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star_ocean_fanToday, I bring you only an updated Star Ocean projects list.
Fanfiction:
While I have a few works in progress, the only one up for this blog right now is Destinies Intertwined by Fate. The prologue and chapters 1 and 2 are posted. Chapter 3 will be started soon.
Merchandise:
This will be a three part process.
One part of this is compiling a list of merchandise that's already available, be it official or potential bootleg, where it can be found or potentially found, who's contributed to the compilation of this, and photos to correspond with each item. Second Story/Second Evolution and Till the End of Time seem to be the biggest ones for merchandise
The second part of this will be seeking out fan-made creations, such as plushies, doujinshi, ducky bombs, t-shirts, and whatever else has come out of the minds of fans. Like me, there are some extremely and insanely creative people in the Star Ocean fandom, and I would love to showcase such talent.
The third and final part will be my personal attempts at creating things like plushies, afghans, t-shirts, and whatever else I can think of in addition to bringing the characters to life in the form of Asian ball-jointed dolls. The first two I'd love to bring home are Luther and Fayt.
Cosplay:
This will contain two parts.
The first part will be the cosplay others have done, be it in the backyard or at a convention. If I can, I'd like to find the photos of the process as well as the final product.
Second will be the cosplay I create for myself, and I'll definitely take pictures of the process as it unfolds. Right now, there are six characters from the Star Ocean fandom I wish to cosplay - Fayt Leingod, Luther Lansfeld, Mirage Kaos, Edge Maverick, Myuria Tionysus, and Sarah Jerand - plus there are other fandoms I enjoy that I'd love to create cosplays for as well.
Voice Actor Compilation and (HOPEFULLY) Interviews:
This is a bit self-explanatory. For each game, I'll be compiling a voice actor list, both the Japanese and English and the other projects in which they appear and potential convention appearances. I will NOT guarantee that I'll be able to interview any voice actor that I list, especially the Japanese. Voice actors are generally very busy people, working on more than one series at a time. Also, my Japanese is quite limited. When it comes to interviews, the absolute best that I can do is send the voice actor a request and hope that I hear back. I will also try to find out if the voice actors have official websites - it does seem like most anyone famous does (but it doesn't hurt to check)
Ask the Star Ocean Character:
This has already debuted with Reimi Saionji. Each week, a different character will be selected for an "interview" with the more popular characters like Fayt Leingod, Albel Nox, and Edge Maverick being reserved for the very end. This also gives me a chance to buy or find a PSP so I can play the first two games. I know I can read the manga (what little bit is available for the first game) and watch Star Ocean EX on youtube in addition to reading the manga, but, given the limited number of volumes available for each, it's very hard to get a feel for some of the minor characters involved in the game. For example, I could read the volumes for Second Story, but if there isn't much interaction with Ashton and his twin dragons, I don't get to know him and thus may not be able to have him interpret any questions people might like to ask.
Also, while this has already debuted with one question for Reimi, there is always the possibility that a character who has already been featured could be "asked" to return or cycle through them again once I've reached the final character. And expect to see some of the NPCs and villains, like Crowe F. Almedio, Luther Lansfeld, Stephen D. Kenny, and Deputy Director Shimada (just to name a few), appear in this. NPCs and villains help to make the games as much as the heroes, heroines, and playable characters do. Plan on this being interesting, weird, and fun.
Please note: Fanfiction and Ask The Star Ocean Character are both free for me to write. The same goes for simply browsing sites like eBay and yahoo! auctions. No one pays me to write either, and I don't get paid to write them. I also don't expect to be paid (though I won't deny it'd be nice if someone from Square Enix contacted me about writing an official Till the End of Time novel). The merchandise and cosplay and almost anything else I add to the list will cost me money (which I don't mind), be it when I buy something to add to my collection, the materials to make something, or to buy a doll/doll accessories. I'm also being quite broad in terms of projects because of money. As things change, when they change, I'll be able to do more in terms of the projects I've listed. In the meantime, I'll be working with what I've already got on hand.
