Greetings from SeekerMeeker.
So, you may have seen this in chapter 10. I am doing this again:
Chapter 20: Announcements and More Intro
FOURTH WALL ROOM
"So," Miho said again. "Once again, here we are."
"You have been here for only a while," Skullmageddon remarked.
"SeekerMeeker cannot do everything," she replied. "Of course, being human, he has his own schedule and other issues to deal with."
"What's going on?" he asked.
"We all have our own personal issues," Miho said.
"True," Skullmageddon spoke. "So, is it just us?"
"Looks like it," she replied. "And just the two of us. So then, let's begin."
Future of this Story
"Due to the writer's block with this story," Miho said, reading from a paper. "SeekerMeeker decides to take a break. He decides that he will need to think about how to proceed with the story. Of course, he has ideas, but he intends to finish this well enough. This means that some ideas introduced in this story may be explored in a completely different story. Of course, this is SeekerMeeker's first story into the Gravity Falls fandom."
"A hiatus," Skullmageddon said. "Right?"
"That's basically it," she replied. "He needs to cool his head down, and want to get his thoughts around."
"But that's NOT the end of the story," Skullmageddon noted. "Right?"
"Of course," Miho said. "He's not a fan of writing stories, and then leaving them hanging. He has a few stories that he needs to cancel."
"And he should deal with those stories too," Skullmageddon noted.
"Hopefully so," she replied.
"And what's his plan for this story?" Skullmageddon asked.
"That is where we're going into," she replied. "He wants us to explain up to seven 'things' to keep in mind for this story."
Bella London (1)
"So what's the purpose of this antagonist?" Skullmageddon asked.
"She's one of the few characters that will be a little significant later on," Miho said, reading the notes. "Apparently, SeekerMeeker intends to keep her as an antagonist throughout the story. However, she will be much more significant later on."
"At the end of the story?" he asked.
"That's obvious," Miho noted. "Although he avoids telling it, his implied hints betray the motives. What I can tell is this: Bella London will appear as a significant character later on."
"Then what's the point of her appearing in the beginning?" Skullmageddon asked. "When she's much more important later?"
"That was not intended," Miho said. "But much like the original TV show, where some ideas were just thrown in there for fun, so Bella London was not meant to be that important. So that's what I can glean from Bella London's future importance."
"Which means that she's going to be much more important later on," Skullmageddon inferred.
"Correct," Miho said. "So, next part."
Fusionfall Sanctuary (2)
"So this is what's going to be important," Skullmageddon said, looking over his own notes. "The Fusionfall Sanctuary."
"SeekerMeeker is a big fan of the Fusionfall series," Miho said. "According to him, this was originally a massive crossover, an official universe made by the (old) Cartoon Network channel. It consists of some of the best TV shows from the older years."
"Old?" Skullmageddon asked. "Oh yeah, he put the word 'old' in parentheses."
"With good reasons," Miho said. "According to him, the current incarnation of the Cartoon Network is no longer the same."
"Ah," Skullmageddon noted. "The days when the Cartoon Network was actually good."
"Really?" Miho asked innocently.
"Back then," Skullmageddon explained. "The Cartoon Network focused on what it was good at: making funny shows with unexpected themes and morals. It also had some of the best artists and directors ever, such as Craig McCracken. Now, Cartoon Network went from that to...making poor reboots, some of them so bad that I don't want to even say them."
"That bad?" Miho asked. "I guess I am unfamiliar with the older shows."
"It's a different world," Skullmageddon said with a sigh. "Remember my world? It's technically a remake of the Double Dragon series, but with me as the crazy villain. Now, I am here."
"So who will appear?" Miho asked. "He did not write it down here."
"All I know," Skullmageddon said. "Is that at least a few TV shows will appear, such as the Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, and even KND."
"KND?"
"You will see them later," Skullmageddon said. "So, this is the next one."
Villains of Fusionfall (3)
"Ah," Skullmageddon said with a small smile. "My specialty: the villains."
"You know them?" Miho asked.
"These guys came from the same dimension as the Fusionfall Sanctuary's people," he explained. "However, now that they no longer had to deal with the Lord Fuse, the Big Bad of Fusionfall, the villains went off to their separate ways. However, they soon rallied together, because the world of Groom Falls was...more dangerous than they expected."
"Even Aku admitted it too," Miho said.
"Ah yes," he began. "Aku did-wait, how did he speak to you?"
"He told me that he was looking to restore his powers back," Miho said. "It appears that moving from one dimension to another can affect some more than others. I mean, look at me; we're Senshazons."
"Good point," Skullmageddon noted. "I wonder if moving from one to another does that to others? Well, at least Aku is next to powerless now."
