[fic] and the scenery was of departure

[ambientlight]

Title: and the scenery was of departure
Subject: Ginko ( and characters from episodes 1, 5, 12, 15, and 25, with a passing ref to 22 )
Note: written for 30_friends; the section breaks are the relevant themes. title is from Rilke, slightly altered.

Comments

[feliciter]

Your Mushishi fic is uniformly excellent, a perfect fit to the mood and theme of the series ^_^

Can imagine the first four parts as completely natural sequels to the events of their respective episodes. (i haven't watched past 22, so cannot really comment on the last one)

But the alternative is to make promises that will, by necessity or inevitability, have to be broken; and that would simply be too cruel

Hence setting the pattern for the rest of Ginko's life ._.

[ambientlight]

thankyou! i'm glad you think that the mood works; you must warn me if i start dipping into overwrought angst a la maloki fic.

( ! you must watch 25. it is Very Cool. i think. )

i don't know, i rather like ginko's lack of attachment to things/people. ^^;

[feliciter]

angst is good! just not too much for mushishi. and on that note, the movie doesn't sound too promising >_>

(youtube uber alles! apologies for the bad german, i just like the alliteration.)

It seems to be as much an occupational necessity as part of his personality...

[ambientlight]

the movie sounds quite different from the anime/manga, yeah. :\\\ oh well. if it generates interest, it can't be that bad? i just hope it doesn't put off any potential fans.

( eheh. i've never tried watching anime on youtube; maybe i should. it'd save me a bittorrent download. )

true, that. like how he mentions his slight envy of mujika in ep 11, i suppose.

[ambientlight]

thankyou! i like listening to the OST on repeat, in an attempt to get it right. :D;;

[csakuras]

These are beautiful, true, and amazing. ♥ I especially like the last one, but I'm biased, because I thought Ginko and Amane had an interesting connection. XD

*adds to memories*

[ambientlight]

( ! you're the kind person who's translating the kumado chapter, right? rock on. )

thanks for the comment! the ginko-amane connection is interesting, yeah; was surprised how readily ginko spoke to her about his past. and of course, they're both travellers now, so there's every chance that their paths will cross again. :D;;

[plaindot]

I love you for writing a fanfic to episode 25. that's my favorite episode- thank you it was amazing. :D

and I am glad it's not only me that thought ginko and amane have an interesting connection.

[ambientlight]

thanks for the kind comment! i kind of hope that amane might appear again in the manga, even if only briefly, but i doubt that'll happen.

[kurechama]

That was so fluffeh and nice x3 I'm glad you included episode 15, I really feel like Gink and Suzu should get together xD

[ambientlight]

eheh, thanks! i'm not a ginko/suzu fan personally, but to each their own. :D;;