Notes
and Thank Yous for /The Bonded/
/The Bonded/ is my largest completed project to date, and I received a great
deal of help on it. I wish to send the following thanks:
My thanks go out to my friends Lizzie, Mike, Susan, and Lulu, for editing my
work and giving advice. Thanks also to my other aids and inspirations. Without
any of these individuals, The Bonded never would have been completed.
Also, thank you to my readers. I appreciate every single reply I have gotten and
am eternally flattered and grateful.
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All names created by me for use in /The Bonded/ are taken from Japanese names
and words. If anyone is interested, these are:
Makuno = shortened form of Makuno-uchi, meaning "riceball lunch (box)"
Dr. Kudoi = Dr. "Clueless"
Nanji = "(what) time"
Shotaro = the name from which shota-con/shotaro complex is taken
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Furthermore, there are some general notes for the story that may help to explain
details that do not agree with the show.
Firstly, Piccolo destroyed the moon before the Saiya-jin Saga to prevent Gohan
from transforming. However, I rather like the moon and feel it necessary to
include it when dealing with saiya-jin. Therefore, it is present in this story.
Secondly, I deviate somewhat from the timeline of DBZ. I discount DBGT
completely. I also leave the series just before the end - Goku does not go off
to train. Other parts still remain, however, specifically the birth of Marron.
This was done purely for my own convenience.
Thirdly and finally, I have not been able to see the entirety of DBZ yet. If
there are any minor errors or disagreements with the timeline that I have not
mentioned, this is why. I will eventually see all of the show, but currently I'm
not rich enough or living in the right part of the world.
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Thank you, everyone, for reading! I hope you enjoyed. I hope the time and effort
put into this piece was worth it. As always, my e-mail is [email protected]
if you are interested in contacting me. Until I post again,
Juu-chan
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