Kyonko: Another fic boss?
Yup, another one but this is something a little different. I got to show something first.
(StaminaRose)
Drakey, You have absolutely my entire blessing to do whatever the hell you like with my fictions and my ideas - unlike the other fellow (and i have posted my opinion to that into a review on his story) i trust a writer of your calibre with my former-work and have absolutely no fears of what you might do. You were a gorgeous little help when i was writing, or when i just wanted to get ideas out of my head, and when i finally write my great novella (set in 16th century Italy, in a small underwater village near Tuscany, with aliens) i will cite you as a helper.as for my plans and other work... we have hit a snag here. one of the major reasons i stopped writing for quite a while was that my computer went kaput (hey! turns out wine and a laptop dont mix!) and i couldnt get any of my old plans off. Now, we both know how obessively i planned things. Yeah, i couldnt be arsed rewriting that, and i am now using the web off of an £800 gaming rig (*squee*) and thus i dont think i have ANYTHING left of my old writing stuff. No i shall have a look around to trand fiany bits or pieces, but it may all be stuck permantnly in a head which is - lets be honest - between alcoholism, casual drug use and not a little bit of brutal face-******** completely wrecked.That said, i still enjoy reading and would be happy to go over ideas with you whenever ya feel like it.also, yes, you have total permission to post this message whereever you want if you wish to show you - unlike Writer - have my full support and more importantly, confidence.Just make damn sure you leave in the part about the face*******.
Mar 27th
Kyonko: Isn't the permission from StaminaRose had for The Bad Touch chapter that you posted and then took down?
Yes but I felt like it was relevant to this as well. You see, a long time ago, 3 years to be exact, Stamina had plans for a fantasy fic for Lucky Star. I was her helper throughout the entire thing before she finally gave up and use the ideas she had for her own fic. I can tell you right now, it was just all-out insane! The amount of work she had planned for it was something that works for an actual novel itself and I am glad that I was there to help her out.
I'm doing this also in a way, saying sorry for removing my old fics and even more sorry because I had to remove The Bad Touch continuation of mine. But now, I don't even care about it anymore. When I can, I'm putting them back up. Screw it; it's their fault for not wanting to add in additional filters for the damn Ratings! The Bad Touch fic must continue and it must end the way it should!
But until then, please enjoy my newest fic.
Kyonko: But boss, you have a terrible track record with these sorts of fics.
I know that. I'll try to update this when I can. It's not going to be easy but I will try. But enough chatter! Let's start!
I don't own Lucky Star. Idea originally belonged to StaminaRose.
Free birds
Chapter 1
In the dead of night, where everyone sleeps, where the wolves howl and the owls hoot, a pair of fraternal twin sisters was running away, going through the forest. They were running away from the noble household of the Hiiragis, they were running away from the decision placed by their father. The decision was an arranged marriage and they refuse to be part of it. It was a road they did not want to follow, believing it to be wrong to do so. It may have done well for their eldest sister but it will not do for them. So all they did was run, run from their fate and far away from their home.
Because it was dark, they couldn't really see what was ahead of them and because of that, the younger twin tripped on one of the tree branches and fell with a yelp. The older twin quickly stopped and turned to her.
"Tsukasa, you ok?" The older girl asked and helped her up.
"I-I'm fine. Thank you Kagami." The younger girl said.
Kagami gave a sigh of relief knowing her sister would be fine. After helping her up, they continued on through the woods. They kept on going until they made it to a large clearing. The elder twin turned where they ran from and began to think.
"This should be far enough. We can rest here." Kagami said.
Tsukasa sighed in relief and placed her bag and bow and arrows down on the floor. With the clouds moving, the moonlight shined down, allowing a better look at the twins. Kagami was a rather tall girl with long lilac hair done in twin pigtails with sharp sky blue eyes with a strong dignified air around her. She wore a simple cloak and underneath it being a tunic and a long skirt. On her left hip, she has a sword ready at any time she needs to use it. In truth, she was quite a beautiful looking girl; the kind many men would love to go out with though many would see her out of their league with her seemed all so full of pride and her independent nature.
Tsukasa had the same hair and eye colour but her hair was cut short and it had a cute little yellow bow in it. Unlike her sister, she had a more calming air about her, wearing a dress and a cloak over it while on her back was a bag of arrows and a bow. She was, what people may consider, the cute younger sister and she is indeed that. She's clumsy but she was sweet, an amazing stark contrast with her elder twin. Due to her sweet gentle nature, there are many who have wished to be with her although she tends to be a little dependent on her sister when she needs it.
