Dear Readers of Sukeban Senshi,
Due to the volume of e-mail I've gotten
(and am getting) I'm writing an open letter.
I _will_ answer
everyone individually, but it's going to
take time. (If you do NOT receive an
answer it's because I did not get your
e-mail. My mail-box has been overwhelmed)
1) THANK you, one-and-all for all your
e-mail. I appreciate your taking the time to
write. And it's nice to know that you care
so passionately about Sukeban Senshi.
2)I have not lost control of the story.
I may have lost my mind, but I'm still
in control. (I think)
3)To completely answer all of the questions
about Sukeban 7 would actually be Chapter 8
by the time I finished. So Im going to try and
finish Chapter 8 just as quickly as possible.
4) EVERY character in Chp. 7 is essential to
the story. (well, perhaps not You're Under Arrest.
I had so many people write asking for more
cameo's, and it just seemed to fit . . .)
5)The God-eater actually makes more sense than
any other transformation. All I can say (w/o writing
the entire story here and now) is::
a)Look at Hindu mythology
b)look at Sailor Moon, especially the final season
and also
c) Japanese mythology as regards the
Emperor. (Look especially at their creation myths)
d) think about what I've done with the character,
Soban in particular, in comparison to the original.
To put things in perspective, and NOT give
too many spoilers I'm going to show the
evolution of Sukeban Senshi. Perhaps if you
understand how I write, and how Sukeban Senshi
has evolved it will help.
Originally the story was conceived as a short story,
probably around 130K. In it Pluto yanks the senshi out
of a destroyed time line. She sends them back in time
to
put things right. In the past they find Usagi . . .
she iscaptain
of the Kendo club (men's), class president, top
student . . .etc.
Her mother died when she was young and she had to grow
up fast. She has no interest in being a "magical
girl", she has
to take care of her father & little brother and work
on her
scholarship to medical shool. The senshi
have to convince her to help them re-write time, which
will effectively "kill" her.
As you can see, things didn't quite turn
out the way I planned.
Skipping to Chapter 6.
Originally the "Island" scene was only
about three paragraphs in a rather ordinary
lunch room. (And Soban was NOT
the owner) However, when Rei walked in
the door, and started reading the notes tacked
to the board . . .
Again, things didn't go as planned.
The infamous chapter 7 . . .
As conceived, Soban was going to "fight"
with the transformation broach. (I don't do cute)
and end up in what was essentially pre-fall Moon
Kingdom battle armor. Not giant mecha, just
plain, utilitarian armor. Skin tight, full coverage
(so you can't see her face) Her "face" was replaced by
a view of the moon that would go through different
phases (full, half, quarter, dark).
When I write a story I know, in general terms, WHAT
is going to happen. I don't know HOW (details) until
I start writing.
I tried for _months_ to get chapter 7 done. (I had a
lot of
encouragement. ^_^) Unfortunately it just would not
work.
I finally decided to try and write the transformation
scene, hoping
that would get things started.
I started with "You are the one."
Soban took the broach, said the trigger phrase . . .
I had NO idea this was going to happen. But, in
retrospect,
it HAD to happen. Once I was finished with this, I
KNEW
what had happened earlier in the chapter. And I
finally understood some things
that are going to happen later on that didn't make
sense before I finished this
chapter..
>From reading various e-mail
I think Ishould have waited until I was finished with
chapter 8. From
the e-mail I've been getting I can see that the
"cliff-hanger" at the
end of chapter 7 was a bit much. I am sorry about
that. I understand
everyone's feelings and didn't intend to upset people.
I am NOT just throwing characters in the mix at
random.
While everyone is not going to show up all at once,
they all play a part . . .eventually.
Soban is NOT all-powerful now. I have not pulled a
"Deux ex Machina". I didn't like it when the Greeks
did it.
I'M not going to do it. {I didn't do it with Akane
in Furies did I?} I can't say more w/o major spoilers.
I can suggest you re-read the end of chapter 7. I try
to
foreshadow a few things. (I like to foreshadow. ^_^)
OK, a _tiny_ spoiler. For everyone
who wants to see Soban in a fuku . . .
that's coming. It's leather. ^_^
{as a CYA disclaimer, the above is intent,
not exact detail. Soban _is_ going to be in
a fuku, or something very similar. And she
will be _closer_ to what you think of
as "Sailor Moon". )
It's funny. I turned Rei into a pony-girl
at a Japanese Gay-leather bar, presided over
by a yakuza affiliated "Usagi" and no one turned
a hair.
{No one said a word about Zoicite singing kareoke
either)
I put in just _one_ trans-universal, time-shifting
god-eating
cat like being and all heck breaks loose.
Maybe if I'd put a fuku on the kitty?
^_^
Again, Thank you all for writing.
I'm working on chapter 8 as fast as I can.
^_~*
ps. I don't _promise_ anything, but
it looks like Minako rides a motorcycle and
Makoto gets a spanking.
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"When I get a little money, I buy books;
And, if any is left, I buy food and clothes."-Erasmus
"A man is a small thing, and the night is large
and full of wonders." -Lord Dunsany
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