12/25/06
To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure how much writing I'll be doing since things are extremely busy with school. But I'd really like to start squeezing out time to write again, so here's the status of most of the incomplete stories as it stands in my mind ;) from most to least likely to be updated:
Definite Things:
Brainchild
Soulmates
Crystal Tokyo scribblings (Next Generation type fics)
Unsure:
A General’s Journey
Alliance/Petals
Avatars
Refugees
Sigil
Virtuoso
Erk:
Caelum
General Destiny
Love at Fifth Sight
Mercury Revolutions
Sides of the Same Coin
Up Close and Personal
Sides of the Same Coin
*Alternate Reality*
Characters: Pure Shittenou/senshi (no Sere/Endy)
They say love and hate are two sides of the same coin...what about heaven and hell?
The story goes through 4 books:
Book 1-Angel's Mission and The Devil Himself
Book 2-Pathway From the Sky, Under the Clouds
Book 3-Down to the Earth, Dates with Demons
Book 4-Sundown Showdown, Angels' Haven
You might expect the highest angel in heaven to be a woman who looks like the reincarnation of the Goddess of Love, but would you expect the Devil to have silver hair and eyes? Guesses as to whose on which side...
Among the occupants of Heaven, moving up the hierarchy requires the completion of good deeds. The celestial hierarchy has nine orders: angels, archangels, principalities, powers, virtues, dominions, thrones, cherubim, and seraphim. Jade Firestone, for one, is desperate to escape the title of "cherub" and become a seraph. The last two friends of the quartet are Lita Stormbringer and Zachary Crystalwielder...and they will go through fire and brimstone to help him.
In Hell, the story's a little different. "Evil" deeds are a little outdated, but succubi and incubi are always welcome. It's been established that two of the demons closest to Lord Kunzite -- his Seer, Rei Soulsear, and his Messenger, Ami Icesword -- are fullblooded demons, but the origins of Kunzite's Advocate, Nathan Starcatcher, are still debated in private circles.
When Lita, Jade, and Zachary are sent to Earth to earn their wings, they run into the Advocate, the Seer, and the Messenger. Not only do sparks fly, but the past between Kunzite and Mina is revealed...as well as an unsolvable dilemma that has the potential to cause a war that will rip the worlds of angels and demons apart...
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Up Close and Personal
Setting: Crystal Tokyo *somewhat AU*
Main Characters: Ami & Zoisite (Zackary)
Secondary Characters: rest of the Shittenou/senshi, Serenity & Endymion
In a world where the senshi never fought the Shittenou under Beryl's control, struggling reporter Zack [] is given the impossible task: write a feature story entitled "A Day in the Life of Ami Mizuno," an up close and personal piece zeroing in on Neo-Queen Serenity's most mysterious advisor.
His job? Get close to the camera-shy Princess of Mercury, uncover a few secrets (the shadier the better when it comes to this pristine ice princess), and write an article worthy of the front-page. Zack's desperate to work his way up the hierarchy, and this is the best chance he's got. What happens when he discovers there's a little more friction -- and a lot more sexual tension -- than he bargained for?
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Sigil
Setting: Tokyo, Japan *Alternate Reality*
Main Characters: Shittenou, senshi
Secondary Characters: Serenity and Endymion (Usagi and Mamoru)
The Shittenou are back--and not completely human. However, that seems to be the least of their problems as the senshi discover a dark and possibly deadly secret concerning their senshi identities...
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Virtuoso
Setting: United States, Japan, Europe *Alternate Universe*
Main Characters: Ami, Zoisite (Zakary)
Secondary Characters: Rei, Jadeite (Jaden); Mina, Kunzite (Kevin); Lita, Nevin (Nephrite); Serena, Darien
Zakary Xanthus Atalo, at age twenty, was acclaimed as a master flautist (virtuoso). After a concert tour in Europe, he lost his ability to perform in front of an audience and drive to succeed. Four years later, with the help of his cousin Jaden (sometimes more of a nuisance than a help), he's back on track. He's returned to college to take up his studies and try to get his music back. The only problem is, he only has one year to do so before he's scheduled for his second tour.
Ami Mizuno-Anderson is a second-year college student who transferred from Japan to join her stepbrother Darien and her best friend, Rei Hino. When Jaden starts hitting on Rei, he also tells Ami, who's looking for a flute teacher, the name and address of his cousin Zakary. While he doesnt mind giving a pretty girl a hand, Jaden has his own personal agenda..
Ami approaches Zack, who agrees to teach her one hour a week at his apartment -- but warns her that he'll only be around for a year. She thinks only of the opportunity she has been granted, to study with a master flautist...and as they become more than teacher and student, closer than acquaintances...Zack begins to wonder if Jaden's right -- maybe Ami is the key to bringing back his music.
Virtuoso attempts to achieve an emotional depth that Love at Fifth Sight has failed to do. While the story is about a true musician who recovers his music, along the way, he learns that it's not Ami who he must depend on, but himself -- she can be his inspiration, but the hope, ability, and confidence must come from within.
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Infamous CT Stories
I think I've been aspiring to write a fic about the children of the Shitennou/senshi for several years now. I know a lot of authors, at least (not sure about readers), dislike the idea, but I have no idea why. I think one of the most intriguing aspects would be how the Shitennou & senshi would raise their children, and how they would react to having to live up to legends. It's a different angle to work with, and I get to create characters to practice for original writing. Yay :)
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Non-SM Fanfiction
Recently, I've been skimming the Tamora Pierce archives at FF.net. What I'd really like to do is write a Circle of Magic fic, but I don't have any ideas for one yet ^.~ (have to admit I'm partial to Sandry/Briar, though). My current pet project is in the Tortallan world, concerning Kalasin, Jonathan and Thayet's daughter. I'd like to write starting from her childhood, just before she met Daine & the Pirate's Swoop incident, to when she marries Kaddar and lives in Carthak (this fact is revealed in Trickster's Choice).
