Final End notes:
Author's notes: The itenary for this useless end-notes section will be as follows: Reviewer thanks, then some random fic commentary, and then a new fic trailer. Enjoy!
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Special thanks go out to PH-san (who took the time to dutifully edit chapters 5-7, even when she was really busy ^^;;;), Myst-Lady (I've never actually watched Buffy - is it good?), Melinda (thanks for the e-mail!), Sailor Comet (^^;;; I unfortunately don't get that much online time), Lily22 (Arigatou for being my crutch back there~), Snare-chan (haven't seen you for a while ;_;), NC-san (mouse balls, mouse balls! XD) Atarashii-san (my 100% online buddy) and Fiery Charizard (for being such a wonderful co-authoress in 'Scarlet Fangs').
And of course a domo arigatou out to all of you others who spent some time voicing your thoughts in a review: EmeraldPhoenix524 (hey~ I haven't seen you around for a while - hope you're still writing), Queen of Games (see? It got less violent ^^;;), Sarah (Well, 'interesting' would definitely explain the end…), Zheyta (after this, I'll start working on Nocturne, 'Club 0013''s subsidiary arc), firedraygon97 (do my fics really make you think about life? Nifty ~ XD), Mijikai (Oooh! You must finish that Metropolis-centered YGO fic ^_~), Alecto Perdita (You know, I've been waiting since _forever_ for you to update 'Gifted'), Yami-kun (arigatou! Oh - I really enjoyed that random '44 things to do at Walmart' forward you sent me XD), Talia Ali (you know, I admire your writing style too ^-^), '?' (interesting name… anyway, I have no clue how 'old' Ryou is. The Game time goes differently than normal time because it is all about how _It_ wants it to be), TAFKAE (;_; I'm sorry for making you sad *hands over a Yuugi plushie*), Jadej.j (domo arigatou for reading this unworthy fic~), Bishiehuggler (*glomps* How have you been doing? I'm glad you don't find my fics confuzzling cause that's what makes my writing style… well… unique ^^;;;), Cyberkat (arigatou ^_^=), Poik! (*thud* Zoop?), Rosz of the Angel (thanks for the steadfast encouragement - it really did help me going :) ) Shenya (XD, for a person who writes review responses for each of your chapters, I can finally sympathize with you…), phoenixfeather (You actually think my characters' emotions are realistic? *sniffles and starts getting teary eyes* ), Nicole Silverwolf (it is always an honour to see other brilliant writers like you leave a review - keep up the great work yourself ^_~).
Whew! I hope I didn't miss anyone. This fic, though arguably not up to the style of 'Club 0013', has taken its spot as that beautiful thorn in my rear. Several times during the length of it, I would get writer's block and just sit there staring at the screen. But you wanna know a secret? Okay… get ready.
… I can talk to dead stuffed animals.
^^;; Yes, believe it or not, the entire twist in the Game with 'dead' people's souls being monsters came when I looked at the stuffed animals surrounding my laptop and tried to talk to them. No I am not going insane. I've been there already.
I also noticed that this fic is one of the most commonly misnamed fics. Okay, surely not as bad as 'Club 003' or 'Club 25', but it's had its awkward moments… *giggles*.
There were a lot of themes and imagery within this fic. If you're interested, I'll take some time in noting them. Otherwise, you can just skip this part and go to the new fic trailer.
1) Throughout the fic I made many references to the 'eyes'. Whether the eyes belonged to someone terrible, or someone dying, it symbolized the continuous cycle of life, death and rebirth (ascension). After all, the entire Game was based on that idea. Hope some of you caught that one!
2) _It's_ minions were indefinably beasts of some fantastical sort, though I never specified what they were. Most of you probably saw them as hounds/wolves, but I deliberately left it vague so you could fabricate your own images. After all, aren't we _humans_?
