Here are the Words (that I left for you) [5/7]
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"Since the problem is primarily the suspicion of forgery, the solution is simple enough." Lelouch said, quieting the room. "We just have to make it more than obvious that the journal is real." He tapped his fingers against his chair.
"Easier said than done," Cornelia argued. "It's plain that you have an idea-- you always seem to have an idea, but we've let the journal out for too long. If we had openly presented it from the beginning, perhaps, but now? Now, presenting it as fact would simply incite more confusion. And confusion is the very last thing we need: last time we allowed it to run unchecked, Schneizel's aide was shot."
"That's because you're attempting to maintain the status quo." Lelouch replied, waving his hand at her. "One must take risks if they are to succeed."
"You want to call yourself a success?" Cornelia slammed her hand on the table. "What have you accomplished? Your name has been dragged through the mud; you're dead in the eyes of the public-- anyone who saw you dead was happy about it, so how could you call that a success? Yes, your little plan worked, but you intended to die there, so you can't even say you succeeded at that!"
"Cornelia." Schneizel interrupted. "Calm down. You too, Suzaku."
Suzaku gritted his teeth, restraining himself from baring them at the older woman. When Lelouch touched his elbow, he sat down again, taking care to nudge their knees together before shrugging off his hand.
"What do you want to do, Lelouch?" Nunnally asked. "I could make another announ--"
"Not another announcement," Schneizel said. "Not the way you did it last time, without consulting any of us and through a gossip rag of all things. Anything that you need to say, you'll say it here and we'll discuss it. You've dropped to nearly 40% in public opinion, and likely the only thing that saved you from that was Cornelia's timely release of a journal excerpt that alluded to your credibility."
"What, then? What should I do?" Biting her lip, Nunnally fussed with her skirts. Her eyes were burning, but she couldn't cry here-- she didn't have the right to cry here. She took a shuddering breath. "I'm responsible for this situation, so tell me. What should I do here?"
"Nothing," Lelouch answered her, gently, and every eye turned towards him. "You'll do nothing. In fact, as far as the royal family is concerned, you're all very anxious and sorry that Schneizel's been hurt, and you're keeping everything quiet so that he can covalesce in peace. And when rumors of Lelouch vi Britannia begin appearing all over the net, you stay quiet, until someone brings photographic evidence. After all, who would expect a dead madman to be showing up again? It is purely unsubstantiated rumor until someone shows you a picture that could not possibly have been while I was alive.'
"And then we'll release the journal," Schneizel breathed out. "We'll be forced to, once you're found, because you are still a criminal who we would have tried."
"Exactly," Lelouch confirmed. "The fact that you reluctantly deliver the journal into official's hands removes the possibility of tampering: after all, no one has a greater reason to hate me than the people in this room. Once the journal gets into police hands, it's public property and free to be seen. The very notion of justice is what will bring this together, because everyone knows that you all were part of the resistance against me. It would make more than enough sense that you would want me to be captured. After that, you simply to deal with anger, but I trust you can handle that."
The tension in the room began to dissapate like mist on a cool morning, until Suzaku said, voice just shy of angry, "Lelouch, how will we get these so-called rumors to show up."
Cornelia said, "That's easy enough. We plant a few lookalikes, have them travel around the country-- or the globe, whatever we decide on, have them post a few rumors while they're there. Have them respond to the name Lelouch; have them 'disappear' once they get nervous, especially around police. It should be simple enough to construct a false trail."
Suzaku said, "Lelouch."
"Suzaku," Lelouch said, "I don't see any other options. Besides, it's already begun."
Eying the two, Schneizel barked a laugh. "Of course. Of course you would go the path of most resistance, my dear brother."
"What-" Nunnally stuttered, "Schneizel? Lelouch? What are you-"
"There will be no decoys," Schneizel said, "because the person traveling and being seen will be Lelouch himself."
"But that's--"
"Meaningless? It would be, if Lelouch didn't have some other reason that he needs to travel," Schneizel rested his chin on his wrist, mouth twisting into a smile. "You needn't worry about that, however. So tell me, Lelouch. Why the desire to travel? Clearly Suzaku is already aware, or he wouldn't be this. Hm, this resistant."
Grasping Lelouch's arms, Suzaku said, "Are you mad--"
"No, Suzaku." Lelouch said, "I'm just desperate." He moved his knee away from Suzaku's, out of sight, and let his arms go limp. "There are people I need to talk to-- people who need to know I'm not dead."
"And for what purpose, Lelouch? So you can make them-- those people who have cursed at you, who spat on your body and pissed on your grave-- happy?! You have no obligation to them!" Suzaku roared. His grip tightened, to the point that Lelouch's fingers began to tremble, but Lelouch met his gaze head on, unwilling to lose this argument. Suzaku was-- Suzaku was safe, he had always been safe, even when they were enemies. And if Suzaku was unwilling, then--
"I have a duty," Lelouch replied, tensing. "The only thing that is undecided is whether or not you will accompany me."
