Warp Series 02: Extra 01--
Question-Answer Section
This is basically the return of the same interviews as before, as in, the layout is the same, so if you've read the first season's Q-A Section, then that's great; I need not repeat myself. If not, all actions are between [ and ]. Remember, this only applies to the Q-A Section.
And by the way, yes, I've changed my name to Kazeto Tamashii, so no longer will anyone refer to me as Mai below. And though Kazeto is supposed to be a surname (as in the Japanese tradition), I'm using that instead of Tamashii because Tamashii is the name of another character of mine, the same Tamashii in such fanfics as Dreaded Cyber Blackhole of DOOM! and Tamashii Strikes AGAIN!, both of which... er... bash Fanfiction.net. ^_^;
Anywho, what I'm trying to say is that I want you all to keep Tamashii and myself separate in your minds, so I'm using Kazeto below. ^_^
Okay? Okay!
Kazeto: We've come to a close to the second season of Warp Series. Season two! I've actually written twenty chapters, and I'm still going! Amazing! And do you know what kept me going?
Bill: No life?
Kazeto: Uh... No. It was the readers!
Bill: Who don't have a life?
Kazeto: Will you knock that off? [puppy dog eyes] Please?
Bill: [sighs] If I had a penny for everytime you looked at me like that...
Kazeto: So, where IS everyone, anyways?
Ziggy: [appears] Ziggy is in the building!
Bill: Ash, Artemis, and Apollo get nervous when interviewed. As for Jude, she's where she should be. In her room, doing her homework.
Jude: [reading aloud] And so, the processes of the electron transport chain include... [groans and lets her head fall forward, into her biology book]
[Cut back to the studio]
Kazeto: Bill, you're evil.
Bill: Thank you.
Kazeto: Anywho, in honor of everyone who bothered to support Warp Series over the years...
Ziggy: [whispering to Bill] I thought Warp Series was only a few months old...
Bill: [whispering back] It is, but don't tell Kazeto-chan about that.
Kazeto: [pulls out a box of reviews] ...We're going to answer the reviews! Yay!
Bill: Don't you do that every fifth installment?
Kazeto: Yeah? So?
Bill: It's only the fourth.
[Pause.]
Kazeto: So I suck at math! So sue me! Anywho...! [pulls out a review] Alright, this one was sent in by DarkCatXX for episode sixteen. DarkCatXX writes, "Thanks for answering my question. However I'M NOT 13! Thank the good lord above I've only got to wait 5 more months...Anyway liked the story! Can't wait for the next! In the meantime I'll be writing my storys so I have a bunch when ( and if unfortunetly) I join!"
Ziggy: Yay! Thanks for saying you like the story! We all know that you come here to read about ME!
Bill: [eyes dart around] Uh... Right... Ziggy... They've come to see... you...
Ziggy: Just what is that supposed to mean!?
Bill: ....
Kazeto: Anywho, you're welcome, DarkCatXX. ^_^ As for your age predicament, just lie! That's what I did when I was your age.
Bill: Um... Isn't it illegal to lie about your age for something like this? After all, it IS not unlike getting a fake ID, and I'm positive THOSE are illegal as well...
Kazeto: Illegal, huh? Funny, that didn't seem to stop YOU on New Year's Eve...
Bill: [blushes with embarrassment] My circumstances were different! How was I supposed to know the drinks were spiked!? [stops suddenly and covers his mouth, as if he said a bit too much]
(Small note: But seriously, just wait, DCXX. Those five months will fly by. And don't lie about your age. It just gives you a guilty feeling afterwards. That is, if you're like me. ^_^; And no, I can't remember lying myself; I've always had permission from an adult to do certain things. =/)
Kazeto: [laughs] And I've got photographic proof... [pulls out another review] This one's from Light Sneasel, also for episode sixteen. He writes, "Acually Revelation 6:2 starts the whole part with the four hosesmen, conquest, war, famine, death if you wanted to know... intresting I figured that it wouldn't be that easy to get rid of Bill's power. Silly Artemis, never using slash. Giggled when Ash when boom. Keios wasn't happy that Bill got away, which is a good thing. It seems the bad boy is scared of Bill, which is an odd thing. Is Bill really that strong?"
Bill: No, but oh, Heaven, how I wish I am...
Kazeto: And thanks for the info about the Bible. Perhaps I should reread that part.
Ziggy: Kazeto reading the Bible at all!? Dear god! The Apocalypse really IS happening!
Kazeto: Quiet, you. I can be religious too. -_-
Ziggy: But you're not even Christian!
Kazeto: So? You aren't either. Does it really matter?
Ziggy: What makes you think I'm not Christian?
Kazeto: Because you're not.
Ziggy: Why?
Kazeto: Because... um... Bill? Explain!
Bill: Well, Ziggy is an artificial life form, meaning that she can't worship a god, making her atheist. However, on the other hand, Ziggy has more of a soul than any digital being I've ever encountered, so it could be quite possible that with this soul comes a belief in a higher force, and... Wait... I'm sorry. What was the question again?
Kazeto: [slaps her forehead and pulls out another review] Alright, DarkCatXX, on episode seventeen, writes, "Hi, it is I, DarkCatXX.MUHAHAHA...Back again for my usual review. It's OK that you kinda got your episode in late. I'm good at waiting ...kinda...well,as long as I have suger.(Notice the unusual Muhahaing) Also I would like to welcome you and your fic to be on my top three favourite fics!( the only pokemon one I might add!^-^) If you enjoy Yu-Gi-Oh! you should read Being Dead Ain't Easy and 100 Years After Battle City." [puts the review aside] Aww! That's so sweet! Thanks for the compliment! And hmm... Those fanfics sound good... Almost as good as demon monkey boys named Jorgé! (Such as the one created by my friend, FigNewton! Worship her, dammit!)
Bill: You know, it just dawned on me...
Ziggy: What?
Bill: The writer is insane, and so are the readers. THAT'S why all those bothersome Pokémon fans keep coming back and encouraging Kazeto to put us through the sort of situation she comes up with when she's in a delirious state!
