Wow, I've been making these "I'm Alive" posts more than anything on here. Oddly enough, this might actually be necessary.
So lately I've been working on The Mechanic and TiMER. (Temporary title; may be renamed "Once Upon a Stopwatch." Still pending.) I've been posting consistently to FF.net, and occasionally to AO3 when I remember. Nothing on Livejournal because, frankly, I keep forgetting.
Last week -- or was it a week and a half ago? -- my body decided, "Oh, right now would be a great time to have a seizure.
I forgot to mention to you guys that it turns out I don't have a heart condition or a lung condition like my depressing teenage brain and the occasional doctor thought I had -- I have Hypoglycemia. Yay. I literally didn't find out about it until that point. (About the heart problem: We still haven't got me checked for arrhythmia even though I have lots of the symptoms and it travels in the family, so Jury's still out on that one.) Anyways, I've been having these seizure for a couple years now. They used to be about six months apart, but then one came two months early, and then one came three months early. Now, in the last month, I have had two. And I'm just going to say they're hard to bounce back from and be done with it.
So yeah. I, uh, haven't had the best memory these days. Sorry for not posting more often.
Hello, all! Now, I know there aren't many of you, but that doesn't change the fact that you're there. So I figured I'd give you a little snippet as to what's going on with me lately. Which, honestly, isn't much. Sort of. Below is a list of things I've been working on. Some are marked with spoiler warnings for some stories I'm working on, so I don't recommend opening them up until you're sure you don't mind.
For all my works I'm trying to increase the number of women/girls with speaking roles because my boyfriend brought to my attention that recent studies have found that 75% of speaking roles in media are male. Now, I took a close at media and was shocked to find that said statistic is crazy accurate. Having been raised on feminist fiction I found this quite appalling, especially since my own work reflects the statistic in an exaggerated way. (About 90/10 instead of 75/25.) So I'm making an effort to increase the amount of estrogen in my fics and original works.
For my big bang fic, (RE)Programmed, I'm reworking the opening scene, which is fighting me like no tomorrow. Somehow Mr. Hardcourt from Atlantis The Lost Empire made it into the first chapter, and it's like... the what now? But it works well so I'm not fighting it. (Ah, minor characters...) I need a more predominantly female cast, but there're so few female characters to choose from. >_> I'm thinking of making Quistis a major character in a small way, but at the same time I'd much prefer Selphie as she would have a much more direct sort of interaction with Sora.
I just realized Final Fantasy is very fair with its gender allotment for main characters, but unusually sparse when it comes to females in the background... Except for Final Fantasy IX, which not only has more acknowledged females than males in the main party, but the females are generally equally as important as men for large quantities of the plot and aren't overly sexualized. I knew there was a reason I loved that game. It helps that the girls have a good helping of gumption and don't just lie down for the enemy. Heck, Beatrix is easily a more powerful swordsman than Steiner, Freya is a freaking Boss, and Eiko and Garnet/Sarah are white mage/summoners who aren't afraid to fight for love! (Beatrix and Freya are tied for favorite female characters. Sadly, my favorite character is not a girl - it's Vivi. But you can't blame me. Honestly, you can't.)
On to The Mechanic news! Chapter nineteen is fighting me, if only because my computer no longer has any battery so I've converted it into a desktop. Now it's pretty awkward to get to. Well, NOW it's not. I moved this around a bit. Oh - and my screen is cracked, too. But I can't really afford a new laptop so I'm stuck with Tron the way he is; dead battery, cracked screen, and limited data and all. Oh well. I love him anyway. <3
Oh, right - TM.
Currently I'm working with part of the outline. [Spoiler (click to open)]I'm trying to figure out how to kill off Lilo Palakei. Long story, but it has to be TOTALLY EPIC. I'm thinking a Gummi ship battle or something. Maybe she gets taken out by heartless. Oh - and Leon's POV for arc six is still fighting me, 'cause now I have a bunch of students from The Academy coming in and interfering with him while he's saving Sora from Namine's curse by tracking down Xion to kill her. A bunch of Organization members are protecting her, and they end up taking care of them along the way. Xemnas was already taken out by Riku in advance so... yeah. No big Xehanort plot. Sorry guys. Lots of fight scenes, though. Other than that there's a little more romance in chapter 19. You guys will probably be happy about that. Or not. I have a feeling you're going to hate me for it... Yeah... Please don't.
My original work is going poorly, but that's all I'm telling you about that.
