Ginkgos In Autumn 1/?
anonymous
June 24 2010, 07:24:18 UTC
And somehow this turned into Nekomata!Greece with Onmyouji!Japan in the Heian period. Notes in the final part...which should be posted soon, but not tonight
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Ginkgos In Autumn 3/?
anonymous
July 3 2010, 08:15:00 UTC
3. He felt the presence from the first moment it came near. Unlike Herakles, it did not have a gentle, languorous air, this creature felt more warlike. It had a black mask over its face, and stared back at him with intelligent eyes. It was a tanuki of large size who like Herakles, had bypassed the kekkai, the ofuda, and all his other wards against the world of the obake.
"Is it a friend of yours?" Kiku asked.
"No," Herakles growled.. He hissed at the tanuki, who made chutchutchut sound that must have been an insult in their tongue, for Herakles turned to cat form and his fur stood on end. He let out a snarl and leapt down to attack
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Ginkgos In Autumn 4/?
anonymous
July 3 2010, 08:38:18 UTC
4.
Kiku rarely traveled. His job was in the capitol, giving readings to shy girls behind screens and , to officials and keeping up the rites of purification. Herakles helped him in these accomplishments now, in that he seemed to bring a sort of protection that kept other obake away.
However, news came of a small town outside the capitol which had several troubling issues of their children disappearing. The priest in that village had died of old age, and no one had succeeded him. The Minister of the Left personally asked his assistance. He had been a distant relative to the priest, who had moved to the more rural area in the twilight of his life. He did not want his relative's name stained with the rumors of incompetenceSo it was that Kiku left his glorious post to go down the dusty roads. Herakles followed after him, resembling more a dog in his loyalty and affection than a cat
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Ginkgos In Autumn 5/?
anonymous
July 3 2010, 08:40:41 UTC
However, Herakles did not like water, and the kappa was a creature of water. It began to shake itself, trying to dislodge Herakles. Herakles was thrown to the other side, just missing the large rocks at the mouth of the pool
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Ginkgos In Autumn 7/8
anonymous
July 3 2010, 09:11:20 UTC
The moment Herakles pressed his lips to him was a surprise. He tasted of salt and fish, a slightly bitter taste. Herakles lifted his chin and hummed, half song, half purr as he licked Kiku's face
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Ginkgos In Autumn 8/8 + notes
anonymous
July 3 2010, 09:17:13 UTC
Epilogue:
The famous monk Honda Kiku lived a long life, and had many great deeds. The Minister of the Left was so pleased with his dealings with the kappa that he often turned to Kiku when any dealings with the supernatural arose. Through his wits and calm ways, Kiku helped keep the land at peace. The nekomata Herakles rarely left his side. The fearsome beast had completely been tamed under Kiku's gentle hand.
Shortly after his death, an attending maid witnessed a cat jump over his body, and sworn he was reanimated to life. But not his body, for his body was left, an empty husk. It was the form of the reincarnation, a cat leaping into the wilds with the nekomata companion. It was said that on full moons one could catch sight of two cats traveling together. One was black, and the other brown.
But then, no one is sure of the last. The threads of his life have been lost to history and rewoven by forgetful hands. He is steeped in legend.
Such maids are always full of tales, but some of them may be true.
Re: Ginkgos In Autumn 8/8 + notes
anonymous
July 3 2010, 16:46:42 UTC
...And once again, I'm blown away at how such a simple request can give birth to such a long and fantastic request. In the end, it went way beyond the request but I don't think anyone is going to care about that.
Japanese mythology has always been something that's fascinated me, and you really gave it life here while keeping true to the characters. It reads like a fairy tale rich in detail, complete with a happy ending, that I really enjoyed reading.
And, well, the cameo of Turkey was win. Poor Turkey, he can't even get close to Japan even in an AU without Greece promptly jumping in to protect his Japan's honor. XD And seeing jealous!Greece in regards to Japan always leaves me with squiggly feelings inside. (Or it's just me and my weird preferences.)
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(a note, though: you don't really need to capitalize the names of the supernatural beings...?)
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He felt the presence from the first moment it came near. Unlike Herakles, it did not have a gentle, languorous air, this creature felt more warlike. It had a black mask over its face, and stared back at him with intelligent eyes. It was a tanuki of large size who like Herakles, had bypassed the kekkai, the ofuda, and all his other wards against the world of the obake.
"Is it a friend of yours?" Kiku asked.
"No," Herakles growled.. He hissed at the tanuki, who made chutchutchut sound that must have been an insult in their tongue, for Herakles turned to cat form and his fur stood on end. He let out a snarl and leapt down to attack ( ... )
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Kiku rarely traveled. His job was in the capitol, giving readings to shy girls behind screens and , to officials and keeping up the rites of purification. Herakles helped him in these accomplishments now, in that he seemed to bring a sort of protection that kept other obake away.
However, news came of a small town outside the capitol which had several troubling issues of their children disappearing. The priest in that village had died of old age, and no one had succeeded him. The Minister of the Left personally asked his assistance. He had been a distant relative to the priest, who had moved to the more rural area in the twilight of his life. He did not want his relative's name stained with the rumors of incompetenceSo it was that Kiku left his glorious post to go down the dusty roads. Herakles followed after him, resembling more a dog in his loyalty and affection than a cat ( ... )
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The famous monk Honda Kiku lived a long life, and had many great deeds. The Minister of the Left was so pleased with his dealings with the kappa that he often turned to Kiku when any dealings with the supernatural arose. Through his wits and calm ways, Kiku helped keep the land at peace. The nekomata Herakles rarely left his side. The fearsome beast had completely been tamed under Kiku's gentle hand.
Shortly after his death, an attending maid witnessed a cat jump over his body, and sworn he was reanimated to life. But not his body, for his body was left, an empty husk. It was the form of the reincarnation, a cat leaping into the wilds with the nekomata companion. It was said that on full moons one could catch sight of two cats traveling together. One was black, and the other brown.
But then, no one is sure of the last. The threads of his life have been lost to history and rewoven by forgetful hands. He is steeped in legend.
Such maids are always full of tales, but some of them may be true.
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Japanese mythology has always been something that's fascinated me, and you really gave it life here while keeping true to the characters. It reads like a fairy tale rich in detail, complete with a happy ending, that I really enjoyed reading.
And, well, the cameo of Turkey was win. Poor Turkey, he can't even get close to Japan even in an AU without Greece promptly jumping in to protect his Japan's honor. XD And seeing jealous!Greece in regards to Japan always leaves me with squiggly feelings inside. (Or it's just me and my weird preferences.)
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