Kazeto: Hey... The readers take offense to that!
Ziggy: Wha? And you don't?
Kazeto: No, not really. Bill knows me too well. Heh heh heh...
Bill: I rest my case.
Ziggy: What? We're in court now!? Oh no! I plead not guilty! NOT GUILTY!!
Kazeto and Bill: [glance at each other]
Kazeto: Anywho! [pulls out another review] This comes in from Tiggera, on episode seventeen as well. She writes, "Hi there! I just wanted to tell you that I'm still reading. Is Ash going to help out Bill in his quest? I'm glad you like my sign-off and porygon (such a cool Pokemon! But it's horrible in Pokemon Stadeum 2).
Tiggera
I'm not the only one!"
Bill: [sighs] Not the only one. That's EXACTLY what bothers me...
Kazeto: Thanks for staying faithful! And I suppose I answered your question about Ash in Lost and Found, probably because I read your review to boost my ego... and to check to see if anyone bothers to flame it. Flames are fun.
Ziggy: Is Kazeto a pyro?
Bill: Yes, but that's not what she meant by "flame."
Kazeto: And yes, Porygon is cool! It's Psybeam and Tri Attack kick butt like there's no tomorrow, and its Conversion (in the TCG) is pretty nifty too! XD Of course, I've never played Pokémon Stadium 2 (only the original... and it was a demo) because I don't actually own an N64. Why? Because Kazeto-chan is a cheap little fangirl. -_- [pulls out another review] Yet another Light Sneasel review, this time, for episode seventeen! He writes, "So mcuh foreshadowing! @_@ My mind hurts! I can just picture Bill with a smug fox smile when he dealt with the anti-shifters. Poor Ash, having a watcher like Jude... And poor Jude having a charge like Ash. What is with Ash and attracting tempermental women. May, Misty and Jude all have tempers. Well they'll get better if they follow their hearts. btw Keios has seven years bad luck."
Bill: [snickers] Jude will get a kick out of this...
Ziggy: And she'll get a kick into YOU if you tell her.
Bill: True, but somehow, I think it's worth it.
Ziggy: Not if she aims for... [glances down (cough) there for a second]
Bill: Uh... In that case, I'll just allow her to, um, find out for herself! ^_^;
Ziggy and Kazeto: Good decision!
Kazeto: Anywho, sorry for giving you a head (mind?) ache. ^_^; And yes, I could picture Bill the same way... And I think he'd be rather cute...
Ziggy: You'd think he were cute if he were in his human body while wearing nothing but a fig leaf.
Bill: [blushes furiously] WHAT!!?
Kazeto: Heh heh... True...
Bill: [keeps blushing until his face is bright red] ZIGGY! KAZETO!!
(Small note: Yes, Kazeto wrote that part on a day when she was feeling a bit perverted... XD)
Kazeto: [smiles broadly as she continues] Anywho, I never thought about the superstition involving the broken mirror, but I guess you can call it foreshadowing now. ^_^ [pulls out another review] This one comes from Shadowcrawler, for episode 18. "This story is going great. I can't wait to read the next chapter. I like it that you brought Ash into the story. The foreshadowing makes it great because it keeps me wondering whats going to happen." [puts the review aside] Aww! Thank you! And I'm glad you like that I brought Ash into the story. The reason why is to, ahem, make up for what I did to him in Compromise.
Bill: Er, what did you do to him in Compromise?
Kazeto: The same thing you did on Christmas Eve.
Bill: What? What are you talking about? I don't remember doing anything on Christmas Eve!
Kazeto: Exactly.
Bill: What!? Dear god!!
Kazeto: But seriously, I gave Ash such a small part that I felt I had to find some way to make the Ash fans happier. After all, I have no intention on making this ALL about Bill. You can only boost the lad's ego so much!
Bill: Wait... What did I do on Christmas Eve?
Kazeto: Let's just say it involved egg nog and a few of Santa's female elves.
Bill: Dear god, I had to ask...!
Kazeto: [grins mischieviously as she pulls out another review] Light Sneasel again, for episode eighteen! "Woza, I really think Crocus is underestmateing Keios here... what makes her so sure that she can take control if she can't beat our favorate shifter? Unless, she has something we haven't seen before... Jude must be scary when mad if Artemis is frightened of her. So Bill is a master shifter, huh? Why do I have the feeling that Zero told Artemis where Bill was going just so Apollo and Ash would know where to help him? (As the orcale said in the matrix reloaded: 'You've already made your choise, know you want to understand why.'
"The last battle with Keios is going to be something if the Lendgenaries are all coming to party. Which begs the question, what is Keios?"
Bill: Hmm... What is Keios...? That's a good question! Kazeto? Care to field this one?
Kazeto: No.
Bill: What? But... Uh... What am I supposed to do now...?
Kazeto: Go on. Tell Light Sneasel what Keios really is.
Bill: Um... Hmm... Keios... Er... He would be... An enigma?
Kazeto: There you go! Now, was that so hard?
Bill: Suddenly, I feel so American...
Kazeto: HEY! What's that supposed to mean!?
Bill: Nothing...
Kazeto: Hmph... [shrugs] Anywho, I suppose I answered a few questions about Crocus, Ash, and Apollo in the last two episodes of the second season, so I'll just move on. [pulls out another review] This is from DarkCatXX, for episode 18! "I'm sorry I'm late! I read half of the story two days ago and then, before I could finish I had to log off and I haven't got to it till now. As for the story now I'm REALLY wanting to see what happens. I can understand you addiction for a video game (MY brother's friend lent him Golden Sun and I've played way more then him!^-^") Can't wait for the next of this fic! ( also I'm sorry I couldn't e-mail you for 'The Labyrinth Game'. Hope I'm still in it though!" [puts the review aside] First off, you're not late. ^_^ Secondly, I was thinking of discontinuing The Labyrinth Game and putting it up as a plot bunny (meaning ANYONE could continue it), but suddenly, I have newfound interest in it and will finish the first part soon. On the other hand, also watch out for a solid announcement if/when my interest runs out again. o.o;
Ziggy: You think that'll happen to Warp Series?