3) Before the end conclusion, you'll notice that Yuugi was in a labyrinth of some sort. This represents the core of the 'Game'. Chosen human create their own Games using the technology in the core. Humans in different Sectors do not interfere with each other's Games. Just had to say that before someone e-mailed me and asked this ^^;;;
4) 'Little light' was basically one of my more subtle secrets. If you translated that to French and Japanese, you get 'Petite-Hikarie'. A little tribute to PH-san's beta-ing skills~
5) The original _It_ Yuugi was fighting was Y.Malik. Malik was the God of Ra. Easy simple. Why did Y.Malik, if he controlled the entire Game, let Yuugi win? Well, would you _really_ want to play the Game for the rest of your existence?
6) The summoning monsters idea came from Final Fantasy X. I actually haven't finished the game (I'm still in Bevelle ^^;;), but I really liked it, so thus the morbid theme in this fic.
7) In the last chapter, I had a short paragraph on clichés. After receiving some nice random flames for previous fics, clichés have become my pet peeve. I love them and hate them at the same time.
8) Yami would have been _It_, but unlike both Y.Bakura and Y.Malik, he was willing to sacrifice his own soul to let Yuugi win. The other two ended up sacrificing their Light's souls. So maybe… just maybe the Game will change for the better….
9) Aren't my fic lengths easy to predict? 'Club 0013' had 13 chapters and 'XX09' has 9. Then again, I'm probably the only YGO authoress who incorporates random numbers and letters into their story titles ...
10) As for the vampire joke I made at the end notes of chapter 7, some of you caught that you can't see a vampire through its reflection. I know. That's why I need more sleep. XD
Eevee muse: -_-;; I almost fell asleep reading your end notes!
Zoo: ^^;;; Well, I thought it would be better to put up a generic Q&A than to be e-mailed later.
Eevee muse: …. Lazy!
Zoo: Hey! I may be lazy, but I have…… Malik's golden silk boxers! *pulls out the aforementioned* Mmm… silky…..
Eevee muse: Hey! Didn't those belong to Sam?
Zoo: Well, you can't catch me! *runs away laughing insanely*
:::::::::::::Trailer:::::::::::::::::
*He gazed upwards in awe. The entire sky seemed shrouded with them. They soared and dipped their leathery wings until the noise reverberated like millions of heartbeats.
A glimmer of sunlight shot through the clouds and bathed their dull shadows in a dazzling rainbow of light. They glistened jewel-like against the sapphire backdrop.*
~~~~ Total number of dragons accounted for:
3456 ~~~~~
* "Everyone's talking about you." The shorter boy faced his friend in surprise. "With your Gift, you'll be the greatest dragon Duelist yet!"
The other simply shook his head, dazzling white-hair brushing past his shoulders. "It's not that simple Yuugi."*
~~~~Number of dragon Duels fought:
56, 203 ~~~~~
* A small beady held covered in white film searched vainly for its Master. Dragon-bonding during birth was a dangerous task and often discouraged.
The richer class was wiling to risk it. The sooner the bonding, the more the experience Dueling.
Ryou looked away from the pitiful hatchling dragon.*
~~~~Number of dragon deaths:
0109 ~~~~
* He strained, fighting against the tugging restraint of the coils, moving his limbs vainly against the weight. Anger, frustration, and denial boiled in his mind, obscuring all other thoughts. Blinded by this pure rage, he fought, unaware that his genetically manipulated instincts were doing the same.
"Shit!" The scientist's eyes widened, panicked voice rising above the alarm bell. "I need more restraints! He's going to try and shift!"*
~~~~ Number of genetically-created dragons:
0000 ~~~~
*At last, the scientist gave a sigh of relief, walking cautiously towards the prone form while some others did the same. He then rubbed his forehead, sighing in exasperation. "'Give me a dragon', they tell me, 'and make it a freaking black one.' And oh, let's not forget that black dragons are _uncontrollable_!" The scientist's last words ended in a harried shriek.*
~~~~~ Number of dragons unaccounted for:
???? ~~~~
*"Name?" the other prompted again.
The scientist sighed. "Yami. Call it - him - Yami. The dragon of Darkness."
She nodded. "Right. We'll ship out… Yami by sunset."*
~~~ Zoo Industries presents:
"Blood Dragon"
Rated R
Coming this March ~~~
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Questions, comments, and fic requests can be mailed to: chibizoo@yahoo.com
"XX09" belongs to J Zoo, who is by no means associated with Kazuki Takahashi.
