Start time: Tuesday July 24, 2007; 5:15 PM PDT
Oooh, new chapter twenty-five.
But before I get to that… some business to take care of first. I don't know if you know (there's a big chance you don't since I didn't get an alert and neither did Yunie093, but I have a new oneshot! It's in the Final Fantasy X section, and it's to celebrate a very successful first year as SirJoshizzle. I thought that it was fitting to put a FFX fic instead of a Zelda one because, well, FFX was my home before I started up my Zelda business, and they've been my family members long before I became SirJoshizzle (a good two years or so). It's called Memories, and it's about Yuna reflecting on the events of her pilgrimage. If you haven't read it yet, please check it out!
Also concerning FFX, I put up a new FFX-2 drawing on deviantART for those who have been following my artwork. It's called "When I Saw This Sphere of You" and it's based on the ending of X-2.
For those who want a sneak peak at the new Zelda story to come after Charm Bracelet is completed, it's in a blog on deviantART (see blog dated Monday July 23, 2007; 6:34 PM PDT). It contains a very integral element to the plot, and it's called "Hymn of the Goddesses". Check out deviantART for details, and I also pose a challenge to anyone who can't wait for the new story to come up. It seems like Yunie093 is already hard at work.
Now that I got all of that out of the way, this is not the final chapter either! Rest assured that I will tell you a chapter in advance which one will be the final, as well as in the final chapter itself. Until then, just sit tight, okay? Also, you will know what the final chapter is because its title will be very recognizable.
In other news, for those who have played the Phoenix Wright games… The Steel Samurai theme song is the tone ring on my cell phone! Man, that's one catchy tone ring. I haven't been this excited to get phone calls since ever. My brother and sister heard it, and they were like, "Hey Josh, Bluetooth me that!" Haha, silly geese. Okay, too much digression.
Okay, Link's POV. Chapter twenty-five. Raven's lyrics are in italics. Zelda's lyrics are in (parentheses). Lyrics that are in normal print are sung in unison.
COLUMBIA WARD--HYLIA MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT HEADQUARTERS- CEO'S OFFICE: APRIL 27, 2009; 1:12 PM HYLIAN TIME
Me… CEO?
She's gotta be kidding me… Rauru's gotta be kidding me! Hell, I would have settled for a Rupee or two! Never did I think that he'd leave me Hylia Music… The company plus all its subsidiaries? That means I'm in charge of the branches in the other countries! It was hard enough managing the Rarity and keeping up with Zelda's schedule! …Of all people, why'd he pick me?
"…I can't lead the company," I shake my head, slumping back into my seat. "I can't even keep up with my label… Why didn't he leave it to someone more… experienced?"
"Mr. Avalon," Maya looks up at me. "When Rauru and I would talk, and when I'd ask him when he'd retire who he'd leave the company to, his answer would always be, 'My best friend Link Avalon, of course!' Not once did I ever hear him talk negatively of you… Yes, he had many subordinates under him who have been in the music business much longer than you… But according to him, no one's more experienced than you."
I sigh softly and shake my head. "And what did he have to back this up with?"
"Does the fact that one of the best selling female artists in years was signed under your label say anything to you?" She smiles and gestures towards Zelda, and she blushes slightly. "You were the one that discovered her, are you not? You saved this company from bankruptcy."
"With a stroke of dumb luck," I scoff. "Zelda and I met in a McDonald's where she just so happened to leave an iPod with her contacts slapped on it! I set out to give it back to her, since she'd naturally be worried about it, when I decided to take a listen to it. Coincidentally, it was full of nothing but her songs, and after one listen to her voice, I was set on signing her to Hylia Music… or at least make an attempt to."
Maya chuckles slightly. "That may be… But it's pretty much an undisputed fact that Rauru was the most competent man in the business. He knew what he was doing, and I doubt that a decision like whom he'd leave his company to would be made without thought… At any rate, he knew of his heart problems, and he knew he wouldn't last long. It says here that should he pass on before he retires, you are to take on the company on your next birthday."
She has a point, I suppose, now that she puts it that way. But still…
"Rauru once said to me that he saw a lot of himself in you," Maya says after a short silence. "When you put it into perspective, the similarities are striking: he started off as a record producer for this company, fresh in his twenties… He signed artists and bands that would go on to be one of the most memorable in music… He became the head of a powerful corporation in a relatively short amount of time, not to mention at a very young age; at 32 he became the youngest man to head a record company… Does this not ring any bells?"
