"Star-Crossed"
Prologue
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Testing. Test-ing.1-2-3.
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Welcome, welcome to the enticing, intricate, well-thought-out world of STAR-CROSSED! (beams) This is your host, Jon, with my associate Anne. (cricket chirps) The cocktails on the left and the hor doeuvres are on that little table there... (pandemonium) Hey, you there, I don't want to see any hogging.
Now, one thing: Star-Crossed has a new Slayer.
Yes, don't let the door hit your uh, rear end as you leave in hordes. Good. For those of you left here -- yes, all three of you -- boy, are you in for a treat! Picking up after Order of the Pheonix (Harry Potter) and Chosen (Buffy), we join the new Slayer, Sharon, as she reluctantly takes her post as Hogwarts.
This idea first flourished as a TV show with scripts, and thus, the story is still in the average network show format -- a 22-episode season with 40-minute episodes. The chapter names are thusly named: For example, "The Vampire Who Cried Wolf (I)" means the first portion in the episode named TVWCW. Handy Dandy.
Here are a few questions that will for definite be raised in the reviews, so let me spare you that energy:
1. Almost all characters are in character, except Draco. I know you guys are tired of seeing Draco OC, but we promise that his change will be gradual and self-explanatory, not abrupt and fangirl-ish.
2. This story has been planned meticulously, but we admit that some minor errors have been made here or there. We are just too exhausted to change the many chapters we have already written. yawn Here goes: We know that Head Boy and Girl are elected in the seventh year. We know that, by chronology, Buffy (born in 1981) would be one year younger than Harry (born in 1980), rendering Sharon, her successor, about six years younger than the main characters. But hey, it's fanFICTION for a reason. If you find any other consistency errors (important ones only, please, no "Harry's hair should be 2.5 inches longer! LOL!"), please be kind enough to inform us.
3. This story has some images of bloodshed, but nothing too traumatizing. We haven't had the heart to make any of these characters swear yet, so not much strong language here. Yeah, overall, a pretty kid-friendly show. We're talking network TV here, you know. (looks at blatant sex and violence in Desperate Housewives and Lost) Or you know, whatever.
4. Episodes will be uploaded every Saturday and Wednesday, give or take the 24-hour period assigned by our er, beloved host.
Viola, that is all. You may now wake up from the comatose sleep and proceed with us to the first chapter... it's a bit short but if you want longer chapters, remark in your review and it can be arranged. (grins)
Well, shall we?