"But the villains haven't done much," Miho remarked.
"That's the whole point," Skullmageddon said. "They're trying to go for the next move. They're waiting for the 'right time' of sort."
"What do you mean?"
"It's not easy being a villain," Skullmageddon explained. "Especially in a new world like this. Look at the Psychic Twins; even they had a problem with getting through. Anyway, what about Uriel?"
Uriel and the Elves (4)
"They will appear more often," Miho explained. "Since they were in a significant scene, the world of elves, both light and dark, will be explored later on. As for Uriel, he's still watching the trio."
"He seems to have left a lot out," Skullmageddon said, reading the notes.
"He wants to keep it open-ended," Miho said, reading another note. "That way, it's easy to integrate them into the story."
She looked through a note, and smiled.
"It's our turn," she replied.
Miho and Her Factions (5)
"My specialty," Miho said. "That's because I am one of them, and because SeekerMeeker wants to bring them back from his older fanfics."
"Your Senshazon faction?" Skullmageddon asked.
"Yes," she replied. "He already made us Senshazons years ago, but he had a hard time getting the stories to work. He will include us more often, in order to reference his past works."
"That's it?" Skullmageddon asked.
"He needs some time to think," she replied. "Plus, he wants to keep some things open, so that he can redo some things."
"Good point," Skullmageddon remarked. "Just like Gravity Falls, but less crazy."
"You've been there?" she asked.
"No," he replied. "I can sense the energies, and others here can too. That includes the Ratmen."
Ratmen (6)
"The Ratmen," Miho said with a shiver. "Had it not been for us learning about both good and bad ones, I would have thought that they were all corrupt, twisted beings."
"The Ratmen are among the earliest inhabitants of the Groom Falls," Skullmageddon said. "That's not surprising, given that they are themed after rats. Like rats, they like to travel and explore new areas. We clearly know of two factions: the Jwirat Clan and the Murio Republic."
"Who are they?" Miho asked.
"The Ratmen of the Jwirat Clan," he explained. "Are close to the idea of rats as 'evil.' Like that game called Warhammer, the Ratmen of the Jwirat Clan are savage and horrifying to a fault. They are not as vile as the Skaven, but as you can tell, they are not to be trusted. They like to deceive and infiltrate, especially thanks to a few being able to eat human fingernails to become humans. Fortunately, they have some aspects of the Korean culture, hence their name; the 'Jwi' part in their clan name is Korean for 'rat.'
"On the other hand, however, the Murio Republic is more like the depiction of mice in Disney shows, and the Ratfolk of Pathfinder and related games. Instead of being vile swarms bent on taking over the world, the Ratmen of Murio Republic are clearly civil, trustworthy members of society. They like to scavenge from landfills, turning trash into valuable goods to sell. They also are great engineers and traders."
"One species," Miho remarked. "But two completely different societies."
"Very correct," Skullmageddon remarked. "But more will be shown. Next and the last stop!"
Corazon Empire (7)
"Yes," Skullmageddon said with a serious tone. "The Corazon Empire is back."
"What are they going to do?" Miho asked with a worried look.
"They know that the current Census Takers," he replied. "Are different from the rest. They are actually doing the census."
"They don't seem to do much," Miho noted.
"That's the whole point," he replied.
Miho replied, then gasped.
"Oh I see," she noted.
Skullmageddon nodded grimly, then smiled.
"At least that's all for now," he said. "I am glad to not talk about that empire. So, let's end this soon!"
Conclusion
"So that concludes this part," Miho said. "But there are some more things that SeekerMeeker admits."
"And that is this," Skullmageddon said. "SeekerMeeker has more stories in mind. Long story short, he actually has a standalone sequel to this story. It is more of a semi-spinoff."
"Semi-spinoff?" Miho asked.
"A different story," Skullmageddon explained. "But with the same characters. A true spinoff has different characters."
"An AU story?" Miho asked.
He shook his head.
"It's his attempt to try and make a more consistent story," he explained. "He's what he admits to be an 'adventure writer,' where he lets the story go its course. Unfortunately, that means that the story can drag on. He wants to try and keep his story consistent."
"And what will that story be?" Miho asked.
"He hinted that it's something to do with food and diet," he noted.
"Huh?"
"Oh, he's telling us that we've given away too much. Let's go back to the story."
Miho giggled, then got up as SeekerMeeker opened the door. Miho then turned to face us.
"Good luck then! And good luck to you readers!"
So, as you can tell, the story is NOT ending.
I need to stop for not, in order to rest my head.
I hope to try and be more consistent in the next phase of writing.
I wish you all well through this crazy time.
Peace.