Thursday, September 3, 2009

Something's Happening at Gensokyo

Since Touhouproject is down, and I've read all the archives in sheer boredom, I've decided to do a review of each until it's up again. (Which could be a while)

Something's Happening at Gensokyo (SHaG) is the 5th Touhou Project (I've decided to call each of the fanfics a 'project') and stars what I believe to be the first female protagonist created (after the author, Vodka, slipped and used the pronoun 'her'). Introducing herself as Adahn, she ends up in Gensokyo and moves in with Aya and Moizimi in their home on the mountain of faith. Soon after, Adahn acquires a sentinent Claymore, and alerts the attention of Remilia Scarlet. After the Claymore somehow creates a body, it sparks a confrontation between Remilia and Adahn.

Also, Adahn wishes to become Hina's shrine maiden, and the story shows the complications involved as well as the abilities she recieves.

The romantic subplot involves both Adahn and Moizimi as the primary couple (leading to the story's only bad end caused by TAIL FEEL SO GOOD) and, suprisingly, Hina and Claymore.

The tale has completed its first arc and is in the middle of its second, where the events of Subterranean Aminism destroy Adahn's newly created shrine. With the responsiblities of the Gensokyo Shrine Maiden, Adahn goes out to resolve the incident.

SHaG may be the first truly epic Project. While in no way the best, Vodka gave Anon the right chances, while Anon properly took them on board with excellent write ins and discussion. A true example of author and anon working together.

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