Anyone know who wrote this?

[Arazia]

I was randomly searching for my name (Arazia) on google and stumbled on this series of fan-fictions. I'm wondering if anyone knows who the author is? It has to be someone who knew the old Kivuli history quite well, but I can't quite figure out who the writer actually might be. It says the characters belong to Kristin O. (Ewali) but the author's name is listed as Mary.

www.fanfiction.net/s/3270943/36/Of_Legacies_and_Cycles

Seems to include all of Ewali's history including a bunch of the older characters including Tau, Arazia, Akeeto, Samwati, Jemasai, Sheena, etc etc etc, ad-infinitum.

Has anyone else seen this? Or am I just a late-comer to the party...

[Tilyn]

I haven't seen this before but this is really interesting. Idkw ho the author is but now I can't stop reading it *shakes fist* XD

[Ewali]

Yeah, I know about this. The author is not from the MUCK, but someone who was a fan of my art and appearantly fell in love with Ewali, so she asked me if she could write his story. I was so flattered I said yes. I've been giving her general information about his life, but she's taken her own spin on the story, as she's bound to. Later I realised just how much this would include the characters of others, that weren't mine to give permission to use, but I couldn't exactly ask her to hunt down all the players from back then, nor did I have time to myself. Lots of them aren't even around anymore. I did ask her to put in disclaimers that all the characters belong to their respective players, and she did, in one or more of the later chapters.

I guess I should have told you guys officially before, but I haven't been around much, and... I was afraid some people might be mad! About the use of their characters. It's really just a tribute, though, there's the proper disclaimers, and I see it as fanfiction more than anything. Sometimes it's very hard to read someone else's spin on Ewali, who does feature the most strongly in the story, but it's interesting as well. And some things have even been improved (*coughUgascough*) from the original RP.

What do you all think? I believe the author might actually be a member of this board.

[Arazia]

Oh, I'm fine with it myself, and I figured you would probably know about this (thus my post asking). I think it's neat. I know it's just a spin on things, but it brings back old, very fond memories. If our characters can be immortalized, even if it's just in someone else's story, I have no problem with it at all.

I was reading through it, myself, and sure my brain said 'this isn't really how it went' but I don't really mind. I play a bit part, yay! *chuckles*

[Msasi]

Yeah, I was contacted as well, asking for permission to use my characters (or Annie, at least, since the author seemed fond of him as well). I never replied (lost the email) but *shrug* I've just figured this is how an author must feel when people write fanfictions of their work, so. XD~ And it's interesting.

[Ewali]

I'm glad you're taking it well! I've been having mixed feelings, mostly because I love Ewali so much. But I realise I'll likely never play or really write about him again, and it is nice and flattering that she'd want to do something like this. And you're right, it is nice to have them immortalized somewhere else than our old RP logs... Kinda like a legend, altered slightly through time, you know?

[Tasa]

If you are wondering, it's me. Yes, as Ewali said, I was intrigued by the first Kivulian king. So I asked permission. Thanks for saying 'yes' Ewali. My parents were so shocked that I finally started writing since I have nothing else to do with my time. Knowing that many of the characters are by different people I put up a disclaimer. So what do you think of the story thus far? I tried to make it sorta like the way it was RP'd but I'm not a mind reader.

[Arazia]

Well, so far... my characters who are mentioned seem to be: Arazia, Entwidemela, and Kassi.

I haven't read too far into it, but Kassi seems to be done really well. She's very much a daddy's girl and really loves her father.

Entwidemela, I'm not so sure about, he loved Jema till the end, although she never loved him back. Your story kind of goes to the contrary of that, but I suppose that's okay, too. He had that whole angsty unrequited love thing going on.

As for Zia (Arazia), she seems okayish. Her history is a bit wrong (she was actually attacked by her father because she wasn't born male and her mother managed to keep him from killing her to let her escape to Kivuli).

If you want to know anything else about those characters, feel free to let me know. I'm more than willing to talk it up about them. Even if it isn't exactly the same as RP, I still think it's a wonderful story.
*hugs*

[Tasa]

Thanks Arazia. I'd like that.

I kinda had to guess at Zia's history since I wasn't too sure.

Thanks for the info and about Entwidemela, I wasn't sure about how to play him either.

As for Kassi... it was a no brainer, I just knew lol! I know what

I've done here isn't the same as the RP but I wasn't around during that time... internet wise that is. No connection. But now, I'm thankful even if I am a few years too late. XD

If it is okay with you, I'd like to know some more about your characters...

Thank you and I'm glad you like the story.

*hugs back*

[Arazia]

Sure thing, feel free to send me a private message here on the forums and I'll give you any information you'd like to know.

[Tilyn]

Keep wrriiittttiiing! XD <3's it all.

[Tasa]

Thanks Tilyn, I will. XD