Nanoha FanFiction Discussion

[RadiantBeam]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

If you want more background on NSIS and RadiantBeam's "Shadowsverse" fanon, you should go read her stories. Dezo also wrote a few, and spawnofthejudge wrote one as well. deathcurse is also writing one that's somewhat loosely tied into the fanon as well.

Though I should mention that in my fanon, the whole Shadowverse didn't actually take serious shape until the past two or three stories. Up until "Shadow" was published I was mainly focused on the Lutecia/Vivio relationship and developing it over the years they were dating up until Vivio finally turns eighteen.

Originally Posted by Moczo

In the meantime, you can enjoy the second part of my surprisingly well recieved circus-based epic!

Spoiler for Center Ring, part 2:

Jail 'Doc' Scaglietti took off his top-hat and hung it on the rack in his office. "Well?" He asked.

Uno, his secretary, consulted her PDA. "Cinque and Nove performed within expected parameters, and Sein actually exceeded them slightly. Tre, however, flew approximately .7 meters short of the expected distance."

Jail nodded. "We'll modify the cannon again before the next show. I doubt anyone in the audience noticed, but that's still no reason to strive for less than perfection."

"Very well, sir. Let's see... Sette and Deed's juggling went well. Dieci's sharpshooting act was a huge success. And, of course, Quattro's ability to inflict anguish on others for no reason other than her own sadistic glee remains at over 40% higher than should be humanly possible."

"Excellent, excellent. And the clowns?"

"Zest and Agito performed... well, Agito did well. Zest performed poorly, as usual." Uno said bluntly. "The man is not the clown he once was ever since the... incident with his old troupe. He should probably be let go."

"You know who I really meant when I asked about the clowns, Uno."

"Yes... her." Uno said softly. "Lutecia is... she's... frankly, nothing less than astonishing, sir. I can honestly claim that she surpasses the skills of any clown I have ever seen with my own eyes, and compares favorably to any I can even think of. Despite her youth, she has already achieved S-ranked Clowning Levels, and her clownness is only growing with each performance."

Jail smiled wickedly. "Yes... yes! She may very well be the one to finally claim the throne of the Ultimate Clown. There is only one other... one person who might oppose her. And despite Yagami's interference, she is still only a child."

"We should not underestimate that woman. She is a capable ringmaster, and Circus Force Six has prospered under her leadership. They are the only circus in town that has not fallen to our superior acts; what we accomplish through the bleeding edge of Circus-based technology, they achieve through hard work, raw talent, and a great deal of implied lesbianism that never quite gets confirmed or denied." Uno cautioned. "It's a difficult combination to beat. There are hundreds, possibly thousands of people who only buy tickets to their shows so they can see if Nanoha and Fate are finally going to admit they're a couple this week or not."

"Yes, I know... I'll admit to being curious myself, on occasion." Jail said. Then, after a brief pause, he blurted out, "... well, I mean they're together all the time. They adopted a child together, some people say they even sleep in the same bed sometimes! They have to be a couple, right? So why is it they won't just admit it?! I... I suppose... maybe they're just unusually friendly? Is that possible? I don't think they've ever even kissed in public, and they're always open and friendly like that to everyone. Maybe they're just naturally over-affectionate and we've all just filled in the wrong blanks in our minds? Aaaaaargh, I don't even care which is which, I just want an answer, any answer! Wait, maybe it will happen this week! I should go buy a ticket and..."

"Sir!" Uno said harshly. "That's exactly the train of thought they want you to have! Don't fall for it!"

Jail shook his head, as if in a daze. "I... I'm sorry. The subtext briefly overwhelmed me."

"I happens to the best of us, sir."

"Where were we before my... episode?"

"Ultimate Clown, sir."

"Ah! Yes! That's right!" Jail said. "Well, at this point, the only one that might be able to challenge Lutecia is that girl, and as skilled as she is, her performance level is still far too low. One day, perhaps, Vivio Takamachi will truly be a clown great enough to face Lutecia, but as quickly as my plans are progressing... that day will come far, far too late."

