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Dear Everyone,
Wow, your fashion sense is so much better than
Team Hokage's, excluding Mikagami's. Do you have any fashion tips
for those of us out there in web land?
Euterpe
Dear Euterpe,
Not everyone can pull off
the purple lipstick, earrings, long purple fingernails, red dress,
heeled shoes, mussy hair, and scarred/masked look. It takes a good
deal of self-confidence and a good deal of looking before you
find something that's uniquely "you". Some people would
look silly dressed as I do. I dare anyone to tell me I look silly.
Kurei, ominously
Dear Euterpe,
It's the hair. If you take
good care of your hair, you can't help but be as good-looking as
myself. An amazing figure like mine is pretty helpful-- provided
you're going for a female look, that is.
Neon, nodding sagely
Dear Euterpe,
I'm a milk baby. What can I
say?
Raiha, with something white
on his upper lip
Dear Euterpe,
What do you mean, excluding
Mikagami? *pout* He couldn't look good in my armor if he was in a
roomful of elderly ladies sans glasses, with the light behind him.
And he doesn't have the cool vest/T-shirt/baseball cap combo that I
have, either. I look kakkoi. He'd look like a slob. He needs more
arm muscles. And maybe if he braided his hair, and had fangs, and
grew his bangs longer so you couldn't see his eyes...
Joker, drawing a picture to
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To Everyone:
Who are your favorite male and female anime characters (not from
Flame of Recca) and why?
From Archica
Dear Archica,
I have important things to
do. I don't watch that mind rot.
-Kurei
Dear Archica,
You know, I saw some
Sakura/Li doujinshi [from Cardcaptor Sakura] come in the mail the
other day, addressed to Kurei... I think perhaps he's hiding
something. Me? I'd say my favorite anime girl is Hikari, from
Escaflowne. Terrific kid. My favorite guy? I think the Blue King
from Basara, Asagi, is kind of cute. I was thinking about putting
him and Raiha together in my next fic...
-Joker, smugly
Dear Archica,
I can't think of any other
anime girls who are half the woman that Fuuko is... although I think
Tskushi-chan from Hana Yori Dango has some similar spunk. Men...? If
you put me in a yaoi fic, Joker, you'll have more to worry about
than exposing Kurei's affection for ClAMP's work. But in a non-yaoi
way, I kind of like the guys of Weiss Kreuz... they remind me of me,
somehow. Ruroni Kenshin's okay, too... I like the OAV's better than
the TV series, though.
-Raiha
Dear Archica,
Now that Joker mentions it,
Sasara is a pretty nice girl from Legend of Basara. She can be a bit
wimpy, sometimes. Haruka from BSSM is all right... Sana-chan from
Kodomo no Omocha is brimming over with energy, and she's okay when
I'm in the mood for that sort of thing. Pretty much any of the guys
from Basara are cool, although Shuri's way better than Asagi.
Hayama from Kodomo no Omocha is cute; who can resist Tasuki from
Fushigi Yuugi; Mosquiton from Master of Mosquiton is a peach...
ahem. Of course, no one can hold a candle to my Kurei-sama.
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Dear Everyone,
Hey there, Neon-san!
First of all, I think you're a really cool
character. I also think that you and Joker (Joker is really cute...)
would look great together. Why can't you just return his obvious
affections for you?
Perhaps it's because I
already have a man I love? Perhaps it's because I'm not about to
throw myself after someone from Osaka, of all places? Perhaps
it's because my standards are too high to ever consider that freak?!
Nahh... those are too easy and straightforward. I'm content looking
great together working together, but if I ever see a doujinshi out
about us, I swear I'll burn it.
-Neon, with a lit match
Don't worry, Satomi... she's
about to cave any minute. That's just her "face for the
public". You can expect the engagement announcements in the
newspapers by this time next year.
-Joker, keeping an eye on
Kurei
Dearest Raiha,
Goshies...what can I say? I'm a really big fan.
I've been obsessing over the fan fics about you and Fuuko. They're
so sweet...you two look great together, too, just like Neon and
Joker. When are you going to officially going to ask her to be your
girlfriend? The world wants to know...just wanted to say that I luv
ya.
Well, I'm planning on saving
her life with my Raijin in a few more volumes of manga, so I think
sometime after that will be a really great opportunity. Provided we
both don't die before this is over with...
Raiha, prophetically
Kurei-sama,
I'm a major huge fan of you, too. I just wish I
were Kurenai. I'd have wanted to die for you, too. You're definitely
better than that sea monkey, Recca.
A girl of taste. It's always
good to have a fan of obviously high intelligence.
-Kurei
Dear Joker,
Darn! Why'd you have to go and get a koibito? Argh...you're
such a cool ahracter. I told Neon that you two look good together.
