Do you think there could have been romance between Itachi and Kisame during the time Itachi was in Akatsuki? If so, how likely?

[[ Sadly, as much as I adore the ship (and I’ve written Akatsuki period ItaKisa before), no.

Not if we’re talking just pure canon timeline. RP is a different thing– you can make small or big changes or let things go off on a tangent. But strictly canon? It’s not gonna happen. If we just ignore the fact that statistically, Itachi’s likely just straight, Itachi was never focused on romance anyways.

Izumi could never get much out of him, and it was only during her death that he gave her what he wanted, and even then it was only in her mind.

Itachi simply focuses too hard on one goal and everything else gets put on the side. Romance would be treated as a distraction, and why would he willingly go looking for romance when he is planning for Sasuke to kill him?

This isn’t to say “don’t write it”, because do write it, I love the pairing and I love writing it. But I’m going to be realistic and admit it’s not going to happen in any truly canon instance. He’s simply too focused. He’s planning to die. ]]

Is the naruto fandom a nice place to roleplay?

[[ That depends entirely on how you tailor your experience. Like any fandom these days, it’s rife with antis. Some people will avoid you/blacklist you specifically if you roleplay with me, for example.

Utilize a blacklist, and don’t let people pressure you into avoiding people they don’t like. Or doing any kind of RP you don’t want to. Antis are full and willing to harass people for “wrongthink”.

It’s all about finding the circle you respect and who respects you in return. ]]

If you had a tag for Izumi, what would it be?

[[ I am not sure, actually. Something like “a first love” but it was mooooostly from Izumi’s end. I’m fully willing to listen to ideas. I don’t want full sentences, though. Short, two to three word phrases. ]]

Got any good characterization fic recs? I keep rereading Duplicity by pompomwoop. I dont even like the show

[[ Sadly no, I don’t read that much fic anymore. (I try reading Sheith fic but again….high standards.)

When I do read Naruto fic I usually just default to Crystal (pompomwoop), purewaterlily, or stare sadly at love in chinese again. ]]

How do you feel about people calling Itachi a “mind rapist”?

[[ “mind rape” is a p common term used for things like that, and I see where a lot of people would have issue with it. I do need context, though…is it used negatively, in criticism of him? Or is it just innocuous general use, in non-serious conversations?

The context of when the term is being used matters, and not just the term itself. I’ve used it myself in just general, again– non serious discussion. Usually light hearted jabs at him and things he’s done. I don’t take issue with the term by itself.

If you’re referencing my other anon about this issue, I haven’t answered it because I’m lazy, lol. ]]

For all the characters you RP, which character do you find easiest to get into character for?

[[ These days, it’s adult Sasuke. Love this man. Baby boy. ]]

Lol, how would Fugaku react if he found out that his sons were in a relationship?

[[ Your natural reaction, basically. He would think it’s absolutely disgusting and likely assume it was Itachi who pressured/manipulated Sasuke into the relationship (even if it was Sasuke– and even if Sasuke admitted/explained it was him who started it.)

At best he might wonder what else triggered it and maybe think it was his fault, that things got so messed up his sons sought each other out. ]]