So, yeah! I'm not dead, but I just had my 20th birthday. (Oh my goggles, I'm not a teenager any more. o-o) I am now Tifa Lockhart's age! Yaaaay! Sort of. I'm gonna start cosplaying her, now. ^_^ You know, since she and I are the same height, bust size, age, and even have the same birthday. *Grin* So yeah. That.
I'm also been playing an obscene amount of Kingdom Hearts RE: Chain of Memories Reverse/Rebirth. It's ridiculously hard compared to Sora's story. >_>
Sincerely, Besieged Infection
P.S. For some reason the spoiler button isn't working for me... Any hints?
So I've been working on something secretly again. Something that I think you guys will like, considering it's the sequel to the only popular fic I've ever written. (Then again, no one reads this blog so no one might care.)
Okay, guys. I'm not dead. Again. Wow, I take forever to update on here... Anywho, here I am! And here are my current projects, which are all on hold because Sakuracon is in a week.
The Mechanic - Kingdom Hearts AU, Sora/Ienzo, Sora/Leon Sora, a 19-year-old mechanic-in-training, wants nothing more than to be on the front lines. One problem: He can't fight. After taking an apprenticeship on Hollow Bastion, he undergoes a journey that will change him, body and soul, into the man he was - is - supposed to be in every city, world, and reality that ever was.
Programmed - Kingdom Hearts In Canon, Sora/Leon Trapped by the followers of the MCP in a program that simulates reality, Sora finds himself in a fight against an enemy he can't fight in a world where he doesn't belong.
Timer - Kingdom Hearts & TiMER Crossover AU, Sora/Leon It's a romantic notion, travelling the world on a motorcycle with your destiny counting down on your wrist.
Skating Clean - Kingdom Hearts AU, Isa/Ienzo, Demyx/Zexion In the world of professional figure skating he is Zexion Corazza, an up-and-coming talent. But to everyone else he is Ienzo Corazza, the rich kid with more brain than brawn. As Ienzo breaks on to the Senior level scene, he starts to realize that keeping up with school, practice, and a boyfriend may be harder than he thought.
And that's all I got right now for major ongoing projects. See you all around!
For Christmas this year I have two projects that I've had in the works for a while. (I still don't know if they're going to be edited or not, to be honest.) And finally, now that it's a month away, I'm giving you all a general idea of what I'm writing.
First off is "My Roommate is an Axe Murderer."
A six-part story about Demyx living in New York with his roommate, Zexion. His roommate who is strange. (See title for a general idea.)
Second (yes, that's all I'm giving you) is "The (Im)Perfect Woman."
Another six-part story. A few years back, Luxord saw the perfect woman. But she was perfectly imperfect in the way that they would never work together. And he's the only one who seems to be willing to give things a try.
Okay - being the idiot I am, I came up with another story just as I finish Visual Boy. Here's the premise and a snippet; I already have the first chapter half done.
Title: The Hardest Things Rating: M (?) Pairing: Leon/Sora, Onesided Sora/Riku, Riku/Kairi, Terra/Aqua Category: Kingdom Hearts (duh) Genre: Friendship/Romance/Slice of Life Summary: Leon, a comic artist, looks to reality and grimaces. But one person, Sora, might be able to change his mind about the world - that is, if Leon can change Sora's mind about love. The story of a nerdy romance.
Read chapter one of The Mechanic, my new story, here.
So, here are my notes for Maunder, the planet on which The Academy is set in my story The Mechanic. This will explain "25h," among other things. Read at your own discretion.
So, I'm not dead. You know- just saying. I know I've been missing from this profile for a few months- along with besinfection. But hey- that's because I have some projects under way. Big ones. And some are almost ready to post. So here they are!
Title: Visual Boy Category: Kingdom Hearts Genre: Friendship/Drama Character(s): Demyx, Zexion, Vanitas, Kairi, Lexaeus, Seifer, Xion Rating: T / PG-13 Summary: It was a strange version of events that drew Demyx to them. An accumulation of his time spent at peace rallies and munching on seaweed and carrot sandwiches could be to blame, but so could his popularity, his hesitance to trust, and his swimming scholarship. Mostly, he blamed Laryngitis. Because if it weren't for that week without sound he would have never come into contact with their group of screw-ups. As thing were, he wouldn't have it any other way. Based on a true story. Pairings: Lexaeus/Zexion, Kairi/Vanitas, Xion/Luxord, one-sided Kairi/Demyx, one-sided Namine/Vanitas, one-side Demyx/Xion, implied one-sided Zexion/Demyx, implied one-sided Seifer/Demyx. Approx. Initial Posting Date: September 15th (Chapter 1) Length: Approx. 3k Words per chapter. 13 chapters. Note: Written for the KH Big Bang.
