3...2...1... YOU'RE ON!
drakenichols1 runs onto stage, smiling at the readers as they applaud. He moves to the center of the stage and takes a bow.
"Welcome, on and all, to another EXTRA chapter!"
The crowd cheers.
"Alright, first of I would like to thank all of you for sticking with me this whole time. I mean I am aware that this story can be a little all over the place at times, and I also may have rushed things or dragged things a bit, but it was the pace that I was most comfortable with. Some of you may have been irked with the flow of things, but I just...wrote it down. Hehe.
"Also, I would like to apologize for some of the pointless stuff I've put in this story in between actual chapters. But ideas for this story, whether it was plot-related or not, just seemed to pop into my head. I dunno, I just had to write them down!
"And so I've come up with...a theme song...and that first EXTRA that I put in to explain whatever the hell I've got planned for the other characters... So yeah, I just wrote them down. I mean, if I hadn't I would've gone mad.
"And I've noticed that there were only two negative reviews on this story so far. One was a bit baseless while the other had shown true criticism. An anonymous reviewer had told me that this fanfic was lame and that I had used an all-too mainstream high school theme. And he had told me to "live before I write". And I get what he's saying.
"But to be honest, I've actually seen this type of stuff happen in school a lot nowadays. Hell, MY high school was pretty much like this. The teachers were corrupt, the bullies were ruthless, and the system was just downright unjust!
"Me and my best friend had to live through the abuse for four years. We were bullied, we told the teachers about it, they would come up with some bullshit excuse where those bullies had "grown up without parents" and expect us to just accept it.
"There was even this one time during my senior year that I was pretty much fed up with the whole thing and just decided to defend myself the next time someone hurt me. And funny thing...I GOT SENT TO THE OFFICE!
"The guy threw a chair at me, in front of the teacher. I tried to land a hit on him, but his buddies held me back while he gave me a black eye. And so, after a good beating from them, I was sent to the office by the teacher who bore witness to what had transpired!
"So in response to the Guest that reviewed: I HAVE lived, therefore I have written."
Takes a deep breath and continues.
"Alright, so with that out of the way I would like to discuss about the contents of VOLUME THREE. I mean, this whole thing started out all school drama-ish with a hint of magic here. It had gone on for two volumes where the second one had a rape scene slapped right in for character development.
"So what happened to the plot when VOLUME THREE was published? Well folks, I'm gonna be honest with you all. You deserve an explanation.
"...I never intended to put actual fighting here in the first place. I mean, my initial concept was a school setting where the students are given special abilities to battle against each other in a not-so-dangerous tournament that is BlazBlue. Just like the yuri manga Shitsurakuen (is that spelled right?).
"Read it. It may be a bit dramatic, but you'll be drawn to it anyway. Plus the art is awesome, so YAY!
"So yeah, SAVE ME was originally a fantasy school story. But somehow, ideas came to me and I apparently strayed away from the first concept and planted in an entirely new one. One that actually shows more promise.
"Still, I am surprised with myself on what I've written in the third volume. I mean, WHO THE HELL WRITES A SEX SCENE WITH GORE IN IT?! Not anyone normal, that's who!
"And about that little sex scene between our favorite pair... Yes, as you all know, I have a midriff fetish. Especially one where the girls have even the slightest bit of muscle in them, I do have that fetish. And I have implanted my perverted desires onto the ever-so-innocent Noel Vermillion for the sole reason of just giving her at least one weird factor.
"And I've even made it rub off on Tsubaki as well. Ah well, for me writing this scene was the best thing I've done all week. I seriously enjoyed it, haha!
"But going back on track...
"SAVE ME will now have action with everyday-life romance and drama at the side. The school is still a major element in the story, considering that the main cast is there right now. And it will also pull in other characters that will play prominent roles in the plot (both existing and original characters).
"What started out as a high school drama AU has now been turned into a complete reconstruction of the BlazBlue story. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love the game. Just...not its story XD
"No seriously. The story's a bit stale to me, and I can easily forget any significant terminology the game has. Also, the characters are just outright...stupid.
"There are characters who piss me off, like Bang, Taokaka, heck even Litchi! Most of the characters' personalities and traits just come out a bit bad ya know? There are those who love them, while some share my gripes with them. There was even one guy who wanted me to pair Ragna with Taokaka and I immediately told him that I despised the Kaka girl.
"Apparently she's a fan favorite for reasons I don't know. She's a freeloader, a dimwit, and just downright annoying. I actually sympathize with Ragna.
"I dunno, I just don't like it when they go overboard with their "idiot" characters who are SUPPOSED to be loved. Overdo it just a tad bit and you'll end up irritating one of the players of the game.
"By the way, I also think Tsubaki's an enormous dumbass in the game. Why? Because despite seeing what the NOL does...
"...SHE STILL STICKS WITH THEM! She can see the cruelty of their actions right before her, and she's supposed to be one devoted to justice! And what does she do?
"Make an enemy of her best friend Noel and stay with the bad guys! REALLY?! SERIOUSLY?!
"It fucking pisses me off...
"Which is why I'll say this now: I am giving every character in this story a complete makeover. They will not only be a bit out of character, but they'll also have differences in appearances from their original selves.
"I may post some concept artwork for them in my Deviant Art account, so watch out for any updates. I'll inform you guys via account. I just hope my designs for the characters wouldn't displease any of you.
"And note that if ever I put in any of the newer characters of the BlazBlue series in here, they will be without a doubt out of character since I'm not waiting for Chrono Phantasma to be released in the consoles before I move on with the story. I'm not THAT patient. And God knows when it'll be available.
"Also, with how the story is going now, I believe I will be splitting each arc by different stories of their own. They're still in the same plotline, but they're in different POVs so I have to separate them from each other to avoid confusion.
"With that said, NoelxTsubaki's arc will be SAVE ME. After that, RagnaxRachel's arc comes next as an entirely separate fic. Dunno about the name yet, so please wait.
"I'll be updating each of the story summaries to make it known that they're a part of the same plotline, so don't worry. I would like to avoid any confusion in the future.
"And for the final announcement...the next volume may be either the last or second to the last for the SAVE ME story arc. I've got some ideas for bringing closure to Noel and Tsubaki's relationship, yet I'm still unsure just how many chapters it would take. It's unpredictable, but I'll just wing it.
"That's all I have for now folks! Tune in next time for more SAVE ME! May tomorrow bring you all good fortune!"
Crowd applauds and the author bows. Then, a mischievous glint in his eye twinkles.
"But before you go...how about we play for a bit..."
He snaps his fingers and a giant green ring binds the audience together.
"MIZUCHI REKKAZAN!"
Uh oh...
SLASHY SLASHY!
Tune in next time!
