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" Behind the Scenes of The Drums of Heaven "Written By: Solitude1056 Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, but I
like to take them out and play with them. Pairings: Heeruo, Trotre, Heerena (only as source
of teasing), Zefillow, but no Spuffy. Oh, wait, wrong fandom. Okay,
I meant: Heero & Duo, Trowa & Quatre, Heero & Relena (past
only), and Zefyr & Evil Willow. Rated: PG-13. And General Weirdness. Warnings: fluff, weird stuff, gratuitous use of
original characters, and occasional cameos from other Zefyr fics or
general anime, all written as voice-over commentary transcripts. Critiques: Always welcome, especially constructive.
Spoilers: Many spoilers for the actual story;
recommended that Drums be read prior to reading the corresponding
commentary. Chapters correspond to commentaries until chapter 9, at
which point the commentary drops off, and picks back up at chapter
17. Behind the Scenes of The Drums of Heaven Commentary 14 NOTE: This commentary is a companion piece to The Drums
of Heaven. This chapter brings everything up to speed through chapter
24, but is focused on the question-and-answer format. So, we’ll
see how it works out, and maybe answer some questions along the way.
Enjoy. Duo: Question and answer again, hunh. Heero: The author’s stalling on doing a chapter
for Hills. Trowa: I think Zef’s just getting bummed because
there’s so few good GW fantasy stories. Zefyr: Oh, there’s plenty of good ones. It’s
just that I’ve read most of them, and I’m bored. Wufei: Go to the library. Zefyr: It’s just one of those days. Where’s
Mr. Perky? Heero: Which one? Wufei: Either would kill you for calling them that,
y’know. Zefyr: As long as I’m writing, I’m safe. Quatre: We like to let you think that. Zefyr: *eep* Hilde: Okay, testosterone overload. First question,
back on Chapter 17, Lainwyn asked: “And is the extra confusion
the handiwork of our hacker friends, the well-connected Quatre and
Wufei, or possibly Duo, knowing Pops might be doing just this sort
of background check?” Quatre: I think she means confusion related to the background
for Hito Young. Heero: Or the background story on Hilde Waters. Trowa: Either way, the answer is unfortunately that
we don’t know yet, Lainwyn. Duo: The author’s notes don’t really say.
We’ve got a betting pool going, though, if you want to join in.
Relena: Nickel bets. Wufei: 3 on the hackers, 1 on Quatre/Wufei, 3 on Duo.
Trowa: Next question is from CinC, who asks about chapter
14: “Does Heero like Duo as more than a friend or not?” Hilde: That’s a tough one. Wufei: I’m not sure, Wufei. Duo: Hey! Wufei: No, in the context of the story, Duo. Duo: Well, in the text, you’re right. It’s
relatively ambiguous. Relena: But I think Heero figures things out, in the
next few chapters. He starts exploring the feelings side. Wufei: SilverCaladan asks, after Heero takes care of
Duo’s injury: “and was it just me, or did Duo let down the
wall that seems to be there whenever he is around heero?” Hilde: SC, it was just you. Trowa: Heh. Hilde: Okay, just teasing. Yes, I think so. Votes? Relena: Being injured, woozy, and coming down from an
adrenaline rush would probably have the same effect as being drunk,
which is known to lower inhibition levels. Duo: That’s awfully clinical. Wufei: I think it was a continuation of the guard coming
down, which we saw when Heero insisted on going with Duo to rescue
Trowa. You might even trace the continuing friendships’ development
from those points. Relena: There’s been some feedback that Duo’s
remained cold towards Heero, but I think if you look at the text,
Duo’s successfully but subtly providing positive feedback for
each of Heero’s actions. Trowa: I agree. It’s there. Quatre: It’s all just as ambiguous and subtle as
the original series. Heero: Crimson’s question, back in chapter 14,
is only now beginning to be answerable: “is hilde beginning to
become...enamored with heero or something, thus her strong reaction
as they left the club?” Duo: I think the answer is yes. Or was, I mean. Relena: Really? I thought the next chapters showed that
wouldn’t be true. Duo: Then you explain Hilde’s behavior at the end
of chapter 24. Wufei: Hmm. Heero: That whole section at the end of chapter 24...