Grip slackening, Suzaku leaned forward, searching Lelouch's eyes, hoping. The look in Lelouch's eyes was what made him decide: it was the same look that Lelouch had when they had decided he was going to die, and the same look that he had when Suzaku had first broken his mask off. It was a look of complete desperation and agony, because he was being stretched too far and ready to snap; it was a look that meant that Lelouch was going to do this, with an army or just himself. He wouldn't surrender on this, would give up anything that he had to do get this (whether Britannia or Nunnally or Suzak--). And because Suzaku knew that look, he knew that this was the moment to decide if he wanted to be by Lelouch's side, that if he rejected Lelouch in this moment then it was a bridge burned from his side. Because Lelouch was smart: smart enough to hide whatever it was that he wanted, that he was planning, and if Suzaku burned that bridge down, he would never--
So Suzaku released Lelouch's arms, and didn't wait for the pain that would pierce Lelouch's face. He pushed his chair out of his way and kneeled, pressing a kiss to Lelouch's inner wrist.
Lelouch let out a shuddering breath, and said, "Ask me."
"Will you allow me to accompany you on this task?" Suzaku murmured into Lelouch's skin.
Stroking the side of Suzaku's face with his free hand, Lelouch bent to whisper, "Always."
Best of Royal RPF
Posted by
bidgream on August 21, 2020
From rumors of Lelouch vi Britannia's journal to Schneizel hospital release today, fandom has kicked it up a notch and been incredibly productive. And there's a lot to wade through, so here's the best of the RPF that's popped up in the past month. (Completed works only, sorry!)
Watch the Clock
SUMMARY: The Demon Emperor's Journal reveals that Lady Nunnally's disability stems from a slow-acting poison: one that will eventually claim her life. With time against them, will Schneizel and Cornelia be able to find the cure?
COMMENTS: Without spoiling the ending, this is pretty much what I want every time I open a medical mystery. Nunnally's disability is a paralysis that is accelerating, and Cornelia and Schneizel are stubborn enough that they work badly together in the quest.
what to do on rainy days
SUMMARY: Life should be simple for Nunnally. She's gained the trust of the people, alliances with other nations, and can see for the first time in nine years. It should be simple, but it's not-- especially when she's fallen in love with her older half-brother.
COMMENTS: The pairing here is Nunnally/Schneizel, and the rating is a sweet T. Cornelia is a bit OOC, but the writing is worth reading despite that.
Fall
SUMMARY: While Schneizel is recovering from his bullet wounds, he starts exchanging notes with the patient across the hall. After his release, he learns that the room was never occupied.
COMMENTS: This is a ghost story, where Lelouch vi Britannia is lingering to make sure his siblings are all right in this crazy world. It's a great take on the siblings' relationships.
0==3
SUMMARY: Cornelia was the porn industry's leading star for years, until Guilford came along. Cornelia's disappointed and tired of the same cliche story lines; Guilford is just trying to hide his crush.
COMMENTS: This is hilarious and hot. Cornelia is famous for her S&M shoots, where she's pretty much been casted into every role you can imagine -- sexy teacher, sexy warden, sexy secretary, sexy mom-- and she's really tired of it. Guilford has been enamored with her since he met her in person, and he calls in a favor to be her next co-star. That's pretty much the whole plot.
Locks are Suggestions, not Demands
SUMMARY: The entirety of the Britannian Royal family comes to stay Schneizel's bedside as he recovers from his gunshot wounds.
COMMENTS: In a word, ridiculous. You will Google some of these royals, and you will be surprised when they exist. The author does a great job of picking into the more obscure folk while fleshing out their relationships in a cracky way.
Wanted: True Love
SUMMARY: "It'll be different, when I marry." | "Nunnally," Cornelia said, "it will be different from the moment you start dating." AKA the one where Lady Nunnally attempts to find true love.
COMMENTS: Nunnally decides that she wants someone to hug her, and instead of saying that, she goes on a dating spree. Through eHarmony, where her unsuspecting dates have no idea what they're in store for. It's hilarious.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Zero
SUMMARY: It's Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts, and he's found a journal possessed by one of history's greatest tyrants: Lelouch vi Britannia.
COMMENTS: When ridiculous fiction meets ridiculous fact, this is what you get.
Experiment in Progress
SUMMARY: "Can you still enjoy sex?" Nunnally doesn't know, but she's on a journey to find out. PWP, folks.
COMMENTS: Despite the label of PWP, this fic does a good job of exploring Nunnally's sexual awakening while being sensitive to her physical limitations. Despite the sentence I just wrote, this is really, really hot. There's a lot of manhandling here.
We All Fall Down
SUMMARY: Two years after the Demon Emperor's defeat, they're still waiting for their happy ending.
COMMENTS: I cried. This made me cry, because it's a well-reasoned explanation as to why Nunnally would mourn Lelouch vi Britannia. Because despite everything, the last thing she told him was that she hated him.
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SUMMARY: Schneizel's lover is avoiding him.
COMMENTS: If you like dirty talk, this is the way to go. The pairing is Kanon/Schneizel, where Kanon refuses to have sex with Schneizel to prevent his injuries from getting worse. The end result? Lots and lots of phone sex.
