The anger is over. The pain is no more. Nobody will have to be alone. Humans are now Complete. One by one, the human souls are merging, joining their loved ones... until all the souls are one in the heart of Complimentation. But nobody; not even the ones who created the project, thought about boredom. Be careful if you wish for peace, because you might get it... Disclaimer: I don't own Evangelion nor the PPG. Really. *************************************************************************** Shinji's alternate universes Improfanfic workshopped attemp instrumented by Farsan de Arnibia *************************************************************************** (Author note: The post-3rd Impact situation (the two last episodes of Eva) defies all description. Thus, I won't bother to describe it, picturing it instead like a giant IRC server. Closest approach to the real thing, IMHO. Thanks for your cooperation.) Chapter one: I'm bored, let's fight crime! The heart of Complimentation: #Asuka's >Shinji joins #Asuka's > > Asuka, I've found a new idea to try! > > Not now, baka. I'm bored to the core about all those stupd >alternate whatevers you manage to get. Why can't you create something >really original? > > Then you're gonna like this! I found an ancient American cartoon >series that could be interesting to play with. It's about fighting crime as >superheroes... It has straight plots and absolutely no deep insights. What >do you think? > > Hey, that sounds good. At last! Just when I had lost hope, you show >that my intellect is rubbing off on you! Ok, Shinji, I'm in. Who will be >joining us there? > > Rei and Dad for now. I think- > > GENDO??? What's that bastard good for? > > Hey! You don't have to insult him. He actually got better after >the Complimentation, you know. He actually tries to behave more like a >normal father. > > Yeah, right. > > Well, he tries... > > Shinji, you are hopeless. You know as well as I do that if your >mother weren't with him and if he had another project, he would instantly >revert to his old ways. > > You are overreacting. Besides, it's only a cartoon show. What >could go wrong? **************************** * Temporal subdimension "PPG" created * * No save state used: Loading universe data ... ... ... done * * Waiting for other souls: * * Asuka joins * Gendou joins * Rei joins * * Assigning roles ... done * * START! Lack of emotions (Chunks of ice) Determination (Detonators) Everyday loneliness (Turtle shells) These were the ingredients chosen to create the perfect little child... At least in Gendo's mind But then Professor Gendo Ikari accidentally spilled an extra ingredient: Chemical Eva. The bowl suddenly exploded, throwing Gendo back. He standed to watch the results. Where the bowl had been, there were SD plush versions of Shinji, Asuka and Rei in plug suits. Thus, the Powerpuff Children were born! Using their awesome superpowers, Shinji, Rei and Asuka have committed themselves to fight crime and the forces of evil! Well, at least, that was before Asuka looked around, confused, and said "You're... rag dolls!" And then she looked at herself. "I'M A RAG DOLL!" Shinji, tried to cower behind Rei. "SHINJIIIIIIII!!!!" Asuka launched herself at Shinji in a berserker rage. He flew to flee, knocking a lot of bottles and vials in the process as Rei quietly watched the chase. "I HATE DOLLS!!! I HATE YOU!!!" "Please, calm down! Calm down! I thought you wanted superhero action! Something original, you said!" "NOT LIKE THIS!" "And we wouldn't do a good job fighting crime if we harmed ourselves!" "That's not true." Rei interrupted. Shinji and Asuka stopped in mid air. "WHAT?" Asuka said. In the Complementation, Rei finally understood what emotions were for. And she decided that she was better without them. "It's very simple. We are artificial life forms created by Gendo Ikari to fulfill a purpose. I'm sure you'll realize what comes next." She smirked and pointed to some big tubes filled with LCL. But that didn't mean that she couldn't appreciate irony when she saw it. Asuka slowly turned toward the tubes. Inside the tubes, a lot of naked SD Asukas, Reis and Shinjis were watching the fight amused. "Hi, My name's Asuka. Want to play with me?" All of Asuka's clones cheerily chorused. Asuka screamed like heLLLLݍͧ% T|w[V{;Fz $2Utm3Pf?cgO=׳| gFwk7 6Q^;?