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Complete Blades of Blood by Vathara - T (Rurouni Kenshin - Fusion)

Discussion in 'Anime, Cartoons, and Comics' started by Paravon, Dec 13, 2010.

  1. Paravon

    Paravon Seventh Year

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    Title: Blades of Blood
    Author: Vathara
    Rating: T
    Genre: Supernatural/Adventure
    Status: Complete
    Summary: In a world where monsters roam city streets, a mild-mannered New Yorker has just picked up a blade called Battousai... Modern AU, based off the NightLife RPG.
    Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2434630/1/Blades_of_Blood

    One of my favorite pieces of fanfiction - both well thought out and well planned, while managing to combine two universes in an interesting way.

    I saw that the only bit of Vathara's fanfiction posted here was Embers, which was justifiably lambasted for the author's irritating habit of injecting realistic elements into a universe without changing anything they would have effected. So I thought I should share a story I thought showed off Vathara's better qualities.
     
  2. Fiat

    Fiat The Chosen One DLP Supporter

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    Yes, making the fire nation into dragon-human hybrids was much more realistic than canon.
     
  3. Paravon

    Paravon Seventh Year

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    Seriously? I didn't even read Embers because of the shit storm, but Vathara did that?

    I was referring to the sort of thing Vathara did in Upon a Fiery Steed (an oft irritating guilty pleasure of mine), injecting a somewhat more realistic outlook on the way that the Tokra, being an alien species, would interact with others. Also using a more serious military and anthropological focus in that universe.

    I posted Blades of Blood because it had almost none those irritating habits, being an RPG fusion.

    Hybrids? Fucking seriously?

    And without making it an AU?
     
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  4. Fiat

    Fiat The Chosen One DLP Supporter

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    Yep, he totally did this, and his fans will still claim it as realistic. (Anyone else remember Capadocian or whatever his/her name was trying to say that it was no different than the Denarian Series?)
     
  5. Paravon

    Paravon Seventh Year

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    Why do so many good authors have major weaknesses that are personality, not writing, based?

    Granted that Vathara's had the habit for a while, but I think someone's fallen in too deep. There comes a point when you have to step back, and that point iprobably comes before you have to start writing essay long author's notes to justify yourself.

    Protection From Editors Critics, anyone? [TvTropes Warning!]

    EDIT:

    I will vouch for Blades, though.
     
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  6. Rayndeon

    Rayndeon Professor

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    Wow, what a gem. I was not at all familiar with the Nightlife setting, but that didn't hinder me from enjoying this fantastic fic. Easy 5/5 for me, would love to see another foray into this world by the author.

    Say what you want about Vathara's Avatar fanfic "Embers"*, but this one is just excellent.

    *I enjoyed the beginning arc, but as Team Avatar started to coming in and the character derailment began, the fic began to go downhill IMO.

    BTW, this fic also has a sequel, Witchy Woman.
     
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  7. Shouldabeenadog

    Shouldabeenadog Death Eater

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    Read both this and its sequel.

    5/5 for both.

    I like Kenshin, and while not familiar with Nightlife RPG, I was able to follow along quite well.
     
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