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insaneladybugThe first draft of the fic is done! I watched the third movie to get inspiration for fleshing it out so it's not so raw and I came up with some stuff that I'm inputting now. Hopefully I'll get the first segment up soon.
One thing I'm debating is whether or not to do any scenes from Mokuba's POV after the Unown unleash their spell. I'm wondering if it looks better from a storytelling POV to not do Mokuba's POV, so that there's more of a mystery for the readers as well as the other characters as to what's happening and why some of these locations are in Mokuba's dream world.
I'm still wanting to see more YGO episodes on DVD. It was so fun watching some episodes this week. I watched the Duel with a Ghoul trilogy twice, LOL. Those episodes have always been among my most favorites of the series as a whole, and as I recall, they were also largely responsible for me liking Seto. (I didn't at first, and these days, post-Duelist Kingdom Seto tends to frustrate and aggravate me greatly, albeit less so in the anime-only arcs. I love him in Noa's arc. I hate to say it, but I think the anime writers knew what to do with the character more than the manga-ka did, since he decided to write The Dark Side of Dimensions and screw over Seto's characterization. Ugggh.) I think I actually do prefer the ghost Seto being an imposter, though, rather than the evil part of him from episode 1. Mainly for this reason: the ghost Seto is very cold and cruel to Mokuba (at least in the dub) and I don't like to think of the real Seto ever having that as part of his personality. I guess manga-wise it would fit, but anime-wise, I don't think so. One thing that baffles me about the imposter idea, however: how would that imposter manage to get such a vastly different body shape, unless he's a shapeshifter or something? I almost wonder if that's why the dub changed it to a supernatural being. LOL. That's really the only thing that makes sense.
And I still love Seto's sassy computer. I know most of my friends hated her, but I thought she was awesome. Now, of course, I want her to meet Vincent and interact with him somehow. That would be a blast. Barney and Seto would be so bewildered. I'm pondering on the possibility of a full crossover, but in any case, I'm going to write a blurb of the computers meeting.
Anyway, so I wanted more YGO episodes on DVD. I went looking and stumbled on a seller on eBay who has seasons 1, 3, and 4 brand new for incredible prices. It's the half-season sets and if you get three or more, you get 50% off the entire order! **jaw drop.** I selected the second half of season 1 and both season 3 sets. Then I had a huge struggle over season 4. Part of me wanted to add it too, even though I really shouldn't (and probably shouldn't have bought any right now, really). The other part argued that it really is the most depressing season. As much as I love the bikers, I can't deny that. The season is largely people losing their souls left and right and good guys going dark. I finally opted to set it aside for now, especially since I do have the VHS copies, but I may go back for it later. So far I don't seem to regret it, but I am worrying over whether I should have bought any at all right now. But they were almost sold out and I'd never see prices like those again. I got all three DVD sets for $8 and change!
I also remembered an idle thought I had the other day. That old pondering of wondering what would happen if James either went on a power trip or got corrupted? I pictured him getting hold of the Seal of Orichalcos somehow. Original thought was that eventually he would lose the duel and his soul, but now I'm thinking maybe he wins and has to cope with what he did. I don't think he's dueling Jessie or Meowth; I think some enemy backs him into a situation where he feels forced to use the Seal even though he really doesn't want to, similar to Atem and Raphael's duel. And unlike that duel, it's the enemy who loses his soul. But I think James would still feel terrible about the darkness of the Orichalcos getting hold of him.
I'm also thinking back on that dark fic I started where Alister and Rishid think their friends and siblings are dead and form Doom Reborn or something similar to try to get them back; I remember the Neo-Orichalcos. That was a weird one. I've got one favorite character as the main antagonist, another as the secondary antagonist, and other favorite characters thought dead and out of commission for most of the fic. I never did quite figure out if they were really dead or if their fate was something else, like their souls being stolen, so I never was sure how to get them back, either. I naturally did plan that I would, somehow; I just wasn't sure how. And I never did advance very far into that one. I've read it over several times since the stall and haven't been sure what to do with it. Like season 4, it's pretty depressing. Part of me would like to explore that dark Alister's character and eventually wrap up that storyline; the other part doesn't want to make the effort, since there was so much to do and most of it was depressing.
One thing I'm debating is whether or not to do any scenes from Mokuba's POV after the Unown unleash their spell. I'm wondering if it looks better from a storytelling POV to not do Mokuba's POV, so that there's more of a mystery for the readers as well as the other characters as to what's happening and why some of these locations are in Mokuba's dream world.
I'm still wanting to see more YGO episodes on DVD. It was so fun watching some episodes this week. I watched the Duel with a Ghoul trilogy twice, LOL. Those episodes have always been among my most favorites of the series as a whole, and as I recall, they were also largely responsible for me liking Seto. (I didn't at first, and these days, post-Duelist Kingdom Seto tends to frustrate and aggravate me greatly, albeit less so in the anime-only arcs. I love him in Noa's arc. I hate to say it, but I think the anime writers knew what to do with the character more than the manga-ka did, since he decided to write The Dark Side of Dimensions and screw over Seto's characterization. Ugggh.) I think I actually do prefer the ghost Seto being an imposter, though, rather than the evil part of him from episode 1. Mainly for this reason: the ghost Seto is very cold and cruel to Mokuba (at least in the dub) and I don't like to think of the real Seto ever having that as part of his personality. I guess manga-wise it would fit, but anime-wise, I don't think so. One thing that baffles me about the imposter idea, however: how would that imposter manage to get such a vastly different body shape, unless he's a shapeshifter or something? I almost wonder if that's why the dub changed it to a supernatural being. LOL. That's really the only thing that makes sense.
