Interesting.... I think this would be fun to participate in... I have only
seen up to volume 3 of the anime, but if I were some where towards the end
of the list, that should not be to much of a problem...
Also, if you need web space to post the finished project, I would be more
than happy to post it on my web site ^_^
looks interesting so far...
-----Original Message-----
From: Cyber-com Ash <cyber_com@hotmail.com>
To: ffml@fanfic.com <ffml@fanfic.com>
Date: Thursday, April 02, 1998 7:22 AM
Subject: [FFML] announcement/request & short partial eva fic
Hello Ash here.
For some time, I have been wanted to participate in that most
unpredictable of writing projects: The Round Robin.
Basically, I came up with a short Eva story, and ended it so it
could be picked by another writer.
I then sat on it for a month and thought it over. seeing that it
wasn't so bad, I typed it up an promptly forgot about it.
last month, I finally remembered it and mentioned to A-kun.
he agreeed and has already contributed to it.
In order to avoid Spam, I will suugest that this be carried out over
private e-mail, and only be sent to the list when it finally comes back
to me to finish.
So, take a look, and you're interested, e-mail me at
cyber_com@hotmail.com
and I'll take care of the rest.
Ash.
The rules for the EVA Round-robin Fic
(as read by the monk who read the instruction manual for the holy
handgrenade in Holy Grail)
The first rule; There shall be a maximum of nine writers for this
project.
The second rule; submissions shall be a maximum of three pages. No more,
no less.
WHAP!<
Oh, alright, they may be less. If it goes to two, stop or continue, but
do not go past three.
The third rule; there shall be no lemon content in this fic. Enough
said.
The fourth rule; there are no other rules. Be creative and feel free to
add characters from other series, or yourselves. There are no limits.
The fic.
Note; ( ) indicate thought, / / indicate electronic communication.
As he sat in the small living room, Shinji looked at the
videocassette in his shaking hand with trepidation. (Should I?) He
thought.
~
" Hello, young man, and welcome." said the kindly clerk as
Shinji entered the small store to escape the torrential rain outside.
"What kind of store is this?" asked Shinji, who was shivering the
quiet shiver of one who was caught in the rain without an umbrella.
A smile gently uplifted the thick, brushy mustache on the clerk's
wise, bespectacled face. "Oh, very special type of store. Only those who
possess a special.....quality are able to find this store. In fact, you
are the ninth such individual to come here."
Shinji looked up, and after mulling the clerk's statement for minute
or two, said, quite simply, "I.... see."
~
(Asuka will be home soon, it's now or never.) thought Shinji
as he cautiously crept up to the television set and the video player
that sat next to it.
~
"Go on, pick a tape."
Shinji looked around for a few minutes. Finally, a tape caught his
wandering eye. On the tape's case, a girl's picture looked out at him.
She was smiling and there was an expression on her face that said,
'don't worry, everything's alright.'
~
Looking at his shaky, sweaty palm, he looked at the VCR, and
slowly reached for the 'play' button. Swallowing, he pushed it.
~
"Ah, so you've found one."
Shinji flinched out of fear and shock.
The shopkeeper smiled pleasantly and asked, " So, who did you
pick?"
Slowly, Shinji turned and handed the tape to the kindly
shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper stroked his bushy white mustache and read the
name printed on the box.
~
/ Ai Amano. I can cook and clean and /
(Would she like me ?) thought Shinji sullenly. (For who I am?
Despite the things I've done? Could she make me..... happy?)
"I wish someone would." he said aloud, not realizing what he was
saying.
~
"She's a beauty, all right. So what made you choose her?"
"S-she..... reminds me of someone I... know." stammered Shinji.
"I see. Here you go." replied the shopkeeper, handing the tape
back to Shinji.
Shinji accepted it and began to dig in one of his pants pockets.
"How... how much do I--"
"Absolutely nothing. It's getting late, and you should get home
before the rain gets any worse."
Shinji was dumbfounded. This had never happened to him before.
"W-when do I return the tape?" he managed to say.
"Return it when you need it no longer."
Shinji blinked a few times and said "H-hai."
~
On the screen, the girl's expression changed. She nodded and
said, / I understand./ Lifting a hand, she reached outward until her
hand began to emerge from the surface of the screen.
Outside, the thunderstorm got worse. A bolt of lightning flashed,
and a minute power outage occurred. Inside the apartment, sparks flew.
Shinji scrambled backwards, upsetting the table behind him. The
girlfloated out of the screen, hovered in mid-air momentarily, and
finally landed. On top of Shinji.
A few minutes later, Shinji opened his eyes. He immediately
closed them. Noticing the weight upon him, he opened his eyes again.
On top of him was a girl. THE girl. From the video. Electrical arcs
jumped from off of her body. Glowing brightly, her form began to quiver
and finally shrank slightly.
Staring, Shinji watched as the girl slowly woke up. Shaking her
head groggily, she slowly came to the realization of where she was, and
what had happened. With this realization came anger.
"What the hell happened? I almost died there!!" She shouted
angrily. Shinji shrank away from this verbal assault, and began to
stammer, "T-there w-was a power.... a power o-outage."
Seeing his fear, Ai hit herself mentally. Tilting her head
slightly, she shuttered her eyes and said, "Gomen ne. I-I guess I
shouldn't have yelled at you."
Shinji looked at her for a minute, and then began to stare at the
ceiling, muttering "I'm dead." under his breath repeatedly.
A confused look crossed Ai's face, and before she could ask him
what was wrong, a door slammed open and a decidedly female voice
shouted "SHINJI! Get me a towel! Have YOU started DINNER yet?"
Shinji buried his face in his hands and muttered "Oh god, it's
Asuka. I'm dead several times over."
Soaked to the bone, Asuka marched into the living room and
shouted "Shinji, where's that TOWEL?" Scanning the room, she saw
Shinji being his usual pitiful self, and a girl with blue hair kneeling
next to
him. Seeing this... stranger in HER apartment made her.... angry.
Feeling
the rush from this welcome emotion, she yelled " Who the hell are you,
and what are doing in here with that pervert, Shinji?"
Looking Asuka over, a wicked smile formed on Ai's face, and in
reply, said "Hello. My name is Ai. I'm Shinji's....." she paused,
letting the
word slowly form over her tongue. "-lover. Isn't that right,
Shinji-chan?"
>THUNK<
The girls turned their attention to Shinji, and found, much to
their
surprise, that Shinji had passed out.
"...But cats are sneaky," I added.
She tossed her head, raised a paw and studied it.
"There are certain pleasures to be had in lurking."
"For cats," I added.
"...and certain knowledges gained."
"Such as...?"
Snuff and Graymalk from,
A Night In The Lonesome October
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