Plushies:
This will be like cosplay. I'll be working on this in two parts. It's something I will be learning how to do in addition to learning the aspects of costume creation.
First, with the permission of others, I'll show the pictures of plushies they've had commissioned by others. On deviantArt, I've seen Faize, Fayt, Albel, and the Star Ocean bunny. I'll either post the pictures or the links, whichever is more appropriate for the plushie's owner or creator.
Second, as with the cosplay, I'll post pictures of the plushies I make and the process.
The Birthday Project:
This is actually going to be quite simple. For the characters not assigned an official birthday (yet - I have no idea if Square Enix will assign official birthdays for the First Departure and Till the End of Time characters) I will be assigning birthdays.
For the birthday project, when I announce a birthday, what I'm looking for to celebrate the character's birthday are the following:
One-shots
Fan art
Fan poetry
All of it must be specific to the character announced. My goal is for this to be a fun thing for fans to participate in and enjoy. It isn't a requirement, just something if someone wants to write or draw something, they can submit it to me.
Dream Houses:
This will fall in line with the Ask the Star Ocean Character segments. It will last as long as the first run of the Ask the Star Ocean Character segments run.
Status for Dream Houses - DISCONTINUED.
After some careful consideration, I've decided to no longer continue with the whole Dream Houses concept for Star Ocean. Plus, it's difficult to figure out something different for each character. Many of them have the same traits, and it just feels redundant to say, "This character would be like this character in this respect" and so on. The last entries with Deputy Director Shimada, Bacchus D-79, and Peppita Rosetti are the last of the Dream Houses.
Game Talk:
This is something already in progress. It's just the things I would like to see for potential future Star Ocean games. This isn't anything official, but a girl can always hope.
Afghans/Crafts:
This will be a time consuming process, but one that will be worth it. My goal is to crochet a Star Ocean afghan once I become proficient enough in crocheting.
If anyone has crocheted or knitted an afghan or plushies and wishes to share it (or any other craft item), please email me the photos! I will post any and all photos emailed to me or linked to me so that others can see what's been done and enjoy.
The Star Ocean Universe and the Star Ocean cookbooks:
Once I get the funds up, I plan to start a quarterly fanzine called the Star Ocean Universe. It will be dedicated to all things Star Ocean and where fans can submit their fan works and cosplay photos.
I also want to publish cookbooks based on the invention category of cooking. There will be five books in total, one for each game, unless there isn't much deviation between Second Story/Second Evolution and Blue Sphere. How long this will take me, I don't know. It's more about playing around with ingredients for the given food item to see if it works or if I need to keep playing around with food until I get the desired effect.
Star Ocean Fanzine:
This will be like the plushies, cosplay, books, and other crafts. I'd like to start a quarterly Star Ocean fanzine. I'll keep everyone posted on how it's turning out and when the first issue will be available for sale.
Star Ocean Fan Event of some kind:
Knowing that two really good friends of mine started their own convention and experienced success with it (shortly after it was over, attendees and dealers were asking when the next event was going to be) has given me the inspiration to try and start my own fan event with the Star Ocean fandom. I will announce more at a later date.
** If you wish to weigh on on attending a Star Ocean Fan event, please leave me a comment, send a PM or an email (luthersfayt@gmail.com or thestaroceanuniverse@gmail.com) or check out the poll I have up at fanficton.net: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/831901/ If the poll isn't the same when you check out the link and you really want to vote on it that way, know that it will be back. I write for a variety of animes, mangas, cartoons, and video games, and I ask for feedback from readers on different stories via polls.
Commissions:
If you're a Star Ocean artist of some kind, be it drawing, sculpting, or sewing/crocheting things like plushies and costumes, and you'd like to let others know you take commissions, give me a shout out. I'll post an advertisement for you in this journal.
