The Twelve Kingdoms Forum

(I did a search on the site and didn't see a translation so i thought I'd give it a try since i really liked it. if anyone sees mistakes, sorry and please tell me.)

Juuni Kokki Drama CD Track 1
The Eight Kirin (八麒麟)

Rakushun: You’ve come to hear more stories? But I have to study… Oh well. I’ll ...

the Han is male.. seems like he has weird pastimes.. like farming.. not as weird as u all think of.. seems like he was a farmer before was chosen is farmer at heart.. farms in his palace..

I think that's that emperor of Ren you're referring to. Han's ruler would probably kill himself before ...

Another thing that's interesting is that Hanrin appears to be a fledgling. She is usually drawn appearing very young. That would make any "relationship" even more facinating. ^^;

I doubt that Hanrin is a fledgling as (if I remember correctly), their reign has so far been 200 years. Maybe it's ...

a little random and not sure if someone had already brought this up but if reproduction through sexual intercourse is not an issue, does that mean homosexuality is not condemned in JK? and anywhere in the novel/anime mention the situation about children for same sex couples? (like, will they receive ...

I like the view that someone mentioned previously, that the absence of the Hou ranka may be Tentei's punishment to the people of Hou for having killed a kirin. I'm surprised that none of the sages have remarked on that point though.

maybe it's implied as saying it's tentei's punishment after ...

Do you honestly think the people would let Hourin live much less follow whoever she chooses to be the next Emperor? Creature of god or not, she would not have escaped the wrath of the masses. Gekkei would not be able to protect her and if he believes that she carries half the burden of punishment ...

just a small thing... some of the links in the image section is broken. (the calendar ones and some of the wallpapers)

Yes, but shitsudou works by killing the kirin. The kirin would die first, and the emperor would follow within a year.

but at the same time, if the king was killed for example and died before the kirin, than the kirin might survive shitsudou.


That's a very important point, which is why I ...

As you have already said and what prompted Gekkei to take action, the Emperor was set in his way and from what we know of shitsudou, he and his kirin are doomed to death. Gekkei merely hastened the blow. So if we take out Gekkei in the equation, Hourin would have eventually died along with her ...

I find it hard to believe that a creature who has the power to choose the ruler of a kingdom could not do more for the thousands that were slaughtered because of that ruler's insane and irrational behavior.

Kirins do not have the power to choose a ruler. The decision was already made and reveals ...

How does this translate to Hourin's guilt? Simple. As much as Gekkei feels his guilt for ousting and killing his Emperor, so should Hourin for failing to protect the people from a misguided Emperor.

Hourin's tear(s) before she was killed could be translated as guilt and she didn't refute any of ...

In many ways, Hourin was to blame and as Gekkei sought to punish the Emperor for the injustices done to the people so must he exact the same amount of punishment to the kirin. The kirin was supposed to be a merciful being and apparently that was a trait that Hourin failed to impart on the Emperor ...

The only way I could reconcile this was that Gekkei was putting Hourin out of her misery out of, uh, mercy. Or something.

As much as I would like to think in the same manner, the way he was BLAMING Hourin and telling her that she must now feel the pain of the people before he killed her was ...

I'm sure he felt that Hou deserved a better emperor than the one Hourin chose, and resented her for it in some respect. But in later episodes, we learn that Gekkei doesn't assume the throne right away, doesn't really want to, and the coup d'etat really *was* carried out for the people, not so that ...

I'm not sure if someone had already mentioned this but in ep 23, we briefly see Hourin and I felt really bad for her. Firstly Gekkei mentioned that her wrong choice brought about the fall of the kingdom but we also know that kirins are just vessels of tentei's decision so she really couldn't be ...

f.sai wrote: cool i thot i was the only one that likes kourin!
she's probably my 2nd fav tho

Good to know that other people like Kourin too. Really wished she had more air time though... but with the next ranka in line... we might see another Kourin later on (a different one although)

LOST~ Chapter 2
By: Seravy

"Where is she?"

A loud crack of thunder echoed his question but it wasn't as loud as the rattling of chains that followed the shrouded shadow before him. Droplets of rain mixed with blood dripped from his heavy disguise. With a gruff throw, a blood-soaked robe fell ...

Sorry, didn't know where else to post a fic either than here... if this is goes against any rules, just tell me and I'll delete it.

Note: SPOILERS for episodes 1-13. Some changes are made in those episodes in this fic.

LOST ~ Chapter 1
By: Seravy

After that girl Sugimoto was escorted out ...

aww... does nobody here like Kourin? I really like her for some odd reason. Perhaps there's a bit of sympathy mixed in there for what happened to her and I also find her really appealing (appearance wise).