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torque2100.livejournal.com in code_geassAfter watching Code Geass, my official verdict is that is rules. Especially episodes 20-24. Being quite the fan of alternate history and westerns that I am, an idea for a fanfic popped into my head and it won't leave.
How does this sound? Rebellion: 1870, an alternate universe of Code Geass set, not after the conquest of Japan by Britannia, but after the defeat of the Confederacy in an alternate history version of the War between the States fought with steam powered war machines.
In the year of our lord 1862, the Confederate States of America seceded from the Union. Declaring it self an independent nation. The North swiftly retaliated; dispatching the Knightmare frames, steam powered war machines the likes of which the world had never seen, to crush the upstart Confederate government.
By 1865, the war was over. The Confederate States had surrendered. However, in the wake of Lincoln’s assassination, Vice President Vi Britannia was sworn in as acting commander in chief. His first act in office was to sign the Executive order that became known as the Great Reconstruction.
The States were stripped of their identities, their traditions, even their names and lumped together into 12 district zones. No elections have been held in seven years, the President packs all government offices with handpicked members of his own family.
In the Old South, now known as District 11, a yankee boy caught in the bloodshed swore that he would destroy the Union once and for all.
I figured I would bring up this idea to other members of the fandom before putting too much down on paper. Any feedback would be appreciated.
How does this sound? Rebellion: 1870, an alternate universe of Code Geass set, not after the conquest of Japan by Britannia, but after the defeat of the Confederacy in an alternate history version of the War between the States fought with steam powered war machines.
In the year of our lord 1862, the Confederate States of America seceded from the Union. Declaring it self an independent nation. The North swiftly retaliated; dispatching the Knightmare frames, steam powered war machines the likes of which the world had never seen, to crush the upstart Confederate government.
By 1865, the war was over. The Confederate States had surrendered. However, in the wake of Lincoln’s assassination, Vice President Vi Britannia was sworn in as acting commander in chief. His first act in office was to sign the Executive order that became known as the Great Reconstruction.
The States were stripped of their identities, their traditions, even their names and lumped together into 12 district zones. No elections have been held in seven years, the President packs all government offices with handpicked members of his own family.
In the Old South, now known as District 11, a yankee boy caught in the bloodshed swore that he would destroy the Union once and for all.
I figured I would bring up this idea to other members of the fandom before putting too much down on paper. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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The idea is that he's not fighting for slavery, he's fighting for state's rights. That is the idea I intend to play up here is the battle between centralized and decentralized government.
The South represents the states and the right of the states to govern themselves. The North wants the Federal government to run everything.
Besides, what is probably more important to Lelouch is that his father is in charge of the Union and he wants to destroy his father more than anything else.