> The anime never really took advantage of or explored Minako's past, did
> it?  I mean, beyond those one or two episodes in the first season, I
> don't think her being Sailor V or having lived in England ever really
> got mentioned.

Right. The only instance in which Minako's time in England is EVER addressed
is the original two-volume Codename wa Sailor V manga.

> > "No, love," Timothy replied, holding her close. "You know that you're
the
> > most important thing in the world to me. I'd be here even if it meant
losing
> > my job and living out of bins."
>
> Timothy (aside):  ...she can't check that, right?

*snrk*

> > She nodded and pocketed the card. "I have to go now. Mum's probably
taking a
> > fit."
>
> "taking a fit"?  British-ism?

Well, yes. After all, England and all...this incarnation of Minako is
half-Japanese, half-British.

> > Mamoru's, then glanced at her new fiance briefly before casting her eyes
> > away. "Please follow me," she said softly. The older boy followed
without a
> > word.
>
> Interesting set-up for their relationship.

If you can call it that.

> > thoughtfully for a moment. "Well, the one thing I've always wanted was
to be
> > a bride, and to have a beautiful wedding."
>
> Sadly, canon.  Usagi really was spectacularly shallow at the beginning...

Yeah.

> > Picking up a black pen, she carefully penned the name of her new
favourite
> > client into her notebook:
> >
> > Timothy S. Arturo
>
> Naughty boy.

You have NO IDEA.

> > legend. The enemy that once laid waste to a dozen worlds has returned.
Much
> > weaker, yes. But they cannot be allowed to gain power." He eyed her
> > intently. "That's where you come in."
>
> A dozen.  Hmm.  Got the nine standard... count the Moon for ten... the
> usual asteroid belt former planet, eleven... and Nemesis, twelve?

Sore wa...

> > bridge overlooking a sizeable park with a lake in the centre. He leaned
his
> > bike against the railing and frowned. "It might be--I might have found
it
> > this time. The maboroshi no ginzuishou..."
>
> Hrm.  I'd probably capitalize "maboroshi no ginzuishou," but of course
> that's only a suggestion.

I thought about it, but decided it really works better this way.

> > watched people pass by as she sipped her juice, enjoying the
> > not-terribly-unpleasant evening breeze. A few cars passed, and there was
a g
> > uy on a motorcycle over there.
>
> I see "guy" broken up by a newline.

The newlines are a problem with your mail parser. They don't exist in either
the original story copy or the message as posted.

> > "I've found you at last, Princess Serenity," the panther rumbled in a
deep,
> > throaty female voice, fangs glistening.
> >
> > Usagi screamed.
>
> Perfectly natural reaction...

Indeed.

> Well, not much in the way of _useful_ comments from me, I suppose, but
> oh well.  It's an interesting start, and of course very well-written.
> Now, on to the next chapter...

Thanks for the comments, and looking forward to the next batch. :)

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