Scream? | 321 screams
Lelouch lives!!! --or so proclaim fans all over the internet (popular choices include Twitter, Tumblr, LiveJournal, Dreamwidth, and Reddit). It started with a picture of them posted on LiveJournal, and has recently escalated thanks to a tumblr post with a much more current timestamp. Who knows whether or not the rumors have any weight to them: what's real is that the appearance of Lelouch vi Britannia on the streets of Pendragon is a big deal. Graffiti artists in particular have become an avid participant, with art popping up in Britannia, Japan, the United States of China, and the E.U.. (No reports from Australia yet, but then again: maybe they're just waiting for the perfect moment to spring it on us all.) No matter the language, popular phrases in the graffiti are "Lelouch Lives", "Down with Britannia", "F*** Britannia", and "Remember 9/28". For those of you youngsters who were distant from it at the time, 9/28 was the day that Lelouch vi Britannia was murdered by Zero.
So, what's the scoop? Do you think he's alive, or that there's some unlucky look-alike being tailed? If you see vi Britannia, tweet @lelouchlives, or follow us to keep up to date on his appearances.
Kicking the door closed with his foot, Suzaku wrapped his hand around Lelouch's neck, licking his lips even as he clutched Lelouch towards him. The room was beginning to darken, dusk's descent into night, and soon the only light in the room filtered through the clouded skylights. Suzaku stood there, a moment, listening to Lelouch breathe, their bodies close and still.
"You are going to die," Suzaku said. His voice broke, and he could feel his heart racing, terrified rabbit feet against a drum.
"Everyone thinks that I have already died," Lelouch responded, arching up to press their lips together for a wet kiss. "It would not be wrong to make it true." When Suzaku bit him in response, he hissed, "It is my choice to make, Suzaku. I would only ask that you accompany on it this time around."
Suzaku suckled the abused lip, mind wanting some part of this-- this ridiculous dreamer to come back to the earth, to be grounded by sensation. He wanted to place them in stasis, a place where the outside world would never matter because time would never pass. Biting again, he ran a hand along Lelouch's spine in apology, only releasing when Lelouch dipped his head to rest against Suzaku's. Turning so their cheeks touched, Suzaku whispered, "I'm not sure whether you are more cruel this time around." He shut his eyes.
"Well," Lelouch said, humor beginning to colour his tone, "is it more cruel to have you kill me, or accompany me on a trip?" He pressed a smile to Suzaku's cheek, and they swayed together, in the near darkness.
Suzaku turned again, burying his face in Lelouch's neck, and said, "You know as well as I do that this isn't just a trip." This time around it was different. "This is you giving a gun to people and asking if they want to shoot." This time, Lelouch was gambling on more than people's futures-- he was gambling on people's natures; it was something far less understood.
Lelouch rubbed Suzaku's back, pressing his fingers into the ridges of his spine. "Those civilians didn't deserve to die," Lelouch argued softly. "And so it is only right that their surviving family judges me."
Suzaku sighed, body pressing against Lelouch. "And then what?"
"Well," Lelouch hummed, "I suppose if none of them want to shoot me, then I will go ahead and live. I think that's fair." He pressed a kiss above Suzaku's ear. "The army and police have never been smart enough to catch me, so I doubt that will change."
When Suzaku pinched him, he squirmed, knocking Suzaku's elbow with his own. "Watch it," Suzaku said, "I caught you, didn't I? At least three times."
"Well," Lelouch argued, "you were an anomaly. Assuming no one like Xingke has popped up in the past two years, I think I'm safe enough. Besides, you'll be with me from the beginning this time around." He licked the tip of Suzaku's ear. "And I have never been frightened of them."
Sighing, Suzaku held Lelouch's waist and walked them backwards, four steps until Lelouch felt the mattress. He took Lelouch's hand, licking up his thumb, and bit gently at the base, peering up at Lelouch's face. Against the wet skin, he murmured, "You frighten me, at times. You're never scared of death." He worried the joint with his teeth, laving it with his tongue when Lelouch didn't respond. It was something they had never talked about, when Lelouch had mentioned this plan before, tracing circles in their bedsheets; Suzaku should have known that it was a plan coming to life, because Lelouch never wasted time on speculation.
"The only thing that scares me about death," Lelouch said slowly, cupping Suzaku's ear and nudging their faces together, "is being taken away from you. There is nothing else to fear from it." His other hand took Suzaku's and pulled it down to trace a knot of scar tissue on his belly. "And I have died once."
Suzaku shuddered. He needed-- he pressed an open kiss to Lelouch's mouth, licking at the seam of his lips, begging, asking to be let in. When Lelouch acquiesced, he traced the ridges of the roof of Lelouch's mouth, tasting and wanting to show him: show him that he was alive. Lelouch was alive in this moment, he had never died, because Suzaku had saved him and he was free. He was free from this obligation that he thought he had, from the hopes and nightmares of his time as the Demon Emperor. If this was what Lelouch wanted, then so be it, but it was not a duty, it was a wish. It was something that could be amended or abandoned; dropped and shattered. It was not something that he was required to do.
"If you do this," Suzaku panted into Lelouch's mouth, "then I will follow. But what will the world learn, once your journal is free game?"
Lelouch pulled Suzaku over him as he fell onto the bed, letting his legs spread open so their groins made contact. "The usual things, the plans that I had for the battles, the hopes I had for Nunnally." Rolling his hips, he hissed, still against Suzaku's mouth, "That I liked it most when you held me down and fucked me."
