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Code Geass Megiddo
By request, I've made a thread to showcase my CG fanfiction and all information pertaining to them on this site.
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For the mention in Stage 5 as Alfred "appraises" her, it would work better as merely describing her hair length (to the small of her back if I am recalling Bonzo's picture correctly) and the way it is worn. Perhaps calling it "vibrant" or something to illustrate its notability. Similarly, small mentions of it when Lelouch and Suzaku each see her during the chapter. Something like Lelouch noting that her hair is unlike his visions, but it is still unmistakably her, and Suzaku similarly recognizing her despite his lack of a photographic memory and her long hair. Quote:
While I can certainly see her growing as a soldier, I can't really say the same for her core as a person. Much of the essence of Kallen, like Lelouch and Suzaku, was that she was someone whose time had "stopped" so to speak thanks to the tragedies of her life and that while she wanted to grow up quickly so she could change things in the world of adults, she was at her core a child who was lost and looking for an identity for herself. She may have had Ohgi and the others, but whatever their relationship was, she still saw no hope in her fighting after Naoto died, yet continued on while believing it would kill her, much like Lelouch with the Ashford students and Nunally. It was through Zero that she finally felt her life and by extension Naoto's could be given meaning, as she mentioned to Suzaku. Quote:
I don't see the loss of Japan as freeing her from its influence, but only furthering her ties to it until she is able to see that these same sentiments are what brought about the destruction of her home and family in the first place. She may have come to terms with her Britannian side, but she still lost everything due to Britannia. I'm not saying I see her calling for every Britannians' blood, but that she would be afraid or unsure of how to voice anything other than anger until Zero was able to state again that it was the system and the world that were the enemy rather than the people, much like on the train in the first season. |
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On a particular note, I can't remember whether or not you related Lelouch to Faust.
I think if you researched Faust, they are frighteningly similar, on several things. An idea I decided to throw out, Wing. Since I think it might help Megiddo. Though you might have already made the connection, it's all so very detailed I can't remember everything. Quote:
I can't wait for the new chapter, though the end of the current chapter depressed me, Spoiler for Meggido chapter:
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Devotion was her central character trait and it showed in her being at the top of her classes in Ashford, despite her absences and the fact that she originally didn't seem to want to be there. This, along with the seriousness of her desire to fulfill Naoto's dream, really made her come of as professional to me, or at least more so than many shonen-esque heroes in similar positions. Similarly while I may be reading too much into this, she seemed to be able to take a measure of command and initiative during Shinjuku in stopping Nagata from using C.C.'s "gas" capsule, and telling Ohgi that they should act to ensure that the civilians were able to escape, and only risk themselves. True, we never see her acting as an actual commander for Zero Squad, but the fact that Lelouch put a whole unit under her implies that she did naturally have a measure of ability to lead. Quote:
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What I meant on Kallen, was that with the loss of Japan, she might want to strengthen her ties to it, given her status as one of the last Japanese, out of a sense of obligation as much as affection for the culture and the fear of it being lost completely, a la a sort of "If not me, then who?" sense of responsibility. |
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As for Zero Squadron, you have to think of them in the context of the Aldo Raine's Basterds (who played an inspirational role in their creation); they're all merciless killers and specialists that love what they do in one way or another, but at the same time when they're talking about killing Britannians they mean killing Britannian soldiers as opposed to civilians. Despite their collective bloodlust, they're still the good guys, though it doesn't mean they're above collateral damage of course. Quote:
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While Kallen's appearance would have earned her scorn from her people, the actions of Britannia could just as easily impress in her a sense that the Japanese were justified in doing so all along, as it could make her think the invasion was merely karma coming back to them, and I would lean to the latter if only because Kallen would see her own family caught up in the oppression as well. Similarly, Kallen would at least have two members of the Japanese who showed her unconditional love and support from the beginning in the form of her family to counterbalance society at large. Beyond that, we know Ohgi and Naoto knew each other since around highschool at least, so she could have at least developed a friendly relationship with him and maybe even some of the other future resistence members. Conversly, the only exposure to Britannians we can be sure she had would be the knowledge that her Britannian father abandoned her and the rest of her family and then the inevitable invasion. |
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I read the segment you presented me with, Wing.