Bill: I doubt it. And why are you concerned about that?
Ziggy: Because if Warp Series ends, so will my existance! [sobs]
[pause]
Bill: I'm sorry. I just can't seem to see a bad side to this.
Ziggy: [sniffles] Insensitve bastard...
Kazeto: Anywho... [pulls out another review] Blue-eyes toon dragon (Eee hee! XD), on episode eighteen, writes, "It's me the new author pluaged with writer's block. I really do enjoy warp series but I have a
If ash is going to lead the legendary pokemon. Why did he even need shifter powers in the first place?
"best wishes,
"Betd "
Bill: But Betd has a what..?
Ziggy: Huh?
Bill: It says, "I really do enjoy warp series but I have a..."
Ziggy: Perfectionism. Rid yourself of it before we start performing exorcisms.
Bill: .... -_-
Kazeto: [ignoring the above] Poor Betd. Don't worry. You'll get over writer's block eventually. All writers do. ^_^ And when you do, I'll have a bottle of Essence of Motivation for you to take and sniff when you need something to keep you writing!
Bill: Don't take it. It's glue.
Kazeto: How would YOU know!?
Ziggy: We both saw you sniff your "Essence of Motivation." And then of course, Bill had to explain to me that you were getting high off of the fumes.
Kazeto: But I kept on writing, didn't I?
Bill: Kazeto, you have very interesting logic.
Kazeto: Thank you!
Bill: That wasn't a...
Kazeto: [interrupting] Anywho, I tried to answer your question about Ash at the end of episode twenty, when Zero spoke about shifters being able to channel good energy and even life force into objects, such as the bow and arrow Ash received from her. The higher the rank (i.e. novice shifter -- can't control their powers, shifter adept -- can control certain elements of their powers, such as time, or shifter masters -- can completely control their powers), the more energy you can shift. Trust me, that'll be important to remember as well. [pulls out another review] DarkCatXX, for episode nineteen, writes, "You addicted to Golden Sun too? Yah ^_^! Can't wait for the next chapter! Can't wait to see the prophecy! Oh yes and just one little question. I don't mean to sound rude but I know you said I may be in you story a while back. Just wondering if I still was. (Sorry I like to be in other people's storys. I like to see how they think I act and such!)" [puts the review aside] First off, yep! I'm addicted to Golden Sun! (Ivan is adorable!) In fact, at the time that I wrote this, I've reached the pirate ship in Crossbone Island (Damn that Deadbeard!), and trust me, there's a reason why it took so dang long... o.o;
Bill: I feel so... behind the times right now.
Ziggy: You only felt that RIGHT NOW? Dang, I thought that when you started wearing all that Victorian garb, you would feel it right away!
Bill: [looks at the way he's currently dressed -- the usual red, Victorian suit from "Mystery at the Lighthouse"] What's wrong with my clothing?
Ziggy: Noooo comment.
Bill: [cocks his head]
Kazeto: Anywho, don't worry. You didn't sound rude. But no, I haven't forgotten that I'm going to put you in the story, but unfortunately, I don't know exactly how. Feel free to send me any suggestions (or a short description of the character you want) via e-mail so I might find SOME sort of inspiration... ^_^ [pulls out another review] Light Sneasel writes, for episode nineteen, "So, things are coming to and end, neh? Well with Reno coming into the mix, Warp has more firepower then ever. But this councel wouldn't be the Pokmeon League would it? Cause if they found out about Warp, then they might want to interfer, which could be bad for our heros. Then again they could be someone else entirely... Well, the good doctors Demon Ball most likely won't due what she plans cause I don't think Keios is a pokemon, but if he is he most certenly isn't a normal one... Well we'll see what develops..." [puts the review aside] Well, as you saw in episode twenty, the council isn't the Pokémon League, but that does give me a good idea...
Ziggy: Does it involve Bill, Sabrina, and Sabrina's doll city?
Kazeto: Well, that was one of them.
Ziggy: Heh heh heh... XD
Bill: Suddenly, I have the strangest feeling of impending doom...
Kazeto: As for Keios, you'll just have to wait and see what he really is, but I'm interested to know what your guess is... ^_^
Bill: Out of curiousity, WHY was I feeling a sense of danger when you mentioned Sabrina?
Kazeto: Let's just say I think you'd be cute as a doll... XD
Bill: Excuse me!?
Kazeto: [pulls out another review] For episode nineteen, Shadowcrawler wrote, "Great chapter. I would like more of the Quantum Leap-y...ness. It would be nice to have some chaps that aren't focused on the main plot line. Can't wait to read the next Chapter and good luck on your finals." [puts the review aside] Alright. I'll try to do more Quantum Leap-y episodes, but they'll have to be "lost episodes" I'll put in after I finish the storyline. The reason why I didn't include episodes that go off of the main plotline is because I was afraid that if I didn't finish the main story and created a bunch of "filler episodes," then I'd get bored with the project and abandon it, just like I had with so many others. I promise you, after I finish up the main story, I'll go back and add in fillers. But the real reason why I asked about Quantum Leap-y episodes wasn't because I was concerned about fillers; I was actually concerned about whether or not people would like it if I started writing episodes with more fantasy in them, rather than science fiction... ness. After all, next season would be labeled as "fantasy/sci-fi" rather than "sci-fi/fantasy", and trust me, there's a difference.
Ziggy: Where's the difference?
Kazeto: "Fantasy/sci-fi" has more fantasy in it than science fiction. Vice versa for "sci-fi/fantasy" stories. [continues] And thanks for the wish for luck on me finals. I, um, passed. Not with flying colors but...
Bill: B average?
Kazeto: [glares at him] Hey! You weren't supposed to tell them that!!
Bill: And thus, I have gotten my revenge for the humiliation they put me through with the "fig leaf" comment. I am content...
Kazeto: [ignoring him] And now, we reach another point in this extra, when Ziggy does the interviews! [hands Ziggy a clipboard]
Ziggy: Hey! Why me!?
