Brian Randall wrote:

Ukyou Kuonji wrote:

NANI YO...?
A Vandread fanfic by Ukyou Kuonji
Disclaimer: Of *course* they're not mine... I just had a question for
them, okay?

   Oooh! Vandred fanfiction.

*looks up at the title and grins*  Well, it's nice to know that I'm not
the only one who's had ideas for it...

   Vandred is property of Media Blasters in America, and I believe
studio Gonzo, Media Factory and Mori Takeshi in Japan.

   Or perhaps Takeshi is merely the director. My memory fails me in my
old age...

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Hibiki sighed as he climbed out of his Vandread, closed the hood, and
shimmied to the floor of the docking bay.  If it wasn't one battle, it
was another:  either these strange alien forces from Kami-knows-where
(he found it hard to believe that the parent planet, Earth, would be
attacking them), or from the allies he'd been forced to make.  He hadn't
had much choice in the latter - he and his... what?  Comrades?  Hardly.
Bart and Duel were among the elite of Taraaku society.  They'd never
have associated with him, a third-class citizen.

   Was wondering about that. 'Duerro' seemed off, somehow. But I wonder
at Hibiki thinking 'Kami-knows-where', since the only real
ancestral/religious figure I can recall seeing in the series is
'Grandfather' on the men's side.

I suppose this is a matter of opinion... Duero seems dead on to me,
given the way that that's more or less exactly how they pronounce his
name.  I dunno, but the name 'Duero Macfile' just screams 'cool' to me,
though this is more than likely due to the way that he acts than his
actual name.  ^_-

And, of cource, the use of 'Duel' as a place-holder for Duero's name
just seems rather... off.  ^_^;;;  Probably cause the two words that
immeaditely spring to mind upon seeing that are 'Dual' and 'Duo'...

   Nice choice in exploring that bit about the men's culture, it's
something the anime seems to essentially just skim over. Certainly
doesn't seem to bother 'Duel' much. ;)

But no matter now.  Regardless of former standing, they were thrown
together, and had to cooperate to survive.  Even worse, they were stuck
on this ship, vastly outnumbered against these... these... *women*.

Another sigh escaped his lips as he collapsed into a sitting position,
leaning heavily against the Vanguard.  Really, the women weren't such a
bad lot once you got to know them - hell, they were almost human - and
it was better than just the three of them fighting these huge mechanical
monstrosities.  The combined force of the Vanguard united with the
women's Dreads created a nearly unbeatable combination, too.  Even he
had to admit it.

   'combined' 'united' and 'combination' all in one sentence. That
doesn't flow very well, but my mind is especcialy feeble at the moment,
and I can't suggest something better. >_<

'The combined force of the Vanguard joined with the women's Dreads
created a nearly undefeatable gestalt.  Even he had to admit that.'

How's that?

If only it didn't have to be so goddam personal.  Even the very phrase -
"Unite with me, Alien-san!" - just felt so fucking *dirty*.  The shower
he took after each battle wasn't just to wash away sweat... in fact,
that was only a side benefit.

Small nitpick here...  Hibiki seems too intelligent to really curse in
such a manner...  Just abit OCC.  Yeah, this is IMHO, and without it
this entire little bit would fall rather flat, but that's just me. 
^_^;;;

The 'unclean' part, though, seems dead on...  Though I would attribute
it to sheer bloody confusion than anything else.  Goddess knows how a
male body would react if it's first exposure to a females curves is
having one shoved into your lap and then procedes to bounce around abit
in sheer happiness...  o_O;;;;  ^_^;;;;

"Alien-san!?"  Oh, gods, no.  Not her.  Bad enough he kept winding up in
her Dread, in her lap, trying to do battle while she was gushing about
how happy she was to have been chosen by him.  Why in hell did she have
to be around him when the battles were over?

   That would be... Lita? No, I forget her name... they refer to her as
'leader', and she gets the best angst scenes. But as I remember it, Dita
(the offensive (hah) one) sat in _his_ lap, not the other way around.

Meia Gisbourne.  I still find it odd that she seemed to get so much
screen time, in the series *and* the opening credits to the show.

But there were few allies to be had in this godforsaken space; there was
no point in antagonizing them.  Especially her.  She, at least, seemed
to like him as a person, not just for what he and his Vanguard could
do.  The least he could do in return was try not to upset her by telling
her to 'shove off, bitch.'  At least, not *all* the time.  "What is it
now, Di-ta?"

   Well, he could awlays try and hang out with Rat-Bastard... ;)

And this bit is *definately* OCC... the impression that I get from
Hibiki is that his exhasperation and irritation from Dita following him
around everywhere is that he has no clue whatsoever to *do* with her. 
In every sense of the word.  I mean, c'mon, she's his first girlfriend,
and he isn't even aware of such a  concept(literally).  ^_-  

She was standing in the middle of the bay, twiddling her fingers
nervously, not daring to answer or even look up at him.  He gulped;
whatever she was going to ask was gonna be difficult.

   Hmm...

Yet he learns so quickly...

Well, best to take it like a man.  He climbed down to the floor of the
bay, and walked over to her.  His heart actually went out to her as he
could see more clearly the embarrassment on her face.  "Di-ta... what's
wrong?"

"Well... Di-ta doesn't know much about your language, Alien-san..."

He sighed.  "Hibiki.  Please.  And it's the same language... you know
that, right?"

Now she looked up to face him, and embarrassment had been replaced by
confusion.  "Well, I thought so too, but you keep using words Di-ta
doesn't know..."

   Toukai: It's called 'slang', Dita... ask BC to translate.

Aheh.  Now, there's a reaction I'd pay dearly to see when asked for a
translation...  ^_-

<snip>

***

This came from watching the Vandread fansubs.  Great show, but it seems
odd to have characters who have had no contact with an opposite sex in a
century uttering phrases like 'what the f---' in certain situations.
Leave it to Di-ta to ask why.

So who's gonna explain this to her?  Does anybody on the Nirvana know?
And if they do, would they be willing to share this information?

Well, you'd have a point, *except* that a number of reactions in
Vandread(Most notably inbetween Hibiki and Duero) to certain things
suggests that the practice of sexual relationships inbetween two men are
alive and well, likewise sexual relationships inbetween two women are
alive and well on the Pirate's homeworld/society.  I mean, c'mon...  All
that pent up sexual energy has to go *somewhere*...

Of cource, that pretty much renders this entire piece moot.  ^_^;;;  Is
still good, though...
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