General Fic Update in Light of FE12

[mark_asphodel]

 I haven't written a word of 'fic since posting "Namesake" last week.  Part of it is that I've been crazybusy, part of it is that it's been HOT and sitting in front of a computer screen in this weather is no fun, and a big part of it is that FE12 and all its revelations has more or less short-circuited the fandom part of my brain.

While all the "lol" parts of the game-- light-hearted convos, cosplay, the return of every character ever playable in an Archanea game-- look very appealing and seem to be keeping the fanbase happy thus far (the prerelease hate more or less dried up that I've seen), all those goodies plus the... change of fates?... that certain characters experience might make this a VERY different "universe" than the Archanea I'm used to.  I mean, FE11 painted a world that was every bit as depressing as NES/SNES Archanea and then some.  FE12, which its creators consider a "new game" (I guess a reboot) rather than a straight-up remake, might be operating on a different sort of field.  Think classic Star Trek as opposed to that entertaining but very messed-up film reboot from last year.  Anyway, this is all highly speculative so far, but what's already been confirmed is enough to introduce a seed of doubt in me about my writing projects.

Specifically, once I get the final chapter of "Another Piece of Blue" completed, I think I'll call it a day on my little "Tales of the Unified Kingdom" fanfic universe.  The entire point of that was me working, at length, to resolve issues re: the ending of FE3-- "how does all of this work?"  With the release of FE12, some things may be canonically resolved in a way to make my speculations irrelevant.  Also, my characterization was, by necessity, projections based on reconciling what FE11 gave me combined with FE3 itself, and the wealth of character detail promised by FE12 is likely going to shoot holes in all my speculations there, too.  So adding any more to the pile would be more pointless self-indulgence.  So I'll probably just tie things off with APoB and move on to other 'fic projects.  I'm sure FE12 will offer me plenty of fresh material, plus there's still my FE8 WIPs and that Lyn/Hector thing that keeps bothering me.

But even finishing APoB may have to wait until I learn the content of Cain's support convos, just to find out how off-base I am!

Comments

[samuraiter.livejournal.com]

Why give it up? The existence of FE12 does not negate the existence of FE3 any more than Star Trek XI negates the classic ST movies. :-) And I suspect you have many stories left to tell in your continuity.

[mark-asphodel.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the encouragement. I do tell myself exactly what you're saying here, but I haven't emotionally accepted it all yet-- and I did have a lot wrapped up in my little speculations. If I'd played it straight with FE3, it'd be one thing, but I was deliberately writing a 3/11 fusion, projecting in the absence of real continuity. And now that I'm getting the "canon" sequel I feel all mixed-up.

And I suspect you have many stories left to tell in your continuity.

I do! Or I did. I don't know right now. :/