Odds are that with my current interest in Fighting Gravity, it will reach its end as OiH did. As a result, I've finally decided that I could begin unveiling the background of this story.
FG is set in a futuristic Hyrule, where technology has evolved. The Hylian Alliance, which had until then united the eight countries of Twilight, Calatia, Holodrum, Labrynna, Hyrule, Termina, Minish and Waker is falling apart, shattered by the Guardian Alliance, self-proclaimed Guardian of the Future. Civil war has taken the Hylian Alliance and divided what had until then been strong friendships.
The story mainly follows Captain Link Forester and his subordinates, mechanic ***** and navigator *****, of the weakened Hylian Alliance Air Force, as they struggle to bring peace to troubled times alongside a fugitive princess, a young aristocrat savant, a pickpocket, and some other colourful characters.
Notably, FG will be the first story (of mine) in which so many of Link's various incarnations appear as seperate characters.
One might argue that this background sounds a lot like a Final Fantasy game. I won't deny it: it's true the idea for a lot of the technology was inspired by that franchise, though I assure you it will not be a crossover, or even a retelling of a FF game with LoZ characters. This story is a standalone sci-fi fantasy story, with inspirations from all kinds of sci-fi/fantasy sources. This includes Final Fantasy and Star Wars, among others.
For those who are concerned, because most LoZ sci-fi stories don't turn out that well in the fandom... well, it's a risk I'm taking. I think it's pretty damn good so far (I'm writing chapter 4 at the moment), and it should have enough material to last a while.
Yes, perhaps a second OiH would be safer and would have a better chance of succeeding, but I don't want this to be compared to OiH. I can't keep writing stuff that will constantly evolve in the massive shadow of Only in Hyrule. This needs to be different, and it will.
I hope when the time comes you take that little risk and read it. Who knows? You might actually enjoy it. ;P
Love,
CM
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Prophet (female): That girl who puts the human brain to shame.
Gabe (male): My boyfriend. :) :) A friend of Kels'.
Slim (male): A friend who happens to be a boy. Often my partner in crime.
PB (male): Project Boy, one of Slim’s best friends. A little distant but nevertheless hilarious.
Josie (female): Friend, strong-willed; we clash and flow, depending on the day.
Eva (female): Also friend, over-romantic but smarter than me… D:
Kitty (female): Friend, fun, loves sports, gets all the guys.
Rick (male): Mutual friend to all of us. Old-fashioned but very nerdy.
Ban (male): The Latino friend who likes getting people drunk.
Liz (female): Redhead who always hangs out with us; sweet and always happy.
Gabriel (male): Our ex-movie producer. Very funny, always has good ideas.
Iva (female): Slight, sweet, liked by everyone to a freakish level. Every guy has a crush on her.
Maria (female): Cheerful but no-nonsense, often confused by our antics.
Michelle (female): Friend, no-nonsense, always up for unusual fun.
AA (female): Loud, exuberant, rivals Slim and I in vocal strength. Sometimes lacks tact.
Kels (female): The only person I know whose parties never flop.
Will (male): University friend, geeky as hell, gets along marvelously with other geeks.
Anthony (male): The most exhuberant guy you ever, ever saw. Loud and affectionate, sometimes frighteningly so.
Drew (male): The local jackass; loves gaming and little else.
Fred (male): Ex-drug dealer, now one of the most secretly sweet people ever.
Renee (female): Slim’s ex not-really-love-interest-but-we-do-like-necking-occasionally-oh-yes-we-do fling… thing. Now has a boyfriend.
Bass (male): This guy who wanted a fling with me first year of college... and whom I turned down rather belatedly.
Family:
Lord Llama (male): My brother. Is well-known in the Halo community as Geekslayer, often imitated but never rivalled. And no, I can personally attest he does not use an aim-bot, so get over yourselves, n00bs.
Mom (female): … My mom.
Dad (male): … My dad.
Online:
Lyx (female): THE ONE AND ONLY Lyxie.
Scop (male): Coolest (and only) Californian dude I know. :p
Childhood friends:
Scarlet (female): That girl who keeps reminding me I should stop making a fool of myself and become somebody.
Prophet (female): That girl who puts the human brain to shame.
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2007
UFO Awards: Only in Hyrule comes 1st place for the Legend of Zelda category.
UFO Awards: Summit comes 3rd place for the Legend of Zelda category.
UFO Awards: Only in Hyrule comes 3rd place in the Overall category.
2006
Thank you to all those who support, nominate and vote. You make me a very happy author. :)
UFO Awards: Only in Hyrule comes 1st place for the Legend of Zelda category.
UFO Awards: Summit comes 3rd place for the Legend of Zelda category.
UFO Awards: Only in Hyrule comes 3rd place in the Overall category.
2006
Thank you to all those who support, nominate and vote. You make me a very happy author. :)
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9 comments:
Hey, I'm down with this. :) Colorful characters are good. Looking forward.
--Scop
Thanks. I'm doing my best to make it good. 8D
Love,
CM
I'm really looking forward to your new story (your other ones haven't disappointed me yet ^^)
My respect for you has also grown immensely because of your decision to write a story that's not a branch-off of OiH (although it is an EXCELLENT story, I thought that your conclusion was well-thought out and satisfying). I'm sure that your story will make a name for itself with all the hard work your putting into it.
Writers who don't push themselves to explore new material will eventually fall into the trap of losing readers because they end up doing the same thing every time.
Your decision to do what you're doing, therefore, is an excellent one, both in the level of glee it creates in your fans, and in the way it will allow you to evolve your writings. So it's a good idea all the way around!
Not to mention you have yet to write anything that turned out to be anywhere close to utter crap, so... yeah. Totally not worried.
I don't think anyone wants you to write another OiH. That story was great, but a clone of it would just devalue both that story and OiH. Risk taking's always good, too. If JK Rowling never took a risk, we wouldn't have Harry Potter. If Franklin D. Roosevelt never took a risk, the US would still be in the great depression. Hell, if those first brave microbes never decided to wing it and evolve, we wouldn't even EXIST.
...Yeah...
Very much looking forward to FG. Have as much fun writing it as all of us will reading it! ^_^
~InkMagic~
Ay, I'm so glad to see you're supportive of this. :D
The ultimate sign that things are fine is that I daydream about the story and try to find ways to write while on the job. That's what I did for OiH. It's proof I'm hooked (this is very good news, for you and I both)!
After I'm done watching Apocalypto (so what? procrastinating is also an excellent sign!), I'm going back to writing FG.
Love,
CM
Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy and Star Wars...by jove I believe I've soiled myself
Hell, I'd read any story you write, regardless of the genre. FG sounds like it's gonna be awesome, and totally different from your other works.
Speaking of other works, I actually got around to reading your story, "Pirate" on FP. Even though I did notice that the quality wasn't as good as it is now, it's pretty impressive. It's a shame you didn't get a lot of reviews, because it sure deserved more attention....It's just really amazing to see how much your writing style and the quality of your work has changed since then. It also reminded me slightly of "Privateer".
Just keep in mind that you're a fantastic writer, and don't let anything bring you down!
--->The Destined
Yeah, that story is old. So old. It was more of a "ooh, I'm done with exams―let's write something to get my mind off schoolwork" than something I ever thought would be published.
And it's old. I keep it there to remind me of why I need to keep improving. ^^
Love,
CM
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