He sounds very much in character, as you described. Though on a different note, I enjoyed some of the dialogue. Very well done as it highlighted the forementioned mood. I'm looking forward to the rest of the chapter, but as I noted you should get a more professional critique. Quote:
In particular, the Gekka Ryuho sounds very reliable, I'm looking forward to reading about it's performance. |
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I considered the same point with Tamaki, but I don't think Lelouch would make that kind of mistake. At the absolute least, Tamaki's loyalty should have been higher than Chiba and Asahina who seemed to be actively pushing Tohdoh to take some measure of action in regards to Zero's secrecy. If your speculation on Tamaki is accurate, then Diethard should have similarly low loyalty. As well, for two of the infamous Holy Swords, Chiba and Asahina both possess equal charisma to Kallen, and the Holy Swords were infact made into unit commanders in the first season. I think that this is enough to say either the chart scores have "levels" to them and a soldier with Kallen's level of intelligence and charisma is fit to at least command an individual unit, or the chart is just plain screwy. Quote:
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I'm not disagreeing that it was Naoto and her mother that heavily influenced Kallen's loyalty to Japan, but with the idea that it was her father who served as a focal point for her hatred of Britannia. We only hear him mentioned once and Kallen doesn't display any of the obvious contempt she held for her biological mother at the time, or the way Lelouch and Suzaku viewed their own fathers. She defends herself from her stepmothers accusations of promiscuity by implying that she herself is promiscuous. If she held such contempt for her father, then she could have made a follow up comment like saying the two of them really deserved each other. Similarly, she doesn't make any comments on the matter with Milly later. These obviously aren't guarantees by any stretch, but they at least create the possibility that Kallen was merely indifferent to her father. Kallen is stated to handle betrayals poorly so viewing her father as having betrayed her and the rest of her family would have likely warranted more overt displays of disrespect for him. |
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"A sword cannot be perfect if it's owner is not,
A bow cannot shoot an arrow if it does not bend, The shield can shatter if care is negligence instead." Superb, Alpha. I appreciate the tentative you put forth into Megiddo. I'll definitely re-read 04 sometime. Kudos on retconning, as I know how much of a pain it can be. (...Which is why I don't do it.) |
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It was only one scene, but I got the sense that she only stayed at Ashford (and by extension the Stadtfeld manor) because it was her brother's dream for her, just as she fought in the resistence because freeing Japan was his dream for the country, as it keeps with my interpretation that Kallen lost the ability to define herself on her own having sacrificed this part of herself much like Lelouch and Suzaku in her efforts to grow up quickly. I suppose this is that pesky agree to disagree territory again, but thanks for taking the time to answer me. Quote:
Before I forget, I wanted to ask if you are set on the idea of keeping V.V. as Charles' brother. I ask because some discussions I had with Arbitres about his appearance in Lost Colors left me wondering if he may have originally been intended to be much older than he was in R2, and if so just who he might have been (there seems to be a theme of having the youngest looking immortal in a show end up being the oldest by absurd margins as in the Tenchi series and Mermaid Scar). Last edited by Betteroffer; 2010-05-15 at 23:59. |
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That is all, and I hope that helped Betteroffer, Alpha. I remain cynical, but it's more probable then most give it credit for, V.V. giving Rai his geass that is. Last edited by Arbitres; 2010-05-16 at 05:08. |
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Interestingly enough though, the main theory I am considering, that V.V. was actually Eowyn the founder of Britannia, might still be able to incorporate the sibling relationship between him and Charles to a degree by either going with the idea that Charles is the reincarnation of a brother V.V. had in his "original" life, that V.V. believes this to be the case, or that for whatever reason, V.V. met and took a liking to a young Charles and they bonded to the point where they chose to view each other as siblings in a spiritual sense and address each other as such. |
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