***

Vivio slipped into the dorms the circus had rented while they were in town. Her rehearsal didn't start for another ten minutes, and she'd worn most of her clowning gear under her coat, so all she really needed to do was throw on some make-up and get out her wig and props. It would be a bit sloppy, but nobody would mind if it was just rehearsal.

"Hello, Vivio." Said a voice from further in the darkened room, causing Vivio to jump halfway out of her skin. The lights snapped on, leaving Vivio face-to-face with the last people she wanted to see.

"H-h-hello, Mamas... Aunt Hayate..." Vivio said nervously. This was bad... this was really bad, wasn't it? But no... it wasn't as though she'd missed rehearsal. And it wasn't odd for her to have skipped dinner, right? Sometimes people just weren't hungry, or wanted to go out to eat instead of eating at the circus's own cafeteria. They wouldn't suspect a thing.

Of course they suspect a thing, you dummy, they wouldn't be here if they didn't suspect a thing! Said the part of her that hated the rest of her.

Nanoha Takamachi, flying trapeze specialist and the circus's chief Combat Instructor (Some people wondered why the circus had a Chief Combat Instructor. Nanoha wondered why most circuses didn't.), had her arms folded and an expression of mingled disappointment, relief, and irritation on her face. "Vivio. Where were you? You've been gone for three hours, and you didn't tell anyone where you were going or sign out with the central office. We've been worried sick about you, young lady!"

"I... I just went out to dinner." Vivio said, realizing even as she spoke that it would have been a much better excuse if her voice did not, even to her own ears, soundlike she was making it up as she went along. "Nothing against the food here, I just felt like something fancier than day-old stew. Signing out must have just slipped my mind... I figured it wouldn't matter as long as I was back before rehearsal, right?"

"Vivio." Fate Testarossa, the elegant and gorgeous princess of the high-wire act, said gently. "Please, don't lie, we're pretty sure we already know what... or rather, who... you were going to see. We're not angry with you, we're just concerned. This isn't the first time this has happened, dear. Whenever Scaglietti Bros. plays the same city as us, you get so distant and spaced-out. We worry about you, honey."

"Fate-mama is right, sweetie." Nanoha said firmly. "Every time this happens, you just completly lose your heart for the circus, and your clowning suffers for it. Plus, we really could have used your help putting out the fire. Shari decided that Erio's human cannonball act wasn't exciting enough and she tried to strap him to a rocket... it wasn't pretty."

Vivio winced. Shario Finnenio, the Chief Circus Engineer, was a truly brilliant woman, but she sometimes had a slightly skewed idea of what constituted an acceptable performance. The woman had once modified all of Vivio's clowning equipment with a uranium power cell without telling anybody. Seven people had been hospitalized for nearly a month due to the ensuing Squirting Flower malfunction. So much blood... "Sorry, mamas. I thought we'd been giving Shari her meds."

"First: we, uh, were. It seems that at some point, she replaced all of her prescptions with placebos to keep us from noticing. Second: We're not who you should be apologizing to." Nanoha said meaningfully.

"... oh." Vivio said. "I'm s-sorry I wasn't here, Aunt Hayate..."

Hayate Yagami, the ringmaster and owner of Circus Force Six, the woman who had bound together a handful of failing acts... the Amazing Flying Takamachis, the Harlaown Family Circus, Nakajima Clowning Enterprises, The Night Sky Mercenary Company (who were admittedly not, in the strictest sense, a circus act, but really hired killers were almost the same thing as circus folk, and Signum did a great fire-breathing act regardless)... and transformed them into the Circussing juggernaut that they were today, grinned and raised one eyebrow. "Well, young love will do that. No matter how many times we tell you that it's too dangerous, and it will never work, it just keeps bubbling back up every time we work the same city as Scaglietti..."

"N-n-no! It's n-n-n-nothing like that!" Vivio protested, blushing furiously. "I... I just really admire... sort of idolize... wanted to observe her technique, that's all..."

"Vivio. Like I said, we're not angry." Hayate said soothingly.

"... ... her hair is so purple and her nose is so squeaky and she is so perfect." Vivio said blissfully.

