#crystal tokyo

[revolutionary-thoy]

The future senshi team! SPEEDPAINT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB-q1LLu6Fc

[sailorheadcanons]

Queen Serenity is actually the full title or title and surname, rather than the title and given name. Upon ascending, the new Queen Serenity chooses a personal title that is also the name assigned to her reign, similar to the era system in Japan. The Silver Millennium was the name of Silver Queen Serenity, Neo Queen Serenity chose her title as the first of the new Serenity line, while Chibi Usa will eventually choose the title Rosen Queen Serenity.

[zimcard-artblog]

FOX, Crystal Tokyo, Katana Blaster, On The Run, and Paper Dolls

[shieracosplay]

Neo Queen Serenity from Sailor Moon 90s anime.

Ukraine, Kyiv, 2023.

[alevolpe]

1hr prompt challenge

Chibiusa - Magic Lamp (what are 3 things your character wishes?) <randomized>

[maythevoidnotscreamback]

Stop saying Usagi can still be Queen of Earth when you don't have her marrying or loving Mamoru!

Seriously people!

The way I see it, the reason the Great Freeze or whatever other disaster(s) that resulted in Crystal Tokyo, because something else might cause it in different timelines, comes about is because when Usa and Mamo marry with love binding them, not obligation or fate telling them so, it causes a knock-on effect. The two willingly coming together for so powerful a reason causes some form of upset in the universe/cosmos, kind of like how hurricanes are formed, and when all is said and done it causes them to become King and Queen once everything has been 'fixed'; because it's their love for one another and what they know each-other cares for combined that helps them 'fix' whatever had been broken. But! What I'm talking about is when people don't want to pair her with Mamoru and she still becomes Queen of Earth, either because 'that's her fate' or because she still marries Mamoru but loves someone else. I am of the opinion that if Usa and/or Mamo don't love one another when they get married, or simply not get married at all because they want to be with someone else, (because I have no doubts whatsoever that Setsuna would let either be unhappy if they didn't have to, especially when she can just as easily tell them that it's their true and pure love for one another that brings it about, if not in so many words) then whatever caused CT is just not going to happen. Like, at all. And regarding those few who make her Queen of Earth despite not marrying Mamoru at all, well I find that annoying. Why? Because she's the Lunarian Princess becoming Queen of Earth without having married the Terran Prince, who actually has proper claim to the Planetary Throne as said by Helios to become King. Like, unless the guy's dead and he's given instructions to Helios that he is bequeathing his Throne to Usagi/Serenity and/or her Line until his reincarnation's rebirth, to which can be a kinda Sword in the Stone scenario by using the Golden Crystal, there's no way she'd take over as Queen without being called a Usurper or Pretender to the Throne, especially when she doesn't have to. The only other example I'd accept, which one would think implausible since there is Helios unless he has Rules to follow not unlike Pluto with the Gate of Time, is when they don't even know about Mamo being the reincarnated Prince because that specific reveal hadn't happened for whatever reason, like what happens in "Even Miracles take a little time" by Queen Risa over on FFN. "But what about ChibiUsa!" I hear you cry. What about her? I'm not saying she's not important, as much as I've always hated her in general, some of the things they'd been through only happened because of her presence, but I'm also not saying she'll be killed off or become non-existent. She started to disappear in the 90's anime when the possibility that Mamoru, her Papa's past self, would be forever under Nehelania's spell and Usagi, her Mama's past self, killed off was a thing, right? But! Hear me out. What if she was disappearing not because she wasn't going to be born but because she was now in a past she couldn't be in as an impossibility? It hurt her so much, not because she was becoming unborn but because Time itself was trying to forcefully put her where she's a possibility and she was fighting to stay right where she was, a past that wouldn't result in her conception or birth. And she returned because she'd been fighting to stay when she 'disappeared' that Time had no choice but to put her back when she became a possibility again.

Again, if Usa and Mamo don't marry out of love, but out of obligation or 'for ChibiUsa', then whatever disaster that resulted in CT's formation isn't going to happen. As such, she cannot, should not, be called Queen of Earth.

[bittybirds]

♡ usagi being the prettiest girl ♡

[fairygeek777]

Aight so I finally reread Volume 10 like I said I would. I gotta let my brain work for a minute.

SO I've had this thought for a long time.

How in the world does Present Day Japan get to 30th Century Crystal Tokyo??? And not just that. How does this happen WITHOUT CHIBIUSA???

The number of events in the Sailor Moon present cannon storyline that occur specifically because of Chibiusa is ridiculous.

Think about it.