Kazeto: You barely had anything to say during the last half anyways.
Ziggy: Hmm... True... Alright! [looks at the list of questions on the clipboard] Will there be a fourth and a fifth season?
Bill: Good god, please say no!
Kazeto: No...
Bill: Thank you!
Kazeto: ...And yes.
Bill: What!?
Kazeto: There will be a fourth story arc, not a season. It's actually the Warp Series movie that will conclude the series. (Hey, Card Captor Sakura had the same thing going, so why can't Warp Series?) However, the fifth season will simply be all the filler episodes I've skipped over. If you want to look at it on a technical level, the fifth season doesn't even exist.
Bill: [sighs] Well, at least Kazeto will only put me through a few more months of agony...
Kazeto: Who ever said anything about months!? I've got other stories lined up after that!
Bill: [looks at the ceiling] Dear god, what have I done to offend you?
Ziggy: Okay, and will there be any of the following -- datashipping (Bill and Ziggy), spunkshipping (Jude and Ash), or any other 'ship in general?
Kazeto: Hmm... If I ever get to it, I have a datashippy Christmas special planned...
Bill: [mumbling] Lachesis torments me...
(Side note: Lachesis. One of the three Fates of Greek mythology. The one who drew lots for each man's destiny.)
Kazeto: Otherwise, nope. Though there might be a few spunkshippy moments...
Bill: At last! Something that brightens my day!
Kazeto: Heh heh... Wait until I tell HER that...
Bill: Er... I didn't say anything!
Kazeto: Give me a kiss, and I'll pretend I didn't hear anything.
Bill: What!? Never!
Kazeto: Kiss on the cheek or face your sister. You decide.
Bill: [mutters something involving the word "blackmail" before he kisses Kazeto on the cheek]
Kazeto: Okay! You didn't say a thing! ^_^ Next question!
Ziggy: Will you do a sequel to Warp Series?
Kazeto: No, but I'll do something with the same flavor. (I've already started writing the first chapter of the fanfiction. You'll be able to see at least the first two or three chapters in winter of 2004, when the regular storyline of Warp Series should be completed.) I can tell you only this about it -- It's supernatural; it's weird, and it stars Bill again.
Bill: Why me...?
Kazeto: [hugs him] Because I like you! ^_^
Bill: Well, that's one less thing I have to worry about...
Kazeto: Heh heh... Right... ^_^; [thinks about that new fanfiction for a moment]
Ziggy: Where do you get your inspiration?
Kazeto: Mostly stolen ideas from other shows, things I want to see done in a fanfiction, et cetera. [shrugs]
Ziggy: Are Ziggy, Zero, Jude, Reno, and every other character you created based off of someone like Apollo and Artemis were?
Kazeto: For the antagonists, no. That's just my imagination gone wild. For the PROtagonists, yes. Ziggy had been based off of the real Ziggy in Quantum Leap. Jude is an unusual mixture of the pre-Togepi Misty (god, I miss her) and my Good Charlotte-obsessed, punk/goth best friend, Dani (who, yes, has small outbursts of violence now and then, particularly aimed at her older sister). Reno was based off of the personality of the REAL Reno, the KiSS doll by Rick Cramer (downloadable at eyeofdog.com). As for Zero, I'd say who she was based off of, but then I'd give away what people have been trying to figure out since she was introduced. I'll reveal it at the end of the series, but I'll leave this by pointing out that her omniscience is a clue.
Bill: I'm afraid she's not kidding when she says she wants to keep Zero mysterious. She hasn't even told ME everything about the girl, and I think we all know that Kazeto would give up government secrets to me if she knew of any.
Kazeto: ^_^;
Ziggy: Uh... Okay... [looks at the clipboard] This season, you usually had trouble getting a story in on time. Why didn't you just produce shorter episodes?
Kazeto: Satisfaction of both the reader and myself, mainly. The reader's satisfied because there's more story in a longer episode. I'M satisfied because I've met the twelve-page minimum I've set for each episode. (Not including extras, though that would be something if I got this to be twelve freakin' pages.)
[pause]
Kazeto: Heh heh... I said "satisfaction"...
Bill: [sighs] Perversion. It rubbed off of her other friends. Oh, god help us all.
Kazeto: Nyuuu... -.-
Ziggy: You know, you were inconsistant about a lot of things in the season... [fake cough] AS7! [fake cough] Why is that?
Kazeto: Mainly forgetting that I had written about 'em previously. ^_^; Hey, YOU try writing at eleven at night, and see what happens! -_-
Ziggy: Alright, Bill, what did you think of the season so far?
Bill: Perhaps it's just getting used to being in such a story, but it wasn't as bad as the first season had been. A bit on the strange side, but like author, like story, I suppose.
Ziggy: What do you REALLY think of Kazeto?
Bill: I'm quite flattered that she admires me so much, but, quite frankly, the girl scares me more so than Michael Jackson.
Kazeto: [emotionally hurt] Hey...
Ziggy: Any words to the readers?
Bill: Run.
Ziggy: I said WORDS. It's plural.
Bill: Run away.
Ziggy: Fair enough. As for myself, I'm happy with the second season, but dang it, Kazeto, you didn't give me big enough parts!
Kazeto: Alright. Next season, I'll give you bigger parts. Would you like a trailor to go with it?
Ziggy: Really!? Thanks!
Kazeto: That was sarcasm.
Ziggy: Aww... [sniffles] Anyways, Kazeto, thanks for creating me, and thanks to the readers for supporting Kazeto! Keep praising her so she'll keep up my existance! PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO POOF INTO NOTHINGNESS!! [sobs]
Kazeto: [stares blankly at Ziggy] Um... Okay... [turns to the audience] Anywho, that's about all the time we have for today! Tune in another week for another continuation of Warp Series!
I apologize for any and all perverted comments made during this episode. Kazeto-chan wasn't in the best of mindsets during this. But besides, if any of you (*ahem* parents) are offended by this, then I'd like to point out that there's a REASON why this is rated PG13...