Title: The Mechanic Category: Kingdom Hearts Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Romance/Sci-Fi Character(s): Sora, Riku, Kairi, Zexion/Ienzo, Vexen/Even, Leon Rating: M / R (FF.Net) - MA+ / Explicit / NC-17 (LJ and AO3) Summary: After Terra was lost in the Darkness, Aqua wandered the worlds looking to find a balance. Upon the arrival of the Heartless threat she founded a school for special students- magic users, future keyblade wielders, and mechanics. Sora, of Destiny Islands, is a mechanic- but sometimes he feels that the worlds need him to do something else. Pairings: Sora/Ienzo, Sora/Zexion, Riku/Kairi, implied Aqua/Zack, implied Cid/Yuffie, eventual Sora/Leon Approx. Initial Posting Date: September 22nd (Chapter 1) Length: Approx. 5k Words per chapter. 75 chapters planned (so far.) Note: Will have a series of chapters on the side posted exclusively to besinfection. These take place in an alternate reality and will be called "The Other Mechanic."
Title: My Roommate Is An Ax Murderer Category: Kingdom Hearts Genre: Fantasy/Humor/Romance Character(s): Demyx, Zexion, Sora, Xion, Riku Rating: T / PG-13 Summary: I think my roommate is a Ax Murdering goblin. Now, before you just to conclusions about my sanity, hear me out. See, six months ago I saw an ad on Xehanort's List about a guy looking for a roommate. In the description it had a lot of normal rules. No drinking, no parties, no drugs- the usual shebang. But there was more: no foul language, no sex, no porn, no masturbation, no kissing, and no relationships. In my opinion, he was either looking for Jesus or someone with ED. Pairings: Demyx/Zexion, Sora/Riku Approx. Initial Posting Date: December 15th(?) Length: Approx. 10k per chapter. Two-shot.
Title: Fenceproof Category: Kingdom Hearts Genre: Historical/Romance Character(s): Hayner, Seifer Rating: T (Subject to change) Summary: They're talking about War. And when a family of blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners moves in next door Shichiro begins to fear they bring it with them. But when he makes the accuaintance of their son, one who calls himself "Seifer," he begins to realize that they don't bring the War with them- it follows them. And not just them. All of Japan is afraid- all of the world is afraid. It follows them, too, and anyone who isn't scared is already dead. Through it all, Shichiro- or, as Seifer calls him, Hayner- realizes that one day he might have to choose between his life and Seifer's. As time passes this decision grows harder and harder- until one day it's the easiest thing in the world. Pairings: Seifer/Hayner Approx. Initial Posting Date: Unknown. Length: Approx. 5k per chapter. 8 chapters planned (so far.)
Those are just my main projects for fanfiction at the moment. Go ahead and leave a comment asking about one if you want- I'm pretty free with the information. Although I'm going to try to keep the specifics of Visual Boy secret for a while. I'll have some technical drawings and background info for The Mechanic eventually, though.
So, this month I have five fics that I'm giving away for you guys to write since I don't have time! (I have the extra creativity- might as well share it with the masses.) Here are the ground rules.
1. You MUST credit me as the creator of the base-plot. 2. If you don't want the fic you receive, say so. 3. If you don't want the fic you receive you will not receive another fic until the following month's run. 4. If you end up not writing inform me so I can add it to another month's. 5. NO CHARACTER BASHING. NO EXCEPTIONS. 6. You must have at least one beta. 7. No expanding upon genre. (EX: If the genres given to you are friendship/humor the main characters aren't allowed to fall in love, or even have a one-sided love.) 8. When the fic is complete you must provide a link on this thread. 9. If you wish to change something major with the plot, or if you wish to change the genre, you must contact me and talk it over with me first.
Five fics per month, and the only initial details you will receive are for what category they are and who the main character(s) is/are. Begin!
Have at it, everyone! Leave a comment with your preference, and if you aren't here on LJ post a link to you FF.net, AO3, or AFF.net profile so I can contact you. And keep your eyes peeled for next month's post! (I recommend subscribing since they might come more often than that.)
This sounds so scary. I applaud your bravery for going through this so calmly, and hope everything will turn out for the best for you. Take care, dear.
