Nightwalker
Hello! Welcome to my first Nightwalker fic. Before we get down to business, there are some things that you ought to know. Well, certain
things about my discovery of this "sleeper hit" anime series:
- In 3rd quarter 2004, I received a kyonkichikun e-mail link at www. yahoo .com, in which I can download Nightwalker mp3's. At first I
didn't know much about Nightwalker, but I did like the music (Gessekai by Buck Tick) after downloading it, and stored it on my PC.
I've been listening to it ever since.
- In mid-2005, I discovered the website, www. animenewsnetwork .com, and there I got to know more about the 13-episode OVA,
but I only get to see pictures.
- Last month, I discovered another website, www. youtube .com, and there I watched some of the Nightwalker episodes, from episodes
1 to 4. But due to time constraints (I was renting on the internet), I wasn't able to watch the rest of the series on that website. But it was
enough to know what the series looked like. I found out that it was done by AIC, and was aired in 1998.
- Again, last month, I discovered another website, www. wikipedia .org, and there I learned more information about Nightwalker, the
plot, the characters, their origin. I downloaded them on MS Word and stored them to my PC for future references.
At first I had to try some experiments in using him on fanfics in a supporting role, as I was just starting to make fanfics. I started making
fanfics three months ago, concentrating first on Ghost Stories (aka Gakkou no Kaidan in Japan, and Ghosts at School in SE Asia).
Then on Detective School Q (both Ghost Stories and Detective School Q were aired in SE Asia via Animax-Asia, a 24-hour anime
cable channel. Ghost Stories was aired there under the title Ghosts at School. BTW, I'm from SE Asia, in the Philippines). When I was
writing an experimental, multi-titled fic The Fetus of God, I decided to try putting Shido in this fic.
However, his inclusion here was only in a cameo role, as with several other anime characters, like Witch Hunter Robin, Shaman King,
Weib Kreus, and others. You'll find him in Digimon entry under the title The Fetus of God C.
My curiosity over Nightwalker increased, and after The Fetus of God story arc, I decided to bring Shido and the others into the mix, but
in a guest-starring role. Under the title, The Boogeyman, I made a story about the Ghost Stories characters stumbling into a murdering
spree on children perpetrated by the Nightbreeds. There I brought in the Batman (from the current Batman cartoons, the one where
Ellen Yin is Batman's first ally before Batgirl came in) and Ellen Yin into the fray, and there we have a three-way team, as the
investigation lead to some of the Batman villains being commissioned to pose as the Boogeyman, the supposed mastermind of the
murders, only to be revealed as Clayface. After Clayface was defeated, Cain escaped, but the murder spree ended. It was relatively
short (about 5 chapters), but it was an experiment, and was met with good, but a few, reviews.
It was then that I decided to try another Nightwalker appearance, and again appeared in Ghost Stories, renewing the Ghost Stories-
Batman-Nightwalker team-up, and this time I included the Digimon cast as extra support characters, not to mention several cameo and
guest-star appearance of various anime characters. This fic is my second try in bringing Shido into the mix. And the title of that fic is
St. Valentine's Massacre, and has just been concluded.
Speaking of which, I finally experienced the effects of writer's block, as I seemingly ran out of ideas on how to keep that fic going, and
how to end it. Luckily, I decided to have Cain and the Batman bad guys on the run, while the rest of the other characters return to their
normal lives and resume schooling, while Batman and Shido embarked on a hunting spree in nailing the villains. There I decided to
continue the story, and decided to move it here on Nightwalker. For me, it was a good try, and a good experiment to explore, as both
Shido and Batman operated mostly at nighttime, and both have "dark"-themed elements, as Batman relies on his gadgets and detective
cunningness, while Shido is a vampire and a detective at the same time.
Ok, there you have it. But, sadly, this intro about this fic is a bit long (about 3 pages), and due to time constraints, the first part will go to
chapter 2. But don't fret. I'm in the process of threading out the plot, so expect the story to commence in chapter 2, and it will be
uploaded in about three days.
Until then, here's a few tips that I'll offer:
- Go to Ghosts Stories, and read The Boogeyman fic, there Shido will make use of his powers, as well as his action-packed arsenals in
dealing with the Nightbreeds
- Go to Ghost Stories, under the fic title St. Valentine's Massacre, as Shido renews his alliance with Batman and the Ghost Stories
characters as Cain re-enlisted Clayface and Killer Croc, as the other Batman villains offered their services to him, and that the Digimon
crew arethere to help the good guys in dealing with this new threat.
Also, if you do read those two fics that I've mentioned, please leave a review. I'd greatly appreciate it if you do. Thanks.
Well, I'll be seeing you then, and be patient. The very first chapter will commence in three days.