GIGANTIC, LIKELY UNNECESSARY INTRODUCTION
Wow, haven't written a genuine author's note in a while. So. Yeah. HI EVERYONE. 8D What to say, what to say...
Well, the short version is that this is a collection of drabbles about Nigredo (Gaignun Kukai) and Rubedo (Jr.) from Xenosaga, and most of them are downright gaytastic. don't like don't read omglol and all that. SOME OF THEM MIGHT HAVE SPOILERS so be careful. If that's all you need to know, by all means go ahead and click to the next chapter right now. Enjoy. :D
The longer version is that I absolutely adore these two. Up until the end of XSII, the pairing didn't even occur to me. I can't really tell you why. Probably a combination of being preoccupied with Allen and the Elsa crew, and also a general "DUUURRRP" reaction to anything that seemed too complicated to process without full knowledge of the series, i.e. everything. But once I started paying attention, went back and rewatched cutscenes, dug through dialogue, and of course saw the almost-end of XSIII, I realized just how deep their feelings for each other run. Their utter devotion to each other through years of hardship is truly amazing, and that really appealed to me. On a less pretentious note, they're also immensely powerful and wealthy and can do almost anything they want, so that's appealing from a fanfiction-writing-perspective, too. INFINITE POSSIBILITIES amirite?
So yeah. These drabbles are mostly fluff, though some contain anger, humor, sex, foul language, etc. (I'm giving this an R rating overall; you guys can gauge whether or not you're comfortable with that.) Some were based on fanart, some on inspiration from the game, some on music, some on suggestions from my friends. Some might mess with canon, though I tried to keep details true to the game when possible; they will be posted throughout the month of May in the order I wrote them, not chronologically within the XS timeline. They weren't written for any higher purpose other than to explore their relationship and how I interpret it. I'm not trying to start a shipwar, change anyone's opinions, or make some gigantic statement. I just love them. :3 I also don't own Xenosaga or its characters, but we all knew that.
For the second group who actually read all the way down here, thank you. I hope you enjoy these, too.
- elendraug
U.R.T.V. Happy Happy Fun Time!
Rubedo found a red balloon. Albedo thought the balloon looked sad. Nigredo read the balloon's thoughts and confirmed that yes, the balloon was indeed quite sad.
They set out on a quest through the Yuriev Institute to find something that would cheer the balloon up. Along the way, they met a nurse with a severe latex allergy and got in trouble for bringing the balloon near her. This made them sad, too.
They would've tried to feed the balloon ice cream, but of course everybody knows that balloons can't eat. There was also an unfortunate lack of ice cream at the Institute, which made them sadder.
"We should buy the balloon a present!" suggested Rubedo.
"We don't have any money," Albedo pointed out.
"At any rate, we've somewhat justified the author note included in this chapter," said Nigredo, "so hopefully things will come to a close now."
The fourth wall fell on the three Variants.
Citrine found their balloon and gave it a good home.