Hayate shook her head sadly. "Vivio, I understand, I really do. You're drawn to Lutecia's clownish essence, like a moth to a flame. You couldn't be the amazing clown you are if you didn't feel her Clowning Aura in every cell of your being."

"Oh, I'm nothing special. Not compared to her..." Vivio said glumly. "She'd never even notice me..."

"No!" Nanoha snapped. "Don't you dare say that, Vivio! Ever since the moment when we first adopted you and you used to wear mama's shoes and pretend they were floppy clown shoes, we've seen your boundless potential. Your instinct for wigs is flawless, you can trip over banana peels that aren't even on the floor, you can shoot yourself in the face with seltzer more skillfully than anyone I've ever seen! Subaru and Ginga have been professionally clowning for longer than you've been alive, and even they are shocked by your raw talent! You may be a bit rough still, but within you lies the potential to be the greatest clown the world has ever known, and I won't allow you to put yourself down just because you haven't fully matured it yet! And don't you dare say I'm only saying this because I'm your mama, you know full well that I wouldn't lie to you."

Vivio smiled in spite of herself. "Mama..."

Hayate smiled and leaned closer to Vivio. "Vivio. I understand how you feel, and I understand we can't change it. But please, this has to stop. Doc Scaglietti is a dangerous man, who espouses the use of terrible and mysterious circusry. None truly understand how his acts became so popular, or how Cinque manages to throw knives so accurately without depth perception. Should he catch you under his big top, I can only imagine the horrible, clown-related experimentation he would perform upon you to unlock your abilities for his own nefarious uses. And as much as you admire Lutecia... it's not mutual, Vivio. She is completely devoted only to her clownery. She would not save you."

"I... I... I know, but... I just..." Vivio said, tears welling up in her eyes. She ran from the room, dropping her bag. The squeaky red nose fell from it.

It squeaked.

"That may have been a bit harsh, Hayate..." Fate said mournfully.

"It's for the best, and you know it." Hayate said, sadness lacing her own tone in equal measure. "She has to learn. Ginga and Subaru haven't got her natural, finely tuned clowning instincts, and even they have begun to feel Lutecia's pull. Her Aura of Clowning is growing. I don't know what Scaglietti has done to acquire a clown of her abilities, but I do know he's planning to use her for something major, and only Vivio could hope to match her power. The day is rapidly approaching when Vivio must draw upon all the powers of her ancestry, and face Lutecia. Alone. And when that happens, only one of them can have the last laugh."

The wind blew outside, bringing with it a chill that went far beyond mere temperature.

And then the silence was broken by Nanoha's voice saying, "Wait, they're clowns, they're supposed to make other people laugh. So wouldn't the one who 'laughs last' actually be the loser?"

"... okay, I didn't quite think that one through." Hayate admitted.

Spoiler for Author's Note:

I'm consistently shocking myself with how oddly serious this piece is. I mean, it's clowns. And yet so often, I find the best option is to play it completely straight. Having people like Hayate and Jail Scaglietti talking about 'S-ranked Clowning Levels' and 'dark and terrible circusry' as if these were incredibly serious things really sort of does the work for me.

I'm consistently shocked with how seriously you've actually developed the story so far considering the original premise. For something about clowns and general funny stuff, you've actually developed a very deep plot and touching (and hilarious) character interactions. I can't help but feel sorry for Vivio after reading this chapter, especially with how Hayate shot her down.

[TheShinySword]

Originally Posted by Moczo

In the meantime, you can enjoy the second part of my surprisingly well recieved circus-based epic!

Spoiler for Center Ring, part 2:

Jail 'Doc' Scaglietti took off his top-hat and hung it on the rack in his office. "Well?" He asked.

Uno, his secretary, consulted her PDA. "Cinque and Nove performed within expected parameters, and Sein actually exceeded them slightly. Tre, however, flew approximately .7 meters short of the expected distance."

Jail nodded. "We'll modify the cannon again before the next show. I doubt anyone in the audience noticed, but that's still no reason to strive for less than perfection."

"Very well, sir. Let's see... Sette and Deed's juggling went well. Dieci's sharpshooting act was a huge success. And, of course, Quattro's ability to inflict anguish on others for no reason other than her own sadistic glee remains at over 40% higher than should be humanly possible."