I don’t know. I think we need to wait, to see where Zefyr’s
going. Duo: Yeah, what else could you expect from Heero? Trust
in the Author, he says. I’ve been trusting! And so far I’ve--- Wufei: Moving right along. Trowa: Lainwyn also said: “I'm also wondering why
our hackers have not been caught at any point recently in their endeavors,
either by Duo or Wufei or by the team that Relena mentioned early
in the intrigue.” Quatre: Duo? What do the author’s notes say about
that? Duo: Only that Heero’s interaction with the hackers
is supposed to change dramatically in the next chapter or two. Nothing
else, though. Trowa: We have to go back to working with authors that
use outlines. Wufei: Being in the dark like this bothers me. Relena: Well, the hackers are supposed to be very good,
and aren’t they mostly just trying to get information? They’re
not actually doing anything other than looking at stuff. Hilde: And in the story, it says something about Heero
taking the risks to have them do things, knowing it’s not as
difficult or dangerous as the alternative of having the hackers upload
altered files. Trowa: CinC says: “I also notice that Enny's knowledge
of Heero preferring to drink whiskey. How did she know?” Hilde: Oh. Relena: Hm. Heero: Didn’t I have some at the bar, the first
time Enny showed up? Duo: Nope. You were only drinking beer, since you were
still recovering from the hangover the night before. Wufei: Maybe Hilde told her? Hilde: How would I have known? Trowa: That means... Quatre: Author screwed up! Zefyr: What? What’s going on? Quatre: We just figured---mmmphfff! Trowa: Nothing, Zef. Get back to revising Hills. Zefyr: Uh. Okay. I’ll be over here if you need
me. Hilde: Unh-hunh. Duo: Heh. *whisper* Author screwww-eeeed up! Heero: Duo. Shut up. Duo: Make me. Wufei: Get a room. Quatre: Next question. Hilde: CinC says, “Is Duo trying to keep Heero
away because of Heero's betrayal by leaving? Duo must know how dangerous
it is to be the muscle and doesn't want Heero to be one, right?” Relena: Yes, and yes, I think. Duo: Same here. Relena: Oh, Duo-kun, you’re agre--- Duo: Don’t say it. Relena: Tee-hee. Duo: *grump* Heero: For the record, I agree as well. Hilde: I don’t. I think it’s all related to
the upcoming mission. Quatre: The one that’s only decrypted in chapter
24? Hilde: Remember, Pops said it was supposed to be a doozy.
What if Duo’s interpreting that as particularly dangerous, and
wants to protect Heero? Quatre: Or maybe Duo’s just trying to force Heero
to experience the same resentment he himself felt when Heero insisted
on protecting him, during the wars. Relena: Oh. I hadn’t thought of that. Duo: Next question, from Crimson again: “Is Heero
gonna shock his friends into a heart attack by actually dancing?” Heero: Nope. Next question. Hilde: Dyna asks, after chapter 21: “The guy just
can't get a break and Duo is certainly not cutting him any slack,
is he?” Duo: Nope. Next question. Wufei: You two scare me sometimes. Quatre: Chapter 21, CinC asks: “It's seen Heero
had learn much in the years that he had been away from the other pilot.
Is it because, by leaving the other pilots, he's running away from
his past?” Trowa: I think I get what you mean, CinC, and in some
ways, no. Heero did go through therapy to deal with himself and his
past, while he kept to himself. Zefyr: I’ve been meaning to imply that every pilot
had some sort of therapy to deal with PTSD, during the 5 years since
Mariemaia. Wufei: Zef! Get back to writing! The sooner you finish
those chapters, the sooner we’ll get another chapter! Zefyr: I’m writing, I’m writing. Hilde: I think Heero was more running from his friendships
and connections. Relena: Which is ironic, given that the entire theme
through the series was that of connections between the characters,
and how the interaction of the characters would change them, for better
or worse. Quatre: Just wild beat communication, and all that. Wufei: And that whole “contact with something pure,”
which in this case isn’t Relena or innocent colonists or peace
doves like Noventa, but the pilots themselves. Trowa: The pure warrior spirit. Duo: Very Japanese perspective. Doesn’t really
translate for Westerners. Heero: I see you’ve been staying up late talking
to Zef again. Duo: It’s the non-lemon ice cream. Heero: Hunh? Duo: Revised commentary. The one before this one --- Hilde: Are those all the questions? Wufei: Nope, there’s one from Golden Rat, who asks:
“So is Duo expecting some sort of declaration of love from Heero?”
GR doesn’t think this is likely, by the way. Heero: I don’t know. Duo: In the story? Hard to say. Hilde: I think Duo’s got a romantic streak. Like
LadyJessy points out, there was that whole buying-photography thing. Quatre: But at this point, I don’t know if Heero’s
really in love with Duo. Maybe in lust, and in friendship. Relena: Although those are both necessary for a good
relationship. So maybe we’re just at the foundation stage. Trowa: Good thing Zefyr’s planning on at least
five or six more chapters. Duo: Plus one extra for the non-fanfiction.net lemon. Quatre: Duo, I swear. Hilde: You can do better than that, Quatre. Wufei: Someone shoot the ceiling. That seems to usually
do the trick. Relena: Where’s that Ruger? Here it is! Quatre: No, no, keep the guns away from Relena-sama,
with her aim--- ***Ka-BAM*** Wufei: Woman! You just put a fucking hole in the studio
window! Duo: Heero, watch the glass! Heero: Relena, put it down. Relena: Quatre didn’t cuss! Okay, let me try--- Quatre: Got her! Relena: Hey! That tickles--- ***Ka-BAM*** Quatre: Fuck! Trowa: The microphone--- --- END TRANSMISSION --- ~ oOo ~ On
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