Author's notes: The itenary for this useless end-notes section will be as follows: Reviewer thanks, then some random fic commentary, and then a new fic trailer. Enjoy!
*****************************************
Special thanks go out to PH-san (who took the time to dutifully edit chapters 5-7, even when she was really busy ^^;;;), Myst-Lady (I've never actually watched Buffy - is it good?), Melinda (thanks for the e-mail!), Sailor Comet (^^;;; I unfortunately don't get that much online time), Lily22 (Arigatou for being my crutch back there~), Snare-chan (haven't seen you for a while ;_;), NC-san (mouse balls, mouse balls! XD) Atarashii-san (my 100% online buddy) and Fiery Charizard (for being such a wonderful co-authoress in 'Scarlet Fangs').
And of course a domo arigatou out to all of you others who spent some time voicing your thoughts in a review: EmeraldPhoenix524 (hey~ I haven't seen you around for a while - hope you're still writing), Queen of Games (see? It got less violent ^^;;), Sarah (Well, 'interesting' would definitely explain the end…), Zheyta (after this, I'll start working on Nocturne, 'Club 0013''s subsidiary arc), firedraygon97 (do my fics really make you think about life? Nifty ~ XD), Mijikai (Oooh! You must finish that Metropolis-centered YGO fic ^_~), Alecto Perdita (You know, I've been waiting since _forever_ for you to update 'Gifted'), Yami-kun (arigatou! Oh - I really enjoyed that random '44 things to do at Walmart' forward you sent me XD), Talia Ali (you know, I admire your writing style too ^-^), '?' (interesting name… anyway, I have no clue how 'old' Ryou is. The Game time goes differently than normal time because it is all about how _It_ wants it to be), TAFKAE (;_; I'm sorry for making you sad *hands over a Yuugi plushie*), Jadej.j (domo arigatou for reading this unworthy fic~), Bishiehuggler (*glomps* How have you been doing? I'm glad you don't find my fics confuzzling cause that's what makes my writing style… well… unique ^^;;;), Cyberkat (arigatou ^_^=), Poik! (*thud* Zoop?), Rosz of the Angel (thanks for the steadfast encouragement - it really did help me going :) ) Shenya (XD, for a person who writes review responses for each of your chapters, I can finally sympathize with you…), phoenixfeather (You actually think my characters' emotions are realistic? *sniffles and starts getting teary eyes* ), Nicole Silverwolf (it is always an honour to see other brilliant writers like you leave a review - keep up the great work yourself ^_~).
Whew! I hope I didn't miss anyone. This fic, though arguably not up to the style of 'Club 0013', has taken its spot as that beautiful thorn in my rear. Several times during the length of it, I would get writer's block and just sit there staring at the screen. But you wanna know a secret? Okay… get ready.
… I can talk to dead stuffed animals.
^^;; Yes, believe it or not, the entire twist in the Game with 'dead' people's souls being monsters came when I looked at the stuffed animals surrounding my laptop and tried to talk to them. No I am not going insane. I've been there already.
I also noticed that this fic is one of the most commonly misnamed fics. Okay, surely not as bad as 'Club 003' or 'Club 25', but it's had its awkward moments… *giggles*.
There were a lot of themes and imagery within this fic. If you're interested, I'll take some time in noting them. Otherwise, you can just skip this part and go to the new fic trailer.
1) Throughout the fic I made many references to the 'eyes'. Whether the eyes belonged to someone terrible, or someone dying, it symbolized the continuous cycle of life, death and rebirth (ascension). After all, the entire Game was based on that idea. Hope some of you caught that one!
2) _It's_ minions were indefinably beasts of some fantastical sort, though I never specified what they were. Most of you probably saw them as hounds/wolves, but I deliberately left it vague so you could fabricate your own images. After all, aren't we _humans_?
