Tales from The Firefly House

by Beautybedamned

She was not always his haven, he was not always her Momotaro. Where the fireflies drift, there are more stories than most would know, each with so much to tell.

1. Introductions and Notes

An Introduction...

She was not always his haven, and he was not always her Momotaro. Where the fireflies drift and illuminate the dark, there are more stories than most would know, and each holds so much to tell.

In The Village of Respite, men and women drown themselves in merriment in the hopes of escaping the harsh realities of a world now caught between progress and disarray. People wander in and out, seeking all sorts of ways to heal. But not all who wander down these brightly lit streets seek the cures for their souls in the drink or against the warm body of a comely stranger. Still, the village welcomes all.

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Story Disclaimers, Credit and Acknowledgement:

Any and all references, characters and the like found in the Samurai 7 (based on Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai) series are the property Toshifumi Takizawa and Shouji Murahama. Similarly, any and all information found in the Legend of the Five Rings series are the property of the Alderac Entertainment Group. These are all used without permission, but are strictly written into these stories for fan-purposes only. Their ideas are amazing and incredibly detailed and I'm happy enough to (sometimes) play in the rather large and equally wonderful sandbox that they have created.

Moreover, I would like to say a great big thank you to Kam Martinez (Sleepwalking Dreamer) who wrote Threads Triptych, which is the source of inspiration for all of these pieces. I hope I can write Kotori, Seiichiro, Hideaki and the world that they live in well enough to do you justice. Threads Triptych is without a doubt the best and most unexpected gift I have ever received from anyone. Thank you so much, these pieces are all for you, anamchara.

For anything else that I may have forgotten, standard disclaimers apply. Please don't sue, I'm not making any money out of this; the please I get from bringing out and writing something is enough for me.

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