Question-Answer Section
This is basically the return of the same interviews as before, as in, the layout is the same, so if you've read the first season's Q-A Section, then that's great; I need not repeat myself. If not, all actions are between [ and ]. Remember, this only applies to the Q-A Section.
And by the way, yes, I've changed my name to Kazeto Tamashii, so no longer will anyone refer to me as Mai below. And though Kazeto is supposed to be a surname (as in the Japanese tradition), I'm using that instead of Tamashii because Tamashii is the name of another character of mine, the same Tamashii in such fanfics as Dreaded Cyber Blackhole of DOOM! and Tamashii Strikes AGAIN!, both of which... er... bash Fanfiction.net. ^_^;
Anywho, what I'm trying to say is that I want you all to keep Tamashii and myself separate in your minds, so I'm using Kazeto below. ^_^
Okay? Okay!
Kazeto: We've come to a close to the second season of Warp Series. Season two! I've actually written twenty chapters, and I'm still going! Amazing! And do you know what kept me going?
Bill: No life?
Kazeto: Uh... No. It was the readers!
Bill: Who don't have a life?
Kazeto: Will you knock that off? [puppy dog eyes] Please?
Bill: [sighs] If I had a penny for everytime you looked at me like that...
Kazeto: So, where IS everyone, anyways?
Ziggy: [appears] Ziggy is in the building!
Bill: Ash, Artemis, and Apollo get nervous when interviewed. As for Jude, she's where she should be. In her room, doing her homework.
Jude: [reading aloud] And so, the processes of the electron transport chain include... [groans and lets her head fall forward, into her biology book]
[Cut back to the studio]
Kazeto: Bill, you're evil.
Bill: Thank you.
Kazeto: Anywho, in honor of everyone who bothered to support Warp Series over the years...
Ziggy: [whispering to Bill] I thought Warp Series was only a few months old...
Bill: [whispering back] It is, but don't tell Kazeto-chan about that.
Kazeto: [pulls out a box of reviews] ...We're going to answer the reviews! Yay!
Bill: Don't you do that every fifth installment?
Kazeto: Yeah? So?
Bill: It's only the fourth.
[Pause.]
Kazeto: So I suck at math! So sue me! Anywho...! [pulls out a review] Alright, this one was sent in by DarkCatXX for episode sixteen. DarkCatXX writes, "Thanks for answering my question. However I'M NOT 13! Thank the good lord above I've only got to wait 5 more months...Anyway liked the story! Can't wait for the next! In the meantime I'll be writing my storys so I have a bunch when ( and if unfortunetly) I join!"
Ziggy: Yay! Thanks for saying you like the story! We all know that you come here to read about ME!
Bill: [eyes dart around] Uh... Right... Ziggy... They've come to see... you...
Ziggy: Just what is that supposed to mean!?
Bill: ....
Kazeto: Anywho, you're welcome, DarkCatXX. ^_^ As for your age predicament, just lie! That's what I did when I was your age.
Bill: Um... Isn't it illegal to lie about your age for something like this? After all, it IS not unlike getting a fake ID, and I'm positive THOSE are illegal as well...
Kazeto: Illegal, huh? Funny, that didn't seem to stop YOU on New Year's Eve...
Bill: [blushes with embarrassment] My circumstances were different! How was I supposed to know the drinks were spiked!? [stops suddenly and covers his mouth, as if he said a bit too much]
(Small note: But seriously, just wait, DCXX. Those five months will fly by. And don't lie about your age. It just gives you a guilty feeling afterwards. That is, if you're like me. ^_^; And no, I can't remember lying myself; I've always had permission from an adult to do certain things. =/)
Kazeto: [laughs] And I've got photographic proof... [pulls out another review] This one's from Light Sneasel, also for episode sixteen. He writes, "Acually Revelation 6:2 starts the whole part with the four hosesmen, conquest, war, famine, death if you wanted to know... intresting I figured that it wouldn't be that easy to get rid of Bill's power. Silly Artemis, never using slash. Giggled when Ash when boom. Keios wasn't happy that Bill got away, which is a good thing. It seems the bad boy is scared of Bill, which is an odd thing. Is Bill really that strong?"
Bill: No, but oh, Heaven, how I wish I am...
Kazeto: And thanks for the info about the Bible. Perhaps I should reread that part.
Ziggy: Kazeto reading the Bible at all!? Dear god! The Apocalypse really IS happening!
Kazeto: Quiet, you. I can be religious too. -_-
Ziggy: But you're not even Christian!
Kazeto: So? You aren't either. Does it really matter?
Ziggy: What makes you think I'm not Christian?
Kazeto: Because you're not.
Ziggy: Why?
Kazeto: Because... um... Bill? Explain!
Bill: Well, Ziggy is an artificial life form, meaning that she can't worship a god, making her atheist. However, on the other hand, Ziggy has more of a soul than any digital being I've ever encountered, so it could be quite possible that with this soul comes a belief in a higher force, and... Wait... I'm sorry. What was the question again?
Kazeto: [slaps her forehead and pulls out another review] Alright, DarkCatXX, on episode seventeen, writes, "Hi, it is I, DarkCatXX.MUHAHAHA...Back again for my usual review. It's OK that you kinda got your episode in late. I'm good at waiting ...kinda...well,as long as I have suger.(Notice the unusual Muhahaing) Also I would like to welcome you and your fic to be on my top three favourite fics!( the only pokemon one I might add!^-^) If you enjoy Yu-Gi-Oh! you should read Being Dead Ain't Easy and 100 Years After Battle City." [puts the review aside] Aww! That's so sweet! Thanks for the compliment! And hmm... Those fanfics sound good... Almost as good as demon monkey boys named Jorgé! (Such as the one created by my friend, FigNewton! Worship her, dammit!)
Bill: You know, it just dawned on me...
Ziggy: What?
Bill: The writer is insane, and so are the readers. THAT'S why all those bothersome Pokémon fans keep coming back and encouraging Kazeto to put us through the sort of situation she comes up with when she's in a delirious state!