Welcome to 2013!
Fanfiction:
While I have a few works in progress, the only one up for this blog right now is Destinies Intertwined by Fate. The prologue and chapters 1 and 2 are posted. Chapter 3 will be started soon.
Merchandise:
This will be a three part process.
One part of this is compiling a list of merchandise that's already available, be it official or potential bootleg, where it can be found or potentially found, who's contributed to the compilation of this, and photos to correspond with each item. Second Story/Second Evolution and Till the End of Time seem to be the biggest ones for merchandise
The second part of this will be seeking out fan-made creations, such as plushies, doujinshi, ducky bombs, t-shirts, and whatever else has come out of the minds of fans. Like me, there are some extremely and insanely creative people in the Star Ocean fandom, and I would love to showcase such talent.
The third and final part will be my personal attempts at creating things like plushies, afghans, t-shirts, and whatever else I can think of in addition to bringing the characters to life in the form of Asian ball-jointed dolls. The first two I'd love to bring home are Luther and Fayt.
Cosplay:
This will contain two parts.
The first part will be the cosplay others have done, be it in the backyard or at a convention. If I can, I'd like to find the photos of the process as well as the final product.
Second will be the cosplay I create for myself, and I'll definitely take pictures of the process as it unfolds. Right now, there are six characters from the Star Ocean fandom I wish to cosplay - Fayt Leingod, Luther Lansfeld, Mirage Kaos, Edge Maverick, Myuria Tionysus, and Sarah Jerand - plus there are other fandoms I enjoy that I'd love to create cosplays for as well.
Voice Actor Compilation and (HOPEFULLY) Interviews:
This is a bit self-explanatory. For each game, I'll be compiling a voice actor list, both the Japanese and English and the other projects in which they appear and potential convention appearances. I will NOT guarantee that I'll be able to interview any voice actor that I list, especially the Japanese. Voice actors are generally very busy people, working on more than one series at a time. Also, my Japanese is quite limited. When it comes to interviews, the absolute best that I can do is send the voice actor a request and hope that I hear back. I will also try to find out if the voice actors have official websites - it does seem like most anyone famous does (but it doesn't hurt to check)
Ask the Star Ocean Character:
This has already debuted with Reimi Saionji. Each week, a different character will be selected for an "interview" with the more popular characters like Fayt Leingod, Albel Nox, and Edge Maverick being reserved for the very end. This also gives me a chance to buy or find a PSP so I can play the first two games. I know I can read the manga (what little bit is available for the first game) and watch Star Ocean EX on youtube in addition to reading the manga, but, given the limited number of volumes available for each, it's very hard to get a feel for some of the minor characters involved in the game. For example, I could read the volumes for Second Story, but if there isn't much interaction with Ashton and his twin dragons, I don't get to know him and thus may not be able to have him interpret any questions people might like to ask.
Also, while this has already debuted with one question for Reimi, there is always the possibility that a character who has already been featured could be "asked" to return or cycle through them again once I've reached the final character. And expect to see some of the NPCs and villains, like Crowe F. Almedio, Luther Lansfeld, Stephen D. Kenny, and Deputy Director Shimada (just to name a few), appear in this. NPCs and villains help to make the games as much as the heroes, heroines, and playable characters do. Plan on this being interesting, weird, and fun.
Please note: Fanfiction and Ask The Star Ocean Character are both free for me to write. The same goes for simply browsing sites like eBay and yahoo! auctions. No one pays me to write either, and I don't get paid to write them. I also don't expect to be paid (though I won't deny it'd be nice if someone from Square Enix contacted me about writing an official Till the End of Time novel). The merchandise and cosplay and almost anything else I add to the list will cost me money (which I don't mind), be it when I buy something to add to my collection, the materials to make something, or to buy a doll/doll accessories. I'm also being quite broad in terms of projects because of money. As things change, when they change, I'll be able to do more in terms of the projects I've listed. In the meantime, I'll be working with what I've already got on hand.
