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Fic post from my archive.

The Road Not Taken

The point of divergence from canon, when Seien chooses blood over peace. Drama, I-3

It was good, if a little strange, still, to sit in the sun, warm and safe with nothing to worry about.

Date: 2007-02-20 10:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aishuu.livejournal.com
Ohhh, I want more of this. It's a tasty little tidbit, but I really need to see more before declaring your brilliance. ^_~

Date: 2007-02-21 12:00 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] written-in-blue.livejournal.com
*sparkles* Ooooooooh. Shiny sharp-edged Seien. *swoons*

Date: 2007-02-21 04:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grey-damaskena.livejournal.com
::laughs:: Oh, dear. I laugh much. Ryuuki's mother must have been beautiful, judging by her son, but she was a lousy excuse for a human being. Who but a monster could abuse chibi Ryuuki, who is conceivably the cutest thing ever to exist?

Poor kid was totally surrounded by monsters, it seems. Geez, the previous Emperor must have had some kind of curse, only two of his offspring turned out decently . . .

Date: 2007-02-21 12:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katharos-8.livejournal.com
*tries not to get drool on the fic* Oh yes please pretty please. Seien all lovely sharp edges and selfish selflessness and Ryuuki's aniue is coming home! *loves some more*

Date: 2007-02-21 12:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thierrys.livejournal.com
hmm, somehow i have a feeling things are going to get pretty scary, especially considering the events of "may we be truly thankful." somehow i'd never considered the link with seiran going from having a little brother ryuuki to a little sister shuurei.

loyal fangirl devotion makes me ask: are shuuei and kouyuu going to show up? i can't think of anything right off that might lead to them being much different, unless the lack of the plague/starvation/war "8 years ago" led to kouyuu not separating from his parents, or shuuei decides not to be a shogun or something. but if you're planning to include them i bet you've already come up with something.

AUs are really fun =D

Date: 2007-02-21 04:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grey-damaskena.livejournal.com
Seien was born to be a big brother, totally. He should be constantly surrounded by cute small children to assure his complete happiness.

Date: 2007-02-21 03:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thierrys.livejournal.com
Haha, yes. Your words make me picture him surrounded by 10 kids running him going crazy and just looking completely overwhelmed. =D Maybe in the future...

Date: 2007-02-21 03:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] majochan.livejournal.com
Please excuse me while I do a little dance in glee.

The emperor Seien AUs ARE taking over the fandom, and I have nothing but happiness and praise for it. By the by, the bunny that Thea-san and I are working on is at http://grey-damaskena.livejournal.com/104607.html

......I am stupendously pleased with awesome ficcage. Keep up the great work!

Majo

Date: 2007-02-21 03:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] majochan.livejournal.com
I am pleased to hear the thundering down like a fic-mammoth - that usually heralds high word volume (or at least more frequent updates).

Cousin bunnies for teh Win! Battlejoy-san is also doing one. Ahhh...like I've been saying to everyone I see online...it's like Christmas.

Words cannot express my joy and glee. I look forward to more. ^^

Majo

Date: 2007-02-21 04:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] majochan.livejournal.com
I have stuff being beta-ed, but I've not given up on the task of convincing Thea-san that she should do all the writing and I do all the cheerleading (and the occasional doodle) because her stuff is much better than mine.

But yes. Christmas. And I also noticed this about the whole "emperor Seien AU" thing. Three different takes on it, and yours and BJ-san's were both completely different from what I had originally imagined. Variety being the spice of life and all, the my life is very good right now, indeed.^^

Majo

Date: 2007-02-21 04:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grey-damaskena.livejournal.com
NOOOOOOOOOOO LIES! Do not deprive me of Majo-writing!! Your stuff is awesome and fun and I love it! If I did all the writing there would be nothing but angst and people bleeding all over the place. It would not be good at all.

Just for that, you owe me one of the bunnies you've been attacked by. ::stern:: I shall expect to see it in my mailbox within the next few days.

