TEASERS
Read them. They're all related to this HUGE fic that I'm working on.
Then before you burn me on the stake, read the notes below.
#1
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As I watched she quickly dispatched
the creature with a ball of black-red flame.
She was powerful. Not evident from her small
frame, but still powerful. I could hear no heart
beating in her body as she approached.One
of my kind , but not of my breed, it seems.
This will be interesting.
Her companion, a being that easily
matched me in height was beside her as they
walked toward me and the Doctor.
The Doctor obviously knew Japanese,
as he greeted the pair. The girl answered, her
eyes looking at me with interest. The Doctor
then turned to me.
' Her name is Miyu. She has a very interesting
position in the vampire hierarchy of this world.'
I raised one eyebrow before I answered.
' And what would that be ?'
' She's a vampire princess.'
She interrupted me before I could remark on his
response. From the way she was looking at me
and her tone of voice she was evidently addres-
sing me.Since I have no grasp of the Japanese
language, the Doctor became my impromptu
interpreter.
' She is asking what is your name and what kind
of vampire are you.'
I grinned naughtily at him, showing my fang teeth.
' Then tell her if she is a princess then I must be
a prince. Prince Lestat .Prince Lestat de Lioncourt.'
I said before I burst into laughter.
#2
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Jack looked up from his desk as he heard
the doors whoosh open. He saw one of the white
suited paratechs enter his well-lit office. He acknowled-
ged the man's salute before he asked his question.
' Status on the situation, Doctor Kerensky.' He asked
as he motioned Kerensky to sit.
' We have the two women under lock and key, sir.
The smaller one is recovering quite well from her
wounds, but we still think she's dangerous though
she has not acted against any of those who treated
her. The taller one ,however is another matter. We've
dug up every magickal binding that we have and she's
still sending the nurses flying. We opted for a sleep
spell and a little knockout gas for extra measure.'
' Any information on where in the multiverse they came
from ?'
' Restricted sector, sir. Where we imprisoned one of the
more destructive Old Ones. We thought we locked every
entrance and exit to that dimension. Heck, even the
Doctor's TARDIS can't enter it even if it had Alpha Level
clearance from Central. One of the locals must have made
a very powerful breacher to get out of the place.'
' The identities of the two women ?'
' One keeps ranting about a Lews Therin that you can't
get any sense out of her. The short one calls herself
Moiraine Sedai, whatever that means.'
#3
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' You are not going to stay behind !' Yohko
insisted as she pointed at the large body of shambling
dead men ammasing at the bottom of the pass. Tim
looked like he was about to faint.
' You're going to die if you do !'
Jared looked at her with a grim smile, red eyes glinting
dangerously in the weak moonlight.
' Young lady, I've handled far worse in my lifetime.'
He said as he once again looked at the undead army.
'Though I must admit I usually face an army of dead
men with at least my sister at my side.'
They turned their heads as they heard Ash's
chainsaw motor start up. His mettalic hand was holding
his shotgun, which he had drawn from it's back holster.
'Don't worry, kid. He's not going at 'em alone.'
' I will join him,too.' said Manji in his clipped English as he
drew his twin blades from their sheaths.
Jared smiled again at his companions' show of
courage. ' Then it is agreed. Me, Ash and Manji will
stay behind. You, Tim, Kuwabara and Horace go to the
top of the mountain, get the dagger ,then use this to
get back.' he said as he threw a small rod into Tim's
hand.
'Press the button ,Tim, and everyting within twenty feet
gets transported to my castle.'
He turned to face the army of living dead.
They were starting to march up the pass. The evening
breeze carried their decaying scent to their noses.
Jared's hand flamed in a red aura as he sent
an initial energy blast into the dead men' ranks.
' Now , GO !'
#4
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Maximilian Carnellian was an assasin with
a problem. A big problem. He had a conscience. Yeah, he
was the best of the best according to his trainer, but he
couldn't kill anyone without a very good reason.
' No way, uh-uh. I'm not going to kill someone's father.'
' But ,Carnellian, the Guild needs a high price job. This
would cover all our debts and our operating expenses
for a year.' said the Head Assasin in pleading tone.
' Still, NO !'
' Why ,in heaven's name, won't you kill him ?'
' He's someone's father , you idiot ! If I kill him the kid
loses someone to care for him !'
' The kid still had a mother ,Carnellian ! ' His superior
said, voice rising. Carnellian didn't take the hint.
' But the kid still needs a father ! I'm not going to kill
some one unless you give me a good reason !'
The sounds of a dozen assorted blades leaving their
sheaths and the feel of cold steel on his neck, suddenly
gave Carnellian a _very_ good reason.
#5
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Sylia,Linna and Priss were staring at
both Nene and the strange woman. She was strange
for the reason of her clothes,which would have fit quite
well in the early 20th-century but were now totally
out of fashion. But the strangest thing about her was
the uncanny resemblance between her and Nene. They
could have been twins for all one could know. Sylia
then glanced at the woman's companion. He looked
like Mackie except he was seemed older and had
glasses on. He was currently fiddling with a small
computer. She heard him muttering, something beneath
his breath.
' Bad,badbadbadbad.' He looked up at Nene and his
companion.
' Your name's Nene Romanova,right.'
' Yes, and who are you ?'
' Oh sorry, Mackie Stingray,Temporal Retrieval
Expert.'
A collective ' WHAT !?!' was let out by the girls.
The person who just called himself Mackie
Stingray.
' It seems that something big disrupted the temporal
stream that me and Anna here were travelling.
We'll be staying awhile.' He said nonchalantly as he
returned to his laptop.
