Mutually Assured Destruction

A sequel to A State of Disequilibrium.

17:48:36

A Happy Occasion

"Are you sure it's a happy occasion?" the child asked,
doubt written all over her pretty face.

Narumi simply smiled. "Why of course," he said.

"Today is a very happy occasion."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Gakuen Alice.

Characters. Narumi, OC.

Pairing. NatsumeHotaru.

Genre. Romance/Humor.

Chapter/s. 1.

Status. Ongoing.

This is the continuation of the legend that was A State of Disequilibrium.

Mutually Assured Destruction

In which a happy occasion leaves everyone tense and stressed out -
and a particular dark-haired lovers pissed off.

Fandom. Gakuen Alice.

Title. Mutually Assured Destruction.
Characters. Hotaru Imai, Natsume Hyuuga, Narumi, OC.
Genre. Humor/Romance
Rating. T.
Chapter/s. 1.
Status. In-progress.
Theme/s. A very happy occasion.
Inspired by. I'm not inspired; just bored.

This is it! Finally, the long-awaited sequel to A State of Disequilibrium. This fan fiction takes place one year after that, so one needs to read that before proceeding to this one.

I originally intended for this to be a one-shot. Then it became a two-shot, and then three – till I realized that the only way I’d be able to tell the story in a few chapters and with as much details as I want is for me to post 5000-word chapters again. I decided I’m too lazy for that, and I reckon most people are too lazy to read that much in one sitting either. So here’s a continuation of the legend, this time in several parts.

There are more surprises ahead. ;)

This is too gorgeous. ♥
You can find the original here.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#34:

Pride

"I don't know why we're both Top Star students," Narumi said,
"but you're gravely mistaken if you think Misaki and I are equals."

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #34 : Pride.
Characters: Narumi, OC, Misaki.
Genre: Drama/Romance.
Rating: T.

Arc: Madness Arc.
Status: Ongoing. Part 2.

For phireye, inspired by Kelly Clarkson’s Beautiful Disaster.

To be honest, I really felt uninspired to continue this collection. I don't know, I'm really not into Gakuen Alice anymore, or even Narumi. But I got guilty, so I read the previous chapter and impressed myself (it's possible!).

Aside from that, I put writing and updating to the backburner in the last couple of months because of school and a ton of extracurricular activities. To top it all off, I graduated just yesterday aaand I actually snagged Latin honors. Hohoho. There's just so much going on right now, and it's all very exciting. :)

On another note, Madness Arc is going to be quite longer than the other arcs of this collection, so I'm trying to make it as groundbreaking as possible. Hopefully it turns out okay, and I'll still have my readers to stick with me till the end.

I’ve been a fan of Blood+ for a very long time; I remember having watched the series back in 2007/2008 on Animax. The anime was really good, and although I had people telling me that the manga had a different story, I thought I wasn’t missing much by not picking it up.

Boy, was I wrong. I started reading the Blood+ manga two days ago, and I found it really endearing. I’d say it’s better than the anime, but each has its good and bad points, so I won’t go there.

Diva turns out to be not as bitter as she is in the anime, and her history with Saya is altered dramatically. Van Argiano is so much more than the idiot he is in the anime; I thought he was very intimidating and shrewd and, well, evil. Solomon is such a girly pretty boy and a real creep; far worse than his anime counterpart (seriously, the entire time I was reading the manga I was liking Solomon less and less). Riku isn’t annoying, and even likable. Haji isn’t as cool or as expressionless as a rock as he is in the anime; he had his stupid moments with Kai, which I thought were hilarious. Kai isn’t an idiot, and a great big brother to Saya. Nathan is still very gay, although I like him less than his anime version. Amschel is still obsessed with Diva, but I thought he cared for her more in the manga than in the anime.

And Karl - holy frikking thing, he did not exist in the manga. Instead, his counterpart is the adorable little Charles, who is Diva’s favorite chevalier. I was absolutely disappointed when I realized that they decided to rob the anime of its Charles. Seriously, Charles is so cute and evil and adorable and I’d prefer him to Karl any day. It’s not as if I ever liked Karl to begin with, but really - I thought Charles was a great symbolism of chiropterans who, just like Saya, are trying to fit in with human beings, especially since he’s always with his caretaker, Van Argiano.

