Part one went well, lets hope for part 2!
Book of Eva: Ch1 part 2 will be in your mailboxes by Saturday.
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Ravenm Productions presents:
Oops, Asuka Did It Again!: An Evangelion fanfiction
Part 2: The "Death By Taxes" Blues
Notes:
Neon Genesis Evangelion and all characters herein belong to a bunch of rich anime corp types, all of whom are not me. Don't sue me, as I am poor.
This is an Elseworlds story, meaning it won't resemble the original by the time I'm done, or even seem remotely close.
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"So, what's that mean, exactly?"
Asuka Langly Soryhuu was 15. She was gorgeous. She was the undisputed pop queen of the world, until the next one deposed her, anyway. She was a billiant genius who had completed college at a young age.
But she was horribly bad at finances.
Barry Watson sighed. He had spent three months as Ms. Soryhuu's financial
advisor (The last one had, according to reports, only made it for six weeks before the lovely teen diva drove him to a mental institution, where he now gibbered happily under heavy medication.), and already he considered the situation hopeless. She didn't understand money. Not at all.
"You see, Asuka, that according to these statements, you've been earning way too much.."
"Too much? How can you make too much money?"
"When the government wants 185% of it back in taxes, that's too much."
"185% Mien gott in himmel! Will my royalties advance that far?"
She was talking about the royalties she collected by selling albums. Unless she got a much more lucrative contract, Barry figured it would take about 120 million copies of her albums to make enough to pay her existing taxes.
And the tax quarter ended in a week.
"Um....no. But there is another solution......"
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"This is Patty Mguyen, reporting live from New Berlin, Germany, where the
"most popular girl ever", Asuka Langly Soryhuu, is about to make an announcement concerning her career. Rumors have spread in recent months in the entertainment industry that Asuka, once a multi-millionairess, is in trouble with the law over taxes. Oh wait, here she comes..."
Asuka steps up to a small podium, dressed in a (for her) conservative yellow dress. She faces the cameras and, with a serious expression, begins to speak:
"As many of you may have heard, tax time has come, and I'm having some problems. All I can say is..Oops! I did it again!" A winning smile elicits a laugh from the crowded roomful of reporters. Asuka made her career on a cover of a song from just before Second Impact.
"All joking aside, I realize I have been taking too much from the community, and not giving enough. So I've made a decision, with the help of my financial advisor."
"I'm putting my career on hold, and leaving to perform charity work in Japan." At
this, voices all over the room expressed shock and disbelief. Asuka waited for the chatter to die before continuing. "As you may know, An organization in Japan, known as NERV, has been solely responsible for the protection of our mother Earth from alien beings known only as "Angels". They and their brave pilots have struggled valiantly to defend our world from these invaders, who have already caused massive destruction to New Osaka and Toyko-2. They do so with a powerful, top-secret weapon known only as "Evangelion". The Evas utilize the newest in neural feedback technology to create a perfect blend of man and machine. The problem is, the only available pilots are children, ages 14-15. No one
knows why, but it seems only a few are chosen as Children.
"I, apparently, am one of them. I travel on board the 'Pacific Splendor' tomorrow, to enlist in Nerv, and become and Evangelion pilot. I want all my fans to know..."
Tears appear in her eyes, sparkling in the flashbulbs. "I want you all to know you have my love..and...and I'll be back soon!" With that, she flashes a "V" symbol to the cameras and walks off, ignoring the mulitude of questions erupting behind her.
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Asuka sits on a railing over the bow of the 'Pacific Splendor', Seraphim Cruise Lines' flagship, taking in the brisk salt air. She turns slightly, and beams a grin at her companion, a tall, rangy-looking man, about 30ish. She had to hand it to Mr. Kaji: without her agent's background as a NERV employee, she would never have been able to pull this whole stnt offNoticing her gaze, he looks at her. "Ready to dock in Osaka-2 tomorrow, Asuka-chan?" he asks. She nods and hops off the rail, taking him by the arm. "Yup, I can't wait, Mr. Kaji! This is going to be the greatest
publicity stunt EVER!"
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A lonely boy sits in a dim room in a small apartment in Tokyo-3. A small TV drones on about Her, but he'd done listening. He heard it; no matter how hard it was to believe. She'd be piloting. With him! It couldn't be, yet it was. And tomorrow, he was scheduled to be part of the NERV entourage that would greet her ship before it arrived! This was too good to be true! Tomorrow would be the best day EVER!
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Next: 'My Biggest Fan is a Pilot'; or, 'How Much Fun Can Two Kids Wearing Spandex Have Under The Sea?'