Suzaku surged forward, pressing Lelouch down with the whole of his body, holding him captive against the sheets. "Lelouch," he said pressing a kiss to the other male's temple, "Lelouch." He ground their clothed erections together, leaning down to swallow Lelouch's moan before it hit the air. The bedsheets, below them, were twisted in Lelouch's hands; an aborted attempt to push them away. Suzaku's torso pinned Lelouch to the bed, minute struggles rubbing them together more, a friction that skirted the edge of painful. Lelouch suckled Suzaku's tongue, his own stroking it as he drew it into his mouth. His eyes gleamed, wicked, and Suzaku pressed him harder against the bed.
When the kiss broke, Suzaku said, "Tell me you want this." His hands ran along Lelouch's sides, beginning to sneak under his thin shirt.
Lelouch kissed his nose. "I want this, Suzaku." He raised his good leg, tucking it behind Suzaku's knee. "I will always want you, even if you had a head start with that motorcycle woman."
Suzaku laughed a groan into Lelouch's shoulder. "Stop bringing that up! I was under a few misconceptions, then." He pushed Lelouch's shirt up, fingers tracing over the scar delicately before finding his nipples. "That you were dead, for one." Rolling one nipple, Suzaku smirked as he felt it pebble, sliding his thumb across it gently.
"Suzaku," Lelouch gasped, twisting to fist a handful of brown hair. "That's- ah- certainly that's no exc-cuse." Jerking his hips up, he rubbed against the seam of Suzaku's pants, wanting more contact but lacking the leverage. Suzaku's hands wrapped around his hips and held him down as Suzaku tensed.
"N-no cheating, Lelouch," Suzaku said, his fingers flexing. He lifted himself off of Lelouch, pressing his own hips against the bed to calm himself down.
Lelouch shrugged, one hand reaching down to cup himself through his pants and the other took to his abandoned nipple. "Just stay there then," He suggested, beginning to grope himself, "I can handle the rest." Hips jerking, he ran a hand down his cock and squeezed, pressing against his balls and lower, farther than Suzaku could see. There was a dampness growing on his pants, and Suzaku knew when Lelouch prodded his clothed entrance because he ground downwards, huffing.
Suzaku began undoing Lelouch's pants, applying pressure as he unzipped Lelouch's fly. He grasped Lelouch's length, peeking naughtily out of black underwear, and tugged him so that his balls popped out of the pants, resting in the v of the zipper. Lelouch twitched in his grip. Running a finger over the leaking head, Suzaku gave Lelouch two strokes before tugging the pants down, until they rested below the swell of Lelouch's ass, trapping his legs in place. Suzaku leaned back, drinking in the sight of his lover's frame. He pulled Lelouch's shirt open, buttons popping open until it spread around him on the sheets.
Groaning, Lelouch pushed against him, and Suzaku stood, beginning to strip. He pulled his pants and underwear off in one motion, his shirt following to hit the ground. On the bed, Lelouch was kicking off his pants and staring, unabashed, at Suzaku's groin.
"It's been a while," Suzaku said, leaning on the bed to give Lelouch a kiss. He tugged the shirt off of Lelouch's shoulders and tossed it aside.
Lelouch pulled at his underwear, letting it slip down his ass, but Suzaku returned them to their original position.
"Let me play a bit," Suzaku said, tugging the underwear so they slipped up Lelouch's crack. Turning them so they lay on their sides, he kissed Lelouch's shoulder. Suzaku slid a finger down, tracing the underwear to meet Lelouch's hole, pressing against the stiff opening, "You're tight," he said, cock twitching at the thought. "You haven't--"
"No, Suzaku," Lelouch said, "I haven't." He pressed against Suzaku's finger, letting him feel the give of the still hidden hole. "But you'll change that, won't you?" Lelouch rubbed against the finger, seeking more sensation, "Sink into this hole because it's yours and no one else's."
Suzaku moaned, pushing his fingers against Lelouch, teasing as he humped him, their dicks sliding together filthily, wet and hard. He pressed hard into that nub, delighting when it opened to the pressure, the way Lelouch must be feeling the cloth against hot hole. After a moment, he pulled Lelouch further onto the bed, turning him so he was flat on his stomach and slotted his cock against Lelouch's clothed crack. "Fuck," he moaned, hips snapping to hump Lelouch like a naughty puppy. "Lelouch."
Lelouch raised his hips to meet Suzaku's thrusts, the combined force rubbing his own cock against the bed. He grasped the bedspread, moaning as it curled uselessly against his grip, and spread his legs further. "Suzaku," he responded. The bed thudded against the wall, creaking as Suzaku took his pleasure, and Lelouch loved this; loved seeing Suzaku take what he wanted, body sliding into a state similar to battle where he focused on pleasure and fluidity. It was one of the few things that Suzaku would do for himself, and even if Lelouch didn't get off on it-- didn't get off on being used this way, he would never say no to this.
Suzaku slipped Lelouch's underwear down, never stopping his thrusts, and Lelouch felt himself twitch as his lover's wet head slipped against his opening. He raised his hips, pushing up on his knees as he presented himself to Suzaku, waiting for Suzaku to just slide in and continue fucking him at this pace. Instead, Suzaku stopped, pressing a kiss to the nape of Lelouch's neck.