"Excellent, excellent. And the clowns?"

"Zest and Agito performed... well, Agito did well. Zest performed poorly, as usual." Uno said bluntly. "The man is not the clown he once was ever since the... incident with his old troupe. He should probably be let go."

"You know who I really meant when I asked about the clowns, Uno."

"Yes... her." Uno said softly. "Lutecia is... she's... frankly, nothing less than astonishing, sir. I can honestly claim that she surpasses the skills of any clown I have ever seen with my own eyes, and compares favorably to any I can even think of. Despite her youth, she has already achieved S-ranked Clowning Levels, and her clownness is only growing with each performance."

Jail smiled wickedly. "Yes... yes! She may very well be the one to finally claim the throne of the Ultimate Clown. There is only one other... one person who might oppose her. And despite Yagami's interference, she is still only a child."

"We should not underestimate that woman. She is a capable ringmaster, and Circus Force Six has prospered under her leadership. They are the only circus in town that has not fallen to our superior acts; what we accomplish through the bleeding edge of Circus-based technology, they achieve through hard work, raw talent, and a great deal of implied lesbianism that never quite gets confirmed or denied." Uno cautioned. "It's a difficult combination to beat. There are hundreds, possibly thousands of people who only buy tickets to their shows so they can see if Nanoha and Fate are finally going to admit they're a couple this week or not."

"Yes, I know... I'll admit to being curious myself, on occasion." Jail said. Then, after a brief pause, he blurted out, "... well, I mean they're together all the time. They adopted a child together, some people say they even sleep in the same bed sometimes! They have to be a couple, right? So why is it they won't just admit it?! I... I suppose... maybe they're just unusually friendly? Is that possible? I don't think they've ever even kissed in public, and they're always open and friendly like that to everyone. Maybe they're just naturally over-affectionate and we've all just filled in the wrong blanks in our minds? Aaaaaargh, I don't even care which is which, I just want an answer, any answer! Wait, maybe it will happen this week! I should go buy a ticket and..."

"Sir!" Uno said harshly. "That's exactly the train of thought they want you to have! Don't fall for it!"

Jail shook his head, as if in a daze. "I... I'm sorry. The subtext briefly overwhelmed me."

"I happens to the best of us, sir."

"Where were we before my... episode?"

"Ultimate Clown, sir."

"Ah! Yes! That's right!" Jail said. "Well, at this point, the only one that might be able to challenge Lutecia is that girl, and as skilled as she is, her performance level is still far too low. One day, perhaps, Vivio Takamachi will truly be a clown great enough to face Lutecia, but as quickly as my plans are progressing... that day will come far, far too late."

***

Vivio slipped into the dorms the circus had rented while they were in town. Her rehearsal didn't start for another ten minutes, and she'd worn most of her clowning gear under her coat, so all she really needed to do was throw on some make-up and get out her wig and props. It would be a bit sloppy, but nobody would mind if it was just rehearsal.

"Hello, Vivio." Said a voice from further in the darkened room, causing Vivio to jump halfway out of her skin. The lights snapped on, leaving Vivio face-to-face with the last people she wanted to see.

"H-h-hello, Mamas... Aunt Hayate..." Vivio said nervously. This was bad... this was really bad, wasn't it? But no... it wasn't as though she'd missed rehearsal. And it wasn't odd for her to have skipped dinner, right? Sometimes people just weren't hungry, or wanted to go out to eat instead of eating at the circus's own cafeteria. They wouldn't suspect a thing.

Of course they suspect a thing, you dummy, they wouldn't be here if they didn't suspect a thing! Said the part of her that hated the rest of her.

Nanoha Takamachi, flying trapeze specialist and the circus's chief Combat Instructor (Some people wondered why the circus had a Chief Combat Instructor. Nanoha wondered why most circuses didn't.), had her arms folded and an expression of mingled disappointment, relief, and irritation on her face. "Vivio. Where were you? You've been gone for three hours, and you didn't tell anyone where you were going or sign out with the central office. We've been worried sick about you, young lady!"