You've got a hime now, and a koibito, too. Is there nothing left for
poor little Satomi/Ketsu? ^_^ You're one of my fave characters.
There shoulda been more of you in the anime. Hey, can I be your miko?
I'd have asked to be your koibito, but that's Bottou-chan's title.
I'd have asked to be your hime...but you already have one. I guess I
was too late...^_^
Love always, Satomi Himura/Ketsueki Hayabusa
Satomi,
I've got a Hime, and a
Koibito... but my Koibito went and married another man (how cruel!),
so it's not so bad if I pay some extra attention to my fangirls!
It's not so much the title that's important, it's your feelings for
such an obviously kakkoi group of people such as ourselves. Sure, I
can only have one Hime... one Koibito... but anyone's welcome
to be my Number One Fan!
-Joker, waving a pennant
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Dear
Everyone,
Oi, first of all, you all RULE! ESPECIALLY Raiha, who is so frigging
cute I CAN'T stand it! ARRRGH! ^-^
ANYWAY, I've a question for everyone^^ What do you think of this
whole Raiha and Fuuko thing? I mean, woah, talk about star-crossed.
Although, i LOVE the idea of them pairing up together, they kinda
remind me of Kaoru and Kenshin though O.o;;
PLUS, I have NO IDEA why, but Joker somewhat reminds me of Duo from
Gundam W oo;;
Well, that's my question and ramblings ;]
-Minky
Dear Minky,
I don't think Raiha and
Fuuko have anywhere near the chemistry that Neon and I have.
However, their... interestingly violent... relationship is much
better-documented than ours is. I guess some of us prefer to be away
from the paparazzi, while others thrive in the spotlight, ne?
-Joker, secretively
Dear Minky,
I think that Raiha should
see whoever it is that makes him happy. If that's Fuuko-san, then he
should be able to see Fuuko-san. Although judging by the number of
times she beats him up, it makes me wonder about his tendencies.
-Neon, thoughtfully (and
ignoring Joker)
Dear Minky,
Usually, what Raiha does in
his spare time is none of my business. However, consorting with the
enemy does count as my business. And as soon as I take care
of Mori Kouran, the Hokage are next on my list. Raiha should know
better than to push his luck.
-Kurei, disapprovingly
Dear Minky,
*heart* *heart* *heart*
<--- a hearty agreement that Raiha + Fuuko is the best!
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OH, one more thing, Raiha,
THANK YOU for saving Fuukochan all those times, she's the coolest
character in the whole series (no offense o.o;) and it would just
suck if she died^^ Although I do feel sorry for you from that
"incident" in volume 20 for getting punched like that,
when you were just doing that to snap her out of it^^
ALTHOUGH, a couple of friends of mine say you deserved it(I don't
agree O__O! ) cause they claim you looked like you enjoyed fondling
her oo; (Eh heh, I agree with the part about you enjoying it, but
it's not like you had any other choice) Eh heh ^^;;;;; ~coughs and
hides in hopes Raiha doesn't kill me or something~ X.x;
Your beloved fangirl,
Minky
Dear Minky,
*ahem* Amazing... how even
when you think its just two people in a pitch-black magic cauldron,
and one of the people is brain-dead... amazing how these stories can
manage to get around. It certainly didn't come from me... H'mm...
But if you notice, I tried waving my hand in front of her face, and
gave her a good slap before I tried my Last Resort. It's not my
fault she didn't react to the other attempts... but I did what it
takes. And if it takes getting heartily pummeled by the
damsel-in-distress, I can take it. The "nin" in
"ninja" means to endure, ne?
-Raiha, placidly |
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Dear
Neon,
How would you react if I
wrote a fic making you marry Joker and have a whelp of fanged, rasta-braided
brats?
-Fuuko no Miko
Dear Fuuko no Miko,
No... please, kami-sama,
no... you wouldn't dare...
-Neon, goggling at the
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Dear Joker,
Has Kurei ever confronted
you about your flirting with Neon?
-Fuuko no Miko
Not once. He just thinks
it's pure fiction made up in the random minds of one of my (hordes,
remember) of drooling fangirls... perhaps late one night, staring at
a computer, her brain fried from her tests? Little does he
know of our constant midnight rendezvous... our murmured sweet
nothings as we pass each other in the hallway... an affectionate
squeeze when no one's around... Unlike SOME people, who go around
doing their affectionate squeezing for all the world to see, I
happen to be more gentlemanly about it (to be read: I don't wait
until the object of my affection is brain-dead). And a lot more
subtle, too. All the more reason for everyone to love me! (And write
lots of fics, too!)
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Dear Raiha,
What are you going to do if
it ended up Fuuko & Domon in the anime...or worse, in the manga?
And what do you think of all these Mikagami-Fuuko supporters?