Now that she mentions it, the similarities are too striking… So much that they send chills up my spine. Even the age at which he took over Hylia Music is strange… almost scary. He took over when he was 32. He said that if the circumstances fit, he'd want me to officially take over in May… on my 32nd birthday.
"Still," Zelda interjects, and I look over to her. "You're not going to be alone, you know? I don't know much about this whole corporate thing, but you're going to have people to help you, right?"
"Yeah," I nod slowly.
"Then no problem!" She grins. "You're no doubt the youngest person working in this building. That means you have people with more years of experience to assist you!"
I smile softly at her and look down at my lap, sighing exasperatedly.
PARADISE HILLS WARD—THE HIT FACTORY- STUDIO FIVE: JUNE 6, 2009; 3:34 PM HYLIAN TIME
As stated in Rauru's will, I officially took over Hylia Music Entertainment and all of its regional branches worldwide on my 32nd birthday on May 29. I'm still in charge of Rarity Records as well, adding more to my workload.
When it was announced that I'd be the one to head the company, quite a few people had a few things to say in response, namely the Rauru's more experienced colleagues.
"Link Avalon? He's nothing but a lowly record producer! Why'd Rauru pick him over me?"
"He hasn't been in the industry for even a decade! He's not fit to run a global corporation!"
"Headlining tonight's broadcast: nepotism takes over Hylia Music Entertainment as late Rauru Sayge picks best friend Link Avalon as his successor!"
Excuse me, but last I checked, nepotism meant preference to family members… If Rauru choosing me is anything, it's favoritism… which doesn't sound quite as bad.
But even though there were people who disagreed, there were just as many—of not more—that supported Rauru's decision and are helping me head the company. Thank Goddesses, because if it were just I, then Hylia Music probably wouldn't even be around at this point… Maybe that's just me exaggerating my incompetence, but I surely wouldn't be able to do it alone.
Zelda is also back on Hylia Music and The Rarity's roster. She's back under her old contract; she still owes us one more album, and that's the one we're currently working on. After the release of the album, she's by contract no longer obligated to record for us anymore. Zelda and I have been talking a little bit over renewing it under new terms, but we haven't fully decided on anything yet. We both agreed that it's best to focus on what's at hand and what's to come later.
With us back in our romantic relationship and in a professional one at the same time, its complicated things a bit more than when I was just her manager and co-worker. Now, I'm actually her boss, and I'm her boss in virtually every respect of the term. I potentially control what happens in her career. But after seeing what happened between her and Rauru, I'm doing everything not to abuse that power. I don't want to do anything to stress her—physically, emotionally, creatively, and vocally.
In addition to that, I'm her boyfriend, and I also have to not let that get in the way of my decisions concerning Zelda and her career. I can't make any choices in favor of further promoting her success just because she's my girlfriend. I have to be fair when making choices concerning her, lest I anger her label mates and the people working under me.
We've both decided that the best way to handle this is to put our professional relationship first. I am her boss, and she is my recording act. In the recording studio, we're co-writers and co-producers and nothing more. Inside my office—or any working environment for that matter, we're both in each other's company strictly for business. Any other time, we are boyfriend and girlfriend.
My first move as CEO of Hylia Music, in addition to renewing Zelda's contract, was to order everyone who knew Zelda was back on our roster not to divulge the information. The press was not allowed to know, and so is anyone not working for us. I also told Zelda that if she collaborates with any artists or songwriters or producers, they were to not tell anyone either. My reason for this was very simple: to make sure Zelda's return to the forefront of the music scene was as huge as possible. It's been two years since the public has heard anything from Zelda. The last time she went out to a public event was Rauru's funeral, and she surprised everyone when she didn't sing like they all thought she would. As I've said before, Zelda is no ordinary artist, and regardless of my romantic connection with her, she deserves a comeback like no other artist.
So with that said, the only people who know that Zelda is even a signed artist now are the company and her collaborators. The media is still under the impression that she's hiding herself from the world, and her fans are still thinking that she will never release another album. Won't the world be surprised when they find out that she's back in full force?
To prepare for this, I'm giving as much time as Zelda needs to work on her album. With the last three—or four if you prefer, they've been all under time constraints, and because of that, Zelda always ends up unhappy with the results. For this, because no one suspects a thing, Zelda can take a decade if she wants. Hey, the more time in between her last album, the more her fans and the media will want something new from her.
