I sure hope not.

That'd mean I follow dead people.


But, on a more serious note, there is a kind of security in flocking to idols after they have passed, both because you have this imagined armor of sanctity that prevents scrutiny of such adoration ("Don't speak ill of the dead" ect) and because they can no longer change. What I mean by that is the legacy left by the deceased is now set; they can no longer *actively* alter public opinion of themselves as their identity becomes a kind of inert thing. Memory.

I emphasize *actively* because more and more modern society can dig up skeletons in closets and dirty laundry. But, the dead not being able to refute or grant context, such efforts practically mirror the same reason for the sudden "respect" for them.

Because it's socially safe to project on someone who cannot defend themselves, both positively or negatively.

That said; I look forward to finishing my reading of your story and deciding if I want to favor it. Love the personality sofar!

The story was excellent!
Personally, I think it was a poor choice of words on your part. I would have used, 'insipred by' or in 'collaboration with' instead of 'in honor of'. With that out of the way... Hey! If click-bait works to get you views, I say click-bait away my bro. Your writing is of the high quality and it deserves to get more attention and if this got your high quality work more attention, then I approve.

I did, in fact, read the story...or at least some of it. After a certain point, it got a little too "extreme" for my personal tastes (which IS only a matter of personal taste, not a critique against you or your work), but with what I did read, it was REALLY good! So I hope others read it, too. With that said, I can speak from experience that artwork - and especially the "sexy" kind of artwork - tends to get more viewership than writing. A picture tells a thousand words, as the old cliche goes, and it only takes a few seconds to look over an image in all its splendor, as opposed to taking the minutes or even hours necessary to read. As a writer myself, this is something I sometimes feel annoyed by, but I've kind of accepted it's just a thing with people on this site, and possibly Internet-wide. (shrugs)

As for the second thought: I don't personally think so. I think it was just that your wording caused people to jump to the wrong conclusion, which I think says more that people have a tendency to do that rather than check their facts. Which is still an unhappy situation, but not nearly as depressing.

If there's one thing to take from both halves of this equation, it's the idea of "instant gratification" is a constant and persistent one, for better or for worse. That's my rather cynical outlook on things, anyway; there are likely more optimistic views that can be offered.

I hope nothing I have said has bothered you. Many blessings and keep up the great stuff. I've been a fan of yours for a while. (offers hugs)

Sincerely,
The Cheshire Cat's Master

Stereotypically, men are attracted to visual depictions of sexually stimulating content, and women to prose. Hence all the stereotypes for men watching porn but women buying romance novels, etc. In a fetish that is likely dominated by men...there's your answer.

I would also argue that there's a social dynamic playing a role. I haven't had time to read the story yet, but I faved it, not because of the art (although I also really love Khael's OC), but because of the influence that you've had on me as a content creator, and to express a desire to see more content from you in what way I can.

As far as death increasing your social cache, is anything new? We all know the stories of Van Gogh, Elvis, Michael Jackson selling like wildfire only after they're gone. It naturally brings the person to the forefront of someone's thoughts and provides an opportunity to reflect upon the impact they had on you. There's also the traditional taboo of talking ill about the dead, so you're gonna get biased responses after someone passes. Not a lot of people would jump on the opportunity to say, "Oh yeah, that Khael was a total knob." (kidding! they're a sweetheart)

Finally.....It's Tegon, rogue's here, Khael's dead, call me back.

I really enjoyed the story and I've enjoyed seeing your work over the years, keep it up rogue <3

The phrase "in honor of" is most commonly associated with death, so I can see why people had that impression initially, even if it's not what you intended. This reminds me of a professor who wanted to ask a student if they had any thoughts at the end of a presentation, but he said "any last words?" before realizing how awkward it sounded and correcting himself to "any final thoughts?" xP

Ok, well now you've put an image in my head of a professor saying "Any last words?" to a room full of students whom he's just informed he's going to shrink & have his way with... 😏

I'll be honest, I added it to my favourites because of the thumbnail, intending to check it out later.

And I mean purely because the angle of the dragon was a fun one, not because of any name on there, one that I didn't even recognise.

I read the story, it was great!