Prelude to Overture [The World Ends With You; Joshua, Hanekoma]

[xtwilightzx]

Title: Prelude to Overture
Fandom: The World Ends With You
Character/Pairings: Joshua, Hanekoma.
Word Count: 1,878
Warnings: Spoilers for the ending and possibly the Secret Reports
Summary: Joshua's a perfectionist in both his and the other world; he refuses to play anything but the best, and that, the mastery of that Music, is quite

Comments

[kupodesu]

Oh my goodness, you write for TWEWY?! These stars in my eyes, do you see them?

I really enjoyed this - it's always incredibly interesting to see different authors' takes on Joshua's background. His first meeting with Hanekoma was delightful; Joshua trying to outsmart Hanekoma, and in turn being outsmarted. And the thing that sets Joshua off on his path to becoming Composer, just wanting to fix up the music...

Seriously, seriously gorgeous! Your writing style is incredible and Joshua's voice is captured so perfectly ♥

[xtwilightzx]

Ahhhh finally someone who knows about TWEWY! =DDD. No one on my f-list has played this game and it makes me saaaaaad. I just finished the game a few weeks ago, so yes - will be writing for this fandom for a while~

I've always been struck by how fiercely Joshua considers the decision to destroy Shibuya -- "before the other grounds are poisoned and all is lost," he says at one point -- and that one sentence spoke to me about how big a picture Joshua looks at. He would have wanted to become Composer for something greater than just himself (Shibuya's music, in this case). And heee Hanekoma and Joshua's interactions always amuses me, since Hanekoma's one of the few who can stand up to Joshua's dramatic, all-powerful megolomaniac-ness.

Thank you ♥ I'm so happy you enjoyed this!

[kupodesu]

8DDD! TWEWY is a gem of a game that I fell in love with a few years back, and I recently replayed it and went fic-hunting and am I ever glad that I did ♥ I'll be um, stalking you for a while in that case ehehe. In fact, would you like to be friends? /not being a creeper

Hehe, that sentence really did speak volumes. Joshua wasn't doing it on a whim, wasn't just pure frustration that humans were horrible creatures (not entirely, anyway) and to be honest, it relieved me to know that. And also made me curious about the other grounds! Also, religious allegories everywhere whooot o/

[xtwilightzx]

Joshua wasn't doing it on a whim, wasn't just pure frustration that humans were horrible creatures (not entirely, anyway) <-- this is exactly why I love Joshua so much. I mean, he's a liar and a ruthless killer and exhibits all the signs of a very charismatic and intelligent sociopath... except for the fact that he does care - far too much - about Shibuya. At the end of the day, Joshua is still human (kind of); he just has different priorities~

And yes, I'd love to be friends! I was going to ask you as well //creeps back. I've added you =)

[kupodesu]

It saved him from being a flat villain - though he was already doing pretty well on that ladder based on his rather...interesting methods (like you said in the other comment, Tin Pinning while Neku is avenging him. That is style).

Yay! Good to meet you, new friend! 8D