"I... I just went out to dinner." Vivio said, realizing even as she spoke that it would have been a much better excuse if her voice did not, even to her own ears, soundlike she was making it up as she went along. "Nothing against the food here, I just felt like something fancier than day-old stew. Signing out must have just slipped my mind... I figured it wouldn't matter as long as I was back before rehearsal, right?"

"Vivio." Fate Testarossa, the elegant and gorgeous princess of the high-wire act, said gently. "Please, don't lie, we're pretty sure we already know what... or rather, who... you were going to see. We're not angry with you, we're just concerned. This isn't the first time this has happened, dear. Whenever Scaglietti Bros. plays the same city as us, you get so distant and spaced-out. We worry about you, honey."

"Fate-mama is right, sweetie." Nanoha said firmly. "Every time this happens, you just completly lose your heart for the circus, and your clowning suffers for it. Plus, we really could have used your help putting out the fire. Shari decided that Erio's human cannonball act wasn't exciting enough and she tried to strap him to a rocket... it wasn't pretty."

Vivio winced. Shario Finnenio, the Chief Circus Engineer, was a truly brilliant woman, but she sometimes had a slightly skewed idea of what constituted an acceptable performance. The woman had once modified all of Vivio's clowning equipment with a uranium power cell without telling anybody. Seven people had been hospitalized for nearly a month due to the ensuing Squirting Flower malfunction. So much blood... "Sorry, mamas. I thought we'd been giving Shari her meds."

"First: we, uh, were. It seems that at some point, she replaced all of her prescptions with placebos to keep us from noticing. Second: We're not who you should be apologizing to." Nanoha said meaningfully.

"... oh." Vivio said. "I'm s-sorry I wasn't here, Aunt Hayate..."

Hayate Yagami, the ringmaster and owner of Circus Force Six, the woman who had bound together a handful of failing acts... the Amazing Flying Takamachis, the Harlaown Family Circus, Nakajima Clowning Enterprises, The Night Sky Mercenary Company (who were admittedly not, in the strictest sense, a circus act, but really hired killers were almost the same thing as circus folk, and Signum did a great fire-breathing act regardless)... and transformed them into the Circussing juggernaut that they were today, grinned and raised one eyebrow. "Well, young love will do that. No matter how many times we tell you that it's too dangerous, and it will never work, it just keeps bubbling back up every time we work the same city as Scaglietti..."

"N-n-no! It's n-n-n-nothing like that!" Vivio protested, blushing furiously. "I... I just really admire... sort of idolize... wanted to observe her technique, that's all..."

"Vivio. Like I said, we're not angry." Hayate said soothingly.

"... ... her hair is so purple and her nose is so squeaky and she is so perfect." Vivio said blissfully.

Hayate shook her head sadly. "Vivio, I understand, I really do. You're drawn to Lutecia's clownish essence, like a moth to a flame. You couldn't be the amazing clown you are if you didn't feel her Clowning Aura in every cell of your being."

"Oh, I'm nothing special. Not compared to her..." Vivio said glumly. "She'd never even notice me..."

"No!" Nanoha snapped. "Don't you dare say that, Vivio! Ever since the moment when we first adopted you and you used to wear mama's shoes and pretend they were floppy clown shoes, we've seen your boundless potential. Your instinct for wigs is flawless, you can trip over banana peels that aren't even on the floor, you can shoot yourself in the face with seltzer more skillfully than anyone I've ever seen! Subaru and Ginga have been professionally clowning for longer than you've been alive, and even they are shocked by your raw talent! You may be a bit rough still, but within you lies the potential to be the greatest clown the world has ever known, and I won't allow you to put yourself down just because you haven't fully matured it yet! And don't you dare say I'm only saying this because I'm your mama, you know full well that I wouldn't lie to you."

Vivio smiled in spite of herself. "Mama..."

Hayate smiled and leaned closer to Vivio. "Vivio. I understand how you feel, and I understand we can't change it. But please, this has to stop. Doc Scaglietti is a dangerous man, who espouses the use of terrible and mysterious circusry. None truly understand how his acts became so popular, or how Cinque manages to throw knives so accurately without depth perception. Should he catch you under his big top, I can only imagine the horrible, clown-related experimentation he would perform upon you to unlock your abilities for his own nefarious uses. And as much as you admire Lutecia... it's not mutual, Vivio. She is completely devoted only to her clownery. She would not save you."

