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Ill Met By Starlight by Mike L. and Susan Doenime (NC17)
Fandom: RANMA 1/2
Pairing: (I've tried to catalog the romantic infatuations, loving relationships, and sexual encounters present in this story.) Mousse/Shampoo, Mariko Hibiki/Ranma Saotome, Ukyo Kuonji/Ranma Saotome, Tatewaki Kuno/Akane Tendo, Akane Tendo/Ranma Saotome, Tatewaki Kuno/Mariko Hibiki, Ranma Saotome/Nabiki Tendo, Koji Hibiki/Nabiki Tendo, Mariko Hibiki/Tsen Wu, Ukyo Kuonji/Tsen Wu
Warning: Character death(s), sexual violence, nonconsensual situations and brutality
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Transpacific Fanfiction!
Why this must be read:
I'd better say this first... this story isn't a must-read. It's more of a must-know-about. Every so often a story comes along which rocks a fandom to its foundations. Some stories are such a departure from what has already been written that they can catalyze a shift the climate of the fandom. I'll be recommending more stories of this catalyst-nature over the coming weeks.
This one is among those stories which widened the possibilities for character interpretations into uncharted, unknown territory. With a few decisive wrenching twists to canon events, suddenly a whole startlingly dark alternate reality not previously considered became a plausible possibility, well-crafted and well-written. If such a harsh version of the Ranmaverse could exist, if the character interactions still rang true through the darkness which permeated and engulfed them, then how many other possible realities could be just as plausible, and just as unique, and just as different in tone from canon as this particularly cruel catalyst story?
Ill Met By Starlight is dark, violent, brutal, and not for everyone, that's for sure. However, there is no other Ranma 1/2 story quite like it that I know of. There certainly weren't others like it at the time it was written.
Ranma is an invincible martial artist. In this story, that's a truly horrible thing, because he's just not right. He's psychotic, and twisted, and horrifying.
Reader discretion advised. This one's a difficult read, even if you're into that sort of thing. If you do make it through the story, I highly recommend reading the epilogues, as well. (And now I'm going to read something else in hopes of staving off nightmares.)
Ill Met By Starlight
Pairing: (I've tried to catalog the romantic infatuations, loving relationships, and sexual encounters present in this story.) Mousse/Shampoo, Mariko Hibiki/Ranma Saotome, Ukyo Kuonji/Ranma Saotome, Tatewaki Kuno/Akane Tendo, Akane Tendo/Ranma Saotome, Tatewaki Kuno/Mariko Hibiki, Ranma Saotome/Nabiki Tendo, Koji Hibiki/Nabiki Tendo, Mariko Hibiki/Tsen Wu, Ukyo Kuonji/Tsen Wu
Warning: Character death(s), sexual violence, nonconsensual situations and brutality
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Transpacific Fanfiction!
Why this must be read:
I'd better say this first... this story isn't a must-read. It's more of a must-know-about. Every so often a story comes along which rocks a fandom to its foundations. Some stories are such a departure from what has already been written that they can catalyze a shift the climate of the fandom. I'll be recommending more stories of this catalyst-nature over the coming weeks.
This one is among those stories which widened the possibilities for character interpretations into uncharted, unknown territory. With a few decisive wrenching twists to canon events, suddenly a whole startlingly dark alternate reality not previously considered became a plausible possibility, well-crafted and well-written. If such a harsh version of the Ranmaverse could exist, if the character interactions still rang true through the darkness which permeated and engulfed them, then how many other possible realities could be just as plausible, and just as unique, and just as different in tone from canon as this particularly cruel catalyst story?
Ill Met By Starlight is dark, violent, brutal, and not for everyone, that's for sure. However, there is no other Ranma 1/2 story quite like it that I know of. There certainly weren't others like it at the time it was written.
Ranma is an invincible martial artist. In this story, that's a truly horrible thing, because he's just not right. He's psychotic, and twisted, and horrifying.
Reader discretion advised. This one's a difficult read, even if you're into that sort of thing. If you do make it through the story, I highly recommend reading the epilogues, as well. (And now I'm going to read something else in hopes of staving off nightmares.)
Ill Met By Starlight