-Fuuko no Miko
Dear Fuuko no Miko,
Fuuko is still young. She
needs a chance to see what there is in the world... and Domon and
Mikagami both happen to be part of the world. However, I have very
little doubt that ultimately, she will end up with me. But I'm
patient, and can wait. Say, did you give those chocolates to Fuuko
like I asked you to?
-Raiha, calmly |
If you met another woman who looks exactly like Kurenai and
even has her same personality, what would you do? Would you a)
Dump Neon for her b) Get to know her better c) Fry her with the
real Kurenai or d) Totally ignore her existence?
Love,
Uruha Jyushinshuu-wannabe
Dear Uruha
Jyushinshuu-wannabe,
People change. We
evolve. Our personalities are based upon our life experiences. It
can be difficult to realize, sometimes, but sometimes, we move on.
Kurenai filled a very-much-needed gap in my life when she was with
me, and I loved her dearly then. But she died... and it can be
painful to hold on to the past, letting it affect your present
happiness too adversely. Ganko-chan pretended that Reiran was her
mother... and yet Ganko-chan knew that her real mother was dead,
and that Reiran was only a copy, a substitute. It made her
happy... but she still knew the difference between reality and
fantasy. My Kurenai is dead, and there will never be another one
who is truly "Kurenai". Even my Kurenai flame is not
truly Kurenai-- it is the Hoh Oh, taking Kurenai's form. Kurenai
is gone... and for me to try and hold on to her, or hope someone
else will be her, is unrealistic for me. I cherish the time we had
together, and I cherish the memory of her and our love-- but I
would have to go with "d".
-Kurei,
introspectively
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Dear Neon,
If you ever meet
a woman who looks like Kurenai and has her same personality would
you a) Tell Kurei-sama about her b)Kill her so Kurei won't leave
you c) Forget she ever existed?
Love, Uruha Jyushinshuu-wannabe
Dear Wannabe,
I would (a) tell Kurei-sama
about her, as a point of interest, but not go to too many lengths
to have them actually meet up. Some things should be better off
left buried. I certainly wouldn't kill her-- I liked Kurenai-sama
very much. She made him happy. And it's Kurei's happiness that is
the most important here, ne? I exist only to serve him. And, as
time went on, I'd probably forget about her. It's not good to
obsess over the possibility of a rival... Confidence! Confidence
is the key!
-Neon, confidently
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Dear Joker,
Can you be my
ninja, since you are so cool, are so cute, are so kawaii, are so
kakkoi, dress weird and have funny hair?
Love, Uruha Jyushinshuu-wannabe
Dear Incredibly-perceptive Wannabe,
I'm always Neon's ninja, first and
foremost! But, seeing as Neon is quite a capable woman in her own
right, and doesn't need rescuing too often, I seem to have
a bit of spare time-- after the Mori Kouran affair is wrapped up.
I'll start practicing now, so I'll be a good ninja... perhaps
Raiha can give me katana lessons! (Although could I be a ninja
with a Taishaku Kaiten?)
-Joker, dazedly happy at being wanted!
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What
did you do to Fuuko to get her awake in the cauldron? I don't
have the manga and everybody's talking about it but no saying what
you did. And I mean the 2nd time you tried to get her up. I only
know you slapped her the 1st time.
Love, Uruha
Jyushinshuu-wannabe
Dear Curious
Wannabe,
Well, the first
time, I waved my hand in front of her face... the second time, I
slapped her... the third time... um... remember that
breast-squeeze coupon she was offering before the tournament?
Shall we say, I (belatedly) took her up on the offer. Needless to
say, her alarm went off, and I got punched pretty soundly. *sigh*
-Raiha, surprised
at how the story's gotten around
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Dear Everyone,
Hey, all! Chill again! Well,
I've been thinking (wow! miracle!), and considering you four are
basically the funniest characters (and most kakkoi, too)...oh what
the heck? Get to the point, Chill... well, I always go to this
website called Godric's
Hollow. It's really popular
because the Webmistress had the characters kidnapped and forced to
watch lousy fan fics about themselves...and they couldn't escape. So
I was thinking, you don't HAVE to be kidnapped, you know. Why not
watch fics written by your loyal fans, too? (Joker, that thing the
Webmistress did made her site REALLY popular...and the usually
overlooked guy got TONS of drooling fan girls, catch my
drift?)
Your loving, caring, raving,
everything fan who DESPERATELY wants to freaking join the Kurei Fan
Club,
Chill
Dear Chill,
I watched a MST3K of
"The Pod People" last night. Heheheh! Bad movie, good
riff! There were two lines I almost choked on, laughing at. Which is
a good sign... But do you think we would allow ourselves to be
kidnapped? We're Jyushinshuu! *strikes pose* H'mmm, though... TONS
of drooling fan girls, you say? Not that I need any more than I
already have (ahem), but, h'mmmm...maybe I could let myself
be kidnapped... for the sake of Art and Humor, of course. Gotta love
Humor.
