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boss_battleWelcome to boss_battle, the Mega Flare community! Everyone should join and check out the rules, here.
Now that all our authors have signed up, and many artists as well, it's time for us to get to know each other. Please post your answers as a comment!
Name:
Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3:
First FF game:
Favorite FF game:
Which other FF games have you played?
Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in?
For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind?
For artists - What kind of stories do you like to create artwork for?
Anything else you think we should know?
<b>Name:</b>
<b>Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3:</b>
<b>First FF game:</b>
<b>Favorite FF game:</b>
<b>Which other FF games have you played?</b>
<b>Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in?</b>
<b>For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind?</b>
<b>For artists - What kind of stories do you like to create artwork for?</b>
<b>Anything else you think we should know?</b>
boss_battle, the Mega Flare community! Everyone should join and check out the rules, here.Now that all our authors have signed up, and many artists as well, it's time for us to get to know each other. Please post your answers as a comment!
Name:
Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3:
First FF game:
Favorite FF game:
Which other FF games have you played?
Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in?
For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind?
For artists - What kind of stories do you like to create artwork for?
Anything else you think we should know?
<b>Name:</b>
<b>Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3:</b>
<b>First FF game:</b>
<b>Favorite FF game:</b>
<b>Which other FF games have you played?</b>
<b>Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in?</b>
<b>For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind?</b>
<b>For artists - What kind of stories do you like to create artwork for?</b>
<b>Anything else you think we should know?</b>
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Date: 2010-07-08 03:18 am (UTC)Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3:
First FF game: Watched bits and pieces of FFVIII being played. The first I actively played myself was FFX.
Favorite FF game: Still FFX, even after all these years.
Which other FF games have you played? FFIV, FFVII (original only), FFVIII (completed on my own later), FFIX, FFX-2, FFXII, FFXIII
Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in? FFX/X-2 was my first fandom, and I still think of it as home. I'm also active in FFXII and have poked my head into FFXIII.
For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind? I've started playing with a FFXII story, set post game, that will focus on the political situations in Dalmasca and Rozarria. It will be Al-Cid/Ashe (a sadly-underrepresented pairing that I love) and Ashe/Balthier (my FFXII OTP), and possibly also Al-Cid/Ashe/Balthier, if I can get that to work.
Anything else you think we should know? This is the first fandom project I have ever modded, so please be kind. >.>
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 03:32 am (UTC)Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3:
First FF game: FF8/FF7 somewhat concurrently
Favorite FF game: FF8! I would love them to update it. ;_;
Which other FF games have you played? FF10, FF12, RW
Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in?"Active" is such a relative term, as I am a fannish slowpoke. Mostly ff8 and ff12 but I'm interested in fannish stuff for all the canons I like.
For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind? Vaan living on the Phon coast and being awesome with his new Viera bff while Noah is forced to work with moogles when he's kicked out of Arcades. And then they makeout and stuff. I live in a permanent state of denial about the ending of ff12.
For artists - What kind of stories do you like to create artwork for? Whatever Nay is writing for me. (haha, j/k. sort of. >D) I like rarepairs the best, so, whatever interesting obscure thing that catches my eye. I'm pretty fussy about characterization too, but I have a feeling I won't need to worry too much about shoddy works.
Anything else you think we should know? I'm attempting to both write and illustrate. I'm not as good of a writer as I am artist, but it will be a fun challenge.
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 03:58 am (UTC)Am I the first? How embarrassing. XDETA: Yay, I'm not! *relieved*Name: Jax
Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3:
First FF game: Final Fantasy IV, which I still cherish to this day. Yes, I am that old. I began playing FF as a child on my SNES. FF4 is not the most original of games, but what it does, it does well. Some things don't need to be fancy and elaborate to be enjoyed.
Favorite FF game: Main or entire franchise? For the entire franchise, my favorite Final Fantasy is, without a doubt, Final Fantasy Tactics. It had a superb, well-thought out story with interesting characters, and it did excellent homage in many ways to the works of Alexandre Dumas, one of my favorite authors. The gameplay is addictive and fun. It succeeded in a mature, complex storyline where most videogames fail. And the art is so adorable. From the main line, it's Final Fantasy VII. A cliche answer, but for a reason. The game is fairly simple and derivative, but its amalgamation of themes and elements from other sources is well done. The characters are loveable, and it's fun to play. While parts of the plot and localization left something to be desired, it hits the right notes, balancing personal pathos with epic cyberpunk fantasy without one overtaking the other. Its impact in video game history and pop culture is not without good reason.
