Right, first of two done!

So without further ado:



Comedy Omake: Gendo Has Been A Bad Boy

The teacher sat the nine year old boy down in the office and fixed a piercing stare on him.

"Gendo, I'm beginning to become rather worried," she said with a sigh as she flicked through the notably thick file. "This is getting out of hand - it's the fourth time this week!"

Gendo grunted, staring down at the floor. The teacher frowned.

"What possibly possessed you to swirley that boy?"

Gendo muttered something.

"What was that?"

The teacher bent close as Gendo repeated himself. Catching it this time, the teacher leaned back and resumed her earlier frown.

"And if Yui told you to jump off a bridge, would you do it?"

Silence.

A very long silence.

A very awkward silence.

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"Maybe..."
 
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"Oh yeah. You're welcome, Rei. I especially liked #7, #12, and #18. Man, #18!"

:V
He's wondering the same thing. How much of Rei is the teenage girl, and how much is Lilith, the immortal, billions-year old Progenitor? How much of Kaworu is Tabris, or Adam? Kaworu doesn't want to be SEELE's puppet, or destroy the world. Tabris doesn't either... but can't stop feeling the Call every second of his existence. Adam... who knows? Hypostatic Union is a bitch.

Hurray early Christology!
 
Such vicious hatred for Kaworu...

Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :)

So, hmm. Back on a more A&T vein, who else genuinely hopes that this doesn't end up as a tsuntsun slap-attempted-murder-barely-aborted-Third-Impact-kiss Rei/Kaworu situation? Because I like the idea much better that she just flat out doesn't like him and never will. Also it seems like a sort of, hmm... cliched "easy" way of averting an Israfel Special OT3?
Agreed. I hate the pair-the-spares approach. Reialistically (so to speak), I think the most likely outcome for Rei is never marrying, unable to realize deep emotional attachment (which, granted, isn't necessary for a satisfactory marriage), and becoming the beloved old maid aunt for Shinji and Asuka's kids--the one with all the great, and embarrassing, stories about their youth:

Auntie Rei: Have you heard about when your parents met? First thing your mother did was flash daddy.
Asuka: :o REEEIIIII!
Mini-Shinji: Oh, yeh. Unca' Ken told us about that. How much was it mama charged papa and Uncles Stooges?
Asuka: :mad: AAIIDAAAAAA!

Kaworu should be set up with Mari, who would probably be thrilled to have a Magical Boyfriend.
Good idea. Instead of killing him outright, get him to suicide. ;)

You'd find that Tabris has a fully developed S2 Organ where his tonsils should be,...
So he's a routine medical procedure away from being brought down to human. (And thus easier to kill :evil:.)
 
Reialistically (so to speak), I think the most likely outcome for Rei is never marrying, unable to realize deep emotional attachment...
You say this as though A&T!Rei isn't already deeply in love with Shinji and Asuka.

What would be likely is that Rei never marries because no one can ever measure up to Shinji or Asuka AND they stay a couple instead of opening up to Rei.
 
Gendo: "Make a contract with me, Shinji, and get in the giant robot."
Why am I thinking of Kaze no Stigma all of a sudden?
He's wondering the same thing. How much of Rei is the teenage girl, and how much is Lilith, the immortal, billions-year old Progenitor? How much of Kaworu is Tabris, or Adam? Kaworu doesn't want to be SEELE's puppet, or destroy the world. Tabris doesn't either... but can't stop feeling the Call every second of his existence. Adam... who knows? Hypostatic Union is a bitch.
I notice how you didn't answer the question. Rephrase, if Clark Kent tried to donate blood, it wouldn't work because he can't turn off or modulate the level of his powers. Contrast with Soul Reapers of Bleach who have to intentionally "activate" their neigh invulnerability. Granted, they tend to donate plenty of blood anyway.

Theology always gave me headaches. Christian theology, doubly so.
Took an entire semester on John Milton. Paradise Lost was about 3/4 of it. Ouch. That book was the size of a Stewart Calc book!

Hurray early Christology!

Interesting how they completely ignored this stuff in Sunday School
 
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You say this as though A&T!Rei isn't already deeply in love with Shinji and Asuka.
I meant that as a general concept for canon-ish Rei, not necessarily this story. I try to avoid making suggestions to other authors.

What would be likely is that Rei never marries because no one can ever measure up to Shinji or Asuka AND they stay a couple instead of opening up to Rei.
Very possible. However, they have opened up to Rei, unreservedly; it has nothing to do with sex.
 