"I... I... I know, but... I just..." Vivio said, tears welling up in her eyes. She ran from the room, dropping her bag. The squeaky red nose fell from it.

It squeaked.

"That may have been a bit harsh, Hayate..." Fate said mournfully.

"It's for the best, and you know it." Hayate said, sadness lacing her own tone in equal measure. "She has to learn. Ginga and Subaru haven't got her natural, finely tuned clowning instincts, and even they have begun to feel Lutecia's pull. Her Aura of Clowning is growing. I don't know what Scaglietti has done to acquire a clown of her abilities, but I do know he's planning to use her for something major, and only Vivio could hope to match her power. The day is rapidly approaching when Vivio must draw upon all the powers of her ancestry, and face Lutecia. Alone. And when that happens, only one of them can have the last laugh."

The wind blew outside, bringing with it a chill that went far beyond mere temperature.

And then the silence was broken by Nanoha's voice saying, "Wait, they're clowns, they're supposed to make other people laugh. So wouldn't the one who 'laughs last' actually be the loser?"

"... okay, I didn't quite think that one through." Hayate admitted.

Spoiler for Author's Note:

I'm consistently shocking myself with how oddly serious this piece is. I mean, it's clowns. And yet so often, I find the best option is to play it completely straight. Having people like Hayate and Jail Scaglietti talking about 'S-ranked Clowning Levels' and 'dark and terrible circusry' as if these were incredibly serious things really sort of does the work for me.

I always feel bittersweet when I read a fic like this. Sweet because it's good and solid, an excellent mix of serious business and outlandish situations, the best comedies think they're dramatic pieces. I feel bitter because it's always painful when you find someone who's genuinely funnier than you are so close by.

Anyway keep up the good work. I don't have time to read many fics but I'll be keeping up with this one.

[sniperk]

Originally Posted by Moczo

In the meantime, you can enjoy the second part of my surprisingly well recieved circus-based epic!

Spoiler for Center Ring, part 2:

*snip*

Spoiler for Author's Note:

I'm consistently shocking myself with how oddly serious this piece is. I mean, it's clowns. And yet so often, I find the best option is to play it completely straight. Having people like Hayate and Jail Scaglietti talking about 'S-ranked Clowning Levels' and 'dark and terrible circusry' as if these were incredibly serious things really sort of does the work for me.

WHAT. THE. HELL. This is tottaly epic. Scaglietti rant had me laughing loud here.

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Covering up murders is sort of required for NSIS considering what they do, usually.

If you want more background on NSIS and RadiantBeam's "Shadowsverse" fanon, you should go read her stories. Dezo also wrote a few, and spawnofthejudge wrote one as well. deathcurse is also writing one that's somewhat loosely tied into the fanon as well.

Originally Posted by RadiantBeam

Though I should mention that in my fanon, the whole Shadowverse didn't actually take serious shape until the past two or three stories. Up until "Shadow" was published I was mainly focused on the Lutecia/Vivio relationship and developing it over the years they were dating up until Vivio finally turns eighteen.

*meekly raises hand* I'm writing something using the Shadowverse too, although not focusing much on NSIS or ViCia anymore.

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

Funded her initial research? *shrug*
I think having Fate go through Hell raises the religion flag already So having her fight the devil probably wouldn't make things any worse.

I liked playing the game and wanted to have fun with a fic, that's all. I'm hardly saying "This religion is right and all others are wrong!"

If you want a battle, you can use something like "the ruler of the underworld". It's not necessarilly Lucifer, but it can be seen as being him if you want. Edit: Forget I said anythng. My knowledge of what i'ts based on it's too limited.

[synaesthetic]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

I could get away with having her in Judecca, since that's traitors against benefactors and Precia did go against the TSAB.

I'm still debating if I should have Fate fight Lucifer or not.

Putting Fate through the Nine Hells? That'd make Lucifer kinda already dead, since Asmodeus killed him for rebellious behavior.

