Another great site updated

[Essex]

www.shadowchronicles.net has posted two new chapters of "On A Clear Day You
Can See Forever". Anyone who hasn't yet read this epic Ranma/Sailor Moon
crossover should do so now.

-Essex

[The Wanderer]

Essex wrote:

> www.shadowchronicles.net has posted two new chapters of "On A Clear
> Day You Can See Forever". Anyone who hasn't yet read this epic
> Ranma/Sailor Moon crossover should do so now.

I caught this one before it happened, since I'm on a few relevant
mailing lists. I started to read it once, but when I reached a point
where it was giving me waking nightmares (or something like that - my
brain was trying to dream, but I was awake, which is a horrible feeling,
and for various reasons this fic was the proximate cause) I cut it off
until such time as the fic was *completed* so that I wouldn't have to
worry about dark, dark cliffhangers.

I do, however, agree that it's quite good, and anyone who lacks my
particular problems and can tolerate darkfic should indeed read it at
some point.

--
The Wanderer

Warning: Simply because I argue an issue does not mean I agree with any
side of it.

A government exists to serve its citizens, not to control them.

[Matthew Campbell]

The Wanderer wrote:
> Essex wrote:
>
>> www.shadowchronicles.net has posted two new chapters of "On A Clear
>> Day You Can See Forever". Anyone who hasn't yet read this epic
>> Ranma/Sailor Moon crossover should do so now.
>
>
> I caught this one before it happened, since I'm on a few relevant
> mailing lists. I started to read it once, but when I reached a point
> where it was giving me waking nightmares (or something like that - my
> brain was trying to dream, but I was awake, which is a horrible feeling,
> and for various reasons this fic was the proximate cause) I cut it off
> until such time as the fic was *completed* so that I wouldn't have to
> worry about dark, dark cliffhangers.
>
> I do, however, agree that it's quite good, and anyone who lacks my
> particular problems and can tolerate darkfic should indeed read it at
> some point.

I wouldn't call "Clear Day" a darkfic. The other stories on the site,
yes, they're dark fics. But I haven't found "Clear Day" to be
particularly dark.

A lot of characters have had bad things happen to them in their pasts,
but during the fic itself they generally beat the bad guys and emerge
triumphant. If they end a chapter cliffhanger at a villain's mercy, you
can bet that the next chapter will start with them unleashing a major
league smackdown.

You may be thinking of the author's previous works. "Clear Day" has the
dimension-traveling Ranma from the world that was conquered by demons
ending up in a "modern day fantasy" world. (Everybody knows about magic
and they have spellcasters and monsters, but they also have cars and
computers.) He meets up with the Sailor Senshi of that world just as
dark forces begin to put terrible plans into motion, and wackiness
ensues. Not to mention that Ranma himself has a mysterious destiny....

It's loads of fun. I've read the chapters several times, though I can't
bring myself to read the other stories on the site. Too dark. But
that's okay, because "Clear Day" stands just fine on its own.

--
Matthew Campbell

[The Wanderer]

Matthew Campbell wrote:

> The Wanderer wrote:
>
>> Essex wrote:
>>
>>> www.shadowchronicles.net has posted two new chapters of "On A
>>> Clear Day You Can See Forever". Anyone who hasn't yet read this
>>> epic Ranma/Sailor Moon crossover should do so now.
>>
>> I caught this one before it happened, since I'm on a few relevant
>> mailing lists. I started to read it once, but when I reached a
>> point where it was giving me waking nightmares (or something like
>> that - my brain was trying to dream, but I was awake, which is a
>> horrible feeling, and for various reasons this fic was the
>> proximate cause) I cut it off until such time as the fic was
>> *completed* so that I wouldn't have to worry about dark, dark
>> cliffhangers.
>>
>> I do, however, agree that it's quite good, and anyone who lacks my
>> particular problems and can tolerate darkfic should indeed read it
>> at some point.
>
> I wouldn't call "Clear Day" a darkfic. The other stories on the
> site, yes, they're dark fics. But I haven't found "Clear Day" to be
> particularly dark.

....Oh. I counted all of those stories as one fic, because from what I
can tell they all take place in the same continuity (under the
collective name "The Shadow Chronicles") and roughly in order; at the
very least, I believe the dimension-travelling Ranma you mention appears
near or at the beginning of "Cast a Long Shadow", which appears to be
chronologically (or is that sequentially?) the first of them.

Actually, looking at the Website again, the fic to which I was referring
above is not "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" itself; it is in fact
the larger "The Shadow Chronicles", of which "Clear Day" appears (and I
think is explicitly stated) to be the most recent and currently ongoing
volume. It is my explicit policy to not read series out of order other
than accidentally; as a result of that, I started at the beginning of
"Cast a Long Shadow" intending to go straight through... but I didn't
make it much past the [spoiler] of Miss Hinako before my aforementioned
troubles.

> A lot of characters have had bad things happen to them in their
> pasts, but during the fic itself they generally beat the bad guys and
> emerge triumphant. If they end a chapter cliffhanger at a villain's
> mercy, you can bet that the next chapter will start with them
> unleashing a major league smackdown.
>
> You may be thinking of the author's previous works. "Clear Day" has
> the dimension-traveling Ranma from the world that was conquered by
> demons ending up in a "modern day fantasy" world. (Everybody knows
> about magic and they have spellcasters and monsters, but they also
> have cars and computers.) He meets up with the Sailor Senshi of that
> world just as dark forces begin to put terrible plans into motion,
> and wackiness ensues. Not to mention that Ranma himself has a
> mysterious destiny....
>
> It's loads of fun.

Sounds that way (if a little cliche'd); I may go against principle
enough to have a look, on that basis, especially since despite the
darkness what I read back then was quite good and there's a dearth of
quality fanfic coming out nowadays (at least, of the sorts in which I
tend to be interested).

--
The Wanderer

Warning: Simply because I argue an issue does not mean I agree with any
side of it.

A government exists to serve its citizens, not to control them.

[Essex]

> > You may be thinking of the author's previous works. "Clear Day" has
> > the dimension-traveling Ranma from the world that was conquered by
> > demons ending up in a "modern day fantasy" world. (Everybody knows
> > about magic and they have spellcasters and monsters, but they also
> > have cars and computers.) He meets up with the Sailor Senshi of that
> > world just as dark forces begin to put terrible plans into motion,
> > and wackiness ensues. Not to mention that Ranma himself has a
> > mysterious destiny....
> >
> > It's loads of fun.
>
> Sounds that way (if a little cliche'd); I may go against principle
> enough to have a look, on that basis, especially since despite the
> darkness what I read back then was quite good and there's a dearth of
> quality fanfic coming out nowadays (at least, of the sorts in which I
> tend to be interested).
>

I'd definitely recommend it. "Clear Day" can be read and enjoyed without
reading any of the earlier works and manages to rise above the clichés. I
believe that it is the author's best story to date and an incredible work of
epic fantasy (and considering that it is a Ranma/Sailor Moon crossover, that
in itself is something of an accomplishment).

For more reading enjoyment, once you're done with the current story and are
looking for something new, you can read "On A Clear Day I Can See My House
From Here," a look at the author's false starts in trying to come up with
the current storyline. Even these story fragments are incredible reading.

-Essex