There was a moment where Suzaku pulled away, and Lelouch stretched backwards, trying to regain his touch, before hands gripped and spread his ass, groping and sliding fingers nudging his fluttering opening. Then Lelouch froze, relaxing just as Suzaku licked him, delving into him with hot thrusts of his tongue. He pressed against the tongue when it retreated, legs spasming as it slipped out of him and fingers took its place, warm and slick with oil. He let his legs collapse under him as Suzaku stretched him, skimming his prostate but never hitting it.
"Tell me what you like the most," Suzaku said, kissing the exit scar on Lelouch's back as his fingers squelched in and out of his lover's body. He pulled his fingers out entirely to see the little entrance unfurl, then slipped them in again.
"Ah," Lelouch moaned, "I-- ah, already told- you." Suzaku slipped in another finger. "Like it when you hold me down, when you push--a--w-when you push into me bare, so I can feel how hot you are, like you'll take me and burn me up." His hips moved wantonly along Suzaku's fingers. "I like it when you--u-use me like a sheath for your cock, like that's the only thing I'm here for," he arched, "and the way you pet me, like I'm still precious d-des-pite all that." Reaching back, Lelouch cried, "Suzaku!"
Suzaku reached and held his hand as he slipped his fingers from Lelouch's ass. "Okay, Lelouch." He nudged his head against Lelouch's greedy hole, pressing in slowly. Lelouch's muscles fluttered around his cock as the other male moaned, and Suzaku laughed softly. "You like it when I use you, Lelouch? When I tell you about how good you are, how well you're taking me, like you were made for this and only this." He thrust forward, feeling Lelouch spasm and howl as he was buried to the hilt, balls resting against Lelouch's ass. "To be filled up with me."
"Yes," Lelouch said, "Suzak-u, oh, t-there-"
"I-I know," Suzaku said, thrusting and twisting, cock slamming against that bundle of nerves that drove Lelouch insane. "I know what you want, so just-- just let me take care of you," he begged, "let me make sure you come-uhn--out of this alive." He stilled, buried in Lelouch, and rolled his hips.
"Suzaku," Lelouch said, shuddering at the changed sensation. "Y-you can't break. You promised. You promised you'd let me, back when we planned Zero Requiem."
"Lelouch," Suzaku said, stroking his sides, trying to calm him, "this time, I don't need to be apart from you; don't ask me to be." He slumped against Lelouch's back. "Kallen and your siblings can take it from here."
Pinned to the bed, Lelouch moved his hips uselessly against Suzaku. "I have only one command for you, in the event of my death," he said, finally.
"Give me your order," Suzaku murmured into his hair, resigned.
"If I die, Suzaku, burn me to ashes and bury me with you." Lelouch hissed, tightening his passage around Suzaku's still hard member. "Whether you die the day I do or a hundred years from then. I want to be buried with you."
"Yes," Suzaku said, pulling out and pressing back in, voice crazed. "Yes, my lord." He moved Lelouch's hands to grip the headboard and he yanked Lelouch's hips up, burying himself deeper, as though they could merge and become one.
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Subject: Jerks
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It was very pleasant to wake
up to five sets of Zero
clothing in my room.
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Subject: Jerks
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Oh good, you got them.
From: Kallen Kozuki
Subject: Jerks
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Thanks.
Response to Royal Gossip Coverage
Posted by
DemonEmperorFans on August 24, 2020
Yesterday,
RoyalGossip ran an article in which our community was heavily examined. We understand that there are some issues with the increased publicity this brings, and realize that this is a private issue as well as a security issue for our fandom, which we have always wanted to be open to Lelouch vi Britannia fans, no matter who they are (and how public they want to be).
After some discussion, the
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For those of you who are disappointed with the choice, please do take advantage of the deletion. We won't ask questions-- this is a matter of community fun and privacy, and we want to respect that different people will feel differently about the situation. If it isn't fun, who wants to participate?
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Kneel? | 2343 have kneeled
lelouchlives Lelouch vi Britannia Sightings
Spotted in Pendragon, Britannia-- headed to palace?
2 minutes ago via web
From the Journal of Lelouch vi Britannia
The following entry was selected for its view of Suzaku, Lelouch vi Britannia's right hand. It is dated a few weeks after the previous excerpt.
He's still the same. Despite his stubbornness to follow Britannian law, Suzaku is very much the same person he was as a child. There are things I want to hold on to, secret messages constructed under dusty book forts and smiles in the summer rain. There are things that he's still held on to, things that I share. He's entered my class at Ashford Academy, as a sole Japanese boy amongst the Britannian masses. Now, more than ever, I realize the power of words: prejudices come to life through them, as though action were not enough. If this is the welcoming he receives as a student, I can not help but wonder how he is accepted in the Britannian Army, where they were so eager to scapegoat him earlier this month. There is a difference, of course. On the field, Suzaku is an asset; someone given higher rank because he has the skills to make himself more than worthy of the position. He has always been that way, physically dominant and adaptable to new situations. And still, he is naive.
The world does not work the way he thinks it does: it will not serve him because he is respectful and follows the rules; power lingers where power is born, simply due to the societal structure that we observe today. Suzaku should know this, more than anyone else-- he should already know to take care in this world, run by the fat and greedy and yet he doesn't. In this, he and Nunnally are the same. They want a beautiful world, but they are ignorant of what it takes to get there.