' I was supposed to erase you memories earlier but
I learned who you were. I decided to delay the erasure
a bit.'
' And _who_ may I ask I am ?' asked Nene.
Mackie smiled mysteriously at his companion and said
something that Sylia recognized as Russian. The girl
suddenly brightened up then hugged Nene in a tight
embrace.
'Nene Romanova,' said the temporal retrieval expert as
he pushed his glasses up from his nose,' meet your
great-grandmother, Anastasia Romanoff.'
He only smiled at the surprised looks that Nene and her
fellows gave her great-grandmother.
#6
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He turned around as heard the cawing
shriek of a falcon swooping down on it's prey. Black
energy burst into existence around him , when he
saw three blue hawks, manifestation's of another's
energy.
A tendril of dark energy flared out from
the black aura surrounding him. It quickly coalesced
into the form of a black dragon. The dragon intercepted
the first hawk, taking it inot it's gaping maw. Then the
second and, then the third in quick succesion.
The dragon returnd to it's master, quickly
coiling it's sinous length protectively around him. It's head
was set beside the boy's face threateningly.
' Your pathetic attempts at humor seem to have angered my
pet, nun.' He said as he ran his hand over the dragon's oily-
black mane.
A figure leaped downwards from the top of the building. A hawk
followed her downward. A nun's habit was set crookedly on her
head, revealing a lock of fiery-red hair. Her face was set in a
scowl of hatred.
' That was not intended to be laughed at, demon.'
' Oh, really ? Your attack was almost pathetic enough to make me
laugh.' The boy smiled crookedly at his adversary.
' And if I were a demon, I'd have killed you by now. Would you believe
that I'm one of the good guys ? No , I think not. But really I am. So,
either get out of my way or become another chalk outline on the
ground.' He started to turn around to walk away.
' Not so fast , demon ! ' He heard the nun say as she conjured up another
batch of hawks his way. The boy sighed. He whispered into his pet's ear.
' Hurt her , but do not kill her.'
The dragon nodded it's assent then moved to meet the hawks, darkness to
meet the light.
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OK. That's just the teasers.
Wondering what the heck is going on ?
Well, remember the Immortals Wanted post ?
That was supposed to be for a simple crossover involving every immortal
in the anime universe. Only one universe, mind you.
Well, someone suggested Lestat and that's how it started. To bring Lestat and Miyu
together I needed the Doctor. _The_ Doctor. You know whom I mean.
I inadvertantly set up a very,very , very BIG storyline that dealt with most of the
anime series I know. Also with quite a few non-anime universes.
Here's a run down on who are currently the players in my big effort:
Blade of the Immortal
Night of the Living Dead
Devil Hunter Yohko
The Vampire Chronicles
Doctor Who
YuYu Hakusho
Vampire Princess Miyu
The Wheel of Time
The Cthulhu Mythos
Sailormoon
Oh! My Goddess
Bubblegum Crisis
The Lord of the Rings
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant,The Unbeliever
The Saga of The Eternal Champion
Tenchi Muyo
Urusei Yatsura
El-Hazard
haaaaa........ Let me catch my breath.....and those are just the _initial_ players !
I think I'll be adding some more.
It will also introduce a ton of original characters ranging from a serial killer who's
afraid of knives, a sex-crazed nun, a bumbling neurotic who's one of the people
who are supposed to save the multiverse, a reformed nyctophobic incubus, an
assasin with a conscience to a ten-year old looking girl who can level an entire
universe with proper permission.
What's the plan ?
Oh, judging from the _THICK_ pile of scribblings,character profiles, plot points and
chapter drafts that I've been working feverishly on for the last week I'll be having a 1,000
- 2,000 page manuscript in my hands. Am I insane ? No. If I said 3,000 then I'm insane.
You should have seen me try to rewrite Tolstoy's War and Peace into a fantasy setting.
I lost my notes for that one, but I distinctly remember the entire time span of the novel
to last over a few millenia. Now, following a family through a few millenia of global war _is_
insane !
Book 1: A Multitude of Worlds: 250 - 500 pages: 25 chapters
Book 2: Binders of the Seal: 500 - 1000 pages:50 chapters
Book 3: The Final Time: 250 - 500 pages: 25 chapters
If you think that is impossible, take a look at my 25 page draft of chapter 1 !
I'll be trimming it for release to at least ten pages. Watch for it in a few days.
I'll start working fulltime on this fic after I finish my 'Guns of the Immortal'
and 'Koji Chronicles' storyline.(Which should run for 10 chapters and 25 - 50
parts respectively) I'll just be adding a few more series to finish the pot.
If you want one of your favorite anime series in the mix send me information
about the series to my address.
I'm also interested in using original characters that were created by any
fic author on the mailing list.
I'll be using POV appropriate for the character.i.e. Lestat
Oh by the way, the teasers don't come from Chapter 1!
They come from Chapter 3,3,3,17,2 & 2
Prereaders who want to read Book 1 should wait uhhmm...
Six months before sending me a letter to ask me for Book 1.
I'll be distributing this fic by book not chapter. I'll just be sending
Chapter 1 to test the waters on how fast I should write.
' Writers are the torchbearers of civilization. We're set in a corner only we
can illuminate.Some of us are searchlights, able to cast a beam into the
far reaches of the human soul.Some of us are candles , barely able to
sustain a glow against the darkness. Nevertheless the words I write
are important, because light is additive. Another's light doesn't diminish
my own. Our lights together make us stronger.'
- (After much paraphrasing and reaaranging) Roger Martin