Agreed. I hate the pair-the-spares approach. Reialistically (so to speak), I think the most likely outcome for Rei is never marrying, unable to realize deep emotional attachment (which, granted, isn't necessary for a satisfactory marriage), and becoming the beloved old maid aunt for Shinji and Asuka's kids--the one with all the great, and embarrassing, stories about their youth:

Misato Ikari: And this is my father. Daddy, this is my boyfriend. Remember, you promised to keep Mom from terrorizing him.
Shinji: And I will. I'll keep your mother on her bet behavior but we've both been outmaneuvered.
Misato: :confused:
Asuka: ::pulls new boyfriend aside and hands new boyfriend a set of adult diapers:: You may want to wear these. The last fellow regained control of his bladder functions... Eventually:evil:
Misato: You mean Auntie Rei is coming for dinner? ::Squee::
 
I notice how you didn't answer the question.
Lovely weather we've been having, don't you think? :V

To somewhat answer the question, Tabris is what Kaworu is. He is trying to find out if that is who he is, as well, and to what extent he has free will. And yes, he is occasionally bitterly introspective of the irony of his title. Sorry to be coy, but getting too into answering would run straight into spoilers.
I hate the pair-the-spares approach. Reialistically (so to speak), I think the most likely outcome for Rei is never marrying, unable to realize deep emotional attachment (which, granted, isn't necessary for a satisfactory marriage), and becoming the beloved old maid aunt for Shinji and Asuka's kids--the one with all the great, and embarrassing, stories about their youth:
Regardless of Kaworu, shipping, paired spares, or any other concerns, assuming they're all still corporeal and alive, what makes you think anything will stop Rei from being deeply and closely involved in Shinji and Asuka's lives until the day they're all gone? Whether Kaworu, Kensuke, Ken Watanabe, Kris Kristofferson, or Kristine are Rei's husband/wife/boytoy/roommate with benefits or not, she does and will continue to love them both, and maintain that link for as long as they all live.


Even if that's just the next few months.
 
Very possible. However, they have opened up to Rei, unreservedly; it has nothing to do with sex.
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply sex. I meant strictly as a romantic relationship, which Shinji and Asuka have discussed but have held out on including Rei. I think the literature supports that while they all love esch other deeply, there is still an extra level of intimacy (in which a physical relationship is a factor) that Rei is yet to be included in.
 
Are we even sure that Rei will survive the story, at least as Rei? She and Lilith are somewhat vital to Gendo's version of Third Impact, after all. She might end up repeating Kaworu's sacrifice...
 
Lovely weather we've been having, don't you think? :V

To somewhat answer the question, Tabris is what Kaworu is. He is trying to find out if that is who he is, as well, and to what extent he has free will. And yes, he is occasionally bitterly introspective of the irony of his title. Sorry to be coy, but getting too into answering would run straight into spoilers.
Regardless of Kaworu, shipping, paired spares, or any other concerns, assuming they're all still corporeal and alive, what makes you think anything will stop Rei from being deeply and closely involved in Shinji and Asuka's lives until the day they're all gone? Whether Kaworu, Kensuke, Ken Watanabe, Kris Kristofferson, or Kristine are Rei's husband/wife/boytoy/roommate with benefits or not, she does and will continue to love them both, and maintain that link for as long as they all live.


Even if that's just the next few months.

*Sees highly reasonable statements*

Yes, naturally.

*Continues waving OT3 flag*
 
DEATH TO SNEK!
She might end up repeating Kaworu's sacrifice...
Rei used to only have things worth dying for. Now she has two people worth living for. If Shinji and Asuka would be happy without her, I get the impression that Rei would be perfectly willing to sacrifice herself. But that's the issue, isn't it? That Shinji and Asuka won't be happy unless Rei is there to share that happiness with them. And all three of them will fight tooth and nail to make sure that all of them make it to the end.
 
DEATH TO SNEK!

Rei used to only have things worth dying for. Now she has two people worth living for. If Shinji and Asuka would be happy without her, I get the impression that Rei would be perfectly willing to sacrifice herself. But that's the issue, isn't it? That Shinji and Asuka won't be happy unless Rei is there to share that happiness with them. And all three of them will fight tooth and nail to make sure that all of them make it to the end.
Actually that math gets very simple by eliminating one variable. You're right in so far as they would all rally and fight like the Dickens, but what if Shinji or Asuka was in mortal danger? How far would Rei go in that case? To her calculus, Shinji+Rei-Asuka is unacceptable. Similarly Asuka+Rei-Shinji is a non-starter. But Shinji+Asuka-Rei... Not ideal on many levels, but orders of magnitude better than options A or B.
 
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