Saiunkoku: The Age of Silver: The Road Not Taken

[branchandroot]

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.

Comments

[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. ^_~

[written-in-blue.livejournal.com]

*sparkles* Ooooooooh. Shiny sharp-edged Seien. *swoons*

[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*

[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

[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

[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.

[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!

[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!

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Intrigued. Looking forward to more! :)

[penguin-sensei.livejournal.com]

Yay! More well-written, interesting gen Saiunkoku fic! And it's not even my birthday!

<3

[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!