Suzaku couldn't take my life for the sake of his goal, when he was ordered to. But I killed Clovis, when he was in my way. Surely that is the difference in the strength of our resolution. I will take survival as a gift from Suzaku, and I will hope that our paths never cross in battle-- he can not afford to worry for my sake, not in this place where Honorary Britannian is no shield from your companions. As Lelouch, it is fine; Suzaku currently sees me as an old friend in hiding because of my name. I will let him, let him think that Nunnally and I are still favored, that we still have a place to call home. Is that cruel of me? I know that Suzaku, more than anyone else, will be glad for us, that we have something to return to. His place to return to has long disappeared.
As Zero, I can't afford to think of him. Suzaku is nothing but an obstruction to my goal. But I want to keep him safe, as long as I can.
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Subject: [Update] Kiss Kiss Kiss
whiteknight posted a new chapter of Kiss Kiss Kiss (321453 Words):
Chapter Struggle of Love!! (1453 Words)
by whiteknight
Chapters: 12/?
Fandom: Royalty RPF
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Underage
Relationships: Lelouch vi Britannia/Suzaku Kururugi, Euphemia li Britannia/Suzaku Kururugi, Lelouch vi Britannia/Schneizel el Britannia, Kallen Kozuki/Lelouch vi Britannia, Kallen Kozuki/Lelouch vi Britannia/Suzaku Kururugi
Characters: Lelouch vi Britannia, Suzaku Kururugi, Euphemia li Britannia, Schneizel el Britannia, Nunnally vi Britannia, Random other royals, Milly Ashford, Rivalz Cardemonde, Kallen Kozuki
Additional Tags: AU - schoolboys, Threesome, Genderbending, Slash, Kinkmeme, Imported Work, none of these people are related anymore okay, so it's not wrong, okay it's still wrong, but they're really attractive, aged all the same, reality does not exist here my dearsssss
Series: Part 3 of Author's Favorites
Summary: Suzaku Kururugi is a transfer student to the exclusive Britannia Academy, an all boys' school where he is surrounded by high class, well, everything. Despite promising his childhood sweetheart Kallen Kozuki that they would stay together, he finds himself attracted to the mysterious school president, Lelouch vi Britannia. Despite finding that Lelouch is adored around the school, Suzaku must fight to prove he is worthy of the school president's hand! Along the way, he will find that the president has secrets up his sleeve. (Note: Genderbending refers to Nunnally vi Britannia and Milly Ashford.)
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Zero: An unnecessary construct?
Posted 2 hours ago by Coul Dent
From the journal entries released by the BRHS, we know Zero's origins: the story of a young boy come revolutionary in his rebellion against his father, one of the most powerful men in the world. We know that Zero championed the rights of the Japanese, a direct link to his childhood spent in the island country, and that he succeeded in wiping out Britannia's hold on the country. For these reasons, Zero has been loudly heralded as the strongest leader, the man who will call out wrongs and stare oppression down.
But is that really true, now? Now that we know that the symbolic Zero is long dead, and the current Zero is a man wearing his mask? Thus far, it doesn't seem as though there has been any trickery, any loss because of the new Zero, but how are we, the public, to know for certain? And if he has done nothing, then, I ask: what is his purpose?
Zero is unpaid, this much is clear from public inquiry. What this means is that he is not only free from responding directly to the royalty, but that he is independently wealthy enough to live without a paycheck. At the time this was first announced, many people celebrated his independence from the system and took it as a good way to balance and check the power of the world leaders. Looking back on it now, though, it is an incredibly suspicious thing.
The current Zero is likely the same Zero that killed Lelouch vi Britannia. But whether he was a confidante of the late emperor or a thief, no one could say. If he was a friend of the late emperor, someone who knew he had the Zero costume and stole it to change the tide of Lelouch's reign, perhaps we would call him a revolutionary of his own. And if he was a thief, who saw opportunity and took it, perhaps we would call him a hero of the people.
Except rumors of Lelouch vi Britannia's survival have begun to sprout from all around, and one must wonder: why now? Is it because his journal has been discovered? Or perhaps it is a plot to draw the public attention from something that is incredibly crucial: Zero is no longer necessary, and the journal proves it.
Coul Dent is an author most well-known for The Black Rebellion, a history of the Black Knights established by vigilante Zero in an oppressive world, and Cooking for Cats.
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lelouchlives Lelouch vi Britannia Sightings
Spotted in Narita, Japan -- looking for someone
40 minutes ago via web
From the Journal of Lelouch vi Britannia
This excerpt is dated just after the Black Knights debut after liberating the floating hotel from the Japan Liberation Force, a Japanese terrorist group that was active at the time. This excerpt paints Lelouch vi Britannia as an opponent to Suzaku Kururugi, with beginnings of what may be their alliance later on in their lives.
Now the world knows of the Black Knights, with Zero at their helm. Now the world will start to pay attention: because one man is nothing until he can gather supporters, and supporters quickly amass two things. The first is public opinion-- the more supporters a man has, the more the public will turn towards his side. And secondly, supporters amass assets. Goods, hideouts, money, and information, all of it is gathered by supporters and delivered handily. And I will be the one who will take their paltry efforts and bring strength to them, because above all else, I can think. And I can outthink so many of these soldiers who were trained to follow orders, or these wealthy who paid for their titles.
