Hey guys. I've been reading the FRO again recently, and I'm just having this urge to write again. And so a spin-off idea came to mind, sort of fanfanfiction on FRO.
Basically, the idea came from replacing Ilya with Rin, and thinking:
a ) how that would go, and more importantly
b ) how it could happen in any remotely possible way.
So after discarding dozen ideas that were all out-of-character for FSN cast, the only way I found was to introduce a third character. A certain subject of the king of Conquerors.
It goes like this:
Before her body gave up, Ilya sucessfully got her hands on the beta version of SAO. But the official release became delayed due to certain... techincal difficulties.
During that time Rin travels abroad in an attempt to warm her way into the Clocktower, and after much political struggling finds a man who would grant her proper recommendations.
Of course nothing in life is simple, especially when the man you try to cajole is the very lord El-Molloi II, and you are, to put it blantly, and in his own words a "the worst Japanese in the world".
And thus, gritting her teeth, and cursing inside of her head, Rin offers him a chance to play the most awaited game of the decade. And of course is promptly, while kicking screaming and trashing, draggen along for the ride.
And Shirou? Well Shirou was never one that could fight an argument of the sort "If I'm gonna get dragged into this farce, you better well be there as well.
So, what do you think of this as a premise?
Kayaba Akihito is very similar to the one portrayed in FRO, and I have my ideas as to how to make him different enough not to be a rip-off. And a world he designs is similar to the one we all know and love.
But there are a couple of problems that I just cannot get around.
1) Rin. She would be overpowered. And I mean seriously overpowered. Even without her gems, she is one of the most brilliant magi of her generation, ( and due to certain sources the whole history of MA). And contrary to Ilya she is not one to just play along. She is competitive and willfull, and I have a hard time to find a reason for her not blow the secret inside of the first few days. And even if I could find a way to work with that (which I am contemplaiting), the problem is, she still is overpowered enough to drag Shirou and run over the first ten bosses by themselves.
I was contemplating just leaving her out of it after all, but Shirou and Waver do not know each other, and it seems an awkward setting.
2) How would Waver Velvet react to Kayabas plan. (for that matter how would Rin react?) He doesnt strike me as a guy who is wholeheartedly behind the idea of Masquarade. I can imagine him acting in a few ways, and would like to see what you guys think.
3) And of course there is also the premise. Where does the other two nerve-gears come from. Are Rin and Waver playing from England, or would they come to Japan (Waver hates Japan so that option would be off probably). What of the MA, they would notice if one of their best lecturers was abducted. That can be delayed, of course by Waver taking a loong holidays to "travel and further his reasearch", but there is a time limit after which they would start looking for him.
Well, It's just an idea thats trashing inside my head, and trying to get out. Any comments and loose discussion are welcome.
Basically, the idea came from replacing Ilya with Rin, and thinking:
a ) how that would go, and more importantly
b ) how it could happen in any remotely possible way.
So after discarding dozen ideas that were all out-of-character for FSN cast, the only way I found was to introduce a third character. A certain subject of the king of Conquerors.
It goes like this:
Before her body gave up, Ilya sucessfully got her hands on the beta version of SAO. But the official release became delayed due to certain... techincal difficulties.
During that time Rin travels abroad in an attempt to warm her way into the Clocktower, and after much political struggling finds a man who would grant her proper recommendations.
Of course nothing in life is simple, especially when the man you try to cajole is the very lord El-Molloi II, and you are, to put it blantly, and in his own words a "the worst Japanese in the world".
And thus, gritting her teeth, and cursing inside of her head, Rin offers him a chance to play the most awaited game of the decade. And of course is promptly, while kicking screaming and trashing, draggen along for the ride.
And Shirou? Well Shirou was never one that could fight an argument of the sort "If I'm gonna get dragged into this farce, you better well be there as well.
So, what do you think of this as a premise?
Kayaba Akihito is very similar to the one portrayed in FRO, and I have my ideas as to how to make him different enough not to be a rip-off. And a world he designs is similar to the one we all know and love.
But there are a couple of problems that I just cannot get around.
1) Rin. She would be overpowered. And I mean seriously overpowered. Even without her gems, she is one of the most brilliant magi of her generation, ( and due to certain sources the whole history of MA). And contrary to Ilya she is not one to just play along. She is competitive and willfull, and I have a hard time to find a reason for her not blow the secret inside of the first few days. And even if I could find a way to work with that (which I am contemplaiting), the problem is, she still is overpowered enough to drag Shirou and run over the first ten bosses by themselves.
I was contemplating just leaving her out of it after all, but Shirou and Waver do not know each other, and it seems an awkward setting.
2) How would Waver Velvet react to Kayabas plan. (for that matter how would Rin react?) He doesnt strike me as a guy who is wholeheartedly behind the idea of Masquarade. I can imagine him acting in a few ways, and would like to see what you guys think.
3) And of course there is also the premise. Where does the other two nerve-gears come from. Are Rin and Waver playing from England, or would they come to Japan (Waver hates Japan so that option would be off probably). What of the MA, they would notice if one of their best lecturers was abducted. That can be delayed, of course by Waver taking a loong holidays to "travel and further his reasearch", but there is a time limit after which they would start looking for him.
Well, It's just an idea thats trashing inside my head, and trying to get out. Any comments and loose discussion are welcome.