Fate vs. Asmodeus.... I could get behind that.

[DezoPenguin]

Originally Posted by Moczo

In the meantime, you can enjoy the second part of my surprisingly well recieved circus-based epic!

Spoiler for Center Ring, part 2:

Jail shook his head, as if in a daze. "I... I'm sorry. The subtext briefly overwhelmed me."

I was snickering throughout, but this line turned into a genuine, out-loud-at-the-computer laugh.

Spoiler for Author's Note:

I'm consistently shocking myself with how oddly serious this piece is. I mean, it's clowns. And yet so often, I find the best option is to play it completely straight. Having people like Hayate and Jail Scaglietti talking about 'S-ranked Clowning Levels' and 'dark and terrible circusry' as if these were incredibly serious things really sort of does the work for me.

Yeah--I mean, if you were to substitute something allegedly substantive for circuses, maybe two rival political families in Renaissance Italy or something, you'd have a serious story. Instead you have Serious Business and we're all laughing. Keep it up!

[RadiantBeam]

Originally Posted by DezoPenguin

Yeah--I mean, if you were to substitute something allegedly substantive for circuses, maybe two rival political families in Renaissance Italy or something, you'd have a serious story. Instead you have Serious Business and we're all laughing. Keep it up!

Serious Business is the best kind of business.

[Nanya01]

I'm feeling sappy.

Here's another Omake from me.

Featuring Linith.

Spoiler for Linith Omake:

A crack of lightning, a flash of light and a loud clap of thunder had her curling up in her bed, whimpering softly. She was chilled from a breeze in her room. Maybe she shouldn't have been wearing just a large shirt? She winced and whimpered from the next crash of lightning. Why was it so scary?

Her door creaked open, getting a scream from her lips as she dove under her blankets.

"I don't know why she wants you to be a strong mage, you silly girl." A teasing female voice spoke up as a large body crawled into the bed and pulled the blanket down. "I thought you'd need someone around."

"Linith..." Fate smiled, tears in her eyes as she hugged the catgirl, the brunette dressed in a loose tank top and white cotton panties, and buried her face in Linith's large chest. "Thank you."

Linith smiled and hugged Fate gently, rocking back and forth as she slowly moved her body to lay down on the large bed, her tail curled around to rub Fate's legs and up to her back, getting a smile from the familiar as the tension in Fate's body just melted away from her. "Sleep well, Fate." She whispered, kissing the little blond on the forehead.

At the base of the bed, Arf just slept through it all.

Hope you enjoy.

[00-Raiser]

Originally Posted by Nanya01

I'm feeling sappy.

Here's another Omake from me.

Featuring Linith.

Spoiler for Linith Omake:

A crack of lightning, a flash of light and a loud clap of thunder had her curling up in her bed, whimpering softly. She was chilled from a breeze in her room. Maybe she shouldn't have been wearing just a large shirt? She winced and whimpered from the next crash of lightning. Why was it so scary?

Her door creaked open, getting a scream from her lips as she dove under her blankets.

"I don't know why she wants you to be a strong mage, you silly girl." A teasing female voice spoke up as a large body crawled into the bed and pulled the blanket down. "I thought you'd need someone around."

"Linith..." Fate smiled, tears in her eyes as she hugged the catgirl, the brunette dressed in a loose tank top and white cotton panties, and buried her face in Linith's large chest. "Thank you."

Linith smiled and hugged Fate gently, rocking back and forth as she slowly moved her body to lay down on the large bed, her tail curled around to rub Fate's legs and up to her back, getting a smile from the familiar as the tension in Fate's body just melted away from her. "Sleep well, Fate." She whispered, kissing the little blond on the forehead.

At the base of the bed, Arf just slept through it all.

Hope you enjoy.

Awww <3 So sweet.

Mmm, yes, that image is super hot isn't it?

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Putting Fate through the Nine Hells? That'd make Lucifer kinda already dead, since Asmodeus killed him for rebellious behavior.

Fate vs. Asmodeus.... I could get behind that.

Refresh my mind, wasn't Asmodeus the demon of Lust in the 7 Demons book?

That could feet better.

[sniperk]

Their Problems up on FF.net.

