That'd be interesting, since these two pieces are only collaborative inasmuch as we throw various fragments at one-another to make the other guy want to write more of his own. Although you could count the fact that my checing out the Mai franchise was motivated by Nate's reviews as well, if you put your mind to it.
The concept of somehow merging these two 'projects' is interesting, since Otome and HiME are connected (we merely don't know about the exact 'how' of this connection quite yet). There've been theories that the blue star in the sky of Otome is what's left of a colony ship circling Earl, there've been theories that it's actually some sort of weird reflection of Earth itself, there've been theories that the reason for the migration onto Earl was simply that the disasters didn't _stop_ after the HiME kicked Obsydian's ass and nerfed the star and the Earth had to be abandoned, or that Earl _is_ Earth and the fact simply disappeared into obscurity as a result of the wars, in which case the blue star could be something completely different.
If it's indeed a connection of that manner and Otome isn't simply in an alternate universe to HiME, it could be that the Guardians were playing a much longer termed game than had been initially thought ...
... but that's just my ramblings.
-Griever
When tact is required, use brute force. When force is required, use greater force.
When the greatest force is required, use your head. Surprise is everything. - The Book of Cataclysm
The concept of somehow merging these two 'projects' is interesting, since Otome and HiME are connected (we merely don't know about the exact 'how' of this connection quite yet). There've been theories that the blue star in the sky of Otome is what's left of a colony ship circling Earl, there've been theories that it's actually some sort of weird reflection of Earth itself, there've been theories that the reason for the migration onto Earl was simply that the disasters didn't _stop_ after the HiME kicked Obsydian's ass and nerfed the star and the Earth had to be abandoned, or that Earl _is_ Earth and the fact simply disappeared into obscurity as a result of the wars, in which case the blue star could be something completely different.
If it's indeed a connection of that manner and Otome isn't simply in an alternate universe to HiME, it could be that the Guardians were playing a much longer termed game than had been initially thought ...
... but that's just my ramblings.
-Griever
When tact is required, use brute force. When force is required, use greater force.
When the greatest force is required, use your head. Surprise is everything. - The Book of Cataclysm