DOGS and a terrible idea

[ultranos]

I started reading DOGS by Shirow Miwa on my Android phone. And then, next thing I knew, the five volumes currently out in English are in my Amazon cart and then on my doorstep. I...I'm kind of in love with this manga right now. It's set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia where it's always winter (something screwed up the seasons). Genetic engineering exists, and is used for everything from making weapons to interesting prostitutes to cater to every fetish. It takes place in the underworld, with mobsters and assassins and violence and corruption.

It's also very bloody. Heine is axe crazy and idea of a Plan A is "shoot everything", Badou has no luck (and is only axe crazy when he runs out of cigarettes), and Naoto...okay, look. I apparently have a thing with stoic and somewhat-grumpy female protagonists named "Naoto". Especially when they are terrifying packages of destruction.




COMPLETELY UNRELATEDLY, I'm eyeing this "Yuletide" thing. I mean, I've been fruitlessly searching for fics in small and/or obscure fandoms for approximately forever. And since I theoretically have this magical thing called "free time", I'm...tempted. I should figure out when fandom nominations are due. My current list is

Kino no Tabi (Kino's Journey)
Persona 4
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor
Alan Campbell - Deepgate Codex
Haibane Renmei
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy V
Wild ARMs 1
T:SCC

Which obviously needs to be pared down. And, yes, it is full of video games and anime.

This is obviously a terrible idea.

Comments

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

I love this "my god it's full of stars" tag you have. And all the crazy ideas that come with it. :-)

[ultranos-fic.livejournal.com]

I am very fond of this tag. :)

I notice that you are not discouraging me from this. (What fandoms, Trout?! THE CHOICE, IT IS KILLING ME.)