[deathcurse]

Originally Posted by Nanya01

I'm feeling sappy.

Here's another Omake from me.

Featuring Linith.

Spoiler for Linith Omake:

A crack of lightning, a flash of light and a loud clap of thunder had her curling up in her bed, whimpering softly. She was chilled from a breeze in her room. Maybe she shouldn't have been wearing just a large shirt? She winced and whimpered from the next crash of lightning. Why was it so scary?

Her door creaked open, getting a scream from her lips as she dove under her blankets.

"I don't know why she wants you to be a strong mage, you silly girl." A teasing female voice spoke up as a large body crawled into the bed and pulled the blanket down. "I thought you'd need someone around."

"Linith..." Fate smiled, tears in her eyes as she hugged the catgirl, the brunette dressed in a loose tank top and white cotton panties, and buried her face in Linith's large chest. "Thank you."

Linith smiled and hugged Fate gently, rocking back and forth as she slowly moved her body to lay down on the large bed, her tail curled around to rub Fate's legs and up to her back, getting a smile from the familiar as the tension in Fate's body just melted away from her. "Sleep well, Fate." She whispered, kissing the little blond on the forehead.

At the base of the bed, Arf just slept through it all.

Hope you enjoy.

Poor little Fate...but she got that hug that fandom wants to give her so badly .

.......I'm just imagining little kids chasing after all the familiars' tails......*imagines happy Vivio glomped onto Zafira's plushy tail.....*

[00-Raiser]

Posted Suffering in Silence to FF.net. If you read it, I hope you'll leave a review!

[sniperk]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

Posted Suffering in Silence to FF.net. If you read it, I hope you'll leave a review!

And reviewed.

After re-reading (and almost crying again) I thought that your argument that it's not always that we have a closure in life feels perfect for this particular piece of angst.

So I'll not post there my drabble, in respect for your feelings on the story. ^^

[00-Raiser]

Originally Posted by sniperk

And reviewed.

After re-reading (and almost crying again) I thought that your argument that it's not always that we have a closure in life feels perfect for this particular piece of angst.

So I'll not post there my drabble, in respect for your feelings on the story. ^^

I don't mind if you post yours if you really want to, though.

[RadiantBeam]

Looks like you've gotten a couple of good reviews, Raiser. ^^

[00-Raiser]

Originally Posted by RadiantBeam

Looks like you've gotten a couple of good reviews, Raiser. ^^

Aye, no one's called me a horrible monster yet

Although for all my bluster an idea for a continuation struck me anyways How does some Fignum sound? (Or was it Fatenum?)

[RadiantBeam]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

Although for all my bluster an idea for a continuation struck me anyways How does some Fignum sound? (Or was it Fatenum?)

I do believe it is Fignum, and I approve of this idea completely and wholeheartedly.

[spawnofthejudge]

Originally Posted by RadiantBeam

I do believe it is Fignum, and I approve of this idea completely and wholeheartedly.

I do believe it doesn't matter what the name is; write it anyway.

[synaesthetic]

Originally Posted by Evil Rick

Refresh my mind, wasn't Asmodeus the demon of Lust in the 7 Demons book?

That could feet better.

Demons are chaotic evil, devils are lawful evil.

I'm nerding out here; I refer to the Nine Hells, one of the many Outer Planes within the Forgotten Realms cosmology. Asmodeus is the archdevil of archdevils, the Prince of Darkness and the ruler of the Nine Hells and his own ninth level, Nessus.

Basically the D&D equivalent of the biblical Satan, only having taken about 200 levels in badass.

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Demons are chaotic evil, devils are lawful evil.

I'm nerding out here; I refer to the Nine Hells, one of the many Outer Planes within the Forgotten Realms cosmology. Asmodeus is the archdevil of archdevils, the Prince of Darkness and the ruler of the Nine Hells and his own ninth level, Nessus.

Basically the D&D equivalent of the biblical Satan, only having taken about 200 levels in badass.

Ah, yeah, I think we're speaking of diferent Asmodeus since I tough it was the one of the Binsfeld's classification of demons at the 7 demons book.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binsfel...tion_of_demons