The two sat down on the ground, glad that they were far away from their home. Kagami looked around her bag to find some food for them to eat before the head off again. She soon found some bread and broke it in half. She gave one half for her sister and sat down with her.
"Are you sure this is a good idea Onee-chan?" Tsukasa asked. "I mean, I don't want to be married to a stranger, I know that but isn't there a better way to get out of it?"
"I tried so many times to reason with dad but he kept on saying no." Kagami said to her. "If that's how it was going to be, we're running away."
"But don't you remember what happened to Matsuri? She ran away too and we haven't seen her since."
"I know that but, we'll be fine. Remember, you and me were trained for anything that happens so we'll be fine."
"I hope you're right."
Kagami could only smile and helped her down on the ground. "Just head to sleep. I'll be on lookout."
"Ok. Thanks Kagami."
Tsukasa soon lay down on the floor, using her bag as pillow and drift off to sleep. Kagami did as she said went on a look out and kept her sword close to her in case she needed it. It also gave her some time to think. She began to think about every moment that led to this.
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Kagami was standing outside her father's study. She did not wish to do this but she had to. She and her sister were placed into an arranged marriage set up by their father. When both her and her sister found out, they were enraged, or at least Kagami was enraged while Tsukasa was in shock. She didn't want to be married to some person she knows nothing about. She had argued with her father on several occasions as it stands but he did not at all back down. Today was going to be the last time she was going to try to change her father's mind.
She knocked on the door. "Dad, it's me."
There was a brief moment of silence from the opposite side of the door until a deep voice answered.
"Come in."
Kagami opened the door and walked in, closing it behind her and made her way to her father who is sitting at his desk, doing work. Tadao Hiiragi, a well-known name among the town for being one of the many prestigious knights. He had graying black hair, wearing a long robe and tunic as he reads some old documents.
"If it's about the arranged marriage, don't bother."
"Not even giving me a chance are you?"
"Because my answer is still the same. I want my daughters to be living a stable life with a stable family."
"But you're placing not only me but also Tsukasa in a marriage against our will! We should decide for ourselves!"
"And that is why I say no. You should be to be able to understand that I am doing this for you. If I let you make your own decisions such as that, it would not only cause you pain but it would ruin the family name even further."
"Ruining…? You're worried that we'll ruin the name? ! All this is just to keep up appearances? ! That's the stupidest thing I've heard!"
"Do not take that tone with me young lady!" Tadao got up from his desk. "This family has been the very example that people look up to! We cannot allow people to lose trust in us! Through this marriage, we would have strengthened our trust with the people!"
"If you want to strengthen our trust into them, then do it by listening to them like we always do! Or are you telling me that it's not enough?"
"It's much more complicated than that! Enough of this! Leave this room now!"
"But-!"
"Now!"
Kagami was stunned by her father for being stubborn to no end. In her anger she walked towards the door. By the time she reached it, her father gave his final words.
"You and Tsukasa will follow through with the marriage and that is final."
Kagami opened the door and walked out, slamming it in the process. She walked far away from the room and once in a good enough distance, she slammed her fist against the wall. She could not feel the stinging pain when she did so as her blood was boiling over in pure hatred for her father and his decision. She didn't notice her sister coming up to her in worry.
"Kagami!" Tsukasa called out. "You've hurt your hand! What happened?"
Kagami turned to her sister and saw the concern look in her eyes. In need for comfort, she hugged her sister and let out a drawn out sigh of relief. Tsukasa was taken by surprise by this but she was used to it. Her older twin may be stronger in many ways compared to her but she still has a sensitive side to her and she needed some form of comfort. That form of comfort was her sister because these twins were always together, listening to each other and comfort each other. This time is no different.
"I'm sorry." Kagami said to her as she pulled away. "I tried to get us out of marriage."
"Oh…" Tsukasa answered with in a melancholic tone. "There's nothing you can do about it. You did what you could. I guess we have to go along with it."
"Go along with something against our will…? Are you sure about this? You sure you want to be married to some guy who probably just wants the title?"
"I don't want to but we don't have a choice anymore. We have to follow through it."
