[mirage]
                                                     seen by Ducky



   mirage (mi räzh') n. an optical illusion, caused by the 
   refraction of light, in which a distant object appears  
   nearby 



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              (In which the author attempts 
              to explain this crazy fic that 
                took over 3 years to finish)


                          (‘attempts’ being the operative word)


  'Have you ever had a dream that seemed too real?  A dream where 
   you were convinced that it was reality and when you woke up you 
   didn't know if you were still dreaming?'

  Dreams don’t make sense.  They meld and blend into each other.  
Hence the style of this story. Sorry for the confusion that caused,
but not really; that’s how it was meant to be.  

  Well, not exactly.  This was supposed to be a comic (think  
CLAMP’s “Clover” with the interlaced lyrics and sparse visuals) 
but that didn’t happen.  

     Instead, [mirage] happened. 

  I don’t apologize for the style, but I do apologize for the 
inconsistencies and overall liberties taken with many characters.  

     Not to mention the very random use of Japanese.  

  I point to Satoshi Kon’s “Paprika,” Takaya Natsuki’s “Fruits 
Basket,” and Missy Good’s “Journey of Soulmates” as my inspiration 
in addition to the aforementioned CLAMP.  Oh, and "Return of the 
King" for the 'when is this going to end?!?' ending.

     Heh.

  Did anyone notice a likening to the Super S movie?  I didn’t 
notice it until I watched it again recently.  

     That was unintentional. 

     But I digress.    

  Thank you to everyone who left comments.  Comments are a 
writer’s best friend.  

     Insert happy face here.

  Special thanks to Jenna Dalgety and Starsea. I’d have not 
finished if not for you two.





                        Thanks for reading.  





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Ducky
May 12, 2003 – January 13, 2007