But Suzaku will never understand that. If only I could convince him, then we would--He'll abandon us, Nunnally and I, if he finds out. Suzaku is nothing if not loyal and he won't forgive--Nunnally still needs him, needs her single childhood friend to be here, and I can't scare him--
I want him to be with me on my side, but that will never happen while our methods remain so antithetical. He has sided with the Britannians, who will use him as their perfect soldier, a guinea pig for untested technologies, who will always send him to the front lines first. And I have sided with his people, the Japanese, who will follow me as long as I can think, can plan; who will trample me and drink the soup from my bones if I let them know who I truly am.
Suzaku is open in his profession, and scorned for it. I am hidden from them, and respected. In the end, who will have made the better sacrifice?
I suppose it will have to be the one that wins in the end.
Lamperouge and Britannia by Kristal Campreth
P. Bay sees Lelouch afresh in a a study of his anarchy
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By P. Bay
10:00 AM BST 29 Aug 2020
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Lelouch vi Britannia was the last true anarchist. His 18-year lifespan perfectly encapsulates Britannia's zenith, decline and fall. Born in 2000, when Emperor Charles vi Britannia had stabilized his control over Britannia, Lelouch saw imperial control and court politics from a young age; was a political pawn in rising tensions between the then-free Japan and Britannia; was discarded as dead in the aftermath of the Second Pacific War; lived in a conquered japan where social stratification divided the Britannian and Japanese citizens into upper and lower class, respectively; and finally mourned and tried to bring an end to the Britannian Empire as a vigilante. The end of his life in 2018 marked the end of Britannia's tyranny and the beginning of social discourse and peace.
The career of this fallen prince has been more exhaustively chronicled than any other 21st-century life, to no avail. Besides the myriad of false accounts and rumors, there have been books about vi Britannia's charisma and sagacity; his school life; his gambling habits; his love of his sister; and even his cooking and eating habits.
Now, amidst the tumultuous state, Kristal Campreth has partnered with the Britannian Royal Historical Society to write a comprehensive understanding of vi Britannia by using his relationships with his younger sister, Lady Nunnally, and his right-hand man, Suzaku Kururugi as a lens. Campreth, a veteran historian of Britannia, is both unashamed and blunt in her appreciation (and likewise criticism) of the late prince, and attempts to silence critics of his short reign through careful observation of his political background. The failed public execution of the U.F.N., which rebounded when Zero appeared to slay vi Britannia himself, is arguably the most prevalent failure of his rule.
Campreth concludes that the event, mismanaged shambles that it appeared to be, was a strategic masterpiece-- typical of vi Britannia-- that was an utter success. And, she plausibly argues, vi Britannia's goal was never tyrannical rule but the existence of societal anarchy in its truest sense. Campreth draws from interviews, previous documents, and selected excerpts of the recently discovered journal to create a vivid image of vi Britannia that will leave you re-evaluating your judgements on the deceased prince.
The supreme irony of vi Britannia's life as an anarchist is this: after months of destroying governmental bodies, fighting off political ideals and class systems, his legacy is one that sustains ruling systems today.
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Lamperouge and Britannia by Kristal Campreth
© Pendragon Printing, Inc., $27.99, 351pp
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Don't read this if you're easily offended. Or do.
Posted by
harpielady on September 1, 2020
Hey, Royal RPF Fandom. Let's talk. Because:
1. Waiting for the next Lelouch vi Britannia journal update has not driven you 'fucking insane',
2. You're not 'crazy' or 'mad' because you are constantly clicking the refresh button on fanfiction websites, and
3. Royal RPF fandom is not full of 'crazy people'.
So. Where should I begin. There are people with real, diagnosed mental disorders and illnesses who are part of fandom. And when you joke about being mentally ill, you are not only being overdramatic but insensitive to those fans. Those fans are part of the community, too, and even over the internet these things can hurt. Don't act as though the joking is "all in good fun", or "not meant to be taken seriously". Most of you are adult enough to comment on these things and to write (frankly raunchy) fiction, so you should also be adult enough to realize there are lines you shouldn't cross.
Yeah, everyone says it. That's that problem.
Fiction, especially fiction about real people, needs to have boundaries. There's fun, and there's being a jerk. Make sure you don't fall into the latter category. Your fandom habits are your business-- if you want to imagine them in a sexual relationship, go for it. If you think they really hated each other, that's fine. I don't presume to know what the people themselves have done.
But hey, fandom etiquette. Be kind and courteous, and go back to first grade: Treat others the way you want to be treated.
That is all.
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From the Journal of Lelouch vi Britannia
In early 2018, the drug Refrain became increasingly popular for being able to let its users re-experience their happy memories. It was a highly addictive substance, and the Japanese people were the target demographic of this drug. In response to the spreading problem, Lelouch vi Britannia led the Black Knights to destroy several manufacturing plants of the drug.
What is happiness? What do you use to measure it, and how do you price it? Is re-living happiness that has long disappeared the same as being happy? Would you give up your present day for it? Would you give up your family, your home, your life, to keep re-living happier days?