But there's always a possibility that my plan will backfire. An album that drops out of nowhere usually fails due to zero promotion. Even an artist like Zelda has a chance of failing. So as "insurance" as you would say, Zelda's recording a song—a duet—that will hint at her return, but we will not say anything if anyone asks if she's going to come back.
She's recording a song with Labrynnian R&B singer Raven Ambi. I referred his music to Zelda, and she liked it, mainly for his tenor voice and soft R&B tone, the kind of music she's into. She said she'd really like to record a song with him. The second I heard that, I called him up, told him about our situation, swore him to secrecy, and he agreed. He's popular—in Labrynna, anyway. No one in Hyrule has really heard of him except for his fan following here. But with the right career moves—like recording a song with a singer of worldwide recognition—he could be big.
The three of us got to work after he flew in from Labrynna City a few days ago. We wrote the song; titled "Whenever I Look in Your Eyes", the melody, and all that's left to do is to record it. I came up with an idea that Raven sings all the lead vocals, and Zelda sing backup for "texturing" in a higher key. That way, when it's played on the radio, people will instantly know that's Zelda singing backup. Her voice is very recognizable in its soft, buttery tone. Anyone who listens to so much as a note of her singing will be able to say, "That's Zelda Harkinian." Plus, doing this adds more to the "mystery" of whether she's coming back or not.
"Okay," I say into a speaker from the mixing tables, looking over at Raven and Zelda. "Are you guys ready?"
They both give me thumbs up, and I nod, starting the music.
The melody starts off with a soft R&B beat, slightly lowering when his voice comes in.
Oh, I feel a strong bond between us, yes I do
And I, I hope that you can feel it too
I feel the coldness in the desert
And see the sun go 'round the moon
And then I hear that the gods have told me to meet you
When you, babe (When you, baby)
Reach for me tenderly, it chills me
'Cause you're touch is loving and true (and true, oooh…)
It feels like heaven when I'm in an embrace with you, oooh
'Cause whenever I look in your eyes
I'm sure I've found my love in you
(My love in you)
Do you feel this way too?
(This way too?)
'Cause whenever I look in your eyes
I feel like there's no other girl for me than you
(No other than you)
'Cause no other girl can make me feel the way you do
(Oooh…)
As the song progresses into the bridge, both Raven and Zelda raise their voices in volume and in key, the music playing louder to match them.
I never thought my love would be so close to me
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah…)
I must have been so blind to not be able to see
(But it's alright)
It's alright
('Cause tonight)
'Cause tonight we'll both make love, just you and me
Oh, baby, baby
Yeah…
Next comes an instrumental break, the music playing louder than ever before, Raven humming softly over it, brass instruments coming in as both of them get ready for the last chorus.
'Cause whenever I look in your eyes
(Whenever I…)
I'm sure I've found my love in you
(Sure I've found my…)
Do you feel this way too?
'Cause whenever I look in your eyes
(Whenever I…)
I feel like there's no other girl for me than you
(I feel like there's… Oooh… Yeah, yeah, yeah…)
'Cause no other girl can make me feel the way you do
Their voices gradually become softer as the chorus ends and the outro begins playing, the music becoming softer as well, the song finally ending as Raven sings the last line.
'Cause I love you…
I stop recording and clap loudly, cheering for them, and they both laugh modestly.
"Good job, guys!" I exclaim.
"Thank you," Zelda takes a sip of her water bottle.
"Thanks Link," Raven smiles, scratching the back of his head. Raven's actually a Hylian; he was born to Hylian parents in Kakariko Village, but was raised in Labrynna City when he moved there when he was five. He's a pretty young guy at eighteen. He looks kind of like me when I was his age… Funny how I happen to see a little bit of myself in all the young guys Zelda meets.
"Okay," I rub my hands together. "I'll play it back and you guys tell me if you want to take it from the top."
GATEWAY WARD—ZELDA'S HOUSE- RECORDING STUDIO: AUGUST 13, 2009; 12:02 PM HYLIAN TIME
"Whenever I Look in Your Eyes" was released on June 19, when it debuted at number five like "It Will Happen". That didn't surprise me; I wasn't expecting it to debut at number one. After all, Raven was relatively unknown in Hyrule's music scene and Zelda's popularity on the charts has pretty much died. Still, the fact that it debuted at number five was surprising. Given the circumstances, I expected at top ten debut at most, much less in the top five. I thought that number five would be its peak as opposed to its debut.