Date: 2007-02-21 06:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] majochan.livejournal.com
Absolutely nothing wrong with angst, or with people bleeding all over the place. You do angst and people bleeding all over the place MOST excellently.

...Bunny needs to be rewritten. Just realized life would've been a lot easier if I'd started with Ensei's POV.@_@ Ah, the lovely writing process...

Majo

Date: 2007-02-21 04:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grey-damaskena.livejournal.com
The writage will be continuing, aye. We're at something like 100 collective pages now and still going. ::coughs:: Next post is currently being beta-ed and cleaned up, should go live soon.

I'm glad to be responsible for this spread of great 3v1l, oh yes. ::proud:: Next I shall have to try to gain further converts for my Saiunkoku crack pairing of DOOM . . .

Date: 2007-02-21 10:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grey-damaskena.livejournal.com
Seiran/Kochou for the win! It is good crack, yesyesyes. And not one I've seen save in those I've infected with the awesome. ;-)

Date: 2007-02-21 10:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grey-damaskena.livejournal.com
And incidentally, Kochou tops. EVERYONE.

::goes and hides::

Date: 2007-02-21 08:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] majochan.livejournal.com
*glee*

Just ignore me here. Still happily enjoying the Christmas mood.

Majo

Date: 2007-02-21 04:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] grey-damaskena.livejournal.com
WOOHOO! Emperor Seien AUs are taking over the WORLD!!!! oh gods I win so, so much. so much. so so much. glee glee glee.

::coughs:: In case you couldn't tell, I am very pleased with this fic and thank you much for writing it. Much happiness for Seien's thoughts of Ryuuki and the line of reasoning that leads him back to the palace again . . . one has to wonder what Shouka will do in response. Does Shouka know who his foundling really is? Or I should rather ask, does Seien know that Shouka knows? From the anime and manga, I was always of the impression that Shouka knew but Seiran didn't/doesn't know that he knew.

Really, Seiran's secret is about the worst kept in the series. Shouka wins the prize for best-kept secret, since there's apparently only three people alive who know about him . . .

Please, please write more. I shall be waiting with great eagerness.

Date: 2007-02-21 05:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] majochan.livejournal.com
There's entirely not enough of people taking care of Seien/Seiran. The guy deserves to be cuddled and hugged and have allegience sworn to.

Er, I'll stop spamming your comments page now. Sorry.^^;

Majo

Date: 2007-02-21 04:21 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] sparrow-wings.livejournal.com
Ooooh, I'm intrigued. I have a hard time imagining Emperor Seien for myself, so I can't wait to what you do with him!

And, awwwwww! Wee Shuurei comforting him!

Date: 2007-02-21 07:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] reppu.livejournal.com
I am so happy you seem to be addicted to Saiunkoku fics. All of them have been excellent, and it always brings a smile to my face when I see your name on my friends list. Keep up the good work!

Date: 2007-02-21 05:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] reppu.livejournal.com
Haha, I remember your Tenipuri stuff, and I was just as happy back then as I am now. Hope this holds you tight for quite a while yet. :D

Date: 2007-02-21 07:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] giving-ground.livejournal.com
Mmm. Intrigued. Looking forward to more! :)

Date: 2007-02-21 10:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] penguin-sensei.livejournal.com
Yay! More well-written, interesting gen Saiunkoku fic! And it's not even my birthday!

<3

Date: 2007-02-21 05:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] penguin-sensei.livejournal.com
*nods*

I, personally, am a great fan of gen fics, and most of the time feel like an alien (well, it's not like I really mind, either, since I could very well be one)... so when I find gems like this story, they're bound to become my favorites! :D

Date: 2007-02-24 10:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hidden-gems.livejournal.com
Seien!! And quite a lot of Ryuuki even if it was indirectly!! I really liked it and I hope we get more soon!

Date: 2007-02-24 05:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hidden-gems.livejournal.com
*starts waiting*

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