-Joker, thoughtfully
Dear Chill,
The idea's been tossed
around, but the problem is finding MST fodder. The majority of the
FoR fanfiction is of a very high quality. Partly because FoR is
still relatively obscure, partly because I guess we have a habit of
attracting talented fans. Now, say, if someone wanted to write
a fic expressly for the purpose of being MST'd, we're more than
willing to... but to date, no one's taken us up on the offer.
Raiha, watching Joker typing
industriously (and feeling a quiver of fear)
Dear Chill,
I'd love to MST any fanfic
that puts me with that jerk, Joker. But unfortunately, except for
the incredibly improbable premise, there's not much really left to
poke fun at... and so I would come across as being a spoilsport.
Maybe I could rummage through some of Mokuren and Mikoto's 'love
poetry' I found... when they...um, left... the Mansion, some
of their stuff got left behind.
-Neon, eyeing Joker with
more than a quiver of fear
Dear Chill,
I have yet to read a fic
which truly does my tragic past, the torment in my sole, or my
twisted personality justice. Then again, I don't care. It's not
their business anyways what I think or why I'm the man I am today.
Therefore, any of their pitiful, insect-like attempts at trying to
analyze me are automatically available for ridicule. Especially the
ones pairing me with Raiha or Koganei or Mikagami, in an attempt to
give me a newfound purpose in life. Bah.
-Kurei
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Dear Neon,
How do you feel about Kurei
beating you up after you told Recca about his past with Kurenai?
Aren't you the least bit angry or upset he did that to you?
- Ice Angel
Dear Ice Angel,
I'm a loyal member of the
Jyushinshuu... and I wholeheartedly uphold the laws of the Uruha. It
was very, very bad form for me to have given Recca such information.
I shouldn't have portrayed Kurei-sama in such a weak light to his
enemy-- imagine! He's worked hard for that strong, cold, and
heartless facade... if Kurei-sama wished to show his more human
side, he would show it himself. It wasn't my place to destroy his
mask, as it were. However, I couldn't bear having Recca-- or anyone,
for that matter-- to make such a judgement about Kurei-sama, without
knowing all the facts. I knew I was skating on thin ice, but it was
worth it. I was ready to deal with the consequences. If you're
asking if I enjoyed it, of course not. But I'm not upset that
he beat me so badly, because it was what I deserved for breaking our
rules. The Uruha isn't a Sunday school. If we do something wrong, we
have to be prepared to deal with the consequences.
-Neon
Dear Kurei,
Are you in love with Neon
now? Considering you guys kinda ermm. . . you know in manga
17. Or do you just have strong feelings for her? What
about Kurenai, since her soul is your flame, isn't it weird do have
feelings for Neon, since your ex-gf still lives inside you?
Don't get me wrong now. I think you should be with Neon, she's
very sweet to you! Shame on you for treating her so badly
sometimes!
- Ice Angel
Dear Ice Angel,
I love Neon very much. As if
it's anyone's business but mine... but yes, I'll admit it. The
events which happened after the Tournament made me rethink my
life... it made me find new priorities. I still have much to repair,
but with the help of the others, perhaps I'll be able to focus on
what's really important in life. Regarding Kurenai-- she doesn't
actually live inside me. I merely allow my Flame to take her
shape... but it does not have her soul. My dear Kurenai died several
years ago, and I wouldn't give up a moment I spent with her for the
world. However, everyone must continue on with life at some time,
and I believe that this is that time.
-Kurei, in a thoughtful mood
Dear Raiha,
Wai! =D I think you
and Fuuko are destined to be together! Are you ever going to
officially take her out on a date? Curious fans are waiting. .
. And how about teaching her to fight with a katana?
That'd be cool.
- Ice Angel
Dear Ice Angel,
Who knows? Perhaps after
this whole affair is over with, we'll be able to go out somewhere
like normal people. The world is full of possibilities! And I think
that I did something better for her than teaching her katana... I
gave her back the Fuujin's central orb.
-Raiha, cheerfully
Dear Joker,
Poor Joker, since Neon
belongs with Kurei you should find yourself another girl. . . How
about Menou? You were pretty chummy with her during the
tournament. . . And she's a very sweet, pretty girl.
- Ice Angel
Dear Ice Angel,
Arigatou for your concern in
my lovelife! Alas and alack, though, there are so many women who are
running after me, I find it difficult to settle on one. And so
instead, I make myself available to all my fangirls. Menou-chan is
quite a pleasant person, and very cute... but she's a bit young for
me. I'm sure I'll find someone, eventually... but until then, I have
to content myself with the hordes of admirers I currently have.
-Joker
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