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version 5 [FUYU NO NIOI GA KIERU KORO] relena, sylvia, and dorothy It's here! The authors' weblog for Sainan no Kekka, so you guys can see what we're working when the world of SnK is hiding behind the webpage during the week. Just what you always wanted, right? For those of you visiting for the first time, Sainan no Kekka is a fanfiction sequel to the anime Gundam Wing. SnK, as it's commonly abbreviated, discards the "canon" OVA sequel Endless Waltz and instead explores an alternate possibility. What if the identity of the Gundam pilots was found out by the general public two years after the war ended? What consequences would this have on the pilots? On the people who considered them to be friends? On the newly developed World Nation and Preventers military organization? Sainan no Kekka is located at midnight revolution.org/gundam. We also are mirrored at Gundam Wing Addiction. We update every Saturday with a new part of the story. If you're interested, please drop by! If you're a returning reader, we hope this blog gives you something to laugh at, ponder, or just read when you're bored.
Authors |:| Quicksilver and Gerald Tarrant
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GERALD TARRANT FIC SPOTLIGHT As we are a fanfiction partnership, Quicksilver and I feel that it is only fitting that we introduce some of the great Gundam Wing fanfic works that exist. While Sainan no Kekka is our only GW fanfiction, there are certainly plenty other fics out there that deserve recognition. This column will spotlight one fic a month that we feel embodies the qualities of what makes a Gundam Wing fanfic great.
And the spotlight for JUNE is...In the Kitchen by Raye Johnsen After our rather… depressing ending, Ger and I decided we’d have to feature a comedy, despite the fact we’ve come across a few very awesome dramas (which will be featured later). Besides, it’s June and with the stress of graduation upon us, we all need a laugh. After a little searching, I remember that Raye Johnsen (one of my all-time personal favs and role models) had written a comedy which had gotten lost in the cracks- which was a pity, since it was so hysterical that it deserves some attention! So the fic of the month for June is “In the Kitchen.” "In the Kitchen" is a response to a challenge- a challenge fic. Challenge fics rarely turn out well (like hour fics), but I think Raye acquitted herself admirably. The humor is sharp, and any experienced anime fan will get a lot of the in-jokes. Newer fans should be able to appreciate it for the basic humor, and it's pleasing to see Hilde, Relena, and Noin used in a fic. Hilde and Noin are used too rarely, and both Ger and I are Relena advocates… To summarize: It's all about the oregano. A nice, light fic to relieve the tension of the busy month of June, and maybe make you smile after reading the end of the Betrayals Arc.
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transmission |:| It's been a long time... Well, it's been a while, but we're back!! Really. A few things. The side, "Reunion" is up. This one is special because it features both Heero and Duo, and Lyra Stormrider wrote it with me! I had a blast writing it, really. Next up is that titles for act ten have been posted- the links are all dead, don't try it. I need Ger to remove them- I think he was half-asleep when he was doing it, ne? But it's been so long it might have been because he'd forgotten SOP. I am so glad I don't have to do the webpage. Actually, Act 10 is slated to have TWO Heero scenes. Well, it needs it. And... Part One has been expanded to FIVE scenes. I have two, one of which is done- the Daughter of China. Sally. She way rocks. I'm working on Quatre (One more into the Breach) right now... and am on schedule. We're officially going biweekly. Life is like that! quicksilver departed A007 at 03:41 p.m. Just a short note to tell you that the Mission Logs are posted to the Betrayals Arc. Also, if you haven't seen the new addition to the Soundtrack section, I've posted some image song "soundtracks" for all the characters. Go check them out. ^^ If you would like to make your own CDs, I've included some wav files for you. Yup yup...should be uploading some lyrics tonight hopefully. It's been quiet around here lately. Is everyone on vacation? Gerald departed A007 at 05:30 p.m. Just got off the phone with Ger... He's doing well and sounded obscenely cheerful. Obviously we didn't get around to posting our ML before he left, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. He flew in an.... F15? something like that? and is getting plenty of fic ideas. Meanwhile, I am plotting, and have decided that fate of all the SNK characters!!! Bwa ha ha ha!!!! quicksilver departed A007 at 01:43 a.m. Well, Ger bear is working on his Mission Log- mine