The second week it ascended to number three, and the first week of July it went to number one where it stayed for the entire month. Raven and his label were the ones that promoted it, since he's the one that owns the rights to the song. Still, Zelda said she loved the song so much that she borrowed the rights and it became the first song to officially make her new album's track list.
Because Zelda only provided backing vocals, she didn't have to appear on any live performances of the song with Raven. Her voice was played on a backing track while he sang live. When he was asked in interviews if it was Zelda who provided the female vocals, he just talked around the question, smartly avoiding answering to keep his promise he made me. Zelda isn't even credited as an official singer, which only adds to the mystery behind who is singing backup for him.
Raven is now slowly gaining mainstream popularity in Hyrule thanks to the single's success. His album that contains the song, originally released only in Labrynna, was released to Hyrule two weeks after the song was released, and it debuted and peaked at number three on the Blazing 200.
On July 29, there was more breaking news in the music community: Mikau, the guitarist of The Inidgo-Go's—and the lead singer Lulu's husband—was killed in a car crash in West Clock Town in Termina. It was terribly tragic to say the least, because just a week before the accident they had announced that they were going to have a baby.
It shook the group to its core when they found out, especially Lulu. Zelda was the first to come to her aid, since they've both been best friends since her first album. The group began writing a song in memory of Mikau, titled "New Wave Bossa Nova". They approached me a few days ago, saying they wanted me to produce it, and I gladly accepted, since I've been friends with Mikau when I first started out as a record producer. I originally planned for us to meet at The Hit Factory, but Zelda said to just come over to the studio in her house, since it's closer to Hyrule International Airport, the airport where there flying in from Hylia Village.
Zelda's also been at work with her songwriting. She said that she began writing a song, but she stopped after she wrote a few lines because she said she wanted to duet it with The Indigo-Go's, so she held off completing it until their arrival. What the song is about exactly I don't know because she hasn't showed me.
Zelda is out picking up The Indigo-Go's from the airport, and I'm in the studio getting things ready for them. We really don't have much time to get a lot done; The Indigo-Go's are currently on the Hylian leg of their tour right now, and could only fit in from now until three o'clock or so before they have to head for the Hylian National Gymnasium in Eldin Ward to prepare their concert tonight. They've decided that they're going to continue the concert without Mikau, as hard as that is; all of their shows in Hyrule are sold out, and it's way too far in the tour to cancel anything. Plus, the Hylian leg is the last, and the only have one more show at the Metrodome in two days before the tour is officially over. Then they have to fly back to Termina to prepare Mikau's wake and funeral.
I hear the front door open and close, footsteps headed in this direction. There is talking going on, slowly become louder as they approach. The door opens behind me, and I turn around, watching Zelda and The Indigo-Go's—Evan, the keyboardist; Japas, the bassist; Tijo, the drummer; and Lulu—file in.
I get up from my seat and we all exchange our greetings quickly and we all get down to work since we have so little time to expend. Japas, Tijo and Evan come with me to the mixing tables, setting up the musical demo they created back in Termina, while Zelda and Lulu talk at the sofas.
"Okay dude," Japas tells me. "Just, like, set these switches up like this…" He flips a few switches and turns a few knobs. "That should be good. Just wait a sec or two and we're good to go."
"Alright," I nod.
"Hey guys," Zelda calls us, and the four of us turn to the two ladies. "Come over, I wanna sing you guys the song that I told you about in the car."
We walk over to her as she grabs her songbook and we all sit on the couches and on the floor around the lounge area in silence, waiting for Zelda.
"Okay," she starts. "I only have the chorus so far, so I'll sing that. While we work on your guys' song, we'll talk about the minor details about mine. After your tour is finished and the business concerning Mikau's funeral is finally taken care of, we can focus on this song if you like what you hear, yeah?"
We all nod and share agreeing statements, and she smiles brightly. She takes a deep breath before singing.
But then I look up to the skies
Knowing you're in Heaven
Smiling down upon me
Lighting up the way
Now I realize that although you're so distant
You're never too far away
And we'll finally reunite forever
As she sang, the five of us all fell silent, staring at each other in shock, wide-eyed and mouths agape. Evan, the group's main songwriter, grabs his own songbook and flips to the music and lyric sheet for "New Wave Bossa Nova", and hands it to me.
