Prose Alchemist

Title: Beyond the Walls
Author: jordannamorgan
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Rating/Warnings: G.
Characters: Ikoma.
Setting: General.
Summary: The view from the Kotetsujo was a different world.
Disclaimer: They belong to Kabaneri Committee and other relevant parties. I’m just playing with them.
Notes: Written for the prompt words “Scenery” at fan_flashworks, and “Wilderness” at genprompt_bingo.

( As Ikoma opened the hatch leading to the Kotetsujo’s prow deck, he was greeted by an excited babble of young voices. )

Title: Miracles
Author: jordannamorgan
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Rating/Warnings: G.
Characters: Ikoma, Mumei, Takumi, others looking on.
Setting: At the end of the series, as the Kotetsujo is escaping from Kongokaku.
Summary: After Kongokaku, Ikoma wakes to more than one welcome surprise.
Disclaimer: They belong to Kabaneri Committee and other relevant parties. I’m just playing with them.
Notes: This fic was written (quite hurriedly) for the prompt of “Healing” at fan_flashworks—although I’ve wanted to write some version of this altered scene for a long time before now. It’s basically just a “how it should have ended” for the KotIF series, correcting the incredibly hurtful and needless narrative decisions that were inflicted upon Ikoma. As will probably be obvious if you’ve read my other KotIF stories, this has always been the preferred conclusion in my own headcanon. *g*

( Honestly, it was all rather ridiculous. )

Title: Winter Scenes
Author: jordannamorgan
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Rating/Warnings: Mild PG for blood.
Characters: Ensemble, with emphasis on Ikoma.
Setting: General.
Summary: A new year approaches for those aboard the Kotetsujo.
Disclaimer: They belong to Kabaneri Committee and other relevant parties. I’m just playing with them.
Notes: A set of eight triple drabbles about the coming of winter and the New Year holiday, written for newyearcntdown. The title of each segment is the word prompt it was based on. (Also for the prompt of “Festivals of the Quarter” at genprompt_bingo, and the “Fight” installment was submitted for the prompt of “Spark” at fan_flashworks.)

( December on the Kotetsujo )

Title: Lanterns
Author: jordannamorgan
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Rating/Warnings: G.
Characters: Ensemble.
Setting: General.
Summary: The passengers of the Kotetsujo observe the Obon holiday.
Disclaimer: They belong to Kabaneri Committee and other relevant parties. I’m just playing with them.
Notes: Considering how much loss they’ve experienced due to the Kabane, a holiday honoring the spirits of departed loved ones has to be especially poignant to the people of Hinomoto. I wanted to examine that, as well as how its customs might be altered out of necessity for those who cannot return to their homes.
This fic was submitted for the prompt of “Family, Community, and Culture” at genprompt_bingo.

( The bamboo forest was beautiful, a maze of tranquil green stalks whose very appearance made the thick summer heat seem cooler. )

Title: Care
Author: jordannamorgan
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Rating/Warnings: G.
Characters: Kajika and Ikoma.
Setting: The evening after episode four.
Summary: When there is finally a moment’s peace, Kajika tends to the little things.
Disclaimer: They belong to Kabaneri Committee and other relevant parties. I’m just playing with them.
Notes: Written for the prompts of “Play” at fan_flashworks, “Frisson” at smallfandomflsh, and “Grooming” at genprompt_bingo. Just a little mix of friendship sweetness and headcanon exploration.

( Kajika blinked her eyes open, to realize with faint chagrin that she had dozed off where she sat. )

Title: An Ounce of Prevention
Author: jordannamorganArchive Rights: Please request the author’s consent.
Rating/Warnings: Mild PG for talk of zombie threats.
Characters: Sukari, Kajika, Kurusu, Kibito.
Setting: Probably sometime before episode five.
Summary: Soap can be as noble a weapon as a sword.
Disclaimer: They belong to Kabaneri Committee and other relevant parties. I’m just playing with them.
Notes: Written for the prompts of “Washing” at fan_flashworks, “Underestimate” at smallfandomflsh, and “Co-Workers” at genprompt_bingo. This was inspired by the scene where Kajika reproves Kurusu for his dirty hands, but I’ve developed her motivation beyond merely preserving civilized manners, because… well, the practical reasons should be extremely obvious. (Also, a reader wanted to see more of the potential dynamics between the different social groups on the Kotetsujo. I very much agree, so here is my take on bushi-steamsmith relations.)

( It was as predictable as the sunrise. )

Title: Mythology
Author: jordannamorgan
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Rating/Warnings: Mild PG for talk of monsters and blood drinking.
Characters: The entire Kotetsujo ensemble, but particularly Ikoma and Suzuki.
Setting: Following the events of episode six.
Summary: Suzuki recounts tales of the undead from other lands.
Disclaimer: They belong to Kabaneri Committee and other relevant parties. I’m just playing with them.
Notes: An unabashed monster-mythology geekout session, written for the prompts of “Lore” at fan_flashworks and “Foreign Lands” at genprompt_bingo.

( Evenings were the best times aboard the Kotetsujo. )

Title: Peacekeeper
Author: jordannamorgan
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Rating/Warnings: PG.
Characters: Kibito, Takumi, Kajika, Ikoma, Mumei, assorted rabble.
Setting: During episode three.
Summary: Kibito spends the first day of the journey simply trying to do the right thing.
Disclaimer: They belong to Kabaneri Committee and other relevant parties. I’m just playing with them.
Notes: Written for the prompts of “Feed” at fan_flashworks, and “What They Become” at ficlet_zone.

( Through the heavy steel hatch of the Kotetsujo’s last passenger car, dull noises of a scuffle grew clearer as Kibito approached. )

Title: Souvenir
Author: jordannamorgan
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Rating/Warnings: G.
Characters: Ikoma, Takumi, Kajika and her orphans.
Setting: General.
Summary: Trainbound Ikoma’s friends decide to cheer him up with a gift.
Disclaimer: They belong to Kabaneri Committee and other relevant parties. I’m just playing with them.
Notes: Written for the prompts of “Note” and “Stuck” at fan_flashworks, and “Paper” at genprompt_bingo.
For the record, the names of Kajika’s orphans that I use here are canon. Although not spoken in the series, I double-confirmed them with one of the official artbooks and a second online source.

( Ikoma peered out through a rifle slit, squinting at bright sunshine. )