Dear Mr. Guest,

Yes, the sole purpose of reviews are to give feedback on the story. However, as I stated before, that is to give helpful tips to the author. My whole story revolves around the idea that Hiccup leaves Berk and falls in love with someone else. If you don't like this work, there are plenty of other Hiccstrid stories out there for you to enjoy (a grand total of about 9.7k to be exact!). And since when was constantly being insulted, pushed aside, and basically ignored not emotional abuse? Yes, Snoutlout was the main perpetrator, but the others took part by not helping him. Humans are social creatures, and being ignored by a majority of the people you know can lead to suicidal thoughts and actions. I know because I've witnessed it firsthand.

Also, your "strong" review specifically stated, "No Hiccstrid, no story". As you posted in your latest review, "Criticizing one aspect of a story or expressing dislike for a portion of a story, characterization, etc., DOES NOT invalidate the story as a whole nor does it mean that the author is not a capable writer". Yes, you were criticizing my story for the lack of a certain ship, but you also clearly invalidated my work when you specifically stated "no story". Quite paradoxical, don't you think? (Maybe you should have worded it differently? Perhaps a "I would have enjoyed this more with Hiccstrid instead of an OC"). I would have gladly accepted that, and maybe even considered it for another story. It becomes a problem when you suddenly discredit my hard work that has been in progress for years.

In addition, fanfiction is borrowing plot and characters from a different author. And I can acknowledge your distaste with completely changing characteristics of a character but through the progress of this story, Hiccup is changing. He is becoming a different person because of everything he has suffered through. He started out as the shy, awkward, but remarkably intelligent teen we met in HTTYD1, but he becomes a man vastly different from the one in HTTYD2 and that is because of the journey we took him through. He may not seem like Hiccup, but he is still Hiccup through-and-through.

And maybe it wasn't you who always leaves these HiccupXOC objections, but I have already had to delete so many reviews off my story, even before I posted the last rant. They were all worded similarly to yours and were all posted by guests, so I automatically assumed. I apologize for cursing you out, I just had enough at that point.

Anyways to all anything-other-than-Hiccstrid-haters, please take the time to actually read a HiccupXOC or a HiccupXHeather or even HiccupXToothless before you judge the story. You may end up enjoying the plot. No one's forcing you to like the ship, so why force us to like yours? And if you are totally against certain pairings then please put this into perspective before you start hating:

The author of the story takes time out of their lives to write thousands of words for other readers to enjoy. Even if you continue to berate and hate (hey that rhymed!), there are still people who will continue to support the story because they like reading it. You are not the only person in the world, and you are not the ruler. Other people have opinions too and you're just wasting your time hating. Why spread negativity when you can support the authors you actually like to read.

This rant is dedicated to one of my friends who actually stopped writing HiccupXOC (actually, HTTYD in general) because of all the hate she was getting (but she moved onto K-Pop whoops). She was actually my inspiration for Luneah. Eah, don't stop doing what you love to do and keep writing. I know you're reading this rant.

-MJ

P.S. Next chapter will be up soon, after I rewrite chapters 4 and 5