Plushies:
This will be like cosplay. I'll be working on this in two parts. It's something I will be learning how to do in addition to learning the aspects of costume creation.
First, with the permission of others, I'll show the pictures of plushies they've had commissioned by others. On deviantArt, I've seen Faize, Fayt, Albel, and the Star Ocean bunny. I'll either post the pictures or the links, whichever is more appropriate for the plushie's owner or creator.
Second, as with the cosplay, I'll post pictures of the plushies I make and the process.
The Birthday Project:
This is actually going to be quite simple. For the characters not assigned an official birthday (yet - I have no idea if Square Enix will assign official birthdays for the First Departure and Till the End of Time characters) I will be assigning birthdays.
For the birthday project, when I announce a birthday, what I'm looking for to celebrate the character's birthday are the following:
One-shots
Fan art
Fan poetry
All of it must be specific to the character announced. My goal is for this to be a fun thing for fans to participate in and enjoy. It isn't a requirement, just something if someone wants to write or draw something, they can submit it to me.
Dream Houses:
This will fall in line with the Ask the Star Ocean Character segments. It will last as long as the first run of the Ask the Star Ocean Character segments run.
Status for Dream Houses - DISCONTINUED.
After some careful consideration, I've decided to no longer continue with the whole Dream Houses concept for Star Ocean. Plus, it's difficult to figure out something different for each character. Many of them have the same traits, and it just feels redundant to say, "This character would be like this character in this respect" and so on. The last entries with Deputy Director Shimada, Bacchus D-79, and Peppita Rosetti are the last of the Dream Houses.
Game Talk:
This is something already in progress. It's just the things I would like to see for potential future Star Ocean games. This isn't anything official, but a girl can always hope.
Afghans/Crafts:
This will be a time consuming process, but one that will be worth it. My goal is to crochet a Star Ocean afghan once I become proficient enough in crocheting.
If anyone has crocheted or knitted an afghan or plushies and wishes to share it (or any other craft item), please email me the photos! I will post any and all photos emailed to me or linked to me so that others can see what's been done and enjoy.
The Star Ocean Universe and the Star Ocean cookbooks:
Once I get the funds up, I plan to start a quarterly fanzine called the Star Ocean Universe. It will be dedicated to all things Star Ocean and where fans can submit their fan works and cosplay photos.
I also want to publish cookbooks based on the invention category of cooking. There will be five books in total, one for each game, unless there isn't much deviation between Second Story/Second Evolution and Blue Sphere. How long this will take me, I don't know. It's more about playing around with ingredients for the given food item to see if it works or if I need to keep playing around with food until I get the desired effect.
Star Ocean Fanzine:
This will be like the plushies, cosplay, books, and other crafts. I'd like to start a quarterly Star Ocean fanzine. I'll keep everyone posted on how it's turning out and when the first issue will be available for sale.
Star Ocean Fan Event of some kind:
Knowing that two really good friends of mine started their own convention and experienced success with it (shortly after it was over, attendees and dealers were asking when the next event was going to be) has given me the inspiration to try and start my own fan event with the Star Ocean fandom. I will announce more at a later date.
** If you wish to weigh on on attending a Star Ocean Fan event, please leave me a comment, send a PM or an email (luthersfayt@gmail.com or thestaroceanuniverse@gmail.com) or check out the poll I have up at fanficton.net: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/831901/ If the poll isn't the same when you check out the link and you really want to vote on it that way, know that it will be back. I write for a variety of animes, mangas, cartoons, and video games, and I ask for feedback from readers on different stories via polls.
Commissions:
If you're a Star Ocean artist of some kind, be it drawing, sculpting, or sewing/crocheting things like plushies and costumes, and you'd like to let others know you take commissions, give me a shout out. I'll post an advertisement for you in this journal.
Welcome to 2013!