Kagami sighed knowing that her sister was right. There really is nothing left for them to do. There is no way out of it. They are to be married to people who probably only care for titles and money. They would have lost all free will at that point on and therefore spend the rest of their life as a living decoration.
There was no way that was going to happen. She won't allow it. She refuses to be tossed aside by some random man. She grabbed hold of her sister by hand and pulled her to the closes room. Tsukasa was shocked to have her sister act on impulse like this, being dragged to a room and soon had it locked before her.
"Kagami?" Tsukasa asked. "What's wrong? Why are you acting like this?"
"I'm not going to let this happen." Kagami said. "I'm not going to be used as a tool to some stuck-up man. I'm not going to go through with it! And neither will you!"
Tsukasa was all the more surprise hearing that from her sister. "B-But what can we do? We don't have any choices! We can't run away from it!"
"You just said the very thing that can get us out of it." Tsukasa was puzzled. She doesn't know what Kagami was talking about. "You said we can't run away from it but we can. We run away from here."
Tsukasa understood it immediately. "R-Run away... from here…? To where?"
"Far away! Let's just run away from home! Away from our father! Away from getting married! Away from our fate!"
Tsukasa thought about it. She didn't want to get married, she didn't want to be chained down by some guy who would not appreciate her and she certainly didn't want to obey her father's authority on the matter. It was a path woven by her and she hated it. There was nothing for her other than a life of nothing more than just another tool for others.
Tsukasa could feel tears in her eyes and smiled at her older sister.
"Yes… Yes! Let's run away!"
Kagami was overjoyed to hear her sister say yes. She hugged her in her joy, just to calm both of them down. It finally ended and Kagami pulled away.
"Then tonight. Pack clothes, food, our scrolls and our weapons but it all has to be lightly got it?"
"Yes!"
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Kagami soon sighed, knowing that her decision was probably the worse one possible but she didn't regret it. She was not going to be chained down and be used only for special occasions. She refuse to become a caged bird nor have Tsukasa be one. From this point on, they are on their own, doing what they can to survive.
"Well, I guess I should get some sword practice in." Kagami said as she got up and pulled out her sword.
"From this day on, we'll be free."
Kyonko: That's a simple start if I do say so myself.
I know. It's not much but it is a start. But at this point, this end section will be the messages that StaminaRose had sent to me when I was helping her out.
(Drake Nolsa: 24/09/2010: Review of Lucky Leap)
Nice to see you back.This is very rough. We got Tsukasa feeling guilt most of the time, Kagami who has one hell of a grudge and Ayano who is not willing to ask Misao of what had happened.The beans is about to be spilled soon, I can see it already.And when you said High Fantasy World, what excactly does that mean? Is it high school with magic and stuff?Well, whatever the case, I'm all for it. I'll PM you when I have a few ideas.
(StaminaRose: 25/09/2010)
High Fantasy is like Lord of the Rings, Narnia, those sorts of worlds. Though
when i think my fiction would be less huge good vs evil stuff and more smaller
individual fights so ive probably used the term wrongly. But it gets my basic
idea across.
Basic plot would be Kagami and tsukasa fleeing, meeting up with new characters
and possibly saving their older sisters from the arranged marriages theyve
already been put in. that one is not certain though, im thinking about it. Im
also developing my own magic system more or less XD heavily ripped off of
other stuff but still.. some inventiveness needed.
still looking for a good fantasy map.
Oh, and i probably will leave elves out in favour of a BeastFolk type race XD
which essentially means I could have either Fox or Cat Konata helping out
Kagamin.
Im also not sure whether or not i should make Kagami a mage. i need her to be
a warrior to make everything work, but having her as a battle-mage type would
be useful to more easily explore magic. its very hard writing fantasy yknow XD
Kyonko: that was the first message?
This was indeed the first message. This was the starting conversation that led to what I was anticipating for so long. I couldn't wait to read it. I won't be able to show the full conversation though because FanFiction changed the Inbox completely since then. So all I can do now is show fragments from what she told me.
Wait till I show you her magic ideas. It's just amazing.
Kyonko: So, we have to wait till next time then?
Yup. I know my track record for this sort of fiction is not the best. Tales of the World… Bleach… Kingdom Hearts X Silent hill… Power Rangers of Haruhi Suzumiya… But I'll do what I can to update this. And please keep a look out for the revival of Bad Touch!
Until then, see you all later.