Konnichi'wa
Welcome to my anime fanfics site. Meiji Fairytales archives my Rurouni Kenshin and InuYasha stories.
Meet Murasaki-san
A Bit About Me
Like swords; I even swing 'em around. Hate chardonnay. Have an interest in arcane musical intruments. I play Baroque recorder, mountain dulcimer, and acoustic guitar. Not in public, mind you, unless I've been well-plied with champagne.
Write haiku. Train horses. Am trained by several cats. Old enough to be your grandmother, probably. Can cuss in four languages. Occaisonally take notes in half-uncial hand. Pretty good cook, and have no shame when it comes to Haagen Daz Dulce de Leche ice cream. Sometime professional editor with an obsession about consistent tenses.
Interest in anime is pretty much just InuYasha and Rurouni Kenshin, plus whatever I happen to catch on Anime Unleashed. Make that "and Otogi Zoshi, too." Fascinated by the relationship between Sesshomaru and ‘Yasha. Intrigued by the complexities of Himura Kenshin, one man with a gentle soul and a killer’s resolve.
Most of my work so far has concentrated on RK drabbles, as they keep me honest, so to speak. A drabble, believe it or not, is harder for me to write than a 12,000 word chaptered fic. When you only have 100 words, you have to really, really focus on what matters to your characters and really give your readers a reason to care about that. I think of drabbles and haiku as sort of Zen writing meditation.
Love That Canon
Manga canon, that is. So in my RK stories, Kenshin's gi is a faded red, and I do believe I've kept my stories Suzame-and Ayame free. Also, although Kenshin's concerned that his enemies might go after Kaoru to strike him he doesn't belabor himself about being "unworthy" of her. In fact, he pretty much jumps on the opportunity when she makes her feelings for him known (manga vol. 20). Well, jumps on it for Kenshin,, anyway. In the manga, he is a very reserved and mannerly person, even dignified, but no one can accuse him of being indecisive or unable to seize an opportunity. Except of course for Hiko, but I believe one of Hiko's personal crusades is to make sure his deshi gets as many normal life experiences as possible. In other words, he just loves getting Kenshin's goat, but usually has some kind motivation. Oh yeah, one more thingÑSessho Hen never happened. That production had so much potential: beautiful design, music, voice acting. If only they'd gotten a writer who hadn't confused Madame Butterfly with Rurouni Kenshin.