"…What?" Zelda raises an eyebrow at our silence.
"Zel," I turn to her. "Can I see your song?"
She nods and hands me her songbook and I place the two books together. I look back and forth between the two songs. My eyes widen even more—both songs have very similar chord progressions, are written in the exact same key, and both deal with the theme of losing a loved one… They might as well be the same song!
I hand both of the books to Lulu, and she scans them before she gasps in shock. "Zelda… Did Link show you "New Wave Bossa Nova"?"
"Nope," she shakes her head. "All Link told me was that you wanted him to produce a song for you. He never showed me the sheets… Why?"
"Look," she gives her the songbooks. "Check out the melodic structure… the theme… the melody of your song fits perfectly over ours!"
Zelda freezes after Lulu tells her that. For a second, I'm afraid she might even faint or something.
"We know that "New Wave Bossa Nova" was written about Mikau," Lulu rubs her chin. "Zelda, who did you write yours about?"
Her eyes fall down to her notebook, running her hand down the paper softly.
"Rauru."
I raise an eyebrow at the mention of her name. I knew that Zelda's favorite person wasn't Rauru in a lot of respects, but I didn't expect her to care enough to write a song about him… A song that laments someone's passing. Then again, Zelda isn't that cold.
"I wrote the lyrics and the melody with him in mind," she looks up at us. "But then I stopped because I when I went over my ideas for the song, I thought that it'd be perfect to duet it with you guys."
"….Maybe," Japas thought. "We can, like, put the two songs together, you know? Basically they're the same song in a lot of respects… Plus, we'd save a whole lot more time if we combined them instead of working on two separate songs."
"Alright," Zelda smiles after a pause.
HYRULE CASTLE TOWN—HYRULE INTERNATIONAL FORUM- WISDOM HALL: JANUARY 16, 2010: 3:55 PM HYLIAN TIME
Hylia Music's World Music Show conference ends in about fifteen minutes.
The World Music Show started in 2000. The World Music Show is a trade show of sorts for the music industry. It's held every January, and the Big Three come every year, showcasing their plans for the next twelve months. Each record company has a two-hour press conference, with its CEO as the host. In those two hours, they can talk about their marketing plans, talk about their recording artists and their music endeavors, and pretty much anything else concerning their company.
The first company to take the stage was Sheikah International. Their biggest news was that Marin's contract with them expires this year, and that she has decided not to renew it. The reasons why were not discussed, but rumors say that it's because of the tension between her and Ganondorf, since they were ex-lovers and according to her, he was a very controlling and abrasive man.
Next to go on was Majora-Goddess, and they mainly talked about the Indigo-Go's: despite Mikau's death, they would not disband. They talked about how Raven is now signed under their Darmani Records, and increasing promotion for Raven now that he's a rather established artist in Hyrule and how they hope to expand his fan base overseas. At the end of their conference, they announced that Marin would sign with them in March, and that news has so far been the biggest today.
It's now Hylia Music's turn, and I'm almost done with the conference. The first hour and forty-five minutes, I talked about all of the changes going on in Hylia Music. You know, all the corporate stuff. But I'm saving the biggest news for last. The news I'm going to give them all will surely be the talk of the town for months to come—Zelda's return. Zelda has recently completed the track list and the cover shoots for her album. All the details the public needs to know will be given today. However, Zelda herself is not appearing. I told her it's best that she leaves all promotional work prior to the album's release to me, and she takes the time until the album's release date to take a break after working nonstop on the album.
Right now the lights are dimmed, and we're showing a montage of all the artists signed under the company. It's caused the audience to applause quite a few times; Hylia Music has signed the most esteemed artists in the business than Majora-Goddess and Sheikah International combined. I took stock footage from some of our biggest artists and compiled them in a two minute long montage. But I edited it specially so that the artists appear in chronological order, and the last five seconds be footage of Zelda.
I look up at the screens and see stock footage of Zelda's various performances—the Ocarina Awards, …Acoustic, and her Wake Up, Hyrule showcase—play in rapid fast-forward. Then, it fades to white and the Hylia Music Entertainment logo slowly appears onscreen. The last thing heard is Zelda's voice singing the hook of one of the songs on her new album, titled "Daydream".
