Otaku no Miko no Monogatari: Prologue
The Legend Begins To Move
by Fire Child
Hello, nihao, guten tag, konnichi wa, hola, bonjour, and any other way to say 'Hi!' you can think of! This (the title translates to 'The Story of the Priestess of Otaku') was inspired by a wonderful fic on Chichiri no da's page called 'Otaku no Miko'. I also stole a few phrases and objects (like Duo's and Kurama's kanji names and placements, the pendant, and Duo's seishi power). Don't sue, onegai! I don't own these characters (though I wish I did, nudge, nudge, wink, wink). All you'll get is dust bunnies, rants, fic notes and bad fanart.
A bedraggled, tired girl staggered up the steps of the Tokyo Public Library. "Great," she noted, "the library's open." She approached one of the librarians on duty, a kind-looking, middle-aged lady, and said, "Konban wa, shisho-san. Watashi wa Dandori Arin des.[1] I have no place to stay." Taking in the dark circles under the girl's eyes, the librarian said,
"The benches in the archives are padded. You can sleep on one of them."
"Domo arigatou gozaimasu." Arin decided to explore a bit before sacking out. A door with the words 'Important Documents' lay open, and, true to her insatiably curious nature, Arin went in. A large room full of books met her gaze. Backing into the room, Arin bumped into a shelf, and a book fell out and hit her in the head. "Itai! Nani yo?"[2] And then, seeing the book's cover, she exclaimed, "DAAA! Sore wa kiseki des!"[3] The book that had hit the tired girl was none other than the Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho! Reverently, the by now wide-awake teen opened the book. A sudden impulse seized her, and she read the familiar incantation out loud, but it was changed. "Herein contains the tale of a young lady and her quest to gather the seven Otaku no Shichiseishi together. And if you, the esteemed reader, should read to the story's end, the spell contained within this book shall bestow upon you the powers of the heroine, and grant you your wish. For indeed the moment the page is turned, the story will become reality." Then, suddenly, Arin was surrounded by a red light and pulled into the book!
AND THUS THE YOUNG LADY OF LEGENDS OPENED THE DOOR TO ANOTHER WORLD, AND LIKEWISE BEGAN OUR TALE.
[1] 'Hello, Mrs. Librarian. I am Arin Dandori.'
[2] 'Ow! What the heck?'
[3] 'It's a miracle!'
Note: 'Dandori' = 'Preparation'.
Next time:
Otaku no Miko no Monogatari: Chapter 1
'Otaku no Miko'
The Legend Begins To Move
by Fire Child
Hello, nihao, guten tag, konnichi wa, hola, bonjour, and any other way to say 'Hi!' you can think of! This (the title translates to 'The Story of the Priestess of Otaku') was inspired by a wonderful fic on Chichiri no da's page called 'Otaku no Miko'. I also stole a few phrases and objects (like Duo's and Kurama's kanji names and placements, the pendant, and Duo's seishi power). Don't sue, onegai! I don't own these characters (though I wish I did, nudge, nudge, wink, wink). All you'll get is dust bunnies, rants, fic notes and bad fanart.
A bedraggled, tired girl staggered up the steps of the Tokyo Public Library. "Great," she noted, "the library's open." She approached one of the librarians on duty, a kind-looking, middle-aged lady, and said, "Konban wa, shisho-san. Watashi wa Dandori Arin des.[1] I have no place to stay." Taking in the dark circles under the girl's eyes, the librarian said,
"The benches in the archives are padded. You can sleep on one of them."
"Domo arigatou gozaimasu." Arin decided to explore a bit before sacking out. A door with the words 'Important Documents' lay open, and, true to her insatiably curious nature, Arin went in. A large room full of books met her gaze. Backing into the room, Arin bumped into a shelf, and a book fell out and hit her in the head. "Itai! Nani yo?"[2] And then, seeing the book's cover, she exclaimed, "DAAA! Sore wa kiseki des!"[3] The book that had hit the tired girl was none other than the Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho! Reverently, the by now wide-awake teen opened the book. A sudden impulse seized her, and she read the familiar incantation out loud, but it was changed. "Herein contains the tale of a young lady and her quest to gather the seven Otaku no Shichiseishi together. And if you, the esteemed reader, should read to the story's end, the spell contained within this book shall bestow upon you the powers of the heroine, and grant you your wish. For indeed the moment the page is turned, the story will become reality." Then, suddenly, Arin was surrounded by a red light and pulled into the book!
AND THUS THE YOUNG LADY OF LEGENDS OPENED THE DOOR TO ANOTHER WORLD, AND LIKEWISE BEGAN OUR TALE.
[1] 'Hello, Mrs. Librarian. I am Arin Dandori.'
[2] 'Ow! What the heck?'
[3] 'It's a miracle!'
Note: 'Dandori' = 'Preparation'.
Next time:
Otaku no Miko no Monogatari: Chapter 1
'Otaku no Miko'
