Aurikku
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[edit] Introduction
It is both a well loved and taboo romantic pairing, with Auron being a significantly older male and Rikku a younger teenager.
[edit] About
Auron, one of the main protagonists of Final Fantasy X, is a stoic, wise and weary ronin, who lost much in life and works solely for duty. Rikku another character, is his polar opposite, a bubbly, energetic and earnest girl who devotes herself to saving her cousin and another main protagonist of the game, Yuna.
The contrast in personalities is a popular lure for fans of the pairing, with both characters tempering the flaws of the other and balancing one another, for example Auron's patience to Rikku's impetus, or his weariness to her love of life.
Many Yuffentine fans made the jump to the Aurikku fandom upon the release of FFX, most likely because the two couples share some remarkable similarities. Therefore, the BNFs of one of the fandoms can often be found in the other.
Many talented authors have written stories for this fandom, and the contrast of interpretations of the pairing have led to varied stories and in depth characterizations.
Arguably the best known story, Gabi-hime's The Shape of His Heart, is uniquely vocal and often humorous. rr1963's Soldier of Spira is lengthy, dramatic and action based, with a large portion of the story devoted to political intrigue and the onset of war. It also follows the chronicles of the game itself rather closely. Gaurdian1's The Naked Dead and Her takes place after the games ending. Glass Mermaid's Bleak is a descriptive, bitter outlook on the pairing. Enkida's Memento Vivere encapsulates the Final Fantasy X sequel, X-2.
While some of the best known stories in the fandom are unfinished, the Aurikku fandom continues to be quite active, especially on the fanfiction site Fanfiction.net
[edit] Timeline
[edit] 2002
- On February 13, 2002, the LiveJournal community Aurikku is created.
- On July 29, 2002, Era Yachi posts the beginning of Turbulance on FanFiction.Net.
[edit] 2004
- Gabi-hime publishes The Shape of His Heart on September 24, 2004 on FanFiction.Net.
- On October 14, 2004, Guardian1/Spiderflower publishes The Naked Dead, and Her on FanFiction.Net.
[edit] 2005
- The Dead Boyfriend Society on LiveJournal is formed on September 26, 2005. It is created by Guardian1/Spiderflower and Gabi-hime.
- On December 14, 2005, rr1963 publishes Soldier of Spira on FanFiction.Net.
[edit] 2006
- On September 10, 2006, Enkida publishes Memento Vivere on FanFiction.Net.
[edit] Influential Fans
- Guardian1/Spiderflower's is a vocal supporter of Aurikku, as well as Yuffentine, fanfiction. Her only and therefore most popular Aurikku story is probably The Naked Dead, and Her. She is also the co-founder and co-moderator of the Dead Boyfriend Society on LiveJournal.
- Enkida is active in the Final Fantasy VII fandom as well, and is probably most well known for her Yuffentine fanfiction and doujinshi. Her story Memento Vivere is a popular Aurikku.
- Era Yachi's Turbulance is currently 34 chapters long, making it one of the longest Aurikku stories online.
- Gabi-hime's characterization of Rikku in The Shape of His Heart made her and her story paramount to the Aurikku community. She is also the co-founder and co-moderator of the Dead Boyfriend Society on LiveJournal.
- Soldier of Spira by rr1963 is one of the longest Aurikku stories published. rr1963 was converted into an Aurikku fan during the writing process.
[edit] External Links
Aurikku
Dead Boyfriend Society
内容物 FFX その他 Fanart
Official "The Shape Of His Heart" website
Aurikku @ FanWorks Finder