And I still love Seto's sassy computer. I know most of my friends hated her, but I thought she was awesome. Now, of course, I want her to meet Vincent and interact with him somehow. That would be a blast. Barney and Seto would be so bewildered. I'm pondering on the possibility of a full crossover, but in any case, I'm going to write a blurb of the computers meeting.
Anyway, so I wanted more YGO episodes on DVD. I went looking and stumbled on a seller on eBay who has seasons 1, 3, and 4 brand new for incredible prices. It's the half-season sets and if you get three or more, you get 50% off the entire order! **jaw drop.** I selected the second half of season 1 and both season 3 sets. Then I had a huge struggle over season 4. Part of me wanted to add it too, even though I really shouldn't (and probably shouldn't have bought any right now, really). The other part argued that it really is the most depressing season. As much as I love the bikers, I can't deny that. The season is largely people losing their souls left and right and good guys going dark. I finally opted to set it aside for now, especially since I do have the VHS copies, but I may go back for it later. So far I don't seem to regret it, but I am worrying over whether I should have bought any at all right now. But they were almost sold out and I'd never see prices like those again. I got all three DVD sets for $8 and change!
I also remembered an idle thought I had the other day. That old pondering of wondering what would happen if James either went on a power trip or got corrupted? I pictured him getting hold of the Seal of Orichalcos somehow. Original thought was that eventually he would lose the duel and his soul, but now I'm thinking maybe he wins and has to cope with what he did. I don't think he's dueling Jessie or Meowth; I think some enemy backs him into a situation where he feels forced to use the Seal even though he really doesn't want to, similar to Atem and Raphael's duel. And unlike that duel, it's the enemy who loses his soul. But I think James would still feel terrible about the darkness of the Orichalcos getting hold of him.
I'm also thinking back on that dark fic I started where Alister and Rishid think their friends and siblings are dead and form Doom Reborn or something similar to try to get them back; I remember the Neo-Orichalcos. That was a weird one. I've got one favorite character as the main antagonist, another as the secondary antagonist, and other favorite characters thought dead and out of commission for most of the fic. I never did quite figure out if they were really dead or if their fate was something else, like their souls being stolen, so I never was sure how to get them back, either. I naturally did plan that I would, somehow; I just wasn't sure how. And I never did advance very far into that one. I've read it over several times since the stall and haven't been sure what to do with it. Like season 4, it's pretty depressing. Part of me would like to explore that dark Alister's character and eventually wrap up that storyline; the other part doesn't want to make the effort, since there was so much to do and most of it was depressing.
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Date: 2018-01-25 11:51 pm (UTC)Hmm. I wonder if there would be a way to show Mokuba's POV without revealing it so--italicized dialogue or something. Still, whatever works best for you!
Yess, that trilogy is a great one! And indeed, I preferred the impostor explanation as well. And yep, I don't know why the dub changed that, either... He's called the Mimic of Doom in the Reshef game and clearly stated to be an impersonator--he attempts to impersonate Atem... and fails by using the word "Dude." LOL.
Oh, I loved the computer, too! A pity she wasn't in any other eps!
And that's an amazing deal, wow! Awesome! Yes, hard to resist! And yep, 4 is the only season I don't own, and I don't know if I ever will. It's dark and depressing indeed, but I'm also furious with how Mai was treated by the writers. Ugh.
And oooh, that sounds like an intriguing idea! I would love to see that if you decide to explore it!
Yup, Neo Oriclachos, I remember that...
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Date: 2018-01-26 12:08 am (UTC)That is an intriguing thought. I'm not sure that would work, but it would be fascinating.
ROTFLOL, priceless! How in the world does he change body shape so drastically, though? A puzzle.
Definitely!
Yesss, seriously! I wish they'd had season 2, also. Although maybe it's better they didn't, since I really shouldn't spend so much right now. LOL.
I was really upset about Mai before I saw season 4. When I did see it, it made sense to me that Yami Marik had damaged her to the point that she just felt she couldn't lose again, no matter what. I thought in one way that it was good to show that not everyone could just bounce back from intense psychological torture, especially someone who was always alone like Mai. But on the other hand, it really was troubling when she turned against Joey and wanted to make him lose his soul. Since the Orichalcos corrupts, I like to think it was largely it talking, same as with Jessie and the mask in the fic. I definitely don't think Mai realized what she was getting into before she received the Orichalcos, and then when she did, it was probably instantly starting to corrupt her so she still agreed to use it.
Yep. I had a dark blurb where corrupted Joey duels Duke and makes him lose. That was meant to go in the fic at some point. Hmm, I wonder if I could explore the world again by having some characters from the main verse visit that and it's established as an AU verse.... I used to do that a lot in an RP....