-The Black Moon goes to present day Japan looking for Chibiusa

-Sailor Moon and the Inner Senshi are given new powers by Neo Queen Serenity

-The Moon Chalice used to achieve Super Sailor Moon is created through Chibiusa and activated with the support of Mamoru and Chibiusa.

-Mistress 9 obtains the silver crystal, because Chibiusa has one.

-the battle to defeat Pharoh 90 and Mistress 9 is put into motion because Chibiusa was dying.

-Queen Nehellenia is defeated after Helios reaches out to Chibiusa and through her he finds Princess Serenity.

-Chibiusa is one of the senshi that gives power to Super Sailor Moon thereby having a hand in Usagi achieving Eternal Sailor Moon.

Chibiusa plays a significant role in every battle.

So let me transition back to Stars. In the 30th century, Pluto begins to sense distortions in space time. Abnormalities in the past, that are directly effecting the present.

The senshi, and King Endymion fall unconsious due to this.

But if this battle that Usagi is facing in the present is an event in history, then why is Pluto calling it an abnormality, and why doesn't NQ Serenity know what is happening???

If NQ Serenity fought this battle against Galaxia and won, then why should it effect the future in this way???

Let's look at some panels of Sailor Cosmos

Is it possible, that NQ Serenity and present day Usagi are NOT the same versions of themselves???

Is the Usagi that we follow in the main cannon actually destined to become Sailor Cosmos?

Sailor Cosmos remembers this battle. She went backwards in time to correct her past mistakes.

I've often wondered why in the 30th Century the inner senshi and Pluto are not in their Eternal forms. And has anyone ever noticed that we still have never seen Uranus, Neptune or Saturn???

Sailor Pluto of the 30th Century had never once left her post. So how could she have ever assisted in past events like we see her do in the main cannon?

Its stated by Diana that Eternal Sailor Moon is a power that NQ Serenity achieved. So I'm not about to say Chibiusa is the sole reason they defeated Nehellenia.

But if that's the case wouldn't all of the senshi also have their Eternal powers??? Did King Endymion ever release the power of his Golden Crystal??? And if Princess Lady Serenity is the one who informed Helios of the Golden Crystal SEVERAL YEARS later than where does this all line up???

If NQ Serenity never ACTUALLY fought Galaxia then that means she never witnessed the power of the Golden and Silver crystals.

If she DID fight Galaxia then somehow she never stole the senshi's Sailor crystals, never took Mamoru's either. But I find that hard to believe.

Something has to trigger this fork in time. Something causes Small Lady to travel to the past. Something that doesn't happen in other timelines.

With that in mind I'd like to bring in this page from Act 55

That is literally Wiseman. Wiseman is the one who tells Galaxia of the Sagittarius Zero Star. He also just happens to be the one who manipulated the Black Moon in the 30th Century.

The one character who plays a role in the very arc Chibiusa is introduced, is the one character Naoko used to inform Galaxia of the Galaxy Couldron.

There's no fricken way that's a coincidence.

So my current theory:

The timeline in which Usagi Small Lady Serenity travels in time and stays in the past for an extended period, is the timeline that Sailor Cosmos comes from.

The timeline where Small Lady does not directly influence the events leading to Crystal Tokyo is where the Neo Queen Serenity that we know is from.

I'm not saying Sailor Cosmos was never also NQ Serenity. I'm saying she's the only version that ends up becoming Sailor Cosmos.

Basically once Wiseman involved present timeline Usagi, the timeline that Neo Queen Serenity is from, and the timeline that our Usagi is from became intertwined through Chibiusa. Which is why NQ Serenity's 30th Century is being effected by the events occurring in the past and why these events are a Distortion.

Anyway that was my attempt at sorting through the wibbly wobbly timey wimey shenanigans that occur in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.

[tsukinomask]

one thing, we moonies, don't talk that much that we definitely SHOULD! is the fact that mamoru's surname probably changed when they were crowned, bc their society in crystal tokyo is a MATRIARCHY!! which means his name is mamoru TSUKINO!! HE'S KING ENDYMION TSUKINO!!!! THEY ARE THE TSUKINO ROYAL FAMILY!!! 🥰

[sailorfuncomics]

Bandai 3D Theater #6

Cute Sailor Moon R World!! The Sailor Soldiers’ 3D Line-Up!!

[revolutionary-thoy]

The future gang hanging out!

SPEEDPAINT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxkVIdR5WuM

[sailorheadcanons]

During the second arc, Future Sailor Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto (the one reborn in the third arc) protect the solar system from another threat while past Sailor Noon and the others battle the Black Moon Clan and Death Phantom within the Solar System. They didn’t want to cause a time paradox with there being two Sailor Plutos. They used the original Sailor Pluto’s time stop to land a decisive blow against the outside threat and finish them off for good!