Kazeto: Hey... The readers take offense to that!
Ziggy: Wha? And you don't?
Kazeto: No, not really. Bill knows me too well. Heh heh heh...
Bill: I rest my case.
Ziggy: What? We're in court now!? Oh no! I plead not guilty! NOT GUILTY!!
Kazeto and Bill: [glance at each other]
Kazeto: Anywho! [pulls out another review] This comes in from Tiggera, on episode seventeen as well. She writes, "Hi there! I just wanted to tell you that I'm still reading. Is Ash going to help out Bill in his quest? I'm glad you like my sign-off and porygon (such a cool Pokemon! But it's horrible in Pokemon Stadeum 2).
Tiggera
I'm not the only one!"
Bill: [sighs] Not the only one. That's EXACTLY what bothers me...
Kazeto: Thanks for staying faithful! And I suppose I answered your question about Ash in Lost and Found, probably because I read your review to boost my ego... and to check to see if anyone bothers to flame it. Flames are fun.
Ziggy: Is Kazeto a pyro?
Bill: Yes, but that's not what she meant by "flame."
Kazeto: And yes, Porygon is cool! It's Psybeam and Tri Attack kick butt like there's no tomorrow, and its Conversion (in the TCG) is pretty nifty too! XD Of course, I've never played Pokémon Stadium 2 (only the original... and it was a demo) because I don't actually own an N64. Why? Because Kazeto-chan is a cheap little fangirl. -_- [pulls out another review] Yet another Light Sneasel review, this time, for episode seventeen! He writes, "So mcuh foreshadowing! @_@ My mind hurts! I can just picture Bill with a smug fox smile when he dealt with the anti-shifters. Poor Ash, having a watcher like Jude... And poor Jude having a charge like Ash. What is with Ash and attracting tempermental women. May, Misty and Jude all have tempers. Well they'll get better if they follow their hearts. btw Keios has seven years bad luck."
Bill: [snickers] Jude will get a kick out of this...
Ziggy: And she'll get a kick into YOU if you tell her.
Bill: True, but somehow, I think it's worth it.
Ziggy: Not if she aims for... [glances down (cough) there for a second]
Bill: Uh... In that case, I'll just allow her to, um, find out for herself! ^_^;
Ziggy and Kazeto: Good decision!
Kazeto: Anywho, sorry for giving you a head (mind?) ache. ^_^; And yes, I could picture Bill the same way... And I think he'd be rather cute...
Ziggy: You'd think he were cute if he were in his human body while wearing nothing but a fig leaf.
Bill: [blushes furiously] WHAT!!?
Kazeto: Heh heh... True...
Bill: [keeps blushing until his face is bright red] ZIGGY! KAZETO!!
(Small note: Yes, Kazeto wrote that part on a day when she was feeling a bit perverted... XD)
Kazeto: [smiles broadly as she continues] Anywho, I never thought about the superstition involving the broken mirror, but I guess you can call it foreshadowing now. ^_^ [pulls out another review] This one comes from Shadowcrawler, for episode 18. "This story is going great. I can't wait to read the next chapter. I like it that you brought Ash into the story. The foreshadowing makes it great because it keeps me wondering whats going to happen." [puts the review aside] Aww! Thank you! And I'm glad you like that I brought Ash into the story. The reason why is to, ahem, make up for what I did to him in Compromise.
Bill: Er, what did you do to him in Compromise?
Kazeto: The same thing you did on Christmas Eve.
Bill: What? What are you talking about? I don't remember doing anything on Christmas Eve!
Kazeto: Exactly.
Bill: What!? Dear god!!
Kazeto: But seriously, I gave Ash such a small part that I felt I had to find some way to make the Ash fans happier. After all, I have no intention on making this ALL about Bill. You can only boost the lad's ego so much!
Bill: Wait... What did I do on Christmas Eve?
Kazeto: Let's just say it involved egg nog and a few of Santa's female elves.
Bill: Dear god, I had to ask...!
Kazeto: [grins mischieviously as she pulls out another review] Light Sneasel again, for episode eighteen! "Woza, I really think Crocus is underestmateing Keios here... what makes her so sure that she can take control if she can't beat our favorate shifter? Unless, she has something we haven't seen before... Jude must be scary when mad if Artemis is frightened of her. So Bill is a master shifter, huh? Why do I have the feeling that Zero told Artemis where Bill was going just so Apollo and Ash would know where to help him? (As the orcale said in the matrix reloaded: 'You've already made your choise, know you want to understand why.'
"The last battle with Keios is going to be something if the Lendgenaries are all coming to party. Which begs the question, what is Keios?"
Bill: Hmm... What is Keios...? That's a good question! Kazeto? Care to field this one?
Kazeto: No.
Bill: What? But... Uh... What am I supposed to do now...?
Kazeto: Go on. Tell Light Sneasel what Keios really is.
Bill: Um... Hmm... Keios... Er... He would be... An enigma?
Kazeto: There you go! Now, was that so hard?
Bill: Suddenly, I feel so American...
Kazeto: HEY! What's that supposed to mean!?
Bill: Nothing...
Kazeto: Hmph... [shrugs] Anywho, I suppose I answered a few questions about Crocus, Ash, and Apollo in the last two episodes of the second season, so I'll just move on. [pulls out another review] This is from DarkCatXX, for episode 18! "I'm sorry I'm late! I read half of the story two days ago and then, before I could finish I had to log off and I haven't got to it till now. As for the story now I'm REALLY wanting to see what happens. I can understand you addiction for a video game (MY brother's friend lent him Golden Sun and I've played way more then him!^-^") Can't wait for the next of this fic! ( also I'm sorry I couldn't e-mail you for 'The Labyrinth Game'. Hope I'm still in it though!" [puts the review aside] First off, you're not late. ^_^ Secondly, I was thinking of discontinuing The Labyrinth Game and putting it up as a plot bunny (meaning ANYONE could continue it), but suddenly, I have newfound interest in it and will finish the first part soon. On the other hand, also watch out for a solid announcement if/when my interest runs out again. o.o;
Ziggy: You think that'll happen to Warp Series?