Shoo-do-do-do do-dum-doo…
The audience breaks out into a roar at the end of the montage, cheering Zelda's name. The house lights come back up, and I walk back to center stage, before the couple thousand people before me.
"Okay," I say after the applause has died down. "You may have recognized the last artist, judging by everyone's reaction… Her name is Zelda Harkinian."
"Last year Raven Ambi released a single titled "Whenever I Look in Your Eyes"," I say after a short pause. "That song featured backing vocals by a female who sounds strangely similar to Zelda… As many of you have guessed, that was indeed Zelda. The song went to number one, making it her fourteenth number one single."
The audience applauses again, and I wait for them to die down.
"Four years in the music industry, and she's done what no other artist has done before… She's released four albums and sixteen singles… Three of those albums and fourteen of her singles went to number one on the Hylian Blazing 200 and 100 respectively… In just four years she's sold almost 98 million albums worldwide, and over 28 million of those in Hyrule alone… She's also spent a total of 63 weeks at number one on the Blazing 100, the most for any artist… At the end of the video we just showed, you heard a hook from a song that isn't on any of Zelda's albums… But it is part of a new song from her… Yes, in the April of this year, 2010, Zelda is coming back to continue her winning streak."
The hall breaks out into a deafening din as the screens change to the cover art of her new album. It's a headshot of Zelda, similar to Emerald. On the right side is her face, and her brown-blonde hair is blowing, covering more of the left side of her face. She's in a wide beam, exposing her pearl white teeth. On the left side are her wrist and her hand. Her hand is in a fist, resting gently on her right cheek. Dangling on her wrist is her silver charm bracelet. On the top of the picture her name is in Century Gothic lettering. On the bottom left corner is the title of the album.
"The title of her album… is Charm Bracelet," I speak after another pause. "She once said that the charm bracelet that is always on her wrist is a representation of her life. Every charm hanging from it represents the events in her life. Every song on this album she says are like small, silver charms, symbolizing events in her existence. The album itself is the chain linking those songs—those charms—together. Thus, the title of the album."
"This album, like Jukebox, will feature collaborations. Who with, exactly, will be made public when thirty-second demos of the songs on the album will be available to listen to tomorrow in the show room."
"The album will follow the tradition of Zelda's previous album packaging: the booklet with the lyrics to all the songs, an open letter to her fans, but she is also packaging…" I reach into the pocket of my black dress pants and pull out a silver piece of jewelry. "…This. A charm bracelet modeled after her own. A special gift to her fans, if you will."
"As a "back to basics" approach, the album is set for release in all markets across the world on April 25, 2010. This date is also the launch date of her first album Eponymous. In addition, she is also holding a free-attendance concert right in the middle of Hylia Square the day of the release—just like she did five years ago."
The audience starts applauding as the intro to "Daydream" begins playing, and they reach deafening levels when I finish the conference with one last line.
"This is what you've all been waiting for: Zelda Harkinian is back."
Yes, this is what you've all been waiting for, right? Now you all know why the story is titled what it is and maybe you can figure out the importance of the italicized quotes at the beginning of chapter one. See roxas-kh, I told you I knew what I was talking about!
Raven is a character in the Oracle of Ages manga. He's Link's ancestor, which explains why Link says he and Raven look alike (and if you've read the manga, you'd be surprise how striking the resemblance is to Ocarina of Time Link). His last name Ambi is taken from Queen Ambi in the Oracle series as well. Just clearing that up, like "Who's Raven?"
The situation with Mikau's death is taken from Majora's Mask of course. It's also implied that in the game, the eggs stolen from Lulu were her's and Mikau's (gasp!), and he dies before they're able to hatch. "New Wave Bossa Nova" is the song that The Indigo-Go's play in the game. However, when I said that Zelda and The Indigo-Go's' song were similar in melody, it doesn't sound like the song in the game. I just named their song "New Wave Bossa Nova" to stay canon to the Majora's Mask storyline.
So with that, read my new oneshot Memories It would make me super happy. And check out my new drawing on deviantART so you have something pretty to look at while you wait for chapter 26 (which will not be the final chapter either!). Lastly, to see what you're in for, check out my blog on deviantART titled "Hymn of the Goddesses" and challenge your wordplay by trying to figure out the puzzle!
Review please, and Enjoy Life and Smile.
End time: Wednesday July 25, 2007; 1:02 PM PDT