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  1. Public Bookmark 13

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    Written between (approx) 1999 and 2002, Jaquemart was my attempt to provide what I would call a "synthesizing" story following the ending of the TV series, one that would draw together disparate elements, give answers to unanswered questions, suggest new directions, and generally provide an expanded personal vision of the strange world that Shoujo Kakumei Utena dwells in.

    Jaquemart has all the strengths and weaknesses of my earlier long multipart works. I tried to put too much in, bit off more than I could chew, and got choked; I think frustration over the story's weaknesses and my failure to keep a handle on it contributed to but were not the only cause of my burnout with Utena and fandom in general. There are tons of things I like in Jaquemart, and tons of things I dislike--the major thing I dislike being the fact that I never finished it, disappointing both myself and my readers.

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    04 Dec 2020

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    Once upon a time, there was a shadow both to the prince's right and to the prince's left. One was his knight, but the other ... ? (Originally written in 2007.)

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    28 Oct 2025

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    It’s a sad day at the academy when their teacher tells them that the class clown, Naruto, died in an accident last night. Sakura should be sad, or maybe a little distressed. Well, she’s a lot distressed. Not because Naruto is dead. No, she’s distressed because she woke up this morning with Naruto’s voice in her head panicking and telling her that he was attacked last night. Now he’s cussing out the teacher in her head because 'it wasn’t an accident! I was attacked, you lying bastard!' while Inner tries to calm him down.

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    27 Oct 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 57

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    Katarina Claes finds herself in a new, familiar world, with her friends cast as the characters of a familiar story - but just how well does she remember this particular tale, and what new doom flags lie in store at Ohtori Academy?

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    01 Aug 2020

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    Baze and Chirrut meet for the first time on an Imperial prison ship, a long way from home.

     

    'You're not a doctor, are you.'
    'I'm a monk,' said Chirrut, and patted him on the chest. 'So if you die from your wounds, I'll know what to do with your spirit.'

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    06 Sep 2020