follow me into the rain

This is the final instalment. For disclaimer, content warnings, spoiler warnings etc, see previous chapters. I will post an afterword right after this.

Feedback devoutly to be wished for.

Title: Absence, chapter 14: Epilogue

Link to the fic on AO3.
Fic's tag here on Dreamwidth

( Epilogue: On )

Title: Absence, chapter 13. Part 2 of 3.
Continued from Absence, Chapter 13, part 1. For disclaimer, warning and more info, see that part. Forward-dated to avoid f-list spamming.

( Pieces of Eight, part 2 )

Forward-dated to avoid f-list clogging. This chapter is relatively short, but the next one will make up for it by being frigging huge. Betaed by the indefatigable tonko_ni, but any remaining mistakes are my fault alone.

Title: Absence, chapter 12
Previous chapters: Chapter One here, fic tag here; the whole fic on AO3 here
Rating: PG for language and dark themes
Warning For major angst and sadness
Summary: Usopp has been killed in battle. The crew tries their best to cope with it.
Characters: Strawhats
Spoilers/setting: Despite being a divergent AU, spoilers up to and including chapter 598 (for everything that's not divergent)

( Second Council )
To be continued in chapter 13 part 1

Title: Absence, chapter 10. Part two.
Continued from Absence, Chapter 10, part 1. For disclaimer, warning and more info, see that part. Forward-dated to avoid f-list spamming.

( The Truth. Part two )

- To be continued in Chapter 11

Title: Absence, chapter 9. Part two.
Continued from Chapter 9, part 1. For disclaimer, warning and more info, see that part.

( 9.2 - the wall crumbles )
- To be continued in Chapter 10: The Truth

Title: Absence, chapter 8. Part two.
Continued from Chapter 8, part 1. For disclaimer, warning and more info, see that part.

( 8.2: nothing to cling to )

--To be Continued in Chapter Nine

Title: Absence, chapter 7. Part two
Disclaimer, warning and more info: See Chapter 7, part one. (Beware of spoiler for Marineford arc behind the cut in that entry).

( A familiar stranger )
-- Continues in Chapter 8, part one

Concludes chapter six of "Fine" "Absence" from here. First part of Chapter 6 is here, where you can find more information about this angsty deathfic.

( negotiation )
To be continued in Chapter 7, part one

After months and months since the last chapter, I’ve finally managed to complete another one of “Fine” "Absence". Hopefully not everyone has forgotten it by now. Constructive criticism is very welcome, as always (but don’t expect me to change the way I spell Zoro’s family name). This one turned out rather long, so I’ll split it up into three posts (it also divides itself like that naturally with POV shifts).

Many many thanks to tonko - thrice over! - and wendytigges for their splendid beta. Any remaining faults are my fault alone.

Working Title: “Fine”, chapter six – I am increasingly unhappy with this too-ironic title, and I’ve been wracking my brain to come up with a better one, but no luck so far "Absence", chapter six (title change in Feb. 2010)
Previous chapters: Chapter One here, fic tag here; the whole fic on AO3 here
Here’s Chapter Five, which also links to all former chapters.
Rating: PG here; PG-13 in Chapter One. (All for violence, mentions of death etc: no sex here)
Pairing: None
Characters: All the Strawhats
Spoilers/setting: I think of this as taking place some time in the future, after the current arc (Impel Down) and other unknown future events.
Genre: Serious angst; deathfic
Summary/what has gone before: Originates from a request on the anonfic thread op_fanforall, asking for angstfic in which Luffy has to deal with Usopp being dead. He's not dealing with it very well, so far - in fact he's taken to a selective amnesia, forgetting Usopp ever existed. The rest of the crew feel they can't take this anymore and have decided to turn the ship around and go back to the island where it happened, without Luffy's knowledge.

Warning: Not only is this very heavy on angst, but it’s also very much a WIP – I’m not yet sure where the story will end up. I’m striving for something hopeful, but I cannot honestly promise I will be able to deliver it. Guilt over this is why I haven’t crossposted about this story to one_piece.

Also warning for author's stubborn use of alternative (Swedish) spelling of Zoro’s surname (Lolonoa) when it comes up.

( An unforeseen encounter )
Chapter Six continues here with Part 2 (of three).

New chapter of "Fine" "Absence". Or newly revised for those who may have seen the first draft on op_fanforall ages ago. Again, warning for character death and very strong angst.

Edit as of Feb. 2010: Title change.

Title: Absence, Chapter 4
Rating: PG
Pairing: None
Characters: All the Strawhats
Spoilers/setting: I think of this as taking place some time in the future, after the current arc (Impel Down) and other unknown future events.
Genre: Serious angst; deathfic
Summary/what has gone before: This comes from a prompt on op_fanforall asking for angstfic in which Luffy has to deal with Usopp being dead. He's not dealing with it very well, so far, in fact he's got a selective amnesia, forgetting Usopp ever existed. In the last chapter, the crew, not able to take this anymore, decided to turn the ship around and go back to the island where it happened, without Luffy's knowledge.

Note: As with earlier chapters, this revised version has been extensively betaed by tonko and wendytigges and is much the better for it. Any remaining errors are solely my own fault. Constructive criticism and other feedback is highly encouraged.

Previous parts: Chapter One, Chapter Two, Chapter Three. See Chapter One for disclaimer.

( Night thoughts )

Continues in Chapter Five