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Right. So. Realising I may have written myself into a bit of a corner.
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tdei's wager request, we're reverse engineering 'The Grey Zone' from it's sequel 'The Grey Agency'. So currently writing two story arcs, one forwards, one backwards. (ha-ha, watch Icka's brain melt)
Just found out that Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship. But Britain does. I'd assumed that Saguru, his Mum being British and his Otousan being Japanese, would have Dual Citizenship.
Which, upon some research, he does. Because he's underaged.
But once he turns 20, he must choose before he's 22 -which- nationality he is. If he does not, he may find that Japan may not recognise one of his citizenships. And probably some other legal problems that I know I read but am currently blanking on.
In TGZ, Kaito and Saguru are 19, but in TGA, they're 20. Ba-bum-bum.
The reason why this is a plot problem because in TGZ/TGA, we've got that whole 'Viscount' thing. (which I think we didn't screw up. If Dorian's an Earl, has no male heirs, but his sister has a son, he should be able pass the title along because it's still the same bloodline...)
Reason why this is a consideration, is because a Viscount and an Earl can be elected to the House of Lords, which is the Upper House of the British Parliament. (if I've got any of this wrong, feel free to correct me). Which means, theoretically (this is a fanfic, after all) Saguru could wield political power.
Ha-ha. Scary, huh? Not a clue if it's actually possible, but the thought is funny.
So. Saguru's got a choice to make. British or Japanese. If he goes Japanese, what's he going to do about the whole Viscount thing (pretty sure he'd have to give it up), and if he goes British, what about Kaito and the rest of his friends/life in Japan?
Anyway, since we already flubbed the whole passport thing, (ha-ha, haven't a clue) which we really hate doing and really should fix sometime, we're trying to get our facts correct in advance.
Anyway. Thoughts? Anyone who actually knows this stuff? Anything we're tossing out make sense? @_@;;
Random Research:
The wiki on Japanese Family Registry for those we were talking to in chat a few days ago.
And Hojojutsu, which as part of the curriculum learned by modern Japanese police officers has spawned a cute little Detective Conan plunnie that keeps staring at us but won't grow into anything writable. Think Sato and Takagi. *chortles madly*
Thanks to
tdei's wager request, we're reverse engineering 'The Grey Zone' from it's sequel 'The Grey Agency'. So currently writing two story arcs, one forwards, one backwards. (ha-ha, watch Icka's brain melt)Just found out that Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship. But Britain does. I'd assumed that Saguru, his Mum being British and his Otousan being Japanese, would have Dual Citizenship.
Which, upon some research, he does. Because he's underaged.
But once he turns 20, he must choose before he's 22 -which- nationality he is. If he does not, he may find that Japan may not recognise one of his citizenships. And probably some other legal problems that I know I read but am currently blanking on.
In TGZ, Kaito and Saguru are 19, but in TGA, they're 20. Ba-bum-bum.
The reason why this is a plot problem because in TGZ/TGA, we've got that whole 'Viscount' thing. (which I think we didn't screw up. If Dorian's an Earl, has no male heirs, but his sister has a son, he should be able pass the title along because it's still the same bloodline...)
Reason why this is a consideration, is because a Viscount and an Earl can be elected to the House of Lords, which is the Upper House of the British Parliament. (if I've got any of this wrong, feel free to correct me). Which means, theoretically (this is a fanfic, after all) Saguru could wield political power.
Ha-ha. Scary, huh? Not a clue if it's actually possible, but the thought is funny.
So. Saguru's got a choice to make. British or Japanese. If he goes Japanese, what's he going to do about the whole Viscount thing (pretty sure he'd have to give it up), and if he goes British, what about Kaito and the rest of his friends/life in Japan?
Anyway, since we already flubbed the whole passport thing, (ha-ha, haven't a clue) which we really hate doing and really should fix sometime, we're trying to get our facts correct in advance.
Anyway. Thoughts? Anyone who actually knows this stuff? Anything we're tossing out make sense? @_@;;
Random Research:
The wiki on Japanese Family Registry for those we were talking to in chat a few days ago.
And Hojojutsu, which as part of the curriculum learned by modern Japanese police officers has spawned a cute little Detective Conan plunnie that keeps staring at us but won't grow into anything writable. Think Sato and Takagi. *chortles madly*