ȡYwNp|ମq~x~ly,O}`}+E: T`i&SkH:ʛt:A+Z|wR? * Server crash: core dumped ********************************** Heart of Complimentation: #Asuka's > SHINJI YOU ASSHOLE! I've never been more scared in my life! > > It's not my fault! How could I have known? > >Shinji whines > > Dad! How could you do this to me? > > You have three seconds to say an adequate epitaph before I rip your >soul apart. Shinji tried to find the right words to calm Asuka. He tried to say that it wasn't that bad after all, that the soul needed all kind of stimulus in order to be alive, that this was what the Complimentation lacked. Or just that it was his father's fault. He failed. > I'm sorry! Then chaos ensued. ************************************ In the heart of Complementation, the souls were merging. Like a bowl of water in complete rest, the waves of emotions are calming until any part of the water is undistinguishable from the rest. But in its very center there is a gate: a portal to chaos and movement. It's a small gate, so it can only hope to affect its close surroundings, but it's the only thing that separates them from total quietness. Shinji Ikari was that gate. At current, he was a very battered gate. Be careful if you wish for emotions, because you might get them... > Ite... ************************************ Author's notes: First, I'd like to thank to Lirazel fof giving his fair opinion, and to Kenji Murasaki and Segev for prereading. Well, I hope that at least this caused a good laugh, even if this starter is not selected in the sweeps. This fic is aimed to beginning writers who want to give a shot into impro style, but that are afraid of things like continuity and 'botching it up'. With this starter, the authors have a lot of freedom in that aspect: You can choose any environment you want and mess with it at your heart's desire; it's just like a game for the players and won't have any permanent consequences. About the Complimentation stuff... ignore it and play it as a giant chat server if you don't want to complicate your life. Also, if you want to use the EVA aspects but you have doubts, feel free to ask me or any of the workshoppers. As a final advice, I'll include 'possible universes' that anyone can use if the inspiration is lacking, ** Pen Pen, where are you? ** Watch Shinji, Asuka, Kensuke and Touji explore the abandoned Control Room (the one destroyed by the toilet paper angel) leaded by the irresponsible Captain Misato for fun! But... what is Rei doing here and why is she talking about the ghosts of the deceased test EVAs? And why a man-sized replica of the Unit 01 is chasing them? Who is behind this nefarious plot? - "I mustn't run away, I mustn't run away, I..." - - Shinji then suddenly meets the ghost. - - "I MUST RUN AWAY!, I MUST RUN AWAY!, I MUST RUN AWAY!" ** Kaji Powers, Misterious International Agent. ** - "Shinji, I wanted to be a secret agent, but not like that!" ** Sailor Beer ** - "In the name of beer I'll punish you!" And, lastly, ** Angel Slayers ** - "Kaworu, you're still alive! How is that possible?" - - "Well..." - - "Yes?" - - "... that's a secret." Now, the last segment. Ah, the joys of including a couple of manipulators and a mistery in... What would Impro be without them? ************************************ Heart of Complimentation: #Dogma (+p) > Well, what do you think? That core can be useful later, you know. > > It was... unexpected. Your husband certainly enjoys being >manipulative... > >Yui laughs. > > That's one of his many charms. What did you expect, Kamisama? Were >you too used of being onmiscient? > > Please don't call me that. I stopped being your lord when you >finished the Complimentation. And I stopped being totally omniscient when >you merged with a part of myself... even if I didn't realize that until it >was too late. > > Kaworu it is, then. But our role of puppet masters is over now. What >they do now is uncertain. We can only hope to guide them, but they have the >final word. > > I just hope to teach him how to find a Meaning before it's too >late, like he teached me back on Earth. > > I think you should wait a bit for him getting used to creating >temporal universes, but I'm certain he'll be glad you're 'alive'. He >regretted a lot killing you. > > He didn't kill me. He freed me from myself; he showed me a way to >change, a Meaning to be really alive, and not just a tool of my own nature. > > I thought it was Rei the one who showed you that when she freed from >Gendo's influence. You know that all the Children can learn how to be >alive again. > > Rei only taught me that the change WAS possible, but I owe >everything else to him. > >Yui smirks > > Then... Shinji is your Meaning, isn't he? > >Kaworu nods > > It's his decision.