3) Before the end conclusion, you'll notice that Yuugi was in a labyrinth of some sort. This represents the core of the 'Game'. Chosen human create their own Games using the technology in the core. Humans in different Sectors do not interfere with each other's Games. Just had to say that before someone e-mailed me and asked this ^^;;;
4) 'Little light' was basically one of my more subtle secrets. If you translated that to French and Japanese, you get 'Petite-Hikarie'. A little tribute to PH-san's beta-ing skills~
5) The original _It_ Yuugi was fighting was Y.Malik. Malik was the God of Ra. Easy simple. Why did Y.Malik, if he controlled the entire Game, let Yuugi win? Well, would you _really_ want to play the Game for the rest of your existence?
6) The summoning monsters idea came from Final Fantasy X. I actually haven't finished the game (I'm still in Bevelle ^^;;), but I really liked it, so thus the morbid theme in this fic.
7) In the last chapter, I had a short paragraph on clichés. After receiving some nice random flames for previous fics, clichés have become my pet peeve. I love them and hate them at the same time.
8) Yami would have been _It_, but unlike both Y.Bakura and Y.Malik, he was willing to sacrifice his own soul to let Yuugi win. The other two ended up sacrificing their Light's souls. So maybe… just maybe the Game will change for the better….
9) Aren't my fic lengths easy to predict? 'Club 0013' had 13 chapters and 'XX09' has 9. Then again, I'm probably the only YGO authoress who incorporates random numbers and letters into their story titles ...
10) As for the vampire joke I made at the end notes of chapter 7, some of you caught that you can't see a vampire through its reflection. I know. That's why I need more sleep. XD
Eevee muse: -_-;; I almost fell asleep reading your end notes!
Zoo: ^^;;; Well, I thought it would be better to put up a generic Q&A than to be e-mailed later.
Eevee muse: …. Lazy!
Zoo: Hey! I may be lazy, but I have…… Malik's golden silk boxers! *pulls out the aforementioned* Mmm… silky…..
Eevee muse: Hey! Didn't those belong to Sam?
Zoo: Well, you can't catch me! *runs away laughing insanely*
:::::::::::::Trailer:::::::::::::::::
*He gazed upwards in awe. The entire sky seemed shrouded with them. They soared and dipped their leathery wings until the noise reverberated like millions of heartbeats.
A glimmer of sunlight shot through the clouds and bathed their dull shadows in a dazzling rainbow of light. They glistened jewel-like against the sapphire backdrop.*
~~~~ Total number of dragons accounted for:
3456 ~~~~~
* "Everyone's talking about you." The shorter boy faced his friend in surprise. "With your Gift, you'll be the greatest dragon Duelist yet!"
The other simply shook his head, dazzling white-hair brushing past his shoulders. "It's not that simple Yuugi."*
~~~~Number of dragon Duels fought:
56, 203 ~~~~~
* A small beady held covered in white film searched vainly for its Master. Dragon-bonding during birth was a dangerous task and often discouraged.
The richer class was wiling to risk it. The sooner the bonding, the more the experience Dueling.
Ryou looked away from the pitiful hatchling dragon.*
~~~~Number of dragon deaths:
0109 ~~~~
* He strained, fighting against the tugging restraint of the coils, moving his limbs vainly against the weight. Anger, frustration, and denial boiled in his mind, obscuring all other thoughts. Blinded by this pure rage, he fought, unaware that his genetically manipulated instincts were doing the same.
"Shit!" The scientist's eyes widened, panicked voice rising above the alarm bell. "I need more restraints! He's going to try and shift!"*
~~~~ Number of genetically-created dragons:
0000 ~~~~
*At last, the scientist gave a sigh of relief, walking cautiously towards the prone form while some others did the same. He then rubbed his forehead, sighing in exasperation. "'Give me a dragon', they tell me, 'and make it a freaking black one.' And oh, let's not forget that black dragons are _uncontrollable_!" The scientist's last words ended in a harried shriek.*
~~~~~ Number of dragons unaccounted for:
???? ~~~~
*"Name?" the other prompted again.
The scientist sighed. "Yami. Call it - him - Yami. The dragon of Darkness."
She nodded. "Right. We'll ship out… Yami by sunset."*
~~~ Zoo Industries presents:
"Blood Dragon"
Rated R
Coming this March ~~~
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Questions, comments, and fic requests can be mailed to: chibizoo@yahoo.com
"XX09" belongs to J Zoo, who is by no means associated with Kazuki Takahashi.