For the next posting to this, I'm going to try something a little different. Instead of a sample chapter or an archived chapter of an abandoned and deleted work, I'm testing the waters for the first in what may be a series of humorous announcement threads, done in the style of a news bulletin. Hope you enjoy.
BTW, I'm gratified at the response to the prologue of Shadow Games and Philosopher's Stones, but the possibility of it being turned into a full story, at the moment, is pretty damn slim. I don't have the interest to do it at the moment, and I posted it purely as an interesting thing I had worked on. If I do come back to the story, it's because I have some inspiration. I might try and finish the still-incomplete first chapter later, though, if only to give you guys a bit more to chew on.
(Opening music: Mars, Bringer of War by Gustav Holst)
Good evening. This is the Cauldron News Bulletin. I am James Fullalove, and it's time for the news.
Mere hours ago, there was a bloody battle to the death between Ginny and Hermione shippers. However, neither side prevailed, as the Luna shippers ganked them when they got exhausted fighting each other. The Luna shippers were said to be riding Crumple-Horned Snorkacks...and were wielding dart guns with hallucinogen doses in the darts. None of the combatants involved were available for comment, being either dead, or delirious.
In other news, one of the more prominent writers of good-aligned Voldemort fanfiction recently escaped a police raid this morning. Witnesses identified the man as pale, with black hair, golden snake-like eyes, and a vaguely androgynous appearance. He fled the scene using a strange spell called "Kuchiyose no Jutsu". The Naruto fanbase has declined to comment on the possibility of Orochimaru infiltrating this website.
It is a red-letter day as Quatermass completes his 21st fanfic, a Harry Potter/Final Fantasy X crossover called Cycle of Sin. However, he intends to take a break from writing fanfic, citing burnout and having too many fanfics on his plate. He also wishes to work on his non-fanfic writing.
However, fans of his writing should not despair. There will be updates, albeit sporadically, depending on time, inspiration, and other committments. And there is also a poll present on his profile. The poll is a list of stories that have left things open for a sequel, and while the most voted for story may not necessarily get a sequel sooner, it will still act as an indicator to Quatermass which stories want a sequel to for. The stories in question are Sins of the Father, Broken Tools, Journey of the Sorcerer, Fall to Zenith, Is Your Great-Aunt an AI?!, Cycle of Sin, and A Third Summoner. In light of comments made regarding a prior poll, you will be able to vote for up to two options.
The forecast is for heavy bashing, particularly of Weasleys, Dumbledore, and Snape.
I am James Fullalove, and this has been the Cauldron News Bulletin. Good night.
(Ending music: Inhumanity by Trevor Duncan)
BULLETIN 1 ANNOTATIONS:
The opening and closing themes, along with the character of James Fullalove (a journalist rather than a newsreader originally) come from the Quatermass serials of the 50s. Yes, my username actually comes from somewhere.
I am taking a break from fanfic writing to a degree, or at least not working as hard as I had before. The reason is, it's frankly killing my creativity. And I really, REALLY want to get back to working on my non-fanfic writing, something my fanfic writing has shoved to the wayside, to be honest. I have a lot of fanfics for you to choose from anyway, Harry Potter or otherwise.
That being said, feel free to look at and vote in my poll. And I hope this news bulletin, such as it was, made you giggle a little.
EDIT: I forgot to add the bloody poll to my profile. D'OH!