is done. I was going to cover the power of a name, but... A name is something that defines a person, creates a definite shape, form and character. In many stories -from traditional folktales like Rumplestilskin to the modern Harry Potter's You-Know-Who- knowing someone's name means power over that person, or speaking the true name gives power. In SNK, the power of a name is shown numerous ways. How? ^_~ quicksilver departed A007 at 11:44 p.m. This is the script for a ceremony that is performed by military members called the POW table. In it, four people march towards a lone table covered with a white table cloth on which a plate, a glass, a vase, a salt shaker, and a rose are placed. Each person holds a hat under his/her arm to place on the table, one hat for each service: Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. I have participated in and commanded this ceremony quite a few times, and it is an important and powerful reminder to me of why I serve in the military. I'd like to share it with you as well. There is a group who cannot be with us tonight. They answered our nation's highest calling and have yet to return from the field of battle. They call them POWs and MIAs. We call them uncles, fathers, brothers, and friends. The table at the front of the room is set in their honor and to their memory. The hats from the four services remind us of the unity of purpose shared by our comrades in arms. The lone table symbolizes the frailty of one prisoner against his oppressors. The tablecloth is white, symbolizing the purity of their intentions to respond to their country's call to arms. The single rose displayed in a vase reminds us of the families and the loved ones of our comrades in arms who kept the faith. The ribbon tied so prominently on the vase is reminiscent of the red ribbon worn on the lapel and breast of thousands, which symbolizes their unyielding determination and demand for proper accounting of our missing. A slice of lemon is on the bread plate to remind us of their bitter fate. There is salt on the plate, symbolic of the families' tears as they wait. The glass is inverted, for they cannot toast with us tonight. The chair is empty. They are not here. Remember, all of you who served with them and called them comrades, who depended upon their might and aid and relied upon them, for surely they would not have forsaken you. A toast with water, to those who so honorably served and as yet are unaccounted for. Gerald departed A007 at 09:11 p.m. Sainan no Kekka is going on sabbatical for the summer since Ger will be away, but Quicksilver will still be around to answer the Email, and feedback is appreciated! Next week will be the Mission logs for this act, and then adieu! This is our Memorial Day post… dedicated to Veterans like Carrington, who are haunted by the past, and those who never made it back. May we never forget. quicksilver departed A007 at 09:54 p.m.
Well, we're going to hold off until Monday- this is my fault because A) I don't have my sections done quite yet, and B) I want to acknowledge Memorial day. I've been sitting in front of A&E and all their wartime programming, so... ^^;; well, let's just say I think I can compete with Ger on my angst mood.
quicksilver departed A007 at 11:28 p.m. QS didn't like the last one so I changed it. I will say now that it takes me around 7-8 hours to do a blog layout, so I'm not doing another one for a while. -_- This one is significantly...softer than the other one, and actually the song I was going to use for this was Britney Spears' "I'm not a Girl, not yet a Woman." I thought it fit with all three girls in the picture, but somehow the music didn't seem to match up with the image. I'm very picky about song lyrics that I use for layouts, and I wanted something that was a little more universal. So finally I settled on Ishihara Chihomi's gorgeous piano ballad (and by the way, Konstantine in the last layout was also a piano ballad) Fuyu no Nioi ga Kieru Koro (When the Scent of Winter Fades). Yeah I know it's summer, but there's nothing like a touch of coolness in the summer heat. ^^ Even though the lyrics of the song are simple, I also think they take on added meaning when put to the picture of these three girls. The lyrics speak of loss and remembrance, and since all three of them lost a very important father figure in the war, the last line of the first chorus, "anata ga inai" ("you are not here") become poignant. However, I added the dove and the budding flowers in the background because even though the scent of winter is fading, that also means that spring is around the corner. In the next few acts of SnK, we'll see these three girls grow into women in their own right. The dove symbolizes the peace that they hope to bring back to the world. Umm...enough philosophy for today... Ger departed A007 at 09:41 p.m. |