant

She is not the common Mary Sue character you will find who is paired to a canon character. I am quite proud on being able to write such a tasty babe. The story is also about her POV and she is described to be quite profound and can keep up with L's personality. Their romance is also the delicacy and everybody agreed that they should end up together. Avril Lavigne's song "Contagious" fit her love for L so well.

Nicoline Garboux (Special Agent Eva Jorgue)
Positive- spiritual and clear-headed chick with high standards in all her relationships
Negative- her conventional outlook could be seen as aloof closed-mindedness

She is the polar opposite of Francesca who is her bestfriend. Intuitive and quiet, Nicoline posseses a timid nature and yet she is smart when she deals with people outside her "organized" world. She is also a likeable character that people would either relate themselves to or know someone who is exactly like her.

Ledina Stephanyie Jezalt (Special Agent Leixa Kroiger)
Positive- outspoken and liberated with a touch of fierce female independence
Negative- can be seen as overbearing and malicious

I have fun creating Leixa. She could have been the total love partner of Mello. They both are very aggressive but still manage to get along well with the people they work with. Leixa is playful and is the polar opposite of Naomi Misora. She is extremely a show-off but has a very dark secret that actually got L to trust her more than any other agents including Francesca. I plan to expand her character by using Chapter Twenty-Two as her POV.

College Classmates
Shall I be bringing back Trey, Tawny, Amy, Lisa, Megan and Brandon in the story? And if I must, how should they play the roles? Hmmm...

Mendez Family
The traditional Italian family that entertained and made us laugh in Chapter Twelve. They are consisted of Francesca's five jolly brothers and her lonely stepmother Ofelia. Since all of you liked their 'affectionate quirks' for Near, I will be using more of them in the future since Pablo, the eldest, plays a vital part.

Leonard Telesco
You will be getting acquainted with him in his POV on Chapter Twenty-Four. He is the famous anthropologist friend of L who got murdered because of his accidental discovery of the 'stones.'

Andy
The British Port medical doctor who is still in the shadows. You will be surprised what role she plays in the story.

Now for the CANON Characters who I added with more dimensions and spices!

L Lawliet
Canonizing- the brilliant modern-day detective who solved many cases, one which ended his life -sniff-
OCaddition- fantastic and excitable lover and insightful professor

Yes, truly he became quite the knight in shining armor here. As the college professor, he made us think deeply of our own actions in life. His lectures are endearing and electrifying and I know all of you enjoyed Chapters One to Seven with his intoxicating point of views and how he managed to compel each student in his class to be more than what they have become. Now L is a complicated character and many writers have a hard time writing him. I can failry say I manage to capture his essecence but still put some more corners and feelings in his character. L is always colorful like Jack Sparrow of POTC and there is so much going inside that twisted mind we are all eager to explore!

Near (N)
Canonizing- the successor who prefers toys than people; emotionally detached
OCaddition- sadistic player who is still emotionally detached but if you look deeper, well, he is all emotionally detached.

My Near is loveable. I admit that I put so many angles in him that I never realized I could do. In my past story "Dirty Little Whore," you met my sexial deviant Near. This time he is still the sadistic manipulator that plans to possess our female lead. I never thought that my Near is such a hottie here and is more than some genius child. He is actually quite coy here and his conversations with people are delectably delicious. I will have many great things in store for his elusive character.

Mello (M)
Canonizing- Mafia wonder boy with a mouth; contradictory to Near's character
OCadditions- still competetive but has the hots for Nicoline yet pursued by Leixa

The immediate reaction I got when he appeared is that he seemed to be mellow and sweet with Francesca. And yeah, of course, he loves/hates Near. I do however plan to make him also subjective to Leixa's flirting and Nicoline's charms.

Special Agent Naomi Misora
Canonizing- the smart, short-lived female character in Death Note who has more to offer if only not killed
OCadditions- she becomes L's confidant and Ray's object of affection.

Truly remarkable that Naomi is around and this story concentrates her blooming relantionship with Ray that became a target for Near's condescending game. She is lavish here and I would like her to be partnered to Light Yagami in professional terms. I promise to expand on her as well.

Special Agent Ray Penbar
Canonizing- the unfortunate one to monitor Kira in the series and ends up dead as well
OCadditions- very close to Nicoline and Francesca and is prone to gibberish when around Naomi

I like Ray a lot, might be because of those blue eyes of his. I try to make his character light and easy especially when he is around Naomi. He could also be quite the charmer and big brother to Francesca and Nicoline. We all know that he will succeed in wooing Naomi but the catch here is how will he succeed? I will further expound that.

Quillish Wammy
Canonizing- Watari!
OCadditions- the all-around helper as usual but with a twist

I want to use him because I believe that there is a deeper connection between him and L. He is also quite the fiixer when L and Francesca are drifting apart. I will be elaborating that instances as the story progresses.

Matt
Canonizing- Mello's best friend and a cameo role in the manga and anime
OCadditions- "Heard some loose screws needed to be fixed!"

Francesca's little brother in the agency. He is also quite the comedian and I love having him blurt out funny one-liners all the time so he is for keeps! He is like Garcia from Criminal Minds here.

This information is posted in my livejournal before...just thought I could share them.

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