Bill: I doubt it. And why are you concerned about that?
Ziggy: Because if Warp Series ends, so will my existance! [sobs]
[pause]
Bill: I'm sorry. I just can't seem to see a bad side to this.
Ziggy: [sniffles] Insensitve bastard...
Kazeto: Anywho... [pulls out another review] Blue-eyes toon dragon (Eee hee! XD), on episode eighteen, writes, "It's me the new author pluaged with writer's block. I really do enjoy warp series but I have a
If ash is going to lead the legendary pokemon. Why did he even need shifter powers in the first place?
"best wishes,
"Betd "
Bill: But Betd has a what..?
Ziggy: Huh?
Bill: It says, "I really do enjoy warp series but I have a..."
Ziggy: Perfectionism. Rid yourself of it before we start performing exorcisms.
Bill: .... -_-
Kazeto: [ignoring the above] Poor Betd. Don't worry. You'll get over writer's block eventually. All writers do. ^_^ And when you do, I'll have a bottle of Essence of Motivation for you to take and sniff when you need something to keep you writing!
Bill: Don't take it. It's glue.
Kazeto: How would YOU know!?
Ziggy: We both saw you sniff your "Essence of Motivation." And then of course, Bill had to explain to me that you were getting high off of the fumes.
Kazeto: But I kept on writing, didn't I?
Bill: Kazeto, you have very interesting logic.
Kazeto: Thank you!
Bill: That wasn't a...
Kazeto: [interrupting] Anywho, I tried to answer your question about Ash at the end of episode twenty, when Zero spoke about shifters being able to channel good energy and even life force into objects, such as the bow and arrow Ash received from her. The higher the rank (i.e. novice shifter -- can't control their powers, shifter adept -- can control certain elements of their powers, such as time, or shifter masters -- can completely control their powers), the more energy you can shift. Trust me, that'll be important to remember as well. [pulls out another review] DarkCatXX, for episode nineteen, writes, "You addicted to Golden Sun too? Yah ^_^! Can't wait for the next chapter! Can't wait to see the prophecy! Oh yes and just one little question. I don't mean to sound rude but I know you said I may be in you story a while back. Just wondering if I still was. (Sorry I like to be in other people's storys. I like to see how they think I act and such!)" [puts the review aside] First off, yep! I'm addicted to Golden Sun! (Ivan is adorable!) In fact, at the time that I wrote this, I've reached the pirate ship in Crossbone Island (Damn that Deadbeard!), and trust me, there's a reason why it took so dang long... o.o;
Bill: I feel so... behind the times right now.
Ziggy: You only felt that RIGHT NOW? Dang, I thought that when you started wearing all that Victorian garb, you would feel it right away!
Bill: [looks at the way he's currently dressed -- the usual red, Victorian suit from "Mystery at the Lighthouse"] What's wrong with my clothing?
Ziggy: Noooo comment.
Bill: [cocks his head]
Kazeto: Anywho, don't worry. You didn't sound rude. But no, I haven't forgotten that I'm going to put you in the story, but unfortunately, I don't know exactly how. Feel free to send me any suggestions (or a short description of the character you want) via e-mail so I might find SOME sort of inspiration... ^_^ [pulls out another review] Light Sneasel writes, for episode nineteen, "So, things are coming to and end, neh? Well with Reno coming into the mix, Warp has more firepower then ever. But this councel wouldn't be the Pokmeon League would it? Cause if they found out about Warp, then they might want to interfer, which could be bad for our heros. Then again they could be someone else entirely... Well, the good doctors Demon Ball most likely won't due what she plans cause I don't think Keios is a pokemon, but if he is he most certenly isn't a normal one... Well we'll see what develops..." [puts the review aside] Well, as you saw in episode twenty, the council isn't the Pokémon League, but that does give me a good idea...
Ziggy: Does it involve Bill, Sabrina, and Sabrina's doll city?
Kazeto: Well, that was one of them.
Ziggy: Heh heh heh... XD
Bill: Suddenly, I have the strangest feeling of impending doom...
Kazeto: As for Keios, you'll just have to wait and see what he really is, but I'm interested to know what your guess is... ^_^
Bill: Out of curiousity, WHY was I feeling a sense of danger when you mentioned Sabrina?
Kazeto: Let's just say I think you'd be cute as a doll... XD
Bill: Excuse me!?
Kazeto: [pulls out another review] For episode nineteen, Shadowcrawler wrote, "Great chapter. I would like more of the Quantum Leap-y...ness. It would be nice to have some chaps that aren't focused on the main plot line. Can't wait to read the next Chapter and good luck on your finals." [puts the review aside] Alright. I'll try to do more Quantum Leap-y episodes, but they'll have to be "lost episodes" I'll put in after I finish the storyline. The reason why I didn't include episodes that go off of the main plotline is because I was afraid that if I didn't finish the main story and created a bunch of "filler episodes," then I'd get bored with the project and abandon it, just like I had with so many others. I promise you, after I finish up the main story, I'll go back and add in fillers. But the real reason why I asked about Quantum Leap-y episodes wasn't because I was concerned about fillers; I was actually concerned about whether or not people would like it if I started writing episodes with more fantasy in them, rather than science fiction... ness. After all, next season would be labeled as "fantasy/sci-fi" rather than "sci-fi/fantasy", and trust me, there's a difference.
Ziggy: Where's the difference?
Kazeto: "Fantasy/sci-fi" has more fantasy in it than science fiction. Vice versa for "sci-fi/fantasy" stories. [continues] And thanks for the wish for luck on me finals. I, um, passed. Not with flying colors but...
Bill: B average?
Kazeto: [glares at him] Hey! You weren't supposed to tell them that!!
Bill: And thus, I have gotten my revenge for the humiliation they put me through with the "fig leaf" comment. I am content...
Kazeto: [ignoring him] And now, we reach another point in this extra, when Ziggy does the interviews! [hands Ziggy a clipboard]
Ziggy: Hey! Why me!?