Which other FF games have you played? Most of them. I've completed Final Fantasy I, II, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, XII, and XIII. I have played, but not finished III, V, and X. Of the spinoffs, I have played Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. From the FF7 Compilation, I have seen Advent Children and completed Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core. I even completed Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. From Crystal Chronicles, I completed My Life as a King, and played but not finished the original Crystal Chronicles and Ring of Fates. I also played, but not finished, Dissidia.
Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in? Many years ago (1999, to be precise), I was active in FF8's fandom until 2000 or 2001 or so. While I have a certain fondness for the game, the fandom does not really produce much related to my interests, so I don't have any desire to rejoin it. I also participated in FF9's fandom briefly. I did not initially join the FF7 fandom back in the day (though it was my first introduction to fandom, as I read its fanfics in 1999), but I lightly participate in it now. I also keep an eye out for the rare FF4 activity. I also lightly participate in FF13's fandom right now. My activity in the other FF fandoms has been negligible. Work and university eat up most of my time.
For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind? I'm working on FF13 story, post-game. Likely it will be Snow/Hope, but that could change. I am trying to resolve the issues left open by the end of the game, particularly revolving around Pulse, Cocoon, and the Fal'Cie. Mostly drama with some action and bit of romance.
Anything else you think we should know? Jeez, I think I've talked enough about myself already. >.> This is my third Big Bang for the summer--a summer of my first forays into Big Bang challenges alone (I've done an HP one as a co-author). It was intimidating at first, but after completing my stories for
Yes, I talk a lot.
Date: 2010-07-08 04:02 am (UTC)Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3:
First FF game: To be honest, I suspect it was Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest back when you could still rent SNES games, but I kinda wasn't at the stage where I realized that there was a whole series of FF games.
Favorite FF game: Final Fantasy VII
Which other FF games have you played? FF III, FF IV, FF VI, Crisis Core - FF VII, FF VIII, FF IX, and FF X. All of these I still have not yet finished. Oh yeah and I've played FFCC: My Life as King, but I've finished that game. I also have a bunch of other FF games that I need to get around to playing, which are FF I, FF II, FF X-2, FF Tactics, FF XII. I don't own a PS3 or an Xbox 360, so I can't play FF XIII yet. I also have the original FFCC game to play and one of the ones for the Wii.
Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in? Final Fantasy VII for the most part.
For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind? I'm planning on doing a Final Fantasy IV fic about Cecil and Golbez's parents and how they met each other and the whole courtship thing. I will likely write up until their father dies.
Anything else you think we should know? Uh, I got accepted as a beta tester for FF XIV? So technically I have played some of that game, but not in it's finished form. I can't talk about anything not released to the public though. Also, I have a bad habit of getting to just before the final bosses in the FF games and then sorta losing the will to finish. This is why I have not yet finished FF III, FF IV, FF IX, and FF X. I do intend on finishing FF IV (DS remake) this summer though since I'm near the end and maybe I'll do the same for FF III, except it's lot harder to get through to the final boss because of lack of save points. I'm just going to restart on FF X even though I'm just before the battle with uh, Jecht. He keeps pwning my team and it's making me sad.
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:04 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:06 am (UTC)Vaan/Noah sounds fun! Good luck!
Re: Yes, I talk a lot.
Date: 2010-07-08 04:09 am (UTC)I highly recommend Final Fantasy Tactics. The PSP port of it is a really nice upgrade.
And an FF4 fic! Very, very awesome. :D Good luck!
Re: Yes, I talk a lot.
Date: 2010-07-08 04:16 am (UTC)I have the PS1 version of Final Fantasy Tactics, but I got kinda confused right off the bat when I tried playing it and now it's in storage (along with my copy of FF VII). What is the port called exactly?
I have kinda placed a hold on getting new games for a while - I have way too many to actually play and finish...but video game buying can be an addiction of sorts. I do have only two games for my PSP though...(those two being Crisis Core and Dissidia).
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:16 am (UTC)Vaan/Noah is amazing. If you haven't read
Re: Yes, I talk a lot.
Date: 2010-07-08 04:21 am (UTC)The PSP version is Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. It has little anime scenes, excellent voice acting and translation, and some extra jobs and side quests.
