Organization!

[seventhe]

I've updated all the memories in brokenprism so that they, uh, make a little more sense. An explanation can be found in the new profile, here.

*phew* Now, a break, and then tomorrow I really need to redo the ff_epicfic memories in a way that makes sense.

In other news: The FF Archive needs input plz!

I know a lot of my f-list is FF-fanwork-related, and I'd like you guys to chime in on this if you can. Basically, we're asking whether an FF-only, FF-based, FF-specific (as in canons, characters, etc) Fic Archive would interest anybody. Think ff.net, only better and less sucky, designed specifically for Final Fantasy writers.

Obviously, this will take a lot of work -- conceiving of a system that caters to the bizarre FF fandom and doesn't suck nuts; programming the thing; actually implementing the system and bug-testing; and then finally maintaining, running, keeping it up-to-date - not to mention modding and paying for the archive. The question is mostly: would you use it? Is it worth it?

There have already been some discussions and some developments on it, but after the FanLib fiasco and LJ's inadvertant fandom-bonding screwup, the question now is mostly: is this something that would be totally sweet?

Here: http://community.livejournal.com/ffarchive/4612.html

And now, I'm off to do actual work.

Comments

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD FFIV IS SO GOOD PLEASE COME OVER TO THE DARK SIDE OLD-SCHOOL SIDE, WE HAVE COOKIES.

Seriously, FFIV is still one of my favourites of all time. And yes, the music from that game is a classic.

[rosencrantz.livejournal.com]

I think you can say 'Dark Side.' Cecil IS a 'Dark Knight' isn't he?

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

It's very true! So how far in the game are you?

[rosencrantz.livejournal.com]

Bua! I just started playing, actually. To be honest, I did a little flirting with the game, but I seriously want to finish V before I start any new game, lest I do what I did last time (forget the story and have to start from the whole damn beginning again.)

However, I did flirt all the way up to the Kaipo desert part. That means - I know Kain and Cecil are buds, the King is an evil bastard, Kain and Cecil killed Rydia's mom, Rydia can make really big earthquakes happen, and Rosa has Desert Fever or something like that.

Then I set out to go cure it and promptly got my (tiny) party wiped out by some desert monster thing that pretty much just stepped on the kids and killed 'em off. Oh, the fun times of when FF games actually were a little bit hard. ;-)

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

No, it makes sense. However, this only means that I think you need to finish V really quick so that I can squee over IV with you.

And yeah, uh IV is really kind of hard at parts. There's this one particular battle further towards the end of the game that's honestly harder than the final boss, mostly because up until that point you probably haven't SUPER over-levelled and these Fiends just come in and they're all POW YOUR PARTY IS DEAD and you kind of ".......!!!!!" at the screen.

[rosencrantz.livejournal.com]

You just pretty much described all of FFV from start to finish, you know.

But all right. Since you're squeeing so much, I won't bother to get all of the blue magic in the game this playthrough. ;-)

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

I admit it. I don't think I've ever gotten all the blue magic in a game. I liked Quistis, so I got a lot of hers, but definitely not all of it. >.>

[rosencrantz.livejournal.com]

Heh heh, see, I've never *not* gotten all the blue magic in a game before. Even the ones that completely suck! You're a bad influence on my studious gaming ways, I tell you.

[first-seventhe.livejournal.com]

I am a horrible gamer! I admit it! I am so eager to get through a game the first time I play it that I barely level on my first play-through. Do not let my evil lack of patience infect you!

EXCEPT FOR FFIV OMG.