[usakofashion]

Sailor Moon Episode 159 - Chibiusa’s Little Rhapsody of Love

[shieracosplay]

Neo Queen Serenity from Sailor Moon 90s anime.

Ukraine, Kyiv, 2022.

[random-mailbox]

Random-Mailbox's Favorite Sailor Moon Fics - Week 52 - Crystal Tokyo

Welcome to the final regularly planned post in this series, I felt would be fitting to end with Crystal Tokyo. I have a few more lists I'd like to make in the future, but I'm holding off on a couple of them until a few unfinished stories are completed. The lists wouldn't be the same without them. I really want to give credit to @floraone for suggesting this project in the first place. It has been so much fun for me to highlight a lot of amazing works in this fandom and I'm hoping it's helped bring new readers to these stories. Thank you to all of you for coming on this adventure with me! 

As always, my apologies in advance for spoiling some of these for you (Fic Titles are linked to either FFN or AO3 entries).

Royal Affairs - @master-ray5

When I first added this series to the list, it was a single one-shot. It has since grown to 7 connected chapters with plans for a full 20. Super fun and lemony read!

Come Back to Me - @idesofnovember

In this one-shot King Endymion is making impossible possible in his darkest hour, serving as a ray of hope for Usagi. 

Desperate Measures - @idesofnovember

Endymion comes up with a plan to get Neo Queen Serenity to forgive "him", as memories of things he "said and did" during break-up arc flood in.

Sleepless Nights - ElvisVF101

Kunzite helps King Endymion through an existential crisis, when he finds him alone on the balcony late at night.

“My Sister, the Queen” - @sailor-scribbles

This was one of the first stories I have ever read in this fandom and one of the few that deals with Shingo in Crystal Tokyo and his adjustment to the new family status. And it has adorable art!

These Games We Play: Chapter 10: Prank Gone Wrong - @allyunabridged

I saved this furniture-related ficlet for this post because I thought it was hilarious. While searching the attic for old toys, Minako discovers a rose chair that she feels HAS to be in Endymion's office instead.

Miscellaneous Works: Short Stories That Tumbled From Tumblr: Chapter 5: The King's New Clothes - @floraone and art by @nari20

There had to be a reason for King Endymion to start dressing in a lavender tuxedo with a cape, Mamoru always knew that. But what was the motive behind this decision?

Usamamo One-Word Prompts: Chapter 4: sweet - @smokingbomber

Ficlet about choices that had to be made and consequences of these decisions. And love. Mostly about love.

Cupcakes - @midnightdrops

Even the royal couple needs a day off on occasion. Especially when there is a promise of cupcakes involved.

UsaMamo 2022 | Book - @lilliebellfanfics

Neo Queen Serenity is very much out of patience waiting for King Endymion to finish his research at the library. And with them being now alone, what is there to do? 🤔🍋

A Royal Audience - @daikon1

Latest addition to the series, fresh from @usamamoweek2023. Neo Queen Serenity uses personal history to help usher in sweeping education reforms.

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Here are the links to the previous Tumblr posts in these series to explore more amazing works based on different themes - make sure to check them out if you haven't had a chance! (Click on the title name to go to the post):

Week 1 - Groundhog Day

Week 2 - Established Relationships

Week 3 - Sex Positivity

Week 4 - Unfinished Stories

Week 5 - Darker Stories

Week 6 - Potions 🧪

Week 7 - Reveals

Week 8 - 👻Halloween🎃

Week 9 - Wrong Perceptions

Week 10 - Non-Senshi AU

Week 11 - In-Progress Fics

Week 12 - Mutual Pining

Week 13 - Enemies to Lovers

Week 14 - Slow Burn

Week 15 - Christmas Part 1 - Ugly Christmas Sweaters and Santa!

Week 16 - Christmas Part 2

Week 17 - New Years

Week 18 - High School AU

Week 19 - Slice of Life

Week 20 - Coffee shop AU

Week 21 - Huddle for Warmth

Week 22 - Friends to Lovers

Week 23 - ❤️Valentines Day❤️

Week 24 - Do a Grouch a Favour Day (or Cheer Up Fics)

Week 25 - Soulmate AU

Week 26 - Amnesia Fics (and resources)

Week 27 - 🍀St Patrick's Day🍀

Week 28 - Fix it Fics

Week 29 - Prompt: Mug

Week 30 - Flowers

Week 31 - Traditions

Week 32 - Dreams

Week 33 - Friends

Week 34 - Body-Swap

Week 35 - Medical Assistance

Week 36 - Sex Pollen

Week 37 - Psychometry

Week 38 - What If

Week 39 - Missing Scenes Part I

Week 40 - Green Jacket

Week 41 - Dr Chiba

Week 42 - Birthdays

Week 43 - Fluff

Week 44 - First Kiss

Week 45 - Reviving Shitennou

Week 46 - Tutoring

Week 47 - Thunderstorms

Week 48 - Food

Week 49 - Proposals

Week 50 - Locked In

Week 51 - Furniture

[alevolpe]

How do you feel about Usagi becoming Neo Queen Serenity? Do you like it or do you think it would be better if she didn`t? Do you think she would be a good ruler?