Of course you wouldn't. I don't know what could ever make you give these things up. I am-- my happiest days were the days I spent with Nunnally and Suzaku as children. But I would never give up the time I have with them now. There is no point in recreating the joys of past lives; there is something so intrinsically sorrowful at the thought of doing so. The past is the past because it is experienced and gone. It is something that has molded you to be who you are, something that has changed you to be better or worse. It is something that should be left where it is, because there is no such thing as a second chance at the same exact situation.
I think Nunnally would say the same. She laughs so happily here, so differently than when we first arrived in Japan; when she was so angry because her legs and her eyes were gone; when she could understand nothing of the language of the land. Nunnally must have found me wanting in comparison to the multitude of siblings who remained at the palace. She must have hated me, for getting us into the situation where we would be sent away, just her and I, in a land where the people hated Britannians. She must have hated me for leaving her side, for letting her find our mother and being harmed.
But she is happier now. Milly and Shirley, Nina and Rivalz: she loves them, so dearly, and they have accepted her, too. The Ashfords are an ally that I hold tight, because they took our hollow selves and planted us, here, where we could gather light and fill ourselves up with experiences and loves and friends.
And in the beginning, when it was so dark, when we were lost and angry and confused, there was Suzaku. Who raged at us from the beginning, for invading his home and his secret base. For taking up space in the land that had been exclusively his, sole child of the temple. I was enfuriated by him: I thought that I would like to hit him, for making our lives so much more difficult, for forcing us to use chopsticks when I knew they had silverware, for chattering to us in Japanese when we knew he could speak Britannian. Thinking on it now, Suzaku was a two-fold salvation. He never let us stop to pity ourselves, and he gave us something to rage against, something that was close and easy to understand. I don't know if it was on purpose. I doubt it was. But it was the thing that made me begin to love Japan, to look at its landscape and realize how beautiful it really was. By the end of it all, I was happy to call Suzaku my friend.
But I would never try to reclaim those happiness's. They are lost to time, and all that I can do is attempt to create new happinesses, things that will sustain me in the here and now.
There are people who do not agree. A new drug, Refrain, is on the market, and is steadily rising in popularity amongst the Japanese people. Refrain is a synthetic drug that claims to "return you to the happiest memories". It is a drug for dreamers, for the curious, because it has a nasty addictive quality to it. Not only does your body crave the drug after the first use, but so does your mind. And it is stealing the Japanese people away, making them work endlessly to pay for the drug habit, never realizing how much of themselves they are giving away.
The Black Knights will rescue them, these prisoners to their own memories.
lelouchlives Lelouch vi Britannia Sightings
Spotted in Tokyo, Japan
2 hours ago via web
--argue that the reasons why the riots have slowed down is not because the material has become less controversial, but because the Japanese citizens are starting to wait and see what the journal entries will entail. Britannian riots have been largely controlled after the Schneizel shooting. Prince Schneizel remains secluded in the palace for recovery, although an official spokesperson informs us that he is, quote, healing well and is expected to return to the public eye shortly. Lady Nunnally has yet to make an appearance since her announcement that kickstarted the hunt for the journal, and an insider on the palace explains that she is reflecting over her mistakes and will resume regular responsibilities. Sounds like her siblings are putting a hold on Nunnally-- something you can't escape, even if you're an empress! Princess Cornelia has reappeared sharply in public eye, attending the shooting discussion this past week as well as working amongst the police to understand how the shooting occurred. Shooter Emile Blockett passed away while in custody, due to what medical examiners are calling a heart attack brought on by stress. An insider says that Blockett was awaiting trial, and that he received two visitors during that time.
Citizen's energy seems to have transferred over to tracking Lelouch vi Britannia, who is now suspected to be alive. Rumors of the prince being sighted occurred as early as July, with visual confirmation of Lelouch vi Britannia and his right hand man, Suzaku Kururugi. A twitter account @lelouchlives has been created, where fans notify the user of Lelouch sightings. Currently, fans are placing the late emperor in Japan, for reasons unknown. No comments have been made thus far, but some suggest that Kururugi still lives as well, and is accompanying his prince on the way through Japan.
The Royal Family has not confirmed the rumors at this time. Princess Cornelia said, quote, Lelouch vi Britannia was stabbed by Zero two years ago. We did not receive his body after the event. End quote. The purposefully ambiguous statement is normal for the royals, whom are just as stuck in the dark as the rest of the public for once, thank goodness.
Prince Schneizel's public approval rating shot up from 70% to 82% after the shooting, an unheard of jump that shows how much the public loves the blond prince. Princess Cornelia experienced a similar jump, from 80% to 95% public approval. Lady Nunnally's rating fluctuates more rapidly with the journal entries, but is staying around 41% public approval. One LiveJournal user wrote that, quote, The only thing more astonishing than Nunnally's distance from the public today is her complete rejection of a boy who clearly loved and turned the world over for her.
In other news--
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__________ Princess Puff Love's Diary __________
Posted Sept 7, 2020
So you guys all know I live in Tokyo, right? Right? And Lelouch vi Britannia was spotted in Tokyo recently, right?
Well I have a present for all my lovely followers. ♥
Look at that! It's not only Lelouch vi Britannia, but Suzaku Kururugi! ♥ I know the photo's not too good, since it's from my phone, but it's them! :) For reals.
Ta! ♥
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