Yeah, that’s it. There’s a lot of blue – sorrow, not sex – in the summer 2025 update of Starit Ruins: Reframe, Now Available At A Fandom Near You. Take your pick: Fanfiction.net, An Archive of Our Own, Wattpad. I’m wary of spreading it any broader than that, but I am open to suggestions. It’s a little embarrassing to look back and see that I stopping working on it in 2023, and coming back to it now I can see how it was falling apart.
I’ve decided that 20 chapters is enough for this story. The Senshi are having a rough go of it, but in a different way compared to the premise of this story. Picking it up now and fleshing it out has given me a chance to add some more relevance, and though I don’t expect the story to be widely discussed, it’s perspective is clear:
It’s not okay to hurt/kill people.
Not that I have ever believed that it is okay, but the portrayal of violence takes a different approach. You’ll notice that violence happens offscreen, if its referenced at all. Terrible things happen to the bishoujo senshi in their time away from home, but what’s more important? The violence, or the hearts of the senshi and the people who care about them?
Which is to say, us.
I’ve had some interesting paradigm shifts about Sailor Moon, of late. As usual, I’m late to the party, but I’ve figured out why both Sailor Moon and Dragonball Z have been staples in my personal lexicon. As an introvert, the former spoke to the emotional side of me, learning to cope with being “above average” in that department, whereas the latter was compelling as an action-driven tale of epic power. Sailor Moon doesn’t lack in this way, either, as both steer toward the “ultimate cosmic power” category.
For Sailor Moon’s story the journey is emotional and internal; the “power of friendship” as an originator the Magical Girl genre. You might argue no one’s done it better, but I don’t have a horse in that race. As for DBZ, the journey is external. Goku and the other heroes (because like it or not, they are) are compelled by the safety and loss of those they care about. Vegeta’s arc is flatly the best in the series. As someone “in the middle”, there were lessons on both sides, and its natural for fans to experiment with blending the two series.
Now, back to SR:R, which is a revisiting my original work, Sailor Rifts/Starlit Ruins, with the benefit of maturity, schooling and experience. Less the violence. The bishoujo senshi have suffered a major upset and couldn’t be any further away from home. Each is separated from the other. Mamoru, Luna and Artemis aren’t with them. It’s that simple, and condensed, by comparison, due to necessity. However, it is much more effective, and an in-depth exploration of the emotional state of the characters as they deal with the trauma that has them under the psychological depths. If you’re at all curious, it’s a free read at the following sites:
Wattpad – Read
Fanfiction.net – Read
An Archive of Our Own – Read
Whatever you’re doing, I hope you’re well. Take care of yourself and remember, the good you do matters. We might not be able to measure the impact of our actions in the moment, but the beauty of good works is that the butterfly effect changes the world for the better.
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