Crystal Tokyo is not my “happily ever after” ending and it’s not my go to for sure. I feel like it can work, but it has to be in the right circumstances. First of all, it’s not a “good ending” and I would not try to frame it a s such.

The ideal “good ending” in my mind is the girls being free from their burden of being senshi, but in my AU, that’s not really possible without a “hard reset” to say. It’s loosely based on a hc I’ve talked about briefly here, but the girls don’t get to just choose to stop transforming and live regular lives. The ultimate goal of the sailor crystals is to have their hosts live as senshi and actually use the powers that form provides, if they choose to live as humans, then what is the point.

Crystal Tokyo can work in the context of “destiny is inevitable, but let’s try to do the best with what we have”. It’s a bitter sweet ending, but again, I feel like it could work.

Here’s my conditions:

Crystal Tokyo is NOT the capital of the world! That is just ridiculous and that’s where I kind of draw the line tbh. Doesn’t matter how omniscient Serenity is, she cannot govern the whole world without it being a genuinely and utter disturbing reality to the level of ‘I have no mouth and I must scream’. CT is a city-state, much like the Vatican is. It has minor influences in politics and the area around them, but for the most part they kind of just stand as an independent city-state and do their own thing.

As stated prior, it’s not a “happy ending” and it would never be framed as such. The future is a terrifying perspective and if everything around them is pushing them to think that CT is the one and only safe option for them then they’ll take it.

No one is “immortal” or has extended lifespans. Usagi and the senshi do, but that comes with the “perks” of being a senshi, it’s not a gift given by the Silver Crystal. (Sorry Mamo..)

Usagi will eventually loose herself in the Silver Crystal and the role of Neo Queen Serenity. It’s something she feels coming and knows will be an inevitability, almost like her mother before her, so she makes sure to evenly split her power among her 4 guardians to ensure a “checks and balances system”. They keep each other sane and the future safe from repeating hard mistakes of the past.

Haruka and Michiru are NOT a part of CT. They refuse and instead opt to live a normal life (due to some hcs revolving them and Pluto, they have the choice to live as regular people, unlike the inners). Usagi has granted them and the others a choice, there’s no animosity between them and Usagi, not so much among the inners toward them tho, to varying degrees. Hotaru gets taken in and adopted by the inners instead, since she doesn’t have a choice about becoming a senshi.

The public opinion toward Crystal Tokyo is not all positive. Doesn’t matter how much love and work the senshi put into their image, decisions and rulings, the public will never be cool with what are basically non-humans to them installing an empire within their planet. Conspiracy theories and attempts at revolutions are rampant among CT, that is why is very rare for the senshi and even less the Queen to leave the Palace.

I do feel like Usagi would try her absolute best at being a great and benevolent leader, but unfortunately the world doesn’t work like that. Most everyone starts with good intentions, but failed diplomatic attempt, after failed diplomatic attempt after attempted assassination, the girls’ heart and will turns ever so bitter and cynical, not Usagi tho, til her last moment of consciousness she strives to remain the best person she could be, she’s just aware she can’t openly be so anymore or she’ll risk her own life. Choosing to live her later life mostly in the quiet of the palace, the senshi being her voice that will be heard to the outside.

There’s a certain feel of ‘doomed destiny’ with CT, this is them accepting that the “moon monarchy’’ is inevitable and is meant to happen. It’s basically a defeat on their part, they lose their individuality and dreams for the future and surrender to this cycle that was meant to be all along.

All the girls have grown out of the more cheerful and optimistic selves, having witnessed the inescapable reality of their own destiny and have been hardened by the crueler aspects of humanity. It’s a bit of a bummer, but it’s not all the “everything is terrible ending”. The girls still have each other, they are still themselves, even if hardened by their surroundings. They still love each other and they basically live for each other at this point, aspects of each other leaving permanent stains that remind themselves of the goods of the world and what they are striving to achieve. There’s still good in the world, it’s just sometimes harder to find.