Kazeto: You barely had anything to say during the last half anyways.
Ziggy: Hmm... True... Alright! [looks at the list of questions on the clipboard] Will there be a fourth and a fifth season?
Bill: Good god, please say no!
Kazeto: No...
Bill: Thank you!
Kazeto: ...And yes.
Bill: What!?
Kazeto: There will be a fourth story arc, not a season. It's actually the Warp Series movie that will conclude the series. (Hey, Card Captor Sakura had the same thing going, so why can't Warp Series?) However, the fifth season will simply be all the filler episodes I've skipped over. If you want to look at it on a technical level, the fifth season doesn't even exist.
Bill: [sighs] Well, at least Kazeto will only put me through a few more months of agony...
Kazeto: Who ever said anything about months!? I've got other stories lined up after that!
Bill: [looks at the ceiling] Dear god, what have I done to offend you?
Ziggy: Okay, and will there be any of the following -- datashipping (Bill and Ziggy), spunkshipping (Jude and Ash), or any other 'ship in general?
Kazeto: Hmm... If I ever get to it, I have a datashippy Christmas special planned...
Bill: [mumbling] Lachesis torments me...
(Side note: Lachesis. One of the three Fates of Greek mythology. The one who drew lots for each man's destiny.)
Kazeto: Otherwise, nope. Though there might be a few spunkshippy moments...
Bill: At last! Something that brightens my day!
Kazeto: Heh heh... Wait until I tell HER that...
Bill: Er... I didn't say anything!
Kazeto: Give me a kiss, and I'll pretend I didn't hear anything.
Bill: What!? Never!
Kazeto: Kiss on the cheek or face your sister. You decide.
Bill: [mutters something involving the word "blackmail" before he kisses Kazeto on the cheek]
Kazeto: Okay! You didn't say a thing! ^_^ Next question!
Ziggy: Will you do a sequel to Warp Series?
Kazeto: No, but I'll do something with the same flavor. (I've already started writing the first chapter of the fanfiction. You'll be able to see at least the first two or three chapters in winter of 2004, when the regular storyline of Warp Series should be completed.) I can tell you only this about it -- It's supernatural; it's weird, and it stars Bill again.
Bill: Why me...?
Kazeto: [hugs him] Because I like you! ^_^
Bill: Well, that's one less thing I have to worry about...
Kazeto: Heh heh... Right... ^_^; [thinks about that new fanfiction for a moment]
Ziggy: Where do you get your inspiration?
Kazeto: Mostly stolen ideas from other shows, things I want to see done in a fanfiction, et cetera. [shrugs]
Ziggy: Are Ziggy, Zero, Jude, Reno, and every other character you created based off of someone like Apollo and Artemis were?
Kazeto: For the antagonists, no. That's just my imagination gone wild. For the PROtagonists, yes. Ziggy had been based off of the real Ziggy in Quantum Leap. Jude is an unusual mixture of the pre-Togepi Misty (god, I miss her) and my Good Charlotte-obsessed, punk/goth best friend, Dani (who, yes, has small outbursts of violence now and then, particularly aimed at her older sister). Reno was based off of the personality of the REAL Reno, the KiSS doll by Rick Cramer (downloadable at eyeofdog.com). As for Zero, I'd say who she was based off of, but then I'd give away what people have been trying to figure out since she was introduced. I'll reveal it at the end of the series, but I'll leave this by pointing out that her omniscience is a clue.
Bill: I'm afraid she's not kidding when she says she wants to keep Zero mysterious. She hasn't even told ME everything about the girl, and I think we all know that Kazeto would give up government secrets to me if she knew of any.
Kazeto: ^_^;
Ziggy: Uh... Okay... [looks at the clipboard] This season, you usually had trouble getting a story in on time. Why didn't you just produce shorter episodes?
Kazeto: Satisfaction of both the reader and myself, mainly. The reader's satisfied because there's more story in a longer episode. I'M satisfied because I've met the twelve-page minimum I've set for each episode. (Not including extras, though that would be something if I got this to be twelve freakin' pages.)
[pause]
Kazeto: Heh heh... I said "satisfaction"...
Bill: [sighs] Perversion. It rubbed off of her other friends. Oh, god help us all.
Kazeto: Nyuuu... -.-
Ziggy: You know, you were inconsistant about a lot of things in the season... [fake cough] AS7! [fake cough] Why is that?
Kazeto: Mainly forgetting that I had written about 'em previously. ^_^; Hey, YOU try writing at eleven at night, and see what happens! -_-
Ziggy: Alright, Bill, what did you think of the season so far?
Bill: Perhaps it's just getting used to being in such a story, but it wasn't as bad as the first season had been. A bit on the strange side, but like author, like story, I suppose.
Ziggy: What do you REALLY think of Kazeto?
Bill: I'm quite flattered that she admires me so much, but, quite frankly, the girl scares me more so than Michael Jackson.
Kazeto: [emotionally hurt] Hey...
Ziggy: Any words to the readers?
Bill: Run.
Ziggy: I said WORDS. It's plural.
Bill: Run away.
Ziggy: Fair enough. As for myself, I'm happy with the second season, but dang it, Kazeto, you didn't give me big enough parts!
Kazeto: Alright. Next season, I'll give you bigger parts. Would you like a trailor to go with it?
Ziggy: Really!? Thanks!
Kazeto: That was sarcasm.
Ziggy: Aww... [sniffles] Anyways, Kazeto, thanks for creating me, and thanks to the readers for supporting Kazeto! Keep praising her so she'll keep up my existance! PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO POOF INTO NOTHINGNESS!! [sobs]
Kazeto: [stares blankly at Ziggy] Um... Okay... [turns to the audience] Anywho, that's about all the time we have for today! Tune in another week for another continuation of Warp Series!
I apologize for any and all perverted comments made during this episode. Kazeto-chan wasn't in the best of mindsets during this. But besides, if any of you (*ahem* parents) are offended by this, then I'd like to point out that there's a REASON why this is rated PG13...