On that note, I really think Van and Charles make a good pair. No, seriously: I love Charles x Van. There’s something about their master-servant relationship that is both twisted and fascinating to me. (And I also ship Charles x Riku, although I’m guessing to a lesser degree.) I’ve never even considered yaoi before, but Charles x Van and Charles x Riku made me.

I was browsing through the fan fiction archive just a while ago, and I’m terribly disappointed to see that there isn’t much about Charles, or his relationship with Van or Riku. Which really sucks, because he deserves more stories about him. People who have seen the anime don’t even know who Charles is, and if you’re one of them: You don’t know what you’re missing. (Give the manga a try. NOW.)

I just realized how difficult it is to fan girl over a character/pairing that only a very few people know about. It’s terribly frustrating, and I’m just glad I have this anime/manga blog where I can post something like this.

Here’s to hoping that more people will give the Blood+ manga a try.

P.S. Go here if you’re a fan of Charles. ♥  

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"There were no sparks,
just the gasoline fire burning through the dark."
Monster by Dev

Lesson VII 
 The Lying Memories
"People's memories are unreliable," Anya said.
"They are not worth believing in."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

It's been so long since my last update! See my author's note for my excuses reasons. :)

Catching the Sands of Time
The young woman stared at Noda, wide-eyed.
"It's you! The pervert who was in my bathroom!"

Chapter Two
An Inconvenient Mistake
Noda gave the young woman an apologetic smile.
"A-Are you sure it was me...?"
She shot him a furious glare. "Of course I'm sure it was you!"

Category. Anime/Manga  » Gakuen Alice.
Characters. Noda, OCs.
Status. Ongoing.

I haven't updated this story in a very long time, so I'm really happy that this chapter is finally up. I love Noda, and I really like my plot for this fic (not to mention all the Physics that goes with time traveling!), so I'm continuing. I know exactly where I want this story to go, so hopefully my patience will allow me to finish it. :D

Catching the Sands of Time
The young woman stared at Noda, wide-eyed.
"It's you! The pervert who was in my bathroom!"

Chapter One
Noda, The Pervert
"Pardon me, Jinno-sensei, but how old are you today?"

Category. Anime/Manga  » Gakuen Alice.
Characters. Noda, OCs.
Status. Ongoing.

So here's a fan fiction idea that's been nagging me for the longest time. I've even written a rough draft of it. It takes place roughly fifty years before the Gakuen Alice anime timeline - at a time when even the events of the manga haven't happened yet.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"There were no sparks;
just the gasoline fire burning through the dark."
Monster by Dev

Lesson V
A Fateful Encounter

"Hitting the Mordred," Anya murmured.
"How impudent."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"He's doing his part -
coz he's winning my heart."
Monster by Dev

Lesson IV
The Unwilling Heart

"Ever since the beginning of time,
it has always been women who bring about the downfall of men."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"Most people are scared -
when they look him in the eye all they see is fear."
Monster by Dev

Lesson III
A Dangerous Enigma

"You missed one week worth of lectures, Miss Alstreim," Jeremiah told her.
"Please see me in my office after class."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"He's a monster, he's a monster,
that boy - he's a motherfucking monster."
Monster by Dev

Lesson II
The Fallen Margrave

"Do you believe it?" Gino asked.
"Believe what?"
"That Jeremiah was conspiring with the terrorists?"
Anya looked down to her camera, turning it off with a shrug. "No."

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

With a Touch of Madness
It was a very simple rule: "Keep your hands off your student."
Jeremiah Gottwald couldn't have imagined
that it would be this difficult to follow it.

"Call the doctor, call the doctor,
there must be something wrong with me."
Monster by Dev

Lesson I
The Unfeeling Knight

"They say Jeremiah likes you," Gino pointed out with a grimace.
Anya's only response was a perfunctory blink.

Category. Anime/Manga  » Code Geass.
Status. Ongoing.

Plums and Lemons

A Narumi-centric collection.

#33:

Beautiful

"You're my partner," Narumi told her sternly. "You're supposed to be here when I need you."

Category: Anime/Manga » Gakuen Alice.
Title: Plums and Lemons » #33 : Beautiful.
Characters: Narumi, OC.
Genre: Drama/Romance.
Rating: T.

Arc: Madness Arc.
Status: Ongoing. Part 1.

For phireye, inspired by Kelly Clarkson’s Beautiful Disaster.