I
mentioned early this year that I was considering writing Slayers fanfiction. Despite the large amount of time that has passed, I still intend to write it. The general shape of the story would take place after TRY (I haven't seen Revolution or Evolution-R as I am impatiently waiting for the English release) and focus primarily on Zelgadis and Amelia with only short appearances (if any) of Lina and Gourry. I've got a long list of ideas that I want to include and I'm pretty excited about the material so far.
The problems that keep me from going forward with it basically all stem from one real problem: I haven't found the crux of the story yet. I have a lot of great "episodic" ideas, and a general direction to start from, but I don't have that vital element that turns it from a series of events on a quest into an arc. And I want the story to take the shape of a Slayers season with the elements/patterns therein.
Xellos is another problem that comes out of the lack of that crucial point. I'd like to include him in the story, but despite what occasionally seems to be the case, Xellos does not just follow around magical teenagers for the fun of it (though I'm currently obsessed with the idea that, in his spare time, he follows around a group of travelers named Xena, Tory, Melradus, and Delia). There's got to be a reason, and not just an excuse.
Therefore, I have to isolate 1. The goals of Xellos/The Monster race in this storyline and 2. The strategic importance of Zelgadis and/or Amelia.
Not involving Lina in this makes it harder because she has a great deal of strategic importance. But I really wanted to focus on Zel and Amelia for this one and, much as I love Lina and Gourry, they have a habit of stealing the show (especially Lina).
So yeah, those are questions I'm still trying to answer. I hope I can break this story sometime soon, because I'd really like to at least make a start of it.
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