I know exactly how you feel! I've been collecting piles of video games, and I've only played a small percentage. And it takes me a long time, with college eating up most of my time. If you drag out the PS1 version of Final Fantasy Tactics, I know there's online strategies. I got confused with it the first time, too. The trick is to get what you need from each Job and move on. Master classes later. Build a plan from the beginning on what you want your troops to be. You don't need more than four or five extra troops in the beginning, so don't overdo it. Learn what abilities are most effective through experimentation or by the strategy guides. And hell, if you do play it, ask me. I've played that game so many times. And built my characters into gods, mostly because I loved grinding. XD
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:25 am (UTC)I actually haven't read much from FF12--or any fandom. *shamefaced* The last two years have been hell for me in the university, so while I've been playing the games since childhood, I haven't participated much in the fandoms. I shall take the recommendation for sure, so thanks. Later in the summer, once my GRE is over, I hope to read some good fics in the various FF fandoms for the games I liked.
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:35 am (UTC)Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3: rosehiptea on DW and LJ, TeaRoses on AO3
First FF game: FFX
Favorite FF game: FFVI, probably
Which other FF games have you played? FFVI, FFIII, played most of FFIV and am somewhere in the middle of FFVII.
Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in? I've written for FFX, and for FFVI but both have been quite a while.
For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind? I'm planning on writing a FFX story. It will be AU from the end of FFX (no FFX-2) and the pairing will be Kimahri/Rikku, which is my all time Final Fantasy pairing. I know, I know, it's weird. I had the idea for this story a long time ago soon after playing the game, but I didn't write it because I was afraid to write anything long. Then I saw this community advertised and thought, hey, maybe I can!
Anything else you think we should know? I'm embarrassed that I've played so few FF games. I do own FFVIII and FFIX also.
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:35 am (UTC)Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3: renay/bottle_of_shine/Renay
First FF game: Final Fantasy VII
Favorite FF game: Final Fantasy VIII
Which other FF games have you played? IX, X, X-2, XII, big TSW fan, parts of III, IV, and VI (before III AND IV were stolen, sob), and I'm currently playing XIII.
Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in? VIII and X/X-2 are my most active fandoms. :D
For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind? I am writing a weird FFVIII that mashes in Guardian Forces, a civil war, espers from IA, some deranged scientists, magic meta, some mind reading and Seifer and Zell making out. If I can finish it, it will be AWESOME.
Anything else you think we should know? I love meta and also boys making out. I am the fake mod.
Re: Yes, I talk a lot.
Date: 2010-07-08 04:36 am (UTC)But yeah, I'm definitely going to revisit that game someday and I'll be using Game FAQs because it helps me a lot with things. My girlfriend also highly recommends playing the PS1 version.
Can I friend you? I don't know if I could remember to ask you when I finally get around to playing it in the future as I'm not going to find the game until we move into our new house and I won't get a chance to play due to college until January.
And yeah, I have the same problem with time and college. It's really hard to balance the two.
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:37 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:38 am (UTC)I think you're doing a great job so far! I am really excited about the project.
Re: Yes, I talk a lot.
Date: 2010-07-08 04:39 am (UTC)And sure! Happy to friend you back. I'll likely not be on my LJ/DW for 2-3 weeks. I'm technically cheating on my studies by being on DW right now. >.>
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:41 am (UTC)If you're not into the more cyberpunkish games like FF7 and FF8, you should like FF9 when you get around to it. :)
(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:44 am (UTC)Ahahaha, GFs and civil wars and espers and scientists and magic meta sound, indeed, awesome. Good luck with balancing all that! Boys making out is always the most fun when there's a lot of story. :D
Re: Yes, I talk a lot.
Date: 2010-07-08 04:44 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:45 am (UTC)Re: Yes, I talk a lot.
Date: 2010-07-08 04:45 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 04:56 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 05:05 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-07-08 05:08 am (UTC)Name(s) on DW/LJ/AO3:
First FF game: FFVIII
Favorite FF game: FVIII
Which other FF games have you played? Uh . . . . ^^'
Which FF fandoms are you now or have you been active in? FFVIII
For authors - What story idea(s) do you have in mind? post-game sorceress shenanigans! ^^ With a side order of SqxSei
Anything else you think we should know? I'm sure there's lots, but nothing I can think of right off the top of my head. ^^'